2003 Ford Econoline

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

• 12/30/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  PURCHASED A NEW 2003 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY WITH THE 6.0 DIESEL ON SEPT.9-15. AT 10,000 MILES TROUBLES BEGAN. AT 20,000 2 INJECTORS FAILED. BETWEEN THEN AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION, ANOTHER 12 FAILED. SINCE THEN, ANOTHER 16 HAVE FAILED. FROM DAY ONE, I'VE TRIED TO GET RELIEF FROM THE DEALER AND FORD. THE DEALER HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY AND FORD DOESN'T CARE. *NM

• 12/23/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  F-350 DIESEL RUNNING ERRATICALLY. THAN WILL NOT SHIFT RADIO STOPPED WORKING NO POWER ALL ELECTRONICS STOPPED WORKING. SMELT INSULATION BURNING ON WIRES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DISABLED. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND FUSE BOX MELTED. ASKED DEALER TO ALSO CHECK OUT ALTERNATOR, [MAYBE PUTTING OUT TO MUCH VOLTAGE] GOT THE VEHICLE BACK THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. IS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE FIRES. DEALER CLAIMS HE GETS A FEW A MONTH, DIFFERENT MODELS. *TR

• 12/18/2007· POWER TRAINFire

  WHILE DRIVING IN A NICE ASPHALTED ROAD UP A HILL, I FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED TO SLIP. THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM SO I LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. I ENDED UP AT A SERVICE STATION WHERE THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY LOST AND THE SERVICE STATION SUFFERED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *TR

• 12/18/2005· TIRES

  TIRE DEFECT: GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P255 70R16 - SIDE WALL CRACKS ON 3 OF 4 TIRES. VEHICLE: 2003 FORD TRUCK F-150 4X4 MILEAGE: 53000. *JB

• 12/15/2006· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. 2 PROBLEMS..1. POWER LIFTGATE DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING RUNNING BOARDS NOT TO DEPLOY..SOMETIMES I WAS ABLE TO PULL FUSE FOR LIFTGATE AND EVERYTHING WOULD RESET AND WORK FOR ABOUT 1 DAY. NOW THAT WILL NOT WORK...2 MY OVERDRIVE LITE FLASHES. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER AND PAID FOR 1 HR LABOR WITH NO RESULTS..I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE GETTING 4 OR 5 ERROR CODES ON TRANSMISSION, BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL LABOR FOR THEM TO DROP TRANSMISSION TO HOPEFULLY ISOLATE PROBLEM..THERE IS A 4/50K WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION, AND I HAVE JUST OVER 70K. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, AND AM WONDERING EVENTHOUGH MILEAGE IS EXCEEDED, AM I STILL COVERED BY YEARS? *NM

• 12/15/2003· WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE FORD VAN E-250 2003 WERE PRODUCED AND SOLD WITH THE WRONG LUG WRENCH. CAN NOT CHANGE MY TIRES BECAUSE THE LUG WRENCH WILL NOT FULLY COVER THE LUG NUT BECAUSE THE WRENCH IS TO THICK AND HITS THE INER RIM. THIS IN TURN CAUSES THE WRENCH TO SLIP OFF OR STRIP THE NUT.*AK

• 12/14/2004· SEATS

  POWER FOLD REAR SEAT IN THE FORD EXPIDITION HAS ITS CONTROL IN THE REAR OF THE 3RD ROW SEATS AND A PERSON CANNOT VIEW IF ANY CHILD OR OBJECTS ARE ON SEATS THAT WILL BE LOWERED,ALSO THE POWER SEAT DOESNT HAVE A RESEVE SENSOR BUILT IN IT, SO IT WILL NOT CRUSH ANYONE AND SHOULD STOP AFTER MEETING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. *AK

• 12/13/2004· TIRES

  THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACCUSED ME OF RUNNING OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. IT WAS THE LEFT REAR TIRE THAT BLEW. WHY WAS IT NOT THE FRONT TIRE IF I RAN OVER SOMETHING? HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP, CROSSROAD FORD IN CARY, NC.*AK I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE WHICH I DO NOT THINK IS RIGHT.THIS IS MY 3 FORD VEHICLE BUT IT WILL BE MY LAST IF THEY CANNOT HELP THE CONSUMER BETTER THAN THIS.

• 12/12/2003· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PROBLEMS WITH AUXILIARY BATTERY, BRAKES AND STEERING. AUXILIARY BATTERY IS LOW; THEREFORE, VEHICLE WON'T START. ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. STEERING WHEEL JERKS HARD TO THE LEFT. *LA NAR

• 12/08/2014· AIR BAGSCrash

  A PATIENT, 21 YEAR OLD AMBULANCE DRIVER, HAS BEEN TREATED HERE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI FROM 10/27/14 FOR INJURIES FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT, SUSTAINED WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE AMBULANCE SHE WAS DRIVING. HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, PROTECTING HER APPROPRIATELY. HOWEVER, THERE IS A METAL DISC BENEATH THE AIRBAG ON THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH WAS QUITE HOT, AND AS SHE WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE, SHE SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER CHEST AND TO HER CLOTHING. THE BURNS WERE THIRD DEGREE BURNS REQUIRING SURGERY, SMALL AREA, BUT WERE SIGNIFICANT BURNS. I AM UNCERTAIN WHETHER THE HOT DISC AT THE BASE OF THE AIRBAG IS THE RESULT OF A DEFECT, OR IF IT IS PART OF THE DESIGN. I AM NOTIFYING YOU SO YOU WILL BE AWARE OF THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD, AND TO TRACK THE FREQUENCY OF THIS TYPE OF INJURY. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A DEATH AND ANOTHER INJURY IN THIS ACCIDENT, THEY WERE NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THE HOT DISC ON THE AIRBAG MECHANISM. THE AMBULANCE IS A 2003 FORD E-350. THIS WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *TR

• 12/03/2004· POWER TRAIN

  I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER EDITION IN SEPTEMBER 2003. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND PUT A LOT OF MILES ON IN ANY GIVEN MONTH. CURRENTLY THE ODOMETER READING IS 60540. AT ABOUT 28000 HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR END THAT WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF WARRANTY, THE NOISE REOCCURRED AT 59000 AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S THE REAR END ONCE MORE BUT THEY SAID FORD MOTORS WON'T COVER THE REPAI ( $1300.00-$1500.00). I HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF SUV'S IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD THIS. ANY ONE ELSE HAVING REOCCURING REAR END PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 FORD EXPLORER?*AK

• 11/25/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TURBO CHARGER HOSE KEEPS BLOWING OFF PULL A HORSE TRAILER W/F350 DIESEL 2003 FORD & ON NOV. 19,2003 I GOT MY RIGHT HAND BURNED TRYING TO PUT TURBO HOSE BACK ON, TO GET TRUCK & TRAILER OFF ROAD FORD DEALER WOULD NOT COME OUT. ILGOT TO A DELER IN GERSTOWN ,MARYLAND & GOT NEW HOSE & CLAMPS AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR OVER 12 HOURS TO GO 175 MILES. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 23000 MILES; TRUCK LOSES POWER & WHEN ON A HILL WILL NOT MOVE HAPPENED 5 TIMES; FORD INSTALLED NEW TURBO CHARGER & IT LASTED APPROX.3000 MILES & HOSE BLEW OFF AGAIN; I AM AFRAID TO USE THIS TRUCK TO PULL MY HORSE TRAILER & I AM INVOKING THE LEMON LAW.*AK

• 11/21/2006· TIRES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. AFTER 500 MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR WAS CONTACTED WITHOUT A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DISTRIBUTOR WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE TIRES WERE SOLD WITH 60000 MILES TROUBLE FREE GUARANTEE. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY RISK INVOLVED IN BOTH INCIDENTS. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM

