Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Dec 13, 1995CO
THE GEAR BOX IS HELD BY 3 BOLTS AND THEY ARE ALL SHEARED OFF AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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1994 Ford Econoline complaints
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 1994 record →
Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Dec 5, 1995PA
DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE VEHICLE, DOES NOT HAVE CATCH TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN, WILL SWING BACK AND GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Oct 30, 1995OH
APPLIED BRAKES, THEY GRABBED SHORTLY, THEN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT *SLC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 24, 1995PA
BRAKES SQUEAL, ALSO GRAB WHEN APPLIED. *SD
Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Oct 24, 1995PA
BALL JOINTS REPLACED DUE TO POOR QUALITY. *SD
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Oct 23, 1995TX
THREE BOLTS HOLDING STEERING GEAR BOX IN PLACE AGAINST FRONT LEFT FRAME OF VEHICLE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *SLC
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 6, 1995WV
THE BRAKE HAS FAILED TEN TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK . TT *JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 27, 1995MA
THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE, JAMS WITH SMOKING . TT
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Sep 7, 1995IN
SEAT BELT WHEN BUCKLED DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY. THE BUCKLE IS TOO LONG/COMES 2/3 OF THE WAY ACROSS THE LAP, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO LAY ACROSS THE ARM. *SD
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Aug 4, 1995CO
AUTO VERY SLUGGISH IN 1ST & 2ND GEAR WHICH COULD CAUSE AN AUTO ACCIDENT. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 19, 1995NJ
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE WEAR DRUMS AND ROTORS, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 14, 1995UT
WHEN REAR SEATS ARE IN FULL FORWARD POSITION THEN SEAT BELTS DO NOT REACH. *AK
Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Jun 19, 1995UT
THE BACK SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT TO FASTEN ON MOST PASSENGERS. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed May 31, 1995OH
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE FASTEN , BUT COMES LOOSE AS SOON AS THE DRIVER MAKES A MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 26, 1995FL
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, HAS DEFECTIVE ROTORS. TT
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Apr 25, 1995TX
ELECTRICAL SHORT, FIRE STARTED IN DASH BOARD WHILE DRIVING, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Apr 11, 1995MD
LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT FIT PROPERLY, BUCKLE FAILURE WILL NOT LATCH ON REAR SEATS AND BENCH SEAT. TT
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 10, 1995MI
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FREEZE UP AND SMEAR WINDSHIELD IN 30/0 DEGREE WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 5, 1995CA
HORN PAD IS HARD LOCATE BECAUSE OF IT SIZE. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 28, 1995PA
IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 15MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Suspension › Rear
Filed Feb 19, 1995MA
REAR OF VEHICLE SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, LEAVING CROOKED TRACKS WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROADS, ALSO HANDLES POORLY. *SKD
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 13, 199500
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 30-35MPH, SUDDENLY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT, NO APPARENT REASON, RESULT LOST STEERING CAPABILITY RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. TT
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jan 14, 1995CA
STEEL PIPE TO AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SKD
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Jan 10, 1995CA
RADIATOR FAILED. *AK
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