Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 08/08/1999 | |||
| While driving at approximately 50mph with the sun roof closed, sun roof latch blew out & fell behind vehicle onto roadway, without any warning. taking vehicle to dealer to check out. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that electrical current that runs through the automatic passenger's side door is so strong that it causes passenger's arm to be burned. *ak | |||
| 04/12/1999 | 1 | 08/31/1994 | |
| Replaced pin on the driver's side door lock. mjs | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Right rear door lock linkage failed. mjs | |||
| 2 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Both rear inside door latches failed. | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| Rear driver's and passenger's side safety locks are broken. consumer states the door cannot be opened from the inside nor the outside. safety locks have been replaced on two occasions. *ak | |||
| 05/14/1996 | 1 | ||
| Door latch failed when struck by another vehicle, causing four people to be ejected from vehicle/fatalities.(michigan state police report) | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 04/10/1994 | ||
| Right rear door lock/latch broke. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - LOCK | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway the liftgate bracket broke. please fill in additional information. dealer is aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| 08/09/1999 | |||
| Was closing hatchback when it snapped off at upper brackets on passenger's side. called manufacturer & informed no recalls on vehicle. *ak | |||
| Hydraulic hatchback failed, causing trunk lid to strike consumer. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 0 | ||
| Rear hatch back door fell on husband, injuring his arm. *ak | |||
| The rear hatch latch hinges came off from the gate . tt | |||
| 3 | 08/12/1994 | ||
| The rear hatch the post that is connected to the truck loosened up the hatch will not close tight . tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 01/02/2001 | 1 | ||
| The hood latch was faulty due to 1 inch spring which became weak, this allowed the hood to blow back against the windshield causing loss of visibility while the consumer was driving. nlm | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| The hood latch became stuck, causing the hood to fly up while driving 30mph. the dealer has been notified. *yc a body shop found the hood latch to be defective, ford seems uninterested. *slc | |||
| 10/30/1997 | |||
| While driving 50-55mph the hood flew up on the truck. when the hood flew up , the hood came back and hit the windshield and it cracked. took vehicle to dealer. dealer stated that it was due to poor design of the hood latch. *ak | |||
| 07/15/1997 | |||
| Dealership refuses to set up an appointment to rectify recall, stating that she should not have received the recall letter even though it has her vin printed on it. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1995 | |||
| Going about 65 mph when the hood popped open and folded over the windshield it is felt that the hood latch was at fault. tt | |||
| 07/03/1995 | |||
| Going 65 mph when hood latch failed and hood blew open. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 07/04/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Rear door's left hydraulic support -- spot weld failed at truck body -- door collapsed on wife's head before slamming down on hydraulic support which jammed between door and truck body, bending left side of door. wife sustained injuries to head and neck. | |||
| 05/26/1999 | |||
| The tailgate lift arm fell off. the owner has contacted the dealer and manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 10/19/1997 | 01/15/1994 | ||
| Rear liftgate bracket failure. *ak | |||