This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The car has trouble starting or will not start. This happens intermittently and we cannot predict when the car will not crank/start. You turn the key and nothing happens; it does not crank or make any noise at all. If you park the car and go inside, return and try to start the car, sometimes it does not start. This has happened many times. Sometimes, if you wait 20-30 minutes, the car will start up, but you cannot be sure. The car has been scoped and various repairs have been made, but the problem persists, and since the non-cranking episodes happen sporadically, they have not isolated or corrected the problem. The frequency of non-cranking episodes is increasing and the wait time to try to restart the car is now up to 1 hour. The car is not safe to drive because no one can predict when the car will not start or when it will stop. Yesterday, the car stopped while my husband was driving it into the driveway. This has not happened before, so the problem is getting worse. The electrical system, the starter/ignition system or solenoids, etc., seem to be defective. Ford motor service centers have not been able to diagnose and correct the problem. We need someone with expertise to diagnose and correct the problem.
The car will not start intermittently. We have called aaa, replaced the battery, scoped the vehicle, etc., but the problem persists and is increasing in frequency. My daughter has parked the car for a few minutes and when she tried to restart it, it would not crank. This has happened many times. Sometimes, if you wait 20-30 minutes, the car will start up, but you cannot be sure. The car has been scoped and since the non-cranking episodes happens sporadically, they cannot seem to isolate the problem. The frequency of non-starts is increasing and the wait time to try to restart it has increased to an hour. The car is not safe to drive because no one can predict when the car will not start or when it will stop. Yesterday, the car actually stopped while my husband was driving it into the driveway. Apparently, this has not happened before, but we wonder if the problem is escalating. The electrical system or the starter/ignition system or solenoids, etc seem to be defective. We need Ford Motor Company or somebody with some expertise to diagnose and repair the problem.
Engine/ brakes/ starter /catalytic converter/ fuel pump and fuse failed. Dealership was aware of problem vehicle wouldn't start, and radiator went out also.
Recall related, 95V228000 and 95V232000 contacted dealership on 3/11/95, will order parts by Apr.20,1995, no parts available as 4/3/95. Consumer was also having problems with the driver's side seat track, driver's side air bag, and the driver's side window, and was also told a new filler neck ws needed for gas tank, also needed new wiper, starter needed to be replaced, switch for windshield wiper on steering wheel was coming off and would not snap back into place.
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- Portage, MI, USA