Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Ford
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
AQ17001 FORD F-150 2015 Champion Ford Edinboro / Steering Shaft Nhtsa opened aq17-001 to determine whether champion ford edinboro, inc. (champion ford), of edinboro, pennsylvania, complied with the requirements of
PE03009 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2003 FRACTURE OF THE STEEL WHEEL RIM The subject wheel (new for my 2003) is used on crown victoria (cv) and grand marquis.complaint data indicates that wheel failure affects primarily the
PE02010 FORD ESCORT 1997 INTEGRATED AIR BAG MONITOR WATER
DP85015 FORD FORD 1980 FAILURE TO HOLD OR ENGAGE IN PARK AUTOMA FAILURE TO HOLD OR ENGAGE IN PARK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RQ98021 FORD BRONCO 1992 PARKING BRAKE THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUSTING PAWL DOES NOT ALIGN PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET.
RQ98016 FORD TAURUS 1992 FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BREAKAGE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRINGS AY BREAK DUE TO MANUFACTURING CRACHS IN COMBINATION WITH CORROSION.
PE97051 FORD MUSTANG 1995 PARKING BRAKE FAILURE THE NUMBER OF CRASHES REPORTED TOT HE MANUFACTURER WARRANTS FURTHER THIS INVESTIGATION
DP98004 FORD WINDSTAR 1995 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE97005 FORD F SERIES 1997 UNDERCARRIAGE FIRES ALLEGED SUBJECT VEHICLES DRIVEN THROUGH TALL GRASS EXPERIENCE FIRES CAUSED BY GRASS CLIPPINGS COLLECTING ON VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
PE95026 FORD TAURUS 1992 PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATION There is no summary currently available
PE89040 FORD E350 1987 UNDERHOOD FIRES Summary:sentinel has worked with ford in developing a retrofit kitwhich reroutes the subject wires.the retrofit precedure also eliminatesthe two large
PE88046 FORD ESCORT 1987 HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE Summary: headlamp switch retaining bezel cracks causing headlights to remain on and occasionally flicker off. ford has issued a technical service
PE87016 FORD TEMPO 1984 STEERING SYST. FAILURES Analysis:this pe was initiated based on receipt of consumer reports ofpower steering failures in the subject vehicles.this issue was
EA93007 FORD ESCORT 1991 INADVERT. STEERING LOCKUP There is no summary currently available
EA92012 FORD ESCORT 1991 FUEL TANK LEAKAGE There is no summary currently available
EA86005 FORD THUNDERBIRD 1980 POWER BRAKE BOOSTER Summary of information from manufacturer:ford initiated service actionsto check for engine idle speed, to decrease booster runout, and to
PE11003 FORD FUSION 2010 Wheel Stud Fracture on january 21, 2011, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe11-003) to investigate alleged wheel stud fractures
RQ05002 FORD EXCURSION 2000 HEADLAMP SWITCH KNOB BREAKS OFF By letter dated february 8, 2006 ford notified the agency that ford will extend the warranty coverage of the headlight switch knob to 7 years for
PE04033 FORD FOCUS 2000 REAR DOOR LATCH FAILURE This investigation was opened on april 8, 2004, based on 17 reports that one or both rear door latches did not function properly.the complainants
PE04010 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2003 REAR AXLE FRACTURE This pe was opened after odi became aware of two allegations concerning rear axle fracture and partial wheel separation involving my 2003 ford crown
EA02008 FORD ESCORT 1997 WATER INTRUSION INTO AIRBAG MONITOR By letter of december 6, 2002, ford notified the agency that it would conduct a safety recall on all 1997 ford escort and mercury tracer vehicles.ford
PE00027 FORD CONTOUR 1998 FUEL EXPULSION DURING REFUELING There is no summary currently available
EA00025 FORD CONTOUR 1998 FUEL EXPULSION DURING REFUELING There is no summary currently available
