Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 24, 2008
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
4
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 2, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Ford Club Wagon. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
Showing 1–15 of 15
Electrical
Filed Jan 24, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD CLUB WAGON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF, BUT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER IGNITION MODULE FAILED. THE MODULE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WEEKS LATER. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,141.
WHILE TRAVELING ONTO BRIDGE THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTED BLACK ICE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT. THE VEHICLE INPACTED THE BRIDGE ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND CORNER PANEL AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE THROTTLE JAMMED FULL OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCERLERATE. THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER EDGE WAS WEDGED INTO THE TIRE RENDERING STERRING CONTROL MINIMUMAL. THE DRIVER COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP USING THE BRAKES, THE COLLISION SHUT OFF FOR THE FUEL DID NOT OPERATE. *AKTHE VEHICLE TRAVELLED APPROXIMATED .2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD BEFORE VERRING OFF INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AT THAT TIME.
NHTSA ID
739762
Incident
Dec 13, 2000
Transmission
Filed Nov 30, 2000
GEAR SELECTOR LEVER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY PREVENTING SHIFTING. *AK
NHTSA ID
737107
Incident
Nov 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Mar 14, 2000
OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH ON THE UNDER SIDE, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
858520
Incident
Mar 2, 2000
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Sep 29, 1999
IGNITION SWITCH MALFUCNTIONED TWICE, CAUSING ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. ALSO, NO HEADLIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH AFFECTS VISIBILITY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
849137
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Sep 27, 1999
THE FUEL FILLER TUBE HAS CRACKED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
848776
Engine
Filed Aug 4, 1998
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
826208
Incident
Jun 18, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jun 25, 1998
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
824693
Incident
Jul 1, 1993
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 28, 1997
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DRIVER'S FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
NHTSA ID
808248
Incident
Jan 23, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 17, 1997
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, DOES NOT ENGAGE TO PREVENT REAR BRAKES FROM LOCKING UP WHEN NEEDED.
NHTSA ID
513893
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 8, 1996
THE THROTTLE CONTROL SEBSOR FAILED, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
804721
Steering
Filed Dec 8, 1995
THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
976323
Incident
Dec 8, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 26, 1995
REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN. TT
NHTSA ID
965982
Incident
May 26, 1995
Brakes
Filed Feb 2, 1995
ABS, FAILURE OF CALIPERS AND DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
NHTSA ID
959475
Incident
Jan 31, 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.