1992 Ford Econoline Problems & Complaints

PURCHASED A 9000 LB. MOTORHOME EQUIPPED WITH NEW "AUTOGUARD" LT 225-75R16 TIRES INSTALLED IN 2016. WHILE DRIVING THE INTERSTATE IN IDAHO,NOTICED A ROUGH RIDE, ATTRIBUTED TO TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE PAVING THE HIGHWAY REQUIRING FREQUENT STOPS. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY FOR FUEL AND DISCOVERED AN OUTSIDE DUAL WORN THRU THE STEEL BELTS ON ONE AREA OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT TWO ADDITIONAL REAR TIRES WERE WORN IN A SIMILAR MANNER, ONE WORN 360 DEGREES BUT ONLY ON ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE THE OTHER SIDE STILL HAD TREAD {VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOS}THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE NOT ABNORMALLY WORN - INTACT. THESE TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR CONDITION THAT MORNINGS DEPARTURE. THESE TIRES WERE THREE YEARS OLD AS VERIFIED BY THE TIRE DEALER REPLACING THEM, HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS TREAD SEPARATION. ALL SIX TIRES WERE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS NEAR DISASTER. THE ESTIMATED MILES DRIVEN ON THESE TIRES IS 2186, THE REPLACEMENT TIRES NOW HAVE 1664 MILES ON THEM AND ARE VISIBLY NEW. OBVIOUSLY, A 50% FAILURE RATE{3 OUT OF 6 TIRES} WITH SO LITTLE USE INDICATES THAT THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN THIS COUNTRY. ONLY TIMING AND LUCK PREVENTED A PERHAPS FATAL ACCIDENT IN THIS CASE. I AM COMPELLED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AND EXPECT ACTION ON YOUR PART. OBVIOUSLY, SINCE THE MANUFACTURER, BEIJING CAPITAL TIRE COMPANY., IS HEADQUARTERED IN CHINA I HAVE NO WAY TO OBTAIN COMPENSATION OR REDRESS FOR MY EXPERIENCE, HOW MANY OTHERS ARE GOING TO BE EXPOSED TO AN EVEN WORSE SITUATION? I WILL STAY INFORMED, EXPECTING THE WORST.

THIS 1992 FORD ECONOLINE VAN DISPLAYS A DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE IGNITED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 008V051000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I WAS TRAVELING HOME TO CAMDEN, TN FROM WEST FRANKFORT, IL WITH MY CHILDREN ON HWY 69. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN ENTERING A LOWER SPEED ZONE, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN HIGH. I KNEW THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS INCREASING IN SPEED RELATIVELY QUICKLY. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO PRESS. I KNEW WE WERE IN TROUBLE AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE, SO I KNEW THE BRAKES WERE FINE. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SHOULDER IN FRONT OF A BP GAS STATION IN MURRAY, KY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND STARTED IT AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HIGH, AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. A FRIEND CAME TO HELP ME AND WE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN AND I TRAVELED HOME THE NEXT DAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/14/2011. I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK WITH A CO-WORKER AND I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO CRUISE (FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SEPTEMBER INCIDENT). SUDDENLY, UPON TRYING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD TO PRESS, THE ENGINE RAN HIGH, AND THE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE. I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THAT THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING AS BEFORE, SO I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER (NO GOOD SHOULDERS ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD), PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WAS RUNNING HIGH STILL. I TURNED IT OFF, SHOOK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIGOROUSLY AND THE VEHICLE RAN LIKE NORMAL. I HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE AND HAVE REMAINED WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND ASSUMED ONE OF THE TIRES WAS FLAT. AS HE WAS MOVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE POLICE ARRIVED BUT THEY DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

AS I WAS WATCHING TV IN MY HOUSE WITH MY SON. I NOTICED SOME YELLOW FLICKERING LIGHTS THROUGH MY WINDOW SHADES. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A TOW TRUCK OUT FRONT. I OPENED THE SHADE AND IT WAS MY VAN ON FIRE. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MECHANIC FOUND BURNT OUT SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN FOR HAZARD LIGHT. SYSTEM. REPLACED. (FRIDAY MAY 1, 09) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5-02-09 VAN SITTING IN DRIVE, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE PRIOR DAY, A BURST OF SMOKE AND SOME FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN IT STOPPED. CALLED DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING 5-04 TO SEE IF COULD BRING IN FOR RECALLED WIRING HARNESS AND CC SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. WHEN GOT THERE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ON DASH ALSO CAME ON. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTED PARTS AND LIGHTS ON DASH WENT OUT. ( MAY 4, 09.) I HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER REPEATEDLY IN THE PAST FEW YEARS ABOUT THIS RECALL AND WAS PUT OFF EACH TIME WITH NO PARTS, TOO BUSY, WHEN ASKED IF THEY COULD SIMPLY DISCONNECT THE UNIT, I WAS TOLD NO. NOT UNTIL I HAD A FIRE DID THEY OFFER TO GET HER IN AND REPLACE THE PARTS. AND THEN THEY SAID THEY MAY NOT REPLACE BOTH, ONLY THE HARNESS, WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT IN THE RECALL. ONLY THE SWITCH. 1992 FORD E150 ECONOLINE VAN THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE OLD PARTS SAID THEY HAD TO SEND BACK TO THE COMPANY. I HOPE THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM I DO NOT KNOW YET BUT THEY REFUSE TO HANDLE ANYTHING ELSE ONLY THE RECALLED ITEMS. *TR

