2001 Ford Escape complaints

VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT 35-40 MPH WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER MODULE AND ECC RELAY. NLM CONSUMER STATES KEYLESS ENTRY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE WEATHER STRIPS COMING OFF ON BOTH BACK DOORS. THE VACUUM LINE WAS LOOSE AND HISSING. THE COOLANT LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON DUE TO COOLANT BOTTLE FAILURE, ALSO THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE UNDER THE DASH AND THE RADIO WENT OUT. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL THE LIGHTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT OFF ALSO. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. LOSS ALL POWER CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DRIVER INJURED VEHICLE TOTALED. NLM

WHEN DEACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL CONTACT DEALER.*AK *YD

VEHICLE(ENGINE)SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

ABS SYSTEM WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. BUT, USUALLY CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS BRAKES PEDAL ALL THE WAY IN BEFORE VEHICLE WILL STOP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THERE IS A BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE. WHILE DRIVING THAT BOLT BROKE OFF, AND CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON, FOR EXAMPLE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ON, BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE HEADLIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE LOW BEAM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY AND IS UNPREDICTABLE. *YH

HORN SWITCH USUALLY DOES NOT ACTUATE HORN, WHEN PRESSED. DEALER REPORTS THAT THEY ARE ALL THAT WAY. IF SO, THEY SHOULD ALL BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED.*AK

ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. NO PRIOR WARNING. LOST POWER ASSIST IN STEERING AND BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND PROCEED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THIS IS ONLY ONE MORE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK

THE ABOVE MENTIONED IS AN ATTORNEY WRITING ON BEHALF OF MS. MEREDITH DULEY. WHILE DRIVING MS. DULEYS VEHICLE SHUTS OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON LOSING ALL POWER. THIS IS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT

THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELLING 35MPH. I WAS BRAKING LIGHTLY GOING AROUND A LEFT HANDED CURVE AND HIT A BUMP. THE RADIO AND AC WERE ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH MADE IT HARD TO COMPLETE THE CURVE SAFELY. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT NOT OUT OF THE ROAD, BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND AC, THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH. I WAITED ABOUT 90 SEC. AND IT RESTARTED ON THE SECOND TRY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE HESITATES. I AM TAKING IT IN TOMORROW TO THE DEALER.*AK

CAR CONTINUES TO STALL WHEN GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. ALL SYSTEMS FAIL. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. AIR INTAKE VALVE AND RELAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DEALERSHIP TAKING CAR AGAIN TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOING 35-45MPH UNDER SLIGHT DECELERATION ENGINE STALLS OUT WITH NO WARNING OR HESTITATION OF ANY KIND. VEHICLE IMMDEDIATELY RESTARTS, BUT PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM AT 12,000 MILES WITH ENGINE 3.0 V6 STALLING, WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FOUL ODOR COMING FROM AIRCONDITIONING VENTS. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THE FIRST TIME, AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MOISTURE BUILD UP IN THE AIRCONDITIONING VENTS AND ALL THEY COULD DO WAS DISENFECT THE AIRCONDITIONING VENTS WITH A SPRAY. I TOOK IT BACK A SECOND TIME AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE ALL THE TIME. IT GETS LOUDER WHEN APPLYING YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKES. BRAKE POWDER BLACKENS THE RIMS OF THE TIRES. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL.*AK

THE SHIFTER ON THE STEERING COLUMN JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THEY LOOKED AT IT THE LINKAGE CABLE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT & STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. OTHER TIMES THEY STATE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS OF THIS DAY THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS AT LEAST 2-3 A DAY. I HAVE A 16 YR OLD SON WHO JUST STARTED DRIVING AND USES MY CAR FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SHIFTER JUMP OUT OF GEAR. A FIELD ENGINEER TOOK A LOOK AT THE CAR ON 3-18-2002. HE STATED THAT THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IS OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE AND IS COMPLETELY NORMAL. THE SERVICE & PARTS MANAGER STATED THAT NO MATTER WHAT WE DO TO THE CAR NOTHING WILL MAKE IT ANY BETTER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THERE HANDS ARE TIED AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. THIS COULD CAUSE A REAL SERIOUS ACCIDENT FOR ME, MY 16 YR OLD AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. ALSO THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN ENGAGING THE GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND DRIVE TO PARK ETC, WHICH THEY ALSO STATE IS COMPLETELY NORMAL.

