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FORD
ECONOLINE
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 17, 1995
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
FRONT DISC BRAKES AND REAR ABS BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO STRONGLY VIBRATE AND SMOKE APPEARED IN REAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jan 16, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, SHIFTED TO REVERSE; ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN; VEHICLE TOOK OFF; BRAKES APPLIED; VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO HOUSE ACROSS STREET. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 16, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, SHIFTED TO REVERSE; ENGINE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN; VEHICLE TOOK OFF; BRAKES APPLIED; VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO HOUSE ACROSS STREET. TT
Crash
Incident date: Apr 3, 1994
HE LOST THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Dec 9, 1994
REAR TIRE BLEW HIT CONCRETE BARRIER AND AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 9, 1994
REAR TIRE BLEW HIT CONCRETE BARRIER AND AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF AND MOTOR MOUNT WENT BAD. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF AND MOTOR MOUNT WENT BAD. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1989) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Jan 17, 1995
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
DEFOGGER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TT
Incident date: Jan 14, 1995
EXCESSIVE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS DUE TO WARPING, MOSTLY ON 4WD MODELS. TT
WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, WITH EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ENGAGED ROLLED FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
AIRBAG INTERIOR LIGHT FLASHES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE RETAINER RING OR AIRBAG. TT
Incident date: Jan 17, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, WHICH ALLOWED LAP/SHOULDER HARNESS TO DISENGAGE FROM DRIVER, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
FORD
RANGER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 17, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN BRAKING, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Jan 13, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LATCH WHEN INSERTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. **EA94-025**. TT
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
DURING EMERGENCY STOP AUTOMATIC DRIVER SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR MOVED FORWARD HALF WAY AND FROZE, NOT RESTRAINING DRIVER AND STUCK IN THAT POSITION. TT
FORD
EXPLORER
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 13, 1995
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED SHOES AND OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND SELF ADJUSTING SYSTEM, STILL FAILS. TT
Incident date: Oct 10, 1994
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE CLASSIC STYLE STEERING WHEEL IS FELT A DESIGN PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
AUTOMATIC TRANS FAILURE, ERRATIC SHIFTING OF GEARS. TT
Incident date: Dec 16, 1994
DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Mar 17, 1994
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, LIGHT CAME ON PERIODICALLY, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER/ROTOR/CALIPER/ ANTI-LOCK CONTROLLER. TT
Incident date: Mar 17, 1994
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, LIGHT CAME ON PERIODICALLY, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER/ROTOR/CALIPER/ ANTI-LOCK CONTROLLER. TT
Incident date: Jan 13, 1995
SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. TT
Incident date: May 11, 1992
FUEL TANK LEAKED INTERNALLY PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (91V-146). *AK *AK
FORD
WINDSTAR
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 13, 1995
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
ABS: GRINDING NOISE AND 3 OR 4 BRAKING APPLICATIONS BEFORE CLEARS; BRAKES LOCK UP; WET/DRY SURFACE; NO WARNING. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
FORD
FORD TRUCK
(1994) — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR CONTINUOUSLY FALLS OFF DUE TO FAILURE OF GLUE TO HOLD *SKD
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Feb 14, 1994
ENGINE OIL LEAK.
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
POWER STEERING FAILURE.
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. *AK
FORD
FORD
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. *SKD
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Oct 1, 1994
BRAKES CRYSTALIZE. *SKD
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 29, 1994
OTHER: PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILED. *SKD
FORD
EXPLORER
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Oct 24, 1993
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
AIR CONDITIONER TEMPERATURE CONTROL FAILED. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 12, 1994
SAFETY BELT BROKE WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
ABS ROTORS AND GRINDING, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION IN FRONT VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD. TT
VEHICLES DRIVERS SEAT BOLT CONNECTED TO FLOOR WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE. TT
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, UNSURE OF SOURCE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
HOOD BLEW UP HIT WINDSHIELD BENT BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES AND SAFETY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
HOOD BLEW UP HIT WINDSHIELD BENT BRACKET ON BOTH SIDES AND SAFETY LATCH DID NOT CATCH. TT
RPMS ARE HIGH WITH TRUCK RUNNING @ 30 MPH. DEALERS AWARE AND ADJUSTED WITHOUT DRIVING. HIGH RPMS STILL EXSIST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
FORD
F SUPER DUTY
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Jan 12, 1995
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED IN EVOQ ON 04/94. TT
Incident date: Sep 11, 1994
NOISE IN GAS TANK DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS: ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP. TT