1992 Ford E-150 Engine Problems

I WAS TRAVELING HOME TO CAMDEN, TN FROM WEST FRANKFORT, IL WITH MY CHILDREN ON HWY 69. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN ENTERING A LOWER SPEED ZONE, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN HIGH. I KNEW THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS INCREASING IN SPEED RELATIVELY QUICKLY. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO PRESS. I KNEW WE WERE IN TROUBLE AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE, SO I KNEW THE BRAKES WERE FINE. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SHOULDER IN FRONT OF A BP GAS STATION IN MURRAY, KY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND STARTED IT AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HIGH, AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. A FRIEND CAME TO HELP ME AND WE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN AND I TRAVELED HOME THE NEXT DAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/14/2011. I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK WITH A CO-WORKER AND I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO CRUISE (FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SEPTEMBER INCIDENT). SUDDENLY, UPON TRYING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD TO PRESS, THE ENGINE RAN HIGH, AND THE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE. I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THAT THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING AS BEFORE, SO I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER (NO GOOD SHOULDERS ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD), PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WAS RUNNING HIGH STILL. I TURNED IT OFF, SHOOK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIGOROUSLY AND THE VEHICLE RAN LIKE NORMAL. I HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE AND HAVE REMAINED WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430375

Incident

Sep 25, 2011

AS I WAS WATCHING TV IN MY HOUSE WITH MY SON. I NOTICED SOME YELLOW FLICKERING LIGHTS THROUGH MY WINDOW SHADES. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A TOW TRUCK OUT FRONT. I OPENED THE SHADE AND IT WAS MY VAN ON FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10299075

Incident

Jan 11, 2010

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1992 FORD E150. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE THEY ARRIVED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 RECALL NOTICES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10232072

Incident

Nov 3, 2006

EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE, FUMES STARTED COMING INTO VEHICLE. MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

893735

Incident

Aug 6, 2001

FUEL VENT LINE HOSE DEVELOPED CRACKS. WHEN TANK IS FULL WITH GAS VENT LINE LEAKS. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

880726

ENGINE OIL PAN HAS CORRODED AND RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

851563

THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS, BUT THERE IS NO TRACE OF LEAKAGE. THE OVERHEATING HAS BLOWN A FUSE, CAUSING THE CARGO LIGHTS /THE RADIO AND THE TRANSMISSION TO MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

827476

Incident

Aug 28, 1998

THE OIL PAN IS RUSTING THROUGH.

NHTSA ID

523031

Incident

Apr 1, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT/REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ CALIPER PIN, ALSO POWER STEEERING BELT/ENGINE BELTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE NOISE/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID

800302

OILPAN RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A FIRE ONTO CROSSOVER EXHAUST PIPE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE FROM FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

985691

Incident

Jun 16, 1996

ENGINE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

NHTSA ID

482470

Incident

Mar 8, 1995