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.
#1. the transmission-has been replaced 3 time and is for it again M aking it 4 times.the dealer is replacing the O riginal transmission with defective rebuilt transmissions. When the van was less tha N three months old I took it in because the transmission was rough going into 2nd.I w a S told that that is normal it shifts hard.Y et before the last 3 transmission went out the shifts were smooth, explain that. #2.the brakes.have been in 5 times for the same thing the peddle goes to the floor and the the brakes are really loose, after taking the vanin for service on the brakes they seem to work fine for about the time it takes to pull into our driveway and then they go back to the peddleon the floor.I was advised to use the emergency brake that that reset the brakes(duh).I have let it go but(I have a fractured neck and am deathly afarid that the brakes will fail and have instructed my family to contact lawyers/&Ford in case I die due to brake failure ) I know the brakes are still not accepltable, but what can I do ?oh yeah after one time I took the van in for the brakes I almost crashed into the car in front of me because I stepped on the brakes and they didn't engage right away...F=fix, O=or, R=repair, D=daily this is what Ford stands for to me.
These two incidents lead me to believe the ABS system and the orginal master cylinder may have failed. Our family does not feel safe driving this vehicle, and will not purchase another Ford minivan.
ABS/transmission failures. Also replaced front brake calipers/struts/wiring. Engine head gaske tblew out, causing engine to leak. Engine check light comes on/off.
Was driving vehicle approximately 40mph the ABS brakes kicked in without any warning. Brakes would grab & then pulsate. Was no hard braking or panic stopping. It is an inconsistent problem. Took to dealer & mechanic replaced the brake pads & rotors.
Had the brake pads replaced 3 different times. Had the rotors turned at least 2 different times. Warning sensor had to be replaced at least twice. Noticed a grinding sound. Brakes failed to stop vehicle.
Intermittently when the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distances. The dealer has not be able to duplicate the problem.
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- Mission Viejo, CA, USA