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FORD LTD 1984 While Driving At Highway Speeds the canvas top of the vehicle flew off. please describe. *ak
FORD F 150 1997 Front Fender Was Damaged While driving truck home from dealer, please explain. tt

FORD MUSTANG 1993 Tires Were Being Sliced Into by the inner finder well. please describe. tt
FORD F250 1991 The Floor Board That Holds the seat and bolt are cracking . tt
FORD F250 1988 Firewall On Vehicle Has Collapsed. tt
FORD ESCORT 1993 Sunvisor On Driver's Side Has door that covers up light in mirror made of velcro/keeps door closed; glue overheats/does not hold;restricts driver's view
FORD F250 1983 Consumer Was Driving Step On clutch pedal the fire wall broke . tt
FORD BRONCO 1986 Body Bolts On The Passenger side often comes a loose. tt
FORD AEROSTAR 1993 Vehicles Roof Welds Detached/ Brok on both sides. tt
FORD MUSTANG 1987 Driver's Side Floor Cracked. tt
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1995 Dashboard Reflects Into Windshield Which causes poor visibility while driving. tt
FORD ESCORT 1995 Cargo Compartment Defective. tt
FORD PROBE 1991 Vehicle Leaking At The Seam when it rains. tt
FORD BRONCO 1989 Problems With Stress Cracks Over the rain gutters above the door. tt
FORD AEROSTAR 1995 Purchase Van Brand New And found that van body damage. tt
FORD WINDSTAR 1996 While Driving Metal Support system completely split. please provide any further information.*ak
FORD F 150 1999 Transmission Converter Started Making Noise when downshifting. dealership was aware of problem . there were stress cracks on roof.
FORD ECONOLINE 1998 Water Would Enter Inside Of truck and would short out entire electrical system, interior and exterior lights. warranty expired. *ak
FORD EXPLORER 1995 Consumer Was Driving Across Bridge at approximately 50mph when smoke appeared from console. there was no emergency lane to pull over. consumer
FORD F 550 SD 2001 Fabricated Assembly That Holds 5th wheel has excessive wearness. it is woren out.
FORD EXPLORER 1995 At 5,000 Miles A popping sound is coming from steering column. dealer was notified, and replaced steering column on
FORD TAURUS 1991 Body Has Separated From Frame, there is a recall 98v323000, but this vehicle is not affected. *ak
FORD EXPEDITION 2000 When Ford Manufactured Vehicle There was no stabalizer installed in roof of vehicle. not installing stabilizer, causes a loud
FORD E 150 1995 Consumer Heard Popping Sounds, took vehicle to midas, found pop rivets that hold frame to body were popping off.*ak
FORD BRONCO II 1988 While Traveling At Approximately 25 mph and making a left turn, consumer applied brakes and crossed over a patch of sand with the
FORD F250 1989 Firewall Has Developed Cracks, causing various problems to occur. please give any further details.*ak
FORD RANGER 2000 Chrome Cover That Is Mounted at a 40 degree angle which protects engine equipment causes vehicle to lift when driving at high
FORD F350 1999 Consumer Was Traveling 30mph On highway while snowing and inner wheel well collected snow. plastic clamp pin that holds plastic inner
FORD FOCUS 2000 Passenger's Side Floor Keeps Filling up with water when it rains or snows. 2. brakes are making a loud squeaky noise,
FORD EXPLORER 2001 Entire Brake System Went Out in december 2000. dealer replaced abs and other brake parts. brakes went out again on january
FORD MUSTANG 1995 Driver's Seat Belt Is Fraying very badly whenever its in use. it would seem to catch onto something when being pulled out to use,
FORD MUSTANG 1999 Consumer Has Noticed That Inside and the outside of vehicle was rusted, consumer was not sure what has caused rust. but,
FORD FOCUS 2000 Received Recall Notice #00v218000 Concerning body roof. contacted dealership & inquird if parts were available for repairs. received an affirmative answer.