PE00044 FORD EXPLORER 2000 SEAT BELT WEBBING Odi opened this investigation on november 3, 2000, based on a report regarding the death of the occupant of the right front seat in a 2000 model year
EA00005 FORD CONTOUR 1995 ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES There is no summary currently available
DP88020 FORD BRONCO II 1984 VEHICLE ROLLOVER VEHICLE ROLLOVER
PE99019 FORD F-150 1998 SPARE TIRE WEAR
PE99029 FORD MUSTANG 1998 FIRES IN THE CENTER CONSOLE There is no summary currently available
PE98057 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1998 INERTIA FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH There is no summary currently available
RQ98005 FORD F-150 1997 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL On september 4, 1997, ford filed a defect information report concerning approximately 15,000 1997 model year f-150 trucks, manufactured from february
DP98005 FORD PROBE 1994 ENGINE OIL PUMP FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE98045 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1996 BALL JOINT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE96015 FORD WINDSTAR 1996 FAILURE OF AUTO TRANS PARK LOCK SYSTEM The manufacturer has notified nhtsa that the subject vehicles will be recalled to correct a safety related defect identified under the scope of this
PE94015 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1993 GROUNDING STRAP ROUTING There is no summary currently available
PE93070 FORD TAURUS 1991 FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS There is no summary currently available
PE93059 FORD F SUPER DUTY 1990 FUEL LINE ROUTING There is no summary currently available
PE93046 FORD MUSTANG 1992 WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE92055 FORD F-250 1992 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE92078 FORD EXPLORER 1992 AUTO TRANS.PRNDL MISALIGN There is no summary currently available
PE91124 FORD PROBE 1989 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE91098 FORD TEMPO 1986 SAFETY BELT CUT AT WEBBING There is no summary currently available
PE90083 FORD FESTIVA 1989 SEAT SEPARATION There is no summary currently available
PE89003 FORD F150 1988 STEERING COLUMN DROPS There is no summary currently available
PE88008 FORD BRONCO II 1987 LUMBAR SWTCH HRNESS FIRES Summary of information from manufacturer: manufacturer hasbeencontacted, and provided twelve reports of under seat fires.analysis: thelumbar switch is
EA88030 FORD AEROSTAR 1987 ELECTRICAL FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE12017 FORD EXPLORER 2013 Electric power steering failure On may 27, 2014 and amended june 2, 2014, ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing a safety defect
EA11009 FORD FUSION 2010 Wheel Mounting Stud Fracture To date, the agency is aware of 84 consumer complaints and 361 warranty claims related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles.in total, 382
PE08001 FORD F-150 2006 LOSS OF BRAKE POWER-ASSIST By letter dated may 5, 2008, ford motor company (ford) notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-208) to
PE02032 FORD FOCUS 2000 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
SQ01012 FORD F SUPER DUTY 2001 FRONT WHEEL BEARING There is no summary currently available
RQ01001 FORD ESCAPE 2001 GASOLINE VAPOR INTRUSION There is no summary currently available
SQ00018 FORD F SUPER DUTY 1999 STEERING SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE There is no summary currently available
DP91003 FORD ESCORT 1989 ENGINE STALLING ENGINE STALLING
DP76010 FORD TORINO 1972 TRANSMISSION FAILURES TRANSMISSION FAILURES
DP85024 FORD FORD 1985 STALLING IN FULL AND MIDSIZE FUEL INJECT STALLING IN FULL AND MIDSIZE FUEL INJECTED 3.8 OR 5.0 ENGINE
DP79026 FORD FORD 9999 TRANSMISSIONS JUMP FROM PARK TO REVERSE TRANSMISSIONS JUMP FROM PARK TO REVERSE
PE98038 FORD E SERIES 1994 POWER MIRROR CIRCUIT FIRES alleged that a short circuit in the remote power mirror control switch causes a fire in the driver's door.
