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1993 Ford Econoline

Safety ratings

1993 Ford Econoline

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 4★Frontal, passenger: 3★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (5)

  • INTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 94V128000 · 11/07/1994

    THE TRANSFORMER USED TO POWER THE NEON CENTER LIGHTBEAM CAN OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE.

    Risk: THE OVERHEATING AND FIRES CAUSED BY THE NEON TRANSFORMER CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTBEAM ASSEMBLY, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

    Fix: MARK III DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ASSEMBLIES TO ELIMINATE THE NEON LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH INCANDESCENT LIGHTS OPERATING DIRECTLY FROM THE VEHICLE 12-VOLT BATTERY.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 09E025000 · 11/05/2009

    DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 93V100000 · 08/06/1993

    THE FUEL FILLER HOSE OR FUEL FILLER VENT HOSE WAS DAMAGED BY A DRILL BIT USED TO INSTALL THE DSO PACKAGE ATTACHING HARDWARE ONTO THE FLOOR PAN.

    Risk: IF EITHER OF THE HOSES WAS PENETRATED BY THE DRILL BIT,FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT, PARTICULARLY DURING FUELING OF THE VEHICLE. IN THEPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULT IN FIRE.

    Fix: REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER AND VENT HOSES AND RELOCATE THE MOUNTING HARDWARE IN THE FLOOR PAN.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROLCampaign 08V051000 · 04/02/2008

    FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.

    Risk: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Owner complaints

196
Complaints
16
Crashes reported
16
Fires reported
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • FUEL SYSTEM25
  • GASOLINE25
  • SERVICE BRAKES25
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL24
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING24
  • HYDRAULIC23
  • STEERING19
  • TIRES16
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/29/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    STARTED VEHICLE & SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS SUDDENLY. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT THE TIME. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WENT THROUGH NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE. NO INJURIES. *AK

  • 12/21/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    LEAKING FUEL TANK DUE TO ABRASIVE WEAR AT TOP OF TANK WHERE ATTACHED TO CAR BODY.STRONG GAS FUMES FILLED THE VAN,NOTICEABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BECOMING MUCH WORSE. MECHANIC FOUND THREE HOLES INTOP OF TANK.NO BUFFERS OR PADDING WERE FOUND BETWEEN THE TANK AND BODY OF VAN.METAL AROUND HOLES BRIGHTLY WORN.SHIFTING OF GAS IN TANK FROM LEAKAGE HAD LOOSENED HOLDING STRAPS.GREAT DANGER OF FIRE.ILLNESS OF CHIEF DRIVER WITH CHEST AND LUNG PAIN FROM FUMES.

  • 12/11/1997· SUSPENSION

    DEFECTIVE FRONT CAMBER BUSHING, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR. *AK

  • 12/09/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED, A FUEL LEAK IS EXPERIENCED ON TOP OF THE TANK. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND CAUSE. *AK

  • 12/08/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    WHENEVER REFILLING THE GAS TANK THE GAS FUMES GET STRONGER, ALSO GAS CAME OUT OF FILLER NECK ONTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER / MFR. NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

  • 12/02/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    HYDRAULIC BRAKES: PRESSURE VALVE FAILURE. BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS QUITE A DISTANCE BEFORE FINALLY CATCHING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING/BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS DURING SUDDEN STOPS.

  • 12/01/1999· SUSPENSION

    FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

  • 11/30/1998· POWER TRAIN

    NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

  • 11/29/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    UPON FILL-UP, TOP OF TANK LEAKS LIQUID GASOLINE DOWN THE SIDES, BUT NOT AT THE FILLER NECK OR VENT NECK.

  • 11/27/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED VIBRATION DUE TO CRACKED ROTORS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO CRACKED IN HALF. *YH THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED IN HALF BUT WERE NOT WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS WERE REPLACED. PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT

  • 11/27/2000· TIRES

    GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRES (P225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED STEEL BELT SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

  • 11/24/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    TRANSFORMER THAT IS USED TO POWER THE NEON LIGHT BEAM OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL# 94V128000. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THIS PROBLEM HAS CREATED OTHER PROBLEMS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 11/24/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    TRUCK SHUTS DOWN W/NO WARNING MAKING STEERING DIFFICULT AND REDUCED BRAKING. NUMEROUS REPAIRS NOT CHANGE CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  • 11/24/1995· POWER TRAIN

    VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY SURGES WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. *DSH

  • 11/23/1998· SUSPENSION

    HELLO, MY NAME IS TED AND I CURRENTLY OWN 1993 FORD CLUBWAGON, AND I'VE HAD IT FOR NEARLY 5 YEARS. (PLEASE EXCUSE MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE CAR. I DON'T REALLY KNOW ABOUT PARTS OF VEHICLE.... ) ANYWAY, I'VE NEVER FOUND ANY PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT TENDS TO LOSE THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT QUITE OFTEN, AND HEARD REALLY LOUD, DULL "THUMB" SOUND EVERY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO COUNTERCLOCKWISE. I'VE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THAT SPECIFIC PROBLEM BUT THEY COULDN'T RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. RATHER, THEY HAVE SUGGESTED AS IF IT WAS TO BE DISREGARD. FEW DAYS AGO, I PULLED MY CAR FROM THE PARKING LOT AND AGAIN, AS USUAL, I HEARD THAT "THUMP". BUT THIS TIME, THERE WAS A SMALL METALLIC PART FLEW OUT OF THE CAR. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER AND FOUND OUT DRIVER SIDE FRONT FRAME WAS CRACKED !!!! THE CRACK RAN ALL THE WAY TO GEARBOX. AND OF COURSE, IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FRAME COSTS FORTUNE, FOR IT WILL BE STRUCTURAL REBUILD. (THE ESTIMATE, SUM OF $6,000 OR UP, WAS MADE BY FORD DEALERSHIP). SO I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY WEREN'T WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I'M SO PERPLEXED ABOUT THE FACT THAT DESPITE I HAVE MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE WELL OVER THE YEARS, THE VEHICLE IS PRACTICALLY A JUNK. TO ME, IT'S CAUSED BY MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE PART, FOR THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN COLLISION. NEVER. AND AS YOU WELL KNOW, CLUBWAGON ISN'T A CARGO VAN, IT'S RATHER LUXURIOUS PASSENGER VAN. I'VE NEVER OVERLOADED THE VEHICLE WITH STUFF NOR PUT 20 PEOPLE IN IT. THEREFORE FRAME WASN'T DAMAGED DUE TO MISUSE NOR EXCEEDING ITS CAPABLE LIMIT, I BELIEVE. I'VE ONLY SEEN OR HEARD OF INCIDENTS OF BROKEN FRAME OR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENT, NOT JUST PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. I'M POSITIVELY CONVINCED THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS TO BLAME, AND AS I SUBMIT THE COMPLAINT, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TI.

  • 11/22/1996· STEERING

    STEERING IS LOCKING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

  • 11/21/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    ENGINE NOISE CONTINUAL AND UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

  • 11/20/2000· TIRES

    ONE OF THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

  • 11/18/2002· STEERING

    CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING GEAR BOX COLLAPSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

  • 11/18/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.

  • 11/16/2009· STRUCTURE,TIRES

    I WAS DRIVING EAST, JUST PAST MONROE, LA, ON I-20 JUST PRIOR TO MILE MARKER 126 WHEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE CAME OFF MY E150 1993 FORD VAN. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY, THE RIM/TIRE, AND BRAKE CALIPER DID NOT HIT A VEHICLE; I FOUND IT ABOUT A HALF MILE PRIOR TO WHERE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VAN STOPPED. I THOUGHT I A BLOWOUT HAD OCCURRED BUT WHEN I LOOKED, THERE WAS NO RIM OR TIRE ON THE VAN. I BOUGHT THE VAN NEW IN LATE 1992 AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT WELL THROUGHOUT ITS LIFETIME. HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN? JUST PRIOR TO GETTING TO MONROE, THERE WAS A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING LIKE A BIG GUST OF WIND HAD HIT IT OR I HAD STRUCK A RECAP. I GOT OUT AND CHECKED BUT FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. I DROVE ON TO MONROE AND ATE LUNCH AT CHILI'S. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING BACK ON I-20 IS WHEN THIS EPISODE HAPPENED. A LOT OF PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT BREEZE AND NO RAIN. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. THE VAN WAS TOWED BY AAA BY BEARS TO HIXSON FORD IN MONROE, LA FOR REPAIR WHERE IT IS NOW WAITING. THE WHEEL WELL, PASSENGER DOOR AND VARIOUS TRIM ITEMS WERE ALSO DAMAGE DUE TO THE WHEEL COMING OFF AND HAVING IT TOWED. *TR