FORD ESCORT 1999 Under Carriage Is Separating. spot welds are breaking. fuel tank straps are not secured for tank, which causes it to
FORD FOCUS 2000 Received Notice #00v218000 & Contacted dealer. set an appointment. took vehicle on date given. after arriving was informed that no parts were
FORD EXPLORER 1996 Design Of Console Causes Rearview mirror placement to be too low. this creates a blind spot for driver when trying to merge
FORD FOCUS 2000 After Driving For 20 Miles or more vehicle experienced a problem with brake squealing and vibration when brakes were applied due to brake pads
FORD CONTOUR 1996 Screw For Driver Side Sunvisor fell off while vehicle was in motion, causing blocked vision totally. *ak the driver side
FORD TAURUS 1998 Trunk Will Not Remain Open, it will close on consumer's head, took to dealer, and they said the weight of the
FORD F 250 1997 Structure Of The Body Had a crack. crack is started at the window opening, and was working its way rearward.
FORD EXPEDITION 1998 Assist Handle On Front passenger's side split in half when occupant caught onto it to get into the truck.
FORD ESCORT 1990 A Plastic Piece Of Deflector under front right wheel was rubbing against the brake rotors, causing tires to overheat and catch on fire.
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Car Makes A Rattling Noise when driven. also, vehicle has scratches/cuts on its body. *ak
FORD EXPLORER 2000 There Are Two Spots, one on the driver's side, and the other on back door where consumer could see through in
FORD RANGER 1991 When Purchased Vehicle abs lights were on and stayed on. also, clutch became inoperable. contacted dealer, and was
FORD TAURUS 2000 Rear Window On Right Hand side on the roof next to the back window, has a crack which is causing a
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Vehicle Has Cracks Developing on the roof on both sides. vehicle has been remedied. *ak
FORD MUSTANG 1988 While Driving Hood Popped open and cracked the windshield. the roof is also bent. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak
FORD RANGER 1992 After Exhaust Had Been Done the shop tower mount rusted completely. *ak
FORD AEROSTAR 1993 Corrosion On Vehicle's Roof could lead to contamination to other parts on vehicle. *ak *yc
FORD EXPLORER 1994 The Roof Rack On The vehicle came loose, and flew off the vehicle while driving. dealer has not seen vehicle. *ak
FORD WINDSTAR 1999 Location Of Cup Holder On floor attached to middle seat causes people to trip & fall out of van. manager of dealership informed owner
FORD BRONCO 1991 Consumer Keeps Vehicle Under Car port at all times, they are first owners of vehicle and the last two-three years vehicle paint's been peeling,
FORD RANGER 1991 Vehicle Has A Crack In firewall which causes problems when shifting gears. dealer not aware of problem. problem still exists. provide further
FORD F 150 1997 Arm Rest In The Center of the bench seat does not lock in the down position, as it does in the up
FORD F 150 1998 The Extended Cab Where bench seats are located, the rear windshield latch pokes out when going over bumpy road, causing the
FORD MUSTANG 1998 The Vehicle Caught Fire under center arm rest after not being able to be start. has happened 2 times. *ak
FORD F 150 1997 There Is Grass/wheat And Weeds that pack in tightly between the transmission crossmember and exhaust manifold crossover, catches on fire. the sparks
FORD F 150 1997 Consumer Was Driving Approximately 65mph when he smelled a burning scent. then heard a bang and ran over the object. the object
FORD EXPLORER 1996 While Parked, An Electrical short in the center console, caused the vehicle to catch on fire. please provide further details.
FORD E 150 1996 Owner States Chassis On Conversion type vehicle for handicap useage are faulty,causing multiple problems, such as wiring/spring problems. vehicle is very unsafe
FORD F350 1988 The Clutch Pedal Has To be pushed very hard in order to start the vehicle. this is due to the cracking of the
FORD MUSTANG 1994 Pe97-011, The Outer Panel flew off while the inner panel was attached to the vehicle which almost caused an accident. *ak
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1993 Firewall. When Driving there is a loud noise in the front end. took vehicle to dealer and was told that there
FORD TAURUS 1991 Bolt Fell Out Of The "a" joint, allowing engine to drop. recall 92s61-s1 performed on 7/94 with failure reoccurring.
