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Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2001

Tires

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE INSIDE WALL HAS A HUGE BUBBLE (FIRESTONE GTA FIREHAWK,TIRE SIZE P205-60R15).

NHTSA ODI #562582

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2000

Tires

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EXTREME INSIDE SHOULDER WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRES HAS GONE UNDETECTED UNTIL ACTUAL TIRE FAILURE. ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED 3 TIMES BY DIFFERENT SPECIALISTS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE FORD MONDEO (CONTOUR) AND FIESTA ARE WELL KNOWN FOR THIS DEFECT. I FEEL THAT THIS HAS VERY SERIOUS POTENTIAL AND NEED TO GET MY CONCERNS ACROSS TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I AM CURRENTLY LIVING IN EUROPE AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A EUROPEAN CAR. THE FRENCH FORD DEALERS ARE NOT ENTHUSIASTIC ESPECIALLY AS MY FRENCH IS NOT BRILLIANT. PLEASE HELP PROVIDE A CONTACT EITHER AT FORD US OR POSSIBLY FORD GB OR SOME EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AGENCY. MANY THANKS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ODI #735417

Mileage unknown · Oct 9, 2000

Tires

THERE WASN'T A DOT NUMBER ON MY TIRE AS FAR AS I COULD FIND, BUT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE, ACTUALLY, SOMETHING WENT THROUGH THE TIRE AND THE TIRE LOOKS ALMOST SHREDDED AT PLACES. (TIRESIZE: P20560R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20560R15 )

NHTSA ODI #733823

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000

Tires

TIRE CAUSED CAR TO PULL HARD TO LEFT AND SHIMMY IN STEERING. DEALER REPORTED TIRE WAS BAD BUT OFFERED NO HELP. I REPLACED ALL FOUR WITH NEW MICHELIN TIRES.*AK( DOT NUMBER: UNLNOWC TIRE SIZE: 205/70/15 )

NHTSA ODI #730479

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 2000

Tires

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AND WAS ADVISED BY REPAIR SHOP THAT THERE WAS A FLAW WITH THE TIRE AND IT WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER IS NOTICING VIBRATION AGAIN AND FEELS THAT SAFETY IS COMPROMISED WITH THESE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND WANTS THEM REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND. NLM

NHTSA ODI #554329

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1999

SteeringTires

STEERING PROBLEM HAS COST CONSUMER ALOT OF MONEY. ALSO, NEEDS TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845473

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999

Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringTires

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEM AT 61000. ALSO, HAD TO CHANGE TIRES AND BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844803

Official recalls

01V230000 · Electrical System

Jul 9, 2001

ON CERTAIN MY 1996-1998 PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KANSAS CITY, CUAUTITLAN ASSEMBLY PLANTS OR ON MY 1999 PASSENGER VEHCLES BUILT AT THE AUTOMOTIVE ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL ASSEMBLY PLANTS, THE ROUGH SURFACE OF THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR'S STAINLESS STEEL BLADES CAN DAMAGE THE COPPER SURFACE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. THE DAMAGE COULD, OVER TIME, CAUSE INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE CONNECTOR AND, DUE TO SUBSEQUENT TERMINAL RELAXATION, RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE OPEN CIRCUIT COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL ARCING THAT COULD MELT THE CONNECTOR HOUSING MATERIAL CREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR AND A NEW WIRE JUMPER HARNESS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 29, 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.

00V075000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components

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.

99V103000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch

May 5, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TERMINALS AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN EXPERIENCE HEAT DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN DISTORTION OF THE TERMINAL CAUSING AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION, PARKING LAMP, AND TAIL LAMP CIRCUITS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLAMP SWITCH WIRING CONNECTOR CONTAINING BRONZE TERMINALS AND AN INSPECTION, AND REPLACEMENT IF NECESSARY, OF THE HEADLAMP SWITCH.

98V233000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift

Sep 18, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FLOOR SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL CAN BE DAMAGED IF SUBJECTED TO CERTAIN INTERIOR CLEANING PRODUCTS. THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CAN DETERIORATE AND NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INCORRECT GEAR SELECTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL.

97V203000 · Fuel System, Other:storage

Nov 17, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLES MODIFIED TO RUN ON EITHER GASOLINE OR COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG). THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS HAVE A SOLENOID SHUT-OFF VALVE THAT STOPS FUEL FLOW FROM THE FUEL TANK IN THE EVENT OF CERTAIN MODERATE TO SEVERE COLLISIONS. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A COLLISION AND THE NATURAL GAS FUEL LINE IS DAMAGED, THE SYSTEM COULD LEAK NATURAL GAS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: FORD HAS REQUESTED OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO HAVE THE CNG FUEL SYSTEM DISABLED UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TO ONLY USE GASOLINE FUEL UNTIL A PERMANENT CORRECTIVE ACTION IS DEVELOPED. OWNERS ARE BEING ALERTED TO THIS SOLENOID VALVE CONCERN AT THIS TIME. THE TIMING OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IS BEING DELAYED TO ALLOW BOTH CONDITIONS TO BE REMEDIED AT ONE TIME. IN THE MEANTIME, THERE IS NOT RISK AS LONG AS THE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISABLED AND THE VHEICLE IS ONLY OPERATED ON GASOLINE.

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