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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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E025000 | POLI-AUTO, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1450 | 05/02/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/21/2006 | 03/21/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall is expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 03193 | 09/29/2003 | 10004033 | Excessive moisture in the headlamp assembly. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 91000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 70 mph at night the headlight will suddenly turn off and on without warning. the contact stated the head light relay will make noise when this happens. also this has happened on several occasions while driving and could potentially cause a crash. the contact called the manufacturer regarding any recalls for headlights and due to the vin number the vehicle does not have any recalls. the contact stated this is a major safety issue that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 91,000. jo | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 200000 | 1 | |
| Brakes need to be replaced constantly. pads wear very fast. rotors wear easily and need replacement with pads each time. when brought to have rotors turn, was told they are manufactured with very little tolerance and could not be turned even though there was minimal visible wear. was told they did not mic with enough range to tolerate the cut when turning. rotors should not need replacement with each brake change. excessive brake dust. brake dust has eaten away at finish on rims. after last brake repair, front end now has a clicking sound. brake pedal has always felt spongy. on two occasions with aggressive braking conditions, brakes locked up. told dealership who said this is normal with the ford braking systems. additionally, we have had an ongoing problem with the passenger side fog lamp not staying lit and the metal reflector piece in the fog lamps coming loose. we are now having problems with two (front drivers/rear passengers) door electric locks not unlocking or locking the doors. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2002 | 33000 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| While driving 30 mph, the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. suddenly, the vehicle stalled. the driver tried to restart the vehicle and was not able to do so. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. while unlocking the driver's door with the automatic switch both side rear view mirrors would automatically move up and down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic replaced both side rear view mirror motors. please provide further details. *jb consumer adds both side view mirrors motors replaced 2 to 3 more times. the fog light housing replaced, rear light covers replaced due to moisture, heater core switch replaced from dash. brakes squealing when applied. transmission slipping and power steering pump winding. *tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/18/2005 | 100 | 10 | |
| 2003 ford expedition headlights are too dim to drive safely. husband has returned vehicle to ford dealer and had them checked, not long after we bought it new. service dept says headlights are fine. both my husband and i feel that it is a safety hazard to drive with the dims on, because we can't see far enough in front of us. the brghts are fine, just the dims seem to be faulty. the headlights were like that when the car was brand new, so it isn't something that started deteriorating with age. husband thought maybe they were out of adjustment, and had them checked, but was told they were fine. we own a ford econoline van and a ford f-150 pickup and both of the other ford vehicles have much better visibility than our 2003 expedition. due to mountain driving in a rural area in northern california, we have to be able to see far enough in front of us to avoid hitting animals. the headlights are not bright enough to see far enough in front of us to avoid rocks in the road or even deer. please investigate this because it is a very serious problem when night driving here. i am adding a number in the field (number of failures) that really isn't accurate because the headlights have been this way since the car was purchased. | |||