2000 Ford Crown Victoria Problems & Complaints

Purchased 2 Cooper Endeavor tires July 2022 from a highly popular national retailer, 225/60-R16. The tires were installed professionally by a Ford Dealership. The first of the 2 tires developed a hazardous outer sidewall "egg" within a few weeks of installation (under 1k mi). Having no visible or known damage it was reluctantly replaced by the tire retailer under their provided Road Hazard warranty. Rolling forward to present, following documented tire rotation schedule and documented monthly tire pressure checks, the 2nd Cooper Endeavor "60k mi marketed tire" developed a hazardous outer sidewall egg 29 mo later with only 21.6k mi. driven. The new tire tread depth was 10.5/32 in. and remaining tread depth is 7/32 in. at it's greatest wear area. This 2nd sidewall egg tire was removed by a reputable tire dealership and inspected showing no visible damage to the inner or outer sidewall, tire tread or the rim bead.

I WAS DRIVING ND I DIDN'T SEE A POT HOLE SO AFTER I DROVE ACROSS IT LIKE A MILE OR MORE MY HEAD LIGHT STARTED FLICKING ND AFTER WEN I DROVE FOR LIKE 30MIN THEY TURNED OF ND IT ALSO CAUSED ALL THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF INSIDE ND OUT THE CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD HAD SOME CRACKS AND CHIPS, SO HE DECIDED TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD IMPAIRED HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD A FOGGY, HAZY SMOKE SCREEN AND WAS NOT CLEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS PURCHASED; HOWEVER, NO DEFECT WAS NOTICED. THE MECHANIC OFFERED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, BUT STATED THAT IT WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD TO HIM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THESE PARTICULAR FUYAO WINDSHIELDS (PRODUCT NUMBER: AS1M848 DOT-459 SOLAR TINT DW1506). THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELDS WERE NOT FACTORY REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELDS, BUT WERE AFTERMARKET WINDSHIELDS. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT'S WINDSHIELD WAS NOT A FACTORY AUTHORIZED WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD FOR THREE WEEKS AND HAD VISIBILITY ISSUES EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS TIMES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCUR, HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT ALONG WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL. SOMETIMES THE FAN ON WILL COME ON AND WILL CUT OFF EVEN WHEN IT IS OFF. WHEN TEMP IS COLD HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR. HOT OUTSIDE HEATS WORKS. AC WORKS FINE IN BOTH CLIMATES. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT COME DOWN IN CERTAIN TEMPERATURES. HEADS HAVE LOW VISIBILITY AND LENS COVER GETS MOISTURE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAMS TO TRY AND SEE AT ALL. SUSPENSION IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM ON STEERING CAR HAS A SWAYING MOTION AT TIMES ESPECIALLY IN WARM WEATHER POPPING, SQUEAKY NOTICES CAN ALSO BE HEARD. VEHICLE HAS 92,000 ACTUAL MILES BUT IS BECOMING A HAZARD TO DRIVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A REPUTABLE REPAIR SERVICE WHO STATES SUSPENSION LOOKS GOOD, PARTS HAVE GREASE IN JOINTS, ETC AND HEATER PROBLEM EVERYTHING WAS IN SPECS. LARGE FORD DEALERSHIP 35 MILES AWAY WOULD NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT DUE TO CAR BEING AN OLDER MODEL. IF PROBLEMS ARE NOT FOUND, AN ACCIDENT IS WAITING TO HAPPEN! NOTE : ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING AND HAVE INCREASINGLY BECOME WORSE.

BROUGHT USED JULY 26,2017 FIRST TIME DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON THEN GO OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN HIGHWAY.FORD HAS PROBLEM WITH LIGHT MODULE TRIED GETTING VKP-31F32-Z01 RELAYS BUT MY RESEARCH FOUND DISCONTINUED 2009 I'M SCREWED BY FORD & RELAY MANUFACTURE.MAY NOT BE IN YOUR DATA BASE BUT IT'S STILL A SAFETY HAZARD & PREVIOUS OWNER SHOULD HAD THIS RESOLVED.

SEAT BELTS DON'T HAVE ELASTICITY. STEERING COLUMN STEERING FEELS LOOSE, GEAR SHIFTER FEELS SLOPPY. HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

WHEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES, ALL LIGHTS GO OFF FOR 1-2 MINUTES, FUSE GETS VERY HOT UNDER DASH.

I WAS DRIVING ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY WHEN MY CAR STARTED SHAKING. I TURNED DOWN THE RADIO AND IT SOUNDED LIKE IT BACK FIRING. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY MECHANIC TO MEET ME WHERE I BROKED DOWN. H IMMEDIATELY SAW THE PROBLEM BUT HE COULD NOT FIX IT. I HAD TO BRING IT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO GET IT REPAIRED. LUCKILY WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS GETTING OFF THE CAUSEWAY BECAUSE THAT BRIDGE IS 24 MILES LONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD PRONE TO CRACKING AND LEAKING COOLANT. THIS ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO NHTSA AND FORD WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS ALREADY DONE AND TO EXTEND WARRANTY. I'M TOLD THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED FOR SOMETHING THAT A RECALL SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF. I'M TOLD THAT COST TO REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $1400. CONTACTED DEALER AND FORD ASKING FOR REPLACEMENT OF PART AND I WILL PAY LABOR BUT BOTH DECLINED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE BOLT JOINT NOT GETTING ENOUGH GREASE SINCE IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A GREASE FITTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

THE RIGHT REAR (PASSENGER SIDE) OF THE VEHICLE BODY CONTINUES TO RAISE UP HIGHER THAN THE LEFT SIDE. IT IS NOW ABOUT 5 INCHES HIGHER. HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OTHER CROWN VIC CARS IN METRO AREA. SUSPECT A WEAK OR BROKEN SPRING. *TR

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A SLOW SPEED (>10MPH) WHEN THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING. *JS

