1995 MERCURY SABLE Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED SEVERELY WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANS...

Mileage: 103,219

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED SEVERELY WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANS...

Mileage: 103,219

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK. I HAVE SCOURED THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS AND CAN NOT FIND ANY. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH RUBBER HOSES FROM THE FILLER NECK TO THE TANK AND EVEN DROPPED THE TANK BUT DIDN'T FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A LEA...

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTING BUSHING HAD BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAIN...

Mileage: 103,325

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN DRIVING IN WARM TO HOT TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF AND COOLED OFF BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FU...

Mileage: 50,000

WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND HEARD A LOUD SCREECH, SINCE I WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOME I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE TIRE BLEW. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SLASHED FROM THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING BREAKING. NEW COIL SPRING STRUT SHOCK AND AXLE. *TR

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEM...

Mileage: 131,000

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEM...

Mileage: 131,000

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEM...

Mileage: 131,000

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEM...

Mileage: 131,000

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEM...

Mileage: 131,000

FUTURA 875 TIRES MADE BY BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE WITH TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 4 TIRES. THESE TIRES SEEM NEVER TO HAVE EXISTED. THEY ARE NOT FUTURA 775 TIRES THEY ARE FUTURA 875 TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED JULY 2001 AT A TIME WHEN DANGEROUS TIRES WERE IN THE NEWS FOR ROLL OVER ACCIDENT'S KILLING...

Mileage: 126,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE RADIATOR FAN SHUTS OFF AND DOES NOT COME BACK ON. AS A RESULT, THE TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE INCREASES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND GAVE THE CONTACT THE RUNAROUND. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THREE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 01...

Mileage: 60,000

MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST DRIVEN ALL OVER THE STATE WITH HER STUDENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT. SHE WAS GOING TO TEACH FOR THE DAY WHEN SHE HAD TIRE FAILURE. SHE HAD JUST LEFT FROM HER APARTMENT GOING 10 MPH AND ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HER PLACE. THE COIL SPRING BROKE JABBING INTO HER TIRE AND CAUSING A BLOW OUT....

MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST DRIVEN ALL OVER THE STATE WITH HER STUDENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT. SHE WAS GOING TO TEACH FOR THE DAY WHEN SHE HAD TIRE FAILURE. SHE HAD JUST LEFT FROM HER APARTMENT GOING 10 MPH AND ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HER PLACE. THE COIL SPRING BROKE JABBING INTO HER TIRE AND CAUSING A BLOW OUT....

CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS ON A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR RECALL PROBLEMS BEFORE A RECALL WAS RECEIVED AND WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST. *KB THE HEAD GASKETS, TIMING COVER GASKETS AND OIL PAN WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING. *JB

UPON COMPLETING A TIRE CHECK OF MY VEHICLE, I NOTICED THE SIDEWALL OF MY GENERAL TIRE AMERI -G4S IS BULDGING OUT (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL HEMISPHERE) AND THE RUBBER IS STARTING TO SEPARATE. *TR

WHEN I TOOK MY 1995 MERCURY SABLE TO A MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE, HE NOTIFIED ME THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. HE SHOWED IT TO ME AND I SAW IT FOR MYSELF. FURTHERMORE, ONE SPRING HAD WORN A VISIBLE GROOVE IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR FURTHER AND IT MUST BE REPAI...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE AFTER IT IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOTHING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO EACH INC...

Mileage: 74,560

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE AFTER IT IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOTHING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO EACH INC...

Mileage: 74,560

COMMENTS: I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY SABLE WITH 52,000 MILES ON IT. SOME YEARS AGO, FORD ISSUED A LETTER SAYING IT WOULD MAKE REPAIRS IF THE HEAD GASKET PREMATURELY BLEW ON THIS CAR AT UNDER 60,000 MILES OR WITHIN 5 YEARS. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, WITH NO WARNING, MY SABLE BLEW ITS HEAD GASKET IN MY GARAG...

Mileage: 52,000

I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR UAED DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM THE HOOD, I ALSO GETTING A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT, THE CAR HAS NO SAFETY FUTURE IN IT ,IF I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THIS CAR STARTED TO STOP, I WILL BE IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT, FORD NEED TO RECALL TH...

Mileage: 10

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SUB FRAME ON BOTH SIDES DISINTEGRATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.

Mileage: 92,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL O CAMPAIGN 98V323000 CONCERNING THE STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Mileage: 83,090

MOTOR REPLACED ON MY CAR , A 95 MERCURY SABLE, REPLACED AT 85,000 MILES AND JUST BLEW AGAIN I NOW HAVE 123,00 ON THE CAR AND JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE FOR YOU CHANGING MY MIND ON FUTURE PURCHASES OF FORD PRODUCTS. I WORK FOR A TEER 2 SUPPLIER OF COLOR CONC. TO GM AND HAVE ALWAYS PURCHASED FO...

Mileage: 12,300

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V323000* HELLO, FOMOCO LOCAL DEALER & CORPORATE CUSTOMER RELATIONS INSIST THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL AS NOTED ABOVE. AFTER SEVERAL PHONE CALLS AND VISITS IN THE LAST MONTH, I CALL CORPORATE. THERE TOO THEY INSISTED THERE WAS NO SUCH THING. I CALLED A SECOND ...

Mileage: 87,791

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TO FIND THE FIRE HAD COMPLETELY GONE OUT. **JB

Mileage: 85,682

MY 1995 MERC . SABLE .2 MONTHS AGO MY RIGHT FROM SPRING BROKE AND WENT THROUGH MY TIRE I WAS ABLE TO CONTROLE IT TILL WE STOPED BUT THE CAR WAS SO BAD IT NEEDED A TOW AND $375.00 TO FIX IT.I WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SPRING AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.AND THEY HAVE FIXED A LOT OF CARS LIKE MINE ...

RECALL CAMPAIGN; 97V019000 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCO...

SEVERAL UNEXPECTED EXPERIENCES WITH COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. *BF RECALL NUMBERS; 97V019000, 01V390000, & 01I011000. *SC

Mileage: 69,545

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR AN INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WHEN GOT IN TO DRIVE WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD SHEARED OFF AND WAS LAYING RIGHT BY VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BOTH SIDES TO BE BROKEN. CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN ROUGH AND WAS STILL IN GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE. NOTHING HAS...

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PASSENGER SI...

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE FAN MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM *MR

Mileage: 102,000

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER SMELLED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT WIRE MELTED, CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

WHEN BEGINNING TO BACK CAR OUT OF GARAGE, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED. LEFT FENDER SAGGED NOTICEABLY AND PIECE OF SPRING WAS FOUND ON FLOOR OF GARAGE UNDER CAR. AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, INVESTIGATION SHOWED RIGHT SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING TO ALSO BE BROKEN, BUT STILL IN PLACE...

Mileage: 133,195

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE . CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND F...

Mileage: 28,000

MY SPEEDOMETER JUMPS BY 10-15 MPH WHEN SPEEDS ARE ABOVE 40 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT ALSO SHAKES BY 5 MPH OR SO. THIS HAS TO BE A FLAW IN THE 1995 MERCURY SABLE BECAUSE I SEE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE HELD RESONSIBLE FOR IT'S REPAIR. IT IS A CRONIC PRO...

Mileage: 62,000

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR...

Mileage: 56

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR...

Mileage: 56

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR...

Mileage: 56

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR...

Mileage: 56

CONSUMER HEARD CRACKING COMING FROM FLOORBOARD WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME IS CORRODING. RELATED TO RECALL 98V323000; BUT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND CONSUMER DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *P...

Mileage: 83,750

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE SLOWLY ABOUT 50 FEET, HE DISCOVERED THE TWO FRONT COILS SPRINGS WERE BROKE AND THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE COIL SPRINGS BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. *AK *JB

Mileage: 28,000

SUBFRAME HAS FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO DROP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

1995 MERCURY SABLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE, RUN ROUGH, STALL, AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY, THE A/C HAD BLOWN WARM AIR, THE REMOTE FUEL DOOR LATCH HAD BROKEN, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AND THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE HEADGASKET ,...

1995 MERCURY SABLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE, RUN ROUGH, STALL, AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY, THE A/C HAD BLOWN WARM AIR, THE REMOTE FUEL DOOR LATCH HAD BROKEN, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AND THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE HEADGASKET ,...

1995 MERCURY SABLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE, RUN ROUGH, STALL, AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY, THE A/C HAD BLOWN WARM AIR, THE REMOTE FUEL DOOR LATCH HAD BROKEN, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AND THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE HEADGASKET ,...

1995 MERCURY SABLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE, RUN ROUGH, STALL, AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY, THE A/C HAD BLOWN WARM AIR, THE REMOTE FUEL DOOR LATCH HAD BROKEN, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AND THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE HEADGASKET ,...

