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 26, 1994
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 75MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 24, 1994
VEHICLES ABS REAR BRAKES LOCK-UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
Incident date: Jan 6, 1995
PURCHASE VAN BRAND NEW AND FOUND THAT VAN BODY DAMAGE. TT
IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE COOLING SYSTEM TO ENGINE BLOCK. WATER COMES OUT OF GASKET LEAKS EXTENSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Dec 5, 1994
WHILE ON INTERSTATE BACK GLASS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TT
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
ABS, FRONT BRAKES CONTINUE TO WEAR EVERY 10,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND DISC PADS. TT
Incident date: Jan 29, 1994
CAR STALLED;THE DEALER SAY THERE IS A MICRO CHIP THAT IS MISSING CAR STALL WHEN DRIVING STOPPED ON HIGHWAY TURNING THE CORNER. TT
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
TRANSMISSION IS OUT. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: Jun 17, 1994
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, DURING EMERGENCY STOP BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Dec 23, 1994
HOOD LATCH FAILED, HOOD FLEW OPEN AND FELL AN WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK TT
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
STRAP RUSTED THROUGH GAS TANK WHERE STRAP AND PLATE REST ON TANK, RESULTING IN LEAK. TT
Incident date: Dec 20, 1994
404-261-7770,WK NO., CRUISE CONTROL STUCK AND VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOST CONTROL HIT ENBANKMENT IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 14, 1994
CAR CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Feb 3, 1994
GAS GUAGE FAILED, INDICATES HALF FULL WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. *AK
Incident date: Feb 22, 1994
WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE PULLS FORWARD. *AK
Incident date: Feb 22, 1994
REPLACED TRANSAXLE. *AK
Fire
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 5, 1995
Incident date: Jan 5, 1994
DIFFERENTIAL COVER GASKET FAILED. *SD
ELECTRONIC AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL/HIGH GEAR. PLEASE DISCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Apr 30, 1994
POWER STEERING; WHEN DRIVING TO A STOP TRY TO TURN THE STEERING WOULDN'T TURN WHEN CAR IS NOT MOVING AND CAR IS MOVING STEERING IS HARD TO TURN AT LOW SPEED. T
Incident date: Sep 12, 1994
REAR END OF VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH; HARD TO CONTROL/HOLD VEHICLE DOWN. TT
FORD
F-450 SD
(1991) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Jan 4, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
1990-91 DIESEL ENGINE DRIVE BELTS BREAK AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. TT
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Jan 3, 1995
Incident date: Dec 22, 1994
FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL TANK AREA, EMITTING STRONG FUMES IN GARAGE. *AK
ERRATIC OPERATION OF ELECTRONIC GAS GAUGE. UPON STARTING A GALLON OF GAS POSSIBLY IS LOST. TT
Incident date: Oct 26, 1994
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, THEN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTS ELECTRIAL SYSTEM AS CULPRIT. TT
Fire
Incident date: Aug 8, 1994
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE EXHIBITS A GRINDING NOISE. TT
Incident date: Nov 19, 1994
DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. TT
Fire
Incident date: Apr 4, 1993
OTHER PERSON INJURIED. FRAME SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RECIEVE A SNOW PLOW, FRAME ACTS AS A CAN OPENER UPON IMPACT. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 15, 1994
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WHEN USED, WILL NOT RELEASE FROM ANY OF THE FOUR DOORS WHEN ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. TT
Incident date: Jan 3, 1995
DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPS WORKING WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED CAN HEAR MOTOR CLIP AND GO BACK HALF WAY. TT
EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILS; PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT