Ford E-150 Complaints

1,063 consumer complaints on file.

#761035April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS UNIT HAS HAD TWO ENGINES, BOTH DESTROYED BY THEFAILURE OF FORD PART NUMBER 389160-S. THIS IS A PLASTIC "T" TO CONNECT THREE HEATER HOSE TOGETHER THAT "ROTS" IN TIME AND CAUSES COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED. FOUND IN VANS WITH "REAR" HEAT. COMPONENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE TRADITIONAL METAL. THIS PART IS AN ENGINE DEPENDANT PART AND SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN MADE OUT OF "PLASTIC".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564924April 5, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATED THE AFTER MARKET STEERING COLUMN EXTENSION DEVICE THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE THAT ASSISTS THE DRIVER IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT SAFE, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TAKEN OFF OF THE SPLINED SHAFT AND THE NEW PART IS PUT ON, IT DOES NOT HAVE A SPLINED CENTER TO FIT TIGHT ON THE SHAFT AND THE ONLY THING THAT IS HOLDING IT TOGETHER IS 2 SETS OF SCREWS, IF ONE OF THE SETS OF SCREWS WERE TO BECOME LOOSE, OR IF THE STEERING WHEEL WERE TURNED TOO HARD, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN BUT THE WHEELS WOULD NOT OR VICE VERSA, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALUMINUM PART IS NO LONGER BEING USED BECAUSE IT IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE KIND OF STRESS THAT A STEERING WHEEL GOES THROUGH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759903March 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE KEYHOLE WITHIN IGNITION IS MISALIGNED. THE KEY CANNOT START THE VEHICLE. HAVE BEEN STRANDED TILL AFTER COUNTLESS TRIES, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL MOVE AND THE IGNITION FINALLY UNLOCK. I ALWAYS HAVE THE BEEPING GOING ON IF THE DOOR IS OPEN, EVEN WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. THIS CAN ONLY BE SILENCED BY WIGGLING THE IGNITION (WITHOUT A KEY IN IT) I AM VERY MUCH AFRAID THE IGNITION IS GOING TO SEPARATE FROM STEERING COLUMN AND JUST FALL OUT! THAT WOULD LEAVE ME NO WAY TO START THE VEHICLE AND GET HOME! NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006168March 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, TIRES
FRONT ROTORS WARP, AND CONTINUOUSLY HAD TO HAVE ROTORS CHANGED EVERY TWO TO FOUR MONTHS, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759435March 16, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
SWITCH (SW-5945 OR F3TZ-9F924-BB) ATTACHED TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND ALLOWED BRAKE FLUID TO PASS THRU THE SWITCH AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRES TO THE SWITCH THIS DEAD SHORT CAUSED FUSE #1 TO BLOW AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER TO CEASE OPERATION--BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER PRIOR TO THE SWITCH ARKING AND CAUSING THE DEAD SHORT WITH NO BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATION-PROBLEM CAUGHT BY OWNER PRIOR TO LOW FLUID INDICATION-WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NO ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER THE DEALERS "COMPUTER " EVALUATION WAS A BAD CLOCK SPRING AND BAD SHIFTER HANDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005633March 13, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOTICED METAL FATIGUE CRACK IN FRAME NEAR THE STEERING BOX. BOLT GOES DIRECTLY THROUGH FRAME TO STEERING BOX, IN WHICH THE BOLT CAME OFF. THERE WAS NO STEERING/ SPIDER CRACKS RUNNING THROUGH FRAME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005636March 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. UPON TRYING TO REPLACE THE LIGHT FOUND OUT THAT HOUSING STRUCTURE FOR BULB HAD BEEN RECONSTRUCTED. CALLED DEALER. PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758659February 26, 2002
TIRES
ORGINIAL TIRES PURCHASED 10/13/98, FROM THEN UNTIL 10/31/00 TIRES WERE CHECKED ON SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE EITHER ROTATED, BALANCED OR SHOCKS CHECKED. THEN ON 10/30 /00 THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST A CHUNK OF THE TIRE WITH NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT, BUT WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN TO RAPLACE THE TIRE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE OTHER TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND NEEDED REPLACING.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLW02208 TIRESIZE: D235175R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564295February 19, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE TURNPIKE, THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003730February 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED RECALL 01V114000 NOTICE FOR FUEL TANK CRACKS. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT DEALER ONLY REPAIRED THE INSULATOR OF TANK, BUT TANK HAS BEEN MAKING A LOT OF NOISE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR FAMILY SAFETY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002763January 24, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005525January 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR, APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002191January 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN FRONT END AND FELT VEHICLE WAS SWAYING, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT BUSHINGS WERE BROKEN, HAD BUSHINGS REPLACED, AND THEY BROKE AGAIN WITHIN 3 DAYS.ALSO, INDICATED THIS WILL BE A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756627January 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAD RUINED ROTOR DUE TO STUCK CALIPER. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE ALTHOUGH PART WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS VERY RUDE AND ARGUMENTATIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756152December 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT 24075 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE ROTORS ALSO WERE TURNED BUT THE PEDAL WAS NOT PULSING FORD JUST TURNED THEM ANYWAY, AT 35735 I NEEDED NEW UPPER BALL JOINTS WITH ALLIGNMENT , AT 38571 I NEEDED A NEW TIE ROD SLEEVE . THERE SEEMS TO BE A VERRY LOW STANDARD OF QUALITY IN BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS SUPPLIED FROM FORD ON THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, THIS IS A MUST IF YOU WANT ANYTHING RELATED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO LAST ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS USED FOR FLEET PURPOSSES. THANK YOU GREG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755869December 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO HEAT: DUE TO PLASTIC DOOR BROKEN IN AIR PLENUM; POOR DESIGN BY THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755650December 14, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE PROBLEM IS THE LOCATION OF THE HORNS. DUE TO THEIR LOCATION, THEY COLLECT SLUSH IN THE WINTER. WHEN THE SLUSH FREEZES INSIDE THE HORNS, THEY ARE USELESS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899800December 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK HAS BROKEN ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755263December 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 91V146000 COVERS THIS 1990 MODEL, BUT FORD SAYS NOT PART OF RECALL ALTHOUGH THE SAME EXACT FAILURE DID OCCUR WITH GAS/FUEL SPILL INSIDE ENCLOSED GARAGE. REAR TANK RETURN WAS TO FRONT TANK FORCING FUEL OVERFLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755121November 30, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE HAD BIG LUMP ON SIDEWALL*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHLIPY TIRESIZE: 23575R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
99
Deaths:
0

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