1995 FORD ECONOLINE Complaints

THE REMOTE POWER MIRROR SWITCH DESIGN MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FIRE. MANUFACTURER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXCESSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BECOMES SOFT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND THE CABLE BROKE DUE TO RUST. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD OWNER THAT BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILEAGE UNDER THE WARANTY THAT THE PROBLEM IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. DEALER ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS DUE TO UNEVEN/SEVERE WEAR. *AK

THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT DUE TO SIZE/MISMATCH OF FRONT STEERING TIRES AND REAR AXLE. ALSO, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *AK

ANTI- OCK BRAKES: WHEN TURNING RIGHT AND DEPRESSING BRAKES THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL VIBRATION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 3-26-96, THE SAME THING ALSO OCCURRED ON 3-28-97. JULY 30, 1997, PUSHED BRAKE DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED; PUSH HARDER AND SUDDENLY WENT DOWN AND STOPPED. THERE IS STILL A LOUD NOISE/GRINDING/RUBBING AND VIBRATING. CAUSE UNKNOWN AND THEY CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 25-30MPH & WOULD COME UPON & DRIVE THRU A PUDDLE OF WATER, WOULD LOSE STEERING CONTROL & IT WOULD LOCK UP. IT SOUNDS LIKE FAN BELT SLIPPING. WOULD DRIVE FOR 1 MIN. CONTROL OF STEERING WOULD RETURN. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, NCREASING THE BRAKES AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, HELD THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING ABOUT 10-15 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST. *AK

MIDDLE CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS INSTALLED TOO FAR FORWARD, PREVENTING THE SEATBELTS FROM BUCKLING.