• 11/21/2003· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2003 FORD RANGER XLT FAILED TO OPERATE IN SUCH A MANNER, DURING A COLLISION, TO PREVENT A HEAD INJURY TO MY WIFE. NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEAT BELT RETARDER KEPT HER FROM STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND DISLODGING THE MIRROR FROM THE WINDOW. *LA

• 11/18/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO WARNING/SYMPTOM CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED -10* OUTSIDE WITH ICY ROADS 7:00 PM MODERATE TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY ENGINE SHUT DOWN THIS IS A 1TON PICKUP GOING 55 MPH WITH VERY LITTLE STEERING CONTROL WITH LACK OF POWER STEERING. MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE FORD 7.3 DIESEL POOR DESIGN THIS IS ALSO A DEALER ONLY PART THAT COST $175.00 I WAS JUST GLAD I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *JB

• 11/17/2005· STEERING

  2003 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER: WHEN EXECUTING LOW SPEED TURNS IN EITHER DIRECTION, THERE IS A FEELING THAT THE TIRES ARE RUBBING THE INSIDES OF THE WHEEL WELLS. THERE IS A BINDING OR GRINDING FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOISE OF SUCH CAN BE HEARD MOST OF THE TIME. AS I HAVE SEEN ON PREVIOUS REPORTS, THERE IS ALSO THE SAME CHATTER AND SHUDDER AND VIBRATIONS ALSO. WE TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE DEPT AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY REPORT THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND NOR REPRODUCE WHAT WE WERE STATING. AFTER A TECHNICIAN TOOK A TEST DRIVE WITH MY HUSBAND, THE TECHNICIAN DID NOTICE A HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE REAR HUMMING AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR END. (ALL OF THIS OCCURRING AT 29,000 MILES. AFTER THE REAR END WAS REPLACED, THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHATTER, SHUDDER, BINDING, GRINDING AND VIBRATIONS WERE GONE. HOWEVER...NOW AT 31,000 MILES THEY ARE ALL BACK AND PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. WE WILL AGAIN, RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS AND WILL UPDATE ON THE MATTER. *NM

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR FUSES REPEATED BLOW AND ALSO THE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP ALL THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS COME ON AND SOME TIMES THEY JUST FLICKER OFF AND ON FOR NO REASON. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WIRING IN MY VAN AND I HAVE HEARD THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

• 11/15/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2003 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL, THE HOSE BETWEEN THE TUBRO AND THE INTERCOOLER IS BLOWING OFF. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER AND IF THE CLAMP CUTS THE BELT IT WILL RESULT IN THE FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING SYSTEMS. FORD HAS A UPGRADE HOSE KIT (5C3Z*6C646*AA) FOR $100.00 IF THE TRUCK HAS MORE THAN 36000 MILES.MINE HAS 41000. THE HOSE FAILED ON INTERSTATE 26 AS I WAS PULLING MY 29' TRAVEL TRAILER UP A 6% GRADE AT THE SALUDA MOUNTAINS, AFTER THE HOSE FAILURE I WAS ONLY ABLE TO PROCEED AT 20MPH, NOT GOOD ON A INTERSTATE WITH TRUCKS GOING BY AT 60-70MPH. FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPT. STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A ENGINEERING PROBLEM NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE.BOTH THE DEALERS, THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE TRUCK AND THE ONE WHICH REPAIRED IT SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 6.0 ENGINE) , THEREFORE THERE IS NO RECALL, ONLY A UPGRADE KIT AFTER FAILURE. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE FAILURE AND THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. DURING REGULAR SERVICE, I HAVE 41000 MILES ON MY TRUCK.THE SELLING DEALER IS THE ONLY SERVICER. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE SOMEONE PULLING A LOADED TRUCK TO BE REAR ENDED, WOULD BE BAD IN MY CASE WITH A 29' TRAILER AND A F-250 TRUCK SCATTERED ON THE INTERSTATE.*AK

