1996 FORD ECONOLINE Complaints

CONSUMER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM KEEPING THE VEHICLE ALIGNED BECAUSE THE FRAME CRACKED NEAR THE STEERING BOX WHERE MOTOR MOUNT ARE ATTACHED. *AK *NLM

THREE OUT OF FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES HAD A LARGE AIR BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. BUBBLE WAS THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WIT THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE HCV/HYD CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNDER HARD BEARING, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON/OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL #96VZ14000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE THIS BEFORE AND IT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS-SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *MR *SCCB *NLM

BRAKES 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

FIBERGLASS CALIPER PISTON ON FRONT DISC BRAKES COVERED WITH METAL PLATE COVER BRAKE PADS ONLY LASTED 2 MONTHS BECAUSE IT STARTED TO CRUMBLE DANGEROUS. *AK

HORN BUTTONS ARE NOT VISIBILE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AKIN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE THE HORN IN NEEDED, THE HORN IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE. *JG

THIS MAKES THE 2ND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS!..... I HAVE HAD MANY OCCASIONS WHEN TRAVELING THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS, WHEN WET, AND THE REAR DRUMS/SHOES GET WET AND BECOME INNOPERATIVE. I HAVE BEEN A REPAIR TECH ON ALL SYSTEMS OF BRAKES, TECHNICAL AND SIMPLE, AND FIND THERE TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BACKING PLATE/RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAR DRUMS WHICH ALLOW WATER MIST TO ENTER AND WET THE REAR SHOES. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT DEEP PUDDLES OR GULLY-WASHERS, JUST A LIGHT DRIZZLE WILL PRODUCE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN BROUGHT TO FORDS ATTENTION, THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT EXPEIRIANCED THIS WITH ANY ONE ELSE, AND MUST BE MY DRIVING HABBITS. WELL, IT DOESN'T RAIN ALL THAT MUCH,AND AT SLOWER SPEEDS, SAY UNDER 35, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN. IT IS APPARANT WHEN JUST THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, AND THE REAR WILL NOT EVEN RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKES, YOU KNOW THE REAR ARE WET AND NEED TO BE DRIED OUT LIKE IN THE OLDEN DAYS. I SEE IT AS A SAFETY CONDITION, AND ACTUALLY REAR ENDED A LADY AND HAD TO PAY FOR HER REAR BUMPER, FORTUNATELY, SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY NECK INJURIES, AS OF THIS DAY IN MAY 20002. IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS LETTER. RICK WOLFF. 714- 821-5678 THANKS.*AK

THE PROBLEM STARTS WHEN THE VAN STARTS PULLING RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. THE ABS LIGHT STARTS COMING INTERMITTENTLY ON AND WHEN IT COMES ON THE VEHICLE STARTS DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND IT STARTS PULLING AGAIN. WHEN BRAKING IT PULLS HARD RIGHT. THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND WILL DRIVE GOOD FOR 5000 MILES. IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES YOU CAN FEEL THE FRONT RIGHT ROTOR IS SIGNIFICANTLY HOTTER THAN THE LEFT.*AK

VAN 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

WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK