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: Jan 30, 1995
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED BETWEEN VALVES FOUR TIMES, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURES. *SKD
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
DRIVER'S WINDOW CRACKED WHEN STRUCK BY A ROCK. *SKD
Incident date: Oct 25, 1994
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO STAY ENGAGED. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 26, 1994
WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR/HARNESS/GOVENOR FAILED DURING COLD/WET WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKED UP IN MIDDLE OF TRACK, MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN CAUSING BATTERY FAILURE. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Jan 29, 1995
OIL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO COME ON. *AK
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Dec 2, 1994
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE UNLOADING, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL DOWN AGAINST BUMPER. (F150) *SKD
Incident date: Oct 13, 1994
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON. *AK
Incident date: Oct 13, 1994
FUEL GAUGE FAILED, GIVING INACCURATE FUEL READINGS.
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT TRACK BROKE AT MID-POINT, ALSO PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT. *AK
Incident date: Apr 15, 1994
EXHAUST PROBLEMS.
Incident date: Apr 15, 1994
BRAKE PROBLEMS. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
BROMITE AT GAS TANK FILLER NECK BROKEN, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK WHEN TANK IS FULL. *SKD
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1991) — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Sep 28, 1993
AXLE SEAL FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY DUE TO SATURATION OF BRAKE LININGS. (F350) *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
HOOD FLEW UP WHEN GOING OVER DIP IN ROAD.
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND STUCK.
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
TURN ON CAR PUT IN DRIVE CAR ACCELERATE CONSUMER HIT THREE CAR . TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 3, 1994
UPON ACCELERATION TO PASS OTHER VEHICLE, GAS PEDAL STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. TT
Incident date: Oct 10, 1994
AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
DEFECTIVE SEAT BOLT CAUSED DRIVERS SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1988) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
FRONT HEADLIGHTS PLASTIC COATING VISIABILITY IS NOT CLEAR FOR PROPER LIGHTING; HAS ONLY 5O% OF HEADLIGHT CANDLE LIGHT POWER DUE TO POORLY USED MATERIALS. *AK
FORD
EXPLORER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Mar 2, 1995
LACK OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. TT
FORD
ESCORT
(1991) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1992
ABS ANTI-LOCK KEEP ON FAILING. TT
Incident date: Jan 21, 1995
UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 10 MPH, DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN RESULTING IN STERNUM/CHEST BREAKAGE, DRIVER DIED TT
Crash
1 deaths
ALTERNATOR STARTED ENGINE FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 5 MINTUES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
COMPUTER FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
BATTERY FAILURES, RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
REPLACED STARTER. *AK
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. *AK
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. TT
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
REPLACED WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESRVOIR. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1993) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Mar 1, 1995
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
FRONT SEAT LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 48 MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 1, 1993
REPLACED FUEL TANKS TWICE, STILL LEAK. TT
Incident date: Apr 1, 1993
REPLACED FUEL TANKS TWICE, STILL LEAK. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1995) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Mar 1, 1995
Incident date: Feb 11, 1995
VEHICLE MAY TEND TO LOOSE TRACTION ON INSIDE REAR WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. TT
Incident date: Aug 1, 1994
SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING NOSE ON STEERING WHEEL. TT
1 injured
Incident date: May 15, 1991
FRONT SHOULDER HARNESS INOPERATIVE; WHEN WORKING, DOES NOT RELEASE. TT
FORD
BRONCO
(1988) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1988
ANTI-L0CK BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1988
REPLACED CALIPERS 3 TIMES. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1988
REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1988
REPLACED BOTH AXLES DUE TO WOBBLING/THUMPING. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1988
REPLACED U-JOINTS. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1988
REPLACED TIE RODS. *AK
Incident date: Feb 13, 1995
GOING 20 MPH IN SECOND GEAR BOTH BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP. TT
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND THEN WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLABLE SPIN, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — SUSPENSION:REAR
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1992
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN , HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE, PE94-077 ACTIVE. TT