SHIFTER ON STEERING COLUMN JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN ENGAGING GEARS FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND DRIVE TO PARK, ETC IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ENGINEER AS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE CONDITION DISCRIBED IS OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT.*AK

I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A FORD REP. FOR A NEW CAR, TOO MANY THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP HAVE THE WINDOW AND ABS BRAKES FIXED. EVERY TIME IT'S SOMEHTING NEW! NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL INTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT BEGIN TO FLASH, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON THE MASS TURNPIKE I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I BROUGHT THE M/V TO THE LOCAL DEALER BECAUSE WHERE I BOUGHT IT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND SAID IT WOULD TAKE THREE TO SIX DAYS JUST TO GET THE PART. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH FORD AND THE FACT THE SAY THE BUILD TO LAST. IT HAS NOT. *AK

ESCAPE WAS IN 4 TIMES FOR GAS SMELL-COULD NOT DUPLICATE. FINALLY REPAIRED BUT SMELL IS COMING BACK. TRUCK HAS NOT STARTED REPEATEDLY-BEEN IN TO DEALER-CAN NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. ENGINE STALLED.*AK

CAR WOULD NOT START IN OCTOBER 2001. ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50 MPH. LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITIES.*AK

WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT THE REASON WAS FUEL PUMP BEING LOCATED IN REAR OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF GEAR IN A DOWNWARD POSITION, AND BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. IF SHIFTING VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE THERE IS A NOISE UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL. *AK

ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING HAS HAPPENED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. INDICATIONS ARE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, GAS, AND BREAKS. NO SOUNDS TO INDICATE FAILER. CHECK ENGINE, OIL, AND BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN VEHICLE HOOD IS LIFTED ONE CAN HEAR AN AUDIBLE SOUND OF ELECTRIC CURRENT. WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN VEHICLE STARTS PROMPTLY. SITUATION OCCURS WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATLY 35 - 45 MPH. FOR ME THEY HAVE ALL BEEN DAMP OR RAINY DAYS.*AK

MY ESCAPE STALLED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. MY SPEED WAS 40 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS THE TIGHTNESS IN THE STEERING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND ALL POWER IS LOST.IT STARTS UP WITH NO PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL GO OFF WITHOUT APRIOR WARNING, HAD CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER GENERAL TIRE ,SIZE#P22575R15, SUDDENLY BLEWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER REPLACED TIRE AT NO COST. *AK *YD

WHILE TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE AT 55MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. CONSUMER PRESSED GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST HIT BY A TRUCK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CAR ELECTRICAL, STEERING AND BRAKES CUT OFF DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH ON CURVY ROAD. JUST BOUGHT THE CAR USED 2 DAYS AGO. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. NOW THAT IVE LOOKED AT THIS SITE, SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. GOING TO DEALER TOMMOROW. WE LIKE THE CAR, BUT WE'RE AFRAID WE HAVE OURSELVES A LEMON. I HOPE THE DEALER/FORD WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT.

ENGINE STALLED ON JULY3, 2001 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WITHOUT WARNING AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 10 TIMES UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. RETURNED VEHICLE 6 TIMES FOR SERVICE BUT NO FIX IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. MOST RECENT ENGINE FAILURE ON 2/27/02. CONTACTED FORD MOTER COMPANY AND FILED A GRIEVANCE. TRYING TO GET MONEY BACK BUT THE PROCESS IS LONG AND DIFICULT. FORD NOT BEING VERY COOPERATIVE. *AK

FRONT TIRES WEAR IS EXCESSIVE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR. TIRES ARE DOWN TO 5/32 OF INCH AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY ONE OWNER. I HAVE DONE ALL OF THE TIRE ROTATIONS AS DIRECTED BY THE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P255/70R15)

WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR, IT DID NOT GET GAS AND VEHICLE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REPLACED RELAY SWITCH AND IAC MOTOR. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AFTER THE RELAY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR MONEY BACK EQUIVALENT TO THE PURCHASE PRICE. *YH

AUTOMOBILE STALLS, AND ALL POWER IS LOST, CONSUMER HAS TO PUT AUTOMOBILE IN PARK AND RESTART IT BEFORE IT GOES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*JB

WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STALLS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. ALL STEERING AND BRAKING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER CAR WAS PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AN ATTEMPT TO START WAS MADE AND IT SEEMED NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 450 MILES AFTER PURCHASE. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND HAD NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAS JUST HAPPENED AT ABOUT 11500 MILES (ABOUT 11 MONTHS OLD). THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE THE SAME - 35MPH, ALL STERRING AND BRAKING IMPOSSIBLE. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AGAIN AND SERVICE IS SCHEDULED. BOTH OCCURRENCES HAVE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STALL. THE SITUATION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *AK

