Electrical
Filed May 12, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN IN WARMER WEATHER. THE VEHICLE RESTARTS ONLY AFTER COOLING OFF FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THE CONTACT BELIEVES THE PFI IGNITION MODULE IS OVER HEATING, CAUSING THE STALLING.
- NHTSA ID
- 10157438
- Incident
- May 12, 2006
- Mileage
- 132,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Jan 15, 2004
PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT/ RUNNING LIGHT SWITCH, INTERMITTENT FAILURE, DOOR OPEN SAFETY LAMP FAILURE. *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 10054228
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2004
- Mileage
- 48,658 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 2004
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10054061
- Incident
- Jan 14, 2004
Electrical
Filed Oct 22, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THE IGNITION MODULE WAS DEFECTED. DEALER STATED THERE IS NO FIX. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8021327
- Incident
- Sep 22, 2002
Electrical
Filed Jul 8, 2002
ALTERNATOR BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8013386
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2002
Electrical
Filed Jun 29, 2002
MY CAR STALLS AT ANY SPEED IN HOT WEATHER AFTER DRIVING OVER 20-25 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN DOING ERRANDS INVOLVING SEVERAL STOPS AND STARTS. THE CAR HAS STALLED AT DANGEROUS IMTERSECTIONS REQUIRING THE ASSISTANCE OF GOOD SAMARITANS TO PUSH THE CAR TO A SAFER LOCATION, OUT OF HARM'S WAY. EACH TIME THE CAR STALLS, I HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 30 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START UP AGAIN, SO I CAN CONTINUE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED ON 2 OCCASIONS TO A SERVICE STATION, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE REASON FOR THESE STALLING EPISODES. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 763629
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2002
Electrical
Filed Apr 1, 2002
CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING OF THE VEHICLE STALLING AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FIX FOR IT YET. THERE IS A REPORT THAT SUGGESTS THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO BE WITH THE IGNITION DEVICE, THE TFI(THICK FILM IGNITION) MODULE MOUNTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND TO BE WRONG. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 556778
Electrical
Filed Oct 25, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 753674
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Electrical
Filed Oct 21, 2001
I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO FORD AND TO THE NHTSA AFTER A TRIP IN AUGUST 1999 WHEN MY CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING A MOTOR TRIP IN IN VERY HOT WHETHER. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT WE ESCAPED INJURY. LAST WEEK I TOWED MY SMALL BOAT WITH THE CAR IN MILD WEATHER AND AFTER ABOUT 75 MILES THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND WE WERE AGAIN LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE AUGUST 2001 NEWSPAPER THAT FORD HAD AGREED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY IGNITION PART IN CARS WHERE IT HAD FAILED BUT FORD DENIED THIS WHEN I CALLED THEM. WHAT IS GOING ON? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN HOT WEATHER OR TO TOW MY BOAT WITH IT OR TO USE IT IN CONDITIONS WHICH WILL CAUSE HIGH ENGINE HEAT. IF I DON'T GET HELP SOON I MUST GET RID OF MY CAR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 753477
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2001
ElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 23, 2001
THERE IS CONSTANT CAR SHUTING OFF WHEN FIRST START. THE BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. THE WINDOWS DO NOT LET DOWN. THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR, EVEN ON COOL DAY. THE DOOR WON'T CLOSE AT TIMES, HAVE TO MESS WITH SCREWS. THE VENTS COVERS FALL OFF. BACK, LEFT WINDOW WILL NOT LET DOWN AT TIMES. LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF, SOMETIMES STAYS ON. WHEN A TRUCK PASSES, THE CAR SWIRVES/
- NHTSA ID
- 751035
- Incident
- Jun 12, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 4, 2001
HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY OUT.ALSO, CONSUMER CAN SMELL SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889629
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2001
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+2 more
Filed Feb 24, 2001
REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED DUE TO MAKING NOISE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 785317
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
Electrical
Filed Dec 20, 2000
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON A LOT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 876801
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1994
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Sep 1, 2000
CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL RELATED TO THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO KNOWLEDGE (ALTERNATOR, THERMOSTAT, ENGINE SEALS, BELTS), CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO MILEAGE. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 554293
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2000
Electrical
Filed Apr 14, 2000
WIRE TO STARTER CORRODED, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, A KIT CAN BE PROVIDE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY THE DEALERS
- NHTSA ID
- 9000633
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2000
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Sep 21, 1999
SINCE THE DAY THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY...AS IF THERE IS A SHORT. THEY WILL RESTART ONLY IF THEY ARE MANUALLY ASSISTED. NON-RELATED, THE CAR WILL STOP DEAD AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 MIN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY SUMMER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 95 F AND THE CAR HAS DRIVEN 100 CONSECUTIVE MILES. THIS IS USUALLY A HIGHWAY DRIVING SITUATION AND HAS OFTEN LEFT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.
- NHTSA ID
- 711718
- Incident
- Aug 23, 1999
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Jun 29, 1999
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE REALLY ROUGH. IN ADDITION, REPLACED DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS/ REBUILT TRANSMISSION, AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE STARTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 838340
- Incident
- May 24, 1999
Electrical
Filed Mar 26, 1999
CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING SHORT CIRCUITS IN 1996 WHICH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT DOWN AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DISTANCES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836186
- Incident
- Mar 28, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jul 24, 1998
RECEIVED NOTICE 98V0009000 IN MAY, 1998. TOOK TO DEALER IN JUNE. NOTHING WRONG W/VEHICLE WHEN MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPAIRED. NOW CRUISE CONTROL, CHIMES & LIGHT SWITCH ON SAME FUSE. MECHANICS SAID IT WAS LIKE THAT WHEN BROUGHT IN. OWNER DENIES PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 825840
- Incident
- Jun 29, 1998
Electrical
Filed Jul 9, 1998
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR A WHILE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. INTERIOR PANEL LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. REAR LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD BATTERY RECHARGED DUE TO INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 825210
- Incident
- Sep 11, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 17, 1998
WIRING HARNESS FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. REPAIR FACILITY STATES THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT.
- NHTSA ID
- 537098
- Incident
- Jun 14, 1998
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Feb 2, 1998
IGNITION LOCK SET FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 529470
- Incident
- Jan 15, 1996
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 22, 1997
INDICATOR BULB FOR THE (PRNDL) FAILED, THE DESIGN IS POOR RESULTING IN REMOVAL OF THE STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO REPLACE BULB.MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 522277
- Incident
- Aug 29, 1997
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jul 2, 1997
WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLE, IT WOULD EITHER STALL OR DIE OUT FOR NO REASON; WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY; WHEN DRIVING OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHEN STALLED LAST TIME. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S STALLING WAS FOUND TO BE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE STARTER ALSO FAILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS FIXED THREE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM SITLL CONTINUES. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT PROPERLY INSTALL A NEW CHILD SEAT. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 813759
- Incident
- Jun 30, 1997
Electrical
Filed Oct 21, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN/CAR STALLED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803757
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.