TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD E-150 EQUIPPED WITH A CCI AIRTOUCH PNEUMATIC GAS/BRAKE. THE MODEL WAS UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, TREES, AND A STREET LAMP. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
NHTSA complaint #10681211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY FORD E150, ECONO VAN CAME TO A SUDDEN STALL WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON HIGH WAY. ONCE IT GOT STALLED, I L DON'T HAVE STEERING, POWER AND BRAKE CONTROL. THE VAN WON'T START AND WON'T STAY IDLE. OR RUNNING, BUT AFTER LIKE 20 TIMES TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR, IT STARTED RUNNING AGAIN LIKE NORMAL. THE SUDDEN STALLING HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MAKE TURNS. EACH TIME THE ENGINE STOPS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CHECK TOOL LIGHT, AND CHECK GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED, THEY REPLACED THE AIR FLOW SENSORS AND CLEANED THE ENGINE,...COSTS ABOUT $1,000.00 IN LESS THAN A WEEK, THE VAN SUDDENLY STALLS AGAIN. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH ON COMING CAR WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. AGAIN, I HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING POWER. I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF ABOUT $500.00 THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED SO FAR, BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE FOR ME. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 47,000 MILES. IT IS VERY HARD FOR ME TO OVER COME THE SAFETY CONCERN OF THE CAR EACH TIME I STEPPED INTO THIS VAN.
NHTSA complaint #10362944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2005 FORD F-150. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW UNEXPECTEDLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS RAMIFICATIONS. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS OF THE MOTOR ASSEMBLIES. THESE EVENTS WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DIVISION AND BOTH TIMES MY CONCERNS WERE NOT ADDRESSED TO MY SATISFACTION. BASED ON RESEARCH THAT I HAVE CONDUCTED VIA THE INTERNET, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MANY 2005 FORD F150 OWNERS AND IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY FORD.
NHTSA complaint #10307022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 E150 CONVERSION VAN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK 3 TIMES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TS THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED, THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE RUNNING BOARD DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY. AIR CONDITIONER BLOWN WARM AIR. THE EXHAUST WAS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE. THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE GAS TANK WAS NOT COMPLETELY FULL EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER FILLED UP THE TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10155207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
COMPLAINT REGARDING 2000 FORD 3-150 LIBERTY VMI VAN.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM FORD REGARDING THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS ON THE F150 VAN AND WAGON MODELS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MOBILITY MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY HOLD HIM IT WAS HIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS, MILEAGE, FUEL, RENTAL COST AND LOSS OF TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10089144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKES AND SUSPENSION.*MR DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OVERWEIGHTED BY WITH THE MOBILITY CONVERSATIONS PACKAGE SYSTEM THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE DRIVETRAIN, BRAKE SYSTEM AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT WHEN THE CONSUMER ALONG WITH HIS WHEELCHAIR AND A FORTH OF A TANK OF GAS WHERE IN THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10083496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM NOT COOLING. AIR VENT TEMPS AT CITY DRIVING IS 52 TO 65 DEGREES. FREEWAY DRIVING CAN BE 44 DEGREES IF SPEED IS CONSTANT AND OUTSIDE TEMP IS NOT ABOVE 90 DEGREES. DEALER STATES VEHICLE IS OPERATING AT FACTORY SPECS, BUT THE VEHICLE (VAN) NEVER GETS COOLED OFF ON MOST CITY DRIVING ESPECIALLY IF NOT OUTSIDE. I HAVE HAD FIVE TRIPS TO DEALER TO REPAIR BUT NO REPAIRS MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10082412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LTR FM DENIS BITTENBENDER (PA) WRITER IS A QUADRIPLEGIC USE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO OPERATE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT REQUEST NHTSA TEST EQUIPMENT DEFECT, REPLY TO THE ALLENTOWN OFC DOT 2004-4251. *LA THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OFF THE HIGHWAY AND RAN INTO A TREE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE VEERED AT A 30 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RIGHT AN DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY ACTIONS THE CONSUMER TRIED TO PERFORM. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE BRAKE UNIT FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE UNIT. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC IT WAS ALSO POSSIBLE THE VAN HAD A STEERING PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10074363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10043829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON MY 1994 E-150 THE BACK DOOR TIRE AREA SECURING THE TIRE TO THE DOOR HAS RUSTED HROUGH THE DOOR, AND AS A RESULT WILL NOT HOLD THE TIRE INPLACE.REAR AC UNIT DOES NOT COOL HAVE HAD REPAIR STATION LOOK AT IT. *AK AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE UNIT HAS BEEN CHARGED AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT ALSO. THE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND HAVE HAD THAT LOOKED AT ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10028647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR VAN WAS MODIFIED IN DECEMBER, 2000, WITH A RAISED ROOF AND EXTENDED DOORS TO ALLOW ACCESSABILITY FOR OUR HANDICAPPED SON. WE DISCOVERED AROUND JULY, 2002, THAT THE COMPANY PERFORMING THE MODIFICATION HAD NOT INSTALLED A REINFORCED STEEL CAGE OR USED A RAISED FIBERGLASS ROOF ALREADY REINFORCED. THIS IS A MAJOR OMISSION THAT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER OR OTHER SERIOUS INCIDENT; A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE NOTIFIED THE COMPANY ON JULY 29, 2002OF OUR CONCERNS BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE AS OF THIS DATE. THE COMPANY PERFORMING THE MODIFCATION IS ACCESSABILITY SPECIALISTS, INC., 1815 CORPORATE SQUARE BOULEVARD SUITE 200, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32216. THE COMPANY PRESIDENT IS WEST WESTMORELAND. WE HAVE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH NMEDA (WEB SITE WWW.NMEDA.ORG) OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS A MEMBER.
NHTSA complaint #766214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNDER LOAD, THE A/C SWITCHES FROM THE DASH VENTS TO THE FLOOR OR DEFROST VENTS. AT THE SAME TIME, HEAT THEN COMES OUT OF THE REAR A/C VENTS. FORD IS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT WILLING OR UNABLE TO REPAIR, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING UNDER "NORMAL OPPERATING CHARACTERISTICS"
NHTSA complaint #765107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
NHTSA complaint #554577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.