FORD EXPLORER 1996 Fire Burned Center Of Console, when battery was disconnected fire went out. *ak
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1987 #ea90-005, Came Home/parked car, that night and the next morning the front seat console was on fire . *ak
FORD TAURUS 1996 The Brake Drums/rotors And Seat arm rest were replaced, has 800 miles on car . please describe . *ak
FORD TAURUS 1991 The Dealer Corrected The Recall problem in 94 and the vehicle has the same problem all over again. now the dealer wants the consumer
FORD EXPLORER 2001 Consumer Called Complaining About Having problems with water leaking. also stated that is more than just a leakage because everytime the consumer makes a
FORD ESCORT 1986 Rust Developed In Suspension Off the well, causing tire to fall off.
FORD ESCAPE 2002 While Driving A Piece of metal that was in the road pierced through the bottom vehicle's floorboard and rug, cutting consumer on
FORD MUSTANG 2000 When Making A Left Or right turn there is a clanking noise in bottom of vehicle. cause unknown. please provide any
FORD FOCUS 2001 At No Particular Speed, vehicle jerks hard and stalls. consumer had vehicle checked and repaired by dealer with no resolution.*akthe dealer
FORD RANGER 1993 When Parked And Emergency Brake applied vehicle will roll in either direction if parked at a slight incline or down grade.*ak consumer is
FORD CONTOUR 1999 Water Leakage Through The Driver's door and through the trunk. vehicle has been in dealership for repairs (14) times, replacing different components
FORD EXCURSION 2001 Vehicle Was Traveling At 70 mph when consumer lost control and vehicle rolled over. roof above driver and passenger seats totally collapsed.
FORD F 150 1999 Crack Is Starting At Metal part of window.also, cracking is showing all around door structure. dealership is
FORD EXCURSION 2001 There Is A Constant Loud rattling when driving vehicle, at any speed. vehicle has been taken to dealer 6 times,
FORD F 150 1997 While Washing The Vehicle she saw a dark spot she thought it was dirt. there are cracks in the metal of the
FORD FOCUS 2000 Vehicle Has Been Given Consumer trouble since purchasing it. 2nd day after purchase vehicle was in dealer's shop for 2 weeks. when
FORD EXPLORER 1999 Vehicle Has Major Vibration throughout body when it is idling. rpms fluctuate up and down between 1600 and 2300. dealer
FORD EXPLORER 2000 Vehicle Sways To Left and right while traveling on highway. vehicle was top heavy. the dealership is aware
FORD FOCUS 2000 There Is A Very Bad squeaking noise when braking, and when consumer lets off the brake there is a grinding noise. driver
FORD EXPLORER 1998 Consumer States That While Driving, vehicle suddenly experienced a rollover, resulting in major injuries to passenger and driver, the roof crushed in
FORD FOCUS 2000 When Applying Brake Pedal It would go to the floor, also brakes will grind. rotors had to be turned, and brakes were
FORD FOCUS 2000 Consumer Found The Vehicle Flooded, rain water got through a crack inside of vehicle. this was not noticed by consumer, and
FORD WINDSTAR 1996 Vehicle Is Leaking Antifreeze From underneath hood area. engine check light appears on the dashboard. dealership is aware
FORD F 150 2002 Water Was Pouring Into inside of the vehicle. structure is not lined up properly inside of vehicle.
FORD WINDSTAR 1996 While Traveling On The Interstate, check engine light appears on dashboard, and vehicle was leaking antfreeze. dealership is aware of problem.
FORD FOCUS 2000 Water Leaks Into Passenger compartment from underneath windshield and will run behind dashboard before forming a puddle of water on floorboard.
