1996 FORD ECONOLINE Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT RELEASE OPEN IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS OR EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY DOOR CABLE. THE FAILURE INVOLVED BOTH SIDE DOORS AND REAR DOOR. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE DOOR CABLE KIT AND PERFORMED THE REPAIR HIMSEL...

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON JANUARY 14, 2008 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CON...

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND WAS INFORMED TO CALL BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEK. ON APRIL 2, 2008, HE WAS INFORMED TO C...

1996 FORD ECONOLINE WITH FUSED JUMPER HARNESS RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING HIM THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET WITH THE UNSATISFACTORY WAY THIS RECALL IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH A FEW MONTHS AGO; HOWEVER, FORD IS CURRENTLY SENDING THE CONTACT ANOTHER LETTER STATING THAT THE PART THEY REPLACED WAS STI...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DESTROYED ALL OF THE SWITCHES, BUTTONS, AND MIRROR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN

Mileage: 134,495

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPAR...

Mileage: 157,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPAR...

Mileage: 157,000

THE MORNING OF 23 DEC 2006 AROUND 5:00 AM, MY 1196 FORD ECONOLINE CONVERSION VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DUE TO THE INTENSE HEAT MY HOME SUFFERED FIRE DAMAGE AS WELL. THERE WERE NO KNOWN MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. IT WAS RUNNING LIKE A CH...

Mileage: 113,000

1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. *KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONT...

Mileage: 20,000

1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. *KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONT...

Mileage: 20,000

1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. *KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONT...

Mileage: 20,000

1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. *KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONT...

Mileage: 20,000

1996 FORD ECONOLINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REPEATEDLY CAUSED THE VAN TO BREAK DOWN. *KB THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR SEIZED AND THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH FAILED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRUISE CONT...

Mileage: 20,000

1996 CLUB WAGON CHATEAU THEFT ALARM CAME ON/OFF CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START THE NEXT MORNING. *TS THE ALARM ONCE AGAIN SOUNDED AND WAS TURNED OFF. A FEW HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NO...

DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY, STOPPED TO DROP NEWPHEW OFF VAN SMELLED HOT/BURNING OPENED HOOD FIRE PRESENT. CRUISE CONTROL PART ON RECALL FOR OTHER FORDS STARTED FIRE. PUT FIRE OUT. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR PART EVEN THOUGH EXACT PART ON RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS ON A VAN NOT A TRUCK. IT IS STILL THE SAME FAU...

Mileage: 111,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED A 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. ...

Mileage: 98,000

ON SUNDAY MORNING AT ABOUT 6 AM THE ALARM OF OUR VAN WENT OFF. IT WOKE US UP. THE ENGINE OF THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED THE 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT HE COULD NOT OPEN THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE.THE LAST TIME I DROV...

Mileage: 79,362

DT: THE CONTACT BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AROUND JUNE-2002. 3 FAILED. THE FIRST ONE FAILED IN 6-04, THE SECOND ONE BLEW OUT IN 3-05, AND THE THIRD ONE FAILED ON 8-15-05. NOTICED THE BUBBLES BEFORE THE OTHER TWO BLEW OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM AT NO COST; BUT WAS WORRIED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE WHO M...

Mileage: 65,000

1996 FORD ECONOLINE VAN WAS PARKED ON MY PROPERTY. IT STARTED ON FIRE WHICH SPREAD SO QUICKLY THAT THE WHOLE VAN WAS BURNT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BUT CAN NOT DETERMINE WHAT STARTED IT A...

Mileage: 85,000

ON JUNE 25TH I CHANGED THE BATTERY ON MY 1996 FORD E150 BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. ABOUT A HALF AN HOUR LATER I HEARD THE ALARM GOING OFF. WHEN I WENT OUTSIDE THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I RAISED THE HOOD AND THE SENDING UNIT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL...

