2004 FORD E-150 Complaints

ON JULY 25, 2005 AT @ 10:00AM [XXX] WAS OPERATING MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER XLT (4 DOOR) VIN NO.: [XXX]. SHE WAS INTENDING TO BACK OUT OF THE STONE DRIVEWAY OF HER RESIDENCE LOCATED AT [XXX].DUE TO IT BEING A STONE DRIVEWAY, IT IS HER PRACTICE TO INTIALLY PROCEED 1-2 FEET FORWARD, THEN PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, SO AS TO NOT KICK UP ANY STONES. [XXX] PROCEEDED TO ENGAGE THE ACCELARATOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAVELLING FORWARD 1-2 FEET. SHE THEN PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHILE PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. ONCE SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND BEFORE SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR, THE EXPLORER SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED BACKWARDS, OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY (@15-20 FT), THEN CONTINUED TO TRAVEL @75-100 FT. ACROSS THE STREET AND IMPACTED WITH A PARKED 4X4 TRUCK. DURING THIS TIME, [XXX] ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. UNFORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN MOTION. [XXX] THEN TRIED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, AS IT CONTINUED TO SURGE BACKWARDS, ACROSS THE STREET AND IMPACT WITH A PARKED 4X4 PICK-UP TRUCK. THIS IMPACT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE EXPLORER, AS IT PROCEEDED TO FLIP THE PICK-UP TRUCK UPSIDE DOWN AND FINALLY CAME TO REST DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE PICK-UP TRUCK WITH ALL FOUR WHEELS SPINNING AND THE ENGINE RACING. THE EXPLORER SUSTAINED @$6,000.00 IN PD AND IS BEING SERVICED BY SUPERIOR AUTO BODY/MANASQUAN, NJ. SUPERIOR AUTO BODY HAS CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO HAVE A SPECIALIST INVESTIGATE THE ACCELERATOR MALFUNCTION. THE EXPLORER MUST BE TAKEN TO FORD DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 700 SHREWSBURY AVE., RED BANK, NJ. I AM AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

PURCHASED A NEW 2004 FORD E 150 VAN. SIDE ENTRY DOORS DO NOT SHUT CORRECTLY. WHEN DRIVING, THE DOORS RATTLE, INDICATING THEY ARE NOT LATCHING CORRECTLY. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DOORS COMING OPEN. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN A FIX WAS AVAILABLE. THEY PLACED TAPE ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR JAMS TO FORCE THE DOORS TOGETHER. I HAVE SINCE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY AND QUIT DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE PAST YEAR AS I WAITED FOR THE FIX FROM FORD. AFTER 12 MONTHS THERE HAVE BEEN NO AUTHORIZED FIXES FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I DID NOT KNOW I COULD SUBMIT THIS TO YOU UNTIL TODAY WHEN A NEWS CAST MADE ME AWARE OF YOUR WEB SITE.*JB

I RENTED A FORD PASSENGER VAN, THAT U-HAUL CORP CONVERTED TO A CARGO VAN. WHILE INSIDE OF THE CARGO AREA, WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. IN ORDER TO ESCAPE I WAS FORCED TO BREAK OUT A WINDOW. NO INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE IN THE ON POSITION. THE WINDOWS WERE SECURED BY U-HAUL, AND THE DRIVERS AREA IS SCREENED OFF. NO EXIT WAS AVAILABLE. AMBIENT TEMP WAS 80 DEGREES F. ESTIMATED INSIDE TEMP WAS 100 DEGREES PLUS. U-HAUL HAS NOT RESPONDED, HOWEVER THEY DID CHARGE ME FOR THE DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICKLE. THE POINT HERE IS NOT THE MONEY INVOLVED, BUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE INTERIOR IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO STAND UP IN, THE WINDOWS ARE TO HIGH TO LAY ON YOUR BACK AND KICK OUT, AND WITHOUT A TOOL OR OTHER MEANS TO BREAK OUT THE WINDOW, ANY PERSON TRAPED INSIDE THE CARGO AREA COULD NOT GET OUT.

CUSTOMER CAR FAILED ON 11-02-2004. THE ABS LIGHTS IN PANEL BOARD WERE ALWAYS ON. CUSTOMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR, AND THEY CHANGED IT. EVEN THOUGH SENSOR WAS CHANGED IT KEPT ON LIGHTING UP. TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO CUSTOMER BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN. DEALER REPLACE DTHE MASTER CYLINDER. ON FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2005 THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. *AK

DT: 2004, FORD, ECONOLINE 150. THE BENCH SEAT WOULD TIP OVER WITH THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER IN IT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FIT IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR. WHILE SHE WAS SITTING ON THE BENCH SEAT, IT TIPPED OVER WITH HER IN IT, CAUSING HER TO FALL OUT OF THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENED TO HER THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY WOULD GO AROUND A CURVE AND SHE WOULD FALL OUT OF THE SEAT BECAUSE THE WIDTH OF THE SEAT WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH, AND THE BENCH WAS TOO HIGH. ALSO, HER FATHER-IN-LAW WHO WAS NOT HANDICAPPED TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE BENCH SEAT AND HE FELL TWICE. *AK *JB

WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 FORD EXPEDITION IN JULY, TOOK IT TO FLORIDA ON VACATION AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT STARTED SHUDDERING. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED (THE BRAKES JUST WOULDN'T WORK) WE CHECKED FOR A FLAT TIRE - NOTHING. THE NEXT OCCURANCE WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, WE TOOK IT INOT THE DEALER, THEY FOUND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE AND DID SOMETHING TO IT. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. WE CONTINUED TO TAKE IT IN.. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE. ON MARCH 16TH, THE DAY BEFORE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO GO IN FOR THIS AGAIN, I DROVE OVER A ROUGH SPOT ON THE STREET, AND ONCE AGAIN, IT STARTED SHUDDERING. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE BRAKES ON - I WAS STANDING ON THEM - TO NO AVAIL - A BLOCK AND A HALF AFTER IT STARTED SHUDDERING, AND EXCELLERATING, I HIT A TRUCK AND INJURED MY NECK. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THE FIRST TIME, THEY BLEW ME OFF. THE SECOND TIME, THE GUY JUST ASKED WHY I CALLED AGAIN. I TOLD THEM SOME ONE WAS GOING TO GET KILLED, AND I WANTED THIS FIXED. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL FRIENDS, I FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER ASKED FOR THE VIN NUMBERS OF THE OTHERS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEM ALL FOR HIM. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM FORD, I HAVE TURNED IT OVER TO AN ATTORNEY.

SIRS, I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB TRUCK. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IT HAS SHUT OFF SIXTEEN TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I WAS LUCKY AND DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE FILE THIS COMPLAINT, BECAUSE I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I HOPE IT IS CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. THANK YOU, PAUL FERGUSON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MRS. WILLIAM'S FRIEND MR BRONEK DUTJIEWICZ.*AK

FIRST APPLICATION OF BRAKES AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY RATTLING NOISE IN BRAKE LINES AT THE ABS CONTROL MANIFOLD, IT IS HYD. PRESS. BLEEDING OFF, BRAKE PEDAL STARTS TO GO DOWN, I HAVE EXP. WITH HYD. AND KNOW THAT, THE VIBRATION IN THE LINE WILL CAUSE FITTINGS TO FAIL AT THE VALVE UNDER THE (B) NUT,,#2 (LEDS) IN MIRROR ARE FALLING BACK IN TO THE BODY OF THE MIRROR ASSY, BARELY VISIBLE FROM DRIVER SEAT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE INCORRECT ROUTING OF THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL HARNESS. *SC *JB