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
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 31, 2000
RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SHORT WITHIN THE SWITCH. ALSO, PROBLEM WAS INTERMITENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855824
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Jan 15, 2000
HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS WHERE EITHER THE HEADLIGHTS OR THE TAILLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK TOGETHER. -- WIPER SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK SOMETIMES THE INTERMITTENT SETTING WORKS AND SOMETIMES NOT AND SOMETIMES THE HIGH LOW SETTINGS WILL NOT WORK. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS? *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717370
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1998
Exterior lightingSteering
Filed Dec 15, 1999
BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE, GEARS CAN BE CHAGED AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE MAKES LOUD BUZZING NOISE WHEN USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 549983
EngineExterior lighting
Filed May 23, 1999
OUR AUTOMATIC HEAD LIGHTS HAVE WORKED OFF AND ON .OFF MORE THAN ON.WE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS AND LOVED OUR MINIVAN UNTILL YESTERDAY IT STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE ,AND WE FOUND OUT THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN.WHEN A YOU OWN A NEWER MODEL VEHICLE YOU EXPECT ,AND IT BRAKES DOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU EXPECT AN ALTERNATER/STARTER AND ,BATTERY,ETC,BUT NOT A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706777
- Incident
- Oct 20, 1997
Exterior lighting
Filed May 13, 1999
DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT HEAT LOAD CAUSED SHORTING AT THE MULTIFUNCTION RELAY ASSEMBLEY LIGHTS SHORTED OUT AND CAR FILLED WITH DENSE SMOKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT WITHOUT LIGHTS. EMEGENCY REPAIRS HAD TO BE MADE BEFORE CAR COULD BE MOVED TO SAVE LOCATION. TEMPORAY REPAIRS WERE THAN MADE TO ELIMINATE THE SHORT WERE THE WIRES ENTER THE MULTIFUNCTION RELAY (REQUIRED DISSASEMBLY OF STEERING COLUMN SHROUD). CHARRING OF THE WIRING ASSEMBLY RESULTED IN INADERQUATE INSULATION BETWEEN CIRCUITS CAUSING INSTRUMENT, WIPER AND HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. WORK DONE INVOLVING SAFETY RECALL99S02 HAS REACTIVATED THE SHORT LEAVING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT BABBIT FORD PO BOX BB FLAGSTAFF 86002 (520) 774-5063 PENDING RESOLUTION OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
- NHTSA ID
- 706490
- Incident
- Sep 5, 1998
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Apr 16, 1999
WHILE VEHICLE AT DEALER BEING REPAIRED FOR RECALLED COMPONENT MECHANIC POSSIBLY BAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS CAUSING THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK. (RECALL 99V029000) NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 545087
- Incident
- Apr 16, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 28, 1998
WHILE TRAVELING HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828245
- Incident
- Sep 26, 1998
EngineExterior lighting
Filed Aug 14, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE ENGINE GETS HOT AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DON'T WORK. DEALER CAN'T TELL WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 826711
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