1996 FORD E-150 Complaints

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

SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY BUCKLED. DRIVER HAS TO REBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT STAYS LATCHED. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. BUCKLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY 19,000 MILES, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON TWO OCCASIONS. BUT, REAR BRAKES STILL APPEARED LIKE NEW; ALSO, EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL LOCKUP. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS PROBLEM OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

REAR AIR CONDITIONER VENTILLATION DOES NOT WORK, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. MJS

ON LEVEL ASPHALT, ATTEMPTING TURNAROUND, MADE SHARP LEFT TURN, STOPPED, MADE SHARP RIGHT TURN,PLACED INTO REVERSE GEAR, HEARD LOUD POP, BACKED UP, SAW BOLT LYING ON PAVEMENT, GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE,PICKED UP BOLT,NOTICED BOLT TO HAVE FRESH BREAK, LOOKED UNDER VAN NOT KNWOING WHAT TO LOOK FOR, SAW NOTHING, GOT BACK IN AND PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE BACKING UP - I HAD NO STEERING - NOW STRANDED. PROBLEM: ALL THREE (3) BOLTS (GRADE 8) HAD BROKEN THAT HAVE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO VAN'S FRAME. HAD I BEEN MOVING AT ANY SPEED; THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS (I.E. MAJOR ACCIDENT (POSSIBLY WITH FATALITIES)INVOLVING ONE OR MORE VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. FORD REPAIR HOUSE COMMENTED THAT THEY NEVER WITNESSED SUCH A FAILURE. THEIR INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE POSSIBLY FROM LACK OF SUFFICIENT LOCKING COMPOUND BEING USED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY.

FIRST INCIDENT: DEALER REPLACED ANTI-THIEF MODULE AND 2 FUSES #8 & #? ON 9-11-97 IN THE NEXT YEAR I REPLACED THE NUMBER 8 FUSE AT LEAST 3 TIMES THINKING THE PROBLEM WASN'T SEVERE. IN JUNE 1999 THE WIRING DID BURN UNDER DASH. UNFORTUNATE FOR ME I NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR WORKMANSHIP OF THE FIRST INCIDENT.IT IS BEING REPAIRED AS OF AUG 5 AT WAIKEM FORD

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF, INDICATATING A PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 65-70 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE DEFECT. *AK

NOISY ABS; DID WE AND DO WE HAVE WORKING ABS? NO HELP FROM FORD. DON DAVIS FORD INVOICE 202541 12/15/97, MIDDLEKAUFF INV. 404267 12/18/97 & 436463 2/2/99, FIVE STAR INV. C05234 6/2/98 PD FOR BRAKE FLUID FLUSHING WITH BRAKE JOB (5STAR RUINED CALIPER TOO), KARL KLEMENT INV. 36021 8/19/98. MY HUSBAND & I FLUSHED THE BRAKES - LOOKED LIKE DIRTY MOTOR OIL. 3 SECOND WHEE BECAME A CHIRP, PD. UTTER FORD INV. C02461 5/19/99 TO BLEED ABS CONTROL UNIT - WHEE IS GONE BUT DOES OUR ABS WORK? IT'S NEVER ENGAGED AND DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL. WE ARE ALSO NOW WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO SOLVE OUR SUMMER STALLING OUT PROBLEM. *AK

OIL PAN CORROSION @ 40,000 MILES ( LESS THAN 2 YRS OLD ) !!! NOT WARRANTIED BY FORD