Body & structure
Filed Oct 18, 2011
OWNER NOTICE ENGINE BEGINNING TO DRAG ON THE GROUND, CAR WAS STILL CAPABLE OF OPERATING. TRANSVERSE STRUCTURAL MEMBER BENEATH THE RADIATOR WHICH SUPPORTS THE FRONT END OF THE ENGINE SUPPORT BEAM FAILED AND ALLOWED ENGINE TO TILT FORWARD. ATTACH BRACKET FOR SUPPORT BEAM TORE THROUGH THE STRUCTURAL MEMBER. SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR SNAGGING THE FRONT END OF THE ENGINE SUPPORT BEAM ON A ROAD HAZARD AND FORCING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR UP IN THE AIR THUS ROLLING THE ENGINE AFT UNDER THE VEHICLE WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS PARTIALLY CORRODED HOWEVER METAL THICKNESS AND STRENGTH OF THIS COMPONENT APPEARS TO BE INADEQUATE. PICTURES AVAILABLE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10430715
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 94,000 mi
Body & structureDriver assistance
Filed Dec 15, 2001
DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN DRIVERS DOOR IS OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. MY GRANDSON, AT AGE 2 WAS IN A CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT WHILE I WAS LOCKED OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING. BECAUSE IT LOCKS EVERY TIME I OPEN THE DOOR, I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT MYSELF ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ALSO. I FEEL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS MAY BE RELATED. ALSO, THE LOCK ON THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT SWITCH TO THE LOCKED POSITON MAKING IT NECESSARY TO SLAM THE HATCH SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT CATCHES. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO MANUALLY FLIP THE LOCK SWITCH TO GET IT TO CATCH. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE MY MAINTENANCE WORK DONE, TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALERSHIP WILL REPAIR AT MY COST BUT NEEDS A RECALL TO DO OTHERWISE. I E-MAILED CBS NEWS A FEW MONTHS AGO, AFTER THE NEWS COVERAGE AIRED ON 9/7/01 AND JUST DISCOVERED YOUR LINK FROM CBS WEBSITE TONIGHT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 755674
- Incident
- Oct 21, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Aug 27, 2001
THE BRACKET THAT IS WELDED TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION SECURE BROKE OFF CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE UNSTABLE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 562723
Body & structure
Filed Aug 2, 2001
DOOR LOCKS ARE FAILING AND LOCKING AUTOMATICALLY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749626
Body & structure
Filed Aug 1, 2001
POWER DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATE AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING PRESENTING RISK OF LOCKING SMALL CHILDREN IN HOT VAN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 749546
Body & structureSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Oct 11, 2000
THE HEAT SHIELD AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED AT THE MOUNTS AND WAS HANGING. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 555959
Body & structure
Filed Jan 28, 2000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH DOORS LOCKED, SLIDING DOOR WILL COME COMPLETELY AJAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855690
Body & structure
Filed Nov 9, 1999
THE STOP LIGHT CIRCUIT HAS FAILED (APPARENT SHORT CAUSING BLOWN FUSE) THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 13 MONTHS. IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, A DEALER (ROCKVILLE LINCOLN MERCURY, ROCKVILLE, MD.) REPLACED THE RELEVANT WIRING HARNESS (ACCORDING TO SERVICE RECORDS) BUT THE CIRCUIT FAILED AGAIN OCT. 30.
- NHTSA ID
- 714528
- Incident
- Oct 30, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Sep 3, 1999
POWER DOOR LOCKS, LOCK BY THEMSELVES. UPON UNLOCKING DOORS WITH KEYS, I'VE HAD TO KEEP KEYS IN THE UNLOCK POSITION TO OPEN DOOR. WHEN INSIDE, I HAVE TO HOLD THE UNLOCK BUTTON DOWN WHILE OPENING THE DOOR. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 710883
- Incident
- Jun 12, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Aug 31, 1999
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY, PASSENGERS GET LOCK IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 782869
Body & structureEngine
Filed Aug 19, 1999
1. POWER LOCKS STUCK ON UNLOCK AND COULD NOT USED KEY OR MANUEL LOCK TO SECURE VEHICLE. 2) MANAPHOLED AND BOLT FAILED WAL DRIVEING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A REACURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VILLIAGERS. THIS COULD CASE ENGINE TO FAIL
- NHTSA ID
- 710213
Body & structure
Filed Aug 21, 1998
THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR ARE BROKEN ALL AROUND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING DOOR NOT TO BE SECURED PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND RFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 827093
- Incident
- Jul 18, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jul 16, 1998
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION AT DIFFERENT TIMES BY EITHER LOCKING CONSUMER IN THE VEHICLE OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 538394
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Apr 2, 1998
POWER DOOR LOCKS GO ON AND OFF ON THERE OWN, SOMETIMES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ENTER OR EXIT.
- NHTSA ID
- 533548
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1997
Body & structurePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 20, 1997
ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 603488
- Incident
- Dec 12, 1996
Body & structure
Filed May 8, 1997
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STRUCTURAL BEAM HAS BROKEN AT THE WELD POINT. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812103
- Incident
- Apr 24, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Mar 26, 1997
UPON OPENING REAR TAILGATE DOOR, PLASTIC TAILGATE HANDLE CRACKED, THEN BROKE OFF, DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810458
Body & structure
Filed Mar 12, 1997
BOTH IMPACT BEANS IN FRONT ELECTRIC DOORS ARE BROKEN; ALSO, DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT UNLOCK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 515408
Body & structure
Filed Jan 2, 1997
THE FRONT DOORS OF THE VAN HAVE SIDE INTRUSION BEAMS THAT ARE NO LONGER CONNECTED AND ARE RATTLING AROUND IN THE DOOR. THEY JUST BROKE AWAY FORM THE SPOT WELD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806941
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Nov 19, 1996
ELECTRONIC CONSOLE HAS POOR ILLUMINATION ON BRIGHT DAYS WHICH IS COMMON IN HIS LOCATION. CONSOLE WILL ILLUMINATE BRIGHTLY ONLY IF HEADLIGHTS ARE USED CONSTANTLY/UNABLE TO READ SPEEDOMETER ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS, TO STAY WITHIN SPEED LIMIT MUST TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804457
Body & structure
Filed Jun 17, 1996
VEHICLE SIDE DOOR MAKES LOUD NOISE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985670
- Incident
- Jun 3, 1996
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Mar 11, 1996
LEAF GAUARD NEED INSTALLING (RECALL), FEW DAYS AFTER RECALL WORK DONE (IMPROPERLY), FEB. 14, 1996, NOTICE SMOKE IN CAR COMPARTMENT, DUE TO LEAF IN THE COWELL.
- NHTSA ID
- 502218
- Incident
- Jan 31, 1996
Body & structureBrakesFuel system+3 more
Filed Nov 28, 1995
THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE PRESENT FROM THE FRONT BLOWER ASSEMBLY. TT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION LEAK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE, SHAFT, AND BOOTS AND SEAL, TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPING AND JERKING, LUBRICATED FRONT CV JOINT DUE TO NOISES COMING FROM FRONT. VEHICLE IDLES TOO FAST/ROUGH, DEALER SET IDLE SPEEDS, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, DEALER REPIRED VACUUM LINES, FUEL SHIELD ATTACHING PART BROKE, EXHAUST LEAK, DEALER REPLACED MUFFLER AND RESONATOR. WATER LEAK AT BACK GLASS, TRIM MISSING. NOISE IN AC AND HEATER, DEALER REMOVED MATERIAL FROM BLOWER HOUSING, DEALER FINALLY REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR. RIGHT DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE. TRIM LOOSE ON INNER FENDER. MISSING PANEL UNDER GLOVE BOX. BRAKE NOISE IN REAR, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 975575
- Incident
- Sep 8, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Oct 27, 1995
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IMPACT BEAMS BECAME DETACHED FROM WELDS. TT BEAMS BECAME DETACHED AT REAR OF DOOR.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 974076
- Incident
- Oct 13, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 30, 1995
ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STEEL WELDS ARE BROKEN . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959398
- Incident
- Jan 29, 1995
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.