1992 Ford Econoline

ALMOST IMMEADIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AND ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPURTER AT A COST OF OVER $600 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE EXPERIENNCING. WHEN I CALLED FORDS CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AS IT STOPS RUNNING WITH OUT WARNING LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AS IS AND WE REFUSE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ON TO ANOTHER PERSON AS FORD HAS ALREADY DONE TO US AND OTHERS BY SELLING THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND NOT OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS THEIR HAPHAZARD WORKMANSHIP HAS CREATED.

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IN WARM CLIMATES. THE FORD DEALER HAD NO SOLUTION AN ON ONE TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (GAUDIN FORD OF VEGAS) REPLACED THE MAIN COMPUTER AT A COST OF OVER $600.00 SO WE COULD GET BACK TO LOS ANGELES. NOW I SEE IN THE HEADLINES OF THE PAPER A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR VEHICLES DOING THE EXACT SAME THING WE ARE EXPERIENCING. WHEN I CALLED FORD CONSUMER LINE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME AND NOT TO BOTHER CALLING THEM! THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AS IT STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES AND LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM AS WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE AS IS AND WE REFUSE TO PASS THIS PROBLEM ON TO ANOTHER PERSON AS FORD HAS ALREADY DONE TO US AND OTHERS BY SELLING THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES AND NOT OFFERING SOLUTIONS TOT HE PROBLEMS THEIR HAPHAZARD WORKMANSHIP HAS CREATED. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734336

THE FUEL FILL RUBBER TUBE AND VENT TUBE, CONNECTING THE EXTERIOR NOZZEL FILL TO THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED AND RAW GASOLINE IS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE PARTS HAVE FAILED FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, NO TRAMATIC EVENT CUASED FAILURE. FORD DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBLILITY FOR SUCH A BASIC FUEL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM FAILURE, OTHER THAN TO REFUSE TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR DEALERSHIP, FOR FEAR OF IMMEDIATE FIRE. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD NOT FAIL ON A PERFECTLY MAINTAINED 1992 VEHICLE! I AM SURE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY FAILURE OF THIS BASIC SAFETY SYSTEM. THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO PERSON AND PROPERTY CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT. THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING UP ON THIS. *AK

NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1992, FORD, 92E153, P2357515, Y7BNRCOT DD491. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE START MAKING A FUNNY NOISE, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED TIRE WAS FLAT, AND TREAD HAD COME OFF. COULD SEE STEEL WIRES COMING OUT. 6 HOURS LATER, REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD COME OFF.*AK AFTER THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATION INCIDENT, THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE SPARE TIRE AND PROCEEDED. BUT THE SECOND TIRE SEPARATED AFTER FOUR HOURS DRIVING. THE CUSTOMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AS TRUSTING THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES WAS NOT POSSIBLE. *YH

I REPORTED A DEFECT WITH MY VEHICLE IN OCT OF 1999 AND RECIEVED A RESPONCE FROM DOT THAT IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED AND I WILL GET A RESPONSE. THAT RESPONSE HAS NOT COME YET AND 1 YEAR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO WAIT FOR A REPLY ON A SAFTEY ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE OIL PAN ON MY VEHICLE RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE DEALER, SERVICE STATIONS, AND THE MANUFACTURE THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNUSSUAL PROBLE FOR MY TYPE ENGINE. IF THAT BE THE CASE, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD DO TO FAULTY METAL AND/OR PAINT PROCESS. WHAT HAPOPENS IS THE PAINT BUBBLKES AWAY FROM THE METAL ALLOWING WATER TO GET BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE METAL. IT TOOK ONLY 6 YEARS AND/OR 70K MILES TO ROT A HOLE THROUGH MY OIL PAN. THE EXPENSE OF REPLACEMENT IS $600 BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO LIFT THE ENGINE TO CLEAR THE OIL PAN FROM THE CROSS MEMBERS. AS I COULD NOT WAIT ANY LONGER TO HERE THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION, I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MINE REPLACED. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIANS THAT THEY THOUGHT THERE USED TO BE A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS DEFECT BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND IT. I HAVE CHECKED YOUR DATABASE AND CANNOT FIND ONE EITHER. THIS COUDL POTENTIALLY BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE HOLE WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING... SUDDUN LOSS OF OIL, BURN UP ENGINE... POTETIAL LOCKUP OF DRIVE LINE ... ETC ..... BTW.. WHEN I INITIALLY INVESTIGATED THIS IN 1999, I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE BIG ENOUGH THAT THE SERVICE CENTERS IN THE AREA COULD NOT KEEP OILPANS IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF REPLACEMENT....