This Problem Across All Years
SOME OF YOUR QUESTION MAY BE UNREATED TO MY PROBLEM, I AM COMPLAING ABOUT A DEFECTIVE BOTTOM TENNSION PULLEY THAT CONTROL THE POWER STEARING AND ALL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS QUITE IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A DUCE AND A 1/2 THAT DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEARING, VERY WIDE TURN. CAME TO REST BEFORE OVERHEADING IN E. FALMOUTH MASS. WAS TOWED OFF A FRIEND LAWN AT 9 PM SUNDAY. THE WHOLE THING OCCURED AT NOON ON SUNDAY, A NEIGHBOR TO MY FRIEEND CAME TO MY AID WITH HIS CELL PHONE, I CALLED MY MOTOR CLUB AND THERE COULD NOT HELP. AROUND 7 PM I FOUND SOME ONE THAT COULD TOW IT TO MY MACHINIC - AUTO TECH IN SANDWICH, MASS WHO DID THE REPAIRING AS IT WOULD HAVE COST DOUBLE TO TAKE IT TO TANNER FORD IN S. EASTON. AS IT WAS IT COST $80 FOR THE TOW(CASH) AND I SELDOM HAVE THAT MUCH LAYING AROUND. REPAIRS WERE $387. WHICH IS REPORTED UNDER PROPERTY DAMAGE IN YOUR FORM. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE HEADING FOR NH OR SOME WHERE ELSE, I COULD STILL BE THERE TODAY WAITING FOR HELP. THE TENNISON PULLY SNAPPED RIGHT OFF, RENDERING FANBELT USELESS, AND DISTROYING A NEW BELT THAT HAD JUST BEEN PUT IN THE VAN IN APRIL ON THE REQUIRE MANITANCE AT 60,000/61,000. I SPENT A LOT THEN, AND NOW TO HAVE $387 + 80 = $467 HURTS. I THINK I SHOULD GET SOME HELP FROM SOMEWHERE FOR THE FLAW OF THE TENNSION UNIT. AUTO TECH IN SANDWICH 508-833-0888, AS FOR LARRY HE'LL TELL YOU WHAT HE DID. YOU KNOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BIGGER DISASTER HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT 65, AM HAPPY I WAS JUST COMING OUT OF A SIDE STREET ONTO AND OTHER STREET AND IT WAS NOT BUSY, WHEN THE THING MADE A BIG SNAP. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS A FANBELT HAD BECOME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE RE-ENSTALLED, TILL I GOT UNDER AND FOUND A MUCH WORSE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR A CHANCE TO SPOUT OFF AS I THISK TIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO ALL ALL FORD TRUCKS, ESPECIAL E150'S. YOUR TRULY CARL G. RIDEOUT PS: ON THE 3 BELT AND 2 BELT AND MOTOR BELT AM NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN. *AK
SOME OF YOUR QUESTION MAY BE UNREATED TO MY PROBLEM, I AM COMPLAING ABOUT A DEFECTIVE BOTTOM TENNSION PULLEY THAT CONTROL THE POWER STEARING AND ALL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS QUITE IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A DUCE AND A 1/2 THAT DOES NOT HAVE POWER STEARING, VERY WIDE TURN. CAME TO REST BEFORE OVERHEADING IN E. FALMOUTH MASS. WAS TOWED OFF A FRIEND LAWN AT 9 PM SUNDAY. THE WHOLE THING OCCURED AT NOON ON SUNDAY, A NEIGHBOR TO MY FRIEEND CAME TO MY AID WITH HIS CELL PHONE, I CALLED MY MOTOR CLUB AND THERE COULD NOT HELP. AROUND 7 PM I FOUND SOME ONE THAT COULD TOW IT TO MY MACHINIC - AUTO TECH IN SANDWICH, MASS WHO DID THE REPAIRING AS IT WOULD HAVE COST DOUBLE TO TAKE IT TO TANNER FORD IN S. EASTON. AS IT WAS IT COST $80 FOR THE TOW(CASH) AND I SELDOM HAVE THAT MUCH LAYING AROUND. REPAIRS WERE $387. WHICH IS REPORTED UNDER PROPERTY DAMAGE IN YOUR FORM. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE HEADING FOR NH OR SOME WHERE ELSE, I COULD STILL BE THERE TODAY WAITING FOR HELP. THE TENNISON PULLY SNAPPED RIGHT OFF, RENDERING FANBELT USELESS, AND DISTROYING A NEW BELT THAT HAD JUST BEEN PUT IN THE VAN IN APRIL ON THE REQUIRE MANITANCE AT 60,000/61,000. I SPENT A LOT THEN, AND NOW TO HAVE $387 + 80 = $467 HURTS. I THINK I SHOULD GET SOME HELP FROM SOMEWHERE FOR THE FLAW OF THE TENNSION UNIT. AUTO TECH IN SANDWICH 508-833-0888, AS FOR LARRY HE'LL TELL YOU WHAT HE DID. YOU KNOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BIGGER DISASTER HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT 65, AM HAPPY I WAS JUST COMING OUT OF A SIDE STREET ONTO AND OTHER STREET AND IT WAS NOT BUSY, WHEN THE THING MADE A BIG SNAP. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS A FANBELT HAD BECOME LOOSE AND NEED TO BE RE-ENSTALLED, TILL I GOT UNDER AND FOUND A MUCH WORSE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR A CHANCE TO SPOUT OFF AS I THISK TIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO ALL ALL FORD TRUCKS, ESPECIAL E150'S. YOUR TRULY CARL G. RIDEOUT PS: ON THE 3 BELT AND 2 BELT AND MOTOR BELT AM NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN. *AK
PITMAN ARM WAS NOT TIGHTENED SECURELY DURING MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. *AK
PITMAN ARM WAS NOT TIGHTENED SECURELY DURING MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 25-30MPH & WOULD COME UPON & DRIVE THRU A PUDDLE OF WATER, WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL & IT WOULD LOCK UP. IT SOUNDS LIKE FAN BELT SLIPPING. WOULD DRIVE FOR 1 MIN. CONTROL OF STEERING WOULD RETURN. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER.
WHEN DRIVING AT 25-30MPH & WOULD COME UPON & DRIVE THRU A PUDDLE OF WATER, WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL & IT WOULD LOCK UP. IT SOUNDS LIKE FAN BELT SLIPPING. WOULD DRIVE FOR 1 MIN. CONTROL OF STEERING WOULD RETURN. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER.
STEERING PROBLEMS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
STEERING PROBLEMS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
STEERING WHEEL: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES OR COMING TO A PANIC STOP, CONSUMER CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT JUST LOCKS UP AND CAN'T BE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. AS SOON AS THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED THE STEERING COMES BACK. *AK
STEERING WHEEL: WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES OR COMING TO A PANIC STOP, CONSUMER CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, IT JUST LOCKS UP AND CAN'T BE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. AS SOON AS THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED THE STEERING COMES BACK. *AK
ABS: WHEN BRAKING, PEDAL FEELS PUFFY, VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING PAST 10 MPH; STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES; CHROME WHEEL COVER TURNS BLACK;PADS WORN.
ABS: WHEN BRAKING, PEDAL FEELS PUFFY, VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING PAST 10 MPH; STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES; CHROME WHEEL COVER TURNS BLACK;PADS WORN.