1996 Ford Econoline complaints

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING PART. DEALER HAS TOLD CONSUMER THE PART AT FAULT IS CALLED A 3-WAY TEE. IT REGULATES FUEL FUMES FROM THE GAS TANK. IT CAUSES THE MIXTURE TO BECOME TOO RICH WHICH SLOWS THE ENGINE DOWN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.*AK VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CUSTOMER BELIEVES IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLE. *YH

REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THE OIL PAN IN THE VANS AND TRUCKS ARE STARTING TO RUST OUT FROM THE INSIDE. FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ADMITTED ON THE PHONE (GREG TREDWELL) IN VESTAL, NY THAT IN 96 AND 97 THEY WERE MADE OUT OF RECYCLED MATERIAL AND THAT IS WHY THEY ARE RUSTING OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM? *AK

PAINT PEELING OFF VAN ROOF BECAUSE OF INFERIOR PRIMER ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK WAS A 4WD CONVERSION WHICH WAS DONE BY A COMPANY CALLED QUIGLEY, IN MANCHESTER, PA. THIS CONVERSION WAS APPROVED BY FORD AND THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CONVERSION. AFTER THE STEERING FELL APART, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE TRUCK, AGAIN, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH THE DEALER, WHO CALLED QUIGLEY, QUIGLEY SAID THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AS IT HAD HAPPENED ON THEIR AMBULANCE 4WD CONVERSIONS. THERE WAS A KIT THEY COULD SUPPLY THAT WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THE KIT , WHICH WAS A STABILIZER KIT, AND HAD THE DEALER INSTALL IT AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM SINCE. I MET SOME EMT'S FROM RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OUTSIDE MEDIA, PA. AND THEY WERE DRIVING A 4WD AMBULANCE CONVERSION VAN FROM FORD AND QUIGLEY. I ASKED THEM IF THEY EVER EXPERIENCED WHAT I DID AND THEY SAID THEY DID, THAT THEIR SUPERVISOR HAD TO SEND THE AMBULANCES BACK TO QUIGLEY, AND FINALLY, QUIGLEY WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM AND INSTALL A STABILIZER KIT. I HAVE SINCE MET OTHER PEOPLE WITH FORD VANS AND QUIGLEY 4WD CONVERSIONS, WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS AS I WAS LUCKY AND WASN'T KILLED, BUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE QUIGLEY CONVERSION. ITS EVEN MORE OF A DANGER WHEN AMBULANCES, FULL OF PEOPLE, GO OUT OF CONTROL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF

DEALER CAN'T (WON'T) REPRODUCE OR FIX PROBLEM. TAKES ALL DAY, BUT DOES NOTHING. VERY FRUSTRATING. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PARKED ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. COMSUMER WANTS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR LOSSES. *AK *ML

WHILE PULLING OVER TO CHANGE DRIVERS VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, AS THE DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO KNOCK THE DRIVER UNDER THE VEHICLE. DRIVER BROKE RIGHT ANKLE AND LEG, AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES ON LEFT ANKLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

3-YEAR OLD SON WENT INTO VEHICLE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS PARENTS. HE WA SFOLLOWED BY THE 2-YEAR OLD SON. 3-YEAR OLD SON WENT TO REAR OF VAN, AND WAS IN BETWEEN THE FA RSTATIONARY BENCH AND THE AUTOMATIC RECLINING SOFA BENCH. THE AUTOMATIC SOFA BENCH WAS ACTIVATED, INNING THE THREE-YEAR OLD AGAINST THE STATIONATY BENCH. HE SUFFOCATED BEFORE HELP ARRIVED. *AK

SUSPENSION SYSTEM NOT ADEQUATE CAUSING VEHICLE TO TIP SIDEWAYS.

ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON/GOES OUT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER/MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

SPRINGS DEFECTIVE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

FIRST TIME: PULLING OUT PARKING LOT. HEARD A NOISE STEERING WHEEL JUMPED OFF CENTER. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING. STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. STEERING GEAR STARTED TO MOVE. MANAGED TO GET DEALER. AGAIN. 2 OF 3 BOLTS HAD SHEARED OFF. SECOND TIME WAS ON 5/7/96:UPON LEAVING FOR HOME WHEN A LOUD SNAP SOUND WAS HEARD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. THERE WAS NO STEERING CONTROL. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME MECHANIC FOUND NO BOLTS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL TO COLUMN. ALL THREE HAD SHEARED/BROKEN OFF. *AK

FIRST TIME: PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. STEERING WHEEL JUMPED OFF CENTER. AT DEALER WHEN MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WRONG. AT HOME WHEN STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT. STEERING GEAR STARTED TO MOVE. MANAGED TO GET TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAW 2 OF 3 BOLTS SHEARED OFF & REPAIRED IT. SECOND TIME: LEAVING PARKING LOT WHEN A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD. PULLED OVER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID NO BOLTS AT ALL ON STEERING WHEEL. *AK

ENGINE STALLS WHEN STOPPING DURING THE SUMMER HEAT, ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE ROOF OF THE VAN.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A PULLING PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL. *AK

FRONT DISK BRAKE CALIPERS STICK AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO PULL.

DEPENDING ON THE ROAD CONDITIONS, REAR OF THE VAN IS UNCONTROLLABLE.

STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE FRONT END, OFTEN SEVERAL HOURS OF HIGHWAY DRIVING, CRACKED BRAKE ROTOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, REPLACE ROTOR.

DESIGN OF THE SEAT ARM RESTS ALLOWS SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO RELEASE WHEN ARMS ARE DOWN AND SEAT IS IN UPRIGHT POSITION.

ENGINE STALLS WHILE IN STOPPED POSITION.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER BROADSIDED THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DIDN'T STAY UP, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN REAR OF VEHICLE TO BLOW FUSES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

EXHAUST FUMES ENTER INSIDE VEHICLE.

UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORS ON THE FRONT SEATS ARE LOCATED SUCH THAT THE SHOULDER BELT CROSSES THE NECK INSTEAD OF THE SHOULDER.

ENGINE STOPS AT A LOW SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DESIGN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK