10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 16,341 miles
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While driving and without warning vehicle caught on fire under the hood. Dealership was notified, vehicle was serviced. However, vehicle was continued to be used, miles later vehicle became inoperable. The engine cooling fan motor and wire harness caught on fire, dealer replaced the engine cooling fan assembly and main fuse, dealer also repaired the burnt wiring, 2 years later, consumer received recalls 00V367, 99M03, 99M06, 00S44/00M13 and 00S44, consumer has not been reimbursed for any of the repairs. Dealer replaced right rear weather stripping and reinstalled mold around the handle due to the weather strip bowing. Tape player would not eject. Vehicle was hard to steer, especially when raining, dealer could not duplicate problem. Front brake pads were replaced and rotors were machined due to vibration when braking. Vehicle was running rough and acting like it wanted to stall, dealer replaced spark plug wires, vehicle later stalled. Right blinker too fast, dealer replaced right rear turn signal bulb.
- Ellenwood, GA, USA
Seat belt trim is coming off, causing retractor not to work properly. Whenever a vehicle runs over a water puddle, it causes a momentary power steering loss. Dealer was notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
- Chicago, IL, USA
Front end accessory drive belt malfunction. When vehicle is driven over puddles in the rain the belts slip and the vehicle is hard to drive. Ford is aware of problem (part of existing tsb.)
- Brockton, MA, USA
When raining or in a puddle of water, engine check light will come on. The steering locks and the vehicle will stall out at 5 second intervals. There is no control over the car. Dealer contacted, and unaware of any recalls. States crankshaft/pulley shield and belt need to be replaced.
- North Haven, CT, USA
Steering problem not solved, vehicle still pulls to the right most of the time and is getting worse, possible due to defective transaxle.
- Rhinelander, WI, USA
If undercarraige gets wet during wet weather, the battery light goes on and power is lost losing steering, due to belt getting wet, waiting for replacement.
- Randolth, MA, USA
- Sequim, WA, USA