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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| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V323000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 11/04/1987 to 11/18/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 2697000 | 01/18/1999 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 12/16/1998 | 12/18/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virgnia, and wisconsin. the rear lower subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if subjected to long term exposure to road salts. this can result in fracture and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment. detachment of the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the subframe to drop. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note:this recall campaign supercedes recall campaign 93v-106.owner notification is expected to begin january 18, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| EA92040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1992 | 06/30/1993 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | 93V106002 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA92040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1992 | 06/30/1993 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | 93V106001 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA92040 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 11/30/1992 | 06/30/1993 | SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL | 93V106000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| I had just bought this car from a private owner for my sister to drive to work. well not even before we got home the main eec iv computer died so the car would not run. once we figured out it was the main computer and replaced it it ran fine. but we still had two bad front air struts to fix. after all that she finally got to drive it to work and the first day she drove the car she did not even make it home because the transmission just stopped working. so she is out a car and we do not have the money to fix it. because of all the other cars my poor sister has owned drained us. | |||
| 03/30/2001 | 6 | 11/01/1991 | |
| Steering wheel continued turning left, unassisted, instead of returning to tdc when grip pressure on the steering wheel is relaxed. examination determined corrosion had created a hole in the left rear corner cowel panel in spit of rust undercoating. additional rust covered an area of the underbody. advise that the reason the loss of steering control was attributed to the corrosion damaged left rear corner cowell panel causing the engine to lurch to the left when making a 90 degree left turn. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 11/01/1993 | 1 | 12/01/1991 | |
| Front/rear of vehicle bounces up/down. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Front and rear door handle broke. | |||
| 09/17/1991 | 1 | 09/01/1991 | |
| Door will not open from outside due to faulty handle assembly. | |||
| 11/01/1993 | 1 | 12/01/1991 | |
| Broken passenger side door handle. | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Paint on molding of inside door becomes powdery which sticks to childrens hands, posing possible health hazard if their hands are put in their mouths. | |||
| 12/04/1991 | 4 | ||
| Door lock spring replaced. | |||
| 12/04/1991 | 4 | ||
| Door handle replaced. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - SUPPORT DEVICE | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix) the air conditioner. the dcl light keeps going off. the oil light keeps going off. no oil is needed. the front end shakes very badly. the rear sub mounts had to be replaced. the headliner in the car is disentergrating. the trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. the radio is dead. many things are wrong with this vehicle. it was originally from penn. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix) the air conditioner. the dcl light keeps going off. the oil light keeps going off. no oil is needed. the front end shakes very badly. the rear sub mounts had to be replaced. the headliner in the car is disentergrating. the trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. the radio is dead. many things are wrong with this vehicle. it was originally from penn. | |||
| 02/16/1993 | 6 | ||
| Trunk actuator failed. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/21/2004 | 156000 | 1 | 06/15/1994 |
| As i started off from a stop sign on 7/21/04. i heard a loud sound from under my car. i got and looked under the car but could not see anything wrong, since it was dark, so i got back in and started out again but i didn't have any power steering. i reasoned something had broken in the power steering unit. since i was only two blocks from home i decided to try to limp the car home. i got a flash light and looked under the car. i found the rear of the sub frame had broken away from the body, and was only a couple of inches off the ground. the frame appeared to be held up by the exhaust system. i called the lincoln dealer and was told there was a recall on the subframe of my car but it was only good in 25 states and utah was not included. i talked to two people at ford motor company and said they couldn't do anything for me either. the recall was 98s36. i feel that the fact that my subframe broke loose and i lost my steering should be enough evidence of a safety issue regardless of when or where it occurred. *ak the left mounting bolt pulled through the lower washer. *sc *jb | |||
| 11/03/2002 | 107000 | 1 | |
| The sub frame dropped, which caused improper steering. the dealer stated the vehicle was repairable. *jb | |||
| Vehicle not included in recall number 98v323000. subframe mount plate nut has cracked due to corrosion, causing rear corners of vehicle to drop. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 01/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| The mounts on the engine were replaced per recall without the consumers knowledge, however repair was not completed properly and consumer experienced problems with suspension system with excessive wear and failure of components as well as tire wear due to faulty service. *mjs | |||
| 09/10/1994 | 4 | 10/01/1990 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| The hydraulic shocks, front and back all before 110,000 miles. (about $2000 to fix) the air conditioner. the dcl light keeps going off. the oil light keeps going off. no oil is needed. the front end shakes very badly. the rear sub mounts had to be replaced. the headliner in the car is disentergrating. the trunk motor was replaced and is dying again. the radio is dead. many things are wrong with this vehicle. it was originally from penn. | |||
| 01/04/1998 | 1 | ||
| During repair of a/c,transmission and rotors, dealership performed unauthorized repair of recall (93v-106). mjs | |||
| 07/20/1999 | |||
| Consumer complained that dealer repaired rear surfame corrosion, but refused to correct the same problem to front motor mounts. can nhtsa help in this matter.*ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | |||
| Due to the stress from subframe corrosion , the engine lifted, resulting in difficult steering. the vehicle was included under recall 98v323. the dealer will repair vehicle . *ak | |||
| Recall 93v106002; the dealership is charging mr. nicoletti for he recall work because they say that the vehicle wasn't brought in on a certain amount of time. *ak | |||
| Owner states that body mounts are defective and that problem realtes to recall no.93v106002 for body mounts. owner purchased vehicle used and was told that recall work had been preformed on vehicle, but problem remains. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1997 | 1 | 02/18/1997 | |
| Heard loud clunking noise while making left turn, difficult steering vehicle, acording to dealer, rack/pinion needed replacing, rear subframe mounts rusted/corrosion, not included in recall #93v106002.*ak consumer stated rear sway bar broke, and air bag sensor was replaced.*jb | |||
| 01/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Subrame bolts/inserts broke, causing subframe to drop. | |||
| 01/05/1996 | |||
| After stopping, heard a loud noise, accelerated and noticed the steering had failed due to bolt shearing off the sub-frame/new plate. *ak | |||
| 03/07/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear subframe mounts recall repairs refused due to vehicle exceeding mileage limit (93v-106). *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1991 lincoln continental motor mounts failed.***no answer required***.*mr recall for motor mounts, sub-frame support plate, transmission cable, and mount corrosion. dealership willing to fix sub-frame plate and cable, but will not fix motor mounts, stating that the 6 year or 60,000 miles has expired and that the car is too old. please help investigate this matter. *tt *nm | |||