2002 Ford Econoline Problems & Complaints

My power steering and brakes went out as I was driving. I was making a turn in town, and I almost collided with another car at the intersection. I pushed the brakes as hard as I could, but it didn't slow down, the car just eventually rolled to a stop on its own. The exact cause is unknown, but it seems like it was a failure in the power steering pump. After turning off the van and turning it back on again a minute later, it started driving normally again.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford E-150. The contact stated while driving at approximately 75 MPH, he smelled a burning odor in the passenger cabin. The contact stated that he turned the A/C on to help clear the cabin. The contact stated that he noticed smoke was being emitted from the driver's side rear tire and wheel well. The contact stated that the tire separated from the rim and the vehicle dropped to the road. The contact stated he had not noticed any warning lights. The contact stated that he managed to pull over and saw smoke emitted from the rotor and brake pads. The contact stated that the rim was almost destroyed. The contact observed that there was fluid leaking from the rotor and brake pads and had started to burst into flames. The contact stated that he was able to smother the flames with a blanket. The contact stated that he had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 228,000.

IN A PARKING LOT, I WENT TO TURN LEFT, HEARD A LOUD CLUNK AND THE VAN JUST WENT STRAIGHT. LOST ALL STEERING CONTROL. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE ROAD AT HIGHER SPEED. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT SPEED, I WOULD HAVE HIT ONCOMING TRAFFIC , OR GONE OFF THE ROAD INTO WHO KNOWS WHAT. TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED A COMPLETE FRAME FAILURE WIHICH ALLOWED THE STEERING BOX TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME. THE FRAME IS NOT REPAIRABLE. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 FORD E150 FRAME PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED!!!

BOTH FRONT TIRES MERELY DEVELOPED TREAD BULGES , LESS THAN 15K MILES, NEVER HAD A FLAT, BEEN OVERLOADED ,OVERINFLATED , ECT.. THEY JUST BECAME VERY POOR DRIVING AND VIBRATED BADLY TO FIND THEY BOTH HAVE BULGES IN THE TREAD. THEY SEEMED FINE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE IT A COUPLE DAYS AGO THE PROBLEM BECAME APPARENT. *TR

HEAD ON VEHICLE STRIPPED BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT IS MADE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON REGULAR E350 BUT MINE IS AN RV. IT WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON I-65 IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING ABILITY BECAUSE THE BOLTS CONNECTED TO THE GEAR BOX, WHICH WERE ALL CONNECTED TO THE FRAME, DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LES STUMPF FORD (3030 W COLLEGE AVE, APPLETON, WI) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000.

LEFT HOUSE FOR VACATION, GOT 75 MILES AWAY AT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND ENGINE STARTED MAKING A POPPING SOUND. PULLED OFF ROAD AND CALLED A NEARBY MOBILE REPAIR COMPANY. THEY SENT OUT A MECHANIC, HE DIAGNOSED A BLOWN OUT SPARK PLUG, AND SAID THIS WAS COMMON FOR THE FORD V-10. MADE IT TO HIS SHOP, AND THAT'S WHERE IT SITS. ESTIMATES ARE OVER $4000 TO REPAIR.

THIS 350 ECONOLINE, 8CYL., EXTENDED BODY VAN WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 120K MILES ON IT SINCE 2002. BEGINNING SEVERAL YEARS AGO, MY MECHANIC COMPLAINED OF SEVERE FRAME EROSION, HAVING HAD TO REINFORCE AND RE-WELD SEVERAL PARTS BACK ONTO THE FRAME, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BRACKETS WHICH SUPPORT THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. (TWO OCURRANCES-- LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES). LAST WEEK, MY EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SOME REAR END SWAYING AT MODERATE SPEED CORNERING. WE DISCOVERED A CROSS-TIE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SIDE RAILS AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE'S FRAME HAD ROTTED AWAY, THUS CAUSING SOME UNWANTED FRAME MOVEMENT. IF IT WEREN'T FOR A HEAVY-DUTY TOWING PACKAGE I HAD PURCHASED WITH THE VEHICLE IN 2002, I BELIEVE THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE'S UNDER-FRAMING WOULD HAVE TWISTED AND SEPARATED FROM THE BODY YEARS AGO ! ALSO BEGINNING A FEW YEARS AGO, WAS THE DECAY OF THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BLOCK, AS THREE SEPARATELY TIMED SPARK PLUGS HAD LITERATELY 'BLOWN' OUT OF THE THREADED WELLS OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. MY MECHANIC HAD TO ADAPT HELI-COIL KITS INTO RE-BORED HOLES IN THE VEHICLE'S SPARK PLUG WELLS. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THESE KITS COME LOOSE, AND BLOW -OUT AGAIN. I'M ALREADY EXPERIENCING A PAINFULLY OMINOUS COMPRESSION LOSS IN ONE (OR MORE) OF THE CYLINDERS. COULD FORD HAVE PURCHASED SOME INFERIOR METALS, THUS PRODUCING A LINE OF JUNK VEHICLES?

BLOWING OUT SPARK PLUGES.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ENGINE BLOCK. I WAS GOING IN REVERSE WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE FUEL TANK STRAP DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO NEARLY TOUCH THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VAN STARTED SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF FUEL STARVATION AND WITH THE FAMILY AND A SEMI ON MY BUMPER THINGS GOT QUITE HAIRY AND STARTED AND ARGUMENT WITH MY WIFE! I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND PUT CLEAN DIESEL FUEL AND FUEL ADDITIVE TO GET ME BACK HOME; THIS DID NOT WORK AS THE VAN ACTED UP AGAIN SEVERAL MILES DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING NUMEROUS TIMES ON A SIDE STREET, I GOT TO A PLACE WHERE I COULD CHANGE THE FUEL FILTER; I NOTICED THAT IT WAS FULL OF RUST AND ALUMINUM FLAKES. THE VAN WOULD NOT MOVE ANY FURTHER, I HAD TO TRAILER IT HOME, THE NEXT DAY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ALUMINUM COATING THE FUEL TAKE HAD COME OFF AND WAS PLUGGING UP THE FUEL PICKUP, EMERGENCY VALVE AND THE FILTER. YOU CAN DO AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FIND WERE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT I WOULD HAVE PERFORMED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL TANK AND FILTERS. VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR WHEN IT IS TO LATE.....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LT24575R16 TIRES, SIZE: 245/756/16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT VIBRATIONS FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,362 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DRIVING VAN ON HIGHWAY WHEN VAN BEGAN SMOKING. THEN FIRE. EVERYTHING WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD REGENCY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS RIDING ON THE ROTOR, WHICH STARTED A SMALL FIRE, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE C-CLAMP WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR END OF THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BECOME COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND INSTALLED A TEMPORARY STRAP FOR THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

TRUCK WOBBLING TO THE POINT OF ALMOST WRECKING...WAS TOLD IT WAS WHEELBEARING,ROTORS,TIEROD ECT. I NOW REALIZE FORD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCKS REGARDING UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING , IT IS VERY SCARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I ALSO OWNED A 2003 AND 2004 HAD TO SELL THEM BECAUSE THE TURBO KEPT BLOWING OFF AND FUEL INJECTORS WERE CLOGGED. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED. I HOPE IF THERE IS A PROBLEM YOU WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TOOK THE VAN TO THE STORE. UPON RETURNING FROM STORE STARTED THE VAN, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AS IF A BOMB WENT OFF. EVERYONE LOOKED BECAUSE IT WAS SO LOUD. TURNED THE VAN OFF AND RESTARTED IT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A DRAG CAR AT THE TRACK, NO EXHAUST SYSTEM AT ALL. TOOK COW OFF AND LOOKED INSIDE, FOUND THE SPARK PLUG WITH THE BOOT LAYING ON TOP OF THE VALVE COVER OR INTAKE, NOT SURE THERE IS NO ROOM AND JUST ENOUGH TO GET TWO FINGERS IN TO RETRIEVE IT. I HAD NOTICED A LITTLE TICKING EARLIER IN THE DAY LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK, BUT DID NOT FIND ONE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT IS NOW. NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON 101 SOUTH ON THE WALDO GRADE APPROACHING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. VEHICLE LOST POWER HALF WAY UP THE GRADE AND SLOWED TO 10 MPH. LIMPED VEHICLE TO OFF RAMP. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC, I ALSO HOLD MY CALIFORNIA SMOG LICENSE. I'VE WORKED AS A MECHANIC FOR 30 YEARS. UPON GETTING THE VEHICLE HOME I DIAGNOSED THE CONCERN I FOUND THE FUEL TANK FULL OF METAL THAT HAD FLAKED FROMT HE WALLS OF THE FUEL TANK. I FOUND THE FUEL PICKUP IN THE TANK PLUGGED WITH FILINGS, THE FUEL PUMP RUINED, AND THE FUEL FILTER FULL OF METAL AND RUST. I SENT THE TANK TO WHO COATED THE FUEL TANK FOR ME. STATED THAT HE CONTINUOUSLY SEES THESE FORD TANK COMING FROM ALL THE DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA. UPON DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH FORD FUEL TANKS. MY TOTAL COST FOR THIS REPAIR IN PARTS AND REPAIRS TO THE FUEL TANK HAS COME TO $1,200.00 WHOLESALE COST, NOT INCLUDING MY LABOR OR ANY PARTS RETAIL MARKUP. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND ALWAYS RUN GOOD QUALITY FUEL IN MY VEHICLE AND TOPPED UP THE TANK WEEKLY OR MORE OFTEN TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF MOISTURE IN MY FUEL SYSTEM. I HAVE NOT FILLED UP THE FUEL TANK AND RUN THE ENGINE YET, AND HOPE THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO MY FUEL INJECTORS OR FUEL SYSTEM. IF THERE IS I COULD BE OUT ANOTHER $4,000 TO 5,000 JUST IN PARTS. I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY IF THERE SEEMS TO BE SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OUR GOVERNMENT HAS NOT RECALLED THESE VEHICLES? IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT FORD IS PRODUCING VEHICLES WITH SUBSTANDARD FUEL SYSTEMS AND THAT THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT FORD IS NOT OWNING. THE PUBLIC SHOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE OFR FORD'S DESIGN FLAWS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

