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While traveling at any speed vehicle will stall and hesitate without prior warning, causing loss of power steering and power brakes. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced parts.
Intermittently when making a quick left turn the truck loses power. The problem has been reported to the dealership. Dealer cleaned speed sensor and replaced idle air control, but the problem still exists.
Check engine light came on while dirving 25-35 mph. Vehicle had no power/ brakes. Vehicle coasted to a parking lot to avoid an accident. Was not able to steer car.
- Blackwood, NJ, USA
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On-going problem with vehicle vibrating in front, vibration would commence whenever taking off from a stop position or whenever transmission would shift gear. Vehicle has been in and out of the shop on five occasions, condition still unresolved. The check engine light also illuminated, had dealer check vehicle and found the cv solenoid, ftp sensor and the O2 monitor were bad.
Was driving and car stopped with a clicking sound. No prior warning with engine lights, etc. Dealer claims failure to change oil resulted in engine failure and that engine needs replaced and Ford also denied claim to replace said engine.
Have had a intermittent valve tap since a recall was done, it's getting progressly worse. Dealer has replaced tappets once and the timing chain tensioner thinking it was that.now I see two tsbs' NHTSA #SB051948 and #SB051128 and was wondering if they might apply and can I do anything to get the problem resolved ? thankyou for any help, shannon
Vehicle has been brought back to dealer several times with same complaint, dealer complies, has acknowledged Ford has problems. However, nothing has been done that seems to rectify the problem. Vehicle has had problem since the first year, and it continues to get worse. Investigation control number was issued #118268bh (11/30/98). Ramp Ford has been helpful to us in this matter, but it seems that Ford has not provided the dealership with a way to fix this problem.
Consumer was driving on highway at 55 mph under normal road conditions, consumer heard something popping. Then noticed a gas smell. Within a few seconds later other motorist was signaling for consumer to pull over. Pulled over and found engine on fire. Dealer notified and informed consumer that they do not do fire repairs and the vehicle was not under warranty. *akthe vehicle was under warranty but the warranty did not cover fire related failure.
When starting cold engine races and gas pedal sticks, I live in Florida so it doesn`T happen unless its 50 deg or less, engine also almost stalls, dealer could not find the problem.
Engine stalls and almost quits entirely during acceleration. Most noticeable at speeds 50 - 55 mph. May be in conjuction with a slight turn of the left (during lane change on the freeway.)
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- Dove Canyon, CA, USA