PROBLEM: DOOR LATCHES ON THREE OF SIX DOORS ON 1992 FORD ECONLINE CONVERSION VAN FAILED SUDDENLY WITHIN FOUR DAYS OF EACH OTHER PREVENTING DOORS FROM BEING OPENED. SAFETY HAZARD: DOORS NOT OPENING COULD PREVENT EGRESS FROM VEHICLE IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. FAILURE CAUSE: DETERIORATION OF PLASTIC RETAINERS AT BOTH END OF DOOR MECHANISM CABLES. FOUR RETAINERS ARE MOLDED TO EACH END OF TWO CABLES INSIDE THE DOOR. FAILURE OF THE RETAINERS PREVENTS DOORS CABLES FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY TO OPEN DOORS. IN ALL THREE CASES EACH OF THE FOUR RETAINS IN ALL THREE DOORS FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY. REPAIRS: FOLLOWING THE FIRST FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT REPLACEMENT RETAINERS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE HANDLE A CABLE ASSEMBLY AT AN INSTALLED COST OF @$300. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC INDIVIDUAL CABLES WERE NOT AVAILABLE EXCEPT AS PART OF THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SECOND REAR DOOR FAILED. BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE UNDERTAKEN, THE LEFT CARGO DOOR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED.. THE CONSUMER UNDERTOOK REPAIRS BY USING EPOXY PUTTY TO MOLD REPLACEMENTS OF THE FAILED PLASTIC RETAINER. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY WORK THOUGH THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PLASTIC RETAINERS ON THE REMAINING THREE DOORS WILL FAIL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME REQUIRING SIMILAR REPAIRS UNLESS THE PLASTIC RETAINERS WERE PART OF A BAD BATCH WHILE THE REMAINING CABLES WERE PART OF A GOOD BATCH. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS IF ALL SIX DOORS FAIL WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1800 OR ALMOST HALF OF THE TOTAL CURRENT VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. RECOMMENDATION: FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES FOR WHICH THESE PARTS ARE USED TO INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE CABLES CONTAINING THE PLASTIC RETAINERS. AT THE VERY LEAST, FORD SHOULD MAKE AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT RETAINERS THEREBY AVOIDING THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HANDLE ASSEMBLY WHICH IS EXPENSIVE AND WASTEFUL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT HAD HIS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED IN FALL OF 2007 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL), WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HE THEN HAD THE NEW AND IMPROVED CRUISE CONTROL PART INSTALLED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR REPAIR AND HONOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER EXPENSES OTHER THAN THE JUMPER HARNESS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,966.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1992 FORD E150. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE THEY ARRIVED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 RECALL NOTICES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WATER PUMP BEGAN LEAKING FLUID. THE LABOR COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $100. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED AN INCOMPLETE STICKER INSIDE THE DOOR BY THE MANUFACTURER IN 1992. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STICKER INDICATED THAT THERE WERE SOME PARTS ON THE VEHICLE THAT WERE NOT COMPLETELY INSTALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END ALSO NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 1 YEAR AGO. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 187,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

RECALL ON CRUISE CONTROL ON MY MOTOR HOME DATING BACK TO 1992-2004. MY RECALL NOTICE STATES THE VEHICLE CAN CATCH FIRE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD FORD MOTOR CO. WILL NOT SUPPLY THE DEALERS WITH PART # 05S28. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350 MOTORIZED CUTAWAY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER. THE DEALER LATER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD BACK AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OF 2008. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH FORD. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS AS FOLLOWS: 05S28. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER PLACED HIM ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE PARTS AND STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ARRIVED IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THE CLOSET DEALER THAT WOULD DISCONNECT THE SWITCH IS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS AWAY, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE EITHER. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WHILE DRIVING MY 1992 E-150 ECONOLINE FORD, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM VEHICLE AIR VENTS AND UNDER DASH BOARD. I PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. WITH THE HELP AND USE OF PASSING VEHICLE THAT STOPPED AND LET ME USE HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT, BY THIS TIME MY VEHICLE TOTALLY ON FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE WIRES WERE FAULTY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THEREFORE, THE SWITCH WAS UNRELATED TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY SWITCH THAT REACHED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRES EVENTUALLY LED TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HUNG UP ON HIM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THEIR MECHANIC OBTAINED THE DAMAGE WIRES AND REMOVED TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY FAILED AND COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CAMPGROUND. SHE SUFFERED A STROKE DUE TO THE CRASH. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28, WHICH RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE SPEED CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000) IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF FIRST QUARTER. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB

1992 FORD E-150 WAS REFUSED RECALL REPAIR. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR ON THERE VEHICLE. CUSTOMER STATES THE RECALL IS SERIOUS, IF IT IS NOT FIXED IT COULD RESULT IN A UNDERHOOD FIRE. *KB RECALL # 07V336000. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL NUMBER 05S28 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). FORD STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2007. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 12/12/07

1992 FORD ECONOLINE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING THE VAN TO BE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN A HILL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS AS THE CONTACT TURNED TO AVOID HITTING THE BUILDING ACROSS THE INTERSECTION, IMPACTING THE CURB, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FIVE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. BOTH PARTIES WERE INJURED. THE FIRST RECEIVED MINOR CUTS TO BOTH LEGS AND A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT ARM REQUIRING STITCHES AS WELL AS WHIPLASH AND A CONCUSSION. THE SECOND PARTY WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BEFORE A LIST OF INJURIES WAS MADE AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

I DROVE MY 1992 FORD E-350 15 PASSENGER VAN TO INDIANA ON FRIDAY. I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. I ARRIVED AT 5:00 PM. AND PARKED. AT ABOUT 1 A.M. I MOVED THE VEHICLE TO A FLATTER AREA, SO I COULD SLEEP IN IT AT THE CAMPGROUND. SHORTLY BEFORE 4 A.M. I AWOKE TO A SMELL AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OVER THE WINDSHIELD, COMING FROM THE ENGINE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH BURNED COMPLETELY IN MINUTES. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. I CONTACTED FORD AND I AM NOW WAITING FOR A WRITTEN RESPONSE. I LATER LEARNED OF THE RECALL ON FAULTY SPEED DEACTIVATION SWITCHES. THERE ARE NO REPORTED RECALLS ON MY VIN THROUGH FORD.*JB

1992 FORD E-150 VAN VEHICLE IS STORED WINTERS WITH STA-BIL IN THE GASOLINE, SELDOM DRIVEN AND ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT. THE FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE METAL GAS TANK FILLER NECK WHERE YOU PUT THE GASOLINE IN AND THE NIPPLE ON THE GAS TANK DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS AND WOULD LEAK GAS WHEN RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE HOSE ITSELF STILL HAS THE OEM NUMBERS ON IT. F2UA-9034-AF. I REPLACED THE HOSE WITH AFTERMARKET 1.5" FUEL FILLER HOSE FROM A NAPA AUTO PARTS FOR LESS THAN $15 AS FORD HAS SUPERSEDED F2UA-9034-AF WITH AN ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $218. OLD HOSE IS AVAILABLE. *JB

WHILE RUNNING ON FREEWAYS WITH HOT TEMP, MY MOTORHOME WITH 92 FORD E-350 ENGINE STOPS. THIS HAPPENS IN SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE COMPUTER BOX WAS REPLACED IN MONTIPLIER, IDAHO IN 96 BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. I CANNOT RUN THE ENGINE IN A PROLONG PERIOD OF TIME DURING SUMMER BECAUSE IT DIES. I WENT TO LOOKED UNDER THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE ENGINE BY THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THERE WERE MELTED WIRE INSULATIONS. I TRIED TO TACKED THEM AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST HEAT BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON BUT THE BRAKING WAS OK. HOW CAN I RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS?

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MILESTONE TIRES, MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, MODEL NUMBER MILESTONE RL828, G104/101S, STANDARD RIM 61/2J, SIZE LT 235/75. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BY THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WERE INSTALLED ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN HAVE HAD BELT FAILURES. THE TIRE THAT FAILED ON JUNE 28 HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE TIRE HAD JUST BEEN INFLATED TO FULL PRESSURE DURING AN OIL CHANGE APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES IS APPARENTLY A BELT SEPARATION. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC UPON INSPECTION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 AFTER APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES, AND PARTIALLY WARRANTEED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE DISTRIBUTOR AT THAT TIME ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES, AND INDICATED THAT THESE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN SOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. HOWEVER, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BLEW OUT ON JUNE 28, 2005. THE DISTRIBUTOR IS REQUESTING THAT I PROVIDE THE TIRE, WHICH WAS LOST, ALONG WITH THE RIM, WHEN IT DISINTEGRATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. TO DATE, MY MECHANIC IS RECEIVING VERY LITTLE COOPERATION FROM THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR. MY MECHANIC IS HARRY'S SERVICE, 315 689-6448, LOCATED IN JORDAN, NEW YORK. DAMAGES INCLUDED LOSS OF THE TIRE, LOSS OF THE RIM, DESTRUCTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE ROTOR, AND FRONT END DAMAGES. THE FACT THAT MY FAMILY AND I ARE STILL ALIVE HAS MORE TO DO WITH MY EXPERIENCE AS A DRIVER THAN WITH THE EXTENT OF THE FAILURE -- THE CONVERSION VAN COULD VERY EASILY HAVE ROLLED OVER, KILLING EVERYONE INSIDE. PLEASE STOP THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE DANGEROUS TIRES IN THE UNITED STATES, AND FINE THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR KNOWINGLY CONTINUING DISTRIBUTION OF UNSAFE TIRES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

LINE THAT CARRIES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO/FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER WERE PLACED OVER A WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH A HARD RUBBER WRAP. AFTER 13 YEARS/93K MILES, THIS CONSTANT CONTACT/RUBBING BETWEEN THE WRAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE RESULTED IN A HOLE WEARING IN THE ATF LINE, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. ONLY BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS DETECTED EARLY WAS A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ATF FLUID AND FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AVERTED. WITHOUT EARLY DETECTION, SEVERE LOSS OF ATF FLUID WOULD OCCUR, WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION, SINCE IT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND THE CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO 3 POLES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *JB

DUE TO THE GAS THROTTLE STICKING, THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TO BLOW. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID EXPLODE. *AK

LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE WERE OVER TIGHTENED AND BROKE OFF. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LEANING FORWARD AND THE REMAINING 2 LUG NUTS WERE CRACKED. *JB

I AM A DETECTIVE WITH THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, WV. ON 7/16/04 I WITNESSED A 1992 FORD VAN VIN#: [XXX] ON U. S. ROUTE 50 TRAVELING AT 100 MPH AND THE HORN BLOWING. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING, WHICH MYSELF AND ANOTHER OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO GET THE DRIVER OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH ONCE WITH IN A FEW FEET THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING EAST ON U. S. ROUTE 50 FROM THE PARKERSBURG, WV AREA TOWARDS HER RESIDENCE IN SALEM, WV. THE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE EXITED U. S. ROUTE 50 APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES PRIOR TO THE CRASH SITE IN BRIDGEPORT, WV AND DID NOT DO SO BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE FOR SOME REASON. THE DRIVER WAS WITNESSED AS FAR AS 8 MILES WEST OF THE CRASH SITE BLOWING HER HORN AND FLASHING HER LIGHTS TO WARN DRIVERS OF HER PROBLEM. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 2 WITNESSES WHO GAVE STATEMENTS TO THE DRIVERS ACTIONS WHILE TRAVELING ON U. S. ROUTE 50, PLUS WHAT I WITNESSED AS THE VEHICLE PASSED MY LOCATION ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEFORE THE CRASH SITE. THE BRAKES OF THE VEHICLE WERE EXAMINED BY MYSELF AND TWO MECHANICS AND WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY WORN DOWN AND THERE WAS SOME GOUGE MARKS IN THE ROTORS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE PASSED MY LOCATION I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING AT FULL THROTTLE AND WITH THE HORN BLOWING CONSTANTLY THAT THIS WAS MORE THAN JUST A DRUNK OR SPEEDER. THE FAMILY OF THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKES PUT ON A FEW MONTHS AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ONLY A FEW TIMES SINCE. I FOUND TWO RECALLS ON WWW.ALLDATA.COM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION ON; 1. SPEED CONTROL - INOPERATIVE, 2. ACCELERATOR CABLE -SERVICE PROCEDURES/TIPS. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE PULLING, INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WOULD CONTACT A DEALER WITH IN THE WEEK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAYTHE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD THE WINDSHEILD WAS 3 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN INSPECTING THE HOOD I FOUND THAT THE METAL THAT THE HOOD CATCH GRABS ON TO TORE OUT I OWN 3 92 FORD VAN 1 E 150 AND 2 E 250 I CHECKED THE HOODS ON THEM ,AND FOUND THAT THEY TO ARE READY TO BRAKE TO THE SHEET METAL THEY USE CRACKS. *AK

WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING ON GROUND FROM FUEL TANK/FILLER AREA. LEAK STOPPED WHEN FUELING WAS DISCONTINUED. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND SPLIT APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG IN RUBBER FILL HOSE WHICH IS PART OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY HAD TO REPLACE THIS ASSEMBLY (AT 134,088 MILES) . HAD REPLACED THIS ASSEMBLY PREVIOUSLY AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES TO CURE A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMPLAINT. THIS FUEL HOSE SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S FAILURE MIGHT RESULT IN FIRE HAZARD, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *LA

ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE STEEL FRAME. DEALER HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE NORMAL. *AK

1992 FORD ECONOLINE SUFFERED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AS WELL AS ENGINE FIRE.*MR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HIS WIFE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND EXTINGUISHED WHAT HE COULD SEE. WHEN MORE FLAMES LIT UP AND THE EXTINGUISHER WAS GONE, THEY GOT THEIR TWO DOGS OUT AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. NOTHING WAS SALVAGEABLE. *PH

VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL STAYS ON WHEN IT SHOULD SHUT OFF. *LA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AND ON SATURDAY AT 1:30 PM IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WORN AND WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM

NOTICED GASOLINE DRIPPING ON GROUND WHILE FILING TANK. THEN IT CONTINUED TO DRIP WHEN PARKED. INVESTIGATED THE FILLER TUBE AND IT WAS CRACKED. REPLACED THE TUBE. IT APPEARED THE ORIGINAL TUBE WAS TOO SHORT AND A STRESS CRACK RESULTED. *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THREE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE: SIZE R4531105 DOT VD604RA109Q14L, VD504RA49803L AND ( R) ALL THREE TIRES BLOW UP AT 21,000 MILES AND THE TIRES EXPECTATION WERE 50,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION DOT. AND SIZE. TS *TR

VEHICLE HAS AN OIL SMOKING CONDITION THAT TWO MECHANICS STATED COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. OWNER WAS GOING TO TAKE VAN TO A FORD DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE SLID WHICH HAS NEARLY CAUSED COLLISIONS TO OCCUR ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RUBBER FUEL LINE IS BEING OVERHEATED/BURNED BY THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

JACO, MOTORHOME CLASS C. WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH TRAILOR COLLAPSED ONTO WHEELS OF TRUCK. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP, AND COULD SMELL RUBBER BURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED LEAF SPRINGS WERE TAKEN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

GOT IN CAR CLOSED DOOR STARTED VECHICLE, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE HAD HANDSAT 3-9 ENGAGED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE WENT FORWARD AND TURNED STEERING WHEEL WITH HANDS RIGHT TO 12-6 HAVE NOT USED GAS PEDAL YET SINCE IN A PARKING LOT. AT THIS TIME I AM THROWN AGAINST DRIVERS DOOR VERY HARD VECH. HAS TAKEN OFF AT A GREAT SPEED AND I AM NOW FALLING OUT OF DOOR PARTIALLY. STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED IN 12-6 RIGHT HAND STEERING POSITION AND I AM DRIVING IN A LARGE RIGHT HAND CIRCLE I NOTICE THAT MY KEYS ARE NO LONGER IN IGNITION BUT LAYING ON MY CONCEL DINK HOLDER I AM PULLIN MY SELF BACK IN CAR USING LOCKED STEERING WHEEL GOT KEYS AND WIGGLED THEM BACK INTO IGNITION CAR RESUMES NORMAL CONTROL COME TO A STOP HIT ON VEHICAL IN PATH OF MY ARC. KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION WHILE CARE IS RUNNING HAVE AN APPT. ON TUES. THE 18TH OF JUNE WITH A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL OF THIS TYPE .*AK

VEHICLE STALLS IN WARM WEATHER, AT ANY SPEED AND ANY TIME.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AS BEING THE COOLANT SENSOR, ALSO THE FUEL FILTER AND DRIVEBELT WERE REPLACED.*JB

ORGINIAL TIRES PURCHASED 10/13/98, FROM THEN UNTIL 10/31/00 TIRES WERE CHECKED ON SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE EITHER ROTATED, BALANCED OR SHOCKS CHECKED. THEN ON 10/30 /00 THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST A CHUNK OF THE TIRE WITH NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT, BUT WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN TO RAPLACE THE TIRE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE OTHER TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND NEEDED REPLACING.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLW02208 TIRESIZE: D235175R15)

CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, THE ENGINE IDLES FASTER THAN IT SHOULD, CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE SHOULD IDLE LESS AS THE ENGINE BECOMES WARM BUT IT DOES NOT, THE VEHICLE DRIVES FASTER THAN IT SHOULD AND OCCASIONALLY SLOW ENGINE SPEED TO NORMAL, HOWEVER WHEN THE THROTTLE IS PUSHED AGAIN THE PROBLEM RETURNS.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE TFI MODULE FAILED, CONSUMER STATED THAT IN THE NEWS MEDIA IT WAS STATED THAT ECONOLINES THROUGH 1991 WERE COVERED UNDER THE COURT ORDERED RECALL, HOWEVER CONUSMERS VAN WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1991, BUT THE MODEL YEAR IS 1992 BECAUSE OF THAT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE FAULTY TFI MODULE. *YH

CONSUMER STATED THE TFI MODULE FAILED, CONSUMER STATED THAT IN THE NEWS MEDIA IT WAS STATED THAT ECONOLINES THROUGH 1991 WERE COVERED UNDER THE COURT ORDERED RECALL, HOWEVER CONUSMERS VAN WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1991, BUT THE MODEL YEAR IS 1992 BECAUSE OF THAT, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE COVERED, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS SUFFERED THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF THE FAULTY TFI MODULE. *YH

FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR, APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AT APPROX. 70 MPH WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO REDUCE THE SPEED BY PUMPING THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH EACH TIME I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VAN CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER APPROX. 15 MINUTES AND A VERY FEARFUL RIDE, I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND BRING THE VAN TO A STOP IN A LARGE PARKING LOT. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO DO SO BY APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND PRAYING THAT THEY WOULD NOT FAIL. I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND PUT THE VAN IN PARK. I HAD THE VAN TOWED TO SHAMROCK FORD IN DUBLIN, CA. EVEN THOUGH I WAS PAST THE 5 YR. EXTENDED WARANTEE, WITH THE LOW MILEAGE I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUESTING THIS BE REPLACED BY FORD AT NO COST TO ME. I CONSIDERED THIS FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. FORD TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME AND THE REPAIR WOULD BY MY RESPOSIBILITY.*AK

FIRST TIME DISC BRAKE LOCKED UP ON OR ABOUT 07/29/00, MILEAGE 21478, VEHICLE SPEED ABOUT 30 TO 35MPH, NO ACCIDENT. HAD BOTH FRONT BRAKES SERVICED BY FORD AUTHORIZED GARAGE. BRAKE PADS REPLACED,CALIPER SLIDES CLEANED AND LUBED, ROTORS MACHINED AND VEHICLE TEST DRIVE. SECOND LOCK UP OF DISC BRAKE ON 09/10/01. SAME WHEEL (LEFT FRONT). NO ACCIDENT, MILEAGE 23188, VEHICLE SPEED ABOUT 40MPH. REPAIRS TO BRAKE SYSTEM NOT MADE TO DATE. EXPECT TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE IN NEXT WEEK.*AK

WHEN IT RAINS REAR WINDOW LEAKS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. OTHER TRUCK HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS FORD F150. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE, FUMES STARTED COMING INTO VEHICLE. MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON HILL, GAS WOULD LEAK OUT OF FUEL FILLER. *AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH REAR PASSENGER'S WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS NOTICED GAS RUNNING ONTO GAS TANK AND GROUND. DEALER STATED FILLER TUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE DEALER FAILED TO INSTALL CORRECT PART AND REPAIR WAS DONE. BESIDES, THE DEALER INSTALLS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY INSTEAD OF FAILED PART. *YH

