1994 Ford Econoline defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1994 Ford Econoline. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA05005 · opened Mar 22, 2005 · closed Aug 2, 2006 · led to recall 08V025000

  Ea05-005 is closed with ford?s actions in recalls 05v-017, 05v-388, and 06v-286, recalling approximately 6.7 million vehicles equipped with texas instruments speed control deactivation switches (scds).the brake systems in these recalled vehicles generate a vacuum that can potentially cause the scds to fail and, in cert…

• SEPARATION OF STEERING GEAR FROM FRAME
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96024 · opened Mar 27, 1996 · closed Jul 18, 1996

  The bolts which secure the steering gear to vehicle structure may fail, allowing the steering gear to separate from the vehicle frame and cause inaccurate steering and/or loss of steering control.

• TRNS OIL COOLER LINE FAILS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94087 · opened Nov 18, 1994 · closed Mar 31, 1995

  Ford has acknowledged a serious problem with the accessory drive belt system (serpentine belt) in the subject vehicles.several service bulletins have been issued to address concerns related to belt tracking or wear.ford maintains that the subject condition does not present an unreasonable risk to highway safety, arguin…