1999 FORD ECONOLINE Complaints

WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I BELIEVE INEFFECTIVE REPAIRS ARE BEING DONE AND ONLY THE SYMPTOMS ARE BEING TREATED. I HAVE TWO FAILED OIL PUMPS, THREE FAILED WATER PUMPS, A FAILED ALTERNATOR...AND THREE ATTEMPTS TO FIX VARIOUS OIL LEAKS....ALL WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. THE EXHAUST BOLTS THAT WERE PUT ON IN MAY, 2003 WEREN'T EVEN ON IN AUGUST, A COVER THAT GOES UNDER THE RADIATOR FLEW OFF ON THE HIGHWAY...I AM NOW WONDERING WHAT ELSE...IN ADDITION...THERE NEEDS TO BE A CAUSE TO THE CONSTANTLY FAILING WATER PUMPS. THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, AC, ETC. FAILURES ARE MINOR IN COMPARISON.

I HAVE A 1999 FORD ECONOLINE CONVERSION VAN, THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS A CONSTANT GAS SMELL. I HAVE HAD IT OR TAKEN IT TO THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE VAN HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND NO WARNING THE FUEL TANK HAD CRACK CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND IT CAUSE A FIRE AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE ACELLERATED SUDDENLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT GOES BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING. FORD HAS REPLACED TRACKS FOUR TIMES, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

THE RADIUS ROD TO THE RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF, SEPARATED, WHATEVER, WHICH ALLOWED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO GO ITS OWN WAY. THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY LOST. WE WERE FORTUNATE IN THAT IT DID NOT SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY SHORTLY BEFORE. THIS VS A CONVERSION VAN, SOLD BY FORD, TO BE CONVERTED FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBILITY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM COULD APPLY TO ALL MANUFACTURERS VEHICLES THAT USE THE SIMILAR STEERING. WHICH IS JUST ABOUT EVERY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. *AK

RIZZO FORD REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AND THREW ME OUT SINCE I REPORTED THEM TO FORD 3 TIMES FOR INSUBORDINATION AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLING ME A [XXX]. THIS IS ALSO A CONVERSION VAN THAT I PURCHASED AT RIZZO, AND I STILL CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO WORK ON IT. IT FINALLY GOT "REPAIRED" BY COLONY FORD TRUCK CENTER, BUT WITH MAJOR DIFFICULTY WITH EMPLOYEES. THEY ALSO TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD FOR 6 DAYS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT STILL WHINES AND MAKES NOISE, BUT STARTED AGAIN AFTER IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THIS IS A PARATRANSIT VEHICLE WHICH CANNOT LOSE TIME. IT'S ALL I HAVE......WHAT NEXT ? SELL IT AS A LEMON ?*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

GOODYEAR IS REPLACING THESE TIRES ON 15 PASSENGER VANS. OUR VAN HAS THE IDENTICAL CHASSIS AND TIRES, BUT GOODYEAR IGNORES THEM. PLEASE HELP. WE TRAVEL TO ART SHOWS WITH AS MUCH OR MORE WEIGHT THEN A PASSENGER VAN. MOST OF OUR TRAVEL IS AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. ANY SUGGESTIONS?*AK (TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

PLASTIC CAP FOR BRAKE RESERVOIR DOES NOT REMAIN SECURE WHICH ALLOWS BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK WITHIN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR PROBLEM AND REPLACED RESERVOIR CAP. REPLACEMENT CAP IS ALSO COMING LOOSE ON ONE SIDE AND DOES NOT REMAIN TIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK