1993 Ford Bronco Complaints

ON APRIL 25, 2003, I WAS DRIVING TO KANSAS CITY, MO. FROM TULSA, OK. ON I-44. PURSUANT TO THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, I WAS TRAVELLING AT OR NEAR 75 M.P.H. THERE WAS ONLY MYSELF AND MY DOG IN THE CAR. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF MY CAR, A 1993 FORD BRONCO. ACTUALLY, IT SOUNDED MORE LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE CAR IMMEDEATLY WENT UP ON TWO WHEELS TOWARDS A BARRICADE. I TRIED TO CORRECT IT AND LOST CONTROL THE OTHER DIRECTION. THE DOG, A ONE HUNDRED POUND LAB, WAS THROWN INTO THE FRONT SEAT. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET KILLED AND SHUT MY EYES. WHEN I OPENED THEM, I WAS PERPINDICULAR TO TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. I REGAINED MY COMPOSURE AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE ANAMOLY AND FOUND A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE: 31X10.5, DOT #VD60 AW3 497. WITH THE TREAD 3/4 DETACHED. THE MUFFLER WAS SMASHED, THE WHEEL WELL WAS SHOVED INTO THE BACK SEAT WELL PAST THE POINT WHERE IT WAS WHEN I HAD LAST OBSERVED IT. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (I.E. BRAKE LIGHT...

ON AT LEAST 4X THE IGNITION CUT OF AT HIWAY SPEEDS.MAGARITY. *AK

REAR BRAKES DON'T STOP FRONT BRAKES. REAR BRAKES WERE DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING A COLLISION. AK

THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CHICO AUTO CARE LOCATED AT 724 W. 9TH ST. IN CHICO , CA. 95928 (530) 894-7165. THE MECHANICS REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE TOP OF THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP, LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS MORE FREQUENTLY ON THE FORD TRUCKS AND THAT I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT BLOW UP. WHEN TRYING TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART, IT WAS LEARNED THAT FORD HAS DESIGNED A NEW SWITCH FOR THIS PART AND THAT IS WHAT NEEDED IN PLACE OF THE OLD PART. IF THIS WAS A FAULTY SWITCH THAT WAS SHORTING OUT AND BURNING AND FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN, WHY WERE THE OWNERS NOT NOTIFIED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE TOUCH DRIVE ELECTRIC SHIFT 4X4 IN THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING, CONSUMER BELIVES THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS RECALL 93V-089 BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL. NLM