While driving theres a violent shake in steering wheel, this makes vehicle hard to control, consumer also complained of problems with the head gasket, parking brake and fan cooling system.

- Elk Grove, CA, USA

A plastic pulley needs to be replaced. Ford will only sell you the full pulley assembly ($340) the metal pulley on the new assembly fits on the old assembly. If the old pulley goes while driving the fan belt is destroyed. The pulley and belt has to be replaced and no repair shop will have the pulley because Ford refuses to replace them.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

Engine head gasket failed on way to work car was towed to manteca Ford and heads torn down, head gasket and additional work estimated at $2200, refused work at that time, had car repaired at later date, total cost $900. Automatic transmission/ overdrive failure while driving in town, car taken to garage 10 components repaired or replaced, total cost $1583.77. Car has only 82,000 miles on odometer and is not raced or used in a haphazard manner, it is main transportation to and from work (round trip 1.5 mi) and as travel car for vacation, has never towed another vehicle nor been in any accidents or incidents. Believe head gasket failure precipitated by electric cooling fan failure 3 mos. Prior. Fan replaced at personal cost, no problems.

- Manteca, CA, USA

While driving the vehicle, the front fan belt caught on fire with no prior warning. Manufacturer wrote a letter acknowledging the defect due to their faulty fan belt.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA