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This car has less than 70000 miles on it. We had trouble with the fuel door, front wheel bearings, brakes, door handles, transmission, electric windows, and now as a special treat the engine failed. This car has been the worst investment that my wife and I have ever made. I have have owned several cars and trucks with 200000 plus miles on them and none of them have ever been as problematic as this automobile.
My newest problem that I have with the car now is it stalls at red lights and doesnt start for 45 minute to an hour. I took it to 3 garages already and they can't find the problem.
The car has less than 5,000 miles. The cigarette lighter/accessory outlet developed a short with fuse blowout. The interior lever to the left of the driver's seat does not function to open the outside lid covering the gas cap. The car is in almost new condition with less than 5,000 miles since 1996. Car is also in for mandatory recall servicing due to notice from Ford.have there been other complaints about shorting in the cigarette lighter/accessory outlet system " have there been other complaints about the interior gas cap lid lever not functioning " I am being charged for the repair of these items. I wonder whether there was a basic design deficiency that led to such malfunctioning after less than 5,000 miles.
Have had numerous problems: Interior/brake lights failed to light. Replaced switch twice. Fuel filler door will not open with latch inside. Never worked. Cigarette lighter failed. Power window on driver's side has failed. Car intermittently will not start due to drained battery. Mechanic could find no cause for this related to alternator/charging system of car. Never able to fix this. Trunk leaks water around seal. ABS light keeps coming on. Mechanic could find no problem with ABS. Air conditioner/heater would only blow out defrost setting. Also bad smell comes from ac when on. Rear seat belts keep jamming; not able to use sometimes because they won't come out. Worst problem so far: Transmission has failed. Not yet fixed. I loved this car once, now I hate it! the whole thing should be recalled.
Recall repair (99V-103) completed, however harness connector assembly replaced and not the switch, panel lights feel hot to the touch and illumination is dim after repair work completed. Mjs
- Florence, OR, USA
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