Ford E250 2002
Model E250 made in 2002 by Ford got 15 consumer complains, 6 investigations there are 2 recalls as well as 11 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling). There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive, equipment. The car has 2 modeles with engines 4.2, 5.4.
Model 2002
Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
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4.2 | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 14/18/16 | 15.8/23.4/18.5045 | Regular | 1406 | VANS, CARGO TYPE | |
5.4 | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | R | 13/18/15 | 14.2/23/17.1534 | Regular | 1501 | VANS, CARGO TYPE |
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
04V589000 | ACCUBUILT, INC. | from 09/26/2002 to 05/23/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 501 | 08/23/2004 | ODI | ACCUBUILT, INC. | 12/15/2004 | 12/17/2004 | |||||||
Defect Summary | On certain vans built on ford e250/e350 chassis and equipped with sure-lok wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly is out of alignment. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries to a wheelchair occupant. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the wheelchair securement retractors as necessary. sure-lok is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners should contact sure-lock at 1-908-231-1804 or accubuilt at 419-222-1501. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
04V232000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 05/30/2001 to 07/26/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 28456 | 07/08/2004 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/13/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 567 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Certain vans and wagons fail to conform to the requirements of part 567, certification. for certain 2003 e250 vans built with lt225/75r16e tires, the rear axle rating is incorrectly listed on the label. in addition, the tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for the rear tires on certain 2002 e350 wagons and for the front tires on certain 2002 e250 vans built with these tires. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Failure to follow proper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation recommendation can result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with supplementary tire labels containing correct information and installation instructions. if an owner so desires, their dealer can install the label for them. the recall began on july 8, 2004. owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Ford recall no. 04l20.the 2003 e250 van is not part of the incorrect tire pressure portion of this recall.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety outline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
032306 | 02/07/2005 | 0528 | 10012941 | Diagnostic trouble code b1876, b1880, b1915 and/or b1920 in the ecs module - vehicles equipped with aftermarket high current devices. *tt | 04/04/2005 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
05173 | 11/14/2005 | 05226 | 10018741 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p1131 and/or p1151 - 4.2l engine. *tt | 01/12/2006 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
18735 | 07/01/2005 | 10017865 | Headlight adjustment - chassis cab incomplete vehicles. *tt | 12/05/2005 | |
POWER TRAIN | |||||
18250 | 10/01/2004 | 10010743 | Intermittent clunk on 3-2 downshift during coastdown/tip-in. oasis. to include 2005 f-150, e-series and expedition. *tt | 12/07/2004 | |
15799 | 04/01/2002 | 637519 | Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50-55 mph. *tt | 12/02/2002 | |
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
14992 | 06/01/2001 | 622802 | Some vehicles equipped with 4r70w transmission (driveshaft >70 inch) may exhibit a driveline vibration / roughness on acceleration or under load at about 50 - 55 mph. *tt | 10/23/2001 | |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
15890 | 05/01/2002 | 637767 | Subject regarding early wear of the inner brake pad on the rear disc brakes. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
STEERING | |||||
17211 | 09/01/2003 | 10004072 | A bump steer steering feeling, noted when the vehicle's front wheels/tires contact road surface irregularities. *tt | 11/17/2003 | |
15634 | 02/01/2002 | 630683 | Concerns with bump steer steering feeling noted when front wheels / tires contact road surface irregularities. *tt | 04/19/2002 | |
SUSPENSION | |||||
05248 | 01/01/2005 | 10018941 | Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
17520 | 01/01/2004 | 10007350 | Clunk from front suspension. *tt | 06/14/2004 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
DP05005 | ACCUBUILT, INC. | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
DP05005 | ACCUBUILT, INC. | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
DP05005 | ACCUBUILT, INC. | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
07/15/2003 | 36414 | 1 | |
While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed. the consumer's vehicle hit several other vehicles and then ran into a taxi cab head on. upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy. *ak the vehicle was driven with no problem. there was no coolant in the engine and front end damage. *scc *jb | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
06/28/2007 | 40000 | 10 | 07/07/2002 |
Failure of cam position sensor on 2002 ford f250 diesel. motor stops working lost of power steering and all power,as if key was turned off. if pulling trailer this was an extremly dangerios conditionin in the ford 2002 f250 truck with the 7.3 diesel motor. just check the internet to see how many peoplle were having trouble. *ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
09/07/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 07/22/2002 |
The vehicle caught on fire while parked for over 24 hours. the local fire department stated the fire was due to a short in the wiring. *jb it was later determined that there was a short in the wiring on the passenger side b post where the wiring runs through the post to the right side rear power door locks. *scc *nlm | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
01/03/2005 | 51000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
Total catalytic converter failure at 51,000 miles. sat at dealership from jan 3,2006 to april 7, 2005 waiting for dealer only part. no cause found. truck was in excellent running condition. *nm | |||
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
04/28/2002 | 65 | 3 | 03/28/2002 |
Vehicle has a 29 gallon fuel tank. when the fuel gauge reads empty and i fuel up the vehicle it will only take 22 gallons of fuel. the dealer tells me the vehicle should have a reserve, but a 7 gallon reserve doesn't make sense. i previously owned a 1999 f-250 with the same specs and when the fuel gauge read empty it would take up to 29 gallons, i had the 2002 vehicle at the dealer 3 times for this problem, they also tell me the gauge is working properly. *jb | |||
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
02/14/2007 | 75000 | 1 | |
4r70w transmission failure. planetary gear shattered resulting in a transmission failure. requiring the transmission to be rebuilt. *nm | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
07/15/2003 | 36414 | 1 | |
While driving 35 mph, the brakes failed. the consumer's vehicle hit several other vehicles and then ran into a taxi cab head on. upon impact, the frontal air bags did not deploy. *ak the vehicle was driven with no problem. there was no coolant in the engine and front end damage. *scc *jb | |||
07/23/2002 | 373 | 07/15/2002 | |
Vibrations floor,steering wheel new problem brakes rear inner pads and rotors gone 22k miles. *nlm | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
11/04/2003 | 39631 | 1 | 09/11/2002 |
When braking at 25 mph the brakes had gone to the floor. the consumer had to pump the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. the dealer stated that electronic hydraulic control unit for the abs needed to be replaced. *ak *scc *jb | |||
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
02/15/2003 | 1 | ||
The brake pedal had to pushed all the way to the floor, consumer also pressed on the accelerator by accident. *jb | |||
TIRES | |||
12/01/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2002 | |
Tire tread seperation after only 10,000 mile on the vehicle. was a slight vibration in the van before the tire blew. the enitre outer side wall of the tire was destroyed. dt | |||
TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
03/20/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 09/09/2002 |
Tire separation, goodyear lt245/75r16e tires. at approximately 30000 miles, the tire began to bounce due to a tread separation, creating an unsafe situation. *ak | |||
10/10/2002 | |||
Consumer states original equipment (tires) general tire model# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dot:#_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ belt is broken., dealer has been notified. please provide model# and dot #. ts | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
09/05/2005 | 90000 | 1 | 02/21/2002 |
Ford has recalls on 1994-2002 ford truck 8500 gvw and under i have a 2002 f250 ford 8600 gvw that uses same cruise control parts as the other trucks. this unit was sitting in garage when not running when the same parts that are being replaced on other vehicles ignited on fire. ford will not replace the parts. *jb | |||
WHEELS | |||
02/18/2005 | 2 | 04/04/2004 | |
My son was driving home when the back wheels locked-up and started to skid. he called the police and the officer said he could see where it look like that's what happened and there were three other witnesses to what had happened. my husband feels this is what happened to him a couple of months ago. i am waiting to see if you are willing to pay for me to take my vehicle to a dealership to be checked out. *jb |
Car dealers selling
State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
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CA | ALBANY | ALBANY FORD | ||
FL | FORT LAUDERDALE | 33304 | MAROWNE | 954 390 6530 |
MA | NEEDHAM | 02494 | MUZI MOTORS | 617-444-5300 |
NY | SALT POINT | 12578 | MIRACLE FORD | 845 677 9100 |
OH | MASSILLION | 44646 | WAIKEM FORD | 330-478-1801 |
TX | KINGWOOD | KINGWOOD AUTOMOTIVE | 281-312-6200 | |
VT | RUTLAND | 05702 | SEWARD'S SALES AND SERVICE | 8027739168 |