RQ98011 FORD PROBE 1991 AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT The recall defect is the motorized shoulder belt track assembly which may wear sufficiently under certain conditions causing the buckle assembly to
EA98018 FORD F-150 1998 ALLEGED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL The details of information and data evaluated during this investigation are stated in the engineering analysis closing report, dated september 30,
SQ98008 FORD TAURUS 1991 AUDIO SYSTEM FIRES SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.
RQ97010 FORD ESCORT 1995 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY There is no summary currently available
PE96074 FORD EXPLORER 1993 SUNROOF (AIR ROOF) SHATTER THE SUNROOF SHATTERED OR WAS BLOWN OFF.IN ALL BUT ONE CASE THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.
PE96027 FORD PROBE 1990 MAZDA RX7 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM
PE94058 FORD MUSTANG 1993 FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE93045 FORD RANGER 1993 STEERING GEAR BOLT BROKEN There is no summary currently available
PE94044 FORD EXPLORER 1992 ENGINE COOLING FAN CRACKS There is no summary currently available
PE93099 FORD TAURUS 1989 STEERING LCK-UP/IMPEDIMENT There is no summary currently available
PE93076 FORD ESCORT 1991 FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTAGE There is no summary currently available
PE93011 FORD MUSTANG 1988 CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION There is no summary currently available
PE91078 FORD MUSTANG 1987 HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE90113 FORD TAURUS 1990 SAFETY BELT BUCKLE LOCKING There is no summary currently available
PE90043 FORD F700 1989 BRAKE CHAMBER FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA93033 FORD THUNDERBIRD 1991 THRTTL VLV LINKAGE BUSHING There is no summary currently available
EA94022 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1993 STEERING POWER ASSIST FAIL There is no summary currently available
EA90034 FORD THUNDERBIRD 1990 HOOD LATCHES FAIL There is no summary currently available
EA91040 FORD EXPLORER 1991 VACUUM BOOSTR VALVE FAILS There is no summary currently available
EA89021 FORD AEROSTAR 1988 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ===
PE18007 FORD ESCAPE 2013 Loss of Motive Power The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 40 vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports for model year 2013 ford escape vehicles reporting
PE15017 FORD EXPLORER 2015 Front brake hose failure On april 29, 2015, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe15-017 to investigate reports of low-mileage failures of front brake jounce
PE15020 FORD EDGE 2014 Wheel Separation On november 29, 2014, odi received a complaint reporting the complete separation of an original equipment 22-inch alloy wheel rim mounted on the right
DP09004 FORD FREESTAR 2004 Engine stalling On may 6, 2009, nhtsa received a request for "a hearing through title 49 of the united states code, chapter 301, motor vehicle safety, part 557." the
PE02076 FORD AEROSTAR 1993 LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR DROPS ABRUPTLY Odi has identified 30 incidents resulting in minor to moderate personal injuries that have been caused by abrupt door drops over the approximately
PE02007 FORD EXPLORER 1995 SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY
DP00005 FORD RANGER 1997 FRONT SEAT BELT There is no summary currently available
RQ01002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1993 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
PE00039 FORD EXPLORER 1996 FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR LINK There is no summary currently available
PE01022 FORD EXPEDITION 1998 FRONT STABILIZER LINK
DP86016 FORD ESCORT 1983 STALLING STALLING
DP84014 FORD F250 1983 SEAT BELT REEL LOCATION - SEATBELT SEAT BELT REEL LOCATION - SEATBELT
DP84012 FORD F100 1983 STRENGTH OF METAL BED, 3 PLY TIRES, TINT STRENGTH OF METAL BED, 3 PLY TIRES, TINTED WINDSHIELD
DP79048 FORD MAVERICK 1970 FUEL TANK FUEL TANK
DP78022 FORD MUSTANG 1975 STEERING COUPLING FLANGE FAILURE STEERING COUPLING FLANGE FAILURE