THE GAS PEDAL ON OUR E150 FORD TRAVELER VAN IS STICKY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SOME TIME NOW. MY WIFE HAS COMPLAINED ABOUT IT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. A CO-WORKER AND I BORROWED A FRIENDS FORD PICKUP TRUCK AND HE MENTIONED THE SAME PROBLEM, I TOLD HIM ABOUT OUR VAN(THIS WAS A MONTH AGO). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E350 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE FRAME FRACTURED INTO TWO PIECES, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BARRIER ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE A FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

2002 FORD E-350. S10 DIRECT REPLY-REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE REPAIRS OF HIS TRUCK DUE TO THE FEDERAL GRANT MANDATED CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO DIESEL FUEL, CHEMICAL ADDITIVES HAVE CAUSED THE DE-LAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOOSE LAMINATE MATERIAL DAMAGED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER AND FUEL LINES AND PREVENTED THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT OF HIS FUEL TANK, PUMP, FILTER AND LINES WOULD COST $4,000.00 . THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SITUATION STEMMED FROM A GOVERNMENT MANDATE. *JB UPDATED 10/18/11. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STOPPED, WITH NO WARNING, ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. UPDATED 11/10/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TWO STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

2002 FORD VAN - BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

2002 FORD VAN - BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

2002 FORD VAN - BLOWN SPARK PLUG. *TR

STARTED MY 2001 FORD E-350. AFTER 10-15 SECONDS, LARGE POP AND ENGINE DIED. OPENED HOOD AND FOUND RIGHT REAR SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE. I'M AN ENGINEER AND I'VE BEEN WORKING ON ENGINES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS FOR 35 YEARS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS ENGINEERING DEFECT. FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE PARTS. WE HAVE A FLEET OF FORDS. I NOW WISH IT WAS A FLEET OF CHEVY'S. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE SUCH AS A SPRING POPPING, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FLAT PLATE THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING MOUNT WAS MOUNTED ON HAD RUSTED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 132,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2002 FORD ECONOLINE 350 EQUIPPED WITH V8 TRITAN ENGINE. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. HAVE TAPPED WITH HELI-COIL REPAIR KIT, BUT HIS REPAIR HAS FAILED. NOW FACED WITH CYLINDER HAD BEEN REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT. *TR

SPARK PLUG EJECTED 2002 FORD VAN. *TR

I HAVE HAD 3 SPARK PLUG THIS YEAR COME SHOOTING OUT OF EY 2002 FORD E350 V10. *TR

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK RUST AND LEAK SPILLS GASOLINE ON EVERY FUEL FILLUP--EXTREME DANGER OF FIRE. *TR

2002 FORD WINDSTAR REAR AXLE PROBLEM WE WERE DRIVING ON 78E AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE ALLENTOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A CRACK, SMELLED SMOKE, AND HEARD METAL SCRAPING. THE CAR STARTED FISHTAILING AND MY HUSBAND VIRTUALLY HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AS THE WINDSTAR REPEATEDLY CROSSED 2 LANES AND ALMOST HIT THE MIDDLE BARRIER AND THEN FISHTAILED TOWARD THE OTHER SIDE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS OR TRUCKS IN FRONT OR IN BACK OF US AND WE WERE AT A SLIGHT UPHILL. FINALLY, MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN AND PULL OVER TO THE SMALL SHOULDER WHICH WAS BARELY BIG ENOUGH TO FIT THE VAN. WE CALLED 911 AND AAA. WHILE WE WAITED ON THE SIDE, WE FEARED THAT WE COULD GET HIT IN THE EVENT THAT A TRUCK OR CAR SWERVED TO THE SIDE. WE WERE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED AND THE REAR TIRES WERE CAVED IN. MY AUTO DEALER GILBOY IN WHITEHALL OFFERED TO TOW AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY AT MY EXPENSE. FORD EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE WAS NO COVERAGE FOR THIS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE CURRENTLY IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. BOTH GILBOY AND FORD TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR AXLE. I HAD 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, 2 OF WHICH WERE MY OWN. THIS WAS THE SCARIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE AS I FEARED WHAT POTENTIALLY COULD HAPPEN. LUCKILY, SOMEONE FROM ABOVE WAS LOOKING AFTER US BUT I FEAR THE NEXT FORD WINDSTAR OWNER MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE TAKING ACTION. PLEASE HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ALERT ALL FORD WINDSTAR OWNER OF THE SERIOUS POTENTIAL RISK. *TR

I OWN A 2002 FORD E150 VAN WITH A 5.4 TRITON ENGINE. THE VAN HAS 98000 MILES, AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL SPARKPLUGS IN IT (MAINLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT FORD DOESN'T RECOMMEND A CHANGE UNTIL 90K). WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, I HEARD A "POP", AND SUDDENLY THE VAN BEGIN TO DRIVE SLUGGISH AND VERY LOUD. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE #3 SPARKPLUG HAD EJECTED FROM THE HEAD, DAMAGING THE COIL. AT THIS POINT, IT APPEARS THAT A FORD DEALERSHIP MAY NEED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE AT A COST OF $500.00 . I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN FREEWAY DRIVING OR I WERE A CONSIDERABLE WAY FROM HOME. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A FORD PRODUCT AGAIN BECAUSE OF THIS. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

DELAMINATION OF FORD FUEL TANKS CAUSING DECREASE SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-150 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO BOLTS THAT WERE HOLDING THE DRIVE SHAFT TOGETHER AND NOT THE CUSTOMARY FOUR. THE CONTACT PURCHASED TWO BOLTS TO INSTALL INTO THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC, TESTING, OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM ENGINE *TW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD ECONOLINE(NA). WHILE DRIVING AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE WARNING LIGHT CAME. THERE WAS ALSO NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED FOR AN HOUR TO RESTART IT; HOWEVER, WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE SMOKE AND FIRE WERE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. HE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND DISCONNECTED THE ABS MODULE UNIT UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT RECONNECT THE ABS MODULE. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE USING THE NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM WITH NO FAILURES. THE ABS MODULE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,500.

2002 FORD E-150 W/4.6- SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD RIPPING APART THE PLUG BOOT AND SPLITTING THE COIL(OVER) IN PIECES. SPARK PLUG WILL NOT RETREAD INTO HEAD. *TR

DRIVING DOWN A STREET AT APPROX. 40MPH I HEARD A BANG AND THEN A BUNCH OF AIR ESCAPING. SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF NUMBER 2 CYLINDER. HAD REPAIRED AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, PUT IN A NEW HELI COIL. SINCE 7-6-09 HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME NUMBER 8 CYLINDER. THESE FORD ENGINES DON'T HAVE ENOUGH THREAD ON THE ENGINE HEADS TO HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS IN. IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO KEEP HAPPENING UNTIL ALL OF THE THREADS ARE REPLACED. *TR

MY 2002 FORD E-350 HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. THIS HAPENED WITHOUT NOTICE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED A TUNE-UP. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT FORD TRUCK ENGINES EJECTING SPARK PLUGS. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF ALL THE PLUGS ARE REPLACED, THAT THE PROBLEM MAY NOT FULLER BE SOLVED WITHOUT SOME VERY EXPENSIVE WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH COMMERCIAL TA ALL TERRAIN TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 2007 AND HAVE BEEN ON THE VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE LESS THAN TWO YEARS. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED WARRANTY REPAIR DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO PRO-RATE THE COST OF THE TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,190.

