This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Transmission clutch piston has hairline crack. Causes transmission to jump into first gear from a stopped position. Rear brakes continually squeal. Right front brake intermittently locks up. Engine head gasket needs replacement. Front shoulder belts get tangled and twisted at the point where they feed through a metal D-shaped clip on the vehicle interior. Belt can't fully retrack.
The defective automatic transmission malfunctioned due to the aluminum piston which broke and caused the vehicle to surge forward or not accelerate properly, may cause an accident. Ford has a new steel design on the piston.
Automatic transmissions goes into neutral when stopped at light or in heavy traffic stops such as on interstate and then will lurch forward when gas is given or fail to move until driver manually shifts selector to low gear. Ford dealer says this condition is called neutralizing and would require the transmission to be rebuilt or replaced at approximately $1900. Another Ford dealer said he is aware of this but as yet Ford has not been willing to fix this defect. Jasper transmissions says not enough fluid gets to hubs and was a defective design. Ford supposedly remedied this on later models but consumers who purchased 1st year are left hanging. The internet is full of complaints re transmission problems.
Vehicle accelerated then engine would rev fast & then take off. Vehicle bucks & then slams into gear. Problem intermittent. Also, acts as if in neutral before shifting into gear hard.
Transmission is slipping while driving. Dealer informed comsumer that the forward clutch piston may need to be replaced. Vehicle only has 46,000 miles of wear.
While driving the vehicle began to jerk forward. Stepped on the gas and the vehicle did not switch gears. Also the vehicle just shut off after attempting to accelerate. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
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- Naperville, IL, USA