• 11/13/2003· SUSPENSION

  AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, AND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHOOK OUT OF CONTROL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL WERE SHAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 11/10/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PURCHASED A FORD F250 DIESEL TRUCK IN AUGUST 2003. THE ENGINE TURNS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME INCLUDING ON THE EXPRESSWAY - 65 MPH. FORD CANNOT FIND A FIX FOR IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TRUCK WITH A NEWER ENGINE VERSION. WE'LL SEE.*AK *CB

• 11/09/2004· STEERINGCrash

  A FORD 2003 VAN, WITH 30,000 MILES EXPERIENCES A STEERING FAILURE, WHEN THE PITMAN ARM BROKE OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING BOX. IT CLEANLY SHEARED OFF A SHAFT OF METAL WHICH IS 1 1/4 INCHES OF SOLID STEEL.*AK SINCE THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING AT LOW SPEED ON THE RAMP OF MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HE STRUCK A BARRIER WITH MINIMAL SHEETMETAL DAMAGE. THE DRIVER REPORTED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SPINNING FREELY IN HIS HANDS AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. I REPORTED THIS TO FORD, WHO'S STAFF DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT DID NOT FAIL DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HAD THIS VEHICLE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A MAJOR ROADWAY, THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO CLEARLY OBVIOUS. AND SURELY A FATALITY WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED. I RETAINED THE BROKEN PART. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN INCIDENT WHICH SHOULD BE REPORTED. FORD DETERMINED THAT STRIKING THE BARRIER CAUSED THE METAL TO FAIL. HOWEVER THE IMPACT WAS MINIMAL AND THOUGH A CENTERED IMPACT ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY.

• 11/07/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FAILURE OF FUEL VAPOR VALVE ASSEMBLY PART #F65Z*9B593*DA. GAS VAPORS BUILD UP IN TANK AND ARE RELEASED UNDER PRESSURE WHEN GAS CAP REMOVED FOR REFUELING. VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WITH NO WARNING LIGHT FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY UNDER THE CORRECT CONDITIONS THESE VAPORS COULD IGNITE AT GAS PUMP WHEN REFUELING. I HAVE COMPLETE RECORDS OF LETTERS, PHONE CALLS AND VISITS TO FORD DEALERSHIP, ALSO DEFECTIVE VALVE WAS SENT TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND RETURNED TO ME WITH A LETTER SAYING IN PART "RETURNING PART AS WE DO NOT HAVE FACILITIES FOR INSPECTING OR EVALUATION" I WAS ALSO INFORMED MY REQUEST WITH SERVICE MANAGER AT GATOR FORD TO MEET WITH MYSELF AND REP. FROM FORD IS NOT POSSIBLE. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND WELL MAINTAINED. PARTS LETTERS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER WILL BE PROVIDED FROM ME AT YOUR REQUEST. CORDIALLY YOURS, DANIEL TRZASKA

• 11/06/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFire

  I HAD A FIRE IN MY VEHICLE ON 6/26/2006 AND IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TWO FIRE INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ABS MODULE. I NOT ONLY LOST MY VEHICLE BUT MY WHOLE BUSINESS WHICH WAS IN THAT VEHICLE. BUT I HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE FROM FORD. *NM

• 11/05/2006· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

  MY TRUCK IS A 03. I GOT IT WITH 32000 ON IT. I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING IDEM ARM. AND SINCE I GOT THE TRUCK THIS TRUCK I HAVE A HAD PROBLEM WITH A SHOCKING IN MY FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WHEN I MAKE A TURN. I HAVE GONE BACK TO MY DEALER AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE PLUS FORD DEALER. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVE SHAFT. IT NEEDED GREASE. WELL, GUESS WHAT THAT DIDN'T WORK. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. MY DEALER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF IT AND FORD DEALER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THIS. I AM READY TO GIVE THIS TRUCK UP. I HATE THIS TRUCK. THIS IS MY DREAM TRUCK AND IT HAS BECAME A NIGHTMARE SINCE JAN OF THIS YEAR. I HAD A FORD RANGER AND NEVER HAD TO PUT THE KIND OF MONEY IN THAT TRUCK THEN I DO WITH THIS ONE. PLEASE HELP ME. THIS TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIX. MICHELLE HARDENBURGH OF SANDSTON. *NM