THIS CAR WILL START BY ITSELF. WITH THE KEY IN IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION, AND NO ONE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, STARTS ITSELF.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH, AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, I HAD NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, ALMOST WRECKED MY TRUCK WITH MY SMALLCHILD IN THE CAR, HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET TRUCK STOPPED, I FEAR FOR MY LIFE NOW, DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A BAD RELAY SYSTEM

THE OVERHEAD MAP LIGHTS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED. THE CENTER AND BACK DOME LIGHTS COME ON AND THEN FADE, HOWEVER, THERE ISN'T ENOUGH LIGHT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE TO PUT THE KEY IN WITHOUT MANUALLY TURNING ON THE MAP LIGHT. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SAME YEAR MODEL, AND THEIR MAP LIGHTS COME UP. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE SAID A CHANGE IN WIRING WAS MADE TO THEIR VEHICLES AND WOULD GLADLY CHARGE ME $300 TO FIX MINE. I LIVE IN ALASKA WHERE 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IT'S DARK AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HARZARD IN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO SEE TO PUT THE KEY IN. WE'VE TALKED TO THE SEVICE MANAGER AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR US. THEY HAVE APOLOGIZED FOR WASTING MY TIME, AND LEAVING ME SIT IN THEIR WAITING AREA FOR 8 HOURS AND THEN ANNOUNCING THEY "FORGOT" ABOUT ME. WHEN TOLD IT WOULD TAKE AN ADDTIONAL 3 1/2 HOURS TO FIX, AND COST ME $300, THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TIME LEFT IN THE DAY TO COMPLETE THE JOB IF I CHOSE TO SPEND THE MONEY AND WOULD HAVE HAD TO COME BACK AT ANOTHER TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A TRUE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN I CAN'T SEE TO PUT THE KEY IN AND START THE VEHICLE UP.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 15MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMERS VEHICLE FROM RIGHT FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS ALSO FAILED. TWO MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP, THE DASHBOARD PULLED AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IT RELEASES VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS, BOTH DETERMINED THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK *YD

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ACCELERATOR STARTED DECELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. LOST ALL POWER DUE TO MEMORY IN COMPUTER GOING OUT.DEALER REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER.*AK

MASTER CYLINDER COMPLE FAILURE. ALSO, 4 DOOR HANDLES HAD TO BE CHANGED.

AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLES SUDDENLY DIED. DRIVER LOST BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL. DRIVER COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED RELAY SYSTEM. ONE MONTH LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER STATED IT WAS THE PROCESSER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON WED. EVENING JAN. 30, 2002 AT 6:30 PM I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 FORD ESCAPE HOME FROM THE HICKSVILLE RAILROAD STATION. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON ROUTE 106 THE VEHICLE TURNED ITSELF OFF WITH NO WARNING OF ANY KIND. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND COAST TO A STOP. THIS WAS TREMENDOUSLY DIFFICULT TO DO SINCE THERE WERE NO BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF ANY KIND THE ENGINE JUST TURNED ITSELF OFF. AFTER COMING TO A STOP I TURNED THE KEY BACK TO THE OFF POSITION, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR. IT STARTED RIGHT UP JUST LIKE NOTHING HAD OCCURRED. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. IF THERE HAD BEEN A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. ALSO, IF THE ROAD HAPPENED TO BE A CURVE OR TURN WHEN THE STALL OCCURRED I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER SALES AND SERVICE PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *AK

SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING: 1ST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN ROUNDING A BEND AND GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE, WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND RESTART VEHICLE; 2ND OCCURRENCE WHEN DRIVING DOWN SLIGHT GRADE, WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD AND HAD TO SLIP CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ENGINE WHILE STILL CONTROLLING VEHICLE ON ROAD, 3RD OCCURRENCE HAPPENED TWICE ON TRIP HOME FROM WORK, BOTH INSTANCES GOING DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD HAVING TO SLIP CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART ENGINE WHILE STILL DRIVING. AFTER FIRST INCIDENT ON DEC. 2, 2001 TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE POWER RELAY. STATED IT WAS REPAIRED. THE 2ND INCIDENT ON DECEMBER 6, 2001 THE DEALER CONTACTED THE FORD HOTLINE AND A VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE 3RD INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 29, 2002 AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALER FOR 3 DAYS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH GRAVE CONSEQUENCES AWAITING FORD MOTOR CO. I CAN'T BELIEVE AFTER THE PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD EXPLORER/FIRESTONE THAT THEY WON'T TAKE THIS MORE SERIOUSLY WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE ALREADY SEEN ON THIS WEBSITE ALONE. *AK

CAR WILL NOT START APPROXIMATLRY 8 TIMES AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING ONE TIME, BRAKES LOCKED TOW TIMES, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS EVERY TIME, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH COMES ON. *AK