1996 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)

MY VEHICLE ACCORDING THE NHTSA HAS RECALL #09V399000 FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM SPEED CONTROL WHICH CAN CATCH ON FIRE EVEN IN THE GARAGE WITH THE VEHICLE OFF. I ASKED FORD TO REPAIR THIS BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND THEY CLAIM THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, AND I KNOW THERE IS AND I KNOW THE RECALL HASN'T BEEN INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE. ARE THEY SAYING THIS BECAUSE TIME RAN OUT TO HAVE THIS DONE BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE OR DO THEY JUST NOT WANT TO? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *JS

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND UPON ENTERING NOTICED THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. STARTED THE VEHICLE, ODOMETER WAS INOPERABLE AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND A BLOWN 15 AMP FUSE IN THE FUSE PANEL. REPLACED FUSE, ODOMETER CAME BACK ON AND VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER, THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRING WAS EVIDENT, AS WAS SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED THE FUSE BACK OUT, OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ON FIRE, WHICH MELTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AS WELL AS THE BATTERY CASING ALSO. *TR

A CHROME COLOR GRILLE ABOUT 2.5 FEET WIDE AND 6" TALL FLEW OFF THE FRONT OF OUR 1996 F150 FORD VAN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I NOTICED OTHER SIMILAR FORD VANS THAT HAVE ALSO LOST THE SAME FRONT GRILL PART. WE WERE GOING 55 MPH DOWN A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND A LARGE TRUCK WAS GOING THE OTHER WAY. THE GUST OF AIR FROM THE PASSING TRUCK WAS SUFFICIENT TO TEAR OFF THE GRILL PART AND CAUSE IT TO FLY OVER THE TOP OF OUR VAN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD E-150. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTS THE ENGINE AND DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE BECOMES STUCK AT A HIGH RPM AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO EITHER SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS DEPENDING ON WHAT GEAR IT IS IN AT THE TIME. THE ENGINE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO RESTORE THE VEHICLE TO A PROPER SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD OR STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY ARE ENGAGED. THE FIRST TIME THIS FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AT 10 MPH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE REAR WINDOW WAS DAMAGED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS DEFECT ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP TWICE. DURING THE FIRST VISIT, THE MECHANIC CLEANED OUT THE ENGINE, ENGINE THROTTLE, AND CABLES. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED FOR TWO MONTHS BEFORE IT RECURRED AGAIN. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING WAS LUBRICATED PROPERLY. THE SHOP DID NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

1996 FORD E-150 SERPENTINE BELT, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION MODULE REPLACED, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, TIE RODS REPLACED, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *KB

BROKEN FRONT SPRING ON 1996 ECONOLINE VAN APPARENTLY DUE TO CORROSION ISSUE. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AND STATES THAT BROKEN SPRING MAY OR MAY NOT COME LOSE AND RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE WAS LOCALIZED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V286000 WHICH PERTAINED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT WHILE AT WORK HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT WAS SITTING FOR 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS SITTING ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHERE THE CALLER WORKED, AND THE NEIGHBORS SAW THE FIRE AND HELPED PUT IT OUT ALONG WITH A PASSING POLICE OFFICER. FIRE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME, AND NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS CAUSED. DEALER /MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

1996 FORD E150 EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES.*MR THE FAILED PART WERE AT THE ABS CONTROL VALVE AND EXTENDED TO THE FRONT BRAKES. FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM

1. I WAS TRAVELING A 35 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE ROAD WAS DRY. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY, AND THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC IN A TWO LANE ROAD. AS I APPROACHED STANDING TRAFFIC AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I BEGAN TO SLOW GRADUALLY WITH ENGINE BRAKING. AS I APPOACHED THE STOPPED CAR I BEGAN TO TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED NO BRAKING EFFECT. I THAN PRESSED THE PEDAL A COUPLE MORE INCHES, AND STILL THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING EFFECT. I THEN PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW GRADUALLY, BUT NOT IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE STANDING VEHICLE, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING SO SLOWLY AND HAD BEGUN TO ANTICIPATE THE STOP IN PLENTY OF TIME. HAVING BEEN AN AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC IN YEARS PAST, I DETERMINED THAT THE FAULT WAS IN THE VACUUM BOOSTER OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM EVALUATED. THEY EXAMINED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THEY SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MOMENTARY FAILURE OF THE ABS OR VACUUM BOOSTER SYSTEMS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FAULT UNLESS IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE THEY WERE TESTING THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1996 FORD F-150 2WD MILEAGE 112,500 (WELL MAINTAINED) OSS OF STEERING RESULTING FROM SOMETHING INSIDE STEERING BOX DISENGAGING. CAUSING NO CONTROL FROM OPERATOR OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT AND HIT PARKED CAR, ONCE PASS PARKED CAR VEHECLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO RIGHT, OVER THE LAWN AND HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR IN DRIVWAY BEFORECOMING TO A STOP NTIRE INCIDENT TOOK 3 SECONDS. I WAS ON I SIDE STREET CLOSE TO HOME DOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH, HAD IT BEEN A HIGHWAY, PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. LSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHY! PLEASE SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS!*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK TIRES WERE BROUGHT BRAND NEW AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH 30,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE FIRST TIRE THAT FAILED. CONSUMER DID HAVE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. *PH *JB

REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED AT 110K, STARTED TO LEAK AGAIN AT 130K. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY. *NLM

OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 1996 FORD E150 ECONOLINES. *NLM

THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH. *JB

THE REAR LEAF SPRING FAILED. *JB

THE OIL PAN RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. *JB

STARTER HAS FAILED SIX TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. DIFFERENT BRANDS USED, INCLUDING OEM, AND ALL HAVE FAILED. PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED AND INSPECTED EACH TIME. *NLM

THE BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS ON MY FORD E150 ECONOLINE VAN HAVE FAILED AND THE FORD MANUFACTURER DOESN'T THINK IT IS THEIR PROBLEM. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION IT IS A MATERIAL DEFECT. I HAVE CHECKED WITH A FEW BODY REPAIR SHOPS IN MY AREA AND THEY HAVE HAD ONLY 1 CASE OF HAVING TO REPLACE THIS TYPE OF PART. I CAN NOT GET ANYONE TO QUOTE ME A PRICE OF HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO REPAIR THIS.

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TS

FUEL FILLER RUBBER TUBE HAS A RUPTURE WHICH LEAKS AROUND THE NOZZLE ONTO THE GROUND AND HOT EXHAUST. DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD OWNER THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

REAR BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE IT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BELTS ON THE CAPTAINS CHAIR WILL RELEASE IF ARM REST IS MOVED TO DOWN POSITION. *SCC

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK HAS BROKEN ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

TIRE HAD BIG LUMP ON SIDEWALL*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHLIPY TIRESIZE: 23575R15)

MOOG REPLACEMENT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 14,000 MILES CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK

GAS FILLER TUBE LEAKS GAS WHEN FILLING TANK. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN FILLING UP TANK LAST YEAR AND RESULTED IN POURING OF GASOLINE ONTO THE PAVEMENT BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FLOW STOPPED ONLY WHEN THE FUEL REACHED THE LEVEL OF THE APPARENT HOLE. I MENTI. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE'S COOLING LINE BENEATH VEHICLE HAS SPLIT, CAUSING WATER TO SPILL OUT OF RADIATOR. VEHICLE HAS REAR HEAT. THERMOSTAT WAS OVERHEATING.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE CHANGES LANES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SETS OF BRAKES PUT ON VEHICLE BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC.*AK

FUEL VENT LINE HOSE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS. WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULLED UP VENT LINES BEGIN LEAKING. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

GAS TANK CORROSION CAUSE LEAK OF FUEL AND FUMES INTO PASSENGER SPACE. ALTHOUGH FOUND UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY LIMITS, REGULAR WARRANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS EARLIER. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH FORD AND DEALER, THEY REPLACED TANK UNDER "EXTENDED WARRANTY" BUT CHARGED US FOR LABOR COSTS. STEERING PROBLEM : HAVE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN SINCE IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALER TO DISCUSS PROBLEM OF ALIGNMENT (VAN CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT) YET DEALER CAN FIND NO PROBLEM AND BLAMES IT ON "THE CROWN OF THE ROAD". HOWEVER, EVEN IN LEFT HANDED LANE (CROWN LEFT) VAN STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. EVEN HAD TO REPLACE ORGINIAL TIRES DUE TO WEAR PATTERN. IN OCTOBER 2000, FRONT RT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY BROKE, REPAIRED BY DEALER, (FREE ALIGNMENT) BUT VAN STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, E150 P235/75R15 SIZE. AT 70MPH FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK 2 GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRES DOT#PDHLRN4RD86 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ONE OCURRED ON 5-7-00 AND THE OTHER OCURRED ON 12-7-00. *SLC

CONSUMER HEARS A CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, THE SOLENOID VALVE BLOCK, AND THE ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE SOUND IS STILL HEARD, THE BRAKE PADS CONTINUE TO DRAG AGAINST THE ROTOR, AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT RESPOND LIKE IT SHOULD, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS

SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY BUCKLED. DRIVER HAS TO REBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT STAYS LATCHED. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. BUCKLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY 19,000 MILES, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON TWO OCCASIONS. BUT, REAR BRAKES STILL APPEARED LIKE NEW; ALSO, EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL LOCKUP. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS PROBLEM OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

