1996 FORD ECONOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON JANUARY 14, 2008 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED FORD RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY OF 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL AND DESTROYED ALL OF THE SWITCHES, BUTTONS, AND MIRROR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. UPDATED 5/20/08 *CN

Mileage: 134,495

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE YARD WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST NOVEMBER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEE

Mileage: 157,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD ECONOLINE. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 24 HOURS, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. PERSONAL ITEMS THAT WERE IN THE YARD WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST NOVEMBER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V286000 (VEHICLE SPEE

Mileage: 157,000

THE MORNING OF 23 DEC 2006 AROUND 5:00 AM, MY 1196 FORD ECONOLINE CONVERSION VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DUE TO THE INTENSE HEAT MY HOME SUFFERED FIRE DAMAGE AS WELL. THERE WERE NO KNOWN MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. IT WAS RUNNING LIKE A CHAMP UNTIL THIS INCIDENT.

Mileage: 113,000

1996 CLUB WAGON CHATEAU THEFT ALARM CAME ON/OFF CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START THE NEXT MORNING. *TS THE ALARM ONCE AGAIN SOUNDED AND WAS TURNED OFF. A FEW HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE CONSUMER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

DRIVING DOWN EXPRESSWAY, STOPPED TO DROP NEWPHEW OFF VAN SMELLED HOT/BURNING OPENED HOOD FIRE PRESENT. CRUISE CONTROL PART ON RECALL FOR OTHER FORDS STARTED FIRE. PUT FIRE OUT. FORD REFUSES TO PAY FOR PART EVEN THOUGH EXACT PART ON RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS ON A VAN NOT A TRUCK. IT IS STILL THE SAME FAULTY PART AS THE TRUCKS. HAS BURNED CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKE FLUID CHAMBER ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER IT AND SHORTED OUT ALTERNATOR. *NM

Mileage: 111,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED A 15 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL. UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB

Mileage: 98,000

ON SUNDAY MORNING AT ABOUT 6 AM THE ALARM OF OUR VAN WENT OFF. IT WOKE US UP. THE ENGINE OF THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. WE CALLED THE 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT HE COULD NOT OPEN THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE.THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE VAN WAS ABOUT 8:30 PM ON SATURDAY NIGHT. IT WAS FINE THEN WHILE IT WAS BURNING IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START. ONE FIREMAN SAID THAT SOUND WAS FROM THE WIRES BURNING OR SOMETHING LIKE

Mileage: 79,362

1996 FORD ECONOLINE VAN WAS PARKED ON MY PROPERTY. IT STARTED ON FIRE WHICH SPREAD SO QUICKLY THAT THE WHOLE VAN WAS BURNT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BUT CAN NOT DETERMINE WHAT STARTED IT ALTHOUGH WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THEIR REPORT. THIS VAN WAS NOT PARKED NEAR ANYTHING FLAMMABLE NOR WAS THERE ANYTHING FLAMMABLE IN THE VAN. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT THE WINDSHIELD MELTED. WE NOW HAV

Mileage: 85,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE THE ASSUMPTION OF IT BEING AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

THIS MAKES THE 2ND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS!..... I HAVE HAD MANY OCCASIONS WHEN TRAVELING THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAYS, WHEN WET, AND THE REAR DRUMS/SHOES GET WET AND BECOME INNOPERATIVE. I HAVE BEEN A REPAIR TECH ON ALL SYSTEMS OF BRAKES, TECHNICAL AND SIMPLE, AND FIND THERE TO BE A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BACKING PLATE/RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAR DRUMS WHICH ALLOW WATER MIST TO ENTER AND WET THE REAR SHOES. I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT DEEP PUDDLES OR GULLY-WASHERS, JUST A LIGHT DRIZZLE

VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK

VAN WAS SLOWING GETTING UP SPEED THEN SURGED WHILE PARKING AND DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VAN HIT A PARKED PICKUP AND PUSHED IT UP THE PARKING LOT EMBARKMENT. THE ABC LIGHT CAME BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.*AK

MY FORD E-150 VAN, AFTER BEING DRIVEN ABOUT 1 HOUR EARLIER, BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. A FORENSIC INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THE SPEED DEACTIVATION CONTROL SWITCH LOCATED ON THE MASTER BRAKE CONTROL CYLINDER. THIS IS THE SAME SWITCH AS IN 93 LINCOLN TOWNCARS AND MANY OTHER FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. IT WAS DESIGNED BY TEXAS INSTURMENTS TO BE WIRE AS SWITCHED BUT FORD INSTALLED IT AS WIRED ALWAYS HOT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS WILL CAUSE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PROPERTY DAMAGE AND COUL

ON JUNE 28, 2000, MY WIFE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN. AS SHE WAS TURNING THE ENGINE WENT COMPLETLY DEAD, POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND A YELLOW LIQUID SHOOTS OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ON TO THE DASHBOARD AND ON MY WIFE'S LEGS CAUSING THE SKIN TO BURN. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES CAUSING MY WIFE AND TWO OTHER PASSENGERS TO COUGH AND TO EVACUATE THE VAN. THE VAN STARTED BACK UP AFTER THIS INCIDENT. ON JULY 2 & 3, 2000 WE TOOK THE VAN TO A1 AUTO CARE IN HOBE SOUND, FL. THEY CHECKED FOR POTI

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THIS TRUCK WAS A 4WD CONVERSION WHICH WAS DONE BY A COMPANY CALLED QUIGLEY, IN MANCHESTER, PA. THIS CONVERSION WAS APPROVED BY FORD AND THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED WITH THE CONVERSION. AFTER THE STEERING FELL APART, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL TRUCK AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER, THE TRUCK, AGAIN, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT DIP IN THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION WITH THE DEALER, WHO CALLED QUIG

WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP THE VAN ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND OVERRODE THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A CRASH IN APRIL OF 1997 AND SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PARKED ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. COMSUMER WANTS TO BE COMPENSATED FOR LOSSES. *AK *ML