26 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
909 owner complaints analyzed
58 distinct recall campaigns
82,320 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2026 model years. Data updated: . 148 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
26 of 909 complaints match this topic (2.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO 2 PARKED CARS. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504461 at NHTSA ↗
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 968910 at NHTSA ↗
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE DEFECT WITHIN IGNITION SWITCH WILL CAUSE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE OR WILL NOT WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. AIR CONDITONER FAILED. POWER WINDOW MALFUNCTIONS. BRAKE LIGHT INOPERABLE. CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 824617 at NHTSA ↗
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 506794 at NHTSA ↗
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN LESS THEN 60,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRED TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR ON THE THIRD UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 827186 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
909 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 7,500–71,950 mi | 40,000 mi | 7 | ODI 10086751 · 40,000 miSTEERING COLUMN: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS IN A PATTERN, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN THE HIGHER GEARS.*AK ODI 10292056 · 900 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE "ABS" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. UPDATED 1/25/10 *CN UPDATED 01/26/10.*JB ODI 10096557 · 90,000 miTHE ABS WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING DURING A EMERGENCY SITUATION OR A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A REPAIR SHOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 72,500–135,248 mi | 99,966 mi | 11 | ODI 10235999 · 99,966 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT HAD HIS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATED IN FALL OF 2007 ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V051000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL), WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. HE THEN HAD THE NEW AND IMPROVED CRUISE CONTROL PART INSTALLED IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NO LONGER OPERATIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD STAND BY THEIR REPAIR AND HONOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNO… ODI 10576710 · 100,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE IGNITED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 008V051000(VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. TH… ODI 10201586 · 80,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE HOOD. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 94V128000 (INTERIOR LIGHTING) WAS REFERENCED. THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES AND MELTED THE SIDING OF A HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS NO CURRENT MILEAGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 08/13/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A WEEK PRIOR, THE CRUISE CON… |
| Tires | 55,250–83,600 mi | 66,995 mi | 8 | ODI 10523905 · 5,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1983 FORD ECONOLINE VAN, EQUIPPED WITH COOPER LIFELINER CLASSIC II TIRES, SIZE 255/70/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AND BLISTERS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SEE THE METAL INSIDE THE TIRE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. KMJ UPDATED 8/26/13 *CN THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE TIRE EXPOSING THE INSIDE WIRES. ODI 10262746 · 74,800 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER WINTERMASTER TIRES, SIZE 235/75/R15. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN. THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION AND A LARGE PORTION OF THE STEEL BELT WAS EXPOSED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,800. ODI 10019822 · 69,800 miTHE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. THE MECHANIC PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT, AND DISCOVERED THE RIM WAS BROKEN AND THE TIRE FELL OFF. *JB |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 71,621 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10030619 · 152,000 mi1998 FORD ECONOLINE E-350 VAN. 5.4 L GAS MOTOR. SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MOTOR. EHICLE HAS 152,000 MILES. REF CASE ODI ID NUMBER 10024670. REASON FOR MAKING COMPLAINT. *AK ODI 10136956 · 62,000 miDT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 1999 FORD ECONOLINE 350 BLEW A SPARK PLUG AT 60 MPH. THIS BLEW OUT OF THE WHOLE MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, AND THE PRICE THAT THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED WAS AROUND $2500.00. THE CONSUMER WAS IN CONTACT WITH FORD. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD COULD CARE LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED NOW BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS. IT WAS REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS HAPPENED DUE TO LACK OF THREAD ON THE ALUMINUM… ODI 10144082 · 71,621 miFORD TRITON 5.4L BLEW OUT #2 SPARK PLUG. REQUIRING CYL. HEAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2680.61. *NM |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 68,261–132,032 mi | 82,000 mi | 11 | ODI 10334458 · 200,000 miMOVING TO NORTH CAROLINA IN A FORD ECONOLINE VAN, 1994. THE VAN STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN WE PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY THE SMOKE BECAME SO THICK THAT WE STARTED TO WALK AWAY TO OUR SECOND VEHICLE PARKED THE VAN. WHEN WE TURNED AROUND WE SAW AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SMOKE AND REALIZED THE VAN HAD CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES BUT NONE OF THE CONTENTS WITHIN COULD BE SAVED. *TR ODI 10170686 · 75,521 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING DOWN A RAMP AND APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN AT 45MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE NOISE APPEARED TO COME FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS GOING TO STALL AND THEN STALLED. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING GEAR WAS FRACTURED. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE TIMING GEAR. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD R… ODI 10138588 · 79,362 miON SUNDAY MORNING AT ABOUT 6 AM THE ALARM OF OUR VAN WENT OFF. IT WOKE US UP. THE ENGINE OF THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED THE 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT HE COULD NOT OPEN THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE.THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE VAN WAS ABOUT 8:30 PM ON SATURDAY NIGHT. IT WAS FINE THEN WHILE IT WAS BURNING IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START. ONE FIREMAN SAID THAT SOUND WAS FROM THE WIRES BURNING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT IS A 1996 FORD [XXX] FORD E 350 LIMITED … |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | Too few reports for a range | 37,000 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10042344 · 44,000 miWHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE GUARD RAIL. *AK *SCC *JB ODI 10097129 · 15,000 miWHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. COOPER SIZE#23575R15 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT NUMBER. *JB ODI 10025319 · 126,500 miA FIRESTONE TIRE ON THE FRONT OF OUR COMPANY VAN DELAMINATED. IT WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD AND IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. I HAVE PICTURES ALONG WITH THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE TRUCK. LUCKLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DOING 65 MPH AT THE TIME. THE TIRE NEVER WENT FLAT.*AK |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | Too few reports for a range | 107,500 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10137618 · 157,000 miDT: THE CALLER SAID THERE WERE RECALLS 93V1000000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK AND 94V128000 CONCERNING INTERIOR LIGHTING , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE DOME LIGHT WAS BLOWING FUSES AND MELTING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THE CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. *AK ODI 10096822 · 80,000 miTHE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAK WAS THE RESULT OF A RUSTED HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB ODI 10113729 · 71,000 miVEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FUEL LINE CRACK NHTSA RECALL 01V114000.*AK |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 1 | 25V572000 | ODI 11684246Sped up a bit today get in front of my husband and as I did i noticed that all of a sudden I lost power. I wasn't able to go faster than 40 mph, and I wasn't able to go into gear. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | 25V726000 | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Vehicle Speed Control | Tires | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Tires:Tread/Belt | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 4ODI 721769STEERING COLUMN: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS IN A PATTERN, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN THE HIGHER GEARS. *AK ODI 832000ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE 30K MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH HAND BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ALWAYS ENGAGE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT IS DIFFICULT TO RETURN IT TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK *ML ODI 759218VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK | 2ODI 10003818THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING : TIRES (DIRECTIONAL/4 WAY), COURTESY LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING (NOISE), BRAKES/REAR ANTI-LOCK, SEAT BELTS, SEATS (LOOSE), GAS LEAK, REAR DOOR(S) LEAK/DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE, DASH CRACKED, LOOSE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT FENDER (PASSENGER SIDE), ARM ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, WIPERS, AND THE IGNITION KEY IS STICKING IN THE START POSITION. (TIRES-COPPER DISCOVER) SCC ODI 821972ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE BRAKES FAILING ON UNEVEN TIRE WEAR FRPM WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED. *AK | 1ODI 857901WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A HIGH SPEED VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENGINE RECENTLY REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME , DUE TO OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE HEAD GASKET.BOTH TIMES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED. *AK.ET. | 0 | 1ODI 567402BRAKES WORE OUT AND WERE REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. THE CALIPER WAS MADE OF FIBERGLASS AND CRUMBLED UNDER THE HEAT OF BRAKING CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE FRONT DISK BRAKES AND THE CALIPER PISTON REPLACED WITH METAL A METAL KIND, CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS.*YH *CB | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4ODI 721769STEERING COLUMN: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS IN A PATTERN, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. TRANSMISSION: TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN THE HIGHER GEARS. *AK ODI 832000ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE 30K MILES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH HAND BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ALWAYS ENGAGE, BUT WHEN IT DOES, IT IS DIFFICULT TO RETURN IT TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK *ML ODI 759218VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK | — | 1ODI 546074TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS | 1 | 2ODI 10201924 · 61,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP POSSIBLY DUE TO AN EXCESS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE MECHANIC'S SHOP TO THE DEALER AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPAIR QUOTE, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, HOWEVER, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE… | 2ODI 801168CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON (55) MPH AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE HIT. DROVE VEHICLE (3) OR (4) MILES TO STOP SAFELY. CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME.