Ford E-150 Complaints (1992)

64 consumer complaints on file.

#11011540July 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
THIS 1992 FORD ECONOLINE VAN DISPLAYS A DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE MAIN INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430375October 16, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS TRAVELING HOME TO CAMDEN, TN FROM WEST FRANKFORT, IL WITH MY CHILDREN ON HWY 69. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WHEN ENTERING A LOWER SPEED ZONE, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN HIGH. I KNEW THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WHEN I WAS GOING UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE WAS INCREASING IN SPEED RELATIVELY QUICKLY. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO PRESS. I KNEW WE WERE IN TROUBLE AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I HAD JUST REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE, SO I KNEW THE BRAKES WERE FINE. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SHOULDER IN FRONT OF A BP GAS STATION IN MURRAY, KY. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, WAITED ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND STARTED IT AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HIGH, AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. A FRIEND CAME TO HELP ME AND WE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN AND I TRAVELED HOME THE NEXT DAY. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/14/2011. I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK WITH A CO-WORKER AND I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO CRUISE (FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE SEPTEMBER INCIDENT). SUDDENLY, UPON TRYING TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE BRAKES BECAME VERY HARD TO PRESS, THE ENGINE RAN HIGH, AND THE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE. I IMMEDIATELY KNEW THAT THE SAME THING WAS HAPPENING AS BEFORE, SO I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER (NO GOOD SHOULDERS ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD), PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WAS RUNNING HIGH STILL. I TURNED IT OFF, SHOOK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIGOROUSLY AND THE VEHICLE RAN LIKE NORMAL. I HAVE NOT USED THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE AND HAVE REMAINED WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299075January 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AS I WAS WATCHING TV IN MY HOUSE WITH MY SON. I NOTICED SOME YELLOW FLICKERING LIGHTS THROUGH MY WINDOW SHADES. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A TOW TRUCK OUT FRONT. I OPENED THE SHADE AND IT WAS MY VAN ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267708May 4, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. MECHANIC FOUND BURNT OUT SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN FOR HAZARD LIGHT. SYSTEM. REPLACED. (FRIDAY MAY 1, 09) SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5-02-09 VAN SITTING IN DRIVE, HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE PRIOR DAY, A BURST OF SMOKE AND SOME FLAMES CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN IT STOPPED. CALLED DEALER FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING 5-04 TO SEE IF COULD BRING IN FOR RECALLED WIRING HARNESS AND CC SWITCH TO BE REPLACED. WHEN GOT THERE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ON DASH ALSO CAME ON. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTED PARTS AND LIGHTS ON DASH WENT OUT. ( MAY 4, 09.) I HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER REPEATEDLY IN THE PAST FEW YEARS ABOUT THIS RECALL AND WAS PUT OFF EACH TIME WITH NO PARTS, TOO BUSY, WHEN ASKED IF THEY COULD SIMPLY DISCONNECT THE UNIT, I WAS TOLD NO. NOT UNTIL I HAD A FIRE DID THEY OFFER TO GET HER IN AND REPLACE THE PARTS. AND THEN THEY SAID THEY MAY NOT REPLACE BOTH, ONLY THE HARNESS, WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT IN THE RECALL. ONLY THE SWITCH. 1992 FORD E150 ECONOLINE VAN THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE OLD PARTS SAID THEY HAD TO SEND BACK TO THE COMPANY. I HOPE THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM I DO NOT KNOW YET BUT THEY REFUSE TO HANDLE ANYTHING ELSE ONLY THE RECALLED ITEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232072June 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1992 FORD E150. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BEFORE THEY ARRIVED. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 5-6 RECALL NOTICES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219562February 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING MY 1992 E-150 ECONOLINE FORD, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM VEHICLE AIR VENTS AND UNDER DASH BOARD. I PULLED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. WITH THE HELP AND USE OF PASSING VEHICLE THAT STOPPED AND LET ME USE HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT, BY THIS TIME MY VEHICLE TOTALLY ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219187February 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED A FIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED. THE FORD DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BUT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE WIRES WERE FAULTY. THEY STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE FIRE BEGAN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; THEREFORE, THE SWITCH WAS UNRELATED TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULTY SWITCH THAT REACHED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRES EVENTUALLY LED TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HUNG UP ON HIM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THEIR MECHANIC OBTAINED THE DAMAGE WIRES AND REMOVED TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE. THE CONSUMER FURTHER STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY FAILED AND COULD ONLY BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214884January 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28. SHE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CAMPGROUND. SHE SUFFERED A STROKE DUE TO THE CRASH. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE PURCHASE DATE, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214923January 15, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28, WHICH RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE SPEED CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203786September 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1992 FORD E-150 WAS REFUSED RECALL REPAIR. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR ON THERE VEHICLE. CUSTOMER STATES THE RECALL IS SERIOUS, IF IT IS NOT FIXED IT COULD RESULT IN A UNDERHOOD FIRE. *KB RECALL # 07V336000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137049September 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1992 FORD E-150 VAN VEHICLE IS STORED WINTERS WITH STA-BIL IN THE GASOLINE, SELDOM DRIVEN AND ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON IT. THE FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE METAL GAS TANK FILLER NECK WHERE YOU PUT THE GASOLINE IN AND THE NIPPLE ON THE GAS TANK DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS AND WOULD LEAK GAS WHEN RE-FUELING THE VEHICLE. THE HOSE ITSELF STILL HAS THE OEM NUMBERS ON IT. F2UA-9034-AF. I REPLACED THE HOSE WITH AFTERMARKET 1.5" FUEL FILLER HOSE FROM A NAPA AUTO PARTS FOR LESS THAN $15 AS FORD HAS SUPERSEDED F2UA-9034-AF WITH AN ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $218. OLD HOSE IS AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127254July 1, 2005
TIRES:BEAD, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MILESTONE TIRES, MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, MODEL NUMBER MILESTONE RL828, G104/101S, STANDARD RIM 61/2J, SIZE LT 235/75. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES BY THIS MANUFACTURER THAT WERE INSTALLED ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN HAVE HAD BELT FAILURES. THE TIRE THAT FAILED ON JUNE 28 HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE TIRE HAD JUST BEEN INFLATED TO FULL PRESSURE DURING AN OIL CHANGE APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES IS APPARENTLY A BELT SEPARATION. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC UPON INSPECTION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 AFTER APPROXIMATELY 8,000 MILES, AND PARTIALLY WARRANTEED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE DISTRIBUTOR AT THAT TIME ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES, AND INDICATED THAT THESE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN SOLVED WITH THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. HOWEVER, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES BLEW OUT ON JUNE 28, 2005. THE DISTRIBUTOR IS REQUESTING THAT I PROVIDE THE TIRE, WHICH WAS LOST, ALONG WITH THE RIM, WHEN IT DISINTEGRATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. TO DATE, MY MECHANIC IS RECEIVING VERY LITTLE COOPERATION FROM THE TIRE DISTRIBUTOR. MY MECHANIC IS HARRY'S SERVICE, 315 689-6448, LOCATED IN JORDAN, NEW YORK. DAMAGES INCLUDED LOSS OF THE TIRE, LOSS OF THE RIM, DESTRUCTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE ROTOR, AND FRONT END DAMAGES. THE FACT THAT MY FAMILY AND I ARE STILL ALIVE HAS MORE TO DO WITH MY EXPERIENCE AS A DRIVER THAN WITH THE EXTENT OF THE FAILURE -- THE CONVERSION VAN COULD VERY EASILY HAVE ROLLED OVER, KILLING EVERYONE INSIDE. PLEASE STOP THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE DANGEROUS TIRES IN THE UNITED STATES, AND FINE THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR KNOWINGLY CONTINUING DISTRIBUTION OF UNSAFE TIRES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119549May 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
LINE THAT CARRIES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO/FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER WERE PLACED OVER A WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH A HARD RUBBER WRAP. AFTER 13 YEARS/93K MILES, THIS CONSTANT CONTACT/RUBBING BETWEEN THE WRAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE RESULTED IN A HOLE WEARING IN THE ATF LINE, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. ONLY BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS DETECTED EARLY WAS A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ATF FLUID AND FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AVERTED. WITHOUT EARLY DETECTION, SEVERE LOSS OF ATF FLUID WOULD OCCUR, WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION, SINCE IT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096731October 5, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUTS ON VEHICLE WERE OVER TIGHTENED AND BROKE OFF. *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS LEANING FORWARD AND THE REMAINING 2 LUG NUTS WERE CRACKED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073986May 20, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING, INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WOULD CONTACT A DEALER WITH IN THE WEEK. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051086December 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING ON GROUND FROM FUEL TANK/FILLER AREA. LEAK STOPPED WHEN FUELING WAS DISCONTINUED. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FOUND SPLIT APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES LONG IN RUBBER FILL HOSE WHICH IS PART OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY HAD TO REPLACE THIS ASSEMBLY (AT 134,088 MILES) . HAD REPLACED THIS ASSEMBLY PREVIOUSLY AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES TO CURE A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMPLAINT. THIS FUEL HOSE SHOULD LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S FAILURE MIGHT RESULT IN FIRE HAZARD, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048268November 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE STEEL FRAME. DEALER HAVE LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE CRACKS WERE NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043452October 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL STAYS ON WHEN IT SHOULD SHUT OFF. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024069June 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017306August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE SLID WHICH HAS NEARLY CAUSED COLLISIONS TO OCCUR ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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