1992 FORD E-150 Problems & Recalls

THIS 1992 FORD ECONOLINE VAN DISPLAYS A DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Mileage: 96,000

I WAS TRAVELING HOME TO CAMDEN, TN FROM WEST FRANKFORT, IL WITH MY CHILDREN ON HWY 69. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN ENTERING A LOWER SPEED ZONE, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED AGAIN AND THE...

I WAS TRAVELING HOME TO CAMDEN, TN FROM WEST FRANKFORT, IL WITH MY CHILDREN ON HWY 69. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN ENTERING A LOWER SPEED ZONE, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED AGAIN AND THE...

I WAS TRAVELING HOME TO CAMDEN, TN FROM WEST FRANKFORT, IL WITH MY CHILDREN ON HWY 69. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN ENTERING A LOWER SPEED ZONE, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED AGAIN AND THE...

AS I WAS WATCHING TV IN MY HOUSE WITH MY SON. I NOTICED SOME YELLOW FLICKERING LIGHTS THROUGH MY WINDOW SHADES. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A TOW TRUCK OUT FRONT. I OPENED THE SHADE AND IT WAS MY VAN ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MECHANIC FOUND BURNT OUT SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN FOR HAZARD LIGHT. SYSTEM. REPLACED. (FRIDAY MAY 1, 09) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5-02-09 VAN SITTING IN DRIVE, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE PRIOR DAY, A BURST OF SMOKE AND SOME FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. T...

Mileage: 127,000

BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MECHANIC FOUND BURNT OUT SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN FOR HAZARD LIGHT. SYSTEM. REPLACED. (FRIDAY MAY 1, 09) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5-02-09 VAN SITTING IN DRIVE, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE PRIOR DAY, A BURST OF SMOKE AND SOME FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. T...

Mileage: 127,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1992 FORD E150. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE THEY ARRIVED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED...

WHILE DRIVING MY 1992 E-150 ECONOLINE FORD, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM VEHICLE AIR VENTS AND UNDER DASH BOARD. I PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. WITH THE HELP AND USE OF PASSING VEHICLE THAT STOPPED AND LET ME USE HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT, BY THIS TIME MY VEHICLE TO...

Mileage: 107

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE WIRES WERE FAULTY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE WIRES WERE FAULTY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS U...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28, WHICH RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE SPEED CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. T...

1992 FORD E-150 WAS REFUSED RECALL REPAIR. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR ON THERE VEHICLE. CUSTOMER STATES THE RECALL IS SERIOUS, IF IT IS NOT FIXED IT COULD RESULT IN A UNDERHOOD FIRE. *KB RECALL # 07V336000. *JB

1992 FORD E-150 VAN VEHICLE IS STORED WINTERS WITH STA-BIL IN THE GASOLINE, SELDOM DRIVEN AND ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT. THE FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE METAL GAS TANK FILLER NECK WHERE YOU PUT THE GASOLINE IN AND THE NIPPLE ON THE GAS TANK DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS AND WOULD LEAK GAS WHEN ...

Mileage: 37,432

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MILESTONE TIRES, MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, MODEL NUMBER MILESTONE RL828, G104/101S, STANDARD RIM 61/2J, SIZE LT 235/75. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BY THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WERE INSTALLED ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN HAVE HAD BELT FAILURES. THE TIRE THAT FAILED ON JUNE 28 HAD A...

Mileage: 175,000

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MILESTONE TIRES, MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, MODEL NUMBER MILESTONE RL828, G104/101S, STANDARD RIM 61/2J, SIZE LT 235/75. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BY THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WERE INSTALLED ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN HAVE HAD BELT FAILURES. THE TIRE THAT FAILED ON JUNE 28 HAD A...

Mileage: 175,000

LINE THAT CARRIES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO/FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER WERE PLACED OVER A WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH A HARD RUBBER WRAP. AFTER 13 YEARS/93K MILES, THIS CONSTANT CONTACT/RUBBING BETWEEN THE WRAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LIN...

Mileage: 93,821

LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE WERE OVER TIGHTENED AND BROKE OFF. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LEANING FORWARD AND THE REMAINING 2 LUG NUTS WERE CRACKED. *JB

WHILE PULLING, INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WOULD CONTACT A DEALER WITH IN THE WEEK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING ON GROUND FROM FUEL TANK/FILLER AREA. LEAK STOPPED WHEN FUELING WAS DISCONTINUED. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND SPLIT APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG IN RUBBER FILL HOSE WHICH IS PART OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY HAD TO REPLACE THIS ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 134,088

ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE STEEL FRAME. DEALER HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE NORMAL. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL STAYS ON WHEN IT SHOULD SHUT OFF. *LA

Mileage: 58,800

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE SLID WHICH HAS NEARLY CAUSED COLLISIONS TO OCCUR ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ORGINIAL TIRES PURCHASED 10/13/98, FROM THEN UNTIL 10/31/00 TIRES WERE CHECKED ON SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE EITHER ROTATED, BALANCED OR SHOCKS CHECKED. THEN ON 10/30 /00 THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST A CHUNK OF THE TIRE WITH NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT, BUT WHEN IT WAS T...

FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR, APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE, FUMES STARTED COMING INTO VEHICLE. MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

BELL HOUSING FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS CRACKED. TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING FINE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS WITH TORQUE CONVERTER. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION COULD DROP OUT OF VEHICLE WITH A CRACKED HOUSING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON HILL, GAS WOULD LEAK OUT OF FUEL FILLER. *AK *JB

FUEL VENT LINE HOSE DEVELOPED CRACKS. WHEN TANK IS FULL WITH GAS VENT LINE LEAKS. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THREE OF THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY SEARS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATON.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 75R 15 )

THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM RELATING TO ALL VANS WITH REAR HEATERS MANUFACTURED FROM 1991 TO THE PRESENT. THE TUBING LEADING TO THE REAR HEATER HAS RUSTED OUT ON ALL 18 OF OUR FLEET VANS. WITHOUT CLOSE INSPECTION, TUBE COULD RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. THE TUBES RUN UNDER T...

ENGINE OIL PAN HAS CORRODED AND RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

REAR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN TO LET CONSUMER OUT FROM OUTSIDE. BUT LET OUT FROM INSIDE. HAD IT REPAIRED. NOW SIDE DOOR WON'T LET OUT FROM OUTSIDE, BUT LET IN FROM INSIDE. THE HANDLE IS CATCHING MECHANISM IS NOT CATCHING PROPERLY. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

JUST PARKED VEHICLE & TRIED LOCKING DOORS WITH REMOTE KEY LOCK. DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. CHECKED DOORS & NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING ON INSIDE FROM DASHBOARD AREA. PUSHED FROM GARAGE. IT BUST INTO FLAMES. USED FIRE EXTINQUISHER & PUT FLAMES OUT. WIRES HAD RUBBED AGAINST STEEL POST UNDER VEHICLE GOING OVER ...

NOTICIED BAD GAS MILEAGE AND FUEL SMELL.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE HARD, LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS HAD TO TO BE CHANGED DUE TO PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP OFF AND ON ABOUT 12 TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE HARD, LOCKED UP. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS HAD TO TO BE CHANGED DUE TO PREMATURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP OFF AND ON ABOUT 12 TIMES.

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

TIRE FELL OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, BUT THERE IS NO TRACE OF LEAKAGE. THE OVERHEATING HAS BLOWN A FUSE, CAUSING THE CARGO LIGHTS /THE RADIO AND THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, BUT THERE IS NO TRACE OF LEAKAGE. THE OVERHEATING HAS BLOWN A FUSE, CAUSING THE CARGO LIGHTS /THE RADIO AND THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RIGHT REAR LUGS: NUTS BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

THE BRAKES FILLED WITH WATER CRACKING THE BRAKE PADS AND DECREASING BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER REPLACED PADS BEFORE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

FUEL PUMP HOSE HAS A LEAK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CARRY FUMES INSIDE . WINDOW HAS TO BE LET DOWN. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. *AK

THE OIL PAN IS RUSTING THROUGH.

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. GEAR INDICATOR IN PARK POSITION, MECHANIC USED A REMOTE START SWITCH TO CRANK. UPON CRANKING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. DRIVER AND MECHANIC WERE STANDING BESIDE VEHICLE. THE OPENED DOOR KNOCKED DRIVER DOWN AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER. BOTH THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS ...

WIRING FOR DRIVER'S POWER SEAT INCORRECTLY ROUTED, ALLOWING SEAT SPRINGS TO CUT INTO WIRING SHORTING, RESULTING IN FIRE.

ALLEGED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL FAILURE

STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP.

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED FOUR TIMES.

UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED FOUR TIMES.

LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED 4 TIMES.

TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK GEAR, ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, STRIKING DRIVER AS HE WAS WALKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE.

WHEN DEPRESSED, PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT ENGAGE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND OVERHEATED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND WIRING HARNESS TO BURN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

OILPAN RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A FIRE ONTO CROSSOVER EXHAUST PIPE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE FROM FIRE. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE WITH CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE TO STOP VEHICLE, TURNED IGNITION OFF. *AK

HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOCATION OF IMPACT SENSOR. *DSH

WHILE DRIVING, REAR LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF, LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF. TT

REAR ABS BRAKES FADE QUICKLY RESULTING LOSS OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS GONE OUT TWICE, WILL NOT SET. TT

GASOLINE LEAK DUE TO CAPTAINS CHAIR BOLT BEING DRIVEN INTO TANK, CAUSING HOLE.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SEAL FAILED, ALSO COUPLING LINES RUBBED THROUGH BY THE SPRINGS, CAUSING A/C FAILURE. *SKD

FUEL INJECTION TRUCK STALLS WHEN TURN THE CORNER OR STOPPING AT LIGHT ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. TT

AIR BAGS CAME ON, WENT IN FOR REPAIR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS WAS RUBBING ON FRAME. TT

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DUE TO WIRRES AROUND BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTION HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST REAR A/C FREON LINES. *AK

ENGINE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

PASSENGER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB COMES OFF.

DRIVER'S ARMREST BROKE.

REAR CAPTAINS CHAIR FAILS TO GO BACK IN POSITION, ALSO CHAIR IS HARD TO TAKE OUT.

DRIVER'S SEAT MOUNTED WRONG, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK.

SUN VISORS DIFFICULT TO PULL DOWN.

VEHICLE HANDLES POORLY DUE TO INCORRECT SHOCKS AND TIRES USED ON VEHICLE. *SKD