Ford E-150 Complaints (1994)

121 consumer complaints on file.

#10135840September 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1994 FORD E150 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED SHORTLY AFTER BEING PARKED. FIRE INVESTIGATORS BELIEVED THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131770August 5, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH I SAVED FOR INVESTIGATION. I HAPPENED TO BE OUTSIDE, SAW THE SMOKE AND FLAMES AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH IT BEFORE MAJOR DESTRUCTION OCCURRED. THE FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THAT SWITCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10126651June 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. ONE DAY WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF PARK. WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE STATION AND HAD PARKED THERE FOR 48 HOURS AND EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPT STATED FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE ALSO BURNED 2 OTHER CARS PARKED NEXT TO IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117437April 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1994 FORD E150 HAS PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY EQUIPMENT. *MR THERE WAS A SERIES OF DEAD BATTERY INCIDENTS. WHILE CONNECTING A NEW BATTERY WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, A CONSIDERABLE SPARK OCCURRED AT THE BATTERY TERMINAL FOLLOWED BY A PLUME OF SMOKE WHICH EMITTED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113231March 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL COAST UNTIL IT STOPS. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL STARTED UP AGAIN, ONLY TO SHUT BACK DOWN. OWNER HAD THE FUEL PUMP/COMPUTER/PICK UP IN THE DISTRIBUTOR/NEW IGNITION SWITCH, AND WIRING HARNESS CHANGED. YET THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE HAD NOT CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108956January 26, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEEL STUDS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP SIGN, ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. THE STUDS WERE NOT RUSTED. ALL FIVE WERE CLEAN BREAKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100643November 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1)NORMAL OPERATION, 2)THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. PLACED IN NEUTRAL JUST IN TIME TO AVOID ENTERING BUSY INTERSECTION. 3)NO PARTS REPLACED. WAITING FOR WEATHER TO WARM. DID MANUALLY OPERATE THROTTLE AT THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE STICKS IN OPEN POSITION SUGGESTING THAT IT IS NOT A CABLE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090589September 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
RUBBER HOSE BETWEEN FILLER NECK AND FUEL TANK CRACKED AND DETERIORATED RESULTING IN FUEL SPILL DURING FILL UP. PURCHASED FORD PART NO. F7UZ-9047-BE AS A REPLACEMENT PART. CLERK AT PART COUNTER REMARKED, "WE SELL A LOT OF THESE." OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079896June 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE LINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, TPEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STATES IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP HE HAD TO GO INTO SOME GRAVEL ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075892June 8, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH STEERING GEAR BOLT SHEARED OFF. THIS FORCED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062880March 8, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES EXPERIENCED TOTAL STEERING FAILURE CAUSED BY THE STEERING BOX TEARING AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *PH AFTER FIRST INCIDENT, CONSUMER COULDN'T FIND A DEALER IN THEIR AREA TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022799December 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED AN "ENGINEERING ERROR" WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FILL PIPE WAS PART METAL/RUBBER. THE RUBBER PORTION WAS WHAT CONNECTED THE FILL PIPE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE RUBBER HOSE WAS DRY ROTTED AND CAUSED GAS TO SPILL WHEN FILLING THE TANK. TS *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048313December 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON OHIO TURNPIKE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OVER THE RADIO BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. WITHIN MINUTES, THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUGHT FIRE.CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HE AND HIS WIFE TOOK THE DOGS OUT THE VEHICLE. A TRUCK DRIVER USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. CONSUMER UNHOOKED THE TRAILER AND THE THREE OF THEM PUSHED IT AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE ABOUT 15 FEET. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AGAIN BUT THEY COULDN'T PUT IT OUT. THE FIRE DEPT. EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017369October 1, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. WHICH WAS AS A RESULT OF STEERING BOX FAILURE. ALSO THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10028647July 20, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ON MY 1994 E-150 THE BACK DOOR TIRE AREA SECURING THE TIRE TO THE DOOR HAS RUSTED HROUGH THE DOOR, AND AS A RESULT WILL NOT HOLD THE TIRE INPLACE.REAR AC UNIT DOES NOT COOL HAVE HAD REPAIR STATION LOOK AT IT. *AK AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM THE UNIT HAS BEEN CHARGED AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT ALSO. THE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND HAVE HAD THAT LOOKED AT ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007601February 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL SMELL AFTER DRIVING. MECHANIC FOUND FUEL TANK TO BE LEAKING. HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022717November 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, FUEL POURING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE THE FUEL FILL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022718November 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL, FUEL POURING OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE THE FUEL FILL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015313August 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK AND LEAVING IDLING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, AND THEN WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF, IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763834July 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL AND GAS VAPORS COULD BE SMELLED INSIDE AND AROUND VEHICLE. FOUND VENT LINE ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF AS WELL AS LARGE DRY ROT CRACKS IN LARGER FILL HOSE. REPLACED BOTH. THERE APPEARS TO BE ATLEAST FIVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA BULLETIN BOARD IN REGARDS TO THIS, WILL SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE IN A CRASH BEFORE FORD IS FORCED TO RECALL???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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