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAS CONTINUED TO BE ON AND CRUISE CONTROL HAS STOPPED WORKING. *TR

I OWN A FORD F-250 WITH A 5.4 MOTOR. THIS TRUCK BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE MOTOR ON 4-15 -2008 AND IT BLEW A DIFFERENT SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE MOTOR ON 5-13-2009. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THIS TRUCK AND OTHER VEHICLES AND CORRECT THIS DEFECT. I WILL BE TALKING WITH A LAWYER IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS IN HOPES OF GETTING MY TRUCK REPAIRED AND TO RECOVER THE MONEY I HAVE ALREADY SPENT FOR REPAIRS.I F SAFERCAR.GOV WILL CHECK WITH PARTS HOUSES SUCH AS AUTO ZONE AND REPAIR SHOPS YOU WILL FIND THIS IS A VERY BIG PROBLEM, A VERY VERY BIG PROBLEM. I PULL A HORSE TRAILER AND IF THIS SPARK WOULD HAVE BLEW OUT WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ME OR MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED !!!!!! *TR WALTER GLENN JOHNSON BYRAM,MS

2002 FORD E350 DIESEL VAN. WE BOUGHT THE VAN WITH 32K MILES ON IT. WE REPLACED THE FIRST GAS TANK WITH 65K MILES IN PA AFTER IT BROKE DOWN ON I-81. WE REPLACED THE SECOND GAS TANK AT 80K MILES AT OTIS FORD IN QUOGUE, NY. WE ARE NOW GOING TO REPLACE THE TANK AGAIN, TANK #3, BECAUSE THE SAME ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN DELAMINATING AND CAUSING THE FUEL FILTER TO BECOME CLOGGED. THE VAN WILL LOSE POWER AND CHUG ALONG SPEWING OUT BLACK SMOKE. IT HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD YET THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. THIS HAS BECOME A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AND UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS WITH THE LACK OF POWER HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO A STOP SIGN AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

2002 FORD E350 AMBULANCE VAN. PERSON PLACED THE KEY IN IGNITION. SWITCHED TO ON POSITION (NOT TURN THE ENGINE ON). WHITE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. SMOKE GOT THICKER THEN GREY. FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. UNABLE TO SAVE THE VEHICLE. COMPLETELY BURNED IN HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. NO INJURIES. HTTP://WWW.OCREGISTER.COM/ARTICLES/REPORTED-FIRE-VALLEY-2363353-CALL-FOUNTAIN. *TR

FORD 2002 E-350 5.4L TRITON. TWO SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT SO FAR. ORIGINAL PLUGS APPX 95,000 MILES. FORD SAYS THE PLUGS SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED UNTIL 100,000 MILES. *TR

AFTER TRAVELING 10 MILES DURING MY MORNING COMMUTE, WHILE AT 40 MPH, A SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM MY FORD TRITON V8 ENGINE CAUSING RAW FUEL FUMES TO ENTER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND PASSENGER CABIN. THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN ESTIMATED $1900 REPAIR BILL FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER TO REMOVE AND REPAIR THE PLUG THREADS FOR THE EJECTED PLUG. *TR

THIS WAS A CAR FIRE FORD F-150 IN FRONT A RESIDENCE THEY HAD LAST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE 5 HOURS PRIOR AND I SAW FOR THE WINDOW BY MY RESIDENCE THE SMOKING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I ATTEMPT TO EXTINGUISH WITH A GARDEN HOSE AND I RECEIVED HELP FROM OFF DUTY FF HE FINISHED EXTINGUISHED BUT THE VEHICLE HAS A HEAVY DAMAGE ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

2002 FORD TAURUS HEATER BLOWER. DID NOT WORK TRIED TO FIX WITH DIFFERENT PARTS STILL DIDNT WORK. I CAN'T SEE WHERE I AM GOING WITH THE WINDOWS ALL STEAMED UP. *TR

DELAMINATING FUEL TANKS ON FORD E-350 AMBULANCES. CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE FUEL PUMP THEN STALLING WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE TOWED. THIS SITUATION IS WITH PATIENTS ON BOARD. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT AND RECALLS DONE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $1,370.46 PER TRUCK. WE OWN 8 OF THEM ALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES, BOTH BACK DOOR WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN OFF TRACK AND WON'T STAY UP. THIS HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 07 AND A FEW MONTHS LATER THE SECOND REAR WINDOW DID THE SAME. I HAVE TO USE CLEAR PACKAGING TAPE TO HOLD THEM UP. THE KEY TO THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN UNLESS I USE SOMETHING WITH A HARD END AND TAP IT SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE IGNITION PROBLEM FIRST HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2006 I CALLED FORD ROAD SIDE SERVICE AND THEY RECOMMENDED TAPPING THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND SAID THEY HAD A GROWING COMPLAINT OF THIS. MY TRUNK LOCK LATCH OFTEN GETS STUCK TOO. JAN OF 2003 THE RADIO SHORTS IN AND OUT, I NEVER KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO STAY ON. LASTLY THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR LOOK DOESN'T LATCH, I THINK THIS HAPPENED IN LATE 2003 OR EARLY 2004. *TR

2002 FORD E350 5.4L SPARK PLUG #7 BLOW OUT. THE AVERAGE CONSUMER WOULD THINK THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEFORE EVER KNOWING OR EXPECTING THAT COMPRESSED FUEL WAS BEING PUMPED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE EXPOSED SPARK PLUG ORIFICE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SPARKED PLUG COIL WIRE IS STILL ACTIVE, COMBINING A NON-CONTAINED FUEL / SPARK CONDITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *TR

2002 FORD E350 AT 39,000 MILES ONE SPARK PLUG BLEW.. OUT OF HEAD. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEAD AT A COST OVER $5,000.00 DOLLARS. HAD REPAIRED WITH HELCOIL AT LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. AGAIN AT 79,000 MILES TWO SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF HEAD. NOT YET REPAIRED. *TR

THIS IS THE RECALL ON THE FORD VAN CRUISE CONTROL THAT IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER I PLAN ON GOING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND I WANT THE CRUISE CONTROL FIXED BEFORE THAT. NINE MONTHS TO WAIT FOR A PART IS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ITS FINEST. ITS VERY STRANGE THAT I CAN GET THE PART THROUGH THE FORD DEALER WITHIN TWO WEEKS IF I ORDER IT FROM THE PARTS DEPARTMENT. CRCFMC@FORD.COM WROTE: > DEAR RICK, > > THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER REGARDING A FUSED WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE 05S28 SAFETY RECALL ON YOUR 2002 FORD E-150. > > PARTS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH RECALL WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2008. AFFECTED CUSTOMERS WILL RECEIVE A POSTCARD FROM RECALL HEADQUARTERS INSTRUCTING THEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEIR DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THIS SITUATION CAUSES, AND ASSURE YOU THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION. > LEONILA > CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER > FORD MOTOR COMPANY FORD MOTOR COMPANYMAIN TOPIC: VEHICLEWARRANTYQUESTIONSEMAIL QUESTIONS: I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR THE RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 07. I WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. IN DECEMBER I WAS TOLD JANUARY, THEN FEBRUARY THEN MARCH. IT IS NOW APRIL AND STILL NOTHING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL AND THIS PROBLEM IS COSTING ME MONEY SINCE THE VAN IS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY DAILY WITH NO CRUISE CONTROL. I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED ASAP. I'M SURE THE NEW VEHICLES HAVE THE CORRECT CABLE WHY CAN'T I. > OWNER: YESVEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: MILEAGE: 55000VEHICLE LOCATION: INPOSSESSIONIF CONTACTED DEALER: YES DEALER NAME: *TR

ON MARCH 25TH I TOOK MY F150 IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP ON A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL THEY DISCONNECTED IT. THEY TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NO PARTS TOO FIX IT FROM FORD. HOW CAN THIS BE WHEN THE RECALL IS FROM 2005. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT WOULD TAKE THIS LONG. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE BEEN WAITING 7 MONTHS AFTER I WAS NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2002 ECONOLINE TRUCK WITH A SPEED CONTROL THAT CAN CATCH FIRE. ALL I GET FROM MY LOCAL FORD DEALER IS THAT THE REPAIR PARTS HAVE NOT COME FROM THE FACTORY AND THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY ARRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR NOTICE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PARTS HAD ARRIVED. WHEN HE CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERS, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR TWO MONTHS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

