NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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211 reportsMileage unknown · Dec 2, 2001
Unknown Or Other
ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS STAYS ON, ALTHOUGH NO DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS. SUSPECT DEALERSHIP OF FALSIFYING REPAIR. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS LEAKING GAS CAP, ALTHOUGH THE INVOICE DID NOT HAVE A NEW GAS CAP ON THE REPAIR INVOICE. ACQUAINTANCE IN BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT SERVICE WORKERS MERELY DISCONNECT BATTERY POST FOR A MINUTE TO RES…
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ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS STAYS ON, ALTHOUGH NO DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS. SUSPECT DEALERSHIP OF FALSIFYING REPAIR. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS LEAKING GAS CAP, ALTHOUGH THE INVOICE DID NOT HAVE A NEW GAS CAP ON THE REPAIR INVOICE. ACQUAINTANCE IN BODY SHOP INFORMED ME THAT SERVICE WORKERS MERELY DISCONNECT BATTERY POST FOR A MINUTE TO RESET THE COMPUTER AND THEN ENGINE LIGHT STAYS OFF FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THAT IS EXACTLY THE SITUATION THAT HAPPEN TO ME. THE ENGINE LIGHT RETURNED ABOUT A MONTH AFTER BEING "REPAIRED" BY THE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #755182
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
CAR DIED AT 50MPH. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON WHILE STILL ROLLING ON THE WAY HOME LAST NIGHT. ALSO ON THE WAY HOME LAST NIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATED, ON IT'S OWN, MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, INCREASED FROM 15MPH TO ~20MPH AND RPMS WENT UP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I BELIEVE IT IS RELA…
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CAR DIED AT 50MPH. TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON WHILE STILL ROLLING ON THE WAY HOME LAST NIGHT. ALSO ON THE WAY HOME LAST NIGHT THE CAR ACCELERATED, ON IT'S OWN, MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, INCREASED FROM 15MPH TO ~20MPH AND RPMS WENT UP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I BELIEVE IT IS RELATED TO THE "RPM" ISSUE THAT THE FORD TECHNICAL REP SAID WAS "NORMAL". THERE IS NO WAY RPMS INCREASING 300-1500RPM WHEN PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH IS NORMAL. I AM CONCERNED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE RPMS/SPEED HAS INCREASED ON IT'S OWN. THIS IS ALSO THE SECOND TIME THE CAR HAS DIED RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK
NHTSA ODI #753147
Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2001
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
RPMS ON ENGINE DO NOT DROP WHEN CLUTCH PRESSED. RPMS GO UP SOMETIME 1500 RPMS. CAR LURCHES WHEN DOWNSHIFTING INTO 2ND UNLESS WAITING 5-20 SECONDS FOR RPMS TO FINALLY DROP. HAPPENS EVERY DAY IF VEHICLE IS WARM (DRIVEN OVER 25 MILES). FORD SAYS IT IS DESIGNED THIS WAY. PROBLEM DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR AT LEAST 12,000 MILES. PROBLEM DISA…
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RPMS ON ENGINE DO NOT DROP WHEN CLUTCH PRESSED. RPMS GO UP SOMETIME 1500 RPMS. CAR LURCHES WHEN DOWNSHIFTING INTO 2ND UNLESS WAITING 5-20 SECONDS FOR RPMS TO FINALLY DROP. HAPPENS EVERY DAY IF VEHICLE IS WARM (DRIVEN OVER 25 MILES). FORD SAYS IT IS DESIGNED THIS WAY. PROBLEM DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR AT LEAST 12,000 MILES. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER 800 MILE DRIVE, BUT REOCCURRED AFTER 1 WEEK. CAR HAS ACCELERATED IN 2ND GEAR WITHOUT MY INTERVENTION ONCE. THAT IS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME GREAT CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR WITH NORMAL DRIVING HABITS, I COULD ORGINALLY, NOT NOW. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE NO RECORSE AND IT IS NOT A PROBLEM ACCORDING TO FORD. IT IS A PROBLEM. I FEEL UNSAFE, AND IT COULD ENDANGER OTHER PEOPLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #752996
Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE WOULD STALL UNEXPECTED AND LOSE CONTROL DUE TO LACK OF POWER SUPPLIED FOR POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, ALSO EXPERIENCE HESITATION.. *AK
NHTSA ODI #752955
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
CONSUMER HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED WITHIN THE YEAR BECAUSE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #897239
Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
SQUEAKING NOISE COINCIDES WITH HESITATION IN DRIVING. SERVICE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HAD IN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, ONCE THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE A JERKING OR BUCKING, HAPPENS RANDOMLY/FREQUENTLY. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GEAR OR HOW FAST, HAPPENS WHEN APPL…