WAS STEERING INTO AN ISLE OF PARKING SPOTS WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN FREELY AND EFFORTLESSLY. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR BECAUSE IT COULD DO NOTHING BUT GO IN THE DIRECTION THE TIRES WERE TURNED AT THE TIME OF THE STEERING FAILURE, WHICH IN MY CASE, WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT INTO THREE PARKED CARS. UPON INSPECTION, THE STEERING COLUMN HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE REST OF THE CAR, CAUSING A LOSS IN CONTROL AS FAR AS STEERING WAS CONCERNED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, NOT ONLY TO ME, BUT TO OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME AS WELL. WILL TAKE IT DIRECTLY TO FORD TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SITUATION. *TR

MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK AND SHE CALLED ME SAYING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. SHE SAID IT WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SHE MADE IT HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVE WAY. WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR HIT THE GROUND. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED AT IT AND SEEN THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COME OUT OF THE SOCKET. I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE ONLINE AND SEEN THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF MY CAR I NOTICED THERE IS NO GREASE PORT TO DO REGULAR GREASING OF THE PARTS. AS I LOOKED CLOSER TO THE SOCKET I SEEN THAT THE SOCKET WAS COMPLETELY DRY. NO GREASE AT ALL IN THE JOINTS. AS I INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT I NOTICED THAT IS VERY CLOSE TO FAILURE ALSO. I BOUGHT A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM HOPING IT WOULD HAVE A GREASE PORT AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOESN'T. THERE IS NO WAY TO DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE JOINTS. SO THIS PART WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED OVER AND OVER. AND IT IS NOT CHEAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON EXAMINATION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SLANTED INWARD TOWARD THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,013.

INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE, CRACKED IN REAR AT HEATER HOSE BOSS THAT RESULTED IN COOLANT LOSS. ALSO, THE #4 IGNITION COIL WAS DAMAGED BY COOLANT LEAKING ON TO IT FROM CRACKED MANIFOLD... *TR

CROWN VICTORIA 2000 HAS A CRACK INTAKE MANIFOLD RESULTING IN A LEAK COOLANT WHICH IS GOING INSIDE OF PLUG #8 CAUSING A MALFUNCTION AND CAR START SHAKING LOOSING POWER. *TR

ON 15 NOV 2009, MY CAR STARTED SPITTING AND SPUTTERING, I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GASOLINE. ON 16 NOV 2009, I HAD MY CAR CHECKED BY MY GARAGE, WAS TOLD THAT #5 SPARK PLUG AND COIL WAS BAD DUE TO LEAKING COOLANT AT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD. AFTER CONTACTING MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THINKING I COULD JUST BUY A PART VS. A WHOLE MANIFOLD (LIKE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED), I LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIRS WERE COVERED BY FORD FOR ONLY 7 YEARS OF AUTO'S LIFE. WELL NATURALLY, MY CAR IS 9 YRS OLD NOW AND I'M FACING A $1100.00 REPAIR BILL. I WAS TOLD THE MANIFOLD COULD RUPTURE AT ANY TIME LEAVING ME AND MY 2 YR OLD GRANDSON STRANDED AT ANY TIME. I FEEL LIKE FORD IS HOLDING ME HOSTAGE. WITH THE SPITTING AND SPUTTERING THE CAR WAS DOING, WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN FORD/MERCURY PRODUCTS, BUT I'M NOT IMPRESSED WITH WHAT'S JUST HAPPENED. I DON'T WANT TO BE "FOUND ON ROAD DEAD" (FORD).

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO WEAK THREADING IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED (< 25 MPH) ON A LOCAL RURAL ROAD THAT LEADS TO MY HOUSE, I HEARD A SUDDEN SCRAPING NOISE AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE VEHICLE INTO MY DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRONT WHEEL AND DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. UPON REPLACEMENT THE MECHANIC NOTED THE TIE ROD HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND MATERIAL LOSS. IF THIS FAILURE HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A SEVERE CRASH. *TR

2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LEAKS COOLANT FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE WARRANTY IS ONLY SEVEN YEARS FOR THIS PART. *NJ

VALVE STEM FAILURE THE STEMS WERE CRACKED ON ALL 4 TIRES MY HUSBAND HAD A BLOWOUT AND 7 DAYS LATER HE HAD A FLAT WHICH IS WHEN WE SEEN THE CRACKS. THE MANAGER OF TIRE KINGDOM KNEW OF PROBLEM WITH TR413 LOT BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALL WHICH WE FOUND OUT ON THE INTERNET. HE IS GOING TO REPLACE THE LAST 2 STEM VALVES TOMORROW 7/26 AND WE ARE GOING TO KEEP THE OLD ONES. HE WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR THE BLOWOUT TIRE. WE BOUGHT THE TIRES NEW 5/29/07 FROM THEM. *TR

WHEN I PLACE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT BLINKS VERY FAST. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT FUNCTION LIKE THE LSIDE. I HAVE CHECK OTHER VEHICLES THAT ARE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

HAVE EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR YEARS. A BLOWER CONTINUES TO RUN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, CAUSING THE RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHEN THE CONTACT DEACTIVATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WILL NOT COMPLETELY RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION. THE WIPERS REMAINED UPRIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEFECT BEGAN SPORADICALLY, BUT NOW OCCURS WHENEVER THE WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V138000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

I WENT TO START MY CAR ONE NIGHT AND THE KEY WOULD NOT FIT IN THE IGNITION. MY COUSIN HAS TRIED WORKING ON IT AND HE CAN'T EVEN GET THE OLD IGNITION SWITCH OUT OF THE CAR TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. I HAVE BEEN OUT OF A CAR FOR A WEEK AND AFTER RESEARCHING FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD HAS NOT FIXED. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

THE TREAD ON A TIRE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE TREAD PEELED OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER, AIR CONDITIONER, WASHING FLUID RESVERVOIR, SPARE TIRE AND HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHTS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED AND BURNED UNTIL IT WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE DONE TO MY HOUSE. MY FAMILY ALSO SUFFERED FROM MENTAL TRAUMA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL AND THEY MADE THE REPAIR. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT RECALL WAS SERVICED OR WHAT PART WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD KIT, THE IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,375. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,113.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SEVEN TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

