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.
The car has 82,000 miles on it. The throttle position sensor seems to be acting up. After researching this issue on the net, it appears this has been an issue since 04 with Ford. In addition, they are on the 3rd generation sensor. I was driving normal speeds, then the warning light came on, killing the power to the engine, put me in a precarious situation on a 45 50 mile an hr road. Since this known issue since 04, seems like Ford should replace this. It's a 20 dollar part, retail, but with this motor, you have to buy a totally rebuilt throttle body for 200+. it is dangerous because it can slow the car right down as you are driving. If you shut the motor off, it 'repairs' itself and works normally.
The traction control light comes on all the time. When you take off the car is gutless no power. Until you hit traction control off. Sometimes does it after. Bit. Someone almost hit me pulling out from the gas station last night again, due to no power! it also messes with the shifting due to the traction control ive put everything into my car. This is a huge problem due to the fact it can mess with the transmission and engine throwing off the timing. This should be recalled, ive seen many people complaining about the exact samething. Then there's the brakes which are new but yet the pedal has to be pushed almost to the floor to come to complete stop.
I haven't being able to drive my car since 2017 I have 3 different recalls on my car & I fear for my life because I have a toddler no buyout check or renter car have being provided for us by Ford 3 almost 4 years later I just want my buyout check it can't wait on Ford to fix my problem any longer my renter I did have was reported stolen because Ford would no longer pay which is putting me in the hole of 12000 dollars I didn't have to pay plus court fees & fines for a car that I don't want in the first place I'm am now asking for 100,000 dollars or more for my times & trouble problem & pain this has caused on my life I'm car less money less & everything waiting on Ford to respond please help my car being sitting for so long it don't even wanna start now I love Ford but do Ford love me...
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DRIVER SIDE, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, DRIVETRAIN SPINDLES, TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CAN YOU PLEASE PICK SOME SOMETHING I LIKE MY CAR I SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON IT HELP ME WITH IT CALL ME BACK AT [XXX] THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP HAVE SOMEONE CHECK THE UNDERCARRIAGE THE DRIVETRAIN THE MOTOR EXTENSION THE SPINDLES THE AIRBAGS DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER SIDE RADIATOR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE FIXED OVERHAUL A NEW MOTOR WOULD BE GOOD I GOT THE BEST LOOKING ZEPHR ON THE STREET. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The problem is re-occurring. When the weather goes below freezing ice builds up around the electronic throttle body. The car will start and as the engine starts to heat up the ice starts to break up. As soon as I have taken the car past 25mph and I let off the gas the engine starts to stall out sending an error signal to the computer and the wrench light comes on. I must say that the problem is very random and does not always occur. I have learned from experience that I must pull over and turn off the car. Turning off the car causes the computer to reset and the wrench light turns off and the car goes back to normal. I am upset because after I took the car to my local dealer they told me that nothing was wrong and that in order for them to fix the problem I would have to drive the car in with the wrench light still on. In reality, this means that I would have to drive with a fuel starved stalling engine to the dealership and I would have to keep the car running until somebody came to help. As soon as I turn off the car the problem no longer exists. I have read many other online posts and blogs from other Lincoln and Ford owners describing the same issue. I hope that Ford can acknowledge this problem. I am very frustrated.
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- Webster, NY, USA