*AK ODI 973057START TRUCK PUT INTO GEAR WITH FEET ON BRAKE TRUCK ACCELERATES AND HIT A GARAGE WALL . TT | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2ODI 10003818THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING : TIRES (DIRECTIONAL/4 WAY), COURTESY LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING (NOISE), BRAKES/REAR ANTI-LOCK, SEAT BELTS, SEATS (LOOSE), GAS LEAK, REAR DOOR(S) LEAK/DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE, DASH CRACKED, LOOSE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT FENDER (PASSENGER SIDE), ARM ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, WIPERS, AND THE IGNITION KEY IS STICKING IN THE START POSITION. (TIRES-COPPER DISCOVER) SCC ODI 821972ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE BRAKES FAILING ON UNEVEN TIRE WEAR FRPM WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED. *AK | 1ODI 546074TIRE FAILURE/BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BRAKED VEHICLE HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. WHEN REPAIR OF THE TIRE WAS COMPLETED THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. MJS | — | 1ODI 606074TIRES PICK UP AND THROW GRAVEL FREQUENTLY, ROCK THROWN FROM FRONT TIRE INTO BACK WINDSHIELD, CRACKING IT. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1ODI 857901WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A HIGH SPEED VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENGINE RECENTLY REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME , DUE TO OIL LEAKS OUT OF THE HEAD GASKET.BOTH TIMES THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED. *AK.ET. | 1 | 1ODI 606074TIRES PICK UP AND THROW GRAVEL FREQUENTLY, ROCK THROWN FROM FRONT TIRE INTO BACK WINDSHIELD, CRACKING IT. | — | 0 | 2ODI 565853CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, HOWEVER AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. *SLC | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 2ODI 10201924 · 61,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED UP POSSIBLY DUE TO AN EXCESS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE MECHANIC'S SHOP TO THE DEALER AND THEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPAIR QUOTE, BUT NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, HOWEVER, IT WAS UNABLE TO BE LOCATED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILE… | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 722052EVERY TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT TENSIONER FAIL/CRACK/BREAK THE DIESEL VEHICLE LOSES BRAKES. *AK | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 1ODI 567402BRAKES WORE OUT AND WERE REPLACED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS. THE CALIPER WAS MADE OF FIBERGLASS AND CRUMBLED UNDER THE HEAT OF BRAKING CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE FRONT DISK BRAKES AND THE CALIPER PISTON REPLACED WITH METAL A METAL KIND, CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS.*YH *CB | 2ODI 801168CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON (55) MPH AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE HIT. DROVE VEHICLE (3) OR (4) MILES TO STOP SAFELY. CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE HOME.*AK ODI 973057START TRUCK PUT INTO GEAR WITH FEET ON BRAKE TRUCK ACCELERATES AND HIT A GARAGE WALL . TT | 0 | 2ODI 565853CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, HOWEVER AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. *SLC | 1ODI 722052EVERY TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT TENSIONER FAIL/CRACK/BREAK THE DIESEL VEHICLE LOSES BRAKES. *AK | — | 0 | 1ODI 713211THIS VAN WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEMON IF ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN TWO YEARS. FIRST THE DOOR LOCK FELL OUT, THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, THEN THE WRONG FUSE SIZE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND THE THE CAR COULD NOT STARTED AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER THAT ALL THE BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACES THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AFTER THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO TOO LIGHT A DUTY BRAKE BEING INSTALLED ON A CONVERSION VAN. IN 1998 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO OUT, IT HAS NOT COMPLETELY GONE … |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 713211THIS VAN WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEMON IF ALL OF THIS HAPPENED WITHIN TWO YEARS. FIRST THE DOOR LOCK FELL OUT, THEN THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, THEN THE WRONG FUSE SIZE HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND THE THE CAR COULD NOT STARTED AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER THAT ALL THE BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACES THE FOLLOWING YEAR. AFTER THAT THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO TOO LIGHT A DUTY BRAKE BEING INSTALLED ON A CONVERSION VAN. IN 1998 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO OUT, IT HAS NOT COMPLETELY GONE … | 0 | — |
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7 patterns with matching reports.
40 mentions · 4.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 119,750 mi (2 usable records).
BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN COMING STEP DOWN GRADING BRAKES OVER HEATED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TT
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b35 mentions · 3.9% of complaints
Median mileage: 74,000 mi (13 usable records).
