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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

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THE VAN IDLES VERY ROUGH OF STALLS. WHILE STOPPED (IN GEAR) IT WILL SURGE FORWARD EVEN WITH THE BRAKES ON. WHILE ACCELLERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION IT WILL GO THEN SPUTTER AND JERK. WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, IT WILL SUDDENLY JERK AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. EACH TIME WE HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM, FORD HAS COVERED IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY NOW BUT FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. THEY FIRST TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING. MY FATHER-IN-LAW SAW A PROGRAM ABOUT AEROSTAR VANS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS OURS AND THE GROUP THAT WAS REPORTING THIS WAS TRYING TO GET FORD TO RECALL THE VEHICLES. MY FATHER-IN-LAW DID NOT GET THE NAME OF THE GROUP OR THE PROBLEM BUT TOLD US ABOUT IT. I TOLD FORD ABOUT THIS BUT THEY SAID THEY KNOW NOTHING. I HAVE SINCE TALKED TO FORD AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY MIGHT PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR BUT THAT I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AND THEY WILL DECIDE AFTER THAT IF AND HOW MUCH THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A WORN PARTS PROBLEM. IT IS A DEFECT THAT CREATES AN UNSAFE CONDITION. EACH TIME THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PART, THE VAN RUNS GREAT FOR ABOUT A YEAR TO TWO YEARS. THEN THE IDENTICLE SITUATION RECURRS. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI #709544

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN VEHICLE STOPS AT A LIGHT ENGINE IDLES AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ROCK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TO 5 TIMES, AND STILL THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #842071

Mileage unknown · May 10, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE MAKING A TURN VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837692

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

GAS PUMP HAS TO BE CONTINUOUSLY PUMPED IN ORDER TO GET THE GAS TO THE ENGINE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836089

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, AND THEN TRYING TO PULL OFF, VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER IS LOSING ALOT OF GAS. ALSO, WHEN ON CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE BY ITSELF. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836017

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control

WATER PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #543553

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE LEAKING OIL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832488

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1998

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipment

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. IN ADDITION,THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HOSE IS ROUTED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE STEERING GEAR BOOT CLAMP. A RUBBER SUCTION CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CLAMP WHICH WORE A HOLE IN THE HOSE, CAUSING FULL FREAN TO BE EXHAUSTED INTO THE AIR.

NHTSA ODI #539956

Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #523539

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

RADIATOR HOSE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #518860

Official recalls

99V029000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Feb 9, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY.

97V204000 · Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)

Nov 13, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02076 · Luggage Compartment Door Drops Abruptly

Opened Oct 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 10, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR TO MODERATE PERSONAL INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRUPT DOOR DROPS OVER THE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT - TWELVE YEAR PERIOD OF PRODUCT USAGE AND EXPOSURE (1991-1995 TO 2003).MOST OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FRACTURE OF THE GAS FILLED LIFT ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING STUD.STUD FRACTURES HAVE OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER TIME AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY APPARENT TREND RELATING TO DATE OF VEHICLE PRODUCTION OR TIME-IN-SERVICE (EXPOSURE).THE ODI CLOSING REPORT SUMMARIZES THE DETAILS OF THIS INVESTIGATION.