1) I NOTICED THAT MY RPMS WERE NOT RETURNING TO NORMAL AND MY VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. 2) I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLS 4X4 WITH THE SOHC 4.0 LITER ENGINE. THE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SURGE UNCONTROLLABLY AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPMS. I HAD TO TURN OFF MY IGNITION TO AVOID CRASHING THE VEHICLE INTO NEARBY TRAFFIC. OTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05037, BUT CLOSED THE CASE ON NOVEMBER 2, 2005. THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. I BELIEVE THAT OTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AS IT DID FOR CAMPAIGN #03V280000. 3) I WILL BE CONTACTING FORD TOMORROW TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

I PUT MY KEY IN, TURNED IT ON AND WENT TO SHIFT IN TO DRIVE AND THE SHIFTER CAME RIGHT OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS IN BETWEEN GEARS.*CN

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD TAURUS I EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WHICH CUT OPEN LIKE A CAN OPENER ONE FRONT TIRES AND DAMAGED THE OTHER. I HAD TO HAVE BOTH TIRES AND SPRINGS REPLACED. IF I WAS TRAVELING MORE THAN 15 MPH I FEAR I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.*CN

A SAFETY RECALL WAS ISSUED AUG 2007 ON FORD VEHICLES FOR THE SPEED CONTROL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE (2002 BT CRUISER) IN FOR REPAIR OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF THE REPLACEMENT PART(S). OUR DEALER SAID THEY ARE NOW BEING TOLD THEY WILL NOT GET A SHIPMENT UNTIL MARCH. THERE IS NOT A SYSTEM IN PLACE THAT GIVES ANYONE AN IDEA OF WHEN THEY MAY GET THIS RESOLVED. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO KEEP CALLING THE DEALERS, WHO KEEP SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS. IN THE MEANTIME THEY RECOMMEND DISCONNECTING THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IS NOT A PLEASANT THOUGHT FOR AN RV WHICH IS USED FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVELING. THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER SYSTEM IN PLACE FOR RESOLVING THIS ISSUE, AND IF SUCH A SYSTEM IS INCONCEIVABLE, THERE SHOULD BE BETTER COMMUNICATION BY FORD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER ORIGINALLY STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. AS OF DECEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH OF 2008. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART COULD BE AVAILABLE AT ANYTIME. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAIT TIME AND THE REMEDY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

COOPER TIRE TREAD SEPARATION LT 245/75R16. *TR

2002 EXPLORER XLT PURCHASED 1/03 WITH 37,995 MILES. NOW ONLY 39,996 I AM DISABLED AND DON'T DRIVE MUCH. HAD VEHICLE IN DUE TO WARRANTY OVER 11/26/07 TO CHECK THINGS OVER. WHEN I PICKED UP CAR AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING. THOUGH IT WAS DUE TO THEIR WORK BECAUSE IT STOPPED. NEXT TIME USED VEHICLE LIGHT FLASHING THEN STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM IT THROWS A CODE #B2292, THEY ALSO SAID A BULLETIN OUT FROM FORD ON THIS #TSB03-11-03 ISSUED TO ALL MECHANICS - THAT THE PRETENSIONER SAFETY HARNESS BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED (DEFECT). I ADVISED THEM I WILL DISPUTE THIS DUE TO THE FACT THEY ALSO STATED FORD MAY BE DOING A RECALL. I CLAIM VEHICLE FINE TILL THEY WORKED ON IT. PART COMES IN TOMORROW, THEY SAY IT SHOULD BE READY IN A FEW HOURS, AND COST IS AROUND $295.. PLUS TAXES. ALSO HAD TO HAVE A REBUILT TRANY DONE LAST YR. ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT - I READ ALL THESE COMPLAINTS AND I AM SHOCKED THAT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS NUTS. WHAT IS SCARY IS ALL THE FIRE REPORTS. *TR

ALL FOUR WHEELS BEARINGS ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE INCIDENT INCLUDED A WHEEL FALLING OFF DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THESE BEARINGS. *TR

VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT AT 9:30P.M. SHERIFF WOKE US UP 2:00 A.M. BANGING ON WINDOWS STATING SUV WAS ON FIRE. 3 OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF FIRE. I AM BLESSED MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN SUV AT THAT TIME. ALSO DAMAGED PARKING AREA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED ARRIVAL DATE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 75,000- WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION BUT WAS ADVISED NOTHING WRONG. *TR

THE FIBERGLASS PIECE ON THE HATCHBACK OF THE VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY CRACKING AND FALLING OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS IS A ROAD AND SAFETY HAZARD, AS MY PIECE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING 55MPH. I AM CONTINUOUSLY SEEING OTHER EXPLORERS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND CONDUCT A RECALL. FURTHERMORE, THIS FAULTY PIECE IS OFFERED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT AT OVER $300! *TR

BEGINNING OF 2006, I PURCHASED MY USED 2002 FORD EXPLORER. AROUND 70,000 MILES, ABOUT 9 MONTHS LATER, THE ROARING NOISE IN THE REAR WAS UNBEARABLE. I PUT ALL NEW TIRES,I PUT ALL NEW BRAKES THINKING THIS WAS CAUSING THE NOISE. FINALLY I WENT ONLINE TO FIND THE MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REAR END NOISE. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY SUGGESTED I HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. ON 10/20/07, I HAD THIS DIAGNOSIS DONE, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE, OR DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT COULD CEASE UP WHILE DRIVING, AND CAN BE A SAFTEY ISSUE IF UNIT FAILS. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR, PARTS AND LABOR IS ABOUT $1200. IS FORD WAITING FOR THIS TO CEASE UP, CAUSING INJURIES OR DEATHS BEFORE THEY DEEM IT A SAFTEY ISSUE, AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND NEED MY VEHICLE. *TR

DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, TURNING ON INTERIOR LIGHTS AND LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION TO BEING DISTRACTING, IT IS PARTICULARLY UNSAFE AT NIGHT TO SUDDENLY HAVE THE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND UNABLE TO KEEP DOORS LOCKED. FORD SAYS ISSUE IS A DOOR SENSOR, BUT CANNOT TELL WHICH ONE IS BAD. THIS USED TO HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY, NOW IT HAPPENS AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY. *TR

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXPLORER 2WD. AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER THE VEHICLE STARTING MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE. THE LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL. COME TO FIND OUT, THIS IS A MAJOR WHEEL BEARING ISSUE. I HAVE RECENTLY GOTTEN ONLINE AND DISCOVERED HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET THE FORD COMPANY TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO TRUST NOT ONLY YOUR LIFE BUT THE LIVES OF ALL YOUR PASSENGERS. HOW CAN COMPANIES CONTINUE TO SELL THEIR UNSAFE VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS ENOUGH TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING MY 1 YEAR OLD TO AND FROM HER NANA'S WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING HIT BY SOMEONE, BUT TO WORRY THAT ANY MOMENT YOUR VEHICLE CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITHOUT YOU EVEN BEING AT FAULT BECAUSE OF FAULTY PARTS. PLEASE, CAN SOMEONE WITH ANY KIND OF DECENCY DO SOMETHING TO GET THIS COMPANY TO RECALL EVERY VEHICLE WITH FAULTY PARTS. COMMON SENSE WOULD SAY IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. *TR

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE COLUMN BROKE IN 1/2 WHILE PASSING INTO THE NUETRAL POSITION. BROKEN PIECE IN POSSESSION. TRUCK WAS THEN STUCK IN NUETRAL WITH SHIFTER HANGING BY A WIRE. FOUND 2ND 2002 EXPLORER AT DEALER # 2 WITH GEAR SHIFTER BREAKING IN 1/2. *TR

I CALLED ABOUT A RECALL ON MY FORD E-150 ECONOLINE VAN IN AUGUST AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS NOT IN. I CALLED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS STILL NOT IN AND I WOULD BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST BUT I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO FIX A RECALL? *JB