  • 11/15/2007· TIRESCrash

    1993 FORD E-350 TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE LOST CONTROL HE DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND HIT THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB (OHIO CRASH TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

  • 11/15/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THESE VANS ARE HAVING TROUBLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH SOMETIME WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND I WOULD HAVE TO WORK THE KEY AND ALSO TURN THE STEEING WHEEL BACK AND FOR TO GET THE KEY OUT. I TOOK IT TO A AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRED. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH CYLINDER THEY SAID. ONE WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING THE VAN AND WHEN I TURNED THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT SOME TIME I WOULD HAVE TO USE FORCE TO GET THE WHEELS BACK TO THE RIGHT. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I COULD NOT TURN THEM WHILE GOING TO BACK UP AND ALSO I COULD NOT GET THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF DRIVE. AGAIN THEY SAID THE CABLE TO THE TRANSMISION HAD BROKEN AND WAS REPLACED. MY QUESTION WHAT HAS TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO REPLACE THE SWITCH CYLINDER AND IF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE PULLED TO DO SO AND IF DURING REASSEMBLING THAT THE ROD THAT LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN PLACE WAS DISTURBED AND HAS TO BE LINED UP. AND IF NOT PROPERLY ALINED WOULD THIS EFFECT THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE ON POSITION. I AM VERY CURIOUS DO KNOW. IF YOU COULD WOULD YOU PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH A ANSWER. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE MILES

  • 11/14/1996· VISIBILITY

    THE WINDSHIELD EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRACK BEGAN AT TOP EDGE OF GLASS ABOUT 12 INCHES OF LEFT CENTER AND TO DATE HAS PROGRESED DOWNWARD AND TO A RIGHT POINT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MOUNTING.*JB

  • 11/12/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS ON MY VAN FAILED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I HAD THEM REPLACED WITH GENUINE FORD PARTS. THEY CONTINIUE TO GLOW ORANGE EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM WITH NO LUCK WHATSOEVER. FINALLY I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DEALER HERE IN SANTA CRUZ, CA. NORTH BAY FORD INTIALLY AGREED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS SHOULD NOT BE GETTING THAT HOT (GLOWING ORANGE) SO THEY RAN A BUNCH OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST(S). ALL THE ON BOARD SYTEMS CHECKED OUT AND SHOWED NO PROBLEMS SO THEY CALLED FORD HEADQUARTERS IN DEARBORN MICH. AND THE FORD TECHS SAID THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I DECIDED TO CALL THREE OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS IN THE MONTEREY AND SAN JOSE AREA AND SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE PERSONS. WHEN I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING ALL THE DEALERSHIPS RESPONDED BY ASKING ME TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. FOR THE EXAUST MANIFOLDS TO GLOW ORANGE I'M GUESSING THE ARE REACHING TEMPETURE OF NEAR 1800 DEGREES.THIS CAN'T BE NORMAL BUT IF IT IS I FEEL THAT IT MUST BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I MAY DO TO FURTHER PURSUE THIS PROBLEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, DAVID REESE (831)454-9948

  • 11/12/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING IN DRIVEWAY IN PARK POSITION, AND THE GEARS SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND ACCELERATED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY INTO A NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 11/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    FAULTY EQUALIZER VALVE CAUSED REAR BRAKE FAILURE/FRONT WHEEL LOCK.

  • 11/05/2015· TIRES

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75/R16E (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TREAD FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES SUDDENLY RIPPED OPEN AND DAMAGED THE BODY AND THE SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE MOTOR HOME. THE MOTOR HOME WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,987 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,980.

  • 11/05/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. SHE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT IT CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.

  • 11/03/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    FUEL OVERFLOW HOSE FAILED AND LEAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS ABLE TO RECEIVE PART FROM PARTS SHOP. MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

  • 11/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKE FAILURE, COMING DOWN INCLINE BRAKES FAILED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT *JB

  • 10/30/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    CONSUMER WAS PARKING AND STRAIGHTENING VEHICLE OUT WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO GARAGE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO A HANDICAP VAN.*AK

  • 10/28/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENTFire

    A/C AND HEATER BLOWER SWITCHS ARE TO LIGHT FOR THE APLICATION ELETRICAL SYSTEM DRAWS TO MANY AMPS. BURNS UNDERDASH WIRING AND WILL CAUSE FIRES. MARKIII AND FORD BOTH USE THE SAME MANUFACTURE SWITCHS FRO THE INDAK CORP.*AK

  • 10/28/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    SOMETIMES AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  • 10/27/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    NO FAULT CODES COULD BE FOUND AFTER INCIDENT BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED.

  • 10/27/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE VEHICLE STUTTERED AND WOULD MISS WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. DEALER SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VALVE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

  • 10/26/2005· INTERIOR LIGHTING

    A FEW DAYS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL I CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES FIRST AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. FINALLY I DROVE THE VAN AGAIN AND NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE DOME LIGHT AT THAT POINT I REMOVED THE LIGHT ITSELF AND NOW I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTING. I DID LOOK UP RECALL DEFECTS FOR 93 VEHICLES WHICH STATED THAT THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS A DEFECT. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SEEM TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. THIS RECALL IS ON YOUR SITE AS ID # 94V128000 AND THE DEFECT IS 6088 INTERIOR LIGHTING. *JB

  • 10/25/1994· AIR BAGSCrash

    NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

  • 10/24/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    RUBBER HOSE ATTACHMENT TO INLET PIPE TO METAL FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS CORRODED, AND DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN TANK WAS BEING FILLED.*AK

  • 10/21/2000· TIRES

    IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS, THREE OF THESE TIRES HAVE FAILED ON MY VAN. THE FIRST WAS A BLOWOUT THROUGH THE TREAD AREA WITH LOSS OF TREAD ESTIMATED TO BE 4" BY 8-10". THE SECOND WAS TREAD SEPARATION WITH LOSS OF A 2"BY 4" SECTION OF TREAD, THIRD TIRE HAS SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION APPROXIMATELY 24 INCLES LONG BY 3"-4" WIDE. I DID NOT RECORD THE DOT NUMBER INFORMATION ON THE FIRST TIRE. THE LAST TWO FAILED TIRES SHOW DOT MD11 EXOV 305. (DOT NUMBER: MD11 EXOV TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

  • 10/18/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED FOR THE 1994 CARS BUT NOT THE 1993 CARS. A HEAD GASKET ON A CAR SHOULD NOT BE GOING AT 73,000 MILES.

  • 10/14/1997· SUSPENSION

    SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.

  • 10/12/2004· STRUCTURE

    FROM THE DATE THE CONVERSION VAN WAS PURCHASE, THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE VAN WOULD NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT, IT WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. OVER THE YEARS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM THE BALL JOINTS AND STEERING GEAR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *JB

  • 10/11/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WHILE TRAVELING IN HOT WEATHER AT A LOW SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. *AK

  • 10/10/2000· TIRES

    COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION SUDDENLY OCCURRED ON NY TURNPIKE. ALL 6 TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE REPLACED WITH THIS BRAND ABOUT 10000 MILES AGO. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE OTHER TIRES. SINCE THESE ARE NOT IN RECALL, DO I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL AT OWN EXPENSE? ANY RECOURSE FOR ME TOWARD MANUFACTURER? FAILURE CERTAINLY WAS UNUSUAL AND SCARY BUT DID NOT RESULT IN INJURY. WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TIRES ON REAR RIGHT BUT HAVE NOT YET REPLACED THE OTHER FOUR.REII( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16M )

  • 10/04/2000· TIRES

    AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES, ALL THE TIRES EXPERIENCED INTERNAL SEPERATION WHICH ALLOWED AIR PRESSURE TO PENETRATE BETWEEN THE LAYERS. THIS CAUSED BULGING WHICH WAS NOTICED BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IT WAS NOTED THAT SOME TYPE OF PATCH WAS APPLIED INTERNALLY TO THE TIRES TO "OVERCOME" THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH THE TIRES, AS NOTED. MICHELIN SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AT NO CHARGE AS THEY WERE IN DANGER OF IMMINENT FAILURE! AS IT WAS, WE HAD TO PAY OVER $ 400 TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. (DOT NUMBER: NOT KNOWN TIRESIZE: LT245/75 R)

  • 10/04/1999· STEERING,SUSPENSION

    UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY-SPINDLE ARM REPLACED, CAUSING TIRE WEAR DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

  • 10/03/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK

  • 10/03/1996· SUSPENSION

    FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED. *AK

  • 10/03/1994· SEAT BELTS

    EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE MIRRORS. *AK