VEHICLE DIED DURING TRAVEL WITH NO WARNING, FORD ISSUED RECALL. HOWEVER DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WITH THIS YEAR AND SPECIFIC MODEL COMPLAINTS WERE OVERLOOKED. DEALER SHOULD OFFER RECOURSE. *AK

2000 WINDSTAR. ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAVE HAD CAR LOOKED AT 4 TIMES AND TOLD "PROBLEM" (A SEAL IN THE MECHANISM) WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM FIXED. BUT IT'S NOT - ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. EXPENSIVE TO "FIX". ALSO, BRAKE FLUID LEAKS AND HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND DELAYED STOPPING. LUCKILY HAVE NOT HAD ACCIDENTS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAVE ALSO HAD BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT - NO PRE-WARNING ON THIS MODEL WINDSTAR WHEN BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING OUT. HAD TO HAVE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, AND ROTORS REPLACED - AGAIN AND EXPENSIVE FIX TO A PROBLEM WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, BRAKES KEEP SQUEALING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED - AM TOLD THIS IS AIR IN THE LINES (HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT LINES FLUSHED BUT PROBLEM STILL KEEPS HAPPENING). ALSO, WHEN STEERING AFTER THE LAST TIME ABS LIGHT PROBLEM "FIXED" THERE IS A GRATING STEERING NOISE WHENEVER WHEEL IS TURNED. WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT - BUT PROBLEM WITH ABS STILL EXISTS AND I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER $700. BILL TO "FIX" PROBLEM. 2000 WINDSTAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS ABS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BY FORD. AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED WITH THIS PROBLEM - AND FEEL THAT I AND MY CHILD ARE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.

I WAS OPERATING MY VEHICLE ON ROUTE 10 IN PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY. THERE IS NO LIGHT ON THIS ROAD. I WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT SEEING. THE HIGH BEAM SEEMED TO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SUFFICIENTLY. THE LOW BEAMS WERE GOOD FOR CLOSE UP BUT NOT FAR AWAY. I PULLED THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH BACK TO HIGH BEAM (FLASH HIGH) AND HELD IT SO I COULD SEE BETTER. AS I WAS GOING THROUGH AN "S" CURVE THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY LET GO OF THE CONTROL AND HIT THE BRAKES. I LOST ALL POWER TO THE CAR. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF THE MOTOR CUT OFF OR NOT. I ALMOST WRECKED THE CAR. AFTER A SECOND OR TWO POWER CAME BACK ON. I WAS IN THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC WITH NO LIGHTS AND THEN THEY CAME BACK ON. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD EASILY RESULT IN DEATHS. I WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF THIS. I HAVE NEVER DONE THIS AGAIN DUE TO THE RESULTS OF THAT INCIDENT. THE DATE ON THIS INCIDENT IS AN ESTIMATE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. JUST KNOW IT WAS LAST YEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT WHEEL MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED WHILE IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE WHEEL IS CURRENTLY WOBBLING AND MAKING A POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE. THE MECHANIC HAS NOT YET DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SAFETY CAMPAIGN # 01I017000(WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS) INVOLVES THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON DECEMBER 31, 2002. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR FREE. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 153,000.

AFTER CAR WAS DRIVEN TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES. MY EMPLOYERS SECURITY DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED ME THAT MY CAR HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHILE PARKED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AFTER ARRIVING TO WORK. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND PUT OUT FIRE, AND IT RELEASED A REPORT STATING FIRE DEFINATELY STARTED IN UNDER THE THE HOOD IN ENGINE AREA.*AK

FORD 2000 EXPITITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND OCCURED IN MY DRIVEWAY AROUND 7AM AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AND THE LAST TIME USED AROUND 10:30 PM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. *NM

#8 SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF HEAD CAUSING THE THREADS TO STRIP IN HEAD & BUSTED COIL PACK. CONVERTER WAS GLOWING RED & POPPING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND SPUTTERED BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD, AND THAT THE NUMBER 4 HEATER COIL HAD FAILED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC FOUND A MILKY SUBSTANCE IN THE RADIATOR COOLANT RESERVOIR INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS RUNNING HIGH AS WELL. A SERVICE DEALER OFFERED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED.

(1) NOTHING REMARKABLE HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE TRUCK WAS IDLING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. (2) THE FAILURE WAS THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE HEAD WHICH ALSO DAMAGED THE COIL IN MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION 5.4L ENGINE, WHICH HAD 82000 MILES. (3) THE HEAD WAS REPAIRED WITH AN AFTERMARKET KIT THAT ALLOWED A NEW SPARK PLUG TO BE INSTALLED. OLD SPARK PLUG HAS BEEN DISCARDED. *JB

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY EMPLOYER. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND I THINK THE VEHICLES WE ARE USING ARE BEING MADE UNSAFE BY THE ADDITION OF EXTRA EQUIPMENT. THE DEPT. HAS ADDED COMPUTERS, SHOTGUNS THAT ARE MOUNTED OVERHEAD AND CAUSING OFFICERS TO HIT THERE HEADS, NOT TO MENTION WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF ONE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY HAVE ALSO SHUT OFF ARE AIR BAGS, BECAUSE THE COMPUTERS ARE SIDE MOUNTED AND ARE NOT AIR BAG COMPATABLE. THEY HAVE ALSO INSTALLED VIDEO CAMERAS AND RADAR UNITS THAT HANG FROM REARVIEW MIRRORS. THESE MOUNTS ARE NOT SECURE AND OFTEN FALL OFF. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY BOSSES AND UNION REPS. NO ONE CARES, IN FACT I WAS TOLD "THE DEPT. DOES NOT TAYLOR MAKE POLICE CARS." SEVERAL OFFICERS HAVE ALREADY HURT THEMSELVES ON THESE EXTRAS. I JUST WANT A SAFE VEHICLE.I DO NOT NO WHO ELSE TO TURN TO. I HAVE ALSO LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH OSHA. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM

BATTERY KEPT DRAINING AND THE IGNITION CHIMED WITH KEY REMOVED. HEATER BLOWER RAN AFTER IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND TOUCH KEY PADS STUCK CAUSING LIGHTS TO STAY ON. ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS WERE ATTRIBUTED TO A WATER LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD WHICH LEAKED INTO A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION BLOCK BEHIND DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE ELECTRICAL BLOCK MELTED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO BLOCK AND WIRING AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND RESEALED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF LEAK. *JB

2000 FORD CONTOUR SPORT SE. DASHBOARD HAS WARPED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS INTERFERING WITH THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING PROCESS. THE WARPING CAUSES PART OF THE DASHBOARD TO PRESS UP AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD TRAPPING WARM AIR UNDERNEATH AND NOT ALLOWING WARM AIR TO REACH THE WINDSHIELD DRIVER VIEWING AREA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 MILES. PROBLEM BEGAN AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. *JB

DURING A RAINY DAY I FOUND WATER LEAKING INTO MY EXPEDITION THROUGH THE SUNROOF AND THE TRIM AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AS THE THEFT LIGHT WAS BLINKING. WHEN WE WOULD GET IT STARTED AND THEN ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE HEAT/AIR WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. ALSO, THE ODOMETER NUMBERS WOULD BLINK. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BOTH THE SUNROOF AND WINDSHIELD WERE LEAKING AND THE GEM MODULE AND FUSE BOX WERE DESTROYED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE INCLUDING A NEW WINDSHIELD FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY $1200. *JB

WATER LEAKING IN TOP RIGHT OF WINDSHIELD, DOWN TO THE DASH. EVIDENTLY IT LEAKED TO THE CONTROL BOX AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *NM

I CONTACTED FORD ONCE IN JAN. '05 AND AGAIN IN FEB. '05 ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ON MY 2000 EXPEDITION. THEY SAID I WOULD GET IT IN THE MAIL SHORTLY. ITS BEEN 6 MONTHS AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ASAP AT THEIR COST NOT MINE.

WHEN I ARRIVED BACK TO MY VEHICLE, EVERYTHING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETLY BURNT. WHAT A SURPRISE WHEN YOU COME BACK FROM DINNER. I SPOE TO THE WITNESS WHO MADE THE 911 CALL. SHE STATED THAT SHE HEARD A POPPING NOISE, BUT IGNORED IT UNTIL SHE GOT TO HER DOOR AND HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. SHE STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED AND LOOKED, SHE SAW SPARKS COMING FROM THE FRONT GRILL, SO SHE WENT INSIDE TO CALL THE POLICE. THE WITNESS STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH THE POLICE, SHE LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW, TO DISCOVER THERE WERE FLAMES TO THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING. MY TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN HOURS, AND THE LAST TIME THAT IT WAS DRIVEN, IT WAS TO THE STORE ON THE CORNER. THERE WAS NO ENGINE NOISE,CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH, OR ANY SIGNS THAT MY TRUCK WOULD GO UP IN FLAMES.

WATER LEAKING THROUGH WINDSHIELD INTO ELECTRONIC SYSTEM (GEM MODULE). THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING DURING RAINY WEATHER, AND SOMETIMES LONGER, EVEN IN BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING RAINY WEATHER WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF RAIN STORM. HEAD LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS DON'T WORK AT ALL IN RAIN. INTERIOR LIGHTS INCLUDING DASH BOARD LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. HEAD LIGHTS AND WIPERS ALL QUIT WORKING IF RADIO IS TURNED ON. REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY WON'T WORK. 4 X4 WON'T TRANSFER IF USED, STAYS IN ONE GEAR AND GETS STUCK, WHICH I AM SURE IS CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. TWO DAYS AFTER A RAIN STORM, MY EXPEDITION WAS OUTSIDE TRYING TO START ITSELF. I WAS INSIDE WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE. IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE WAS OVER STARTING THEIR VEHICLE. IT WAS THAT GRINDING SOUND OF THE STARTER BEING OVER TURNED. WHEN I WENT OUT SIDE TO MY DISBELIEF IT WAS MY EXPEDITION!

SMELLED SMOKE AFTER IGNITION. FOUND ELECTRICAL FIRE AFTER OPENING UP THE HOOD AT A SERVICE STATION. THE ATTENDANT QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. TOWED THE CAR TO PREMIER FORD. OUR INSURANCE ADJUSTER FROM TSC DIRECT INSPECTED MY VEHICLE. HIS REPORT WAS THAT THERE OIL DRIPPING FROM A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER THAT CAUSED THE WIRING TO HEAT UP. THUS, CAUSING THE FIRE. WE THINK THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD WARRANT A RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY DENY THE CLAIM BECAUSE WE ARE OVER THE 3-YEAR WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THEREFORE, WE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FULL COST OF THE JOB, LABOR AND TOWING EXPENSES.*AK

UPON EXITING THE GROCERY STORY ON TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2005 I FOUND MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A BATTALION OF FIREMEN SHOPPING AT THE TIME & THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE VERY QUICKLY. BECAUSE THEY WERE THE FIRE CAPTAIN ASKED ME IF I HAD HAD THE CAR SERVICED, IN PARTICULAR THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, AS THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY THE POINT OF ORIGIN. I SAID NO. A PASSERBY MENTIONED THE RECALL (WE HAD ONLY JUST RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL) AND AFTER REMEMBERING THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER WE RECEIVED DID WE REALIZE THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE CAUSE. WE HAD OUR CAR TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND HAD ONLY GOTTON THE RUN AROUND SINCE. THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO OUR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS LEFT FRONT TIRE AND AREA BETWEEN THE ENGINE & TIRE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE FIREMEN WHEN FIRE BROKE OUT.*AK

WINDSHIELD WILL NOT WORK DEPENDING ON WEATHER. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO WILL NOT WORK DEPENDING ON WEATHER. I'VE HAD IT TAKE VEHICLE TO FORD 3 TIMES, THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. REPLACED MARGALIN AND OTHER PARTS. ACCIDENT HAS NOT ACCURRED, BUT I'M TRYING TO PREVENNT ACCIDENT. I HAVE 4 KIDS AND MARRIED. IT'S SCARY FOR WIPERS TO STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS FAILED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. *AK