• 11/03/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD FOCUS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE FROM THE PARK POSITION. IN ORDER SHIFT INTO REVERSE HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND ALLOW IT TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARDS. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HE ALSO NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 6TH GEAR. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

• 11/02/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. WILL SHOW 3/4 TANK ONE DAY THEN THE VERY NEXT DAY WILL SHOW ALMOST FULL. MORE ERRATIC WHEN LOW ON FUEL. MOVES FROM 1/8 OF A TANK TO BELOW THE RED EMPTY HASH MARK OVER NIGHT WHILE SITTING. FUEL GAUGE CAN NOT BE TRUSTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. *LA

• 10/31/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE COLD AIR TUBE TO THE TURBO BLEW LOOSE ON A UPHILL PULL. I EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER AND LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE. I AM PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND HAD THIS BEEN ON A MOUNTAIN PASS I FEEL I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL, THUS RESULTING IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. COUNTRY FORD AT LAS VEGAS RE-ATTACHED THE HOSE B UT GAVE NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RE-ENGINEER THE TUBE WITH A MORE SEVERE FLANGE THAT COULD BE BETTER SECURED. *JB

• 10/30/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

• 10/27/2005· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. WOMAN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT HER LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. HER SATURN AND MY F-150 WERE TOTALED AT ABOUT 30 MPH. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEAT BELT HOLD. I SUSTAINED MODERATE FACIAL AND LEG INJURIES. HAD THE BAGS DEPLOYED, I WOULD BE HURTING A LOT LESS! *JB

• 10/26/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EXHAUST LEAK INTO CAB WITH ONLY 5200 MILES. THIS WAS MAKING OCCUPANTS SICK AND EYES BURN. DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARANTY. *AK

• 10/25/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER IS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY OTHER FIRE VICTIMS: CRUISE CONTROL TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, PERSISTENT ABS ALERTS, "LOW OIL PRESSURE" ALERTS (SOMETIMES JUST DAYS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE), AND STEERING ISSUES. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP IS PROVIDING SERVICE AT MY EXPENSE BUT PRETENDED THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND READING TESTIMONIES FROM OTHER FIRE VICTIMS, I AM TERRIFIED. IN MY SUBDIVISION, HOUSES STAND ONLY A FEW FEET APART...THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION PROHIBITS ANY PARKING ON THE STREET. THE 2003 FORD EXPLORER MODELS SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.

• 10/22/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE WAS RECALLED. DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

• 10/22/2004· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 10/19/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  WITH LESS THAN 12,000 MILES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP...NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON... BRAKE PADS BURNT TO A CRISP...WARPED ROTORS AND CALIPERS...HAD TO GET WORK DONE BY OTHER THAN FORD...2006..OR COULD DRIVE IT !!!! FORD FAILED TO PAY UNDER THEIR WARRANTY... HAVE HAD HOWLING IN REAR END ??? SINCE NEW...FORD CAN'T REPAIR, THEY TRIED THREE TIMES... THEN SAID THEY WOULD HAVE A DISTRICT FORD REP LOOK AT IT...FAILED TO DO SO UNTIL AFTER WARRANTY RAN OUT... UNABLE TO USE THE ESP WARRANTY ANYWHERE BUT A FORD DEALERSHIP... LIKE I WANT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE SAME PEOPLE THAT CAN'T FIX IT !!!! *NM