I BOUGHT A USED 2002 FORD ESCAPE 2 MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS CARFAXED AND ALL AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THREE WEEKS AGO THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE OR WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS, SO I FIXED IT. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I THOUIGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY, SO I FIXED IT. I WAS FRUSTRATED AND WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON OCT. 3RD, 2007 IN THE MIDDLE OF A 7 LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS SCARED AND UPSET, AND I ENDED UP TAKING IT IN AGAIN! WE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON 2002 FORD ESCAPES WITH 3.0L V6 ENGINES FOR THE PCM ON DECELERATIONS BELOW 40 MPH BECAUSE OF FUEL-AIR MIXTURES BEING SENT TO THE ENGINE. IT WAS ISSUED IN APRIL OF 2004. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MY DEALER THAT I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM, AND ANOTHER DEALER CLOSE TO ME; THEY ALL SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY ESCAPE. I LOOKED IT UP MYSELF AND THEY WERE CORRECT, BUT IF THIS RECALL WAS ALREADY FIXED THEN IT WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT FIXED CORRECTLY BECAUSE THE EXACT DEFINIATION OF THE RECALL IS WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY ESCAPE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I THINK FORD NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY EXCEPTION AND KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT BECAUSE THE ENGINE NEEDS TO "RE-PROGRAM" ITSELF FOR A FEW WEEKS. IT IS A RECALL AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR FREE, LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE. I DON'T LIKE TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A 7 LANE HIGHWAY AND LOOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING AND EVERYTHING WITHIN MY CAR. *JB

PULLED 2002 FORD EXPLORER INTO COVERED SPACE AT APARTMENT COMPLEX AND PROCEEDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE CAR INTO THE PARK THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE OFF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NOT USED AND NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS DID I EVER IMAGINE THIS TYPE OF FAILURE ON A CAR. LATER I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER. I CAN'T START THE CAR SINCE IT IS NOT IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET THE REPLACEMENT PART IS BACK ORDERED UNTIL MID NOVEMBER. SO, FORD IS OK WITH HAVING A PRODUCT ON THE ROAD THAT I CANNOT DRIVE FOR 1.5 MONTHS BECAUSE OF A BAD PART? IT APPEARS THE BAD PART IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH IS SHOCKING. WILL HAVE TO GET A RENTAL FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I AM WITHOUT THE CAR. THIS KIND OF FAILURE IS UNACCEPTABLE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

COOPER TIRE TREAD SEPERATION LT 245/75RI6. *JB

COOPER TIRE # 2 TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP POSSIBLY DUE TO AN EXCESS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE MECHANIC'S SHOP TO THE DEALER AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPAIR QUOTE, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, HOWEVER, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

2002 EXPLORER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS LIT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF WAS WONDERING IF THERE'S A RECALL TO HAVE FORD FIX THERE MISTAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNPAVED ROAD, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE. HE THEN RELEASED THE BRAKE AND APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT LOOSE AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. SHE DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,063.

FAILURE OF CAM POSITION SENSOR ON 2002 FORD F250 DIESEL. MOTOR STOPS WORKING LOST OF POWER STEERING AND ALL POWER,AS IF KEY WAS TURNED OFF. IF PULLING TRAILER THIS WAS AN EXTREMLY DANGERIOS CONDITIONIN IN THE FORD 2002 F250 TRUCK WITH THE 7.3 DIESEL MOTOR. JUST CHECK THE INTERNET TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLLE WERE HAVING TROUBLE. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-150. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER FUTURA DAKOTA LT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FISHTAIL WHEN DRIVING FROM A DIRT ROAD ONTO SMOOTH PAVEMENT. A TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE FAILURE NO LONGER OCCURS. THE CONTACT HAS THE TIRES AND PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,244.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, IT WAS PLUG # 7 ( COIL WAS TIGHTENED), FOLLOWED BY PLUG # 1 (RETHREADED), AND LASTLY PLUG # 3 (NOT REPAIRED). PLUG #'S 1 AND 3 DETACHED AND PLUG # 7 WAS LOOSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 79,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,359.

THE DOME LIGHT ON THE 2002 FORD ESCAPE 3.0L CAUSED BURNING ON THE SUNROOF SLIDING COVER WHEN THE COVER WAS OPENED. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STARTING A FIRE, ALTHOUGH NOW THEREWAS ONLY A SLOW BURN. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS NOR ON THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AAA FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 06E056000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.

FRONT STRUT SPRING BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE FUSE BOX FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE'S WIRES TO BECOME EXPOSED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND CORRECT VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,793.

THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF. IT SOMETIMES IS INTERMITTENT (RUNS FINE AT CRUISE, BUT WONT IDLE) OR IT COULD BE ABSOLUTE. (TRUCK JUST UP AND DIED! NO REASON!) THERE IS NO TIMELINE, NO PRECURSOR, NO WARNING. I CAN DRIVE FOR 200 MILES, THEN IT HAPPENS, OR 1 TO 7 MILES. THE FAILURE IS A STALL. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, IF A STALL COMES AND DOESN'T SHUT DOWN THE TRUCK, (USUALLY BECAUSE THE RPM'S ARE BEING REVVED UP.) AND IS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL NO LONGER BE ON. THE ENGINE WILL RESTART, OR NOT RESTART, BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL RESTART. THEN FAILURE AGAIN. IT STARTED MARCH 1 AND CONTINUES. ALL ELSE APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONING FINE. I BELIEVE IT IS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I HAVE NOT YET VERIFIED THIS WITH A MECHANIC, BUT IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM A FORD PART WILL BE BOUGHT AND IT WILL BE REPLACED. *JB

BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS DEFECTIVE PARTS. FORD WAS WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THIS COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS THE ENGINE SHOT THE SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK 15,000 MILES LATER. EVERYTIME THE CONTACT HAS THE PLUGS REPLACED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHOOT OUT THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 131,000.*AK

REAR COIL SPRING ON 2002 FORD TAURUS BROKE AND DAMAGED THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

4R70W TRANSMISSION FAILURE. PLANETARY GEAR SHATTERED RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REQUIRING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REBUILT. *NM

TOTAL CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AT 51,000 MILES. SAT AT DEALERSHIP FROM JAN 3,2006 TO APRIL 7, 2005 WAITING FOR DEALER ONLY PART. NO CAUSE FOUND. TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION. *NM

PURCHASED A USED 2002 EXPLORER IN 12/2005. IN 2/2007, A GRINDING NOISE APPEARED WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE. TOOK IT IN THE SAME DAY (I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN IT OCCURRED). THEY TOLD ME THE BEARING WAS BAD AND THAT I NEEDED ABOUT $1100 IN PARTS AND $600 IN LABOR TO REPLACE, AND THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE WHEEL DID NOT FALL OFF. HE STATED THAT, "THIS IS COMMON ON MOUNTAINEERS AND EXPLORERS," AND THAT HE HAS DONE SIMILAR WORK OTHER TIMES. HE RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE OTHER BEARINGS, BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL GOING TO GO AT SOME TIME. I FEEL THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *JB

THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 82,000 SHOWING ON THE ODOMETER. I OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS ENGINE ISSUE. LEFT FOR WORK ON THE MORNING OF DEC. 20 2006. I AM AN IN HOME SERVICE PLUMBER. APPROACH. 1:30 PM ON THE AFOREMENTIONED DAY, I STARTED MY VEHICLE TO LEAVE ONE JOB AND PROCEED TO ANOTHER, AND UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HEARD A VERY LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUOUS EXHAUST LEAK TYPE SOUND. UPON FURTHER VISUAL INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE MANIFOLD AND THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER COIL PAK WAS DISTORTED AND PULLED AWAY FROM IT'S ATTACHED POSITION OVER THAT CYLINDER. THE FAILURE WAS THE PLUG EJECTING OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD ( PER DEALER ) AND THE CONSEQUENCES ARE MISSED DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WILL COST ME AROUND 4800,00, NEW CYLINDER HEAD PLUS LABOR TO INSTALL. VEHICLE IS AN E- 350 CARGO 2002. 5.4 TRITON. I WAS UNEMPLOYED 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS VEHICLE PURCHASE. THE NEW JOB I HAVE REQUIRES ME TO PURCHASE A SERVICE VEHICLE. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD TAURUS SES ON JULY 31,2005. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A LOUD SOUND WHEN DRIVING LIKE THE WHEEL IS WOBBLING, AND THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO DRIFT SUDDENLY ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I'VE BEEN ALSO EXPERIENCING A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS IN THE VEHICLES WHEN THE HEAT WAS NOT IN USE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BRACKET THAT HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE FRACTURED AND COMPLETELY DETACHED. THE SPARE TIRE DROPPED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED BUT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE CLAIM.*AK

