1995 Ford E-150 Problems

FUEL TANK LEAKS FUEL ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM AND HEAVY VAPORS WHEN >3/4 FULL AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GREATLY INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE OVER "REGULAR" MODE AND DO NOT EFFECTIVELY SLOW THE CAR. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.E

SWITCH (SW-5945 OR F3TZ-9F924-BB) ATTACHED TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND ALLOWED BRAKE FLUID TO PASS THRU THE SWITCH AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRES TO THE SWITCH THIS DEAD SHORT CAUSED FUSE #1 TO BLOW AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER TO CEASE OPERATION--BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER PRIOR TO THE SWITCH ARKING AND CAUSING THE DEAD SHORT WITH NO BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATION-PROBLEM CAUGHT BY OWNER PRIOR TO LOW FLUID INDICATION-WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NO ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER THE DEALERS "COMPUTER " EVALUATION WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING AND BAD SHIFTER HANDLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. NM

SEE SIMILAR GROUP WITH ALL TRUCKS ON THE NHTSA 93V-125-00V-424. *TR

THE FILLER NECK LEAKS GAS AT THE RUBBER HOSE. EVERY TIME YOU ADD GAS, DOES NOT HAVE TO BE FULL TANK. WE WERE GIVEN THIS VEHICLE WITH THE LEAK. CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED BY MECHANIC, WE HAVE A HOSE CLAMP AROUND THE RUBBER TO HOLD IT ON. THE ACTUAL METAL FILLER SECTION IN ROTTEN RUSTED AWAY. ONE TIME I PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND THEY THREATENED TO CALL POLICE TO HAVE ME TOWED, I NEVER HEARD OF THE GAS LINE LEAKING LIKE THIS BUT SEE ALOT ALOT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS YEAR RANGE OF E150S. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 SEARS GUARDSMAN TRAILHANDLER AP TIRES FOR MY 1995 E-150 ECONOLINE VAN ON 4/20/98. THE CAR HAD 36479 MILES AT THE TIME. IN JUNE 2001, THE CAR BEGAN HANDLING AS THOUGH THE ALLIGNMENT WAS OUT OR A TIRE NEEDED BALANCING. TURNED OUT THAT ONE TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. IWAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS ONLY NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ONE TIRE, BUT REPLACED A PAIR INSTEAD. MILES AT THE TIME: 50184. TOOK AN EXTENDED TRIP (CALIFORNIA TO MISSOURI) AND EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION BLOW-OUT ON ONE OF THE REMAINING TRAILHANDLERS FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. MILES AT THAT TIME: APPROX 54000. THE BLOW-OUT OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A LEFT REAR TIRE. THE CAR HAD BEGUN TO RIDE ROUGH SHORTLY BEFORE THE BLOW-OUT, SO I SLOWED DOWN AND POSITIONED MYSELF TO GET OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT, PROBABLY PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. I SWAPPED OUT THE REMAINING TIRES FROM THAT SET AND PURCHASED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE.

TREAD SEPARATION. ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATED BUT TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT OR GO FLAT IMMEDIATELY. FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRES WITH FULL CRDEIT FOR TIRE COSTS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) TUBE BROKE AT THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE ON MY 1995 FORD E-150 VAN WITH A 5.8L ENGINE. THE BROKEN EGR TUBE CAUSES EXHAUST TO LEAK. FORD CURRENTLY HAS A SIMILAR RECALL ON 1993 -1997 SUPER DUTY TRUCKS, NHTSA RECALL #97V209 (FORD CAMPAIGN #97S92). *JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SOME SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED, THE FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *JB

MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 09S09 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V399000 SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCTH (SCDS) MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THAN OVERHEAT,SMOKE OR BURN,VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING, THIS IS AN UNREPAIRED RECALL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND ENTERING A STORE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE POLICE THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FAULTY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH, AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER # 06V286000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, WHICH THE CONTACT HAD JUST RECEIVED. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE BRAKE AND RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

WHILE TURNING ON TO MY STREET THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

