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: Dec 1, 1994
OVERDRIVE TURNS ON/OFF.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1994
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT JAMMED. *AK
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. *AK
Incident date: Sep 8, 1994
POWER SEAT BELT JAMMED/AND THEN RELEASED, CATCHING DRIVER'S HAND, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 26, 1994
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK
Fire
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1990) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. (F150) *SKD
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1990) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
SERPENTINE FAN BELT MAKES NOISE WHEN WEATHER IS DAMP OR COLD.
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1990) — SUSPENSION:FRONT
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1990) — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Apr 18, 1993
LEFT REAR STEELBELT SEPARATED FROM FIRESTONE TIRE, ALSO LEFT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED SMALL BULGE. *SKD
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1990) — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 23, 1995
R/F DOOR HOUSING WIRE HOLDING CONNECTING ROD SLIPPED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FAILURE.
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. "DUP: SEE 957764". *SKD
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND HIGH RPMS WHEN DRIVING 60-65 MPH. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
PASSENGER'S MOTOR BELT BROKE AT TRACK DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN THROUGH WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN DEATH. *SKD
1 injured
1 deaths
Incident date: Nov 1, 1993
DRIVER'S DOOR FLEW OPEN DURING IMPACT OF ABOVE MENTIONED ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1993
DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM SEAT TRACK DURING ACCIDENT, THROWING DRIVER BACK INTO REAR GLASS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *SKD
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
HOOD IS TOO SHORT IN WIDTH.
Incident date: Jan 7, 1995
FRONT BUMPER IS TOO LONG. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AFTER REAR DEFROSTER WAS ON FOR 5 MINUTES. *SKD
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1991) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Dec 30, 1994
ENGINE FIRE. (F150) *SKD
Fire
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
GAS LINES LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND COULD BE HIT BY OBJECTS IN ROAD AND CAUSE A FIRE. *SKD
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1988) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
IGNITION SWITCH STUCK IN START POSITION, CAUSING FIRE UNDER DASH. *SKD
Fire
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION SHIFTING PROBLEMS. *AW
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1993
POWER DOOR LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO UNLOCK FOR 2-5 MINUTES WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, OCCUPANTS ARE UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME. *AW
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1993) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
HEADLIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 468579) *AW
Incident date: Jan 23, 1995
HEADLIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT. (2ND VEHICLE FROM 480750) *AW
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION.
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO CLUTCHES SLIPPING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH AFTER TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AW
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
THROTTLE FREEZES IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
FORD
F SERIES (LIGHT)
(1993) — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Aug 6, 1994
EMEGENCY BRAKE POPPED OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-169.001) (F150) *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
WHEN COLD STARTING VEHICLE RPM PICKS UP WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, ALSO RPM PICKS UP WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
WHEN WET PASSENGERS ENTER INTO VEHICLE, WINDOWS DO NOT DEFROST/INTERIOR FOGS UP.
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
TRANSMISSION FAILED (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 480880). *AK
Incident date: Dec 23, 1994
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479214). *AK
Incident date: Nov 17, 1993
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE/REVERSE, ALSO REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION OIL PAN. *AK
Incident date: Jun 28, 1994
FRONT END MISALIGNED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 28, 1994
EEC HARNESS TO OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO MISS/STUMBLE.
Incident date: Dec 23, 1993
OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG WASHER FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
Incident date: Jun 28, 1994
REPLACED SPARK PLUGS.
Incident date: Jun 14, 1994
REPLACED TEMPERATURE SENDING UNIT.
Incident date: Jul 12, 1993
THERMOSTAT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, ALSO REPLACED WATER PUMP/NOISY BELT.
Incident date: Dec 23, 1993
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT HARD/JUMP.
Incident date: Jul 12, 1993
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Incident date: Aug 18, 1994
REPLACED LOOSE RIGHT/REAR INNNER TIE ROD ENDS.
Incident date: Aug 12, 1993
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SQUEAK WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.
Incident date: Jan 11, 1994
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE/ STALL.
Incident date: Sep 16, 1993
REPLACED RIGHT/REAR OUTER CV BOOTS.
Incident date: Feb 13, 1995
BRAKES FAILED IN NON EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, BRAKES ALSO MAKE NOISE. TT
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. TT