1994 Ford Club Wagon Owner Complaints

AS I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AT CLEVELAND CLINIC, I HEARD TWO LOUD BANGS AND UPON LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I NOTICED THE GEARBOX HAD PULLED FROM THE FRAME AND THREE BOLTS SHEARED OFF LEAVING THE STEERING UNUSABLE AND THIS INCIDENT HAD I BEEN DRIVING WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF MY WIFE AND I. WHY NO RECALL I ASK? UPON RESEARCHING, I AM FINDING MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES FROM OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10452953

Incident

Mar 21, 2012

Mileage

300,000 mi

I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD AND AS I WAS BACKING OUT THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED I STILL CANNOT GET THE VAN HOME YET BECAUSE IT HAS YET TO BE FIXED. THE STEERING BOX SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME, WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED AND SHEARED ALL 3 BOLTS AND PULLED ONE BOLT THROUGH THE FRAME. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I WOULD HAVE WRECKED. I RESEARCHED IT ONLINE AND FOUND IT TO BE A PRETTY COMMON THING IN 93'/94' FORD CLUBWAGONS AND IVE SEEN PICTURES THAT LOOKED SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED TO MY AUNTS VAN THAT I WAS DRIVING. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE IS STILL CURRENTLY NO RECALL ON THAT DEFECT AND IT IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *KB

NHTSA ID

10437766

Incident

Nov 26, 2011

THE STEERING BOX IS BOLTED TO THE FRONT LEFT FRAME WITH THREE BOLTS. ALL THREE BOLTS SHEARED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE TOP OF THE MT. BAKER HIGHWAY, WASHINGTON STATE RT 542. THERE WERE SIX PEOPLE IN THE VAN, AND WE HAD JUST DRIVEN UP THE WINDING STEEP MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH THOUSAND FOOT DROPS AND FEW GUARD RAILS. THE BOLTS BROKE AS WE WERE PARKING IN FRONT OF THE SKI LODGE. HAD IT BROKEN MOMENTS SOONER OR LATER, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE WOULD ALL BE DEAD. INSPECTION SHOWS MUCH CRACKING IN THE FRAME AT AND NEAR THE LOWER BOLT HOLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254031

Incident

Nov 29, 2008

Mileage

165,000 mi

RECALL 08S01, FUSED JUMP HARNESS CALLED THE DEALER, SAID IT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 0F 2008. LETTER RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218871

Incident

Feb 22, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CLUB WAGON. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE DISTRIBUTOR AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR HAD FAILED AGAIN. AS OF JULY 3, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 229,000. UPDATED 09/18/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10195219

Incident

Jun 26, 2007

Mileage

229,000 mi

THESE VANS OPERATE WITH THE REAR WHEEL DISPLACED FROM THE FRONT WHEEL TRACK BY 2.5 IN. MR

NHTSA ID

768516

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014972

Incident

Jun 22, 2002

FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK FROM FILLER NECK WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A FIRE, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO OWNS A 2000 YEAR VAN THAT WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 01S14 REGARDING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE 1994 YEAR REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

890736

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

734548

Incident

Jun 17, 2000

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 6TH TRANSMISSION THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT END SHAKES WHILE BRAKING. VEHICLE STALLED ON FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FAN BELT WAS REPLACED. HEAT WAS COMING FROM REAR AIR CONDITIONER WITH FRONT AIR CONDITIONER ON, DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE DOOR MOTOR. REAR DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WON'T UNLOCK. REGULATOR/ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. *SLC STEERING WHEEL MAKES SQUEAKING NOSIE. THERE IS TIRE NOISE AT 25MPH. CONSUMER COULD SMELL OIL FROM THE INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, RADIATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

872764

Incident

Jan 31, 1997

WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR JUST DRIVING THE VAN WILL GO INTO FAST GEAR. YOU CAN BEGIN AT 0 TO 5 MPH AND IN SECONDS YOU WILL BE GOING AT LEAST 45 MPH SOMETIMES EVEN FASTER. THIS CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME. THE ENGINE CAN BE COLD OR HOT. ALSO WE HAVE HAD TO PUT IN A NEW STARTER LAST MONTH. WE HAD THE ORIGINAL REBUILT AND IT DIED. WHEN WE GOT UNDER THE ENGINE WE COULD MOVE A WIRE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE VAN DIED WE DID HAVE THE STARTER REBUILT.

NHTSA ID

713945

Incident

Sep 19, 1998

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REBUILT TO GET THE LIGHT TO GO OFF. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 35MHP THERE IS AN STRONG VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830123

Incident

Feb 18, 1997

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO ABS WARNING LIGHT GOES ON/OFF.

NHTSA ID

534920

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BROADSIDE CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. CLUB WAGON WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. THE CLUB WAGON HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

821354

Incident

Nov 26, 1997

THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO OPEN. REPLACED LOCKING MECHANISM 9 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

812581

DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS), THEY FAILED TO CATCH, VEHICLE WENT INTO SPIN ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *K

NHTSA ID

984375

Incident

Mar 19, 1996

THE ABS BRAKES WENT OUT NO BRAKES ON VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID

973837