Owners filed 12 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › engine › gasoline › belts and associated pulleys. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
Component
Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
2
0
0
0
Tires › Sidewall
1
0
0
0
Tires
1
0
0
0
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
1
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
0
0
0
Seat Belts
1
0
0
0
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
1
0
0
0
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (pcv)
1
0
1
0
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
1
0
0
0
What owners reported
Newest filings
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 15, 2002WA
FORD VAN STALLED ON INTERSTATE MOUNTAIN PASS GOING UP A GRADE ON A VERY HOT DAY. DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER OR TURNOUTS AND A STEEP DROP OFF THE ROAD. ONLY BY THE UNBELIEVABLE COURAGE OF TWO MEN WHO HELPED ME, WAS I SPARED INJURY OR DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO FIX MY VAN SO THE TFI WILL NOT FAIL AGAIN. I CURRENTLY CAN REPLACE THE TFI MODULE, BUT BEING THAT IT IS STILL MOUNTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE SAME THING WILL LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD GIVES NO INFO ON HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP ME?*AK
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Apr 17, 2002NY
WE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH APPEARED TO BE FROM THE STEERING BOX. THE MECHANIC WHO ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK CHANGED THE HOSES AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. TWO DAYS LATER THE STEERING WAS STILL LEAKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO THEN SAID THAT THE SYSTEM WAS BURPING DUE TO AIR IN THE LINE OR THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING BOX SEALS, WHICH HE COULD REPLACE. WE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND AN ARTICLE IN "CAR & DRIVER" APR '97 REGARDING STEERING FAILURES IN OUR VEHICLE SO WE ARE CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF THE STEERING BOX HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY. I HEAR THAT IT IS RARE FOR STEERING BOXES TO DEVELOP LEAKS. IS THIS TRUE? NLM
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 21, 2001OH
PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES AT THE FILLER NECK WHEN REFUELIN. ; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Tires › Sidewall
Filed Nov 2, 2000NH
SIDEWALL ON BOTH FRONT TIRES CRACKING. REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245 75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245 75R1 )
Tires
Filed Sep 18, 1999ID
TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE DEVELOPED BULGE ON 11 SEPT 99. TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE DEVELOPED BULGE ON 18 SEPT 99. BOTH BULGES OCCURED AT 70 MPH IN A 75 MPH ZONE. TIRES PURCHASED ON 15 OCT 1998 AT APPROX 79,204 MILES. I AM CONTACTING THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT. SHOULD I SAVE THE CARCASSES FOR EXAMINATION? EMAIL US TO LET US KNOW. THANKS.( DOT NUMBER: VDHKW1A056 TIRE SIZE: LT23575R15 )
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 20, 1998PA
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, FRON TBRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS WORE OUT, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Oct 20, 1998PA
FRONT BRAKES AND CALIPERS FAILED.
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Oct 19, 1998VA
STEERING GEAR BOX HAS SHEARED OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO,THERE ARE VISIBLE SIGNS OF RUST OR CORROSION. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (pcv)Fire
Filed Jul 24, 1997CA
EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE CHECK VALVE DETERIORATED THE WATER HOSE, CAUSING WATER HOSE TO LEAK AND CAUSE FIRE.
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 7, 1997WA
THE UPPER BEARING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND MADE STEERING REAL DIFFICULT. *AK
Seat Belts
Filed May 30, 1997IL
A 15 PASSENGER VAN, 2 SEATS BEHIND DRIVER AND ALSO 1 SEAT IN REAR OF VEHICLE WILL NOT RELEASE AFTER ENGAGED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. HE HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 24, 1996TX
SERPENTINE BELT W/DIESEL ENGINE FAILS ONCE BELT WORKS OFF PULLEY. THIS RESULTS IN A CHAIN OF EVENTS TO OCCUR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.