FUEL VENT LINE HOSE DEVELOPED CRACKS. WHEN TANK IS FULL WITH GAS VENT LINE LEAKS. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MICHELIN ROADHANDLER SPORT LEFT REAR TIRE, ISZE P185/70R13, DOT HHFMWKP07, HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND A BUBBLE, TIRE ONLY HAD 18000 MILES ON IT. *SLC

GOODYEAR WORKHORSE RIGHT REAR TIRE P2457516 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. *SLC

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMESS WITHIN A 18,000 MILE PERIOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

RUBBER RE-FUEL INTAKE NOZZLE HAS ROTTED AND CREATES A SERIOUS FUEL LEAK. *AK

TIRE SIZE: 31 1050 R16.5; TREAD SEPARATION, VAN SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 3110.5R16.)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 3110.5R16. )

CONSUMER LIVES IN COLD CLIMATE. WHEN DRIVING TO WARMER CLIMATE, ENGINE WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED. ONCE STALLED, IT WILL TAKE 1 HOUR BEFORE STARTING UP AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION MODULE. *SLC

ALMOST IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AND ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPURTER AT A COST OF OVER $600 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE EXPERIENNCING. WHEN I CALLED FORDS CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AS IT STOPS RUNNING WITH OUT WARNING LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AS IS AND WE REFUSE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ON TO ANOTHER PERSON AS FORD HAS ALREADY DONE TO US AND OTHERS BY SELLING THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND NOT OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS THEIR HAPHAZARD WORKMANSHIP HAS CREATED.

ALMOST IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AND ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPURTER AT A COST OF OVER $600 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE EXPERIENNCING. WHEN I CALLED FORDS CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AS IT STOPS RUNNING WITH OUT WARNING LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AS IS AND WE REFUSE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ON TO ANOTHER PERSON AS FORD HAS ALREADY DONE TO US AND OTHERS BY SELLING THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND NOT OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS THEIR HAPHAZARD WORKMANSHIP HAS CREATED.*AK

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AN ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER AT A COST OF OVER $600.00 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN I CALLED FORD CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AS IT STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AS IS AND WE REFUSE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ON TO ANOTHER PERSON AS FORD HAS ALREADY DONE TO US AND OTHERS BY SELLING THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND NOT OFFERING SOLUTIONS TOT HE PROBLEMS THEIR HAPHAZARD WORKMANSHIP HAS CREATED. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734336

AFTER MARKET TIRE LT225/75R16 SIZE. TREAD SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THREE OF THE TIRES.*AK THE LEFT REAR TIRE SHREDDED PREMATURELY. AFTER 10,000 MILES, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED. AGAIN AFTER 10,000 MILES THE THIRD TIRE SHREDDED. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM NTW. *YH

BRIDGESTONE TIRES TYPE R273 SWP (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *SLC

THE FUEL FILL RUBBER TUBE AND VENT TUBE, CONNECTING THE EXTERIOR NOZZEL FILL TO THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED AND RAW GASOLINE IS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE PARTS HAVE FAILED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NO TRAMATIC EVENT CUASED FAILURE. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBLILITY FOR SUCH A BASIC FUEL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FAILURE, OTHER THAN TO REFUSE TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR DEALERSHIP, FOR FEAR OF IMMEDIATE FIRE. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD NOT FAIL ON A PERFECTLY MAINTAINED 1992 VEHICLE! I AM SURE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY FAILURE OF THIS BASIC SAFETY SYSTEM. THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO PERSON AND PROPERTY CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING UP ON THIS. *AK

NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1992, FORD, 92E153, P2357515, Y7BNRCOT DD491. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE START MAKING A FUNNY NOISE, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TIRE WAS FLAT, AND TREAD HAD COME OFF. COULD SEE STEEL WIRES COMING OUT. 6 HOURS LATER, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD COME OFF.*AK AFTER THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATION INCIDENT, THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE SPARE TIRE AND PROCEEDED. BUT THE SECOND TIRE SEPARATED AFTER FOUR HOURS DRIVING. THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AS TRUSTING THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES WAS NOT POSSIBLE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, AND DRIVER COULD NOT KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE LT 225/75 R 16 MS. *AK

I REPORTED A DEFECT WITH MY VEHICLE IN OCT OF 1999 AND RECIEVED A RESPONCE FROM DOT THAT IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED AND I WILL GET A RESPONSE. THAT RESPONSE HAS NOT COME YET AND 1 YEAR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO WAIT FOR A REPLY ON A SAFTEY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE OIL PAN ON MY VEHICLE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER, SERVICE STATIONS, AND THE MANUFACTURE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNUSSUAL PROBLE FOR MY TYPE ENGINE. IF THAT BE THE CASE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD DO TO FAULTY METAL AND/OR PAINT PROCESS. WHAT HAPOPENS IS THE PAINT BUBBLKES AWAY FROM THE METAL ALLOWING WATER TO GET BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE METAL. IT TOOK ONLY 6 YEARS AND/OR 70K MILES TO ROT A HOLE THROUGH MY OIL PAN. THE EXPENSE OF REPLACEMENT IS $600 BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO LIFT THE ENGINE TO CLEAR THE OIL PAN FROM THE CROSS MEMBERS. AS I COULD NOT WAIT ANY LONGER TO HERE THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION, I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MINE REPLACED. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIANS THAT THEY THOUGHT THERE USED TO BE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS DEFECT BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND IT. I HAVE CHECKED YOUR DATABASE AND CANNOT FIND ONE EITHER. THIS COUDL POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE HOLE WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING... SUDDUN LOSS OF OIL, BURN UP ENGINE... POTETIAL LOCKUP OF DRIVE LINE ... ETC ..... BTW.. WHEN I INITIALLY INVESTIGATED THIS IN 1999, I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE BIG ENOUGH THAT THE SERVICE CENTERS IN THE AREA COULD NOT KEEP OILPANS IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF REPLACEMENT....