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. MANUFACTURER/DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
THE VEHICLE STALLS SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY CONPONENTS (AIR AND FUEL FILTER, TFI MODULE, VAPOR SEPARATOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER)BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. NLM
THIS VEHICLE HAS A SERIOUS DRIVEABILITY PROBLEM (THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING REPEATEDLY) AND FORD EITHER DOES NOT KNOW HOW OR DOES NOT CARE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY YEARS NOW AND FINALLY A JUDGE IN CALIFORNIA IS PREPARED TO DEMAND A RECALL. NOW WHY HAVEN'T YOU ALREADY DONE SO? IS IT BECAUSE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED YET? OR HAVEN'T YOU RECEIVED ENOUGH LETTERS OR COMPLAINTS? THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS THAT I AM AWARE OF FROM MY SUBSCRIPTION TO MOTORHOME MAGAZINE. I AM SENDING YOU A LETTER IN THE…
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b18 mentions · 2.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 80,000 mi (3 usable records).
CONSUMER NOTICED A GAS SMELL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. SAW GAS POURING OUT OF GAS TANK. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FOLLOWING : TIRES (DIRECTIONAL/4 WAY), COURTESY LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, STEERING (NOISE), BRAKES/REAR ANTI-LOCK, SEAT BELTS, SEATS (LOOSE), GAS LEAK, REAR DOOR(S) LEAK/DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE, DASH CRACKED, LOOSE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT FENDER (PASSENGER SIDE), ARM ON DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, WIPERS, AND THE IGNITION KEY IS STICKING IN THE START POSITION. (TIRES-COPPER DISCOVER) SCC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS A DUAL TANK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE BACK TANK, SHE SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE LEARNED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE GAS CAP ON THE FRONT TANK AND WAS MIXING WITH THE FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK. SHE SWITCHED TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE CONTACT ONLY USES ONE TANK, BUT FUEL CONTINUES TO LEAK BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TANKS. MECHANICS STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO CHANGE THE SELECTOR VALVE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 91V146000 (FUEL…
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b12 mentions · 1.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 75,750 mi (6 usable records).
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THEY HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND CONTINUED TO MOVE INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT A SPECIFIC POINT. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOLTS SNAPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIM…
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DURING OPERATION, NO SET PATTERN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE IT WAS NEW, EACH TIME IT IS OK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THEN THE SITUATION CONTINUES. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL FORD SERVICE MANAGERS, HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED LAST AT MAGIC CITY FORD WHERE SEVERAL PARTS WAS REPLACED IN AN ATTEMP TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TO THIS DAY THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THAT YOU CAN NEVER TELL IF THE ABS SYSTEM IS REALLY FAILING OR IF THIS IS A FALSE ALARM. ANY ASSISTANCE WILL B…
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES AND RELATING TO THE AIRBAG, THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b9 mentions · 1.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 25,033 mi (2 usable records).
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AN ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER AT A COST OF OVER $600.00 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN I CALLED FORD CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS…
ALMOST IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AND ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPURTER AT A COST OF OVER $600 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE EXPERIENNCING. WHEN I CALLED FORDS CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANG…
WHILE CHANGING MY OIL I HAD NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE AND WEAR MARKS WERE EVIDENT. IF A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WAS NOT PLACED AROUND THE HOSE FAILURE OF THE HOSE WOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE.*AK
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b4 mentions · 0.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 94,800 mi (4 usable records).
DT: THE CALLER SAID THERE WERE RECALLS 93V1000000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK AND 94V128000 CONCERNING INTERIOR LIGHTING , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE HAD THE WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND THE DOME LIGHT WAS BLOWING FUSES AND MELTING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THE CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. *AK
1994 FORD ECONOLINE VAN; MY OIL PAN RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS FOUND WHEN THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED,AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED FOR SERVICE, AND TOLD THEM I NOTICED A PUDDLE OF OIL AFTER THE TOW TRUCK REMOVED IT. THEY FOUND THE OIL PAN HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR AS THE ENGINE HAD TO BE PULLED FORWARD TO CHANGE THE PAN. WHILE IT WAS BEING SERVICED THREE OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW TOLD ME THEY HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN ON THEIR FORDS; ONE PERSON USED JB WELD ON HIS VAN, THEN SOLD IT. AS I AM ON SS/DISABILITY, I CANN…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD ECONOLINE VAN. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT EXHIBITED A NO-START CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 100,000.
\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b4 mentions · 0.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 18,000 mi (1 usable records).
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS, IT WILL EITHER SHIFT HARD AND LATE OR WILL GO OUT OF GEAR. DEALERSHIP REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL VIBRATES AND THERE IS A LOUD NOISE/POPPING SOUNDS AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS BADLY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION JERKS AND RATTLES AND THERE IS ALSO A VIBRATION, 30 DAYS OF ATTEMPTED REPAIR, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. *JB
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b