2003 Ford E550

1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE - AIR BAGS FAILED TO BE RELEASED 2) ON 04/03/05, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH HEAD ON PASSENGER SIDE CRASH DRIVING OUR 2003 FORD RANGER EDGE. PASSENGER AIR BAG SWITCH WAS IN THE "ON" POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND DID NOT DEPLOY.THE SECOND VEHICLE INVOLVED (CAUSED THE ACCIDENT BY RUNNING A RED LIGHT) WAS MORE OF A FRONT QUARTER PANEL IMPACT AND BOTH OF THEIR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE RESULT OF OUR AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING WAS A MORE SEVERE SHOULDER AND NECK INJURY TO MYSELF (PASSENGER) AND MY HUSBAND(DRIVER). FOR THE EXACT DETAILS OF OUR ACCIDENT PLEASE GO TO THE RALEIGH CITY POLICE WEB SITE AND LOOK UP CASE NUMBER P05037938. )THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE OR NO EXPLAINATION WHY OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE WERE BOTH SURPRISED THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

HEADING SOUTH INTERSATE 25 VEARING OFF IN 6TH AVE WEST EXIT (DENVER) I REAR ENDED AN AUTOMOBILE JUST ABOUT PERFECTLY MY FRONT TO THEIR BACK. MY SPEED, APROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MPH HITTING THE BACK OF A JEEP CHEROKEE WHICH WAS TRAVELING AT APROX. 3 TO 10 MPH. I PUSHED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK IN APROX. 12" PAST THE BUMPER. THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF.*AK

MY WIFE HAS A 2003 MUSTANG AND I HAVE A 2003 F-150 TRUCK.BOTH VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES REPLACED MAINLY ON THE DRIVERS SIZE MANY TIMES .THEY GO BAD WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO CAUSING THEM TO BONCE ACROSS THE WINDOW ,WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU CAN HARDLY SEE, THE DEALER SAYS YOU NEED TO CHANGE THEM ONCE A YEAR BUT AS YOU SEE IT IS MANY TIMES A YEAR .WE USE A 2004 F-350 TRUCK IN WORK THAT IS DOING THE SAME THING . *AK

MY 2003 F150 SUPERCREW WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE OF 03. IN AUGUST OF 03 I NOTICED A POP IN THE RIGHT REARSUSPENSION AREA WHEN I STARED FROM A STOP. LATER ON IN THE YEAR I NOTICED A POP AS I ROLLED TO A STOP. I HAVE SPENT MY OWN MONEY AND TIME TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND TO THIS DATE I`M STILL POPING STARTING AND STOPPING. FORD DON`T SEEM TO CARE IF IT EVER GETS FIXED.

WE OWN A 2003 F250 V-10 TRITON PICK UP. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING THE #3 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. FORD IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WE HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING. I SENT A LETTER TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THEY ADVISED THAT WE SHOULD SEND ONE TO YOU ALSO. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. WHAT IF IT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND OUR DAUGHTER WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH US? THANK GOD WE WERE ONLY GOING 30 MPH AND NO ONE GOT HURT. AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED WE PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY SINCE WE HAD PUT BOSCH PLATINUM 4 SPARK PLUGS INTO THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT WE NOW VOIDED OUR WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED THE ENTIRE WARRANTY POLICY AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT. THE DEALER WAS EVEN GOING TO PUT THE SPARK PLUGS IN FOR US WHEN WE BOUGHT THEM IN JUNE OF 2003. BUT THEY WANTED ALMOST $300.00 TO PUT THEM IN. WE ASKED THEM AT THAT TIME IF WE COULD USE THEM AND THEY SAID WE WULD LIKE YOU TO USE MOTORCRAFT, BUT IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE A DIFFERENT BRAND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE THE SAME OR BETTER. SO THAT IS WHAT WE DID. WE HAVE RESEARCHED SO MANY OPTIONS AND INFORMATION THAT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. WE ALSO ADVISED THEM THAT THIS TRUCK IS MY HUSBANDS LIVELY HOOD AND IF HE CANT WORK HOW ARE WE GOING TO PAY THE PAYMENT EVERY MONTH. WE SEEM TO HAVE RO RECOURSE BUT TO EXTEND OUR HAND TO YOU FOR HELP. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $4000.00. YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2003 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER EDITION IN SEPTEMBER 2003. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND PUT A LOT OF MILES ON IN ANY GIVEN MONTH. CURRENTLY THE ODOMETER READING IS 60540. AT ABOUT 28000 HAD A NOISE IN THE REAR END THAT WAS REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF WARRANTY, THE NOISE REOCCURRED AT 59000 AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S THE REAR END ONCE MORE BUT THEY SAID FORD MOTORS WON'T COVER THE REPAI ( $1300.00-$1500.00). I HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF SUV'S IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAD THIS. ANY ONE ELSE HAVING REOCCURING REAR END PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 FORD EXPLORER?*AK

TURBO CHARGER HOSE KEEPS BLOWING OFF PULL A HORSE TRAILER W/F350 DIESEL 2003 FORD & ON NOV. 19,2003 I GOT MY RIGHT HAND BURNED TRYING TO PUT TURBO HOSE BACK ON, TO GET TRUCK & TRAILER OFF ROAD FORD DEALER WOULD NOT COME OUT. ILGOT TO A DELER IN GERSTOWN ,MARYLAND & GOT NEW HOSE & CLAMPS AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR OVER 12 HOURS TO GO 175 MILES. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 23000 MILES; TRUCK LOSES POWER & WHEN ON A HILL WILL NOT MOVE HAPPENED 5 TIMES; FORD INSTALLED NEW TURBO CHARGER & IT LASTED APPROX.3000 MILES & HOSE BLEW OFF AGAIN; I AM AFRAID TO USE THIS TRUCK TO PULL MY HORSE TRAILER & I AM INVOKING THE LEMON LAW.*AK

2003 FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL, THE HOSE BETWEEN THE TUBRO AND THE INTERCOOLER IS BLOWING OFF. THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF POWER AND IF THE CLAMP CUTS THE BELT IT WILL RESULT IN THE FAILURE IN THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING SYSTEMS. FORD HAS A UPGRADE HOSE KIT (5C3Z*6C646*AA) FOR $100.00 IF THE TRUCK HAS MORE THAN 36000 MILES.MINE HAS 41000. THE HOSE FAILED ON INTERSTATE 26 AS I WAS PULLING MY 29' TRAVEL TRAILER UP A 6% GRADE AT THE SALUDA MOUNTAINS, AFTER THE HOSE FAILURE I WAS ONLY ABLE TO PROCEED AT 20MPH, NOT GOOD ON A INTERSTATE WITH TRUCKS GOING BY AT 60-70MPH. FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPT. STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A ENGINEERING PROBLEM NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE.BOTH THE DEALERS, THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE TRUCK AND THE ONE WHICH REPAIRED IT SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 6.0 ENGINE) , THEREFORE THERE IS NO RECALL, ONLY A UPGRADE KIT AFTER FAILURE. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE FAILURE AND THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. DURING REGULAR SERVICE, I HAVE 41000 MILES ON MY TRUCK.THE SELLING DEALER IS THE ONLY SERVICER. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC CAN CAUSE SOMEONE PULLING A LOADED TRUCK TO BE REAR ENDED, WOULD BE BAD IN MY CASE WITH A 29' TRAILER AND A F-250 TRUCK SCATTERED ON THE INTERSTATE.*AK