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.
Rear left door lock - cannot be opened from inside vehicle; 2nd failure; fixed 1st time by dealer at approx 30000 miles;;; transmission failed; O/D blinking; 3 planetary gears busted up;;; bad ground - rt headlight, rt turn signal, and high fan not working properly
Od light started flashing at approx. 41,600 mi. Was told by dealer listed above that fault codes indicated internal failure and best advice was to replace transmission - replace trans at 41,600 !!!!!! vehicle purchased from private party, great service records provied including transmission service at 41,158 by jackson Ford Mercury in jackson, ca.
The dealer tried to sell me an extended warranty for $1500. I did not want it. Less than two months and 3000 miles, the transmission failed...the cost to repair it is $1400. To me, this seems oddly coincidental. I have tried to find any manufacturers defects with this transmission. I would appreciate any information concerning this matter.
Service bulletin: Vehicles produced prior to 6/20/95. Premature failure; flashing of transmission overdrive off land. Result: Stalling. Consequence: Needing replacement.
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- Lower Gwynedd, PA, USA