IN JULY '1996, PURCHASED A BRAND NEW MERCURY SABLE WAGON FROM RISING SUN, MD DEALER. THE CAR HAD ONLY ACCRUED 52,000 MILES IN 2000 AT WHICH POINT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FIRST MANIFESTED WITH PROGRESSIVELY ROUGHER DISENGAGE UPON BRAKING FOR GRADUAL LURCHING STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD/LINCOLN/ME...

Mileage: 52,000

THE SMELL WHILE USING THE HEATER OR THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SO HORRIBLE IT'S ALMOST A HEALTH HAZARD TO USE IT. THE HEATER IS SO HOT IT DRIED OUT OUR EYES AND NOSES WITH EVEN A SHORT TRIP IN THE CAR. THE AIR CONDITIONING WORKED GREAT AND FELT WONDERFUL BUT THE SMELL WAS UNBEARABLE. LINCOLN MERCURY...

DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR *PH

Mileage: 6,000

DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE AND CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR *PH

Mileage: 6,000

AT ABOUT 6000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME UNSTEADY. AT 23,500 MILES THE NEEDLE STATED TO WAVE AND BOUNCE CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DID NOTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CRUISE E CONTROL BECAME ERRATIC AS WELL. *MR *SCC *NLM

Mileage: 6,000

AT ABOUT 6000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME UNSTEADY. AT 23,500 MILES THE NEEDLE STATED TO WAVE AND BOUNCE CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DID NOTHING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CRUISE E CONTROL BECAME ERRATIC AS WELL. *MR *SCC *NLM

Mileage: 6,000

WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE LUNGED. ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFT MOVED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED PRETENSIONER. *NLM

Mileage: 93,000

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY COMPLAINING ABOUT A FAULTY TRANSMISSION IN MY 1995 MERCURY SABLE THAT SUDDENLY WENT OUT ON ME WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME IN DECEMBER OF 2002. THE CAR HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE THE FIRST DAY I GOT IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS OKAY, THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD CORRE...

Mileage: 123,000

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY FORD, BUT AFTER CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES, I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! I AM ALSO LISTING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKES ...

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY FORD, BUT AFTER CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES, I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! I AM ALSO LISTING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKES ...

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY FORD, BUT AFTER CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES, I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! I AM ALSO LISTING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKES ...

Mileage: 65,000

FREQUENT FAILURE OF ANALOG SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE A 95 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS IT'S THIRD SPEEDOMETER. FIRST TWO REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ABNORMAL FAILURE RATE. I CALLED A SPEEDOMETER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM ON THE 95-96 SABL...

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN ACTING UP EVER SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 1999. IT ONLY HAD 86000 MILES ON IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN FOR A WHILE AND IT WOULD STRAIGHTEN ITSELF OUT. WELL, NOW IT'S SITTING IN MY FRONT YARD NEEDING A $1700 TRANSMISSION IN IT. LUCKY FOR M...

Mileage: 123,000

MY COMPLAINT RELATES TO FORD AND ITS HANDLING OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 3.8 ENGINE. WHEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE GASKET PROBLEM I TOOK MY 1995 SABLE TO A FORD DEALER FOR CORRECTION. THE CAR IS NOT USED TOO MUCH, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE TIME EXTENSION(TO 7 YEARS) RAN OUT, BUT WI...

Mileage: 72,230

DRIVER WAS DRIVING CAR ON STATE ROAD 84. CAR WAS STALLING. DRIVER PULLS OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, OPENS HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGULFED IN FLAMES AS STATED IN FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT. FIRE MARSHALL STATES THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAR WAS TOTALLED.

Mileage: 80,000

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GOES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . *NLM *DT

HEAD GASKET BLEW ON DEC. 25 2002

Mileage: 105,000

BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON ALL FORD 3800'S. TS

Mileage: 70,900

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING HAD BROKEN AND PUNCTURED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. TS SCC

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN. TS CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING HEAD GASKETS, THEREFORE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT OWNERS EXPE...

Mileage: 36,200

WHILE HAVING THE AIR CONDITIONING SERVICED THE ENGINE OVER HEATED DUE TO THE FAN NOT RESPONDING TO TEMPERATURE RAISING. A SERVICE CAMPAIGN WAS ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURE BUT THE FAILURE OCCURED (2) WEEKS AFTER THE DEADLINE. THE MANUFACTURE IS NOT ASSISTING WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER...

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FAN ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAN ...

VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET, AND ISSUED A WARRANTY. HEAD GASKET FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET. *...

I OWN A 1995 MERCURY SABLE STATION WAGON. AT 69,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECTIVE PART IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 98-4-9. FORD ISSUES A 5 YR/60,000 WARRANTY IN 1998 AND A 7 YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY IN 2000. THE HEAD GASKETS ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT FAIL ...

PARTS FOR RECALL 01V390000 CONCERNING ENGINE COOLING FAN BEARING WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. WHILE WAITING FOR PARTS, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

LIONEL BARNET, P.A. WHO IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. BADER STATES THAT THE OWNER RECEVIED NOTICE OF SAFETY RECALL 01S30/O1M09 RELATING TO COOLING FAN MOTOR FAILURE. PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF RECALL NOTICE, MR. BADER, A QUALIFIED AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC, FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE DUE TO OVERHEATI...

THIS WAS REPAIRED AT BERGE FORD IN MESA, AZ. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT RELATED TO THIS ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILURE. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK FOR ADDITIONAL WORK THAT I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY THE COOLING FAN FAILURE. THE HARMONIC BALANCER WARPED FROM THE ENGINE HEAT AND WELDED ITSELF TO TH...

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

RECALL O1I011000 DEALER REPLACED ONLY THE RESISTOR IN APRIL. WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT THIS REPLACING THE COOLING FAN I WAS TOLD "IF THE COOLING FAN WAS GOING TO FAIL, IT WOULD HAVE FAILED AT THAT TIME." ON 06/14/2002 THE ENGINE COLING FAN FAILED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BERGE FORD IN MESA, AZ....

RECALL O1I011000 REPAIRS WERE DONE, DEALER REPLACED COOLING FAN RESISTOR. WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. ON 14-JUN-02 AT BERGE FORD MESA, AZ 480-497-7600.*AK *YH

HEAD GASKET HAS CRACKED AND ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ADDS MALFUNCTION OF FAN MOTOR RECALL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HEAD GASKET. *TT

HEAD GASKET GOES OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. HAD PART REPLACED , PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

RECALL 98 V 323 000/SUBFRAME CORROSION: UPON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP POSITION, DRIVER HEARD A CLUNK SOUND, AND THEN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ...

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO 30 MPH, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE RECONDITIONED.*AK *MJ

THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AT ABOUT 45MPH OR MORE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT WILL COST OVER $700 TO FIX IT. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THEN FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE. OUTSIDE SHOP FOUND A/C MANIFOLD LINE WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED CAUSED BY STRESS FROM SUSPENDED SUBFRAME. OUTSIDE SHOP CLAIMED WHEN RECALL REPAIRS TO REPLACE SUBFRAME BOLTS WHICH ENTAILED LIFTING THE ENGINE AND / OR LOWERING IT PUT STRESS ON THE FRO...

CONSUMER STATES THE ONE KEY PAD AND REMOTES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES SUBFRAME BOLTS AS PART OF RECALL 98V323 WERE BROKEN. OUTSIDE SHOP HAD TO REMOVE BROKEN BOLTS AND INSTALLED 2 NEW FRONT SUBFRAME BOLTS AND MOUNTS. *TT

VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN THE HILL AND BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM REAR. DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO COIL SPRING SLIPPING DOWN OVER THE STRUT WHICH PUSHED UP AGAINST THE TIRE AND PUNCTURING IT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE.*JB.*JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A RECALL LETTER SENT TO CONSUMER, (01I011000) THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE RECALL LETTER. CONSUMER IS LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIR TO VEHICLE. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITH OUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN. ALSO, IS HARD TO START UP VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. CONSUMER NOTICED HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT SHINING RIGHT DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER FELT BOTH COIL SPRINGS SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN AT THE SAME TIME. FEELS ITS A MANUFACTURER'S ...

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. CONSUMER NOTICED HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT SHINING RIGHT DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER FELT BOTH COIL SPRINGS SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN AT THE SAME TIME. FEELS ITS A MANUFACTURER'S ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT, ENGINE HEADS CRACKED, AND THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE INTAKE. VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR A REFUND OF REPAIR COST. *AK *YD

CONSUMER STATES ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECEIVING SAFETY RECALL 01S30 RELATING TO THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS PAID OUT OF POCKET. CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS VEHICLE IN HER POSESSION DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. *TT

OUR 1995 MERCURY SABLE HAD 54,500 MILES ON IT AND THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED AND THAT WE MAY POSSIBLY NEED A NEW ENGINE. WE HAD PREVIOUSLY REC'D SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES FROM MERCURY REGARDING 1994 AND 1995 SABLE AND DEFECTIVE...