SAW RECALL 96I003000 AND 3001 ON THE INTERNET, DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON OUR CAR, SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONERS, BELT GUIDES AND IDLER PULLEYS ON OTHER VANS BEING REPLACE, WE FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A REFUND COMING TO US

THREE OF THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY SEARS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATON.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 75R 15 )

ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED FIRE. YH

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ON THIS VAN HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. I HAVE ADVISED THE DEALER OF THIS TO NO AVAIL. I WOULD LIKE FOR A MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT IT. *AK

THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM RELATING TO ALL VANS WITH REAR HEATERS MANUFACTURED FROM 1991 TO THE PRESENT. THE TUBING LEADING TO THE REAR HEATER HAS RUSTED OUT ON ALL 18 OF OUR FLEET VANS. WITHOUT CLOSE INSPECTION, TUBE COULD RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. THE TUBES RUN UNDER THE BODY OF THE VAN AND THROUGH THE REAR WHEEL WELL, WHERE THEY ARE EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. OUR NEWEST VAN HAS ONLY 12,000 MILES AND IS ALREADY SHOWING SIGNS OF RUST.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (E-40D). NLM

FUEL LEAKED FROM WELD OF THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, FUEL VAPORS/FUMES CAME INTO VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT REPAIRS WERE MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. *ML

THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. *AK THE REPLACED BOX HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. DEALER HAS NOTIFIED. *YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. *MJS/ AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND AFTER REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDERS, ABS, VALVE, BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS, THE VEHICLE STILL HAD SOFT BRAKES. DEALER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE. *AK *ML

STEERING WHEEL IS SEPARATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO DRIVE ROUGH IF TEMPERATURE IS 98 DEGREES OR HIGHER. EVENTUALLY IT WILL STALL, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.DEALER CANNOT ISOLATE DEFECT. ALSO, IT CANNOT BE DUPLICATED ON PREMISES. *AK

THE FUEL FILLER HOSE HAS CRACKED AND LEAKS ABOUT 2 QUARTS OF GAS AT EACH FILLUP. DEALER WILL ONLY SELL ME A $90.00 HOSE TO REPAIR. NOTES THAT THE PART IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 MPH, HUSBAND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND IN LESS THAN A MINUTE, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED IN THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SUSPECTED THROTTLE POSITIONING SWITCH MAY HVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A WALL AND CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS BACK. NLM

ENGINE OIL PAN HAS CORRODED AND RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

A CRACKED WELD IN THE GAS TANK IS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK THROUGH ,PRODUCING STRONG GAS FUMES. *AK

HAD JUST PARKED VEHICLE & TURNED IT OFF. COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. HAD TO JIGGLE & PLAY WITH IT BEFORE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED. THEN REINSERTED KEY AND VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART RIGHT AWAY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK IGNITION. *AK

REAR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN TO LET CONSUMER OUT FROM OUTSIDE. BUT LET OUT FROM INSIDE. HAD IT REPAIRED. NOW SIDE DOOR WON'T LET OUT FROM OUTSIDE, BUT LET IN FROM INSIDE. THE HANDLE IS CATCHING MECHANISM IS NOT CATCHING PROPERLY. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

ENGINE FAILS IN HIGH ALTITUDE. MJS

ON COMING VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT, HITTING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DURING COLLISION. *ML

UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FROM WORK TO HOME, SOMEBODY TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, ACORDING TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE HAD STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

JUST PARKED VEHICLE & TRIED LOCKING DOORS WITH REMOTE KEY LOCK. DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. CHECKED DOORS & NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING ON INSIDE FROM DASHBOARD AREA. PUSHED FROM GARAGE. IT BUST INTO FLAMES. USED FIRE EXTINQUISHER & PUT FLAMES OUT. WIRES HAD RUBBED AGAINST STEEL POST UNDER VEHICLE GOING OVER ROUGH, BUMPY ROADS. THIS CAUSED A SPARK & THEN THE FLAMES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NOTICIED BAD GAS MILEAGE AND FUEL SMELL.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKING ALONG THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK. BELIEVED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT FOR A VEHICLE WITH 44,000 MILE OF WEAR. MFR. NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK *ML

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED AND WON'T RELEASE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. FINALLY TURNED OFF IGITIONN TO STOP VEHICLE, CRUISE CONTROL STILL DIDN'T TURN OFF. *AK

WIFE HIT THE KNOB TO ADJUST THE SEATS. SMOKE WAS COMING 30AMP FUSE, ALL WIRING ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, AND BOTTOM OF SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

VAN WAS FIRST TAKEN TO FORD DEALER 11/22/92 HAINES CITY FORD , HAINES CITY FLA. FOR SERIOUS VIBRATION PROBLEM. THEN . I FILED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FORD 3/21/94 FORD WILL NOT SETTLE BECAUSE MY VAN IS MISSING FROM JIM CLICK FORD . MY ATTORNEY HAS THE REST OF MY SERVICE RECORDS AS I CAN'T PROVIDE THE NUMEROUS TIMES THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME......EVEROTT WRIGHT FROM AAA ( WHO IS OR WAS ON CHRYSTLER 'S BUY BACK BOARD ) KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC WITTNESSED SAID VAN HOPPING ON AAA'S DYNO........10/01 /93 . ON 10/13/93/TIM STOEH R FORD'S ZONE REP. SAID FORD DOES NOT RECONGIZE AAA . THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM . CLEO GAINS FROM FORD WOULD NOT READ AAA REPORT. *AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON 190 HEADED EAST AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF, AND SHE SPINNED AROUND ABOUT THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A HALT, FACING THE FLOW OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. DATE WAS SEPT 98 //// 15 JUL 99. DRIVING ON 195 WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND SOME FRIENDS AT ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WE BEGAN TO SKID ABOUT 150-200 METERS. THE VAN FISHTAILED. BUT I COMPENSATED IT WITH MY STEERING. AFTER COMING TO A HALT WE FOUND OUT THAT WE WERE SKIDDING ON OUR GAS TANK, WHICH WAS BUSTED AT THAT TIME. FUEL WAS EVERY WHERE BUT NO EXPLOSION. THANK THE LORD!

THIS VEHICLE HAS 4 LEAF SPRINGS ON EACH SIDE(A PICKUP TRUCK SUSPENSION) INSTEAD OF A MOTORHOME SUSPENSION WHICH SHOULD HAVE 9 SPRINGS ON EACH SIDE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT THAT COVERS THIS "LIFE SAFETY PROBLEN" # 95-9-6 (MAY 95). IN MY SITUATION I WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL AND AROUND A BEND IN THE ROAD WHEN WE HIT A POT HOLE WHICH CAUSED THE SEVERE SWAYING MOTION, WHICH MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. MYSELF AND MY FAMILY [XXX] NEAR ROLLED THIS VEHICLE DOWN INTO A RAVENE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFOR A RECALL IS ISSUED. I ONLY ASKED THE DEALER TO INSTALL THE KIT THAT THEY HAVE FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX WHAT THEY MUST HAVE KNOWN TO BE AN INSUFICIENT LEAF SPRING INSTALLATION AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION AND HELP ME PROTECT MY FAMILY. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH , THE VAN FELT LIKE IT WENT FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, HITTING A SNOW BANK AND A UTILITY POLE BEFORE STOPPING. THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VAN HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

LEFT REAR AXLE SNAPPED CAUSING REAR TIRE AND RIM TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE AXLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCASIONALLY.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE HARD, LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS HAD TO TO BE CHANGED DUE TO PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP OFF AND ON ABOUT 12 TIMES.

