Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Feb 12, 2008
FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED, HAD TO REPLACED WITH READING SPRING WORKS, THEY HAD TO SEND THE SPECKS TO CHICAGO. MY FORD AERO STAR 4 WHEEL DRIVE & 4.0 V6 IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM AFTER MARKET. THE ONLY OPTION IS TO BUY NEW OR USED FORD SPRINGS WHICH ARE MADE IN CHINA. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ADMITS REPLACING COIL & LEAF SPRINGS ON SEVERAL MODELS. MIDAS WAS SO BUSY REPLACING FORD SPRINGS, THEY COULD NOT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO INSTALL SPRINGS EVEN IF I HAD THE SPRINGS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10217895
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2006
- Mileage
- 120,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesElectrical
Filed Mar 10, 2004
THREE DAYS AFTER I HAVE THE VANS WIREING DONE BECAUSE OF A RECALL, MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED STAYING ON. I CALLED JIM WILSON FORD WHO DID THE REPAIRS I WAS TOLD BY THE HEAD MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT THERE FALT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. EVERYTHING WORKED FINE UNTIL THEY DID THE RECALL WORK.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10061851
- Incident
- Mar 10, 1999
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+7 more
Filed Jan 9, 2001
THE STARTER, DISTRIBUTOR, AND IGNITION WIRING WERE ALL REPLACED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 558844
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDINDG NOISE. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND ON THE ROTORS. THAT WAS WHY SHE WAS HEARING THE GRINDING NOISES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 863702
- Incident
- Jun 10, 2000
BrakesSteering
Filed Jul 30, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER WITHIN THE ROAD, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICEL TO FLIP OVER FOUR TIMES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843966
- Incident
- Dec 9, 1998
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Jul 20, 1999
REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 547394
- Incident
- Apr 10, 1998
BrakesElectrical
Filed Jul 16, 1999
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THERE IS NO HORN FUNCTION. HORN/ABS WIRING IS CONNECTED. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER WIRING CONNECTOR MIGHT BE WRONG. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 842475
- Incident
- Apr 14, 1999
ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WIRING MELTED AND COULD NOT REGISTER WHEN BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY TO RECALL 98E010000. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836086
- Incident
- Feb 19, 1999
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 543173
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A DECLINE THE BRAKES START SMOKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SHOES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830463
REAR BRAKE CONTINUES TO GRAB, LOCK WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL
- NHTSA ID
- 530998
REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 518492
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1997
VEHICLE'S ROTORS ARE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN'T BE TURNED. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815131
- Incident
- Aug 6, 1997
THE CLIP FALLS OUT AND THE BRAKES DISENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO THEY HAVE HAD THE CLIP REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 814057
- Incident
- Jan 7, 1997
MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810466
IN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION, FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS LET UP TO REGAIN FRONT WHEEL TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL, FRONT WHEELS REMAIN LOCKED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TO REGAIN CONTROL, BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE TOTALLY RELEASED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808994
THE ABS FAILS WITH NO INDICATION. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND GOES OUT, AS PER THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, BUT THE BRAKES LOCK. THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE FINE.
- NHTSA ID
- 546623
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE HOSE TO HAVE A CUT IN THE LINE, THE DESIGN ON THE FRONT END ON THE NEW VEHICLE IS A REDESIGN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803163
- Incident
- Oct 3, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+2 more
Filed Oct 17, 1995
EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 973463
- Incident
- Oct 16, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Oct 1, 1995
GAS TANK RELEASES FUMES INTO VEHICLE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488852
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1994
ABS, VIRBRATION IN FRONT, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971150
- Incident
- Jun 2, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Aug 28, 1995
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE BRAKE ,WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE STEERING VIBRATE THERE IS A LITTLE PLAY . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971110
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED (10) TIMES ALONG W/ROTORS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970970
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AUTO VIBRATES SO HARD YOU LOSS CONTROL OF AUTO. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970671
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES WHEN ITS RAINING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969090
- Incident
- Jul 5, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.