Ford SQUIRE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1983 to 1994 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 14.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 14.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 1 |
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 1 |
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1996: 3; 2001: 1; 2002: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 889027 · 2001-05-23 (May 23, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH VEHICLE LOST GEAR. TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO REGULAR MECHANIC WHO FOUND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 889027 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 985791 · 1996-06-18 (June 18, 1996)
ON OCCASION OWNER SMELLED BURNING ODOR. LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER PARKED FOR AN HOUR. *AK OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING HOT INSIDE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, THE SMELL WAS OCCASIONAL , ONCE CONSUMER SAW SEVERAL STRANDS OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, AS THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO DISAPPEAR CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING, SEVERLA WEEKS LATER CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE AND DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE VEHICL…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985791 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
1983: 1; 1984: 0; 1986: 0; 1988: 0; 1989: 0; 1994: 0