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.
While driving a knocking noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. The driver took the vehicle to dealer for analysis and the mecahnic indicated that the rear end was bad. (bearing ring pinion gear) the consumer was told by the mechanic that this was a common problem with theses vehicles.
Car since new has had a multitude of failures to include the total failure of the parking brake, total evacuation of the master brake cylinder of fluid, brake go to the floor, clutch assembly vibrates to the point it is audable in the car and can be felt in the controls, rear end claunks, the body is miss alligned, engine misses at idle, these are all problems since new, Ford has just looked at the car for the fifth time and has failed to respond to major safety items.
While driving back wheels locked on her, causing smoke to form inside of automobile. Automobile was not driveable. The cause for rear wheel noise is determined to be rear end assembly failure.
- Ft Washington, MD, USA
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- Saltville, VA, USA