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 the vehicle was in park, the owner went inside of the store but when he returned the vehicle had gone completely across the parking lot and ran into the back of a vehicle. All of this occurred while the vehicle was unattened and in park. Provide further details.
Consumer stated that she took vehicle to dealer for brake problems. While the mechanic was checking the brakes, he told her that transmission was malfunctioning. Consumer stated that when stepping on the gas pedal vehicle hesitated and shook. Then, made a funny noise. Vehicle had been doing this for a long time. Consumer was told by the mechanic that there was a recall on transmission.
Transmission failed on the highway several times. Dealer could not find anything wrong with it when I took it back in for them to check it. I have purchased a used transmission to replace the failed on. I will call you next week and give you yhe name of the dealer that is located in beaumont, Texas.
Failure of manufactures installed soft bushing, causing premature wear, seal leak, with pressure loss and loss of torque. Without torque you lose drive power that could have caused an accident in slow or fast moving traffic that could have killed or injured my family members or others.
- Ewing, NJ, USA
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Car would vibrate when changing gears or trying to change gears, particularly from 3rd-4th gears. Vibrated violently at high speed when excelerating for decelerating. Braking at high speed caused the car front to shake and steering wheel to vibrate cause the car to uncontrollable. Sudden braking caused the car to pull strongly to the right. Failure of the engine cooling fan module caused the fan not to shut off when ingnition was turned off.
First problem was a shudder in the transmission occurring around 40mph. Vehicle taken to Ford dealership for repair. Known to be a common problem with this vehicle. Ford repaired by changing original equipment fluid type with new type fluid. Additionally they modified the original equipment design by adding a transmission cooler. Contacted Ford regional representative and Ford customer service with zero response. If they know the way to fix the problem is to alter their own design, why do they not pay for the repair. Only temporary fix. Transmission began slipping only 10 months after first repair resulting in the need to rebuild the transmission and replace the torque converter. This should not be on a well maintained vehicle with less than 70,000 miles. Total cost for these two repairs was $1,880. Ford should be held accountable to some degree. Too many consumers are left to pay high repair bills for Ford's poor designs and engineering.
98 serviced with tranmission. Tune up not cover under warrtanty now having same problem. Shutters at 25. 35, 45, miles per hour. Talked to other owers of same type of car they are having same problem. No recall is listed.
While accelerating transmission malfunctioned, causing the vehicle to go into neutral unexpectedly. This may result in a crash. Dealer had transmission rebuilt.
Transmission jumps in and out of gear at highway speed. First was jumping in and out of overdrive, after jumps out of overdrive will jump out of gear. If not in overdrive jumps in and out of gear
While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle jumped out of overdrive and went into drive. Also, when applying the brakes, the front of the vehicle is shaking and vibrating due to warped rotors. Consumer had rotors replaced four times, and the dealer can't determine the problem.
Transmission shudder at shift points into third and overdrive with normal acceleration; also, with aggressive acceleration, the engine turns 4,500 RPM before shifting into second.
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- Lumberton, NC, USA