REAR AIR CONDITIONER VENTILLATION DOES NOT WORK, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. MJS

ON LEVEL ASPHALT, ATTEMPTING TURNAROUND, MADE SHARP LEFT TURN, STOPPED, MADE SHARP RIGHT TURN,PLACED INTO REVERSE GEAR, HEARD LOUD POP, BACKED UP, SAW BOLT LYING ON PAVEMENT, GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE,PICKED UP BOLT,NOTICED BOLT TO HAVE FRESH BREAK, LOOKED UNDER VAN NOT KNWOING WHAT TO LOOK FOR, SAW NOTHING, GOT BACK IN AND PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE BACKING UP - I HAD NO STEERING - NOW STRANDED. PROBLEM: ALL THREE (3) BOLTS (GRADE 8) HAD BROKEN THAT HAVE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO VAN'S FRAME. HAD I BEEN MOVING AT ANY SPEED; THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS (I.E. MAJOR ACCIDENT (POSSIBLY WITH FATALITIES)INVOLVING ONE OR MORE VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. FORD REPAIR HOUSE COMMENTED THAT THEY NEVER WITNESSED SUCH A FAILURE. THEIR INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE POSSIBLY FROM LACK OF SUFFICIENT LOCKING COMPOUND BEING USED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY.

FIRST INCIDENT: DEALER REPLACED ANTI-THIEF MODULE AND 2 FUSES #8 & #? ON 9-11-97 IN THE NEXT YEAR I REPLACED THE NUMBER 8 FUSE AT LEAST 3 TIMES THINKING THE PROBLEM WASN'T SEVERE. IN JUNE 1999 THE WIRING DID BURN UNDER DASH. UNFORTUNATE FOR ME I NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR WORKMANSHIP OF THE FIRST INCIDENT.IT IS BEING REPAIRED AS OF AUG 5 AT WAIKEM FORD

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF, INDICATATING A PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 65-70 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE DEFECT. *AK

NOISY ABS; DID WE AND DO WE HAVE WORKING ABS? NO HELP FROM FORD. DON DAVIS FORD INVOICE 202541 12/15/97, MIDDLEKAUFF INV. 404267 12/18/97 & 436463 2/2/99, FIVE STAR INV. C05234 6/2/98 PD FOR BRAKE FLUID FLUSHING WITH BRAKE JOB (5STAR RUINED CALIPER TOO), KARL KLEMENT INV. 36021 8/19/98. MY HUSBAND & I FLUSHED THE BRAKES - LOOKED LIKE DIRTY MOTOR OIL. 3 SECOND WHEE BECAME A CHIRP, PD. UTTER FORD INV. C02461 5/19/99 TO BLEED ABS CONTROL UNIT - WHEE IS GONE BUT DOES OUR ABS WORK? IT'S NEVER ENGAGED AND DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL. WE ARE ALSO NOW WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO SOLVE OUR SUMMER STALLING OUT PROBLEM. *AK

OIL PAN CORROSION @ 40,000 MILES ( LESS THAN 2 YRS OLD ) !!! NOT WARRANTIED BY FORD

THREE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS CRACKED WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF -28DEGF JUST BY CLOSING DOOR. BREAK OCCURRED IN PLASTIC PANEL JUST BELOW WINDOW ON DRIVE AND PASSENGER DOORS, APPROX 3/4 OF THE WAY TOWARDS BACK OF DOOR. BREAK IS APPROX 3" LONG, AND IN COLD TEMPS WILL BE FLEXED APPROX 3/8". NEED TO REDESIGN TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPANSION IN COLD TEMPERATURES.

I WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO STOPPED SUDDENLLY. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD MY FOOT WAS NOT FULLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE I JUST PIVOT MY FOOT KEEPING THE HEEL SATATIONARY. I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ENOUGH THAT PART OF MY RIGHT PUT DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME AS I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT STOPPING. EITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCATED TO CLOSELY TO THE GAS PEDAL OR THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IS EXCESSIVE.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 70 MPH DOWN INTERSTATE ,CONSUMER WENT TO PUSH HORN NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE RESULTING IN THE TIRE FALLING OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OVER 50 MPH IT IS UNUSABLE AND WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. DRIVER STATES THAT IT'S LIKE DRIVING ON ICE. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE PROLBEM IS DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT HAVING A SWAY BAR. *AK

OWNER STATES CHASSIS ON CONVERSION TYPE VEHICLE FOR HANDICAP USEAGE ARE FAULTY,CAUSING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, SUCH AS WIRING/SPRING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *AK

GOOD YEAR TIRES ARE UNDERSIZED FOR WEIGHT OF THE VAN.