FORD E-350 WITH 5.4 TRITON V-8 IN HVAC SERVICE TRUCK. BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT OF # 7 CYLINDER @ 92,000 MILES ON 5/15/06. LOST DAY OF WORK TO MAKE REPAIRS ON TRUCK , REPAIR PARTS $130.00 ON 6/22/06 BLEW SPARK PLUG OUT OF #2 CYLINDER. PUT TRUCK DOWN FOR 2 DAYS WHILE REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAD ALL PLUGS REMOVED 4 OF THE REMAINING INCLUDING #2 WERE BAD. THAT'S 5 OF 8 THAT THE THREADS WERE COMPROMISED . ALL OF THESE WERE FACTORY INSTALLED ORIGINAL PLUGS. I HAD THE REPAIR SHOP INSTALL REPAIR SLEEVES IN ALL THE PLUG HOLES. THE TERRIBLE PART OF ALL OF THIS IS THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN LUCKY. I DIDN'T HAVE TO REMOVE THE HEADS , IF THE HEAD IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR THE ONLY RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE IT,NOT USUALLY A REAL MAJOR JOB. BUT THANKS TO FORDS ENGINEERS THE ONLY WAY TO REPLACE THE HEADS IS TO REMOVE THE COMPLETE CAB. IN A PICKUP IT'S TOUGH IN A VAN WHO ARE THEY KIDDING. *JB

2002 F-350 4X4 PICKUP FRAME WELD CRACKING JUST IN FRONT OF FRONT LEAF SPRING, WHERE FRAME IS JOINED, HAS RIVETS AND WELD. BIG-BRAND TIRE CO. HAS FOUND 6 VEHICALES SAME PROBLEM, NOT ALL WERE TRUCKS. THEY SHOWED PROBLEM TO ME, AND I HAVE FOUND SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER TRUCKS OF FRIENDS. YOU CAN HERE THE FRAME MAKING SOUNDS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER VISTA FORD IN OXNARD YET, WAITING TO HERE FROM YOU. *NM

FORD E350 5.4L TRINTON ENGINE BLEW OUT SPARK PLUG. IT HAPPENED WHEN I RESUMED DRIVING AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. RESEARCHED THIS OUT AND FOUND HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. *JB

WHILE I DOUBT THIS WILL ATTRACT ENOUGH ATTENTION FOR FORD TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, I TOO, MADE THE MISTAKE OF PURCHASING A 2002 EXPLORER XLT. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKES A HORRID WHINING NOISE BETWEEN 50-65 MPH. FROM WHAT LITTLE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED I'M FINDING THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY UNFORTUNATE FORD OWNER WITH THE SAME DEFECT. MOST OF WHAT I'M FINDING STATES THAT EVEN WHEN THE PROBLEM IS "FIXED" THAT IT RE-OCCURS. WHY IS FORD NOT ISSUING A RECALL? *NM

WE NOTICED A SLIGHT RUBBING WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNING TO RIGHT WHILE ON VACATION. WITHIN 2 DAYS IT BECAME WORSE, THE THUMPING AND RUBBING SOUND WERE VERY LOUD AND FELT IN THE CAR. WE OPTED TO LEAVE THE CAR. LUCKILY WE DID, AS THE REPAIR SHOP INFORMED US THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED, AND NOTED THIS IS NOT COMMON. WE WERE TOLD THAT HAD WE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE HOME, THE WHEEL WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, AS IT WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THIS IN TURN DAMAGED OUR BACK BRAKES, RESULTING IN NEW ROTORS AND PADS, AND THE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO GET THE EMERGENCY BRAKES BACK ON AS THEY WERE RUSTED ON THE CAR. *NM

FORD HAS RECALLS ON 1994-2002 FORD TRUCK 8500 GVW AND UNDER I HAVE A 2002 F250 FORD 8600 GVW THAT USES SAME CRUISE CONTROL PARTS AS THE OTHER TRUCKS. THIS UNIT WAS SITTING IN GARAGE WHEN NOT RUNNING WHEN THE SAME PARTS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED ON OTHER VEHICLES IGNITED ON FIRE. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE THE PARTS. *JB

2002 EXPLORER REAR AXLE MAKES HOWLING\NOISES WHEN ACCELERATING. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR REAR AXLE. REAR AXLE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT SHOP.

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSTATE WAS THAT THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH WHICH IN TURN WOULD TRIGGER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE FAILURE WAS A SHOT TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. A PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT FROM THE HUNDREDS OF TECH BULLETIN'S I'VE READ. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO ADAMSON FORD IN BIRMINGHAM,ALA. AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING TROUBLE CODES,P0733,P0735,P0775 AND A FAULTY POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. AFTER RECEIVING MY CAR AND ALMOST $800.00 LATER,THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING TRIGGERING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER RETURNING TO THE DEALER WHOM THEN INFORMS ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A REMANUFACTURER TRANSMISSION AT OVER $2200,00 PLUS LABOR. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A LATER MODEL CAR THAT I CAN'T USE, AND A HIGH CAR NOTE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AGAIN PERIOD. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY VAN WHEN A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION OCCURED. PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT OFF VAN. EXITED VAN AND SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. OPEN HOOD AND FOUND A SPARK PLUG & COIL LAYING ON TOP OF ENGINE! THE SPARK PLUG JUST EXPLODED OUT. THIS VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THE "HEAVY" TECH SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE, BECAUSE OF LACK OF THREADS ON ENGINE HEAD FOUR TO BE EXACT. FORD RECOMENDS THAT THE PLUG BE CHANGE AT 100,000 MILES. THIS E350 VAN HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT WITH THE ORIGINAL PLUGS STILL IN IT. FORD HAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER, I SAW ON THE NEWS THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF IDDLE PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I REVERSE AT TIMES IT REVS UP EVEN WHEN MY FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT SPEED THE ENGINE RPM ALL THE SUDDEN IDDLES FAST ANS REVS THE ENGINE UP I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. THIS PROBLEMS HAS ONLY LASTED A FEW SECONDS THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR IDDLE FAST ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM TWICE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN TO REVERSE.

I HAVE HAD 3 2002 FORD OEM WHEEL RIMS DEVELOPE STRESS CRACKS AND LEAK AIR FROM THE TIRES. THIS HAS HAPPEND TO 3 OF THE 5 RIMS THAT I GOT ON MY 2002 E150 VAN. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS JULY 3RD, 2005, BUT THE FIRST 2 TIMES WERE EARLIER THIS YEAR. ALL THE CRACKS ARE IN THE CENTER PORTION OF THE OF THE RIM BETWEEN THE WHERE THE TIRE BEAD MOUNTS. 1 IS NEAR THE WIELD AREA FOR THE HUB PORTION BUT THE OTHER 2 ARE NOT. I HAVE 135,000 MILES ON THE VAN. PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL OR CELL PHONE. I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN FROM THE 13TH TO THE 17TH, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANKS

2002 FORD E 350 MOTORHOME BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE BRAKING THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAUSED THE TOTAL FAILURE OF BOTH BRAKING CIRCUITS. *NM

CONSUMER STATES: CRACK IN RIGHT FRONT SPRING TOWER, STRESS DEFECTIVE MATERIAL.*AK *SB *NM

DT: TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAS 16,000 MILES. I HAD TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION ,AND THEY HAD TO REPAIR IT. *AK

WE RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE ON TWO OF OUR FORD EXPLORERS. IT WAS CONCERNING THE GLASS IN THE LIFT GATE. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE GLASS COULD FALL OUT AND INJURE THE PERSON OPENNING THE WINDOW. WE HAD THE RECALL DONE ON TWO OF OUR VEHICLES. ABOUT 90 DAYS AFTER WE HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED THE GLASS DID FALL OUT ON ONE OF OUR DETECTIVES. WE HAD THE WINDOW FIXED AND FORD CHARGED US 1029.67 FOR THE REPAIR. OUR CONCERN IS TWO FOLD. OBVIOUSLY THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM STILL PERSIST AND THE SAFTY ISSUE IS A FACTOR. ALSO WE FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT AND STAND BEHIND THE REPAIR AND FIGURE OUT ANOTHER FIX. I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE WITH FORD LOCALLY OR AT THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER

IN MID APRIL 2005, AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER HOME (HAD@32,000 MILES), THE CAR JUST DIED WITHIN 2 SECONDS. NO WARNING AT ALL. I LOST ALL POWER, THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENED AND THAT WAS IT. FORD TOWED THE CAR (AS IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) AND SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT AND THAT CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN STARTED FOR ME. THANK GOD MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THAT I WASN"T HIT FROM BEHIND. AFTER THEY "FIXED " THE CAR AND AFTER WE PAID $600 FOR A 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, 6 WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPPENS TO MY HUSBAND. HE'D JUST DRIVING ALONG, THE CAR LOSES POWER WITHIN SECONDS AND COMPLETELY DIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR EVEN ANY TIME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!!! (THE CAR NOW HAS 33,500 MILES). IT IS CURRENTL STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING "FIXED". EE FEEL LIKE WE'VE ESCAPED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS TWICE NOW, AS WE COULD HAVE SO EASILY BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BOTH TIMES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD AGAIN.

CONTACT STATES: IN WINTER WITH SNOW ON GROUND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ON DOWN GRADE WHEN THERE IS SLUSH OR SNOW ON THE ROAD. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED 6 TIMES WHEN ROADS WERE SNOW COVERED. *AK THE SPARE TIRE CABLE HAD A BROKEN WIRE. *SC *JB

FORD E-450 FRONT SHOCK TOWER CRACK

THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS IN THE WARM MONTHS. THAT I DESCRIBE AS A URINE ODOR. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A FAN IN THE AIR CONDITIONER THAT COMES ON 15 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF TO DRY OUT THE AIR UNIT.

DRIVING ON PRIMARY ROAD WAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP. SOUNDED LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN OFF ENGINE TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS.CHECKED EXHAUST OK. REMOVED ENGINE COWLING, FOUND SPARK PLUG EJECTED ITSELF. SPARK PLUG WAS MISSING," COP" COIL MOUNTING BROKE, BOOT BURNT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD DEALER AFTER BEING TOLD IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. TALK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP,AN WAS TOLD THIS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE TRITON ENGINES. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. I STILL HAVE THE "COP" COIL. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR 4 DOOR VAN, AND UPON IMPACT OF CRASHMY FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IMPACT WAS AT 50-55MPH. I WAS TOLD THE REASON MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WAS DUE TO MY SEATBELT LOCK WHICH BROKE FROM THE IMPACT. ALSO NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS STALLING AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT THEY SAY NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS PROBLEM EITHER, BUT ACCORDING TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY IT IS A PROBLEM NOT ONLY WITH MY VEHICLE BUT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED TOO.

TIRE SEPARATION, GOODYEAR LT245/75R16E TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES, THE TIRE BEGAN TO BOUNCE DUE TO A TREAD SEPARATION, CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 EXPLORER STARTED SHUDDERING WHEN GOING UP HILLS, WHEN PASSING CARS, AND THERE IS A DELAY WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE. WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO REVERSE THERE IS ALSO VERY ROUGH SHIFTING WITH THE DELAY. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. *JB

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED-UP AND STARTED TO SKID. HE CALLED THE POLICE AND THE OFFICER SAID HE COULD SEE WHERE IT LOOK LIKE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED AND THERE WERE THREE OTHER WITNESSES TO WHAT HAD HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND FEELS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. I AM WAITING TO SEE IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED OUT. *JB

I HAD TAILGATE WINDOW REPLACED DUE TO A "RECALL" WHEN WE PICKED IT UP TODAY, FROM THE DEALERSHIP- FORD OTTAWA IL THE REAR TAILGATE( NEXT TO THE FORD OVAL ) WAS CRACKED 8 INCHS. THE DEALERSHIP SWEARS THAT THIS WAS THERE WHEN WE BROUGHT IN THE TRUCK AND REFUSES TO ADMITT FAULT. T HIS TRUCK HAD NO CRACK BEFORE IT WENT IN FOR THE FIX. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NORMAL SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING YOU EXPERIENCE A HESITATION FORD DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG-AND REPLACED IT-PROBLEM STILL EXISTS- CURRENTLY IT IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP-AND AT THIS POINT THEY SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW SPECIFICALLY WHAT PROBLEM IS-OR WHAT IF ANYTHING THEY WILL PAY FOR PROBLEM- IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL- THE SUV HAS 48,000 MILES- I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICES. *JB

THE REAR GLASS OF MY FORD EXPLORER XLT 2002 "EXPLODE" WHEN THE GLASS WAS ATTEMPT TO BE CLOSED. PIECES OF GLASS TRAVELED ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE ORIGIN. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE GLASS WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN WITHOUT AN APPARENT REASON. NOW I CAN NOT USE MY CAR DUE TO THE BROKENGLASS. A REPORT WAS FILLED WITH THE LOCAL POLICE IN ORDER TO MAKE A REPORT TO THE CAR INSURER. A NEW GLASS WILL BE BOUGHT AND THE PRICE IS ABOUT $1300 AND THE HALF REAR DOOR NEED TO BE PAINTED AT ABOUT $150 USD.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 E350 FORD EXT SD VAN THAT CAME WITH OEM GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT LRE 245/75R/16 TIRES. THE VEH WAS OBTAINED NEW IN JUNE 2002. SINCE NEW THE TIRES SIDEWALLS WERE CRACKED AND DRY, AFTER DRIVING ON THEM A WHILE THE SIDEWALLS HAD MINOR BULGES, AND MORE CRACKS. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED/BAL/AND PROPER PSI AT ALL TIMES AND WERE NEVER OVERLOADED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN LTX/MS AT 33K MILES. THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER A "SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN" BY GOODYEAR AT THEIR EXPENSE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NR 02X001000 DTD 28 JAN 2002). I WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE "CAMPAIGN" EXPIRED, LEAVING ME TO REPLACE THE TIRES AT MY EXPENSE. BY NOT NOTIFING ME GOODYEAR SAVED A BUNDLE BUT IT LEFT ME IN DANGER OF A POSSIBLE BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPERATION OR EVEN A CRASH. WHEN I DID FIND OUT ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN I WENT TO MY LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER AND ALL THEY OFFERED WAS TO SELL ME THE SAME TIRE AT AN INFLATED PRICE COMPARED TO SAM'S CLUB OR WAL-MART. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NOT BE SHOPPING FOR GOODYEAR TIRES IN THE FUTURE.

(1) NORMAL TIRE ROTATED EVERY 3000 MILES RUN WITH 55 LBS. FRONT 85 LBS. REAR CHECKED WEEKLY (2) SIDE WALL ON BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DRY ROTTED TO POINT OF AIR POCKETS ARE FORMING ON OUTSIDE OF TIRES. (3) TIRES REPLACED WITH BRIDGESTONE V-STEEL R265 I WENT TO TWO DIFFERENT GOODYEAR DEALERS 1ST IN ORMOND BEACH FL THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM IT IS COSMETIC! 2ND GOODYEAR DEALER IN BRIDGEVILLE PA AGREED THE TIRES WERE BAD AND A DANGER TO RIDE ON, AND OFFERED A SIXTY-TWO DOLLAR DISCOUNT ON NEW TIRES (WITH THE DISCOUNT THE GOODYEAR STORE WOULD HAVE BEEN $242.00 HIGHER, THAN SAM'S CLUB FOR THE SAME TIRES WITHOUT A DISCOUNT) THE TWO DEALERS WERE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS APART.*AK

IN RAINY/SNOWY WEATHER HORN FAILS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THEREFORE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DURING VERY WET WEATHER, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK OR WORKS VERY FAINTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VAN IS A 2002. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PERFORMD BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I MADE A COMPLAINT TO THEM ON 2 OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY INCIDENTS OTHER THAN HITTING MY HORN AND HAVING LITTLE NOISE COME OUT. I AM AFRAID THAT WHEN I NEED THE HORN IT WILL NOT WORK IN WET WEATHER.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, IT DID NOT GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AFTER A FEW SECOND THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WAS HARD. *JB

ON 11/04/04, RECALL WORK FOR ABS SENSOR WAS PERFORMED. AT THE SAME TIME, FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER - THEIR SUGGESTION ("10% LEFT"). ON 11/05, AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, DRY-CLEAR DAY, I NEEDED TO STOP AGGRESSIVELY DUE TO UNKNOWN TRAFFIC SITUATION AHEAD. SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO ABS ACTIVATED. SWERVED ONTO GRASS SHOULDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH OTHER VEHICLESTO COMPLETE STOP. 11/8-BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER CLAIMS THE OB COMPUTER SHOWS NO INCIDENT, AND COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. "LARRY" DEALER SERVICE REP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT BLEED BRAKES DURING REPLACEMENT. "LARRY" ALSO INDICATED THAT ABS NOT WORKING IS TYPICAL IN THE FIRST 1,500 MILES OF A BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT.*AK

CAMBER BUSHINGS WERE TOTALLY WORN OUT AFTER ONLY 27,000 MILES. FRONT DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE. REPLACE THE CAMBER BUSHINGS. THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER. THE TEN PASSENGERS THAT WERE IN THE VAN AT THE TIME WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR MINOR INJURIES. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING DEFECT RELATED TO THE 2001-2003 ECONOLINE 5.4L CUTAWAY CHASSIS CAB. RECALL REPAIR COULD NOT BE PEFORMED DUE TO THE WAY THE BUMPER WAS MOUNTED ON VEHICLE.* LA *MR