THE REAR OUTBOARD SEATBELTS DISENGAGE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. FORD HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL ON THE 2001 EXPEDITION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. DO TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS OF THIS ISSUE AND THE OTHER RECALL FORD SHOULD REPLACE THESE SEATBELT LATCHES. *AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON OUR 2000 FORD EXCURSION. OUR BROTHER INLAWS 1999 EXCURSION AND AN 2004 F350 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

1) PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WE HAD NO UNUSAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FEBRUARY 1, 2005 THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED PER FORD RECALL. ) FEBRUARY 12, 2005 THE 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS TAKEN TO A CAR WASH. WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE, THE ATTENDANT GOT IN THE VEHICLE TO PULL IT FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED (6000 RPM) AND TRAVELLED OFF THE CAR WASH LOT AND OVER A 5 LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE HITTING AN EMBANKMENT AND STOPPING. ) THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR REPRESENTING OUR INSURANCE. OMPANY. BOTH OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND FORD WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS DEALING WITH THE CAR WASH BUT FORD DID NOT WANT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO EITHER PROVE OR DISPROVE IT WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. OUR BELIEF IS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT IS RELATED TO MANUFACTURING AND THAT FORD SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 12TH TO OUR VEHICLE. LIVES WERE IN DANGER.*AK

MY GIRLFRIENDS MOTHER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH IN HER 2000 FORD ESCAPE, AND HIT AN ELK. LUCKELY NO HARM WAS DONE TO HER, BUT HER AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. MY CONCERN IS THAT MAYBE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ESCAPES, AND WOULDN'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED FROM THE PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME IN SOMEWAY SO THAT WE COULD TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ABOUT 5,000 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE, AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRUSHED LIKE AN ACC. *AK

(1) MY WIFE DROVE OUR 2000 FORD EXPEDITION TO THE GROCERY STORE ON JANUARY 5TH, 2005. WHEN SHE CAME OUT, ABOUT 25 MINUTES LATER, THE FIRE ENGINE HAD ARRIVED AND WAS TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THEY HAD TO BREAK THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW TO GET TO TO THE HOOD RELEASE. 2) HE INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR CLAIMED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL SHORT. BUT AS WE NOW KNOW FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH OVERHEATING AND CAUSING FIRES. 3) WE BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH PROBLEM FORD FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGED HAVING. *AK

IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN MY FORD FOCUS 2000. A PROBLEM MANY HAVE HAD ON THIS TYPE OF CAR. *NM

IN JUNE 2004, WHEN MY 2000 CROWN VICTORIA HAD 37082 MILES ON IT, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO BLOW COLD AIR; THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY FORD QUALITY CARE IN GAITHERSBURG, MD, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPRESSOR AND THE DRYER, BOTH OF WHICH WERE REPLACED. THE COMPRESSOR (PART #F3AZ-19V703-AARM - $391.59) AND DRYER (PART #YW1Z-19C836-AA - $139.30) ALONG WITH OTHER SMALLER PARTS WERE REPLACED FOR $543.12, AND LABOR BROUGHT TO TOTAL BILL TO $1010.62. I ASKED THAT THE PARTS BE RETURNED, BUT WAS TOLD THEY WERE CORE AND COULD NOT BE RETURNED. HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED 1083 MILES EARLIER I ASSUME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *NM

IN JANUARY 2005, WHEN MY 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HAD 41573 MILES ON IT, THE HEATER FAN FAILED TO BLOW WARM AIR. A LOCAL SERVICE GARAGE IN GAITHERSBURG, MD TESTED THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THAT THE BLOWER CONTROL MODULE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED (PART #XW1H-19E624-AB, MADE IN BRAZIL, $95.88), AND LABOR TO REPLACE THE MODULE BROUGHT THE TOTAL BILL TO $259.27. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ONLY 4000+ MILES EARLIER THE COMPRESSOR AND DRYER HAD BEEN REPLACED TO PROVIDE COOL AIR DURING THE SUMMER. *NM

MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE SUV HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 5+ HOURS. OUR NEIGHBOR GOT UP TO USE THE RESTROOM AROUND 11:45 AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING FROM OUR SUV. THE FIRE COMPLETLY DESTROYED OUR TRUCK. THE FIRE GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE HOOD,FRONT TIRES AND THE FRONT CAB. OUR TRUCK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION NO MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. HOW DOES A TRUCK BURSTT INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY?*AK

JUST RECENTLY I HAD TO HAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILT & A NEW PLANETARY GEAR INSTALLED. THERE WAS NO WARNING - THE VAN JUST SIMPLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. REVERSE WAS THE ONLY GEAR THAT WOULD WORK. IF YOU KNOW HOW I CAN NOTIFY FORD ABOUT PLEASE ADVISE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED BUT IT HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. AT THE TIME THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE MILEAGE WAS 72901. *AK

DETAILS: THE VINYL COVERING ON THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE. IT HAS, OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 5 MONTHS, PEELED BACK FAR ENOUGH THAT IT OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST VENT TRIM NO LONGER FITS INTO PLACE. THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY, AS THE VINYL NOW OBSTRUCTS THE AIR FLOW. THE VINYL IS ALSO IN SUCH A POSITION AS TO POTENTIALLY IMPEDE THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE DASH, FORD WILL NOT COVER THE FULL COST OF THE REPLACEMENT ($1200). THE DASH ON A 4 YEAR CAR SHOULD NOT WARP SO BADLY IT LOOKS LIKE A PRINGLES CHIP. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERNS, AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL. *JB

