Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER HAD A WATER PUMP PUT ON AT THE DEALERS. ON THE WAY HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, FAN BELT CAME OFF, RESULTING IN NO STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS SINCE VEHICLE LOST FAN BELT FIVE TIMES EARLIER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD TO PAY FOR BELTS. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH BELTS ON THE…

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NHTSA ODI #859680

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999

Engine And Engine Cooling

THERE ARE TWO TANK'S VALVES BETWEEN THE TANKS. WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO ONE TANK, THE GAS WILL GO INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843743

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingFuel System, Gasoline

HERS IS A LIST OF ALL FAILURES SINCE NEW. REAR AXEL SEALS, SWAY BAR BRACKETS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ECM MODULE, FRONT SEAL ON TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, SPEEDOMETER (TWICE), TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WATER PUMP AND NOW STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708718

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1998

Engine And Engine Cooling

DRIVE BELTS BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON TWO OCCASIONS, BELTS REPLACED FIVE TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #536248

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1996

Engine And Engine Cooling

SERPENTINE BELT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. TT

NHTSA ODI #978153

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1995

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingSteering

FAN BELT GETS THROWN OFF AND MESSES UP THE STEERING AND ELECTRIC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974857

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1995

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE MAIN DRIVE BELT BROKE WHILE ON A CALL. TT

NHTSA ODI #966657

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 1995

Engine And Engine Cooling

SINGLE SERPENTINE BELT CAUSES POWER STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #960269

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1995

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicTires

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #960121

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1995

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

FAN BELT COMES OFF; CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING/BRAKES; SNAPPED BOLT THAT HOLDS IDLE PULLEY. TT

NHTSA ODI #958896

Official recalls

94V169001 · Parking Brake:conventional

Sep 7, 1994

THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.

Remedy: A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.

93V125000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Aug 2, 1993

A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.

92V112000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

Aug 4, 1992

THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE HOT EXHAUSTMANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SOUND INSULATOR AT NO COST TO OWNERS.

92V006000 · Structure:body:door

Jan 14, 1992

WATER CAN ENTER THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE WATER IN THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE CAN FREEZE AND CAUSE THE LATCH MECHANISM TO MALFUNCTION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE MALFUNCTION OF THE DOOR LATCH RELEASE CAN RESULT INTHREE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS: 1) THE DOOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE RELATCHED, 2) THEINSIDE DOOR HANDLE CAN BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND 3) THE DOOR COULD APPEAR TO BELATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY IF IT IS JARRED,AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE ADJACENT SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: REVISED DOOR RELEASE CABLES AND WATER SHIELDS WILL BE INSTALLED.

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NHTSA investigations

EA99032 · Dual Fuel Tank Crossflow/leakage

Opened Nov 4, 1999 · Closed Dec 6, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

ON JULY 14, 1993 FORD FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT CONCERNING FUEL TANK CROSS FLOW LEAKAGE ON F-SERIES LIGHT TRUCKS AND CAB CHASSIS BUILT FROM JULY 22, 1989 THROUGH DECEMBER 17, 1992.THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALL A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN EACH FUEL SUPPLY LINE AND FUEL TANK (2) TO REPAIR THE SUPPLY SIDE FUEL CROSS FLOW PROBLEM (RECALL 93V-125).ODI OPENED RQ98-008 ON MAY 29, 1998 BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF ALLEGED REMEDY FAILURES AND REPORTS OF FUEL CROSS FLOW ON VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL POPULATION.BASED ONTHE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM FORD ON AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 30, AND DECEMBER 15, 1998, AND THE INCREASING TREND OF REMEDY FAILURES AND OUT OF SCOPE CROSSFLOW REPORTS, ODI OPENED EA99-032 ON NOVEMBER 4, 1999.THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT FULLY DESCRIBES THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION AND REASON FOR CLOSING.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE FUEL TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.WHEN FUEL IS PUMPED OR RETURNED TO THE NON-OPERATING TANK (CROSS FLOW), THE CAPACITY OF THE NON-OPERATING TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW PAST THE FILLER CAP, CREATING A FIRE POTENTIAL.

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Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

EA95012 · Failure Of Serpentine Belt

Opened Mar 31, 1995 · Closed May 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Power Train

AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED.

Power Train

AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS INCLUDED.