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SQUEAKING NOISE COINCIDES WITH HESITATION IN DRIVING. SERVICE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. HAD IN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, ONCE THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. FEELS LIKE A JERKING OR BUCKING, HAPPENS RANDOMLY/FREQUENTLY. DOESN'T MATTER WHAT GEAR OR HOW FAST, HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND APPLYING GAS. BUZZING SOUND IN STEERING COLUMN. SAID WAS FIXED ONCE, BUT STILL OCCURS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #752657
Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2001
Tires
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEWOUT. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK GTAO2 , P215/50R 16, DOT WTBRIV469. SECOND INCIDENT, FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE HAD STREES MARKS ON INNER SIDE OF TIRE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #896927
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DURING DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WITHIN TWO DAYS THAT I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE IT STALLED. ELECTRICALS INTACT. MILEAGE 102. DEALER SAID MOST LIKELY BAD GAS, CALL IF HAPPENS AGAIN. AT JUST OVER 7000 MILES SOMETIME IN MARCH IT STARTED BUCKING AND THEN STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES IT …
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THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DURING DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WITHIN TWO DAYS THAT I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE IT STALLED. ELECTRICALS INTACT. MILEAGE 102. DEALER SAID MOST LIKELY BAD GAS, CALL IF HAPPENS AGAIN. AT JUST OVER 7000 MILES SOMETIME IN MARCH IT STARTED BUCKING AND THEN STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES IT RESTARTED. I WAS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I WAS STUCK ON THE SPAN OF A MAJOR BRIDGE WITH NO PLACE TO GO.. FOR THREE WEEKS THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FINALLY BLAMED A FUEL PUMP. ONE WEEK LATER, AT 55 MPH, THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, ELECTRICALS APPEARED TO WORK. CAR RESTARTED ABOUT ONE MINUTE LATER ON FIRST TRY. DEALERSHIP BLAMED AIR CONDITIONER, EXCEPT I HAD NOT USED AIR CONDITIONER IN THE PREVIOUS SIX MONTHS. THEY NEVER FIGURED IT OUT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AFTER A NASTY DEALING WITH FORD, MY LAWYER, AND THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW I NOW DRIVE A 2001 MERCURY DEATHTRAP/COUGAR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #752163
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #895708
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
RPM'S REMAIN HIGH OR INCREASE WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED-VERY UNSAFE! YOU NEVER KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO SLOW DOWN OR IF THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO GO EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT TOUCH THE GAS, CLUTCH OR BRAKE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #749641
Official recalls
3Aug 30, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE (FDM) CAN REDUCE, AND EVENTUALLY BLOCK, THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY CAUSE ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, SURGING, AND OTHER SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. OVER TIME, THE FILTER MAY BECOME SUFFICIENTLY BLOCKED TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT. ALL OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FDM WITH A NEW DESIGN AT NO CHARGE IF THE OWNER REPORTS THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS ANY OF THE IDENTIFIED SYMPTOMS. THE FREE REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOLLOWING THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, WITH NO MILEAGE LIMIT. THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Feb 6, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L V6 ENGINES. THE BATTERY CABLE WAS MISROUTED AND ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE ALTERNATOR CABLE WAS UNDER-TORQUED. IF MISROUTED, THE CABLE COULD CONTACT THE POWER STEERING LINE AND THE INSULATION COULD WEAR, RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SHORT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE, STALLING, OR A NO-START CONDITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO THE ALTERNATOR FOR DAMAGE AND, IF IT IS DAMAGED, WILL REPLACE THE CABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROUTING OF THE CABLE WILL BE CORRECTED, AS NECESSARY, AND A ROUTING CLIP WILL BE ADDED. ALSO THE TORQUE ON THE ALTERNATOR ATTACHMENT OF THE CABLE WILL BE CHECKED AND, AS REQUIRED, WILL BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Mar 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONTROL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF BOTH PCRV'S MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING BRAKING AS A RESULT OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED PCRV'S IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2000 TO INCLUDE 1999 AND 2000 FORD CONTOUR, MERCURY MYSTIQUE AND COUGAR VEHICLES.
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