Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Ford Motor Company.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Ford Motor Company.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator
1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20590
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
See also:
Recreational towing
Vehicles Equipped with a 2.0L Engine
Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent
exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. See the Climate Control chapter.
Follow the ...
Overhead console (if equipped)
The appearance of your vehicle’s overhead console will vary according to your
option package.
Storage compartment (if equipped)
Press the release on the door to open the storage compartment.
Th ...
Brakes
Brakes
GENERAL INFORMATION
Note: Occasional brake noise is normal. If a metal-to-metal, continuous
grinding or continuous squeal sound is present, the brake linings may be worn out
and should be ...