Body & structure
Filed Jun 15, 2001
REAR DECK LIGHT ASSY BULBS ARE OVERHEATING/FAILING. SOCKETS ARE MELTING DOWN AS IS THE MODULE THAT HOLDS THE SOCKETS. THE TRUNK LIGHT IS ALSO OUT. THIS CAR ALSO HAD THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAIL. FORD SHOULD BE MADE ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURES, NOT JUST 94 AND LATER. IS THERE DATA ON THE OVERHEATING/MELTING OF THE REAR DECK HARNESS ASSY AND IS FORD CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OR THE DOES THE OWNER TAKE IT ALL?
- NHTSA ID
- 746897
- Incident
- Mar 31, 2000
Body & structureBrakesEngine+3 more
Filed Jan 16, 2001
PIRELLI TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 55000 MILES AND ARE WORN AFTER 40000 MILES. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 559009
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jul 16, 2000
HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 57,446 MILES 3.8L ENGINE ENGULFED IS WHITE SMOKE. BETWEEN 57.446 MILE AND 58,346 ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, E.E. MIRROR SWITCH, DOOR LOCKS, ODOMETER, TRIPOMETER, WINDOW SWITHCHES. THIRD TIME FOR DOOR LOCKS. ALL FORD MOTOR SAYS IS THEY WILL DOCUMENT THE COMPLAINT.
- NHTSA ID
- 725519
- Incident
- Mar 16, 2000
Body & structureElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jul 13, 2000
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO GASKETS, REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AS WELL AS FUEL LINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER MIRRORS AND THE POWER LOCKS, ILLUMINATION CONTROLS AS WELL AS MOTOR IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR<POWER DOOR>, SEATBELTS WILL NOT ENGAGE AND SIGNALS FOR SEATBELT TO BE WORN , SEATBELT ALARM WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED.COOLENT SYSTEM FAILURE AT POINT OF ENGINE FAILURE , DECREASE IN COMPRESSION AND WHITE SMOKE FROM HOOD, LEVELS READ VERY HOT!!.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725366
- Incident
- Dec 30, 1999
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Feb 12, 1999
BOTH DOORS SAG THEY MUST BE LIFTED TO CLOSE WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT DO TO MY CONDITION IT IS ALSO ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WITHOUT APPLYING A LOT OF FORCE. SEAT BELT MOTOR ON DRIVERS SIDE IS INTERMITTENT HOWEVER SHOULDER BELT IS NEARLY ALWAYS USELESS IN THE UNSECURED POSITION.
- NHTSA ID
- 703226
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jun 18, 1998
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE SOFT BRASS HINGES THAT HOLD THE DOOR COULD NOT HOLD WEIGHT OF DOOR, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WILL REPLACE HINGES. DRIVER SIDE ALSO HAD TO BE BE REPLACED 5 MONTHS PRIOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 824453
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+5 more
Filed Feb 20, 1998
HEATER CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED
- NHTSA ID
- 531040
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Dec 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 526188
Body & structureHeating & air conditioning
Filed Jul 10, 1997
PINE NEEDLES CLOGGED A DRAIN OF THE AIR CONDITIONER, ALLOWING WATER TO GO LEAK ONT THE FLOOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 519323
- Incident
- Apr 21, 1997
Body & structure
Filed May 29, 1997
FIREWALL. WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A HOLE IN THE FIREWALL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812573
- Incident
- Apr 28, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Jun 6, 1996
AUTO-DOOR LOCKS ARE DISENGAGED ONCE DOOR HANDLE ON INSIDE IS PULLED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985355
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.