FORD F 150 2000 Metal Paneling For Driver door is cracking right below the window. both doors keep jumping out of alignment making it difficult
FORD GRAND MARQUIS 2000 On Several Occasions, While accelerating there is a loud noise coming from abs system. dealer has been contacted and stated it was a
FORD RANGER 1994 Brackets That Hold Cab Together have rusted and caused back of vehicle to become dislocated from body of truck. dealer has been contacted.
FORD F 550 SD 1999 The Right Frame Rail Cracked and broke in half, consumer contacted dealer, and wanted dealer to get in touch with factory representative.
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1997 Due To The Location Of cup holders spillage from cups get into gear shift. dealer has been notified. *ak the consumer
FORD PROBE 1995 Passengers Side Structural Roof Support ceiling welds broken causing it to rock and make the knocking sound. et
FORD BRONCO 1989 Paint Is Peeling From Front end and is rusting in some spots.
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Paint Is Peeling From Vehicle and ford officially claims to have no knowledge of the problem of of tsb 91-18-1.
FORD TAURUS 1997 Paint Problems.
FORD F 150 1997 Center Arm Rest Malfucntioned.
FORD F250 1990 Paint On Horizontal Panels Continues to deteriorate and peel from the vehicle.
FORD F150 1992 Paint On Hood Is Flaking.
FORD TAURUS 1989 Rear Subframe Mount Corrosion.
FORD TAURUS 1987 Unusual Peeling Or Fading Of paint.
FORD F150 1989 Paint Chips Very Easily Due to deterioration.
FORD TAURUS 1987 Unusual Peeling Or Fading Of paint.
FORD BRONCO 1990 Paint Is Beginning To Chip and crack.
FORD F150 1992 Paint Peeling On Vehicle.
FORD WINDSTAR 1998 Peeling Paint On Most Upper surfaces, including roof, liftgate, and side door. mr
FORD FOCUS 2002 Water Intrusion Noticed On Passenger side of dashboard. approximately 1" of water collected in bottom left corner of footwell.*ak
FORD FOCUS 2001 Bought The Car From Karlson motors in ketchikan ak where we reside at. on june 7, 2002 needed to take the car
FORD EXPLORER 2001 Straps Fail To Hold Scooter securely, bolts holding rollers in place bend, screws holding platform toghether come loose,the lift fails to remain
FORD MOTOR HOME 1994 Improperly Installed Roof Pod Flew off roof & destroyed upon impact. dealer refused responsibility
FORD FOCUS 2000 Car Stalled. Towed to dealership (apple ford), replaced fuse. stalled again. this time entire fuel system replaced.
FORD RANGER 1991 Firewall Separating And Cracking At clutch master cylinder. *ak
FORD F250 2000 Swing-away Passenger Side On 2000 f250 - can not see cars in next lane - safety hazard.*ak
FORD FOCUS 2000 Molding On Right Rear Passenger door coming off; do not feel safe in vehicle b/c of all the recalls and can't take off work
FORD EXPEDITION 2000 11/01 Vehicle Stalls No Power valley ford changes key and re-codes ,3/20 vehicle stalls can't restart/ trouble shots by vallety ford they replace
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Bracket Attached To Firwall By three small rivets. rivets broke loose, pedal became inoperational while driving. *ak
FORD CONTOUR 1999 Said Car Had Defects Almost as soon as we purchased it, we noticed it had 2 different emblams on the fenders and they had
FORD FOCUS 2000 Nothing But Problems With The car. first noticed leak in the floorboard on the front passenger side as the dealer detailed car.
FORD RANGER 1997 When Driving My Ranger If i hit a small bump or pothole the truck becomes very dangerous to operate. the vehicle wants to jump
FORD WINDSTAR 1997 The Floor On The Passenger side of the vehicle is damp / wet during the occasion when the air condition sysyten is turned on.
