FORD LTD PROBLEMS

Complaints and Common Faults

• 1. Engine and Ignition Problems:

  Engine Stalling:

  • Vehicle stalls intermittently causing the engine to shut down without warning.
    
  • Engine dies completely in heavy traffic.
    

    Ignition Issues:

  • Ignition switch overheating/smoking and causing fires.
    
  • Short in ignition switch leading to the component coming apart.
    
  • Car caught fire due to ignition switch, often repeated even after replacements.
    
  • Electrical short in the ignition switch causing fires.
    

    Transmission and Throttle Issues:

  • Transmission linkage grommet deterioration causing power loss to certain gears.
    
  • Sudden unintended acceleration often linked to gas pedal going to floorboard.
    
  • Vehicle jumping out of park and into reverse causing injuries.
    

• 2. Fire and Electrical Issues:

  Fires:

  • Fires often initiated from the heater core, catalytic converter, or wiring harness.
    
  • Car catching fire while parked or after being turned off.
    
  • Fires frequently linked to ignition switch and electrical shorts.
    

• 3. Safety Features Issues:

  Seat Belts and Safety Restraints:

  • Seatbelt failure, including belts snapping during accidents, failing to latch, or hanging loose.
    
  • Driver and passenger seat belts ineffective in accidents, leading to fatalities.
    
  • Child seat buckles pulling out of chassis, being defective.
    

    Airbags and Steering Issues:

  • Steering wheel collapsing in a collision.
    
  • Airbag sensor malfunctioning leading to electrical shorts.
    
  • Steering system making the wheel move freely causing control issues.
    

• 4. Miscellaneous Issues:

  Other Mechanical Failures:

  • Differential and water pump failures.
    
  • Issues with fuel pumps resulting in repeated replacements over two years.
    
  • Erratic shifting and shuddering from the transmission.
    

    Body and External Components:

  • Canvas top flying off while driving.
    
  • Gas pedal sticking causing high revving and need for towing company intervention.
    

    Tire Issues:

  • Tire tread separation and other tire defects causing safety concerns.