Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 375,982 complaints for FORD
Incident date: Oct 1, 1992
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. REGISTERS 20-30MPH FASTER THEN ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN WARM APPEARS TO REGISTER CORRECTLY. TT
FORD
F150
(1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Mar 8, 1995
Incident date: May 13, 1994
WHILE PULLING 5TH WHEEL FAN BELT BROKE, CAUSING BRAKES/WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL. TT
Incident date: Mar 8, 1994
FOUR SPEED. INPROPER SHIFTING OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WORKS ON OCCASION, BROKE MOTOR MOUNTS, TIE RODS, ETC. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WORKS ON OCCASION, BROKE MOTOR MOUNTS, TIE RODS, ETC. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WORKS ON OCCASION, BROKE MOTOR MOUNTS, TIE RODS, ETC. TT
Incident date: Mar 8, 1994
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM CLUTCH. TT
Incident date: Mar 4, 1995
CONSUMER RENTED A CAR FROM BUDGET RENT CAR THE STEERING LOCK UP CONSUMER TRY TO TURN RIGHT CAR WHEN LEFT. TT
Incident date: Jun 6, 1993
TIE ROD NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROD ARE BAD PURCHASE CAR USED FROM A NISSAN DEALER. TT
Incident date: Jun 6, 1993
TIE ROD NEED TO BE REPLACE AND THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROD ARE BAD PURCHASE CAR USED FROM A NISSAN DEALER. TT
Incident date: Apr 23, 1992
FRONT STRUTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS KEEP BREAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Apr 23, 1992
FRONT STRUTS AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS KEEP BREAKING. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Feb 25, 1995
WHILE IDLING VEHICLE GEARS SELF SHIFTED AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, NO DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Mar 4, 1995
ABS SYSTEM WILL FAIL IF WATER GETS IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Mar 4, 1995
DOWN SHIFTS FROM 55 TO 30. PLEASE EXPLAINS. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Mar 7, 1995
Incident date: Mar 7, 1995
POWER STEERING FAILS AT LOW SPEED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
LAP/SHOULDER ON FRONT SEATS, WILL NOT RETRACT, EA94-032 ACTIVE. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
SILICONE SCREW GLUDED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT FELL OUT. OIL LEAKAGE ON HOUSING. COULD RESULT IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
BROKEN TIE RODS, LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT LOCKED IN OPENED POSITION DUE TO MOTOR FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Dec 7, 1994
IMPROPER SEALING OF DOOR GASKETS ALLOWING FUMES TO BE EMITTED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Mar 7, 1995
Incident date: Feb 20, 1995
DEALER STATED THAT ALL THREE AIR BAG SENSOR WERE TRIPPED DURING IMPACT, BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOY. TT
Crash
FORD
EXPLORER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 7, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
ROTORS OUT OF ROUND/WARPED PADS AND CALIPERS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
UNDER THE DASH FIRE, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 6, 1995
THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ON TOP FROM BOLT CAME LOOSE, IT MAKE NOISE. TT
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
UNDERHOOD FIRE CAUSED BY POOR CLAMPING OF FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL FILTER. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Fire
Incident date: Nov 12, 1994
GEARS WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. (PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS). TT
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
BROKEN TIE ROD CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
FUEL LINE HAS WORN THROUGH WHERE THE BRACKET ARE LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL TANK. TT
Incident date: Sep 17, 1992
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOSSES ALL COMPRESSION, HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT *JB
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Dec 25, 1994
FUEL LINE LEAKED ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTOR DUE TO VIBRATION AND RUBBING AGAINST THE BODY OF CAR. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Mar 5, 1995
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATION IDLE PULL THROTTLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE HITTING A BRICK WALL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
SHOCK ABSORBER BROKE, ALLOWING THE SPRING TO COME OUT OF PLACE. TT
Incident date: Mar 4, 1995
FUEL IGNITED WHEN RELEASING GAS TANK CAP, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURY. *AK *AK
Fire
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
GEAR SHIFTER HARD TO GET INTO REVERSE. *AK
Fire
1 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
CLANKING OR SCRAPING NOISE IN FUEL TANK WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES. *AK
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
REPLACED CONVERTER. *AK
Incident date: Mar 5, 1995
DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 50MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 5, 1995
THE INERTIA SWITCH FOR FUEL SYSTEM WAS TRIGGERED. *AK
Crash
1 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1995) — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Mar 6, 1995
Incident date: Feb 13, 1995
VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP HIT AT 6:00 POSITION, DRIVER SIDE COLLAPSED INTO RECLINE POSITION CAUSING INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE UNKNOWN SOURCE. TT
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
UNDER THE HOOD FIRES, VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHILE DRIVING CAUGHT ON FIRE, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION./ TT
Fire
STEERING WHEEL HAS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF FREE PLAY, WITH CONSTANT WANDERING. FORD DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED AND CAUSED OCCUPANT TO INJURE HIMSELF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 22, 1994
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS A DEFECT . TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 2, 1993
FRONT RIGHT SIDE OUTER TIE ROD BROKE TAKING OUT POWER STEERING SYSTEM/RACK AND PINION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Mar 6, 1995
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (94V-169). *AK
Incident date: Feb 8, 1995
GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ACCELERATION. TT