Serpentine belt noisy, idler pulley flat with flat spot and tensioner not tight. Nlm

- Lansing, MI, USA

I hvae had problems ever since I first purchased the car 8 months ago, starting with engine failure due to a missing vacuum cap. Next, I encountered a drive belt that was on the verge of breaking, it was severly cracked. The brake calipers were sticking causing major veering when stopping at speeds over 40, and this also resulted in warping my rotors. Also, for the first 7 months, my check engine light would come on periodically, but after a couple of fuel injector cleaners, it was much better. Then, on a cross country trip, the car's idle worsened, its power decreased, at a stop, the car would start having a convulsion like feel and sound, from a stop, it wouldn't accelerate until a click in the engine could be heard. Then the acceleration was very lurching and sputtery. After a diagnostic, I was informed that it was not the original engine. The mechanics sent me to the dealer who found the supposed cause of the problem. $400 later, my air mass sensor was replaced and the car seemed to do much better. However, in the past couple of weeks, the check engine light stays on the entire duration of driving, and the car has continued its lurching acceleration and convulsion like problem. The unpredictableness in my car has made me somewhat fearful to drive because I'm not sure what's going to happen next, and if I can afford to fix it. I'd like to know my buyer's rights and see if there's any resolution to be had..

- San Angelo, TX, USA

I heard a thumping noise that I thought was a tire or brake caliper.drove car for a week.went to dealer and when I pulled in fluid was leaking from the car. Power steering line was replaced ($600), car released to me. Drove home. Heard metallic sound and returned car the next day. Dealer said problem was sheared bolts on the rear mount. They speculated that corrosion started because the transmission housing is aluminum and the bolt are steel.this will cost me another $600 to repair. About a moth ago the serpentine belt was replace. Don't know if any connection to the later problems.

- Rocky River, OH, USA

Driving through wet roads steering will lock up, lasting for about 15 seconds, and causing a loss of control. Dealer has replaced sway bar and serpentine belt, but defect keeps occurring. Cause is still unknown.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

While traveling fan belt made contact with water, fan belt slipped off, causing steering wheel to lock up, resulting in loss of control. Ford is aware of problem, an D issued a tsb. Also, front end assembly drive belt needed replacing.

- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA

Loss of power steering when traveling through water due to failure of the crank shaft pulley and serpentine belt.

- Auburndale, FL, USA

While driving vehicle through a puddle of water vehicle will stall. Engine belt makes noise and vehicle dies.

- Kenner, LA, USA

While driving in rain consumer looses power, the water gets on the engine belts, causing belts to slip, causing complete power loss.

- Ft. Laud., FL, USA

Engine belt failed.

- Waukegan, IL, USA

Belts squeal.

- Kenner, LA, USA

When driving when it wet water get into the belt there is no power steering it go out.

- Tampa , FL, USA