NEED TO BE REIMBURSED BY FORD FOR REPAIR COSTS FOR TWO EVENTS--- AS ORDERED IN CALIFORNIA SUIT SETTLED 10/25/2001 IN WHICH FORD MUST REIMBURSEOWNERS NATIONWIDE WHO PAID OR WILL PAY TO REPAIR FAILED IGNITION SYSTEMS. (SUP[ERIOR COURT JUDGE MICHAEL E. BALLACHEY . ) PLEASE ADVISE HOW WE CAN RECEIVE PA...

WE BLEW A HEAD GASKET AND THEN DISCOVERED THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS ON 1995 SABLES. FORD SHOULD HAVE DONE A RECALL TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.*AK

4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THE ENGINE STARTED TO HEAT UP, AND LEAK. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. I HAD PURCHASSED EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER REIMBURSED ONLY $19.84 OUT OF $544.00. FORD DIDN'T RESPOND TO MY PREVIOUS QUERIES CONCERNING ANOTHER VEHICLE. SO I'M CONTACTING YOU...

4 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THE ENGINE STARTED TO HEAT UP, AND LEAK. I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. I HAD PURCHASSED EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER REIMBURSED ONLY $19.84 OUT OF $544.00. FORD DIDN'T RESPOND TO MY PREVIOUS QUERIES CONCERNING ANOTHER VEHICLE. SO I'M CONTACTING YOU...

VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES SPEEDOMETER BROKE TWICE. *TT

THERE WAS A RECALL IN JUNE 1995 92M77 FOR 1993 TAURUS. LOOKING AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE IT APPEARS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS WASN'T SOLVED UNTIL AT LEAST 1998. THUS THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED. THANK YOU. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01 I 011 000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CHECKED LATER, AND GIVEN SAME INFORMATION. THIS HAS BEEN A MONTH AND A HALF SINCE RECEIVING NOTICE.*AK

BY PASS KITE FOR HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO DUE TO RUST IN RADIATOR. DEALER HAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BY PASS KITE FOR HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO DUE TO RUST IN RADIATOR. DEALER HAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR DEFOGGER INSIDE OF VEHICLE DOESN'T PRODUCE ENOUGH HEAT TO DEFOG WINDOW LOCATED IN BACK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

TIMING COVER GASKET, CRANKSHAFT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND RADIATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE MADE AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AN UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURRED ON 02-JAN-2002, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF RECALL 97V019 REGARDING POSSIBILITY OF COOLING FAN BEARIN...

TIMING COVER GASKET, CRANKSHAFT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND RADIATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE MADE AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AN UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURRED ON 02-JAN-2002, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF RECALL 97V019 REGARDING POSSIBILITY OF COOLING FAN BEARIN...

AIR CONDITIONER MANIFOLD LINE, ACCUMULATER LINE, AIR CONDITIONER RINGS, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

TIMING COVER GASKET, CRANKSHAFT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND RADIATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE MADE AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AN UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURRED ON 02-JAN-2002, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF RECALL 97V019 REGARDING POSSIBILITY OF COOLING FAN BEARIN...

TIMING COVER GASKET, CRANKSHAFT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND RADIATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL THESE REPAIRS WERE MADE AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AN UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURRED ON 02-JAN-2002, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF RECALL 97V019 REGARDING POSSIBILITY OF COOLING FAN BEARIN...

AIR CONDITIONER MANIFOLD LINE, ACCUMULATER LINE, AIR CONDITIONER RINGS, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

VEHICLE OVERHEATS, RUNS ROUGH WITH A HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE BECAUSE HEAD GASKETS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 01V390000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30. DEALER HAS STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT HAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT HAS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED.*JB

NHTSA RECALL 01V390000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN MOTOR. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 01V390000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01S30. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED. DEALER REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN MOTOR. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. ALSO, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED OR NOT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGHER SPEED. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS ERRATIC. CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGHER SPEED. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS ERRATIC. CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHENE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOVE 60 MPH SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. OPERATON IS VERY ERRATIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHENE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOVE 60 MPH SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. OPERATON IS VERY ERRATIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHENE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOVE 60 MPH SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. OPERATON IS VERY ERRATIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHENE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOVE 60 MPH SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. OPERATON IS VERY ERRATIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WAS PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR AT 55MPH AND ENGINE MOVED UPWARD. WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS RELEASED, ENGINE DROPPED DOWN WHICH CAUSED STEERING TO BECOME VERY HARD. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATED MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. *AK

AFTER HAVING HEAD GASKET REPLACED FOR $900.00 ONE YEAR LATER A RECALL CAME OUT FOR HEAD GASKET. DEALER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING THE MANUFACTURER TO REFUND HIM THE COST OF REPLACING THE HEAD GASKET FOR THE SECOND TIME. *YH

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED/ANY TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR COOLING SYSTEM, BUT WAS TOLD BY THREE DEALERS THAT SINCE BUSINESS HAD SLOWED /DOWN , IT WILL BE ABOUT 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WILL SCHEDULE HIM FOR HIS RECALL REPAIR. THEY TOLD HIM THAT THEY WERE SAVING APPOINTMENTS FOR THEIR PAYING CUSTOMERS.*AK

CAR STOPS WITH NO WARNING, COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE, RUNS HOT, CONTINUOUS STOPPING WITH NO WARNING YOU CAN BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR WILL STOP. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON VEHICLE. NEEDLE IS BOUNCING, DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. HAS TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 99-7-9 ON THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NASHUA, NH BUT NOW LIVE IN FLORIDA. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS THIS: WHILE I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR ACTUALLY "LURCHES" FORWARD AND THEN WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK, IT "SLAMS" INTO GEAR. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR AT THE LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN DELR...

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NASHUA, NH BUT NOW LIVE IN FLORIDA. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS THIS: WHILE I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR ACTUALLY "LURCHES" FORWARD AND THEN WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK, IT "SLAMS" INTO GEAR. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR AT THE LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN DELR...

KEY STICKS IN IGNITION,OFTEN WILL NOT SHUT OFF IGNITION COMPLETELY, I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL GET TO THE POINT THAT I CANNOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *AK

VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 65 MPH.*AK

TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BULGE ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE NEAR TREAD. THIS CAUSED STEERING TO BE UNSTABLED AND TO WOBBLE. MICHELIN, XW4 WITH 47,000 MILES, P205/65R15. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN 90 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AND HIGHER VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WIHTOUT ANY INDICATION . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE PLASTIC MOLDING THAT WAS REPLACED AFTER CRASHED IS WAVY AND THE PLACE WHERE I GOT THE CAR FIXED AND FORD SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS. *AK

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ANTI- FREEZE INTO ENGINE BLOCK MIXING WITH OIL, CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP AND VEHICLE TO DIE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.*AK

BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COME DOWN ON THE FRAMES.*YD*JG

THE SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERATIVE. NLM

2 1/2 MONTH OLD TIRE, 4000 MILES, COMPLETELY DETERIORATED ON THE FREEWAY, NO COLLISION INVOLVED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE OFF, MECHANIC STATED THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, THERE IS A RECALL 98I002, HOWEVER IT ONLY COVERS 1993 YEAR SABLES. *SLC

TWO WIRES HAD BEEN PLACED TOGETHER AT THE FACTORY CAUSING A RESISTANCE AND WIRES TO BURN, WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND BURNING RUBBER AND THEN ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER HEAD REPLACED. *SLC

HEAD GASKET FAILED WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70 MPH ON FLORIDA I95.4 PASSENGERS ,INCLUDING AN 11 MONTH OLD INFANT IN A CAR SEAT. DURING HEAD GASKET FAILURE , VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED IN THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC LANE .VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE HIGHWAY WHILE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS IN ...

VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE/TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HIGH. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY TOWED VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATES THAT ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS NOT BLOWING. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE, AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECAL...

VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE/TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HIGH. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY TOWED VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATES THAT ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS NOT BLOWING. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE, AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECAL...

VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE/TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HIGH. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY TOWED VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATES THAT ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS NOT BLOWING. DEALER REPLACED ENGINE, AND CHARGED CONSUMER FOR ENGINE COOLING FAN FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECAL...

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAULTY AND THE CONNECTING CABLES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN, THE SPEEDOMETER MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OVER THIRTY MPH, ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND THE DIAL, GOING FROM TEN TO EI...

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAULTY AND THE CONNECTING CABLES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN, THE SPEEDOMETER MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OVER THIRTY MPH, ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND THE DIAL, GOING FROM TEN TO EI...

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAULTY AND THE CONNECTING CABLES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN, THE SPEEDOMETER MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OVER THIRTY MPH, ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND THE DIAL, GOING FROM TEN TO EI...

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAULTY AND THE CONNECTING CABLES WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN, THE SPEEDOMETER MAKES A VERY HIGH PITCHED SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OVER THIRTY MPH, ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND THE DIAL, GOING FROM TEN TO EI...

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BE FIXED. WHEN THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE OTHER SPRING 2 OF THEM WERE CRACKED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE CAR ISN'T DRIVEN HARD. IT IS DRIVEN 40 MILES A DAY FIVE DAYS A WEEK.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (00M09) FOR PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN SHE WAS ADVISED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS GOING OUT AND IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE WAS A SALVAGE TITLE, THEREFORE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER ADVISED THEM I...

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. *AK LOWER REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS BEEN REPLACED. FLUCTUATING SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. STARTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND ...

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. *AK LOWER REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS BEEN REPLACED. FLUCTUATING SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. STARTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND ...

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. *AK LOWER REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS BEEN REPLACED. FLUCTUATING SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. STARTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND ...

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. *AK LOWER REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS BEEN REPLACED. FLUCTUATING SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. STARTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND ...

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. *AK LOWER REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS BEEN REPLACED. FLUCTUATING SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. STARTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND ...

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. *AK LOWER REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT HAS BEEN REPLACED. FLUCTUATING SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED. STARTER AND WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 2 FRONT COIL SPRINGS AND ...

SMALL COOLANT LOSS; UPON EXAMINATION BY DEALER FOUND TO HAVE A HEAD GASKET LEAK AND A TIMING CHAIN COVER LEAK. HEAD GASKET LEAK ON THIS ENGINE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS UNDER WARRANTY FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. HOWEVER, TIMING CHAIN COVER LEAKAGE IS NOT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT IT SEEMS THAT MA...

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY FOUND OUT THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS FLAT. TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR TIRE REPAIR AND FOUND OUT THAT FRONT COILS SPRING WERE BROKEN IN TWO PARTS, HAD PUNCHURED TIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. ALSO, TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION. ENGINE USUALLY STARTED AFTER SITTING ABOUT 10 MINUTES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES, AND HAS IT CURRENTLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. ALSO, TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION. ENGINE USUALLY STARTED AFTER SITTING ABOUT 10 MINUTES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES, AND HAS IT CURRENTLY.*AK

CAR WOULD NOT STOP RUNNIING HAD TO TAKE OUT THE FUSES TO STOP THE CAR FROM RUNNUNG. *AK

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE SPEEDOMETER, TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN MARCH OF 1997, THEY REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD, IN OCTOBER OF 2000 THE REPLACEMENT FAILED, ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC MOVEMENT WITH NO PARTICULAR PATTERN, THIS TIME IT WAS RELATIVELY BRIEF, IN NOVEMB...

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE SPEEDOMETER, TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN MARCH OF 1997, THEY REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD, IN OCTOBER OF 2000 THE REPLACEMENT FAILED, ONCE AGAIN EXPERIENCING ERRATIC MOVEMENT WITH NO PARTICULAR PATTERN, THIS TIME IT WAS RELATIVELY BRIEF, IN NOVEMB...

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK, ENGINE WAS,MOVING. THIS BROKE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THERE WAS A RECALL PRESENTLY FOR ENGINE MOUNTS, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK, ENGINE WAS,MOVING. THIS BROKE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THERE WAS A RECALL PRESENTLY FOR ENGINE MOUNTS, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK, ENGINE WAS,MOVING. THIS BROKE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THERE WAS A RECALL PRESENTLY FOR ENGINE MOUNTS, BUT DEALER TOLD CONSUMER RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 98V323000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS REFUSED DUE TO "MILEAGE ON VEHICLE, AND IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY." DEALERSHIP CHARGED HIM FOR MECHANIC TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAD 120,673 MILES. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT, WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING. THE TEMP INDICATOR WOULD RISE TO HOT, STAY THERE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR MORE AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. WE PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT, BUT OCCASIONALLY THE CAR...

WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR, IT HAD 120,673 MILES. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT, WE STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR OVERHEATING. THE TEMP INDICATOR WOULD RISE TO HOT, STAY THERE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR MORE AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. WE PUT IN A NEW THERMOSTAT, BUT OCCASIONALLY THE CAR...

ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER STARTED "BOUNCING" AFTER 19100 MILES, I.E. THE SPEED INDICATOR WOULD SWING WILDLY BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 40 AND 80 OR SO, ACCOMPANIED BY A BUZZING SOUND. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OVER 45-50 MPH. SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY DEALER. THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER FUNCT...

I DID NOT OWN THIS CAR A MONTH, BEFORE THIS HAPPENED , AND THEN, TALKING WITH A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, I WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL THAT MIGHT BE ISSUED FOR THIS BY FORD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I HAVE ANY POSSIBLE RECOURSE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED ASAP. THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER'S CAR FROM TIME TO TIME CAN SHUT OFF NO MATTER HOW FAST CONSUMER IS GOING, OR HOW LONG CONSUMER HAS BEEN DRIVING. THE PART IS T.F.I (THICK FIXTURE IGNITION. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE PART AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

GENERAL G4S TIRES (P205/65R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP WORKING. NEEDLE WAS SHAKING . IF VEHICLE WOULD HIT A BUMP NEEDLE WOULD GO TO MAXIMUM SPEED AND NOT MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. *AK THE SPEEDOMETER HAD FAILED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. IT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND REPAIRED ONCE. *YH

TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL SLAM INTO GEAR. NOW I HEAR THE TRANSMISSION WHINING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. IT STARTED DOING IT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I HAVE NOTICED ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND THE ONES IN THE FORD TAURUS. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF...

TRANSMISSION HESITATES FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL SLAM INTO GEAR. NOW I HEAR THE TRANSMISSION WHINING IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. IT STARTED DOING IT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I HAVE NOTICED ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS AND THE ONES IN THE FORD TAURUS. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF...

ENGINE BLEWOUT AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRNTY OF HEAD GASKETS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

2ND TIME THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN ON THIS ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE FAILED AT 60K ONLY GOT 50K OUT OF THIS ENGINE. I HAVE A FORD ESCORT W/ 176K AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. *AK

ANTI FREEZE LEAKED OUT AFTER SAFETY RECALL # 98S36 WAS DONE ON 12/5/00. *AK

IN HOT WEATHER AT 60 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, HAPPENED TWICE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

SEVERELY MELTED WIRING CONNECTORS AT RELAY AND IN FUEL TANK AT TOP OF SENDER/FUEL PUMP!!!!

WHEN SPEEDOMETER GETS UP TO 45 MPH NEEDLE FLOPS TO 50/60/ 70, AND GOES UP AND DOWN. DRIVER CAN'T TELL HOW FAST SHE IS GOING.*AK

THE COOLING FAN CAUSED A FIRE. *SLC

BRAKES FAILED. *SLC

THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS FAILED. *SLC

THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNING SUBFRAME CORROSION THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED TWO YEARS AGO, AND CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO GET LETTER.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THAT NIGHT THAT VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WAS LEFT AT DEALER TO GET TIRES REPLACED. BUT, NEXT DAY WHEN VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE PICKED UP CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO SOUTH CAROLINA. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND HEATER MAL...

CONSUMER STATED THAT NIGHT THAT VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WAS LEFT AT DEALER TO GET TIRES REPLACED. BUT, NEXT DAY WHEN VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE PICKED UP CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO SOUTH CAROLINA. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND HEATER MAL...

CONSUMER STATED THAT NIGHT THAT VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IT WAS LEFT AT DEALER TO GET TIRES REPLACED. BUT, NEXT DAY WHEN VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE PICKED UP CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED TO SOUTH CAROLINA. WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND HEATER MAL...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 67500, NEEDLE FLUCTUATES WILDLY AND UNUSABLE AS AN INDICATOR. RESEARCH OF YOUR DATABASE INDICATES UNUSALLY LARGE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS. FORD ISSUED AN ADVISORY TO DEALERS (ARTICLE 97-12-5) ON 6/9/97 REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER. REQUEST NHTSA INITIATE AN INVES...

CONSUMER SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T GIVE CORRECT READING. READING INDICATES VEHICLE IS GOING MUCH FASTER. DEALER'S SAFETY INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE WIRING HARNESS WAS MOVED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE & STARTEDD SMOKING S...

CONSUMER SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T GIVE CORRECT READING. READING INDICATES VEHICLE IS GOING MUCH FASTER. DEALER'S SAFETY INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE WIRING HARNESS WAS MOVED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE & STARTEDD SMOKING S...

THIS DEFECT CAUSED NO PARKING LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, SIDE MARKERS OR DASH LIGHTS. DEALER SAID THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON! ONE BECOMES A SITTING DUCK IN THE DARK WITH NO LIGHTS IN THE SIDES OR REAR OF VEHICLE. PLEASE MAKE FORD RECALL AND CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT.*AK

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED FAILURE OF TIMING CHAIN FRONT COVER GASKET IN 3/2000. WE PAID TO REPLACE FAILED GASKET AT FORD DEALER, FORD REFUSED TO GIVE ANY RELIEF. NOW 7 MONTHS LATER ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED - SHOP INDICATED FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LEAKAGE FROM TIMING CHAIN FRONT COVER GASKET, CAUSI...

INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. NEVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.ONCE ENGINE COOLS DOWN VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK THE VEHICLE STALL SEVEN TIMES WHILE TRAVELING. *YH

VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.ONCE ENGINE COOLS DOWN VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK THE VEHICLE STALL SEVEN TIMES WHILE TRAVELING. *YH

THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES WITH SAME PROBLEM AND IS NOW PARKED, WILL NOT RUN.*AK

APPEARS TO BE OVERFLOW OF TRANSMISSION FLUID FROM DIPSTICK. *AK

SPEEDOMETER STARTED SWINGING WILDLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN WITH REPLACED PART AND PERSISTS.

EVERY TIME THE DOORS CLOSE OR DOME LIGHT IS SWITCHED OFF THE DOORS LOCK, DOORS LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE

TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGAGE LEAVING NO PROPULSION (FWD OR REVERSE). SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER TSB'S I'VE SEEN, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INCIDENTS. FORD CLEARLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND MY 12/99 LETTER TO THEM WAS NOT ANSWERED. THIS IS AS SERIOUS A DEFECT AS ONE CAN HAVE, AND WHEN IT...

VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES WILL NOT GO OFF AND AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY

ENGINE DEVELOPED A SEVERE NOISE. OIL WAS CHANGED ON REGULAR BASIS AT GARAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE WAY TO WORK. *AK

ENGINE DEVELOPED A SEVERE NOISE. OIL WAS CHANGED ON REGULAR BASIS AT GARAGE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE WAY TO WORK. *AK

I HAD BEEN NOTICING A STRANGE BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR FOR SOME TIME - BUT COULDN'T PLACE ITS SOURCE. I FOUND THE SMELL GETTING STRONGER OVER TIME, AND STRONGER WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE DASH AREA SURROUNDING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS WARM TO THE TOUCH. I PULLED OFF THE ...

MY FIRST SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STARTED SWING BETWEEN 45 AND 85 AT CONSTANT REAL SPEED, WHENEVER I DROVE AROUND 60 MPH REAL SPEED. AT THAT TIME MY CAR HAD 29,000 MILES IN AUG 1997. I CHANGED MY SPEEDOMETER FROM FORD DEALER UNDER FORD WARRANTY. I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS AT 46,000 MILES IN NOV 1998 ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BOUNCES AT HIGH SPEEDS 45 OR HIGHER. WILL GO UP TO 85 AND BACK DOWN TO 45. AT LOWER SPEEDS READING IS NOT ACCURATE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA OF YOUR ACTUAL SPEED. SPEEDO HEAD WAS REPLACED 07/98 AT 49,760 MILES SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAI...

I HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE SINCE I OWNED THE CAR (2 YEARS). THE SWITCH OVERHEATS AND ACTUALLY BURNS/CHARS THE METAL CONTACTS AND MELTS THE PLUG. IT GETS VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND THE HEADLIGHT AND/OR PARKING LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS ...

DRIVERS SIDE WIDOW POPS OUT WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. ALSO THE DEALER INSTALLED A SPEEDOMETER TWO YEARS AGO IN MAY OF 1998 FOR $400.00 COST TO US WHICH WAS'NT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO US. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 19...

DRIVERS SIDE WIDOW POPS OUT WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. ALSO THE DEALER INSTALLED A SPEEDOMETER TWO YEARS AGO IN MAY OF 1998 FOR $400.00 COST TO US WHICH WAS'NT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO US. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 19...

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 45MPH SPEEDOMETER OSCILATES. DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. THE DEALER, NORTH GATE LINCOLN IN TAMPA, FL, REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE, TWO TIMES IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. *AK

WIRE TO STARTED CORRODED, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE IS A REPAIR KIT

RECAL 98V323 000/SUBFRAME CORROSION: SUBFRAME DETACHED FROM BODY MOUNT, CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL VEHICLE LOST POWER. IT FELT LIKE CARRYING A LOAD. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS ERRACTICALLY WHENEVER THE SPEED EXCEEDS 40MPH OR A BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED ON THE ROAD. BASED ON THE DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT THIS FAILURE CAUSES I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN INSTITUTED TO ADDRESS THIS VERY SERIOUS DEFECT. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGISTER...

I BOUGHT MY 1995 SABLE IN JULY 97 WITH 30,000 MILES AND A FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY. AT 31,667 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL WOULD BUZZ AND THE NEEDLE SWING BACK AND FORTH, NOT READING PROPER SPEED. I CONTACTED A FORD DEALER, COLUMBIA FORD IN COLUMBIA, CT AND THEY REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD IN DASH, ST...

THE SPEEDOMETER UNIT REQUIRED TWO REPLACEMENTS, HOWEVER STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, FLUCTUATES OVER 55 MPH. *MJS

REAR MOTOR MOUNT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION OF THE HEAD GASKET AND THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO CHARGE CONSUMER, THE REPAIR COMPLETED HOWEVER ADDITIONAL DAMAGES TO GASKETS, NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES. *MJS

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH THIS PLATE NUT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT BAD WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES ON MY CAR! *AK

DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART WOULD GO WITH ONLY 39,130 MILES ON IT. COULD THE SUBFRAME REAR PLATE HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS MATTER???? . *AK

CONSTANT NOISE IN REAR WHEELS. *AK

I REALIZE THAT FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE HEAD GASKET. I ALSO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY TO COVER THE TIMING COVER GASKET AS WELL. I CALLED A NUMBER OF DEALERS. THE OVERALL IMPRESSION I GOT WAS THAT THEY ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE 3.8 LITER ENGINES WITH LEAKING TIMING COVE...

I REALIZE THAT FORD HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE HEAD GASKET. I ALSO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY TO COVER THE TIMING COVER GASKET AS WELL. I CALLED A NUMBER OF DEALERS. THE OVERALL IMPRESSION I GOT WAS THAT THEY ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE 3.8 LITER ENGINES WITH LEAKING TIMING COVE...

SINCE I HAVE PURCAHSED THE CAR (IT WAS THE SHOWCASE CAR) EVERY SUMMER AS THE WEATHER GETS HOT THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING WILL CUT OFF. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS (TWO OF WHICH THEY KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK) THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO, THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AN...

SINCE I HAVE PURCAHSED THE CAR (IT WAS THE SHOWCASE CAR) EVERY SUMMER AS THE WEATHER GETS HOT THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING WILL CUT OFF. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS (TWO OF WHICH THEY KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK) THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO, THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AN...

SINCE I HAVE PURCAHSED THE CAR (IT WAS THE SHOWCASE CAR) EVERY SUMMER AS THE WEATHER GETS HOT THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING WILL CUT OFF. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS (TWO OF WHICH THEY KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK) THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO, THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME AN...

PLASTIC SPEEDOMETER GEAR BROKE. NLM

TEMPERATURE GOES UP AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. CONSUMER IT NOT ABLE TO DRIVE CAR. CONSUMER FEELS CAR MAY BURN UP. *AK

TEMPERATURE GOES UP AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. CONSUMER IT NOT ABLE TO DRIVE CAR. CONSUMER FEELS CAR MAY BURN UP. *AK

TIMING CHAIN FRONT COVER GASKET AND TRANSMISSION PAN SIDE COVER GASKET HAVE BOTH FAILED PREMATURELY. *ET

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 45 MPH OR ABOVE SPEEDOMETER STARTS TO FLUCTUATE, BOUNCING BACK AND FORWARD, NOT READING THE CORRECT MILEAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO ASUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER REPLACED @ 68,000 MILES, FAILED AGAIN @ 82,220. AT 30 MPH SPEEDO JUMPS TO 85 MPH, FORD CLAIMS THEY DO NOT HAVE A SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM, BUT YOUR COMPLAINT DATA BASE SHOWS OTHERWISE. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS UNLESS I INCUR THE TOTAL EXPENSE AROUND $500. - THIS IS A SAFETY ISS...

FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO OTHER ENDINE COMPONENTS (WATER PUMP, RADIATOR). *MJS

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY MACHINING OF CYLINDER HEAD. RESULTS IN OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILURE OR FIRE. I HAD THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED BEFORE A GOODYEAR TIRE CENTER IN CINCINNATI KNEW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE OVERHEATING CONDITION. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING...

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY MACHINING OF CYLINDER HEAD. RESULTS IN OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILURE OR FIRE. I HAD THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED BEFORE A GOODYEAR TIRE CENTER IN CINCINNATI KNEW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE OVERHEATING CONDITION. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING...

CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY MACHINING OF CYLINDER HEAD. RESULTS IN OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILURE OR FIRE. I HAD THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED BEFORE A GOODYEAR TIRE CENTER IN CINCINNATI KNEW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE OVERHEATING CONDITION. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING...

APRIL '96 SPEEDOMETER FAILED, WARRANTY REPLACED. JAN'00 FAILED AGAIN ON 5 YR OLD CAR W/42,000 MILES. CONTACTED DEALER/DETROIT MANY TIMES. DEALER HAS TO KEEP CAR 2 DAYS WILL NOT PROVIDE LOANER. CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NEEDLE FLUCTUATES, DO NOT KNOW SPEED I AM DRIVING. A CAR WITH THIS LOW MIL...

SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES WILDLY UPON ACCELERATION AND WHILE CRUISING. *AK

CONSUMERS SPEEDOMETER HEAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARREANTY, FAILED AGAIN AND DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE BECAUSE SPEEDOMETER HEAD WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. NLM

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FIRST OCCURRED IN 1998 AT 20,000 MILES. PART WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED AT 30,000 MILES AND DEALER STATES THAT COSTUMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL COST OF REPAIR. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65MPH ODOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN SO THAT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TELL WHAT SPEED HE IS DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS,, FUEL LINE FAILURE AT 13,000 MILES CAUSING GAS FUMES. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65MPH ODOMETER JUMPS UP AND DOWN SO THAT DRIVER IS UNABLE TO TELL WHAT SPEED HE IS DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPEEDOMETER, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS,, FUEL LINE FAILURE AT 13,000 MILES CAUSING GAS FUMES. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 35 MPH SPEEDOMETER JUMPS UP TO 80 MPH. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. *AK *ML

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAS BLOWN OUT, RESULTING IN A DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AND TIMING CAP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS WITHIN THE LAST 2 YRS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM HOWEVER, WE NEVER RECEIVED AND BULLETINS. WE HAVE THE HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, PLATE ABOVE WATER PUMP GO OUT...

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY RECALLS WITHIN THE LAST 2 YRS ON THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WE WERE TOLD THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM HOWEVER, WE NEVER RECEIVED AND BULLETINS. WE HAVE THE HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, PLATE ABOVE WATER PUMP GO OUT...

ELECTRIC MOTOR FAN FAILED. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDOW WIPER/HIGH BEAM/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS FAULTY CAUSING WIPERS TO NOT PARK IN PROPER POSITION ALSO INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS

THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER HEAD WAS REPLACED IN DECEMBER 1997,AFTER REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP. LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED,IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN DUE TO NEEDLE FLUCTUATION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO...

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *YC

BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS FAILED PREMATURELY CAUSING NOISES. NLM

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A USED CAR. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT INFORM US OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH A HEAD GASKET. I LEARNED OF THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE FACT. WHEN THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THIS PROBLEM BY OUR MECHANIC, I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SALESMAN IMMEDI...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTIO...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP WHENEVER MAKING A TURN ( MORE SO WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN). DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INSPECTION / REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURER REPAIR PROGRAM NOT REPORTED TO NEW SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE AND FORD WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR OF PROBLEM

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK AND COOLING FAN FAILURE. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK AND COOLING FAN FAILURE. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK AND COOLING FAN FAILURE. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK AND COOLING FAN FAILURE. *AK

DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD GOING OUT WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. THIS CAUSES INCREASED SPEED. ALSO SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND AT SPEEDS OF 35MPH AND ABOVE. WAS REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT FAILED AGAIN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. BOTH THE DEALER AND FORD REFUSE TO DISCUSS REPLACING IT AGAIN UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. *AK

SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST, AND NOW THE CAR IS ACTING UP IN THE SAME MANNER AS IN THE PAST 3 INCIDENTS. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT FORD AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK

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IN WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY BUT RESTARTS AFTER AN HOUR STOPPING. YH

NO SUMMARY INCLUDED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. MJS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HOUSING BROKE INTO TWO, EXPOSING THE METAL, AND CAUSING THE RESTRAINT TO DISCONNECT . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HONORABLE MENTION IS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 2 TIMES / ENGINE SEALS WERE PRELACED AT 69000 MILES /

HONORABLE MENTION IS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 2 TIMES / ENGINE SEALS WERE PRELACED AT 69000 MILES /

HONORABLE MENTION IS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 2 TIMES / ENGINE SEALS WERE PRELACED AT 69000 MILES /

HONORABLE MENTION IS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 2 TIMES / ENGINE SEALS WERE PRELACED AT 69000 MILES /

THE FRONT SPRING BROKE WHILE GOING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WAS COMPLETLY UNDRIVABLE AND IF IT WAS GOING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED COULD HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS. THIS HAPPENED 113 MILES AFTER THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERS FOR A RECALL THAT REPLACED THE SUB FRAME MOUNTS FOR THE PART THAT SUPPORTS...

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

SITTING IN THE VEHICLE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. OPENED THE DOOR TO SEE WHERE IT WAS BURNING. TURNED ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND A FIRE BROKE OUT ON THE DASHBOARD. *AK

SPEEDOMETER JUMPS BETWEEN 30 AND 85 MPH WHEN TRAVELLING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. REPLACED 3/98 AT 42,000 MILES, PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN AT 82,000 MILES.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V019000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS ON DATE GIVEN. PICKED VEHICLE UP. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE ON 02 SEP 99. THE REMEDY FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN HAD FAILED. *AK

ON 10/10/97 SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED BY PEACH FORD IN BREWTON, AL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 6/2/99 ASTRO LINCOLN REPAIRED SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND WAS PAID 107.00 THEN ON 6/4/99 PAID AN ADDITIONAL 127.73 FOR PARTS F5DZ9E731A; F2DZ 9A820 A; F5DZ 9F714Z FOR PARTS THAT ASTRO SAID WOULD FIX SPEEDOME...

THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION VEHICLE HEASITATES. *AK

THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION VEHICLE HEASITATES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I SENT THIS IN LAST JUNE. I RECEIVED NO FEEDBACK!? DANGEROUS! COSTLY!

BROKEN ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND MUST NOW BE REPLACED AGAIN.

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK, COOLONG FAN FAILURE

BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK, COOLONG FAN FAILURE

UPON ENTERING THE CAR CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAD FALLEN OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE. *AK

MISSING BOLT FROM THE CV SHAFT AND OUTER TIE ROD CAUSED THE COMPONENTS TO COLLAPSE AND RESULTED IN ABS BRAKE FAILURE AND SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENT FAILURES. MJS

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE ...

POWER STEERING FLUID HAS TO BE PUT IN THE VEHICLE DAILY. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED A STEERING GRADE, BUT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. T MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN #97V019000 MAY APPLY ALTHOUGH THE RADIATOR FAN MOTOR IN OUR CAR FAILED IN WARM WEATHER HERE IN TUCSON, AZ!!! THE FAN "FROZE UP" AND STOPPED WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN ENORMOUS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWE...

WHILE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING AND VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT BEGINS TO IDLE, AS IF IT TRYING TO MOVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACED. *AK

PURCHASED AT 11000 MILES. AT 19000 MILES SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WILDLY AND SHOW INACCURATE SPEEDS. REPLACED UNDER MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. AT 43000 MILES SAME PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS FORD WILL NOT PAY. FORD SAYS THEY WILL NOT PAY. AFTER MUCH RUNAROUND DEALER SAYS FORD WILL PAY HALF OF $700-800 T...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HESITATION BEFORE GOING INTO GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP FROM HNTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF, IT FREQUENTLY WILL NOT RESTART. YH

RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (98V-323). MJS

CONSUMER NOTICED DANGER CONCERNING THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL FILLER LINE WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE WHEEL WELL WHERE FUEL FILLER LINE IS LEFT UNPROTECTED AND POSES A GREAT DANGER IF LINE IS RUPTURED BY A BLOWN TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO SAY. *AK *ML

WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 32,000 IT DIDN'T SPEED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

TAILGATE WAS OPENED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED , AND TAILGATE WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. DEALER HAS NOT BENN CONTACTED. *AK

AT 32,000 MILES SPEEDOMERTER WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. BUT THE MILEAGE WAS NOT REGISTERED WHEN THE NEW WAS PUT IN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, WHEN SETTING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED. FINALLY, MOTOR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *AK

THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, WHEN SETTING CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED. FINALLY, MOTOR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DASH PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DASH PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

A WASHER WAS MISSING FROM THE TOP LEFT REAR STRUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *AK

THE WASHER WAS MISSING FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL STRUT. HAD MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHENEVER IT HIT A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. VEHICLE SHAKES A LOT WHEN THAT HAPPENS. FEELS LIKE ITS FALLING APART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THEN INTO DRIVE , AND VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED,TOOK OFF WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

REC'D NOTICE (#98V323000) & NOTIFIED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION.

SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 35,000 MILES. NEEDLE FLUCTUATES WILDLY AT ALL SPEEDS, RENDERING COMPLETELY INACCURATE/UNRELIABLE READINGS. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FIX DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER UNDER WARRANTY, SINCE CAR WAS FOUR MONTHS OUTSIDE THREE-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD (AGAIN, IT HAD ONLY 35,000...

INTERMITTENT WIPER SWITCH WON'T SPRAY WASHER FLUID. HAVE TO GIGGLE SWITCH. ALSO, THE WIPER DELAY WON'T WORK ON THE SLOWER SETTINGS. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER CABLE MAKES NOISE GOING OVER 40 M.P.H. *AK

INTERMITTENT WIPER SWITCH WON'T SPRAY WASHER FLUID. HAVE TO GIGGLE SWITCH. ALSO, THE WIPER DELAY WON'T WORK ON THE SLOWER SETTINGS. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER CABLE MAKES NOISE GOING OVER 40 M.P.H. *AK

WIRING OVERHEATED AND PLUG AND SWITCH BURNED. *AK

SPEEDOMETER ACTING ERRATICALLY WHEN REACHING 45 MPH BY GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE BACK AND FOURTH. NLM

AT SLOW MOVING TRAFIC, TRANSMISSION SLIPS, VEHICAL DOES NOT MOVE, BUT RPM GOES UP. SUDDENLY TRANSMISSION SLAMS AND VEHICAL JERKS FORWAD. HAPPENS AT RANDOM, ALWAYS AT LOW SPEED. COULD CAUSE COLLISION DUE TO ERRATIC SPEED. MANUFACTURER SAYS INTERNAL PROBLEM AND I NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION COSTIN...

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING ENGINE LEAKAGE . *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED BY DEAL ABOUT 60,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRENTY PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. NLM

SPEEDOMETER MAKES WHISTLE/RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

A/C HOSE DEVELOPED A HOLE ALLOWING REFRIGERANT TO LEAK OUT. NLM

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED CAUSING A/C NOT TO WORK. NLM

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN. NLM

FRONT MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH AND HOLD. NLM

BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE REPLACED. NLM

RADIATOR AND ALL COOLANT HOSES REPLACED. NLM

RADIATOR AND ALL COOLANT HOSES REPLACED. NLM

WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR OTHER REASONS, YATES-SUNTRUP FORD OF KIRKWOOD, MISSOURI, ADVISED ME THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSED OF SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS, I AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

HEADLAMP SWITCH SHORTED AND MELTED. THE DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE. FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *ML

SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED AND MELTED. *AK

WHEN SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REGISTERS 55 MPH, THE NEEDLE WILL ALL OF SUDDEN GO UP TO 80 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AROUND A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH BRAKE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK

THIS WILL BE THE 4TH ALTERNATOR SINCE 8/29/97

MOTOR MOUNTS RECALL ON SIMILAR MODELS BUT DEALER FEFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO VIN.

ENGINE DROPPED ON A/C MANIFOLD DUE TO BOTH MOTOR MOUNT FAILURES. YH

ENGINE DROPPED ON A/C MANIFOLD DUE TO BOTH MOTOR MOUNT FAILURES. YH

SPEEDOMETER PRODUCES SQUEAL AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH ALSO NEEDLE SWINGS WILDLY USUALLY FROM CURRENT SPEED TO PEGGED AT 85MPH WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMPS IN ROAD. NEEDLE DOES NOT NECESSARALLY RETURN TO ACTUAL SPEED. BEEN ADVISED BY OTHER FORD OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIANCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. A SPEEDOMETE...

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND RADIATOR FAILURES IN JUST FOUR YEARS, FORD NO HELP EVEN WITH AN ESP

I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND RADIATOR FAILURES IN JUST FOUR YEARS, FORD NO HELP EVEN WITH AN ESP

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO REAR ENGINE MOUNTS MALFUNCTIONING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSED A COLLISION. ALSO, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO REAR ENGINE MOUNTS MALFUNCTIONING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSED A COLLISION. ALSO, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK

HEADLIGHTS GO ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FRONT BUMPER. WHEN DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER, CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AND WIPE THE SNOW TO CLEAR THE HEADLIGHTS. PROVED A SAFETY DEFECT TO THE OWNER. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AT APPROX 45 MPH, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ACTS ERRATICALLY, GOING UP TO 85 MPH AND BACK. FIRST REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY, FORD CONTACTED, BUT FAILED TO FOLLOWUP IN THE PROMISED 3 DAYS. LOTS OF OTHER OWNERS CONFIRM SAME PROBLEM ON INTERNET. SO FAR, NO RESPONE FROM YOU EITHER. THIS IS DANGEROUS. PLEASE HE...

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED ( NEW AND REBUILT), THE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE HAD MY CAR MORE THAN IHAVE OVER THE PAST TEN MONTHS. I DRIVE IT A WEEK OR A MONTH AND IT DOES THE SAME THING EVERY TIME. IT SLIPS AND HARD SHIFTS. IM AT MY WITS END. CAN SOME ONE HELP..MY EXTENDED WARRENT...

A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED ABOUT PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE CAN STOP UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DEFECTIVE PISTON WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, QUITS PULLING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY HOSE MANAFOLD, CAUSING ENTIRE ENGINE TO NEED REPLACING....

FIRS ODOMETER FAILURE NOTICED 2ND DAY AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR .HAD 21,055 MILES ON CAR. THIS ODEMETER CURRENTLY HAS 78,981 MILES ON IT. STIVERS TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF NEW ODOMETER SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CANNOT AFFORD $500.00. NOTICED ON NHTSA COMPLAINT DATABASE THAT THERE ...

KNOCKING AND JUMP-SHIFTING TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION; KNOCKING TRANSMISSION DURING CRUISING AFTER ACCELERATION; ROUGHING/SCRATCHING BRAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PADS/DRUMS/DISCS ARE IN THE EXCELLENT CONDITION. SPEEDMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ONCE. STURCTURE FAILURE IN...

KNOCKING AND JUMP-SHIFTING TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION; KNOCKING TRANSMISSION DURING CRUISING AFTER ACCELERATION; ROUGHING/SCRATCHING BRAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PADS/DRUMS/DISCS ARE IN THE EXCELLENT CONDITION. SPEEDMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ONCE. STURCTURE FAILURE IN...

KNOCKING AND JUMP-SHIFTING TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION; KNOCKING TRANSMISSION DURING CRUISING AFTER ACCELERATION; ROUGHING/SCRATCHING BRAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PADS/DRUMS/DISCS ARE IN THE EXCELLENT CONDITION. SPEEDMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ONCE. STURCTURE FAILURE IN...

KNOCKING AND JUMP-SHIFTING TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION; KNOCKING TRANSMISSION DURING CRUISING AFTER ACCELERATION; ROUGHING/SCRATCHING BRAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PADS/DRUMS/DISCS ARE IN THE EXCELLENT CONDITION. SPEEDMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ONCE. STURCTURE FAILURE IN...

WHEN HITTING A REAL BAD BUMP OR THE METAL EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD, THE SPEEDODMETER NEEDLE JUMPS UP TO ITS MAXIMUM READING, WHICH IS 85 MPH. THE NEEDLE DOES NOT GO BACK DOWN UNTIL THE DRIVER LETS OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND SLOWS THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE SPEEDODOMETER WAS REPLACED IN JUNE OF 97 FOR T...

SPEEDOMETER FAILED THREE TIMES.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER. SPEEDOMETER GOES UP TO 80 MPH AFTER THE VEHICLE REACHES 30MPH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER FAILED AT 27719 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT SPEEDOMETER NOW HAS 28333 MILES. ON 03 NOVEMBER I REQUESTED A SPEEDOMETER BE PUT ON MY AUTO. I WAS NOT REQUESTING THAT THIS WORK BE DONE UNDER THE WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD MOTOR CO HAS A HOLD ON ALL ORDERS FOR SPEEDOMETERS FOR F...

WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH, WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENAGE. WOULD DISENGAGE ONLY WHEN TAPPING OR HITTING THE OFF BUTTON. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY BY EXCESS...

WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH, WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENAGE. WOULD DISENGAGE ONLY WHEN TAPPING OR HITTING THE OFF BUTTON. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY BY EXCESS...

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REACTS NORMALLY UP TO 35-45 MPH. AFTER THAT, THE NEEDLE BOUNCES BETWEEN 40-85 MPH AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 35MPH. A SLIGHT NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN ELECTRIC RATTLE CAN BE HEARD DURING MALFUNC- TION. COMPLETED 1500 MILE TRIP AND WAS ABLE TO JUDGE SPEED BY USING TACHOMETER. DEALER RECOMME...

