1997 Ford Econoline complaints

VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS FROM PARKED POSITION. IT SEEMED TO POP OUT OF GEAR.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DIMMER SWITCHES GOING OUT, AND CAUSING AMBULANCE TO BE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS WHILE ON SERVICE CALLS; THIS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE COLLISION WHILE DRIVING. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER ( EIGHT REPLACEMENT ON THIS FLEETS OF VEHICLE ). *AK

BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PRESSED HARD TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. THIS RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL CONDITION OF THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE. SEEKING ANSWERS IN THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I NOTED THE FIST OCCURRENCE ONLY, THERE HAVE BEEN 4 ADDIONAL OCCURRENCES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ENGAGES, CLAMPS HARD ONE TIME AND THEN RELEASES. THIS LEAVES YOU FREE ROLLING UNTIL IT DECIDES TO CONTINUE OR YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT UP AND REAPPLY THE BRAKES. WHEN IT DOES CONTINUE ON ITS OWN THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE: PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MPH, MADE A U-TURN AND PRESSED HAND BRAKE AND VAN ACCELERATED TO HIGH SPEED, CONSUMER REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER/ HEATER CORE/PREMATURE WORN OUT TIRES, AND STARTER. *AK

STEERING LOCKS UP ON OCCASIONS DUE TO FAILURE OT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

HEATER CORE FAILED. YH

LEFT SIDE BRAKE SHOE WORE THROUGH THE ROTOR, AND THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOT DAMAGED. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. A LOUD SCRAPPING NOISE WAS HEARD.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN FRONT END ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY REARENDED ECONOLINE 250. THE DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. *AK *SLC

SEAT BELTS DO NOT TIGHTEN UP ON DRIVER. A LOT OF SLACK IN THE BELTS. HAS TO HAND FEED THEM INORDER FOR THEM TO TIGHTEN. DEALER REPLACED THE BELTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

SEAT TRIM FALLING APART CAUSING SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO COME OFF.

BELT BUCKLE TOO LONG & CAN NOT LOCK PROPERLY. BUCKLE STOCK COMES TO MIDDLE OF DRIVER'S STOMACH. THIS CAUSES SHOULDER BELT TO PULL LAP BELT OVER STOMACH AREA & NOT REST ON LAP PROPERLY.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. ALL OF A SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH DARK SMOKE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE WHEN IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. EMERGENCY VEHICLE ARRIVED ON LOCATION AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND IS BEING INSPECTED FOR CAUSE. CONDITION IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE OUTSIDE REAR SEATBELT BUCKLES IN FRONT OF THE BODY, CAUSING THE BELT TO RISE TO THE ABDOMEN . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

CONTINUALLY FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES.

WAS COMING TO A STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NO BRAKES. WAS TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. MECHANIC SAID ABS BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. BRAKE PADS REPLACED & ROTORS TURNED. PROBLEM RETURNED. BACK AT DEALERSHP & ROTORS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. BACK AGAIN TO DEALER & CALIPERS REPLACED. WAS TOLD THINGS WERE FINE. TOOK VEHICLE AROUND CORNER & NO BRAKES AT ALL. *AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINE PISTONS.

FRONT END ALIGNMENT OFF SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING WEAR TO TIRES.

GOING ABOUT 45-50MPH WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP GOING DOWN HILL AFTER BEING APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER & APPLIED BRAKES WHICH STARTED SMOKING. MECHANIC NOTICED. SECOND TIME BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED & REPLACED. *AK

HEATER FAILED WHEN TEMPERATURE WAS 28 DEGREES F, WINDSHIELD FROZE UP AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE.

HEATER FAILED DURING FREEZING TEMPARTURES ALLOWING WINDSHILD TO FREEZE OVER OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY.

HEATER STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28 DEGREES.

WHENEVER ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EITHER ON DRY/DAMP PAVEMENT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. IT WOULD SUDDENLY PICK UP SPEED. HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED (30MPH OR LESS). HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & TOLD COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

THE SECONDARY AIR CONDTIONER FAN LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE CONVERSION VAN HAD A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND CAUSED A FIRE. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS TORCHED.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES. THE DISC HBRAKES AVE BEEN CHANGED 2 TIMES. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND CAR WANDERS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FOR REPAIR FIVE TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

OTHER: PASSENGER'S AIR BAG CANNOT BE DISARMED. *AK