DP76009 FORD F100 1974 POWER STEERING COLD WEATHER PROBLEMS POWER STEERING COLD WEATHER PROBLEMS
DP76005 FORD TORINO 1975 POOR STEERING AND HANDLING POOR STEERING AND HANDLING
SQ99001 FORD WINDSTAR 1998 OVERHEAD CONSOLE LOOSE OR HANGS DOWN This investigation is opened to ascertain facts concerning the problem experience, scope, and rational for issuing a technical service bulletin to
PE98056 FORD WINDSTAR 1996 REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM There is no summary currently available
PE97035 FORD TAURUS 1993 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE Front suspension coil springs may fracture with the vehicle in motion, posing a potential compromise to the driver's ability to control the vehicle
PE98021 FORD F-150 1997 LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL There is no summary currently available
PE94087 FORD F-350 1994 TRNS OIL COOLER LINE FAILS Ford has acknowledged a serious problem with the accessory drive belt system (serpentine belt) in the subject vehicles.several service bulletins have
PE94047 FORD ECOSTAR 1993 BATTERY FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE92054 FORD ESCORT GT 1988 HEADLAMP FAILURES There is no summary currently available
PE91081 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1989 HEAT HOSE RESTRICTOR/FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE91084 FORD EXPLORER 1991 VACUUM BOOSTR VALVE FAILS There is no summary currently available
PE90037 FORD E250 1987 LOSS OF POWER BRAKE There is no summary currently available
PE89126 FORD TAURUS 1987 SAFETY BELT FAILURE ===
PE89080 FORD E350 1987 UNDERHOOD FIRES ===
PE89133 FORD MUSTANG 1988 UNDERDASH FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE89007 FORD TAURUS 1987 FRONT SEAT BRACKET briefing notes odiscussion of the reported defect & its consequences ofailure mileage analysis owarranty data analysis oford's body & chassis
PE89006 FORD TAURUS 1986 HEAD REST DROPS ===
PE88096 FORD MUSTANG 1984 SEAT BELT LATCH ASSEMBLY There is no summary currently available
PE87052 FORD AEROSTAR 1986 REAR BRAKE LOCKUP Analysis:the six reports allege that while engaging in normal driving ondry pavement, brake pedal application resulted in the loss of
PE87026 FORD ESCORT 1985 SEAT TRACK FAILURE Summary: a fractured front seat track received from an escort owner showsthat metal fatigue occurred which could cause partial movement of the seat.
EA94002 FORD ESCORT 1992 FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTAGE There is no summary currently available
EA89023 FORD TAURUS 1986 FRONT SEAT BRACKET SUMMARY:THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL APPEARS TO BE THE POTENTIALCONSEQUENCE OF A SEAT BRACKET FAILURE.===
EA89037 FORD TEMPO 1986 SPEED CNTRL MALFUNCTION ===
PE14028 FORD FIESTA 2012 Door Latch Failure On september 11, 2014 the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe14-028) to investigate claims of doors failing to
PE13031 FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC 2014 Electric powertrain propulsion failure In an october 28, 2013 letter to nhtsa, ford motor company (ford) submitted a recall notice identifying a defect in the powertrain control module (pcm
PE13038 FORD F-550 SD 2012 CNG Fuel Container Securement The office of defects investigation (odi) is aware of 1 incident related to the alleged defect. by letter dated january 10, 2014, almared, inc. (doing
PE10019 FORD FUSION 2008 Accel Pedal Interference - Acc Floormat Unsecured mats may interfere with accelerator pedal return to idle. a heel blocker in the floor pan provides a platform that may lift an unsecured mat
PE03030 FORD ESCAPE 2001 SAFETY BELT BUCKLE FAILURE This investigation was opened on july 14, 2003 based on 4 reports alleging the driver's safety belt buckle failed to latch or remain latched.mazda
PE02085 FORD WINDSTAR 2000 WHEEL STUD FRACTURE analysis of odi and ford data has identified 1619 incidents of wheel stud fracture in my 1998 through 2000 ford windstar vehicles, including 69 wheel
PE02080 FORD TAURUS 1999 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE A total of 161 front suspension spring failures are known to odi and ford from all sources, 59 of these leading to tire damage.these failures are