• 10/18/2005· PARKING BRAKE

  SO FAR I HAVEN'T HAD ANY COLLISIONS, BUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY EMERGENCY BRAKES. MY EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE STICKING WHICH IS CAUSING THEM TO RUB AND GRIND WHEN BRAKING. WHEN I ACCELERATE MY ESCAPE JERKS FORWARD. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE I GET MY VEHICLE WORKED ON TONIGHT. *NM

• 10/18/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AT THIS TIME I CAN DO NOT HAVE A FAILURE, ONLY A VERY SERIOUS CONCERN. IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS, ANYTIME WHILE MY 2003 EDDIE BAUER EXPEDITION IS TURNED ON, A LOUD "TIN-SOUNDING-POP" OCCURS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE FUEL TANK BUT I CAN NOT BE SURE WHAT IT IS. IN THE PAST MONTH, THE SOUND HAS GOTTEN LOUDER & LOUDER -- EVEN MORE FREQUENT. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THE SOUND IS -- IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE HAS LEFT A TIN CAN OUTSIDE AND WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES FROM HOT TO COLD OR COLD TO HOT, THE TIN CAN "POPS" AS ITS CONTRACTING OR EXPANDING. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR COMPUTERIZED MESSAGES COME ON. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE -- I BOUGHT IT NEW IN SEP 2003. *NM

• 10/18/2004· WHEELS

  THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR ANY INJURIES. THE COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE RIMS ON THE FORD 2003 MODEL 150 4 DOOR CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK-- SUDDENLY, I HAD TIRES LEAKING AIR STARTING ON WEEKEND AND WENT BACK TO DEALER-GOODYEAR- WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT I HAD 2 LEAKING TIRES DUE TO HOLES IN THE RIMS--THE RIMS CANNOT BE REPAIRED-- IT IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN-- NOW I AM CONCERED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE RIMS AND IF THE OTHER 2 WILL DO THE SAME-- AT $370+ DOLLARS A RIM THIS IS NOT A SMALL COST. *AK

• 10/14/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN MOVING A SLOW SPEED (10MPH TO 15MPH) A SMALL SUDDEN TAP OF THE BREAKS AND THE BRAKE SOMETIMES WILL GO DOWN FARTHER THAN MY FOOT. ALMOST AS IF WHEN TAPPED THE BREAK KEEPS GOING DOWN WHEN MY FOOT IS GOING UP. THIS HAS HAPPEN 2 TIMES TO DATE. WHEN IT HAPPENS THE TRUCK ALMOST FEELS AS THOUGH I AM SLAMMING THE BREAKS TO THE FLOOR AND ALL PEOPLE INSIDE ARE SLUNG FOWARD. WHEN I AM JUST TRYING TO SLOW CAUSE OF A CAR IN FRONT HAS SLOWED. BUT I HAVE TO TAP THEM JUST RIGHT TO DO IT AND I CANT ALWAYS MAKE IT HAPPEN AT WILL, IT JUST DOES IT EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECTED IT.

• 10/13/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  TRUCK IDLES VERY ROUGH. WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE TRUCK GOES DEAD. EXCESSIVE SMOKE WHEN CRANKED. ENGINE RACES WHEN IDLING. TRUCK LAGS WHEN ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. *LA

• 10/12/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrashFire

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND GLANCED OFF THE BUMPER. A PASSENGER IN THE SECOND VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

• 10/10/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL TANK DELAMINATION. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ON MY E350 DIESEL VAN. FORD HAS HAD KNOWN ISSUES FOR SEVERAL YEARS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE INSIDE COATING OF THE TANK PEELS AWAY AND CLOGS UP THE FUEL SYSTEM, THEN THEY TURN AROUND AND SELL YOU THE SAME TANK SO IT HAPPENS AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND WILL EVEN STALL.

• 10/08/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAVE A 2003 FORD E-350 VAN CNG GAS CONVERSION. AT 97,000 MILES A SPARK PLUG BLEW COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND BROKE OFF THE IGNITION COIL THAT WAS BOLTED TO THE HEAD. THE CNG GAS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY IGNITED AND CAUSED A FIRE SINCE THE FUEL WAS STILL BEING SENT TO THAT PARTICULAR CYLINDER AND THE SPARK WAS STILL SPARKING EVENTHOUGH IT WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HOLE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE UNTIL I RESEARCHED IT AFTER IT OCCURRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON IN FORD ENGINES THAT ARE 5.4 LITER. THE REPAIR IS AROUND $2500. TO PULL THE ENGINE AND REPAIR THE HEAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF WE HAD CONTINUE DRIVING THE VAN. THIS OCCURRED 9/27/2010. *TR

• 10/04/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2003 FORD ECONOLINE WITH A RECALL. CUSTOMER STATED THE FORMER OWNERS FORWARDED THE RECALL NOTICE TO THEM. ALTHOUGH HE IS MAD BECAUSE THE PARTS WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL DECEMBER OR THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR. *KB *TR

• 09/30/2007· TIRES

  COMPAINT IS ABOUT B.F. GOODRICH TIRES (LT 265/75R16) TIRES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY, ROTATED EVERY 7500 MILES. TOTAL TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 61,XXX. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. I HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE COSTING OVER $2800.00, PLUS REPLACEMENT OF ALL TIRES DUE TO LACK O FAITH IN THE BF GOODRICH TIRES. THE BODY WORK/REPAIRS WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK. *TR

• 09/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  2003 FORD CUTAWAY VAN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DRIVER NOTICED SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CENTER OF DASH. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. SMOKE CONTINUED AND FLAMES BEGAN TO CONSUME VEHICLE UNTIL ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY HVAC SWITCH FAILURES(MELTING OF SWITCH AND OR HARNESS CONNECTOR) AND NOTICE VERY HOT WIRES TO THE SWITCH AT TIMES. FLEET CONTAINS 85 FORD E350 VEHICLES AND THIS SWITCH HAS BEEN A COMMON FAILURE. *TT

• 09/29/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  WHEN DRIVING MY TRUCK LAST WEEK IT STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND VIOLENTLY SHAKING. IT WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 30MPH ON 95. WE FOUND THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED. WE THEN REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND WHAT LOOKED TO BE SILVER PAINT CHIPS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE LINING OF THE TANK IS DELAMINATING. THIS HAS CLOGGED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TANK BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THE NEW TANK WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND THE REPAIRS TO THIS POINT WILL COST ME ABOUT 1000 DOLLARS. *TR

• 09/27/2011· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED A BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS DEFECT ALSO CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO FAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL AND POWER STEERING TO FAIL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,895 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,395.

• 09/25/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  IN REFERENCE TO OUR 2003 FORD F-550 DIESEL DUMP TRUCK. THE FIRST DOCUMENTED OCCURRENCE THE PROBLEM OF LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON THE ROAD AND RUNNING WAS BACK IN 2005. THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY PROPERLY DIAGNOSED ON 9/13/07 BY MCCAFFERTY FORD. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK WAS FLAKING AWAY AND CLOGGING THE FUEL LINES, FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. FORD'S REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING WAS THAT 5% OR MORE OF BIODIESEL WAS USED IN THE TANK. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH WE HAVE FOUND THAT JUST ABOUT ALL OF OUR FUEL PURCHASED FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED BY EITHER EXXON OR SUNOCO. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN STATEMENTS FROM BOTH EXXON AND SUNOCO THAT DETERMINE UNDENIABLY THAT THERE IS NO CHANCE ANY BIODIESEL WAS PURCHASED FROM THEM. BEYOND THOSE STATEMENTS, SUNOCO HAS OFFERED TO NOT ONLY TEST THE FUEL WE SAVED FROM THE TANK, BUT WILL ALSO RUN TESTS ON EVERY STATION WE PURCHASED FROM AND GO TO THEIR BOARD AND ATTORNEYS ON OUR BEHALF WITH THIS ISSUE. MCCAFFERTY FORD HAS ALSO SHOWN THEIR SUPPORT OF US, JUST IN ORDER TO KEEP US HAPPY AS THEIR CUSTOMER, HAS CREDITED US BACK HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THESE TANKS ARE OBVIOUSLY FAULTY FOR SOME REASON OTHER THAN THE USE OF BIODIESEL IN THEM. CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST IN THE ESCALATED DEPARTMENT TOLD US THAT MCCAFFERTY FORD STATED THAT THERE WAS PROOF OF THE FACT THAT THERE WAS 5% OR MORE OF BIO DIESEL USED AND THAT WAS THE SOLE BASIS OF FORD?S DENIAL. NO ONE AT MCCAFFERTY MADE THAT STATEMENT TO ANYONE. NOR IS THERE ANY PROOF OF SUCH. AND, MCCAFFERTY STATED THAT THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THIS SAME ISSUE WITH FORD 6 OR 7 TIMES PRIOR TO OUR ISSUE AND THAT FORD HAS BEEN ?VERY UNCOOPERATIVE?. WE CAN SUBSTANTIATE THE FACT THAT NO BIODIESEL WAS EVER PUT IN THIS TRUCK AND SHE HAS THE ABILITY TO ACCOUNT FOR, SUPPORT THE MAKE-UP OF, AND OBTAIN DOCUMENTATION ON EVERY DROP OF FUEL EVER PUT IN THIS TRUCK. *JB

• 09/24/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (#05S28) FROM FORD CONCERNING A DEFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (CREATING A FIRE HAZARD) ON A VEHICLE I OWN. WHEN I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AS INSTRUCTED (TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS) I WAS TOLD THE NECESSARY PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST DECEMBER 07 BUT THAT I COULD HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED UNTIL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE (MEANING TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP - TWO DAYS WITHOUT USE OF A COMPANY VEHICLE). I HAVE CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY TAKE LONGER TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENTS FOR HAZARDOUS DEFECTIVE PARTS THAN IT TAKES TO ORDER A CUSTOM VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY? DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION HAVE ANY AUTHORITY TO FORCE A MANUFACTURER TO EXPEDITE SUCH MATTERS? *TR

• 09/22/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS WITH FORD 6.0 POWER STROKE DIESEL ENGINE, DEFECTIVE INJECTORS INSTALLED ON EARLY PRODUCTION MODELS PRIOR TO 05/03, INJECTORS LEAK, BREAK, BAD O-RINGS. FORD PULLED FROM INVENTORY, BUT BUILT HUNDREDS, OR THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. MINE BROKE AT 2500 MILES, LEAKED OVER 7 QUARTS DIESEL FUEL INTO OIL, SEIZED TURBO CHARGER, VEHICLE LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. FORD ONLY REPLACED ONE INJECTOR, THE REMAINING INJECTORS ARE OF THE SAME DESIGN, AND WILL ULTIMATELY FAIL, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AWAY FROM HOME. I PURCHASED TRUCK, 2003 F-250 FOR CROSS COUNTRY TRIPS. THIS IS A MASSIVE COVER-UP BY FORD, THE FORD TECHNICIANS DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL CUSTOMERS. THERE ARE NEW INJECTORS IN FORD INVENTORY, BUT THEY WON'T REPLACE UNTIL IT BREAKS,OR ENGINE SEIZES, OR YOUR WARRANTY EXPIRES AND YOU ARE STUCK WITH A $3,000 REPAIR BILL OR MORE. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE RESEARCHED INTERNET. WWW.FLATRATETECH.COM IS FORD TECHNICIAN WEBSITE, THEY KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, BUT FORD WON'T HELP. THANK YOU. *JB