Mileage: 100,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE THE ASSUMPTION OF IT BEING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

THE ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING DURING A EMERGENCY SITUATION OR A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

THE ROOF ON MY 1996 FORD ECONOLINE WITH MOUNTED RACK HAS PAINT THAT HAS PEELED OFF AND BEGINNING RUST, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE RACK AND EDGES OF ROOF. IT IS A BLUE METALLIC PAINT AND IS SEPARATING FROM THE PRIMER, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS A DEFECT KNOWN AS DELAMINATION CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PRIMER AND NOR...

Mileage: 55,834

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE INJECTOR DRIVER MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS MODULE WAS POSITIONED IN ...

Mileage: 40,000

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM KEEPING THE VEHICLE ALIGNED BECAUSE THE FRAME CRACKED NEAR THE STEERING BOX WHERE MOTOR MOUNT ARE ATTACHED. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 200,004

THREE OUT OF FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES HAD A LARGE AIR BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. BUBBLE WAS THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WIT THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE HCV/HYD CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNDER HARD BEARING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THERE WA...

Mileage: 137,000

BRAKES WORE OUT AND WERE REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. THE CALIPER WAS MADE OF FIBERGLASS AND CRUMBLED UNDER THE HEAT OF BRAKING CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE FRONT DISK BRAKES AND THE CALIPER PISTON REPLACED WITH METAL A METAL KIND, CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROB...

BRAKES WORE OUT AND WERE REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. THE CALIPER WAS MADE OF FIBERGLASS AND CRUMBLED UNDER THE HEAT OF BRAKING CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE FRONT DISK BRAKES AND THE CALIPER PISTON REPLACED WITH METAL A METAL KIND, CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROB...

FIBERGLASS CALIPER PISTON ON FRONT DISC BRAKES COVERED WITH METAL PLATE COVER BRAKE PADS ONLY LASTED 2 MONTHS BECAUSE IT STARTED TO CRUMBLE DANGEROUS. *AK

HORN BUTTONS ARE NOT VISIBILE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AKIN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE THE HORN IN NEEDED, THE HORN IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. *JG

THIS MAKES THE 2ND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS!..... I HAVE HAD MANY OCCASIONS WHEN TRAVELING THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS, WHEN WET, AND THE REAR DRUMS/SHOES GET WET AND BECOME INNOPERATIVE. I HAVE BEEN A REPAIR TECH ON ALL SYSTEMS OF BRAKES, TECHNICAL AND SIMPLE, AND FIND THERE TO...

THE PROBLEM STARTS WHEN THE VAN STARTS PULLING RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS LIGHT STARTS COMING INTERMITTENTLY ON AND WHEN IT COMES ON THE VEHICLE STARTS DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND IT STARTS PULLING AGAIN. WHEN BRAKING IT PULLS HARD RIGHT. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN REPLA...

VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK

VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

STRONGLY FEEL FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONING INDICATOR LIGHT SAFETY ISSUE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED WITH NO ACCIDENTS. THIS CONCERNS ME GREATLY THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THE PRO...

MY FORD E-150 VAN, AFTER BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 1 HOUR EARLIER, BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. A FORENSIC INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH LOCATED ON THE MASTER BRAKE CONTROL CYLINDER. THIS IS THE SAME SWITCH AS IN 93 LINCOLN TOWNCARS AND MANY OTHER FORD CAR...

THE ABS SYSTEM IS PERFORMING POORLY ALTHOUGH THE CONSUMER HOLDS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH STEADY PRESSURE. NLM

I BOUGHT THE VAN WHEN IT WAS 2 YRS. OLD IN DEC. 1998, BY THAT SUMMER I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS BECAUSE OF CRACKS, AND I HAVE HAD TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR SINCE. THE VAN IS NOT USED ON A DAILY BASIS SO I AM WONDERING ABOUT A POSSIBLE DEFECT FOR THIS TO BE HAPPENING EVERY 2-3,000 MILES. FORD S...

ALL TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF COMING APART, BOTH ON SIDES AND TREAD. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225-75R-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225-75R-16 )

CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD BY DELAERSHIP THAT FRONT END BALL JOINTS WERE DESIGNED AND PUT IN WITHOUT A LUBRICATION POINT WHICH CAUSED THE TIE ROD ENDS, STEERING LINKAGE AND TIRES TO WEAR DOWN AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, DEALERSHIP REPLACED BALL JOINTS WITH A GREESE FITTING. *JB

PE-00-020- REPLACEMENT TIRES, SIZE P23575R15, DOT STARTED WITH W2HL, TIRES HAVE NO MORE THAN TWENTY THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, PULLED OFF ROAD, AND NOTICED PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT...

SEAT BRACKETS ON DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, CONSUMER'S FOOT ON BRAKE, SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY BACK. FORD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE BEING CONVERSION VAN. FORD DEALER OFFERED TO PAY 2/3 OF COST OF REPAIR. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT EARLY THAT DAY. THEN, ANOTHER BLOWOUT IN THE EVENING, BUT CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FORDTRUCK, ECONOLINE, 1996 HTLT 245/75 R16, DOT MD11 520 V425 272885-GRF-66.*AK FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE, SECOND FAILURE WAS THE DRIVE...

DASH BOARD "ABS" LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY. SINCE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR TIME, FORD MOTOR COMPANY ESTIMATES $750.00 TO REPAIR HOWEVER DO NOT THINK THAT A COMPONENT OF THIS NATURE SHOULD FAIL AT THIS LOW MILEAGE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS USED IN VERY LIGHT DUT...

A REOCCURRING FAILURE OF A TIMING GEAR AT 64,000 MILES. FIRST, OCCURRED AT 55,000 MILES. REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WITH DEALER'S PART. BELIEVED NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO AT THIS AS A DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK

1ST TIRE FAILURE / BLOWOUT/ I-580 E; 2ND TIRE FAILURE / TIRE SEPARATION/I-10 W (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XE408 TIRESIZE: 22575R16)

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1996, FORD SUPER DUTY, TIRE SIZE LT22575R16, DOT VD1L1XA475,STEEL TEX RS4. ON APRIL 17, 1999, WHILE DRIVING REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. ON JULY 24, 2000 WITH 22 MILES, WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FLAPPING NOISE DUE TO DRIVER'S RE...

REAR RIGHT INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE GOING 60 MPH.*AK (TIRESIZE: R16 M/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R16 M/S )

3 FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL R4S TIRES P225/75R16 TIRES EXPERIENCED FAILURE, 2 TIRES PEELED AND 1 TIRE SPLIT, EVEN THOUGH CONSUMER WAS ROTATING TIRES, WEAR STILL OCCURRED, CONSUMER SWITCHED BRANDS OF TIRES AND HAS HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS, DOT VD1L. *SLC

I HAVE SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATIONS ON TWO FIRESTONE FR480 TIRES, SIZE 235/75R15XL. THESE WERE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON MY 1996 FORD ECONOLINE 150 CUSTOM VAN. BOTH WERE REAR MOUNTED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE AND HAD APPROPRIATE INFLATION PRESUURE (AROUND 38 PSI). BOTH FAILURES OCCURED ON INT...

ON JUNE 28, 2000, MY WIFE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN. AS SHE WAS TURNING THE ENGINE WENT COMPLETLY DEAD, POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND A YELLOW LIQUID SHOOTS OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ON TO THE DASHBOARD AND ON MY WIFE'S LEGS CAUSING THE SKIN TO BURN. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES CAUSING MY W...

INCIDENT 1- OCCURRED ON MAY 20,2000. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE STIPPED AND PEELED OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A BIG BLOW OUT SOUND AND THE CAR SWAYED BUT WAS SAFELY PULLED OVER. IT CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT SIDE. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. THEY PROCESSED THE CLAIM...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING PART. DEALER HAS TOLD CONSUMER THE PART AT FAULT IS CALLED A 3-WAY TEE. IT REGULATES FUEL FUMES FROM THE GAS TANK. IT CAUSES THE MIXTURE TO BECOME TOO RICH WHICH SLOWS THE ENGINE DOWN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING SUDDE...

REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE OIL PAN IN THE VANS AND TRUCKS ARE STARTING TO RUST OUT FROM THE INSIDE. FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ADMITTED ON THE PHONE (GREG TREDWELL) IN VESTAL, NY THAT IN 96 AND 97 THEY WERE MADE OUT OF RECYCLED MATERIAL AND THAT IS WHY THEY ARE RU...

PAINT PEELING OFF VAN ROOF BECAUSE OF INFERIOR PRIMER ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK WAS A 4WD CONVERSION WHICH WAS DONE BY A COMPANY CALLED QUIGLEY, IN MANCHESTER, PA. THIS CONVERSION WAS APPROVED BY FORD AND THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CONVERSION. AFTER THE STEERING FELL APART, I WAS UNABLE TO CONT...

DEALER CAN'T (WON'T) REPRODUCE OR FIX PROBLEM. TAKES ALL DAY, BUT DOES NOTHING. VERY FRUSTRATING. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PARKED ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. COMSUMER WANTS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR LOSSES. *AK *ML

WHILE PULLING OVER TO CHANGE DRIVERS VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, AS THE DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO KNOCK THE DRIVER UNDER THE VEHICLE. DRIVER BROKE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG, AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES ON LEFT ANKLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS

TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

3-YEAR OLD SON WENT INTO VEHICLE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS PARENTS. HE WA SFOLLOWED BY THE 2-YEAR OLD SON. 3-YEAR OLD SON WENT TO REAR OF VAN, AND WAS IN BETWEEN THE FA RSTATIONARY BENCH AND THE AUTOMATIC RECLINING SOFA BENCH. THE AUTOMATIC SOFA BENCH WAS ACTIVATED, INNING THE THREE-YEAR OLD AGAI...

SUSPENSION SYSTEM NOT ADEQUATE CAUSING VEHICLE TO TIP SIDEWAYS.

CAPTAIN CHAIR DO NOT OFFER SUFFICIENT SUPPORT FOR BACK AND HEAD, RESULTING IN UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE AND POTENTIAL FOR HEAD INJURY IF ACCIDENT OCCURS.

ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/GOES OUT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

SPRINGS DEFECTIVE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

SPRINGS DEFECTIVE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

T.V. AND VCR FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

FIRST TIME: PULLING OUT PARKING LOT. HEARD A NOISE STEERING WHEEL JUMPED OFF CENTER. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING. STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. STEERING GEAR STARTED TO MOVE. MANAGED TO GET DEALER. AGAIN. 2 OF 3 BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF. SECOND TIME WAS ON 5/7/96:UPON LEAVI...

FIRST TIME: PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. STEERING WHEEL JUMPED OFF CENTER. AT DEALER WHEN MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WRONG. AT HOME WHEN STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT. STEERING GEAR STARTED TO MOVE. MANAGED TO GET TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAW 2 OF 3 BOLTS SHEARED OFF & REPAIRED IT. SECOND TIME: LEAVING PARK...

ENGINE STALLS WHEN STOPPING DURING THE SUMMER HEAT, ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF OF THE VAN.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A PULLING PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL. *AK

FRONT DISK BRAKE CALIPERS STICK AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL.

DEPENDING ON THE ROAD CONDITIONS, REAR OF THE VAN IS UNCONTROLLABLE.

STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE FRONT END, OFTEN SEVERAL HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, CRACKED BRAKE ROTOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, REPLACE ROTOR.

DESIGN OF THE SEAT ARM RESTS ALLOWS SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO RELEASE WHEN ARMS ARE DOWN AND SEAT IS IN UPRIGHT POSITION.

ENGINE STALLS WHILE IN STOPPED POSITION.

TIRES PICK UP AND THROW GRAVEL FREQUENTLY, ROCK THROWN FROM FRONT TIRE INTO BACK WINDSHIELD, CRACKING IT.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER BROADSIDED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T STAY UP, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN REAR OF VEHICLE TO BLOW FUSES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INSIDE VEHICLE.

INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD FILM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORS ON THE FRONT SEATS ARE LOCATED SUCH THAT THE SHOULDER BELT CROSSES THE NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER.

ENGINE STOPS AT A LOW SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DESIGN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK