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: Feb 25, 1995
IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 15MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS.*AK
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1989) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
LEFT VEHICLE TO WARM UP HEARD HORN BLOW VEHICLE HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. DIAGNOSIS: LOOSE CONNECTION IN IGNITION SWITCH. TT
Fire
FORD
F SUPER DUTY
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
SMELLED ODOR; WITHIN MINUTES COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; DID NOT RETURN; SLOW SPEED. TT
FORD
ECONOLINE
(1989) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE, BRAKES HEAT UP, PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO FLOOR. TT
FORD
F-250
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash
FORD
F-250
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash
Fire
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE/ODR, PULLED TO SIDE, FOUND FRONT BRAKESCAUGHT ON FIRE, DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
REPLACED MASTER CYLONDER DUE TO FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 28, 1995
REPLACED BRAKE POWER BOOSTER DUE TO FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 25, 1995
RIGHT SIDE ROTOR BROKE BECAUSE OF RUST. TT
Incident date: Feb 25, 1995
COMING UP OFF RAMP VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SPUN AROUND. CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. TT
Crash
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1989) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR REMAIN SNUG. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN HIT A TREE, STEERING COLUMN FELL IN LAP. TT
Crash
Incident date: Dec 30, 1994
UPON SIDE IMPACT, REAR HATCH LATCH DOOR CAME OPEN, EJECT OWNER'S WIFE FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
DONKOTT FORD 94V222. CONTACTED DEALER COMMENTS " PART ARE UNAVAILABLE" DOESN'T KNOW WHEN SHIPMENT WILL ARRIVE. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
TIE RODS BROKE, RESULTING IN STEERING LOSS,REPLACE BOTH INNER/OUTER LEFT SIDE TIE RODS AND RIGHT SIDE DUE TO BEING LOOSE. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
FAILURE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash
6 injured
FORD
F-350
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1994
PURCHASE TRUCK 2/1994 AND BELT BROKEN DEALER REPAIR IT BROKE AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
VEHICLE ALIGN FOUR TIME, DUE TO CONSTANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TT
Incident date: Oct 7, 1994
NHTSA RECALL 94V118 FORD RECALL 94S86 "88-93"; SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT STATE DURATION FOR REPAIRS RANGE (2) WEEKS TO 1 1/2 MONTHS. 16 VEHICLES HAVE NOT BEEN DONE.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
EMERGENCY BRAKE; WHEN PARKING ON A HILL, EMERGENCY BRAKE DOESN'T HOLD CAR, TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER SAY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES AREN'T DESIGNED TO HOLD CAR. TT
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED LOUD NOISE, DEALER FOUND TIE ROD ENDS WERE NOT LUBICATED PROPERLY AT FACTORY, WHICH CAUSED ERRATIC STEERING OPERATION. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. TT
Fire
Incident date: May 1, 1994
WHILE DRIVING, BRAKE CALIPERS WERE DRAGGING, GOT HOT, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN DRIVING, SEEMED AS THOUGH FOOT WAS ON BRAKE, CAUSED PLASTIC HUB CAPS TO MELT. TT
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
FRONT BUCKET SEATBACKS COLLAPSED IN A COLLISION. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
REAR LIFT IS MALFUNCTIONING. TT
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
DIFFICULTY LOCATING ACCESSORIES CONTROLS (WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH). TT
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
SIDE VIEW MIRROR CONTROL DOES NOT LIGHT UP AT NIGHT. *AK
Incident date: Apr 24, 1994
VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN OVER 5MPH DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN ENGAGED AND GETS HOT IT DISLODGES FORM THE HOLDER ONTO THE FLOOR, AND GETS HOT WITHOUT THE ENGINE ON. TT
Fire
FORD
F SUPER DUTY
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
REMOVAL OF FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. TT
FORD
F SUPER DUTY
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
IDLE CONTROL VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
FORD
F SUPER DUTY
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1980) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
DEFECTIVE MARKET BRAKE PADS, DYNACRAFT CORP MANUFACTURED PADS MODEL MX 152. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
I M SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. TT
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER MADE BY TEKONSHA ENGINEERING, WHEN HAND OPERATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. TT
CONSUMER HAD A RECALL ON FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY DEALER FIX IT CONSUMER STILL HAVING THAT PROBLEM DEALER SAY THAT THE VALVE WITH THE PUMP WHEN BAD. TT
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1991) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
FRONT FUEL TANK DEVELOPED LEAK IN THE SEAM. (F150) *AK
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
TIE RODS/DRAG LINKS FAILED.
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
Crash
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1993) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Jan 15, 1994
FAN BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKES/STEERING. (F250). *AK
Incident date: Nov 3, 1993
REPLACED LOOSE/NOISY POWER WINDOW MOTOR ASSEMBLY. *AK
Incident date: Dec 13, 1993
DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK JAMMED.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
REAR ENGINE MAIN GASKETLEFT ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Nov 24, 1994
PREMATURE WEAR OF TORQUE CONVERTER DUE TO DESIGN, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STICK IN GEAR. *AK
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Nov 4, 1994
TURNED ROTORS.
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Nov 4, 1994
REAR WHEELS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY DUE TO WORN OUT BEARINGS, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF HUBS.