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.
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Recall campaign: NHTSA campaign 97V171000/ transmission cable assembly. Vehicle will not allow disengagement of the transmission from the park position or it will effect the proper neutral start switch operation. Owner contacted the manufacturer and was informed that the service on this vehicle was serviced by a Ford dealer in Indiana. However, as per the current owner, this problem is still occurring. Provide further details.
At slow speed in 4 wheel drive going through a mud puddle, the flange that extends from the rear axle shaft on which the disc brake caliper is mounted, broke in such a fashion that three of the bolts fell off releasing the caliper to fall against the tire. In addition, the brake line separated and the brake fluid reservoir emptied. The parking brake cable was also severed and nonfunctional. No object was hit to create the problem and was confirmed by the fact that there is no other damage other than this flange. It appears, for now, that the flange cracked releasing the disc caliper assembly which then must have rotated around until the brakeline severed. The failure of the flange would therefore appear to be a manufacturing defect in the quality of the material that makes up the flange (weak steel?). what may be of concern is a similar occurence at high speeds
While driving vehicle started making noises, and driveshaft vibrated. Felt as if it was about to fall off when driving about 40 mph. Also, transfer case will need to be replaced.
The transmision shift cable assembly failed prior to notice resulting in vehicle collision when consumer was testing 4-wheel drive causing vehicle to slide sideways into tree.
- Farmington, NM, USA
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Driver lost control of vehicle, ran off the road into an embankment and driver was ejected out of vehicle. The airbag didn't deploy. Also, transmission shift indicator has a lot of play and is off when selecting a gear.
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- Clarksville, TN, USA