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The passenger seat suddenly reclined and will not lock into place. The local dealer stated there is no recall for this despite (96E010000). I have expressed concerns with them in case the driver seat has the same malfunction and they still refuse to acknowledge that Ford should take responsibility for this.
Truck was parked, turned off, and parked in my driveway. Approximately 3:45am I heard glass break and looked out the window to see the inside of the truck on fire. I ran and grabbed 2 fire extinguishers and a water hose; and I put the fire out. The truck is totalled now. Ford asked me to tow it into the nearest Ford dealer (which I paid for) asap so they could inspect it since my truck recall was not yet fixed per Ford's system. The dealership just said it's not Ford's fault even though the fire happened the same way numerous other recall fires occurred. I do not believe them, so I have begun a lawsuit against them if my truck is not replaced by Ford.
: the contact stated the bolts attaching the seat recliner to the seat frame fractured causing the seat to suddenly recline. There is an NHTSA recall, #96E010000, regarding the seats. The VIN was not included in the recall.
: the contact stated while sitting in the vehicle the driver's seat fell back. There is a NHTSA recall, # 96E010000, regarding the seat bolt. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 3/3/2006 - the seat back retaining bolt sheared in half and caused the seat to unexpectedly collapse.
When pushing reclining mechanism on passenger's side seat thrusted forward on the seat tracks, and cut child's finger tip off. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
- Hampton, IL, USA
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Driver's seat back fell to full reclining position without warning while driving (60 mph) on a 4-lane highway. There was a loss of control of the vehicle during which the vehicle left the road and slid for some distance before control was regained. Fort
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- Kissimmee, FL, USA