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Showing 375,982 complaints for FORD
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
WHEN CARS ARE LOADED ON TRUCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1988) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
SEAT BELTS IN VEHICLE ARE FAILING. TT
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
TIE ROD COME OFF VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO NUT HOLDING IT. TT
Incident date: Feb 3, 1993
TWO SEATBELT ON THE SECOND ROW IN THE MIDDLE DOES NOT RETRACT, DEALER SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGN. TT
FORD
ESCORT
(1989) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 11, 1995
NOTICE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. TT
Fire
FORD
F-350
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 22, 1994
SINGLE SERPENTINE BELT CAUSES POWER STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TT
Incident date: Feb 9, 1995
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, TRANSMISSION IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO PULL THE VEHICLE WEIGHT. TT
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVING 45MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. "DUP: SEE 960247". TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, GOING UP AN INCLINE, SUDDENLY HEARD LOUD BANG, THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT OF FRONT END, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME AIRBORNE.
Crash
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT RIPPED AT SEAMS NOT PROVIDING PROTECTION. DRIVER HIT WINDSHIELD/STEERING WHEEL. "DUP 950315: 960417". TT
Crash
1 injured
FORD
EXPLORER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLIED.BRAKES REPAIRED 6 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
DEFECTIVE TIRES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL. *AK
FORD
F-350
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Apr 2, 1994
SERPENTINE BELT THAT CONTROLS THE MOTOR BREAKS, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKE LOST, REPLACE 3 TIME. TT
Incident date: Apr 2, 1994
SERPENTINE BELT THAT CONTROLS THE MOTOR BREAKS, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKE LOST, REPLACE 3 TIME. TT
Incident date: Apr 2, 1994
SERPENTINE BELT THAT CONTROLS THE MOTOR BREAKS, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKE LOST, REPLACE 3 TIME. TT
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 45 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. "DUP 950412: 960281". TT
Crash
1 injured
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Feb 21, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, UPON APPLYING BRAKE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES, AND HEAR GRINDING NOISE, DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTOR 5 TIMES, DUE TO WARPING. TT
Incident date: Nov 15, 1994
WHEN ROTORS GET WARM THEY WARP, WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEM, ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, WET CONDITIONS WILL MAKE BRAKE EXTREMELY SENSATIVE. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS OR BUCKS WHILE IDLING OR DRIVING. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1989) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
WHILE DRIVING OWNER NOTICED FOWL SMELL PULLED OVER OPENED HOOD VEHICLE ON FIRE. POSSIBLE FAULTY WIRES OF ALTERNATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
FORD
BRONCO
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TRUCK VIBRATES EXTENSIVELY WORSE WHEN COMING DOWN HILLS. DEALERS TRIED TO CORRECT (4) TIMES. TT
Incident date: Feb 21, 1995
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WAROED, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE. *AK
1) CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN WHEN CLIMBING INCLINE. 2) POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN OPEN FROM INSIDE ONCE ACTIVATED. CHILD ALMOST FELL OUT HANDLE CAUGHT CLOTHING. TT
1) CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN WHEN CLIMBING INCLINE. 2) POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN OPEN FROM INSIDE ONCE ACTIVATED. CHILD ALMOST FELL OUT HANDLE CAUGHT CLOTHING. TT
Incident date: Jan 10, 1993
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH, DEALER REFUSES TO FIX, NOT UNDER WARRANTY. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
FAULTY STEERING GEER BOX, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD.
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
SUPPORT BRACKET THAT HOLDS BUCKLE BROKE. TT
Incident date: Feb 17, 1995
CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN STOPPED. ATTER WAS SATISFACTORILY TAKEN CARE OF, WANTS HOTLINE TO CANCEL COMPLAINT.
FORD
F-350
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 17, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1994
MAIN DRIVE BELT CONTINUES TO BREAK. TT
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
ALTERNATOR FAILURE KEEPS BURNING OUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR 4 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE BURNED OUT REGULATOR 4 TIMES. TT
EXPERIENCE CONNECTOR FAILURE WHEN WIRE TO ALTERNATOR FUSED TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED VOLTAGE TO BE DRIVEN UP, AND POTENTIAL FOR FIRE ON 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. TT
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
MOTOR TRACK DEFECTIVE; SEAT BELT DOES NOT COME BACK ON DRIVER; UPON IMPACT, DRIVER COULD BE THROWN FORWARD INTO DASH/WINDSHIELD. TT
Incident date: Feb 17, 1995
MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED AT A POINT MIDWAY FROM FRONT TO BACK OF TRACK. TT TT
FORD
F-350
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Nov 24, 1993
MAIN DRIVE BELT KEEP BREAKING, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING LOSS IN DIESEL TRUCK, REPLACE BELT 11 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Nov 24, 1993
MAIN DRIVE BELT KEEP BREAKING, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING LOSS IN DIESEL TRUCK, REPLACE BELT 11 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Nov 24, 1993
MAIN DRIVE BELT KEEP BREAKING, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING LOSS IN DIESEL TRUCK, REPLACE BELT 11 TIMES. TT
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
HEATER PANEL GETS VERY HOT, CAN CAUSE BURNS. TT
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Sep 8, 1994
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING. *AK
FORD
F-350
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 3, 1994
REPLACED TENSIONEER/IDLER BELT. *AK
Incident date: Jan 7, 1994
REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES/DRUMS. *AK
Incident date: Mar 10, 1993
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES DUE TO A FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWICH ASSEMBLY. *AK
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
POWER SHOULDER BELT MOTOR FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
LOOSE BOLTS IN FRONT END.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
RADIATOR LEAK. *AK