2002 E-150 CONVERSION VAN AT 27770 MILES THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH OUT WARNING HAVE TO PRESS HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. IT IS LIKE THE CALIPER DOES NOT DIS-ENGAUGE. I TOLD THE DEALER SHIP THIS AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT UN-COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN UNDER 20,000 MILES. IT COST A LOT OF MONEY TO HAVE FIXED IT SEEMS THAT THERE MAY BE A DESIGN DEFECT OR NOT THE RIGHT TYPE OF PART INSTALLED BECAUSE IT TAKES SO LONG FOR THE VAN TO COME TO A STOP WITH SPEEDS UNDER 25 MPH. *CB

WHEN BRAKING AT 25 MPH THE BRAKES HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SCC *JB

WHEN ON A SMALL HILL AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE (WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN) IT ROLLS BACKWARDS. ENG 4.6L-V8. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION. THIS IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AS SOME EXPEDITIONS AND THEY WILL DO THE SAME THING. IT ALMOST ROLLED BACK AND HIT A CAR. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP AT DEARBORN WANTS ME TO TEST DRIVE ANOTHER E-150 TO SEE IF IT DOES THE SAME THING FROM THE DEALER. CURRENTLY, I'M WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO GET BACK TO ME ON THIS. *LA

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE WIRING. *JB IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE B POST WHERE THE WIRING RUNS THROUGH THE POST TO THE RIGHT SIDE REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS. *SCC *NLM

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES AND THEN RAN INTO A TAXI CAB HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH NO PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE ENGINE AND FRONT END DAMAGE. *SCC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTORS CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS SERVICING THE R.V WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A SOUND UNDER THE ENGINE COVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE LEAKING. (CHATEAU MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASSIS) *JB

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED BEFORE STOPPING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35/45 MPH VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

BRAKES FAILURE,BURNED OUT CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION AT CRITICAL CONTACT POINTS OF METAL PARTS. WAS NOT LUBED AT FACTORY CAUSED BRAKE PADS TO STICK AGAINST ROTORS AND HIGH TEMPATURES, PREMATURE FAILURE. REQUIRED EXTRA BRAKE PETAL FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKES BECAME HOT, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL AND REFUSED TO GIVE SERVICE. THE CONSUMER HAD A WARRANTY, BUT WAS TURNED DOWN BY AT LEAST TWO OTHER FORD DEALERS. ROFFENBAUGH FORD & BROUDUS FORD MAUEE. *JB *CB *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING WHEEL IS VERY SLIPPERY AND FEELS UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING AS IF WILL LOSE GRIP ON WHEEL AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. WHEEL DOES NOT HAVE ANY FINGER "GROOVES" ON THE REAR.*AK

2002 FORD ECONOLINE W/5.4 V8. FROM BRAND NEW UNTIL NOW THE ENGINE SURGES OFF IDLE. IN PARKING LOTS THIS HAS BEEN QUITE A PROBLEM AS THE VAN JUMPS 3 TO 4 FEET AS I TRY TO SLOWLY BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. HAVE SCACRED MYSELF AND A FEW PEDESTRIANS. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION AND I HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY ANSWERS FORM FORD.*AK

VIBRATIONS FLOOR,STEERING WHEEL NEW PROBLEM BRAKES REAR INNER PADS AND ROTORS GONE 22K MILES. *NLM

WHEN THE BRAKES BECAME HOT, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL. *JB

AS THE RESULT OF A HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE COLLISION WAS SLIGHTLY OFF-CENTER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUBJECT VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 M.P.H., OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LEAST THE SAME SPEED IF NOT MORE. SEAT BELT DID LOCK-UP CAUSING A POSSIBLE TEAR OF THE THE SUBJECT VEHICLE DRIVER'S SPINAL CORD AT THE FOURTH CERVICAL VERTEBRAE (NECK) LEVEL. *NLM

THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER ALSO PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR BY ACCIDENT. *JB

VEHICLE HAS A 29 GALLON FUEL TANK. WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND I FUEL UP THE VEHICLE IT WILL ONLY TAKE 22 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE DEALER TELLS ME THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RESERVE, BUT A 7 GALLON RESERVE DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1999 F-250 WITH THE SAME SPECS AND WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY IT WOULD TAKE UP TO 29 GALLONS, I HAD THE 2002 VEHICLE AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, THEY ALSO TELL ME THE GAUGE IS WORKING PROPERLY. *JB

ENGINE FAILURE ON 2002 E350 FORD VAN. VAN WAS BEING OPERATED NORMALLY ON A RAINY DAY IN CALIFORNIA. VAN STOPPED RUNNING. DRIVER RESTARTED VAN AND RETURNED TO YARD. VAN ENGINE WAS MAKING KNOCKING NOISE. VAN WAS SENT TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE HAD LARGE VOLUME OF WATER IN INTAKE SYSTEM AND SAID IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER APPEALED TO FORD MOTOR CO. FORD SENT FIELD ENGINEER WHO AGREED WITH FINDINGS; ADDING THAT THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO INGEST A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER, BUT NOT THAT VOLUME OF WATER, THEREFORE IT WAS CONSUMERS FAULT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT IF THAT VOLUME OF WATER CAN ENTER THE VEHICLES INTAKE SYSTEM UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS THEN THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW OR DEFECTIVE PART. NOWHERE IN OWNERS MANUAL DOES IT SAY NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE ON RAINY DAYS, AND THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO SIGN THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SUBMERGED OR DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP WATER. CONSUMER CHECKED OTHER E350'S (EARLIER MODEL YEARS) IN FLEET AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER IN THE INTAKE SYSTEM LEADING THE CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE A DEFECT WITH THE 2002 MODEL YEAR OR A DESIGN FLAW. *NLM

DEFROSTER AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED REPEATEDLY. NO DEFROSTER, HEAT, OR AIR CONDITIONING BECAUSE BLOWER FAILED TO OPERATE. DEALER ROUTE 23 AUTOMALL WOULD NOT OR COULD NOT FIX.*JB

CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER TO THE LEFT.*JB

TIRE TREAD SEPERATION AFTER ONLY 10,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE VAN BEFORE THE TIRE BLEW. THE ENITRE OUTER SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED. DT

CONSUMER STATES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (TIRES) GENERAL TIRE MODEL# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DOT:#_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BELT IS BROKEN., DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MODEL# AND DOT #. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROTATE CLOCKWISE AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-277)*JB

ENGINE FIRE. MR

REAR LAP AND SHOULDER BELT ARE JAMMED INTO RETRACTOR. CONSUMERS NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEATBELTS. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REAR SEATBELT IS JAMMED. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO FASTEN SEATBELT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER TESTING THE SHOULDER HARNESSES, THE FRONT HARNESS CAME OUT OF THE WALL WHILE INSTALLING STRESS TEST EQUIPMENT WITH ONLY THE TENSION TAKEN OUT OF THE CHAIN, THERE WAS NEVER A PULL APPLIED TO THE HARNESS, THE CENTER HARNESS HAD PREVIOUSLY CAME OUT OF THE VAN AND THE BRACKET HOLDING THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PULLED OUT OF THE WALL, CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE UNIT WAS ATTACHED WITH AN ALUMINUM ANCHOR AND ONLY THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS WALL OF THE VAN, THAT IS WHY THE TESTS WERE BEING COMPILED. THE SEATS THAT WERE INSTALLED WERE WRONG. THESE ARE FORD VANS USED TO TRANSPORT ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TOOK NATIONAL BUS AND SALES THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST DELIVERY TO GET THE WHEELCHAIR FLOOR TIE DOWNS TO PASS INSPECTION, REAR HEATER WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR ONE OF THE VANS AND THE TIE DOWNS WERE OF THE WRONG TYPE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT RECESSED. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TOOK NATIONAL BUS AND SALES THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST DELIVERY TO GET THE WHEELCHAIR FLOOR TIE DOWNS TO PASS INSPECTION, REAR HEATER WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE FOR ONE OF THE VANS AND THE TIE DOWNS WERE OF THE WRONG TYPE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT A NEW TRACK WAS INSTALLED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT RECESSED. THESE ARE FORD VANS USED TO TRANSPORT ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS. *SLC

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS DISCONNECTED FROM ANCHORAGE WHILE DRIVING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS LINE OF VEHICLES ALSO HAS 2 OTHER MAJOR COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OWNERS, 1ST IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEALING THIS WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2001 MODEL YEAR, A TSB WAS ISSUED AND THE 2002 MODEL HAS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT IDLE. AGAIN A TSB WAS ISSUED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED IN THE 2002 MODEL YEAR. THE MAIN PROBLEM THAT WAS REPORTED HERE WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SINKING TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK