Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WENT OUT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT ONTO THE SHOULDER, AVOIDING A CRASH. WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO DIFFERENT RECALL NOTICES. REPAIRS CAN NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO PARTS (99V029000). HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE (97V204000). *YC
3 TIMES IN SIX YEARS HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT NIGHT. VAN HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN AT NIGHT FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED TWICE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
MATERIAL ON OIL PAN EASILY CRACKS, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY CHANGED MATERIAL ON THE OIL PAN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER ONTO THE MANIFOLD, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE DEALER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPHTRANSFER CASE/DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
RIGHT SIDE SLIGHT DOOR FAILED. NLM
THE PIN IN LATCH MECHANISM FOR SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE . DOOR WILL NOT OPEN , COMPLETLY STUCK. *AK
WHEN VEHCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, DUE TO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHING, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *ADJ
ABS SYSTEM GRABS ON DAMP/WET DAYS CAUSING WHEELS TO SLIDE AT LOW/MED SPEEDS RESULTING IN VEHICLE SLIDING INTO DITCH ON A SNOWY DAY. NLM
DEFEECTIVE ACTUATOR IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, RESULTING IN SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
IN THE LAST YEAR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE LINES HAVE RUPTURED, LEAVING US WITH NO BRAKES. THE RUPTURES OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS AR WHEN PUTTING THE VAN INTO DRIVE. ONLY THIS PREVENTED US FROM THE POTENTIAL OF SERIOUS INJURY. FORD TELLS ME THAT THERE HAS BEEN ON RECALL ON THIS AND I AM LEFT WONDERING IF THIS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. MECHANICS THAT FIXD THE CAR BOTH SAID THIS WAS A FORD DEFECT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE AND THIS WAS ABNORMAL. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR.....WHAT RECOURSE DO WE HAVE AND IS THIS A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES? *AK
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED, RESULTING IN SMALL FIRE, DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-029). *YC
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED COMPONENT FAILURE OF THE ACCESSORY POWER CIRCUIT THAT CONNECTS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH/STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AFTER FIRE REPAIR WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. (99V-029) MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
WHILE TRAVELING HIT HORN NOTHING HAPPENED, CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT OPERATE, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEMS. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN GEAR SHAFT BROKE AND REPLACED IT WITH USED PARTS/ CLOCK SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 99V029, CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL SHORT. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE RECALL, AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON . ALSO, GEARS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
I STOPPED AT THE END OF MY DRIVWAY TO PUT MAIL IN THE MAILBOX. GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND WENT TO PUT IT IN GEAR AND SOMETHING BROKE. IT WOULD NOT GO IN ANY GEAR. REPAIR SHOP THOUGHT ORIGINALLY THE LINKAGE WAS BROKE. BUT COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE. THEY SAID THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON IMPACT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING IT WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE TURNING SIGNAL IT DOESN'T WORK AND THE BACK UP LAMP ISN'T WORKING EITHER. ALSO, HEATER MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND THE YELLOW ANTI- BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. CONSUMER HAD JUST BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIR SHOP FOR A RECALL SERVICE, AND THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ALL OF TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE IS HARD TO CRANK. *AK
BRAKES CORRODED DUE TO FREQUENT CONTAMINATION BY LEAKAGE FROM THE AIR-CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR COIL SYSTEM. FAILURE OF THE EVAPORATOR COIL SYSTEM RESULTED IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISON, WHEN BRAKES FAILED FROM CORROSION. *YC
VEHICLE TRAPS DIRT BETWEEN THE DUST PLATES BEHIND THE DISC BRAKES CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FADE AND MAKE NOISE.
RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH (99V-029) NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS
IT IS VERY HARD TO START VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN VEHICLE STARTS, THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER CAN SMELL SMOKE. ALSO, CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V029. BUT IT ALSO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL, SUCH AS 4- WAY FLASHER IS INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING OF THE RADIO, CLOCK AND TAIL LIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V029000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FORD SAYS VEHICLE IS OUTSIDE OF 1/92 RECALL DATE, MY 92 VEHICLE BUILT IN 11/91. 99V029. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSE A PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOR DIFFERENT REASONS, AS WELL AS FOR THE BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL LUNGE FOWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE. PULLED OVER AND GOT THE CHILDREN AND HERSELF OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SOMEONE OPENED THE HOOD, AND THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE BURNED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK
DURING A CRASH BUMPER/HOOD/FENDER/SWITCH/GRILL/CORE SUPPORT/AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR/FAN BELT/TRANSMISSION AND DRIVER'S DOOR WERE DAMANGED FROM IMPACT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO SEAT CAME OFF TRACK AND MECHANIC REPAIRED IT, AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
IE97027, WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH INDICATES THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN ABOUT 35 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS 90% BRAKE LOSS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED ACTIVE DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO DISABLE IT WITH CONTROL SWITCH, VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY TURNING VEHICLE OFF.
THIS INCIDENT CAUSED ME $1623 OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE. NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
THE ODOMETER DOES NOT SHOW THE MILEAGE OF VEHICLE, AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
HEATER DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO HEATER CORE FAILURE. YH
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK *ML
NHTSA RECALL 97V20400 (FORD RECALL 97S83); FORD CLAIMS MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED BUT WON'T SAY WHY. THE INFORMATION IN RECALL SEEMS TO FIT MY SITUATION. I AM SUSPICIOUS BUT CAN'T GET ANYTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND.
RECALL 97V204000, THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE . VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FOLLOWER BY LOUD/THUMPING NOISE. VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. THE BUSHING/BEARING ASSEMBLY HAD TORN AWAY, RESULTING IN FLUID LOSS/TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRED UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSING THE INSTALLATION TO CATCH ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
THERE IS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, CAUSING FLUID TO FLOW OUT FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. *AK
SIDE PANEL SLIDING DOOR IS STUCK SHUT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE CHILDREN SHUT THE DOOR, AND IT WON'T OPEN NO MORE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM. *AK
LEFT FRONT AXLE FAILED. ALSO 4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WHEN TAKING THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CUT OFF. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET THE KEY OUT, HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO BRAKE DOWN THE SYSTEM. *AK
THIS PART HAS A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA# 97V204 OR FORD RECALL # 97S83). HOWEVER, IT ONLY INCLUDES VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER 1/3/92. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER, 1991 (3 MONTHS EARLIER) IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE REPAIR OF LEAKING FLUID, BUT I BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AND THE TOTAL FIX SHOULD BE INSTALLED AT FORD'S EXPENSE TO PREVENT ADDITIONAL FAILURES AND/OR CAUSE FIRES.
WHILE OPENING THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE VAN THE DOOR CAME OFF TRACK AND FELL APART. MECHANIC PUT DOOR BACK ON TRACK. *AK
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