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Showing 375,982 complaints for FORD
Incident date: Jan 27, 1995
(708-563-4557W)PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 50MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 27, 1995
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT LATCHING MECHANISM WILL NOT RELEASE. TT
Incident date: Jan 31, 1995
RIGHT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY APPEARED TOO LOOSEN AND TORN FROM THE FRAME LEAVING 3 INCH HOLD. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 31, 1995
Incident date: Oct 30, 1993
SYSTEMATIC BRAKE PROBLEMS COMPLETE OUTAGES. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
BRAKES GRAB WHEN FIRST APPLIED, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO BE LUNGED FORWARD. TT
Incident date: Jan 22, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45 MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN AND SUDDENLY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
FUEL PRESSURE ON THE GAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
FUEL PRESSURE ON THE GAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 30, 1994
APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, HITTING WIRE TO SERVICE POLE. TT
Crash
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1991) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Jan 30, 1995
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED ACUTE BRONCHITIS. TT
Crash
1 injured
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1987) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jan 30, 1995
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
CAN'T SEE 10 FEET IN FRONT OF YOU AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT COVER. TT
Incident date: Jan 28, 1995
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). TT
Fire
Incident date: Nov 30, 1994
FUEL TANK PUMPS GAS TO THE REAR TANK. CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. TT
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
GAS TANK RUSTED, CAUSING LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE, CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK. TT
Incident date: Jan 27, 1995
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT WORKING. TT
Incident date: Oct 18, 1991
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILS REPEATEDLY. PUMPS REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO LEAKS. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
DRIVER TWICE CUT FACE ON THE CORNER OF THE DOOR. TT
1 injured
VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY UPON BRAKING AND TURNING. FORD STATES RACK AND PINION NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT
Incident date: Jan 30, 1995
WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, DRIVERS SEATBACK COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. TT
FORD
ESCORT
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 27, 1995
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL. TT
Incident date: Jun 27, 1994
FRONT BRAKE LINING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-026). *AK
Crash
Incident date: Nov 30, 1993
EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE ON DECELERATION. *AK
Crash
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1990) — STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Jan 27, 1995
Incident date: Jan 27, 1994
BINDING OF THE SHORT RACK CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK OFF. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CONTINUES WEAR OF FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND PEDAL FADES WHEN MAKING A STOP. TT
Incident date: Oct 21, 1994
ABS: ALL BRAKE PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES WITHIN 2 YEARS, INCLUDING MASTER CYLINDER; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; EXTENDED STOPPING; CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
FORD
F-350
(1991) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Jan 27, 1995
Incident date: Sep 5, 1994
AUTO-TRAN: GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR DOES NOT SHOW WHAT GEAR ITS IN; DRIVER HAVE TO FEEL AROUND TO DETERMINE WHAT GEAR TRANSMISSION IS IN. TT
Incident date: Nov 10, 1994
VEHICLE HAS VERY HIGH IDLE AND DOES NOT DECELERATE QUICKLY. TT
FORD
F-150
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 27, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
Incident date: Jun 13, 1994
RADIATO FAN DEVELOPED CRACKS AND WILL FLEW OUT OF PLACE. TT
Incident date: Dec 18, 1994
APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHILE GOING AROUND CURB, STEERING LOCKED. DRIVER COULDN'T TURN AND RAN OFF ROAD ROLLING OVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
POWER SEAT SWITCH WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, OWNER DISCONNECTED PASSENGERS SEAT DUE TO SMOKE/FIRE (91V-036). *AK
Fire
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
CAPTIAN CHAIRS WILL NOT PROPERLY LATCH CAUSING A ROCKING CHAIR MOTION WHEN DRIVING AND OCCUPANT KNEES TO HIT DASH. TT
Incident date: Jul 2, 1990
WHEN PULLING TRAILER BRAKES GIVE OUT AND RESULTING IN BRAKE LOST, REPLACE MODULATER VALVE UNDER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. TT
Incident date: Dec 26, 1994
SEAT CAME UP THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD. TT
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
VEHICLE 12:00 POSITION AT 45MPH DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 15, 1994
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP AFTER 2,000 MILES; REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. TT
Incident date: Jan 26, 1995
VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP IN ANY SPEED CAUSING DRIVER TO PULL OFF AND PHYSICALLY ADJUSTING WIPERS. TT
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. TT
Incident date: Jul 24, 1994
VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1994
RACK AND PINION AND AXLE BROKE CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1994
RACK AND PINION AND AXLE BROKE CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
ELECTRICAL: TURN SIGNALS; HEAT/AIR BLOWER SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN; ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM; NO WARNING; SOMETIMES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON
Incident date: Jan 24, 1995
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A HOUR/HALF IN STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION AT 55 MPH WHEN IT STRUCK A CONCRETE CULBIT, MINOR INJURIES. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
THE GAS OUT OF BACK TANK WILL NOT RETURN TO REAR TANK INSTEAD RETURNS TO FRONT TANK OR THE GROUND WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL OF GAS. TT
Incident date: Jan 23, 1995
VEHICLE LEAKING AT THE SEAM WHEN IT RAINS. TT
Incident date: Mar 19, 1994
MAN-TRAN 5SP: REVERSE GEAR GOES OUT; DOES NOT MOVE IN REVERSE; 4 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR; EXCESSIVE EFFORT; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; ONE OCCASION, HEARD LOUD NOISE.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY LOSS OF FUEL DUE TO FAULTY CHECK VALVE, AND FUEL REGULATOR, HAD IN FOR REPAIR VEHICLE STILL LEAKS. TT
UPON STARTING ENGINE STALLED OUT, THEN MADE SECOND ATTEMPT TO START, SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DUE TO FUEL COUPLER MALFUNCTION. TT
Fire