THIS IS A 2000 FORD EXPEDITION. LAST YEAR THERE WAS A FIRE STRARTED BY A RELAY FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS REPAIR WAS $2300.00, $435.00 WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED. IN THE PAST MONTH I HAVE NOTICED PAINT FAILURE LEADING TO RUST ON THE ROOF, AND LAST FRIDAY THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FORD SAYS WE NEED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WILL COST $5,500.00. THE ENGINE HAS 71,000 MILES ON IT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 65,000. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED, IT EFFECT THE BREAKING AND POWER STEERING. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES.*AK

VEHICLE SURGED WHILE BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT. THE RPM GAUGE WENT BEYOND NORMAL RAMIFICATION. AFTER CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER THEY AGREED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DETECTED. *TC

MY FORD FOCUS IGNITION LOCKED UP ON MY CAR AND I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO FORD WEST DEALERSHIP AND WAS CHARGED $40.00 FOR TOWING. I THEN HAD TO PAY $398.00 TO HAVE MY IGNITION REPAIRED WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT WITH FORD FOCUS. I SAW ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FORD FOCUS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSE BECAUSE IT'S NOT MY FAULT THAT THIS A DEFECT PROBLEM WITH FORD. *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, A LOUD POP SOUNDED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED . THE DEALER STATED THE SPARK PLUG STRIPPED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER NOTICE WATER LEAKING OUT OF THE INTAKE WHEN OPENING THE HOOD. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE INTAKE CRACKED AT THE HEATER HOSE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE CRACKED BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC.*AK

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS, AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

PLASTIC INTAKE CRACKS AT HEATER HOSE CONNECTION. THIS IS A POLICE CAR WHICH CAN IDLE FOR LONG PERIODS AT A TIME.THIS CONDITION LEAKS ANTIFREEZE INTO THE WELL OF THE SPARK PLUG WHICH CAUSES A MISFIRE,AND THE CAR OVERHEATS IF NOT CONSTANTLY WATCHED.WE HAVE CHANGED MANIFOLDS AFTER CALLING FORD AND WE WERE TOLD ONLY A CRACK BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR WAS UNDER WARRANTY.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT A RAPIDLY INCREASING RATE. *LA THE CONSUMER THEN SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE PLACED HIS FEET ON THE BRAKES, ONLY TO DISCOVER THE SPEEDOMETER SOARING TO 95 MPH. THE CONSUMER PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE N THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SNOW WAS IN THE CARBURETOR. THE VEHICLE SURGED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR END OF VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED. CONSUMER COASTED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. DEALER SERVICED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

LEFT FRONT WHEEL MAKES NOISE OVER BUMPS. STEERING IS OFF BECAUSE OF IT AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BREAK ANY SECOND. *AK

THIS IS ERGENT!!! ON 2000-2001 FORD FOCUS MODELS HAVE A TERRIBLE FAULTY IGNITION. WHEN I INSERT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION IT DOES NOT TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED..I THINK THIS IS WORTHY ENOUGH TO BE A RECALL MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. THERE HAVE BEEN DEATHS DUE TO THIS FAULTY IGNITIONS ON FORD FOCUS CARS..CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM MANY PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE OF THIS IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

THE TIRE FELL APART. THE RUBBER IS COMING OFF EXPOSING THE STEEL WALL AND LIFTING UP AROUND THE INSIDE EDGE OF TIRE. *JB

THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CROWN VICTORIA STALLED AT A STOP SIGN, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE CAR TURNED INTO A TANK AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE HIT SOME INNOCENT PEOPLE WHICH WOULD HAVE MEANT ANOTHER LAWSUIT FOR FORD. I HAD TO PUT ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO AN AUTO SERVICE CENTER. AT 38,938 MILES, THE CAR NEEDED A NEW IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR, AIR FILTER, AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. I BELIEVE THAT THESE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WROTE A LETTER TO WILLIAM CLAY FORD, THE CHAIRMAN OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY. WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. I FELT THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO CHARGE, BUT THE DEALER CHARGED ME $200 FOR LABOR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS AN ONTARIO-BUILT MONDAY MORNING LEMON AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AUTOMOBILE.

CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND AFTER ABOUT 8 MINUTES, SLIPPED INTO GEAR AND MOVED FORWARD.*AK

CAR STALLS, OR HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHEN FUEL DROPS BELOW 1/4 TANK. ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI TODAY. *LA

MODIFICATION OF GAS TANKS ON POLICE CROWN VICTORIA'S BUT NOT ON CIVILIAN CROWN VICTORIA'S. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD DID NOT MODIFY THE PART AND PLACED THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IN THE NEW MODELS. *SCC *JB

AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING CRASH. NEITHER OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER IS QUESTIONING THE AIR BAGS OF FORD VEHICLES, INCLUDING 2000, AND THOSE MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. *MR *CB *NLM

2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA FORD REFUSED TO INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE PACKAGE TO MY CARS FUEL TANK AREA BECAUSE IT IS NOT A POLICE CAR. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN REGARDING SAFETY DUE TO FIRES AND DEATHS OF POLICE OFFICERS, BUT THEY SAID NO CIVILIANS KILLED YET. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR ANY MORE AND SOLD IT AS LOSS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT CARE ONE IOTA ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. JAN SILVERMAN. *JB

CONSUMER WANTS GAS TANK SHIELD ADDED TO VEHICLE. *MR PH

BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC ,AND WAS TOLD THAT BULBS WER FINE, BUT SHE WILL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK IN BECAUSE MECHANIC MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THE SWITCH, AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, SHE MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER/MECHANIC. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS ZTS (@ 45,000 MILES) CAUSED STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. CURRENTLY (@ 47,000 MILES) RPM'S ARE ERRATIC AND VEHICLE STALLS.*AK

THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE SAME RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE AS THE POLICE VEHICLES HAD FOR THE FUEL TANK. *SCC *NLM

CAR CONSTANTLY LOCKS IN THE PARK POSITION. I HAVE CHANGED THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH 5 TIMES ALREADY. CAN NOT REMOVE FROM PARK POSITION UNTIL BRAKE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER FELT OWNERS WITH SAME VEHICLE AS THE POLICE, SHOULD RECEIVE NEW FUEL TANK KITS FREE OF CHARGE. MR SCC *JB

WHEN 15 AMP FUSE BLEW, TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. *AK

FUEL TANKS SAFETY KITS BEING OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR HAVING THE KIT INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE KIT AND THE INSTALLATION SHOULD BE FREE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC NOT JUST POLICE OFFICERS VEHICLES. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FUEL TANKS IN THE CROWN VICTORIA'S AND GRAND MARQUISE AND HOW THEY CAN BE MADE BE MADE MORE SAFE. *MR *SCC *CB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN VEHICLE IS GOING DOWNWARD. ALSO STATED THE HE HIT A DEER AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. TS

NAR 01/15/2003. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO IDLE AND STALL IF THE CONSUME DID NOT DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE OTHER ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PART, BUT NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT IF HE TAPS ON THE COMPONET IT WILL WORK FOR AWHILE. ALSO THE LOWER TRIM ON THE WINDSHIELD VIBRATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE A CARD BOARD BOX BETWEEN THE TRIM AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STOP THE NOISE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE SUN HEATS UP AND SHINES ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND GREASED THE TRACK, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BECAUSE AS SOON AS THE DOOR COOLS OFF AND IS PARKED IN THE SHADE, THE WINDOW OPERATED FINE. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WOULD JUST LOCK UP FOR NO REASON AT ALL. PH

NHTSA#15402-02-I-003-000 FUEL TANK POLICE VEHICLES: SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRE IN CPVI-VEHICLES. SHIELD DESIGNED WILL BE INSTALLED AT NOST: CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER TO OBTAIN THE SHIELD PROTECTOR, BUT IT WILL COST MONEY. TS *TT. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ENGINE, CONSUMER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF HER VEHICLE BUT IS ONLY ON THE POLICE VEHICLES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE THAT THE RECALLED ENGINE HAS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT FORD FOR THIS INFORMATION. NLM *YH

ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS BSL P225/60R-16). *AK *NLM

IS THIS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE PROBLEM OF THE FUEL TANK RECALL, RESULTING AS A REAR END COLLISION OF 55 MPH OR ABOVE?*AK

9:00 A.M., ON PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A SPACE, THE MOTOR LEAPED INTO FULL ACCELERATION WITH A LOUD ROAR. THE CAR JUMPED BACKWARD ABOUT HALF A CAR LENGTH, WHILE I JAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BUT THE MOTOR OVERCAME THE BRAKES.. I WRESTLED THE GEARSHIFT OUR OF REVERSE BUT OVERSHOT INTO FORWARD. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD WITH A LOUD SCREECHING OF THE TIRES AND A CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE FROM THE TIRES ENVELOPING THE CAR, BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO WRRESTLE THE GEARSSHIFT OUT OF FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL. THE MOTOR INSTANTLY CALMED DOWN TO IDLING SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS USUALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND USING HEADLIGHTS, WITHOUT WARNING HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF AND ON.*AK

WHILE COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PEDESTRIAN/ A PARKED VEHICLE, AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. PEDESTRIAN WAS INJURED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3400.00. SINCE THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN 3 MORE TIMES. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURNING HEAVY RAIN. FORD DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS WIPERS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN AFTER CAR SAT IDLE FOR 15 MINUTES IN FORD SERIVICE BAY. FORD DEALER SAID THEY COULD ONLY CORRECT IF THEY FAILED AND STAYED BROKEN. NOT GOOD ADIVICE WHEN YOUR DRIVING 65 MILES ON AN INTERSTATE IN HEAVY RAIN. I THINK THIS IS A MOJOR SAFTY ITEM. YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE. *AK

STEERING WILL START TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING, AND CONTROLING VEHICLE WILL BECOME DIFFICULT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED AND CHECKED SOME PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH POPPING AND SNAPPING NOISES IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN CROSSING UNEVEVN AREAS AND IN TURNS. THIS NOISE IS IN ALL OUR 1999, 2000 AND 2001 PATRLO CARS AND HAS INCREASED IN INTENSITY.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RATED AT 29 MPG BUT IT NEVER GOT BETTER THAN 21 MPG WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DURING A TRIP. *YD

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RATED AT 29 MPG BUT IT NEVER GOT BETTER THAN 21 MPG WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON DURING A TRIP. *YD

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE BUT THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST CONSUMER STATING TIRE CONTAINED A BULGE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM GOODYEAR OR FORD.(GOODYEAR TIRE P225/60R16)*JB

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE BUT THEY REFUSED TO ASSIT CONSUMER STATING TIRE CONTAINED A BULGE.(GOODYEAR TIRE P225/60R16)*JB

BRAKE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. MIN BRAKING POWER. *AK

SINCE THE EARLY 1960'S , I HAVE BEEN VERY AWARE OF MANY FORD PRODUCTS THAT THE BRAKE/SYOP LIGHTS FAIL TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE VEHICLE S BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP OR SLOW THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN FOR A LIVING SINCE THE EARLY 60'S AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TODAY ON MANY FORD PRODUCTS THE SAME AS IT ALWAYS HAS. I HAVE PERSONALLY STOPPED AND TOLD MANY OF THOSE DRIVERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEHIND THEM NOT BEING ALERTED TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE SLOWING/STOPPING. AT ONE TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LOCATET UNDER THE DASH THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. I DO NOT KNOW IF ANY CORRECTIONS WERE EVER MADE TO THAT PROBLEM BUT AS RECENTLY AS THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING A FORD THAT DID NOT HAVE WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN IT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I AM RETIRED FROM THE BELL SYSTEM AND AS A REQUREMENT TO OPERATE A COMPANY MOTOR VEHICLE WE WERE GIVEN TRAINING ANNUALLY CALLED SMITH SYSTEM DEFENSIVE DRIVER TRAINING AND ALONG WITH ALL THE EXCELLENT SKILLS WE WERE TAUGHT WE WERE ALSO TOLD TO NOT FOLLOW A FORD WHENEVER POSSIBLE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS JUST STATED. IF I CAN BE OF ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANKS FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO FOR OUR SAFETY. RON WOGULIS

HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT, OBSTRUCTING VIEW ON DRIVER ON FOUR OCCASIONS.DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM HAVE SHORTED OUT. *SLC

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED AND HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. MECHANIC SAYS EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS COMPLETELY GONE, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM . THE FIRST PERSON NAMED TOM SAID THAT I HIT A CURB THE PERSON AT THE NEXT DEALER LOCATION SAID HE WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE AND THAT SOMETHING WAS PROBABLY WRONG INSIDE . THE SIDEWALL HAD A LARGE BUBBLE AND APPEAR AND IT GREW FROM THE THREAD TO THE RIM AT THE TIME THER WAS ONLY 9500 MILES ON THE TRUCK . THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN BY VERY FEW PEOPLE . MY ESTIMATE OF MILEAGE PUT ON FROM OTHERS DRIVING THIS TRUCK IS AROUND 500 MILES THE REST ARE MINE. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR A TIRE THAT HAS 90% MORE WEAR LEFT . THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WITH THE TIRE AND EVEN THOUGH THEY WORKED WITH ME A PROBLEM DOES EXIST AND THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO . PLEASE CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE I CAN HELP WITH. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 038059 TIRESIZE: 22570R15)

DRIVERS SIDE BACK TIRE BLEW OUT FRO NO APPARENT REASON, TRIED TO GET OFF THE ROAD, TO NO AVAIL DUE TO SPEED. ONCE REACHED 10MPH WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY.

THE FOLLOWING MODELS HAVE POORLY ADJUSTED OR DESIGNED OR TOO BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS CAUSING EXTREME GLARE AND ANNOYANCE TO OTHER DRIVERS. MODELS EXPEDITION, GRAND MARQUIS, CROWN VICTORIA, CONTOUR AND MYSTIQUE. THE GRAND MARQUIS AND CROWN VICTORIA ARE USUALLY MUCH WORSE DUE TO THE TENDANCY OF THESE CARS TO CARRY ADULTS IN THE BACK SEATS AND LUGGAGE LOWERING THE REAR AND RAISING THE FRONT MAKING THE HEADLIGHT MISADJUSTMENT WORSE.*AK

UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY GETS AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SEAT MATERIAL IN THE VEHICLE. NLM

SEVERE SENSITIVE STEERING CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINNING VEHICLE ON ROAD WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WANDERS ACROSS ROAD. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS JUMPING ACROSS WINDSHIELD INTERMITTENTLY WHEN USED. VEHICLE BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER IS WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD. *SLC

EMERGENCY FLASHERS CANNOT BE USED FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT OVERHEATING THE COMPONENT THUS CAUSING A COMPLETE FAILURE OF EMERGENCY FLASHERS, TURN, PARKING, BRAKE LIGHTS,RUNNING LIGHTS. TIRES DEVELOP MAJOR CUPPING AND FEATHERING THUS CAUSING SEVERE BOUNCE AND VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING AND HANDLING. (DOT NUMBER: 71532B TIRESIZE: 19.5)

TAXI VEHICLE FLEET. WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK

OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AIR CONDITIONING PANEL HAS HEATED UP. PANEL GETS VERY HOT, NO MATTER WHAT SETTING IT IS ON. DEALER SAYS ALL VEHICLES DO THIS, AND IT'S NOTHING TO BE ALARMED ABOUT. CONSUMER IS GETTING A SECOND OPINION. *AK THE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FELL OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. *CJ

COSNUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIRS. DEALER NOTED THAT FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 24000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED BOTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TURN SIGNALS (LEFT OR RIGHT) FLASH VERY FAST IF FAN BLOWER MOTOR IS ON THE 2 FASTEST SETTING. DEALERSHIP VERIFIED THE PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T HAVE ANY IDEA HOW TO FIX IT! I WAS TOLD, I GUESS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TEAR APART YOUR DASHBOARD. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE "ONE TOUCH" AUTO DOWN POWER WINDOW FEATURE DOES NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP.ERATURE IS BELOW 40 DEGRESS. DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE INSTALLED MANY PARTS INSIDE L.F. DOOR. ALL TO NO AVAILABLE. THEY ARE STILL TRYING.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERINCING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE USAGES OF OIL. REPLACED A QUART OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT WAS NORMAL. *AK THE DRIVER LINE IS ALSO OUT OF BALANCE. *YH

TIRES LOAD LABEL WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER HEADS AND FROM THE HEAD GASKETS, FORD REPLACED THE ENGINE WHICH FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 500 MILES, FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN. NLM

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A SPEED SENSATIVE VARIABLE ASSIST POWER STEERING, AS THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES THE STEERING MECHANISM TIGHTENS UP AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE STEERING. NLM

BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE BROUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 5/6 TIMES, AND IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT!

GOODYEAR EAGLE LS, 22560R16, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TIRE SIDEWALL HAD A HOLE AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. CURRENTLY, CONTACTING GOODYEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE AT A SERVICE STATION FOLLOWING FILLING WITH GAS, MY 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA MADE A SUDDEN SURGE FORWARD WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN GEAR AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND PRESSED THE BREAK PEDAL HARD TO STOP THE CAR. IF I HAD NOT HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND REACTED QUICKLY, OR IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURED. I HEARD OF A VERY SIMILAR INCIDENT INVOLVING A FATALITY OF A POLICEMAN DRIVING A CV IN COLUMBUS, GA WHEN IS UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THROUGH A FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH. *AK

CONSUMER TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

LOTS OF WIND NOISE, TIRES OUT OF ROUND

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO TURN; STRUCK FROM BEHIND; EXPLODED IN FLAMES. *AK

THE CONDENSATION PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY SEVERE IF IT STARTS RAINING WHILE I AM DRIVING. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I LITERALLY CANNOT SEE OUT THE WINDOWS. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNWILLING TO HELP ME. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, AND THAT I JUST NEED TO INSTALL AN AIR CONDITIONER. THIS AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION IS NOT NORMAL. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS FAR TO THE LEFT. *AK