2001 Ford Expedition complaints

CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO TO UNUSUAL TREAD WEAR AND NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT 64 MILES PER HOUR, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM CONTINENTAL TIRES.*JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHEN SHE SUDDENLY HAD NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO RESPOND. SHE THEN BEGAN TO PUMP THEM WILDLY AND GOT SOME BRAKING ACTION. (THIS IS IN AN NEW FORD EXPEDITION WITH ONLY 47,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. ) SHE DROVE IN FIRST GEAR TO OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. A RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD ALREADY WORN OUT-APPARENTLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE FROM THE AXLE. AS IT CAME LOOSE, THE BRAKE SHOE AND PISTON MECHANISM OF THE BRAKE CEASED TO FUNCTION. SHE WAS LUCKY THAT SHE HIT NO ONE ELSE AND THAT THE WHEEL DID NOT COME OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP. SHE WAS FORTUNATE SHE WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID SHE WAS LUCKY TO GET IN BEFORE THE WHEEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. I AM APPALLED TO THINK THAT AN SUV THAT HAS ONLY HAD SOFT ON- ROAD USE AND NEVER USED OFF -ROAD COULD HAVE A WHEEL BEARING GO OUT AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH PROFILE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR FLIPPING IS EVEN GREATER WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM THAN POORLY CONSTRUCTED TIRES. I AM VERY ANGRY THAT SUCH A PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHEN IT IS NOT EVEN TWO YEARS OLD.

SINCE APPROXIMATELY MARCH OF 2002 I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR SEPERATE INCIDENTS WHERE MY TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. EACH TIME I WAS MOVING SLOWLY USING THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED TO PROPEL THE TRUCK FORWARD WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TWICE I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE, ONCE PULLING INTO A INSTANT OIL CHANGE STATION ONCE PULLING INTO A CAR WASH. EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK BEFORE STRIKING ANYTHING USING THE BRAKES. PULLING INTO THE OIL CHANGE STATION I WAS VERY STARTLED AS THE MECHANIC WAS GUIDING ME INTO THE STALL AND IF I HAD NOT REACTED AS QUICKLY AS I DID I'M CERTAIN WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BY TELEPHONE AND THEY STATED THAT NO ONE HAD REPORTED ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I ALSO HAD THE TRUCK EXAMINED BY ANOTHER FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE ANY "CODES" NOR COULD THEY DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED MORE THAN 25 VEHICLES DURING MY LIFETIME AND THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME. THIS IS ALSO MY SECOND FORD EXPEDITION, NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED WITH THAT TRUCK EITHER. I HOPE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED BY MY VEHICLE OR ANOTHER EXPEDITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST, MICHAEL T. ADAMCZAK. DT

(NHTSA RECALL# 02T012000) CONTINENTAL TIRE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE NUMBERS DIDN'T MATCH, THEREFORE THE SERVICE WAS DECLINED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL DID IN FACT INCLUDE HER VEHICLE'S TIRES AND THAT CONTINENTAL TIRES SHOULD HAVE REIMBURSED HER. TS SCC

WHITE FLAKES BLOWS OUT OF AIR CONDITIONER WHEN IN USE.

THE KNOB TO TURN ON AND OFF THE HEADLIGHTS BREAKS OFF UNDER NORMAL USAGE. THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE WAY TO CONTROL THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY ARE STUCK ON OR OFF. DT

THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAS BEEN BLOWING WHITE FLAKES INTO THE FACE OF THE DRIVER AND OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE HAD TO QUICKLY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, TO CLEAR MY EYES OF THE FLAKES. SEVERAL TIME COMING CLOSE TO RUNNING INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. FORD REP STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, KEEP BRINGING IT IN. I HAVE BEEN BACK TO SERVICE ABOUT ONCE A WEEK FOR THIS. PREVIOUS SERVICE ADVISOR STATED,PUT YOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND DONT USE THE A/C SYSTEM. I FOUND ON THE WEB A TSB ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE MUST BE OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM IN 97-02 F-150/EXPEDITIONS. FORD HAS ALREADY REPLACED MY SYSTEM ONCE TO NO AVAIL. HELP. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE VIBRATES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRE. THE TIRE IS A CONTINTENTAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. SHE WILL GIVE MORE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR

TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO TAKE EVASIVE MANUVERS GOING IN A CLOCKWISE MOVEMENT AND ROLLING OVER (FLORIDA TRAFFIC REPORT). (GENERAL TIRES GRABBER AW) LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT.*SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS UNLOCK CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. TS

HIGH RPMS WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SURGE FOWARD WITHOUT THE DRIVERS FOOT ON THE GAS. THIS HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 6 OR MORE TIMES IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERYDAY. SOMETIMES WEEKS CAN PASS FOR IT TO HAPPEN. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. IT'S AT THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME. DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CAN CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WIFE IS AFFAIR TO DRIVE. DT

SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AT OR NEAR IDLE WHILE IN GEAR. DT

LEFT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT IN DRIVE WAY DUE TO ROAD HAZARD, WHEN TIRE WAS CHANGED NOTICED 3" CRACK IN SIDEWALL. WENT TO GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE, WHERE THEY FOUND ALL OTHER TIRES HAD CRACK IN SIDEWALL ALL OF WHICH WERE AT LEAST 1" WIDE. GENERAL REP., STATES THEY ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. TIRE MANUF. UNCOOPERATIVE. DT

BECAUSE OF CONSUMERS LARGE GIRTH, CONSUMER NEEDS TO UTILIZE A SEAT BELT EXTENDER. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS DIFFICULTY GETTING THE BUCKLE ON THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION TO STAY LATCHED INTO THE FIXED BUCKLE RECEPTOR MOUNTED IN THE VEHICLE. THE BUCKLE ON THE BELT ITSELF, DOES STAY LATCHED TO THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION. IT TAKES REPEATED ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT LATCHES. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. AS INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT CHECKED. NO DEFECT WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME, BUT THE CHECK WAS DONE WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT EXTENSION. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS SITUATION TO BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JG

FREQUENTLY, WHEN I AM IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND PROCEED TO PULL OFF OR MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES I CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES. I'VE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE REGENCY FORD DEALERSHIP (WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED) 4 TIMES. THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO MAKE A COMPLAINT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS LIFE ENDANGERING HAZARD, BUT NO SIMILAR DEFECTS WERE REPORTED FROM OTHER 2001 FORD EXP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE TO DUPLICATE AND CORRECT IT. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768009

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER ONCE. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. GENERAL TIRE GRABBER AW (LAWYER HARVEY FRIEDMAN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *JB *SCC

WHEN FOT RELEASED ACCELERATOR, ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE CONTINUED GAINING SPED. DESPITE PLACING TRANSMISION IN PARK AND ENGAGING PARKING BRAKE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. DRIVER TOK VEHICLE OFF ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION AND WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISSIONS WITH TRES BEFORE COMING TO REST AFTER IMPACT WITH IRON GATE.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT COIL PACK AND PLUG ON ONE CYLINDER HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT AND FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER ALSO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE.*AK

