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Showing 375,982 complaints for FORD
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK
Incident date: Sep 1, 1992
REPLACED BATTERY. *AK
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, WHILE DRIVING PUT IN NEUTRAL POSITION, WHEN HIGH IDLE AND INTO REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SPEED INKNOWN. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 18, 1994
PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 14, 1994
SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
AIR/HEATER MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO CHIRPING NOISE. *AK
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Dec 7, 1994
NOISY TRANSMISSION. 8AK
Incident date: Aug 11, 1994
NOISY FRONT END, REPLACED STRUTS. 8AK
Incident date: Aug 5, 1994
REPLACED LEAKING ENGINE OIL PAN. *AK
FORD
EXPLORER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 20, 1995
Incident date: Nov 10, 1994
ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DEALER SAY THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS BUT DOESN'T APPLY TO CONSUMER. TT
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
100 MILES INTO THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. TT
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
CAR HAS A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD WHICH IS CAUSING FUMES TO COME OUT THE BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jan 20, 1995
ENGINE HEAD/CYLINDER ROCKER ARM COVER GASKET SPLIT CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL, ALSO FUMES EMMINATED OUT OF THE BACK (89V-095).
Incident date: Jan 19, 1995
MANUAL 5SP: HEARD LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING; TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP; ENGAGED CLUTCH; TRANSMISSION RELEASED; ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO 1ST; WOULDN'T GO INTO ANY GEAR.
Incident date: Jan 19, 1995
TURNING THE CORNER ON A BACK ROAD WHEN STEERING YOKE CAME OFF CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
FORD
F-250
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 19, 1995
Incident date: Jan 19, 1995
DIESEL TRUCK HAS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT
Incident date: Jul 7, 1994
VEHICLES DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL OFF INTO BACK SEAT WHILE TOWING AND DRIVING THROUGH MOUNTAIN AREA. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1993
FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN DOOR IN EMERGENCY. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
DISC BRAKES ARE BEING CORRODED BY ROAD SALT. TT
Incident date: Jan 19, 1995
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN GOING OVER 60 MPH. TT
FORD
F-350
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Jan 19, 1995
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
FAN BELT COMES OFF; CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES; SNAPPED BOLT THAT HOLDS IDLE PULLEY. TT
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
FAN BELT COMES OFF; CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES; SNAPPED BOLT THAT HOLDS IDLE PULLEY. TT
Incident date: Dec 19, 1994
FAN BELT COMES OFF; CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES; SNAPPED BOLT THAT HOLDS IDLE PULLEY. TT
Incident date: Aug 19, 1994
ERRATIC SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
INNER TIE ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED, EA94-008. TT
Incident date: Jan 13, 1995
STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1993) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Jan 19, 1995
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN ATTEMTING TO GO UP A SNOWY/SLIPPERY HILL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID SIDEWAYS. *AK
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
DRIVER/PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS CAN BE OPENED BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE ALTHOUGH IN LOCKED POSITION. *AK
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
DASHBOARD REFLECTS ON WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. *AK
Incident date: Dec 25, 1994
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: May 19, 1994
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE SIXTH OCCURANCE. TT
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, EA94-032 ACTIVE. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Sep 18, 1994
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO REPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM NOR WILL BRAKES RELEASE. TT
Incident date: Oct 18, 1994
DESIGN FLAW FRONT BRAKES MISALIGNED AND BURNT OUT. TT
DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE PLASTIC INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAK MAKING IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE, HAS REPLACED DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES. TT
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE; REPLACED TWICE. TT
HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM FADES WHILE DRIVING. TT
HORN IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO BRUSHES IN THE COLUMN OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
STEERING; THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT WEARS OUT. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1991) — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Jan 18, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1991
EMERGENCY BRAKE POPS OFTEN, POPS OFF. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH. TT
VEHICLES FUEL PUMP LEAKS VAPORS. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
MISALIGNMENT CAUSING TIE RODS ENDS TO FAIL/PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *AK
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, LOSING ALL POWER EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BRAKES, AFTERWARDS SCAR WILL NOT START, POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP DEVICE. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING LOSING ALL POWER EQUIPMENT INCLUDING BRAKES. TT
VEHICLE REAR PASSENGER DOORS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO OPEN DUE TO DESIGN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. TT