1995 FORD E150 STEERING GEARBOX BOLTS SHEARED OFF FROM FRAME CAUSING TOTAL STEERING FAILURE, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, WOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE WRECK IF FAILURE HAPPENED MOMENTS EARLIER. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 PM ON 03 FEB 2006 WE DROVE OUR 1995 FORD E150 CLUB WAGON ON A LOCAL ERRAND AMOUNTING TO 6-8 CITY BLOCKS. PRIOR TO THIS ERRAND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING "COLD" IN OUR CARPORT FOR MANY HOURS. UPON OUR RETURN FROM THE ERRAND (20 MINUTES), AT APPROX. 12:05 AM ON 04 FEB 2006, WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN OUR CARPORT AND PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, SMOKE APPEARED FROM BENEATH THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, WE NOTED FLAMES BENEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SMALL CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT STIFLE THE FIRE. THE VAN WAS A TOTAL LOSS TO THE FIRE, AND "MAJOR" PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BY A NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE PARKED TO OUR IMMEDIATE LEFT AND THE CARPORT STRUCTURE ITSELF (WOOD AND CORRUGATED STEEL). ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED "MINOR" DAMAGE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED. THE CAUSE FROM THESE OFFICIAL SOURCES IS "UNDETERMINED". OUR RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE CURRENT ISSUES WITH FORD VEHICLE FIRES THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. 1995 ECONOLINE IS A MODEL CONTAINING THIS (OR A SIMILAR) SWITCH. *NM

VEHICLE FIRE- I WAS ASLEEP AT 5:00 A.M.,WHEN I WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD POP OR BANG. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A CAR WRECK IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. I WENT OUTSIDE TO CHECK ON THE WRECK AND FOUND SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY CARPORT. I RAN INTO THE CARPORT TO FIND MY 1995 FORD E-150 CONVERSION VAN ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. MY FAMILY WAS STILL ASLEEP SO I RAN BACK INTO THE HOUSE AND WOKE THEM UP AND CALLED 911. I RAN BACK OUTSIDE TO THE VAN, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT INTO THE STREET AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED ON SCENE SHORTLY AFTER FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED A FIRE INVESTIGATOR TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE VAN HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 11 HOURS. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 1 OR 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRE. STATE FARM TOTALED THE VAN. I WOULD LIKE "FORD" TO INVESTIGATE THE ELECTRICAL CAUSE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. IF I HAD BEEN AT WORK MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN KILLED AS THE FIRE WOULD HAVE SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. *PH

REAR SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT WITH A PLASTIC CONNECTOR. THE PLASTIC PIECE BROKE, CAUSING TOO MUCH SLACK WITHIN THE SEAT BELT. ALSO PLASTIC PIECE HAS BROKEN ON TWO OTHE ROCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THE CONVERSION COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. NM

AFTER THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED, HORNE FORD (NOGALES, AZ) HAS INSTALLED 4 REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS, ALL OF WHICH HAVE FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST HOUR OF USE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THEIR SHOP AWAITING INSTALATION OF THE FIFTH TRANSMISSION! *AK

WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT COMPLETELY OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN, ALSO WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED GEAR WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM PARK POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NOTICED METAL FATIGUE CRACK IN FRAME NEAR THE STEERING BOX. BOLT GOES DIRECTLY THROUGH FRAME TO STEERING BOX, IN WHICH THE BOLT CAME OFF. THERE WAS NO STEERING/ SPIDER CRACKS RUNNING THROUGH FRAME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HEARD POPPING SOUNDS, TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS, FOUND POP RIVETS THAT HOLD FRAME TO BODY WERE POPPING OFF.*AK

AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT DUE TO LEAKING HOSES.

VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

QUESTIONAIRE NOT SUITABLE FOR REPORTING THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.NEED ROOM TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BECOME TRAPPED IN. AT 44,OOO MILES TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. ALSO, A 3RD SET OF BRAKES AND TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED. IN ADDITION, DOOR LOCKS JAMMED AND THE DOOR CANNNOT BE OPENED . *AK THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT. THE WEATHER STRIP WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE REAR DOOR MOULDING FAILURE. THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. TICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA UNDER ACELERATION OR GOING UP HILLS. WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL KNOB MUST BE TURNED ALL WAY AROUND TO TURN ON WIPERS DUE TO MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE. *YH

AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT DUE TO LEAKING HOSES.

ALL LUG BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF, AS VEHICLE TRAVELED AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. THIS IS THE THIRD LUG BOLT FAILURE ON SAME WHEEL.

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION BEARING AND SEAL CAUSES LOUD WHINE WHICH INCREASES IN FREQUENCY AND VOLUME WITH VEHICLE SPEED. REPEATED REPAIRS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

VIBRATION AND SHIMMY DUE TO DEFECTIVE DRIVELINE. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT DUE TO LEAKING HOSES.

AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT DUE TO LEAKING HOSES.

AIR CONDITIONING REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES, ONE INCIDENT DUE TO LEAKING HOSES.