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 23, 1994
ELECTRICAL SHORT, COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE DASH WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
AUTOMATIC DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
CLICKING SOUND WHEN ACCELERATING, DUE TO WORN OR BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT. TT
Incident date: Mar 30, 1994
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 11, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
WHEN IDLE SPEED AND VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, EXPERIENCE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLY BRAKES REAL HARD. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1995) — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Jan 11, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER CAUSING CAR TO RUN INTO A TREE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
PROBLEMS WITH STRESS CRACKS OVER THE RAIN GUTTERS ABOVE THE DOOR. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 11, 1995
Incident date: Dec 24, 1994
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, JUMPPED OUT OF GEAR IN REVERSE CAUSING INJURIES, WHEN VEHICLE IN PARK EXPERIENCE HIGH IDLE. TT
1 injured
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1993) — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 11, 1995
Incident date: Dec 24, 1994
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, JUMPPED OUT OF GEAR IN REVERSE CAUSING INJURIES, WHEN VEHICLE IN PARK EXPERIENCE HIGH IDLE. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 11, 1994
MALFUCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP. TT
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
FORMBY FORD IN SILVERTHORN COLORADO DENIED RECALL SERVICE DUE TO TRUCK HAVING SNOW PLOW MOUNTING FRAME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
FUEL FUMES ENTER VEHICLE FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. TT
Incident date: Jan 11, 1995
TRANSMISSION JUST GOES OUT COMPLETELY AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 600 MILES OVER THE LIMIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1988) — STEERING
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
VEHICLE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE STICKS AND DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. TT
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 14, 1994
BRAKE CALIPERS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, ALS0 DEFECTIVE ROTORS. TT
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
IN A SEVERE COLLISION NEITHER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 10, 1995
IN A SEVERE COLLISION NEITHER DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT
Crash
FORD
F-350
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ABS CAME ON EXPERIENCED LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL FADED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jan 7, 1994
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 50 MPH, AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. TT
Crash
FORD
F-250
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 10, 1995
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLYING BRAKE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
THE GAS TANK LIGHT DOESN'T WORK WHEN GAS LEVEL IS LOW. TT
Incident date: Jan 4, 1995
CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL TAKE TRUCK TO BE REPAIR PICK IT UP DROVE 8 MILES AND TRUCK BACK CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE FUEL NOT LEAVING THE TRUCK. TT
Fire
Incident date: Dec 5, 1994
WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE, TRUCK WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. TT
Incident date: Oct 8, 1994
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
REPLACE CLUTCH PLATE CYLINDER, DUE TO AN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
TRUCK WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF FRONT END COMPONENTS. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
REPLACED FRONT BRAKES. *AK
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
REPLACED TIE ROD END/DRAG LINK. *AK
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
VEHICLE STALLS OUT OVER 30 AND UNDER 50, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
VEHICLE STALLS OUT OVER 30 AND UNDER 50, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
VEHICLE STALLS OUT OVER 30 AND UNDER 50, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
Incident date: Jan 12, 1994
HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION SINCE DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR. TT
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. 5 MINTUES AFTER PARKING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
UPON BRAKING, PEDAL BECOMES HARD, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS TO BE INADEQUATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
MOTOR MOUNTS WENT ONCE BEFORE, NEW ONES ARE COMING LOOSE. TT
Incident date: Jan 8, 1995
VEHICLES DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT DASH ON FIRE WHILE PARKED WITH IGNITION OFF. TT
Fire
Incident date: Jan 5, 1995
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OCCURRED AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Fire
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND CAN NOT BE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
STEERING FAILURE, WHEN TURNING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP. TT
FORD
E-150
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 9, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1993
BRAKES FAILED, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
FORD
F-150
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 9, 1995
Incident date: Jul 9, 1994
COMPLETE LOSS OF ABS BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Jan 2, 1995
VEHICLE HAD FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS IN ONE YEAR. TT
FORD
F-250
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Jan 9, 1995
Incident date: Dec 31, 1994
THE FAN BELT FELL OFF ABOUT TEN TO TWELVE TIMES KEEP TAKING IT BACK TO BE FIX. TT
Incident date: Dec 31, 1994
STEERING BOX MALFUNCTIONED WHILE TRAVELING ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Sep 1, 1994
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS ARE ERRATIC WHEN CAR IS STARTED. TT
Incident date: Oct 30, 1994
VEHICLE HAS FRONT ROTORS BOTH CRACKED, POSSIBLY METAL FATIGUE. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
POOR ENGINE MANAGEMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RACE BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND HAS BEEN PARKED. *AK