EA02014 FORD FOCUS 2000 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE02035 FORD TAURUS 2001 BRAKE/ACCEL PEDAL SEPARATION
EA02010 FORD EXPLORER 2002 MIS-ASSEMBLED AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING In july 2001, ford issued a special service message announcing that some air bagclockspring devices may produce noise when the steering wheel is
PE02044 FORD FOCUS 2000 FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM There is no summary currently available
PE02026 FORD FOCUS 2000 INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT There is no summary currently available
PE02020 FORD FOCUS 2001 AIR BAG BURN INJURIES/VEHICLE FIRES Information disclosed during this pe shows allegations of burn injuries resulting from abrasion and/or termal causes.allegations of chemical burns
RQ02002 FORD E SERIES 2000 TIRE VALVE STEM There is no summary currently available
PE01033 FORD F-150 1998 STEERING COLUMN
EA01002 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES 1999 PARKING BRAKE On may 11, 1998, ford motor company filed a defect information report concerning parking brake failure on certain 1999 f-350 super duty vehicles built
PE00023 FORD CONTOUR 1998 BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS There is no summary currently available
EA00012 FORD EXPLORER 1994 SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE There is no summary currently available
PE99072 FORD EXPLORER 1993 SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE From the beginning of the 1991 model year production until the middle of the 1994 model year production, ford used a galvanized steel cable to lift
DP85011 FORD LTD 1971 REOPEN TRANS. PARK TO REVERSE INVSTGTN A REOPEN TRANS. PARK TO REVERSE INVSTGTN AND COPPER BRAKELINE
DP84017 FORD ESCORT 1982 STALLING AND CARBURETOR MALFUNCTIONS STALLING AND CARBURETOR MALFUNCTIONS
RQ98003 FORD F-150 1997 ICE FORMATION IN THE THROTTLE BODY There is no summary currently available
DP78024 FORD B700 1975 121 BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKE RELEASE 121 BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKE RELEASE
PE99002 FORD MUSTANG 1997 FRONT BRAKE HOSE There is no summary currently available
PE99025 FORD WINDSTAR 1995 FUEL TANK CRACKS There is no summary currently available
RQ98022 FORD F-150 1997 REAR SUSPENSION SPRING BREAKAGE In july 1998, ford submitted a part 573 notification to nhtsa concerning broken rear springs on certain 1997-98 ford f150 trucks, with four-wheel
PE98010 FORD AEROSTAR 1993 FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY FIRES Owners allege that failure of the fuel pump/sender connector results in short circuit that has resulted in vehicle fires.symptoms include erratic fuel
PE98024 FORD F-150 1998 TIE ROD END FAILURES There is no summary currently available
DP98008 FORD EXPLORER 1994 HEATER BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRE There is no summary currently available
PE98040 FORD ASPIRE 1997 FUEL VAPOR VALVE LEAKS There is no summary currently available
RQ98015 FORD THUNDERBIRD 1993 HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH AN ITERNAL, BIMETAL CIRCUIT BREALER THAT MAY OPEN DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING HEADLIGHT OPERATION
PE98009 FORD F-150 1997 INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION TORSION BAR Three consumers have reported failure of one of the two front suspension torsion bars in the subject vehicles.in one case the failure occurred while
PE97048 FORD WINDSTAR 1998 MISSING/LOOSE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ANCHOR There is no summary currently available
PE97033 FORD F-150 1997 WHEEL SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE In addition to the a failure report tabulations given above, the manufacturer reported that an additional 33 owner and field reports have been filed
PE96029 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1995 STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT ARM (PITMAN A There is no summary currently available

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