Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Car is very auto efficient. the consumers license plates were stolen. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| The key insert does not align, have had 2 transmissions in 5 years. (i know to check my fluids) new engine, & the paint is awful. engine, motor, gas, gasps and jerks with me. have had motor mounts replaced, nothing helps. heater coil(?) went out, i have no heat now. we had to bypass. the rest i have not been able to afford to repair. i hate this car. i am worried everytime i get in it that my mother and i are not going to get home. i have had the car towed so many times, the man who does the towing knows me and my car on sight. i will not go more than 30 miles fromt he house. my mechanic even hates the car. i call him an angel, because he has kept it running. | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 85000 | ||
| Hatch glass came loose started leaking(56000) fuel pump started acting up get hot and hang up(75000) no recall. state farm showed they paid for towing on many, ford products that used the same pump still no recall. transmission shifts down, or shifts out of gear while driving smith ford conway was supposed to check the heads for leaks six months later the head gasket blew,and the air went out at this time i was told the the date this car was originally put in sevice made it out of warranty. this car is sitting in my garage with motor out of it because ford didn't do its job. paint peeled off the inside of the door post. | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 133295 | ||
| I have had constant overheating problems with ths car. the problems range from cracked flush/fill valves, to hoses,to water pump failure. 03/30/2002 transmission started slipping. a mechanic at a local shop recommended adding fluid. the problem continued and each time the mechanic recommended adding fluid. no leak was determined. problem continued until the transmission went out in 07/2003. | |||
| 12/09/2000 | 1 | 12/09/2000 | |
| The sliding unit under the drivers seat came loose and ultimately came off causing the drivers to trip on it when entering and exiting the vehicle. nlm | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle stalls mostly at slow speeds, and engine is knocking. also, oil light comes on intermittently.*ak | |||
| 12/09/2000 | 4 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Bought car used, as is. inquired about recalls, etc. told there were none. salesman said he ran carfax & nothing showed up. asked if engine was original engine, any major mechanical problems, etc. was told no. purchased car @ bill penney toyota. first day door handle came off, underside driver's seat track cover came off & sunroof came open & wouldn't shut. paneling fell off. 1st week the oil light came on - car began using 2 qts of oil every 2-3 days. took back to dealership. told it had a new engine & shouldn't be having problems. oil consumption test run. began checking car's history. found previous owner bought the car 4-2000 & the dealership bought it back 6-2000. head gasket changed 3x. the dealership sent car to woody anderson ford. had a new engine put in it (they say). bill penney kept car 1 week. said problem was under a mfg. warranty on the engine although they sold me a warranty for $1,000 for what was already under warranty. they sent car to woody anderson ford; ford kept it for a week. then called & told me to pick it up; there wasn't anything wrong w/it. had to rent a car. warranty sts they provide one. car is not fixed. it's a recurring problem from original owner. engine put in car never put on record. 4 vin #'s have been used on paperwork. met with previous owner. all faults i had w/car she had as well. dealership says my tough luck; maybe i learned a lesson. mfg. won't fix. denies problem. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently at any speed. has been to dealer numerous times, check engine light comes on a lot. *ak | |||
| 07/19/1996 | |||
| Dashboard causes glare. | |||