Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| PE92084 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/23/1992 | 02/26/1993 | FRONT SEAT TRACK FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 08/10/2003 | 0 | 04/14/2003 | |
| Mva, damage to rearend & drivetrain; driverseat & seatbelt poss. compromised. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| While at a complete stop the consumer was adjusting seat, and when the consumer attempted to accelerate, the seat broke. *ak *tt *jb | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1991 | ||
| Black goo oozes out from around the lacing of steering wheel. constantly have the wipe wheel & hands. driver's seat broke and went backwards while driving. i only weight 185 lbs. so weight should not be a problem. there had been no rear-end collision either. front wheel hubs failed due to engineering defect. dealer tried to make me pay the first $55. i refused and won. the transmission problem was a shaft that snapped. valve gaskets are inferior material. have been tightened, but still leak.*ak | |||
| 04/28/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1990 | |
| I already entered a complaint (#722389) then i read the consumer complaints and realized that 2 things that i thought were normal might not be. the frist one being that a i heard the squishy noise coming from my master cylinder/ vacuum booster the pedal was always soft but i never encountered any difficuly stopping that i can remember. the other problem is that after my explorer rolled and came to rest, the driver's seat was completely laid back. *ak | |||
| Went to get into vehicle the driver's side seat broke and reclined backwards . *ak | |||
| When making an adjustment on the seat track sometimes seat doesn't lock, goes always back . *ak | |||
| Consumer was in auto accident and the driver seat broke and the back layed down. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Passenger's seat track worn out. | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front arm rest between driver/pass has broken off. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter regarding recall 03s04 seat recliner bolt..*mr (nar) *cb the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. it was discovered that a new wiring harness was needed. *jb | |||
| 09/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle's seat reclined without warning. *ak | |||
| 05/16/1997 | 1 | ||
| In reference to pe92-084, the vehicle was rearended by another vehicle going about 20-25mph which caused the defective driver's seat back to collapse backwards, resulting injuries to the occupant. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 1 | 10/15/1991 | |
| Driver's seatback completely collapsed when vehicle was rearended by another car traveling 25 mph; seatback would not return to upright position. *ak | |||
| 12/04/1996 | |||
| Owner states that the latch in the middle of rear seat that holds child safety seat does not stay latched, he notes that vehicle was in accident and latch did not hold. *ak | |||
| Consumer in mva with auto and driver seat broke -the back of the seat layed down. | |||
| 01/27/1992 | 7 | ||
| Drivers seat latch broke when vehicle hit from behind, causing injuries. *dsh | |||