Consumer Safety Complaints
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FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Nov 4, 1994
REPLACED RIGHT/LEFT SPINDLE.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1990
IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE BUNDLES UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD, CAUSING POWER WINDOWS/POWER DOOR LOCKS TO SHORT OUT.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1990
BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE.
FORD
ECONOLINE
(1990) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1990
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1989) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *AK
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
LEFT REAR BRAKE HOLD-DOWN PIN CORRODED/BROKE, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES. *AK
Incident date: Oct 19, 1994
RADIATOR/ENGINE GASKETS LEAKED.
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Incident date: Dec 6, 1994
FRONT END MISALIGNED, ALSO REPLACED TIRES.
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK
Incident date: Feb 3, 1994
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, ALSO REPLACED BALL JOINTS AND SPINDLE/PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *AK
Incident date: Oct 25, 1993
REPLACED NOISY POWER STEERING BELT.
Incident date: Nov 18, 1993
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1991) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 23, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Apr 1, 1994
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE ON PASSENGER SIDE. TT
FORD
F-150
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED, PULL VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, IN FOR REPAIR THREE TIMES. TT
FORD
EXPLORER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INTERMITTENT OCCURANCE. TT
FORD
F-150
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
Crash
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
DEFECTED STEERING BOLTS CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, HITTING A CURB AT 15MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 18, 1994
VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
SPARE TIRE RUINED LUG NUTS AND HUB. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Nov 30, 1994
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE OUTER PAD HAD IMPROPER WEAR. TT
DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY FASTENED. TT
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
MACHINED REAR DRUMS 3 TIMES; DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
ROTORS FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED
Crash
Incident date: Dec 10, 1994
DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT IN ACCIDEN, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE DASH BOARD. TT
Fire
INSTALLATION OF VALVE EXTENSIONS TO FACTORY INSTALLED VALVE STEMS, CAUSES THE EXTENSION TO BEND AND BREAK CAUSING AIR TO LEAK. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
ELECTRICAL FIRE CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATING. *AK
Fire
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND DECREASING PROFICIENCY OF BRAKES. ROTORS ARE BEING TURNED BY DEALERSHIP. DAMP SURFACE BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT
FORD
F-150
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Feb 20, 1995
RECALL RELATED, IN FOR REPAIR, 93V125000, FUEL IS STILL LEAKING OUT FRONT TANK. TT
AIR BAG DEPLOY AND SPLIT AT SEAM. "DUP: SEE 960216". TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO FASTER THEN 35MPH, IF IT DOES GO OVER 35MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL, REPLACE FUEL PUMP. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Feb 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, AT LOW SPEED STEERING BECOMES VERY STIFF. TT
Incident date: Oct 21, 1994
STEERING SEEMS TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. TIGHTEN STEERING KNUCKLE. TT
Incident date: Sep 29, 1994
CLICKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. TT
Incident date: May 23, 1994
BRAKE PEDAL PULSTAES. REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. TT
Incident date: Feb 22, 1995
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
GAS TANK RUSTED OUT AND STARTED TO LEAK. TT
Incident date: Jul 7, 1994
VEHICLE OFTEN HAS SMELL OF RAW GAS WHEN YOU FILL UP. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1988) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Feb 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 22, 1994
INTERNAL SPRING OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH. MAKING IT INOPERATIVE. TT
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
CAR JACK BENT WHEN IT REACHED A CERTAIN HEIGHT AND STUCK IN POSITION TT CONSUMER STATES HE HAD TO PHYSICALLY GET UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE PLACEMENT REQUIRED OF JACK TO PROPERLY JACK UP VEHICLE, JACK PLACEMENT REQUIRED BY MANUFACTURER IS DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*JB
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
WHILE DRIVING 15-20MPH VEHICLE BEGIN TO SMOKE, UPON STOPPING VEHICLE SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, SLIDE, LET GO/LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, TWICE VEHICLE VEHICLE ENDED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION/RED LIGHT. *AK
Incident date: Dec 13, 1994
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Incident date: Jan 27, 1995
THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BUTTON CORRODED OFF. EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
ROTOR FAILED TWICE, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT & *AK
Crash
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
ROCK HIT GAS TANK CAUSING TANK TO LEAK. TT
Incident date: Feb 11, 1995
PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASED WHILE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND SMASHED INTO A TREE. TT
Crash