PRIOR TO LEAVING MY HOUSE FOR A TRIP TO NAPA VALLEY WITH MY FAMILY, I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES ON ALL FOUR TIRES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS AND MYSELF. I HAVE 6 RELATIVELY SMALL-SIZED ADULT AND A CHILD AS PASSENGERS. 25 MILES INTO THE TRIP, TRAVELLING ON THE SLOW LANE OF INTERSTATE 880, I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AS IF SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I CAN SEE SMOKE FROM BEHIND THROUGH MY SIDE MIRROR AND A SHUDDER. REALIZING I HAD A FLAT TIRE, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE OUTER SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED ITSELF FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. AN OFFICER OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL BY THE NAME OF OFFICER ESPIRITU ASSISTED US IN GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE THEN BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERN BUT I WAS ABLE TO TAKE SOME PICTURES OF IT AS SOON AS I GOT HOME. THE AAA TOW TRUCK DRIVER/MECHANIC WHO HELPED US EVEN COMMENTED THAT THE TIRE IS STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. THE TIME AND DATE OF THE INCIDENT WAS BETWEEN 9:15 - 9:45 AM OF AUGUST 25.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND CAUSE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE ON TRIP ON HIGHWAY TIRE BEGAN RIDING ROUGH, CALLED FORD NATIONAL CUSTOMER HOTLINE, WHILE TALKING TO FORD TIRE DELAMINATED CAUSING OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION, FORD SAYS TIRES PUT ON VOLENTARY RECALL TWO DAYS EARLIER, $1,290 DAMAGE TO CAR, FORD DENIES RESPONSIBILITY, FORD UNABLE TO REPLACE TIRES WHILE ON TRIP, NO FORD DEALER BETWEEN ATLANTA AND MIAMI ABLE TO SUPPLY TIRES THUS REQUIRING DRIVING FROM ATLANTA WITHOUT SPARE AND ON 4 RECALLED TIRES. CONTINENTAL WILL ONLY REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGE THROUGH FORD DEALER, OTHERWISE REQUIRING CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR REPLACMENT AND THEN "SUBMIT FOR REIMBURSMENT" FROM CONTINENTAL. ARMSTRONG FORD, HOMESTEAD, FL, SERVICE MGR, FRED OLIVERA SAYS THAT CONTINENTAL WILL NOT PAY FOR DAMMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THE TREAD STAYED INTACT WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF SIDEWALL EXTENDING FROM THE ACTUAL TREAD SURFACE. THE SEPARATION WAS CLEAN ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, NOT TORN APART. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT 70 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING A ROLL OVER. THE AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKED (BY ME PERSONALLY) THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND. ALL 4 TIRES WERE AT 35 PSI, AND NONE OF THE TIRES HAD EVER REQUIRED ADDING OF ANY AIR PRESSURE. THE TIRES HAD 4,600 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME OF THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEALER WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND REPLACED THE TIRE AND WHEEL WITHOUT QUESTION. THE EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHO I DEALT WITH SAID THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND HE SEES IT ALL THE TIME. I TOLD HIM THAT IN 22 YEARS OF DRIVING THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD A TIRE SEPARATION EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO THIS. EVERY DAY WHEN I DRIVE TO WORK (12 MILES EACH WAY) I SEE AT LEAST 2 NEW TIRE TREADS ALONG THE FREEWAY THAT LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE TREAD SEPARATION THAT WE EXPERIENCED. WE HAVE 6 PHOTOS OF THE TIRE, THE SEPARATED TREAD AND WHEEL, TAKEN ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT, IF NEEDED.*AK

I TOOK MY 2001 EXPEDITION IN TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS THAT WERE BEING RECALLED. THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS REPLACED.ONE MONTH AFTER BEING REPLACED IT STARTED TO COME UNHOOKED WITH ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT OR TURNING IN THE SEAT . I WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO BE AWARE THE NEW SEATBELT THEY RECEIVED COULD ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS UPSETTING TO ME BECAUSE I TOOK MY CHILDREN ON A 1000 MILE TRIP AND WORE A SEAT BELT WITH ALL THE CONFIDENCE THAT I WOULD BE PROTECTED IN AN ACCIDENT HOWEVER MINOR OR SERIOUS.DOES THE DEALER HAVE TO REPRORT THE PROBLEM?

6 TIMES MY 2001 XLT EXPEDITION HAS TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED. THE SPEED AND RPM GAUGE WOULD SHOW HIGH OUTPUT. AT THE SAME TIME THE EXPEDITION WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***765666

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER WILL RESTART. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

AFTER 3 SERVICE VISITS, I STILL HAVE A FUELING PROBLEM WITH MY 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. I DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM TO A FORD REPRESENTATIVE. AS DEMONSTRATED, WE STARTED FILLING THE FUEL TANK. AFTER 9.4 GALLONS, THE NOZZLE AUTOMATICALLY CLICKED OFF, WE CONTINUED TO FUEL THE TANK OVER THE NEXT 10 15 MINUTES, WITH NEAR CONTINUOUS CLICKING OFF OF THE NOZZLE. AT ABOUT 15 GALLONS, THE FORD REP WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH FURTHER FUELING. I CONTINUED TO 18.6 GALLONS, WHEREUPON THE FUEL FINALLY ROSE TO THE FILLER NECK AND EVEN SPILLED OVER A BIT. I HAVE FOUND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK. THE FORD REP EXPLAINED TO ME, VERY COURTEOUSLY, THAT ONCE THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES, THE TANK IS CONSIDERED FULL BY FORD MEASURES. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT BY THAT MEASURE, I AM REDUCING MY FUEL CAPACITY BY ABOUT 9 GALLONS, AND AT HIGHWAY MILEAGE OF 20 MPG, REDUCING MY CRUISING RANGE BY 180 MILES. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO TELL ME I HAVE TO REFUEL MY EXPEDITION 180 MILES SHY OF WHERE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CRUISE AND REFUEL. THIS IS MY FOURTH FORD AUTO IN 4 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM REQUESTING THAT FORD REMOVE THE IDIOTICALLY DESIGNED FUEL TANK IN MY EXPEDITION, AND REPLACE IT WITH A REGULAR IDIOT-PROOF FUEL TANK. FUELING A CAR SHOULD NOT BE ROCKET SCIENCE.*AK

WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN CONSUMER INITIATED ACCELERATION AND DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT "EAR OF THE YOKE" BROKE, CAUSING DRIVE HAFT TO FALL OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 35MPH AND STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION VEHICLE WAS STEERING. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 3 DAYS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *SCC

CONSUMER STATES AT 15MPH THE SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE FELL ONTO THE GROUND AND COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JBTHE TIRE CARRIER WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT SENSOR WIGGLES AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR DUE TO IT BEING FROZEN ON THE HUB. ALL WERE REPLACED. *JG

WHILE BACKING UP, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BUSTED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A SEMI-TRACTOR AND THEN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. AFTER ALL OF THESE COLLISIONS NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT WITH MINOR INJURIES.*YH

GENERAL TIRES SHREDED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, IT WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 24000 MILES, THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, 275/60R17. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP OR AT IDLE VEHICLE LAUNCH FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT OR RECEIVE BODILY INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A PEDAL CONTROL BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD RIGHT WHERE THE LEFT KNEE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, INADVERTENT PRESSURE FROM THE KNEE CAN CAUSE UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION DEPENDING ON HOW THE BUTTON IS PUSHED. CONSUMER RECOMMENDS THAT THESE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT SWITCH BE RELOCATED TO ANOTHER SPOT ON THE DASH WHERE THE LEFT KNEE CANNOT INADVERTENTLY AFFECT THE CONTROL. *YD

WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT DECLINE, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD RAN OUT OF GAS, BUT I REMEMBERED I HAD JUST PUT IN $15 THE DAY BEFORE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THREE (3) ATTEMPTS. A GENTLEMAN SUGGESTED I LET IT ROLL DOWN THE INCLINE, TO A FLAT SURFACE, AND TO TRY AGAIN. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND AFTER TWO (2) MORE ATTEMPTS, IT STARTED.*AK

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN)*JB

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT RECLINED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE HINGE BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN THERE IS A GLARE THERE ARE A TON OF SPOTS ON WINDSHIELD AND IT DISTURBS CONSUMER WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER THE REPLACEMENT ALSO HAS SPOTS WHICH ARE ONLY SEEN DURING THE EARLY MORNING AND EVENING, THE DEALER IS WILLING TO REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF GLASS, HOWEVER THE FORD REP DECLINED PAYMENT. *SLC

WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR YIELD CAR RESITED BRAKING, AND VEHICLE STARTED TREMBLING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE TOOK 3-5 MINUTES BEFORE STARTING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTAIN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER PROPERLY.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 66 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE THE TO DEALER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES CV BOOTS FAILED CAUSING FRONT-END TO SQUEAK, THE SEAT BELT HOLD STRAP FELL OFF, DRIVERS WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND IT MAKES NOISE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. *YD

AFTER NORMAL TIRE FAILURE THE SUPPLIED CAR JACK WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE VEHICAL WEIGHT AND ALSO WOULD NOT RAISE THE VEHICAL BEFORE THE DEVICE FAILED TO THE PROPER HIGHT FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT RESULTING IN THE JACK FAILING AND COLLAPSING WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICAL TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHEN THE OLD TIRE HAD ALREADY BEEN REMOVED. *AK

RECEIVED NOTICE 01V227001. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED PARTS ON BACK ORDER SINCE AUGUST. MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT IS GETTING WORSE. KEEPS POPPING OUT.*AK

WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, SURGED FORWARD 2-3 FEET. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND MECHANIC PLACED VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. NO CODES APPEARED FOR SURGING PROBLEM. MECHANIC DID REPLACE AIR BY PASS VALVE, AND HAD REPROGRAMED PCM. *AK