1995 Ford E-150

Defect. FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Risk. A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy. FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Defect. FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.

Risk. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 09S09 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V399000 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCTH (SCDS) MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THAN OVERHEAT,SMOKE OR BURN,VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING, THIS IS AN UNREPAIRED RECALL

WHILE TURNING ON TO MY STREET THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

SEE SIMILAR GROUP WITH ALL TRUCKS ON THE NHTSA 93V-125-00V-424. *TR

THE FILLER NECK LEAKS GAS AT THE RUBBER HOSE. EVERY TIME YOU ADD GAS, DOES NOT HAVE TO BE FULL TANK. WE WERE GIVEN THIS VEHICLE WITH THE LEAK. CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED BY MECHANIC, WE HAVE A HOSE CLAMP AROUND THE RUBBER TO HOLD IT ON. THE ACTUAL METAL FILLER SECTION IN ROTTEN RUSTED AWAY. ONE TIME I PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND THEY THREATENED TO CALL POLICE TO HAVE ME TOWED, I NEVER HEARD OF THE GAS LINE LEAKING LIKE THIS BUT SEE ALOT ALOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR RANGE OF E150S. *TR

1995 FORD E150 STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS SHEARED OFF FROM FRAME CAUSING TOTAL STEERING FAILURE, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE WRECK IF FAILURE HAPPENED MOMENTS EARLIER. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ENTERING A STORE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE POLICE THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER # 06V286000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHICH THE CONTACT HAD JUST RECEIVED. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) TUBE BROKE AT THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE ON MY 1995 FORD E-150 VAN WITH A 5.8L ENGINE. THE BROKEN EGR TUBE CAUSES EXHAUST TO LEAK. FORD CURRENTLY HAS A SIMILAR RECALL ON 1993 -1997 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, NHTSA RECALL #97V209 (FORD CAMPAIGN #97S92). *JB

SEAM SEPARATED IN THE FORWARD END OF THE FUEL TANK. *JB

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 PM ON 03 FEB 2006 WE DROVE OUR 1995 FORD E150 CLUB WAGON ON A LOCAL ERRAND AMOUNTING TO 6-8 CITY BLOCKS. PRIOR TO THIS ERRAND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING "COLD" IN OUR CARPORT FOR MANY HOURS. UPON OUR RETURN FROM THE ERRAND (20 MINUTES), AT APPROX. 12:05 AM ON 04 FEB 2006, WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN OUR CARPORT AND PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, SMOKE APPEARED FROM BENEATH THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, WE NOTED FLAMES BENEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SMALL CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT STIFLE THE FIRE. THE VAN WAS A TOTAL LOSS TO THE FIRE, AND "MAJOR" PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BY A NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE PARKED TO OUR IMMEDIATE LEFT AND THE CARPORT STRUCTURE ITSELF (WOOD AND CORRUGATED STEEL). ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED "MINOR" DAMAGE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED. THE CAUSE FROM THESE OFFICIAL SOURCES IS "UNDETERMINED". OUR RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE CURRENT ISSUES WITH FORD VEHICLE FIRES THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. 1995 ECONOLINE IS A MODEL CONTAINING THIS (OR A SIMILAR) SWITCH. *NM

DT: THE CALLERS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT 9 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THEY DID FILE A REPORT. CALLER SAID IT WAS A 3 ALARM FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CALLER HAS 50 OTHER FORDS. THEY ARE THE E150 AND E250 CARGO VANS. HE HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE OTHER ONES CATCHING FIRE. THE CALLER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE BUILDING WAS DAMAGED AND SOME OF THE VEHICLES AT THE BUSINESS. DEALER TOLD HIM HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT GOT BACK TO HIM YET. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER MELTED. A FUSE BLEW OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. THIS WAS HOW THEY CAME TO NOTICE THE BURNED SWITCH. THIS HAPPENED ON 8-16-05. THE VEHICLE IS A 1995 FORD E- 150 CLUB WAGON. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR FORD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SOME SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED, THE FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *JB

RUSTED OIL PAN W/ 36000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK

A BLACK GREASE-LIKE COMPOUND OOZED FROM THE STITCHING ON THE PADDED LEATHER STEERING WHEEL COVER.*MR THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO WIPED THE "GREASE" SUBSTANCE FROM HIS HANDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL. NONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS CONTACTED KNEW OF THE CAUSE. ONE DEALER STATED IT WOULD COST $626. FOR THE PART AND $50. FOR THE LABOR. THE PART WAS EXPENSIVE BECAUSE IT CAME WITH THE AIR BAG INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER FEELS FORD SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE MATTER AND ISSUE A RECALL TO REPLACE ALL STEERING WHEELS WITH POTENTIAL OF LEAKAGE. *PH *JB *JB

THE FUEL OVERFLOW HOSE FORD PART # F7U79170AA HAS ROTTED AND CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 1.5'' LONG JUST ABOVE THE CLAMP THAT SECURES IT TO THE FUEL TANK. AFTER REFUELING, THE GAS FUMES ARE QUITE STRONG AND WOULD LEAVE A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE. WOULD ALSO LOOSE FUEL WHEN DRIVING WHEN TANK WAS OVER 3/4 FULL. FUEL WOULD DRIP DOWN FROM ALL SIDES OF FUEL TANK. THE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL BLOWING BACK ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST AND BRAKES IS EXTREMELY HIGH. I AM HOLDING ONTO THE DEFECTIVE FUEL OVERFLOW HOSE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. *JB

VEHICLE FIRE- I WAS ASLEEP AT 5:00 A.M.,WHEN I WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD POP OR BANG. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A CAR WRECK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. I WENT OUTSIDE TO CHECK ON THE WRECK AND FOUND SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CARPORT. I RAN INTO THE CARPORT TO FIND MY 1995 FORD E-150 CONVERSION VAN ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. MY FAMILY WAS STILL ASLEEP SO I RAN BACK INTO THE HOUSE AND WOKE THEM UP AND CALLED 911. I RAN BACK OUTSIDE TO THE VAN, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT INTO THE STREET AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE SHORTLY AFTER FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED A FIRE INVESTIGATOR TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE VAN HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 11 HOURS. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 1 OR 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRE. STATE FARM TOTALED THE VAN. I WOULD LIKE "FORD" TO INVESTIGATE THE ELECTRICAL CAUSE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF I HAD BEEN AT WORK MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN KILLED AS THE FIRE WOULD HAVE SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM AND HEAVY VAPORS WHEN >3/4 FULL AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GREATLY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE OVER "REGULAR" MODE AND DO NOT EFFECTIVELY SLOW THE CAR. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.E

IGINITION SWITCH HAD TO BE TURNED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD START. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD STARTER REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS UNIT HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, BOTH DESTROYED BY THEFAILURE OF FORD PART NUMBER 389160-S. THIS IS A PLASTIC "T" TO CONNECT THREE HEATER HOSE TOGETHER THAT "ROTS" IN TIME AND CAUSES COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED. FOUND IN VANS WITH "REAR" HEAT. COMPONENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE TRADITIONAL METAL. THIS PART IS AN ENGINE DEPENDANT PART AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN MADE OUT OF "PLASTIC".*AK