1999 FORD ECONOLINE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NUMBER 05S28 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED, BUT THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WAIT TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED IS TOO LONG. UPDATED 02/06/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MAY OR JUNE OF 2008. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE PART WAS EXCESSIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED

1999 FORD ECONOLINE WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE REPAIR. *KB THE DEALER OFFERED TO DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE CONSUMER DECLINED BECAUSE HE DIDN'T FEEL THAT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER).*JB

1996 FORD ECONOLINE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED HE THEN PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. *KB THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT TIRE, ROTOR, STEERING ARM AND FRONT QUARTER PANEL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SINCE AUGUST 30, 2007. THREE DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER OF 2007. HE STATED THAT NONE OF THE DEALERS ADVISED HIM TO DEACTIVATE THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE SWITCH IS STILL ACTIVATED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE RUSSELL FAMILY TRUST----I HAD A RECALL ON MY 1999 ECONOLINE MOTORHOME. I TOOK IT THIS MORNING TO THE FORD DEALER IN PURVIS MS TO GET IT CHECKED. HE SAID IT DID NOT HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER ON IT THAT THEY USUALLY CHECKED, AND HAD ME SIGN A WORK ORDER. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. *NM

FORD TRITON 5.4L BLEW OUT #2 SPARK PLUG. REQUIRING CYL. HEAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2680.61. *NM

DT: 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 CYLINDER HEAD. *NM

VEHICLE 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

TWO OF THE VEHICLE'S FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES BLEWOUT. *NM CONSUMER HAD TWO BLOWOUTS THE SAME DAY. VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE BLOWOUT. *TC