Radiator continually leaking, causing vehicle to overheat and stall, not able to determine failure.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

There was a very strong smell of gas fumes inside the car while driving. This is second or third time this has happened. Conditions under which this happened was speed 35-45, temp gauge on M in normal, outside temp approx 90, ac on max cooling, fan on hi, fuel warning light on, less than 1/8 tank of gas. Fumes were so strong I started getting dizzy and had to pull off road to air out vehicle.

- Lake Lure, NC, USA

Our vehicle was performing as usual prior to the breakdown. We had recently had the vehicle tuned up, and the oxygen sensor replaced due to a skip problem and lower then normal gas mileage. We had just completed a 45 minute trip in the vehicle and stopped for dinner. We were in the restaurant for 45 minutes and then returned to the vehicle to complete our trip. Upon leaving the restaurant, the vehicle began to skip badly, with smoke from the exhaust, and the temperture gauge began to rise. We immeditally turned the vehicle off. We have had the vehicle towed to our mechanic and he said we have a blown head gasket. Upon contacting our Ford dealership we were told that yes, Ford had an extended warranty for this problem for this vehicle, but that we were past the Dec.31, 1998 deadline and the 60,000 miles. We contacted the Ford customer inquiry department, but we were told the samething. We feel that Ford knows about this problem and should take responsibility.

- Greenville, SC, USA

Temperature gauge gives a different reading everytime the car is driven.

- Pekin, IL, USA