WHEN OWNER TOOK VAN FOR AN FRONT END WHEEL ALIGNMENT A TECHICAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS CRACKING AT THE FRAME. THE WHOLE FRAME WILL BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

THE LENS COVERS FOR THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES (BOTH SIDES) HAVE DETERIOTED TO THE POINT THAT WE ARE NO LONGER GETING ENOUGH LIGHT AT NIGHT TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MATERIAL THE LENS WAS MADE OFF, AND THE INABILTY TO KEEP THE INSIDE OF THE LENS CLEAN. THE COST TO REPLACE THESE LENS COVERS ARE $75 EACH. IF THIS WAS A TRADITION SEALED BEAM LIGHT, THE COST TO REPLACE WOULD BE $10. THE DETERIATION IS ALSO VERY SUTTLE. YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT THE LUMENS THE LIGHT ARE PROVIDING IS BEING REDUCED BECAUSE OF THE SUTTLE CHANGE IN THE LENS COVER OVERTIME. THE LENS COVER CHANGES SO THAT IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT THE HALOGEN BULB PROVIDES TO LIGHTING THE ROAD. I NOTICED THIS CHANGE WHEN I WENT FROM DIRVING THE 92 CROWN VICTORIA TO MY NEW DODGE DACODA ON SOME BACK ROADS ON VERY DARK NIGHTS. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE LENS COVERS NEED TO ADDRESS TO ASSURE THAT THEY WILL NOT DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND CAUSE THIS VISIBITY PROBLEM, FORD SHOULD BE MADE RESPONSIBLE TO INSURE THE PLASTIC FOR THESE LENS ARE AS GOOD AS THE GLASS WAS FOR THE SEALED BEAM LIGHTS. I KNOW THE DOT ALLOWED THE CAR MANUFACTURER THE ABILITY NOT TO USE THE SEALED BEAM TO PROVIDE THE BENEFIT OF THE HALOGEN BULBS BRIGHTNESS, LESS ENERGY USED PER LUMIN, AND TO ALLOW A MORE GAS EFFENTS DESIGNS. THEY SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PRODUCT THAT WOULD LAST AS LONG AS THE GLASS ON THE SEAL BEAMS. PLEASE CALL ME AT MY WORK PHONE TO PROVIDE ME SOME FEEDBACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK-YOU PAUL D'ANDRIES 706-647-7131.

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

TIRE FELL OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

CONSUMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WHILE DRIVING MUFFLER MAKES A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED MUFFLER AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD TWICE ALREADY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, BUT THERE IS NO TRACE OF LEAKAGE. THE OVERHEATING HAS BLOWN A FUSE, CAUSING THE CARGO LIGHTS /THE RADIO AND THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT REAR LUGS: NUTS BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT SPEEDS OF 15 TO 35. ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION.

RUBBER HOSE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FILLE NECK HAS ROTTED AND CRACKED, CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT SHUT OFF, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

RIGHT FRONT LUGS: NUTS ARE BREAKING OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. WAS TOLD BY FORD SERVICE MANAGER THAT THERE WAS APOSSIBLE DEFECT IN DESIGN OF WHEEL. *AK

DESIGN FLAW ON LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION SYSTEM, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE CRACKED AND GAS SPILLS WHEN FILLING UP. OCCUPANTS ALSO SMELL GAS AFTER THE FILL UP.

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.

REAR AXLE FAILURE.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

DRIVESHAFT FAILURE CAUSED TRANSMISSION/STARTER AND GAS TANK DAMAGE. *AK

RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PROBLEMS; REPLACED ROTORS FIVE TIMES AND CALIPERS THREE TIMES. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILED.

DRIVE BELT FAILED.

WATER PUMP PULLEY AND BELT FAILED.

RADIATOR FAILED.

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED.

LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED.

HORN ASSEMBLY FAILED.

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.

REAR AXLE OIL SEALS FAILED.

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS.

GAS TANK FAILED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK.

OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING OIL LEAK.

THE BRAKES FILLED WITH WATER CRACKING THE BRAKE PADS AND DECREASING BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER REPLACED PADS BEFORE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

BALL JOINTS FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED.

REAR SUSPENSION FAILED.

COMPUTER COMMAND CONTROL MODULE.

REAR DOORS FAILED.

BALL JOINTS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. NLM

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING FUEL TO FLOW INTO VEHICLE CYLINDERS/ OIL PAN/EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN STARTER LOCK UP. WHEN DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE STARTER, FUEL FLOWED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. *AK

FUEL PUMP HOSE HAS A LEAK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CARRY FUMES INSIDE . WINDOW HAS TO BE LET DOWN. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. *AK

FUEL LEAK NEAR GAS TANK AND EXHAUST.

FILLER HOSE FAILED.

VENT HOSE FAILED.

THE OIL PAN IS RUSTING THROUGH.

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN MOTOR STARTED TO RACE. TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT. WENT INTO LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN. HAD CALLED & TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR PARTS. *SLC

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. GEAR INDICATOR IN PARK POSITION, MECHANIC USED A REMOTE START SWITCH TO CRANK. UPON CRANKING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE STANDING BESIDE VEHICLE. THE OPENED DOOR KNOCKED DRIVER DOWN AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER. BOTH THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK.

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR DUE TO A LEAK IN THE REFRIGERANT.

VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

WIRING FOR DRIVER'S POWER SEAT INCORRECTLY ROUTED, ALLOWING SEAT SPRINGS TO CUT INTO WIRING SHORTING, RESULTING IN FIRE.

'THE VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK, THE RETRACTOR IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

WHILE STEERING IN EITHER DIRECTION WHEEL STICKS. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

FLEET OF VEHICLES; NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY; CHECKED & WELDS BROKE LOOSE; STARTED SPLITTING LENGTH WISE; TAKEN APART & RE-WELDED TOGETHER. *AK

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK, TRAPPING PASSENGER.

RECALL NOTICE GIVEN OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH.

ALLEGED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL FAILURE

STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP.

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED FOUR TIMES.

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED FOUR TIMES.

LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED 4 TIMES.

TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK GEAR, ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, STRIKING DRIVER AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE.