THE JUNCTION BOX BEHIND THE LIGHT PANEL MELTED, CAUSING REAR LIGHTS/ PARKING LIGHTS AND PANEL LIGHTS TO BLOW OUT. NO FUSES BLOWN. EVERYTHING WAS DEFORMED. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INCIDENT OCCURRED ONCE A MONTH. REPAIRS DONE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

AUTO HAS VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN PASSAGER COMPARTMENT ON WARM TO HOT DAYS(85+ DEGREES). THE GAS TANK ALSO HAS VERY HIGH EXESSIVE PRESSURE. COMPLAINED TO LANDMARK MERCURY DEALER IN LAKEWOOD, CO AND ALSO TO FORD'S CUSTOMER 800 NUMBER. THEY BOTH SAID THERE IS A FIX FOR THIS BUT IT WOULD COST...

WHEN CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO GET ODOMETER FIXED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE HEADLAMP SWITCH AND CONNECTER WAS MELTED. IF THE PROBLEM HAD REMAINED UNSOLVED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD HAVE STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF AND WOULD HAVE EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS...

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, PUNCTURING THE TIRE AND CAUSING A TIRE BLOW OUT AND ALMOST AN ACCIDENT. PROLBEM SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL RECALL. *AK

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP, CONDITION COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR RESOLVED. *AK

THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR SAID BEARINGS IN FAN MOTOR LOCKED UP, CAUSING A BUILD UP OF HEAT & SMOKE. THIS CAUSED THE RELAY SWITCH TO SHORT OUT, CAUSING ENGINE COOLING FAN TO BURN. *AK

RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED WHILE PARKED AT SUPERMARKET.

SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS DEFECTIVE. BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH WHERE ONE CANNOT TELL THE SPEED THAT VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AND REPLACED COMPONENT THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY 25,000 MILES ON AVERAGE. DEALER CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

SPEEDEOMETER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE IN FIRST 60,000 MILES.

DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT CAUSED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILD-UP, RESULTING IN RADIATOR FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND START ERRATICALLY. FAILURE DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION TO TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEARS. ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY PERFORMING TRANSMISSION REBUILD, THIS FAILURE RESULTED FROM A LUBRICATION DESIGN PROBLEM IN...

FRONT STABILIZER BAR FAILED.

HEAD GASKET AND WATER PUMP FAILED TWO TIMES.

HEAD GASKET AND WATER PUMP FAILED TWO TIMES.

STARTER MOTOR FAILED.

WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT, NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL(WIRING) COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PROCEEDED ONWARD & THEN THE ENGINE DIED OUT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL RELAY &ASSOCIATED WIRING HAD MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL ...

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED UNDER MERCURY'S WARRANTY AT 30,000. THE NEW SPEEDOMETER FAILED 30,000 MILES LATER. WE PAID 400.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED SO WE CAN USE THE CAR BUT FEEL SOMETHING IS WRONG IF IT WILL ONLY LAST 30,000 MILES. WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD BUT HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THE DEALE...

TRAVELING 45-50MPH WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED. SABLE REARENDED THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD WITH HEAD. PASSENGER FAILED TO USED SEAT BELT AT TIME. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRAB, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. DEALER WILL INSTALL REAR BRAKES.

OWNER COULD NOT SHUT ENGINE OFF AFTER TURNING KEY, POSSIBLE CAUSE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. REARVIEW MIRRIOR HAS BROKEN OFF. *AK

OWNER COULD NOT SHUT ENGINE OFF AFTER TURNING KEY, POSSIBLE CAUSE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. REARVIEW MIRRIOR HAS BROKEN OFF. *AK

OWNER COULD NOT SHUT ENGINE OFF AFTER TURNING KEY, POSSIBLE CAUSE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE. ALSO, TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. REARVIEW MIRRIOR HAS BROKEN OFF. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SUN ROOF SWITCH IS CAUSING SUN ROOF NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY.*AK *JB

I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MONTHS TO FIND INFORMATION ON PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS ONLY ONE PROBLEM. FROM TIME TO TIME, WHEN BACKING UP AND THEN TRYING TO GO FORWARD, THE TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE AND SLIP BEFORE IT CATCHES. I HAD HEARD IN EARLY 1997 ABOUT A RECALL FOR 1994 MERC...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON INTERSTATE AT 72 MPH THE ENGINE BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERS COULD NOT FIND WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. IN ADDITION, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, AND ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OF KNOCKING/HESITATING AND LURCHING. *AK

CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK AND BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. IN ADDITION, MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, AND ONGOING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS OF KNOCKING/HESITATING AND LURCHING. *AK

DRIVING 28 MPH OR LESS CONSUMER HIT MEDIAN DIVIDER WHICH WAS LOCATED ABOUT ONLY 10 FEET AWAY, BOTH SIDES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RECEIVE 10 STITCHES ON FOREHEAD. *AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THEN PULLED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN RESTARTED ENGINE AND PUT IT IN THE DRIVE GEAR, HEARD A CLANKING NOISE THEN THE ENGINE DROPPED TO THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO ROSWELL AUTO CARE S...

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. DOES NOT ACCURATELY GIVE THE MILEAGE.

OWNER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SLID INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. HIT THE REAR, GOING 15MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED TWO TIMES .

AIR BAGS: SITTING AT LIGHT GETTING READY TO AMKE LEFT TURN WHEN VEHICLE APPROACHED DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. HIT VEHICLE LEFT FRONT ,WHICH KNOCKED MY VEHICLE INTO WALL , AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

A AIR LEAK CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO VIRBRATE WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 50 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THAT HE HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP INSTALLED BUT PROBLEM CAME BACK. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT RPMS WILL FALL BUT THEN GO BACK UP WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND THAT HE HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP INSTALLED BUT PROBLEM CAME BACK. OWNER FURTHER NOTES THAT RPMS WILL FALL BUT THEN GO BACK UP WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL THE ACCELERATOR SURGED; COULD STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED THE CAR BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AT OVER 4000 RPMS; TURNED OFF IGNITION. STARTED IT AND IT WENT TO OVER 4000 RPMS. ARRANGED TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 65 MILES, PARKED IT AT WORK AND THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND AFTERWARDS CAME THE FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH DOWN A HILL VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. HIT ON THE FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. THERE WAS $2,700.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES. *AK

VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK POSITION; DRIVER WENT INSIDE; VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD; HIT FENCE ACROSS STREET & WENT THROUGH A FENCE & THEN HIT GARAGE. WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. WAS SOME BUMPER DAMAGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; NOTHING WRONG. *AK

PLASTIC MOLDING THAT SUPPORTS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT CRACKED TWICE.

PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROL CRACKS, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK.

PLASTIC MOLDING AROUND DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROL CRACKS, CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK.

MOLDING THAT SUPPORTS THE LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER'S SEAT CRACKED, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK FORWARD AND BACKWARD.

THE PLASTIC MOLDING WHICH SUPPORTS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT CRACKED, PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ONCE THEN CRACKED AGAIN, UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CAR WAS GOING UP A HILL AND IT JUST CUT OFF, CAR STARTED TO SMELL OF FUEL. *AK

WHEN ENGINE IS COLD THROTTLE STICKS IN THE IDLE POSITION, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO ACCELERATE.

SIDE SEAT FRAME CRACKED TWICE, SECOND TIME CRACK SPREADED THROUGH TILT SWITCH, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACK WHILE DRIVING.

FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT FAILED.

RADIATOR HOSE FAILED.

POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD.

WATER/AIR LEAK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR.

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED.

GENERAL TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY. (P20565R15)

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE.

DOORS LEAK.

WATER HOSE BROKE.

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

ANYTIME THE VEHICLE MOVES ONE CAN HEAR THE GASOLINE MOVING AROUND IN THE FUEL TANK. *AK *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK UNLESS YOU WIGGLE THE TURN SIGNAL. *AK

SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN ACCIDENT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT DASHBOARD RESULTING IN BRUISES TO NECK/SHOULDERS.

INERTIA SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED TWICE.

BOLT ATTACHING SEAT BELT TO FLOOR FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE FLOOR.

FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER/BRAKE FAILURE/POWER STEERING FAILURE. *SD

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, ALLOWING YOU TO DO 5 MILES OVER LIMIT THAT WAS SET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, AT 40MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING, DEALER'S REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE. TT

REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AFTER OWNER ENTERED AND SHUT DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED. *DSH

THE GAS TANK IS LOCATED AGAINST THE BACKSEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

RIGHT REAR DOOR SIDE PANEL FELL OFF TWICE. *AK

HEADREST WILL NOT REMAIN IN POSITION.

POWER WINDOW REAR DOOR BUTTON FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. INTERMITTENTLY. *TT

FRONT DOOR DID NOT LOCK FROM INSIDE, 3-YEAR OLD WIGGLED OUT OF CAR SEAT, PULLED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE AND FELL OUT ONTO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. *AK

ALL WINDOWS TURNED PURE WHITE WHILE DRIVING; IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

FRONT END NOISE/VIBRATION. *SKD

FRONT DOOR APPEARS TO BE LOCKED BUT IT WAS NOT; THREE YR. OLD PULLED DOOR HANDLE AND IT OPEPENED, 3 YR OLD FELL ONTO HIGHWAY AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. AK