Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#855779January 31, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #93V125000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED FUEL TANK PROBLEM. THE REMEDY FAILED. FUEL TANK STILL LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718096January 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES LOCK UP. AFTER IT HAS SAT OUT IN THE RAIN,YOU HAVE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES TO STOP THEM FROM LOCKING UP.THIS IS NOT A UNCOMMON PROBLEM.I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718108January 31, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOULDING. SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOULDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718142January 31, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED ONTO INTERMITTENT , THE TIME SPAN BETWEEN WIPES IS VERY IRREGULAR, SOMETIMES UP TO 2 OR 3 MINUTES BETWEEN SWIPES OF THE WIPER. ALSO, THE WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN PUT ON THE SLOW SPEED OF THE SWITCH, AND THE SWITCH MUST BE TURNED UP TO FULL SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718060January 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN TWO, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD. THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, AS THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. FORD REPLACED ONLY ONE TORSION BAR: I AM AFRAID THE OTHER TORSION BAR WILL ALSO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855718January 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AROUND THE DASH OR WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED FORD, BUT THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP PAY FOR COST OF NEW VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717993January 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE PARKED, UNOCCUPIED AND NOT RUNNING, IN AN CLOSED GARAGE THE RIGHT SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE IN TWO. THE BREAK OCCURRED JUST BEHIND THE LOCATION WHERE THE TORSION BAR FITS INTO THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 8 - 10 INCHES. FROM EXAMINATION OF THE PART IT IS CLEAR FROM CORROSION IN THE BREAK THAT THE PART HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR SOMETIME BEFORE FINAL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED. WHILE THIS VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 49K MILES, THEY HAVE BEEN PRIMARILY HIGHWAY MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED IN AN "OFF-ROAD" ENVIRONMENT. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND IS WILLING TO REPAIR AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTANCE OF A PROBLEM. WHILE I HAVE SHOWN THE DEALER THE BROKEN PART, I AM RETAINING THE PART AND REFUSING REPAIRS AT THIS TIME DUE TO FORD'S LACK OF DEMONSTRATED CONCERN OVER THIS SITUATION. I HAS REGISTERED A CONPLAINT OVER THE PHONE WITH THE NHTSA. HOWEVER, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO DEMOSTRATE THE URGENCY OF MY CONCERN. IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT POSSIBLY CAUSING BODILY INJURY. REVIEWING COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE I QUICKLY FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF TORSION BAR FAILURE AND A NHTSA ACTION (PE98009). IF IT IS POSSIBLE, I WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF THAT ACTION. AT THIS TIME I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS LIKE VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000264January 27, 2000
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PREMATURE STRUCTURAL CRACKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE WINDOW FRAME. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550585January 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL SYSTEM DEFECTIVE, WHEN GAS TANKS ARE FULL THE FUEL WILL OVERFLOW FRONT TANK. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717972January 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL SPILL WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL.MUST USE THE FRONT TANK UNTIL ALL THE FUEL IS USED,THEN USE THE BACK UNTIL IT`S HALF-FULL THEN SWITCH TO FRONT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717892January 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I NOTICED THE TIRE RUBBING THE INSIDE OF TRUCK WHEN I WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT. I CHECK THE FRONT TIRE AND SAW THAT IT WAS LOOSING ITS TREAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO BURNSWORTH ZOLLARS AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT IF YOU LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE TRUCK WOULD AUTOMATICAL GO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE TIE RODS AND BALL SOCKET JOINTS TO SEE IF THE WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. A DAY LATER I CALLED THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, THEY SAID THE HAD TO WELD THE TRUCK IN ORDER TO BRING THE TIRE BACK IN. THIS DOES NOT SOUND GOOD TO ME. I DONT THINK WELDING THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. ABOUT IT. I ASKED THEM IF WELD DOES NOT HOLD UP AND IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHAT THEY WOULD DO THEN, THE GUY I TALKED TO SAID THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WOULD TELL ME WHO WAS AT FAULT. AND FORD SAID SAFETY COMES FIRST. I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS BECAUSE I DONT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TO TOW IN, OR IF IT WAS THE FRAME OR AXEL THAT IS THE DEFECT OF THE TRUCK. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I DONT WANT TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN AROULD IN A TRUCK THAT IS HAVING THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717846January 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE DUE TO TO INSIDE CABLE JAMING ,MUST PUT WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855387January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK RIGHT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855418January 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE CHANGING GEARS AT 25MPH THE CLUTCH STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855434January 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD, WENT TO GROCERY STORE, PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, OPENED THE CAB DOOR AND SMOKE POURED OUT. STARTED THE CAR AND SMELLED GAS, TURNED VEHICLE OFF. LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED GAS LEAKING. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855457January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, CAUSING SUPPENSION TO DROP ONTO THE GROUND . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855459January 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
VEHICLE HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP BOTH TANKS, THE REAR TANK SPILLS INTO THE AUXILIARY TANK, AND IT IN RETURN, SPILLS FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855466January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AFTER HITTING BUMPS WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH. STEERING WHEEL ALMOST JERKED OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY FRONT END SPECIALIST. PROBLEM WAS CAUSING WEAR ON TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF SHAKING WHICH WAS GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855507January 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED AND CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT. ALSO THE VEHICLE POPS OUT GEAR WHEN DRIVER IS SHIFTING GERAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717823January 24, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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