1994 FORD ECONOLINE Complaints

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 BE APPRECIATED.*AK

WHEN TANK IS FULL AND VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE OR HILL FUEL WILL START TO LEAK, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. *AK

WAS MAKING A TURN & HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC ALL 3 BOLTS THAT HELD STEERING BOX TO CHASSIS HAD SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF. *AK

WHEN WEATHER IS OVER 90 DEGREES VEHICLE WILL STALL IN TRAFFIC. PRIVATE SERVICE SHOP AND DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. VEHICLE WILL EVENTUALLY RESTART ONCE ENGINE HAS COOLED DOWN.*AK

ENGINE OIL PAN HAD RUSTED, AND OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE RUST. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK & REPLACE IF NEEDED.*AK

DURING SAFETY INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DECTECTED IN THE FUEL FILLER HOSE WHICH WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, VEHICLE WAS UNDER EXTRA CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT WARRANTY AND CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSED. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE UNLESS COST WENT TO CONSUMER. *AK

TREAD SEPERATED FROM CARCASS AT SPEAD CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CAR CONTROL. COULD HAVE LED TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL FRW TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

OIL PAN HAS RUSTED AND CAUSING AN OIL LEAKAGE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN TO PARK, STEERING BOX RIPPED OFF THE FRAME, AND CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC. HOME # 732-613-1292, W# 212-272-0207. *AK