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 about 65 mph engine light came on while A/C was on. Then, turned off the A/C, and could smell like something was burning. Vehicle stalled on the highway. Finally, light went off, and restarted vehicle which has been working since then. Oxygen sensor failed.
Vehicle stalled when driving on highway without warning. Engine will shutdown. Dealer has been contacted. The vehicle stalls several times due ti sensor and spark plugs failure.
Vehicle experiencing fuel odor / vapor coming through A/C vent intermittently when A/C is used. Vehicle was taken to dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still occurring.
Our vehicle was performing as usual prior to the breakdown. We had recently had the vehicle tuned up, and the oxygen sensor replaced due to a skip problem and lower then normal gas mileage. We had just completed a 45 minute trip in the vehicle and stopped for dinner. We were in the restaurant for 45 minutes and then returned to the vehicle to complete our trip. Upon leaving the restaurant, the vehicle began to skip badly, with smoke from the exhaust, and the temperture gauge began to rise. We immeditally turned the vehicle off. We have had the vehicle towed to our mechanic and he said we have a blown head gasket. Upon contacting our Ford dealership we were told that yes, Ford had an extended warranty for this problem for this vehicle, but that we were past the Dec.31, 1998 deadline and the 60,000 miles. We contacted the Ford customer inquiry department, but we were told the samething. We feel that Ford knows about this problem and should take responsibility.
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- East Vermont, PA, USA