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1993 Ford Club Wagon Owner Complaints

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.
12
Latest May 15, 2002
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.
1
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 Jan 24, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 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 1–12 of 12

Electrical
Filed May 15, 2002

FORD VAN STALLED ON INTERSTATE MOUNTAIN PASS GOING UP A GRADE ON A VERY HOT DAY. DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, THERE WAS NO SHOULDER OR TURNOUTS AND A STEEP DROP OFF THE ROAD. ONLY BY THE UNBELIEVABLE COURAGE OF TWO MEN WHO HELPED ME, WAS I SPARED INJURY OR DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW TO FIX MY VAN SO THE TFI WILL NOT FAIL AGAIN. I CURRENTLY CAN REPLACE THE TFI MODULE, BUT BEING THAT IT IS STILL MOUNTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE SAME THING WILL LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN. FORD GIVES NO INFO ON HOW TO PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP ME?*AK

NHTSA ID
761953
Incident
Jul 10, 1999
Steering
Filed Apr 17, 2002

WE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH APPEARED TO BE FROM THE STEERING BOX. THE MECHANIC WHO ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK CHANGED THE HOSES AND SAID IT WAS FIXED. TWO DAYS LATER THE STEERING WAS STILL LEAKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO THEN SAID THAT THE SYSTEM WAS BURPING DUE TO AIR IN THE LINE OR THAT THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING BOX SEALS, WHICH HE COULD REPLACE. WE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND AN ARTICLE IN "CAR & DRIVER" APR '97 REGARDING STEERING FAILURES IN OUR VEHICLE SO WE ARE CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF THE STEERING BOX HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY. I HEAR THAT IT IS RARE FOR STEERING BOXES TO DEVELOP LEAKS. IS THIS TRUE? NLM

NHTSA ID
760841
Incident
Apr 4, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 2001

PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES AT THE FILLER NECK WHEN REFUELIN. ; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
881057
Incident
Jan 2, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 2, 2000

SIDEWALL ON BOTH FRONT TIRES CRACKING. REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT245 75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245 75R1 )

NHTSA ID
735607
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 18, 1999

TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE DEVELOPED BULGE ON 11 SEPT 99. TIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE DEVELOPED BULGE ON 18 SEPT 99. BOTH BULGES OCCURED AT 70 MPH IN A 75 MPH ZONE. TIRES PURCHASED ON 15 OCT 1998 AT APPROX 79,204 MILES. I AM CONTACTING THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT. SHOULD I SAVE THE CARCASSES FOR EXAMINATION? EMAIL US TO LET US KNOW. THANKS.( DOT NUMBER: VDHKW1A056 TIRE SIZE: LT23575R15 )

NHTSA ID
711536
Incident
Sep 18, 1999
Brakes
Filed Oct 20, 1998

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO, FRON TBRAKE CALIPERS/ROTORS WORE OUT, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

NHTSA ID
781483
Brakes
Filed Oct 20, 1998

FRONT BRAKES AND CALIPERS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
781482
Steering
Filed Oct 19, 1998

STEERING GEAR BOX HAS SHEARED OFF THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO,THERE ARE VISIBLE SIGNS OF RUST OR CORROSION. *AK

NHTSA ID
829141
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 1997
Fire reported

EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THE CHECK VALVE DETERIORATED THE WATER HOSE, CAUSING WATER HOSE TO LEAK AND CAUSE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
520166
Incident
Jun 22, 1996
Steering
Filed Jul 7, 1997

THE UPPER BEARING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND MADE STEERING REAL DIFFICULT. *AK

NHTSA ID
813850
Incident
Jul 3, 1997
Seat belts
Filed May 30, 1997

A 15 PASSENGER VAN, 2 SEATS BEHIND DRIVER AND ALSO 1 SEAT IN REAR OF VEHICLE WILL NOT RELEASE AFTER ENGAGED. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. HE HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
812610
Engine
Filed Jan 24, 1996

SERPENTINE BELT W/DIESEL ENGINE FAILS ONCE BELT WORKS OFF PULLEY. THIS RESULTS IN A CHAIN OF EVENTS TO OCCUR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
978130

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.

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