THREE INCH RAISED PORTION OF BUS FLOOR IS A TRIPPING HAZARD.

FIVE LUG STUDS BROKE OFF ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

THE HOT LINE CABLE FROM REAR GENERATOR ON LP TANK MOUNTED UNDER FRAME OF VAN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SPARKS AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP PIVOT BOLT BROKE OFF.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

VACUUM PUMP FAILED.

PARKING CABLE STUCK, CAUSING REAR BRAKE DRUM TO BE DESTROYED.

UPON STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, THEN SUDDENLY ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO PRIOR WARNING, PREVIOUSLY HAD EXPERIENCED CRACKLING SOUND. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSED, PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE.

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON (55) MPH AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE HIT. DROVE VEHICLE (3) OR (4) MILES TO STOP SAFELY. CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND WIRING HARNESS TO BURN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

EXT 14: AUTO-TRANSMISSION E40D W/DIESEL ENGINE HAS HAD (3) REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED SINCE MAY 11, 1996. DEALERS SAY MAINTAIN AIR EFFECTS PERFORMANCE. *AK

FAILURE ON THE UPPER BALL JOINT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE BALL JINTS ARE A NON GREASABLE SEALED UNIT, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE BALL JOINT REPLACED WITH GREASABLE.*JB

DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED, ACCELERATED TO 85MPH, TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED, ACCELERATED TO 85MPH, TO STOP THE VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

OILPAN RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A FIRE ONTO CROSSOVER EXHAUST PIPE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE FROM FIRE. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE TO STOP VEHICLE, TURNED IGNITION OFF. *AK

HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK BROKE. *AK

REAR HEATER PIPES ARE RUSTED, HOT WATER SPRAYS OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

REAR HEATER PIPES ARE RUSTED, HOT WATER SPRAYS OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD

REXHALL INC IS USED ON FORD TRUCKS HAS STALLED SEVERELY ON AN OCCASION DUE TO FUEL PUMP. OWNER AWARE AND TOLD OF OTHERS W/SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

REXHALL INC IS USED ON FORD TRUCKS HAS STALLED SEVERELY ON AN OCCASION DUE TO FUEL PUMP. OWNER AWARE AND TOLD OF OTHERS W/SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK

UNDER THE DASH FIRE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND A SMELL OF SMOKE. TT

FLEET BENDIX. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL VIN NO. AND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION. BRAKE PAD BONDING AND SEPARATION. TT

THE AMBULANCE WAS PARKED AND THE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE IT WAS FROM THE HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM . TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOCATION OF IMPACT SENSOR. *DSH

WHILE DRIVING, REAR LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF, LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF. TT

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING START TO MAKE A STOP BRAKE LOCK UP AND REAR END SOMEONE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . TT

START TRUCK, PUT INTO GEAR WITH FEET ON BRAKE TRUCK ACCELERATES AND HIT A GARAGE WALL . TT THERE WERE NO INJURIES, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITH ENGINE RACIING AND BRAKES SQUEALING. *SLC

START TRUCK PUT INTO GEAR WITH FEET ON BRAKE TRUCK ACCELERATES AND HIT A GARAGE WALL . TT

ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE 35 GALLON FUEL TANK MAKES EXCESSIVE NOISE. TT

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SEEMED EXTREMELY SPONGY; ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED UP/DOWN; GAS GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TO FULL. TT

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SEEMED EXTREMELY SPONGY; ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED UP/DOWN; GAS GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TO FULL. TT

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SEEMED EXTREMELY SPONGY; ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON; SPEEDOMETER BOUNCED UP/DOWN; GAS GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TO FULL. TT

THE REAR LEFT SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING BROKE DEALER REPLACED THIS ONCE . TT

BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES DURING RAIN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO ETHENOL FUEL IN FUEL PUMP. *SD

2ND TIME USING JACK IT COLLAPSED AND BROKE IN THREE PIECES-JUST MISSING HAND. TT

REAR ABS BRAKES FADE QUICKLY RESULTING LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BENT STEERING SPINDLE. *AW

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE.

EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS GONE OUT TWICE, WILL NOT SET. TT

ABS, FRONT BRAKE LOCKUP, CAUSING STEERING TO BECOME VERY ERRATIC OPERATION. TT

GASOLINE LEAK DUE TO CAPTAINS CHAIR BOLT BEING DRIVEN INTO TANK, CAUSING HOLE.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SEAL FAILED, ALSO COUPLING LINES RUBBED THROUGH BY THE SPRINGS, CAUSING A/C FAILURE. *SKD

FUEL INJECTION TRUCK STALLS WHEN TURN THE CORNER OR STOPPING AT LIGHT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TT

AIR BAGS CAME ON, WENT IN FOR REPAIR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS WAS RUBBING ON FRAME. TT

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DUE TO WIRRES AROUND BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTION HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST REAR A/C FREON LINES. *AK

WHEN FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR GOES OUT, IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. TT

ENGINE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.

WORN WIRING HARNESS HITTING BRAKE LINE, CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT/BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. *AW

PASSENGER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB COMES OFF.

DRIVER'S ARMREST BROKE.

REAR CAPTAINS CHAIR FAILS TO GO BACK IN POSITION, ALSO CHAIR IS HARD TO TAKE OUT.

DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTED WRONG, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK.

SUN VISORS DIFFICULT TO PULL DOWN.

VEHICLE HANDLES POORLY DUE TO INCORRECT SHOCKS AND TIRES USED ON VEHICLE. *SKD

LOOSE BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *AW

VERY SENSITIVE STEERING AT HIGH VELOCITY 60-65 MPH. TT

FRONT TIRES CUP WITH PERFECT ALIGNMENT/BALANCE. *AK

FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR ABS BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO STRONGLY VIBRATE AND SMOKE APPEARED IN REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, ALSO REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND SPINDLE/PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *AK

REPLACED NOISY POWER STEERING BELT.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKS.

BRAKE NOISE DUE TO CRACKED BRAKE SHOES.

REAR BRAKES REPLACED.

FRONT BRAKES REPLACED.

CALIPER PINS REPLACED.

CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS PUT INTO REVERSE GEAR.

NOISY ENGINE. *AW

THERMOSTAT REPLACED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

VEHICLE HESITATES TO START AND BLOWS OUT BLACK SMOKE DUE TO FAILURE OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

REAR AXLE NOISE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES REPLACED.

TIE RODS WORN OUT.

POWER STEERING LEAK.

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING RUBBIING NOISE/VIBRATION/EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. *AW

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO LEAKAGE AROUND SEALS.

UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED TWICE, ALSO REPLACED FRONT TIRES. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *TW