FORD CONTOUR 1998 While Driving Through A Puddle and turning a corner, water was sprayed into the engine compartment and disabled the power steering. luckily
FORD FOCUS 2000 Vehicle Is In The Shop as of 21 aug 01 for water leak under dashboard? trunk will not lock, automatic transmission difficult to get
FORD MUSTANG 2000 I Purchased This Vehicle 10/7/99 and have been taking it in for service since 10/12/99 the dealership has not fixed any of the problems w/the
FORD EXPEDITION 2000 Auxiliary Power Point On Lower rear of center console between front seats has the power point mounted on the rear of the console about one
FORD F250 1998 Water Leaking To Interior Of vehicle caused mal-functions causing truck to short and stop in intersection.*ak
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 Cable And Housing Broke Just forward of fire wall. possible life threatening incident.*ak
FORD MUSTANG 2000 Many Roofs On The Dealership lot are separating.*ak
FORD RANGER 1999 I Feel That My Ford ranger is an unsafe vehicle. i have had many problems with it since i bought it brand new.
FORD F250 2000 When Brakes Are Applied With force, truck will not steer. this is a major concern and all 1999, 2000, 2001 250
FORD WINDSTAR 2000 Suspension Wallows On This Thing. 1998 windstar i traded in had 82,000 miles and rode more controlled than this and still had
FORD ESCORT 1999 The Structural Integrity Of The entire vehicle is unsound. there are broken welds, distorted sheet metal subframe componants, and shifting or
FORD F 150 1999 I Noticed A Crack In the sheet metal on the body of my truck. the crack is located on the driver side door
FORD RANGER 2000 Both Front Shocks Have Leaked oil out, uneven tire wear, cracks inside bumper, headliner and other body joints shifting position, left
FORD EXPLORER 1991 Sheet Metal Roof Is Rusting badly at the point of three of five screws which hold luggage rack to vehicle.
FORD TAURUS 1998 This Is An Se Model with a factory installed spoiler on the trunk. the springs are not strong enough to hold the trunk lid
FORD F 150 2000 I Bought A New F150 pickup from korum ford and after a week i noticed an excessive amount of rust on the under carriage and
FORD F 350 1997 The Whole Body Of The truck is out of alignment the hood is raised on one side and fits flush on the other the gap
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1994 Passenger Seat Hits Console When moved forward, when applying brakes-the steering and car shakes badly, both side electric windows binds when going up
FORD BRONCO 1994 Crack And Rust Rain Gutter left and right side above doors. this is the second bronco i have owned that did the same
FORD F250 1988 On The Brake System Failures ford issued a recall and installed insulators on the calipers to cure the problem and ever would pay for the
FORD CONTOUR 1998 The Dealership Had Installed An aftermarket rear spoiler on the vehicle without disclosing this information. after having problems with the third brake light in
FORD F 150 1997 Sheet Metal Has A Crack consistent with other 97-98 f150 models. *ak
FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1992 The Paint Has Rapidly Deteriorated over the last 12 months. the paint is peeling and flaking.
FORD F 150 1997 I'm Not Sure When These cracks started, but looking at ford web site i see that this common occurrence on this model. and
FORD EXPEDITION 1997 The Sunroof Leak Has Caused water to enter above the headliner and short out the overhead console/interior lights
FORD F800 1996 Driver Hit Head On Ceiling causing a concussion while driving over speed bump. drivers complain of low cab clearance in this truck.
FORD ESCORT 1996 Several Months After Purchase The vehicle started making this popping or cracking sound at low speeds and on side to side movements and on
FORD AEROSTAR 1994 Water Gets In Undernteath The flooring onto carpet. carpet becomes soaking wet. this happens when its raining. *ak
FORD F 150 1997 Problem: The Center Console Armrest in the front bench seat does not lock when it is in the down position for use. this
FORD CONTOUR 1997 Body Contains Tiny Rust Spots all over it. the vehicle has been waxed three times since purchased. one spot has completely
FORD EXPLORER 1998 Grill Lower Panel Failed. yh
FORD EXPLORER 1998 Left Fender Well Was Hitting front tire on turn.
FORD FORD 1998 Adhesive On Roof Liner Failed.
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1996 Sunvisor Hits Driver In Head when attempting to adjust.
FORD EXPLORER 1996 Console Failed.
