Ford · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 2000 model year only.
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
MOBILITYWORKS IS RECALLING 133 MY 2005-2006 FORD E250, MY 2000, 2004-2006 E350, MY 2000, 2005 E450, MY 2005-2006 GMC 2500, GMC 3500, AND MY 2006 DODGE 2500 VANS EQUIPPED WITH RICON PLATFORM STYLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS. THESE LIFTS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 403, "PLATFORM LIFT SYSTEMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES." THE ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A WHEELCHAIR OR MOBILITY AID USER. THE PRESSURE SENSING SWITCH THAT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM WAS NOT ADJUSTED TO THE NECESSARY SENSITIVITY LEVEL. THE LIFT COULD STOW EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS STILL ON THE LIFT.
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
ON CERTAIN VANS EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE TWICE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E-350. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD, BOOMING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG EXPLODED AND DISLODGED FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH SHATTERED THE ENGINE COIL PACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (TOM HOLZER FORD, 39300 W. 10 MILE RD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
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THE SPARK PLUG NO.7 BLOW OUT WITH THE IGNITION COIL. *TR
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2000 FORD E-350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FIRE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE DAMAGED HIS HOUSE AND THE VAN WAS DESTROYED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E350 EQUIPPED WITH RUNWAY ENDURO HT TIRES, SIZE LT 225-75-R16 DOT NUMBER (5WTM0408). THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS EXTREMELY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE STEEL BELTS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 18,478. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,544. ... UPDATED 02/28/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE WAS ABNORMALLY WORN IN ONE SPOT. THE CONSUMER IS IN POSSESSION OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 03/27/2013 *JS
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