FORD TAURUS 1989 Tailgate Ajar Warning Lamp Stayed on even when tailgate looked securely closed and could not be opened without key. the bolt in the
FORD F150 1986 Weak Firewall/failed Clutch Washer Prevented gears from shifting.
FORD F 150 1994 Missing Frame Rivet Caused Vehicle to shake(1st vehicle on #601315). *tt
FORD F 150 1995 Missing Frame Rivet Caused Vehicle to shake resulting in loss of control. *tt.
FORD AEROSTAR 1995 Trim Rattles. *tt
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1995 Sunvisor Fabric Came Loose From seam.
FORD FOCUS 2000 The Glove Box Clip Broke. nlm
FORD TAURUS 2000 Consumer States The Cargo Cover was replaced.*jb
FORD WINDSTAR 2000 Consumer Stated The Sunvisor Was missing.(lawyer, daniel uhlfelder on behlaf of client)*jb
FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 2001 Consumer States Molding Around Sun roof comes loose. *tt
FORD EXPLORER 2001 Consumer Stated The Center Console is cracking.*jb
FORD RANGER 2001 The Consumer Stated That The roof insulation appeared to be coming loose or was missing a piece. *yh
FORD TAURUS 2001 Consumer States That That Exterior body hood is uneven, molding below windshield wiper broke / cracked, right rear door has poor fit.
FORD TAURUS 2001 The Exterior Body Hood Is uneven, exterior body molding below windshield wiper broke and cracked, right rear door has poor fit and does
FORD EXPLORER 1999 Console Had To Be Fixed *yh
FORD FOCUS 2000 Consumer Has Experienced Numerous Problems with the interior molding and the window moldings. *mjs
FORD F 150 1998 Center Console Located On The 60/40 split bench seat has a cup holder / storage compartment. however, console will lock in the up
FORD WINDSTAR 1995 Glove Compartment Does Not Stay shut. mjs
FORD RANGER 1999 Dashboard Fell Out. Mjs
FORD RANGER 1997 Loud Noise Near Glove Box area and dashboard.
FORD EXPLORER 1997 Roof Leaks.
FORD PROBE 1995 Knocking Noise In The Ceiling of the car.
FORD F 150 1997 Center Console/arm Holder/cup Holder Does not lock in down position which causes any drink which might be in the cupholder to be thrown into the
FORD ESCORT 1991 Also, My Escort Has had a water leak for the past two years. when i contact key for, i was told
FORD PROBE 1992 Faded Paint.
FORD BRONCO II 1992 Poor Paint Quality.
FORD EXPLORER 1992 Driver's Side Interior Door Handle malfunctioned. also,center console padded arm restmount failed.
FORD MUSTANG 1993 Paint Peeled Like Razor Scraps.
FORD TAURUS 1990 Poor Paint Quality.
FORD WINDSTAR 1998 During Normal Highway Operation, the overhead console fell from the roof of the car, striking the driver in the head. the driver
FORD TAURUS 1989 Vehicle Paint Is Fading.
FORD EXPLORER 1993 Center Console Folding Arm Plastic support broke.
FORD TAURUS 1989 Poor Paint Quality.
FORD AEROSTAR 1988 Paint Peeling On Vehicle.
FORD F250 1988 Firewall Cracked Around Master Cylinder/clutch area.
FORD ESCORT 1988 Rear Wheel Wells Rusted Resulting in shock absorbers to become detached.
FORD F 150 1996 Clear Coat Paint Peeled Around the windshield, mirrors and windows.
FORD MUSTANG 1989 Cooling Fan/roof Cracked At Upper left corner of hatch area/seat belt retractors malfunctioned/ driver's seat feels wobbly.
FORD ECONOLINE 1996 Paint Is Peeling Off The roof of the van.
FORD F 150 1995 Warped Front Brake Pads/rotors Caused a crash/injuries. also frame crossmember failed.
FORD F 150 1997 Front Seat Center Arm Rest does not lock in the down position. on several ocacasions, back sea tpassenger's have inadvertently leaned on back