Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#835362March 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
COMPANY VEHICLE. REAR LEAF SPRINGS KEEP BREAKING. IF SPRINGS BREAK COMPLETELY, THE ENTIRE REAR END OF VEHICLE WOULD FALL OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AKREPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703870March 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RETRACT SPRING OF THE SEAT BELT HAS FAILED AND THE BELT IS COMPLETLY EXTENDED, OFFERING NO PROTECTION. THE BELT IS UNUSABLE IN THIS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703887March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CERTAIN INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#703910March 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS LUCKY IT WAS PARKED. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY.IHAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND TO OTHER PEOPLE.I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS VERY UNSAFE SPRINGS AND TORSION BARS THAT COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME.WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544170March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835242February 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILS TOO SOON, IS NOT DESIGNED TO LAST, REPLACEMENT OCCURRED AT 63,000 MILES ,AND NEEDS REPLACING AGAIN. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835330February 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
RECALL 93V125000. DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECK VALVE, THE DUAL FUEL TANK MAY MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FUEL SPILLAGE. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835331February 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 93V125000/93S68; VEHICLE WAS FIXED FOR RECALL IN AUG 11,1994, BUT THE DEFECT REOCCURRED FOR SAME PROBLEM. CONSUMER CLAIMS CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT CORRECTNG DEFECT, AND WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703762February 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM IS INCAPABLE OF GENERATING ENOUGH FORCE TO LOCK UP WHEELS, OR EVEN MAKE THEM SQUEEL, ON DRY ROAD EVEN WITH EMPTY TRUCK. VEH HAS REAR ANTI-LOCK FEATURE BUT CANNOT GENERATE ENOUGH FORCE TO CAUSE FEATURE TO ACTIVATE ON DRY ROAD. WITH ADDED CARGO WEIGHT OR TRAILER STOPPING DISTANCES ARE EXTREMELY LONG. RETURNED TO DEALER 2 TIMES FOR SERVICE. DEALER SAYS ALL IS NORMAL. BRAKES ARE VERY WEAK COMPARED TO PREVIOUS TRUCKS I'VE OWNED. A FRIEND WITH SAME YEAR F-150 HAS SAME PROBLEM. BRAKES ARE ADEQUATE FOR NORMAL DRIVING EMPTY BUT WITH A LOAD OR PANIC STOP SITUATION IT BECOMES APPARENT THEY ARE WEAK. I NEARLY HAD AN ACIDENT WHEN I RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT I COULD NOT STOP FOR WITH A LOAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703770February 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 TO 30 MPH ON ICY ROADS UPHILL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNEXPECTADLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF. I STOMPED THE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT DECELERATE. I DID NOT TOUCH THE BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE ICY CONDITIONS. I WAS ALREADY OUT OF CONTROL SO I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO RECOVER THE TRUCK. NO RECOVERY WAS POSSIBLE AND A ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE TRUCK ROLLING OVER OCCURED. THANKFULLY I WAS THE ONLY PERSON INVOLVED OR HURT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703774February 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER TRAVELING AT 45 MPH IN 45 MPH ZONE, HEARD RIGHT REAR WINDOW IMPLODE COMPLETELY INTO THE VEHICLE, SENDING SMALL FRAGMENTS OF GLASS CLEAR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE . IF SOMEONE(SUCH AS OUR CHILDREN ) HAD BEEN SEATED THERE AT THE TIME,SERIOUS INJURIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703780February 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
QUESTIONNAIRE DOES NOT ALLOW THE COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FOUR INSTANCES THAT I HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON LONG GRADES: TWO IN 1996 AND THE MOST RECENT AT 11000 FEET ELEV. ABOVE SILVERTON, CO ON 9/19/98. HDAVE HAD BRAKE LINES BLED. HAVE CHANGED TO HIGH TEMP BRAKE FLUID (DOT 6) AND HAVE QUERIED A GRAND JUNCTION FORD DEALER. TWO OF THE FOUR INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SOLO AND TWO HAVE BEEN WHILE PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. SEVERAL INSTANCES REQUIRED PUTTING THE HUBS IN, AND PROCEEDING DOWN SWITCH-BACKED HILLS IN LOW RANGE -- OCCASIONALLY USING THE "PARKING BRAKE" AND PUMPING THE PEDAL TO BRING IT BACK UP OFF THE FLOOR. SURE WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM SOMEBODY! FAILURES OCCUR IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. EXCEPT ON THE LONG, DECENTS BRAKES ARE "FINE".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544372February 25, 1999
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
FORD SPARE TIRE DESIGN PLACES RUBBER SIDEWALL DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL UNDERCARRIAGE, FRICTION BETWEEN METAL/RUBBER CAUSES ABRASIONS ON SIDEWALL,(8 AREAS OF SEVERE ABRASIONS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833700February 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN APRIL 98. ALSO, IN JAN. 99, WHILE CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, THE FRAME DROPPED, DAMAGING THE UPPER CONTROL. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# WHEN RECEIVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544042February 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
BOTH TORSION BARS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701244February 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
PROBLEM: THE CENTER CONSOLE ARMREST IN THE FRONT BENCH SEAT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN IT IS IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR USE. THIS ARMREST CONTAINS A SINGLE, RECESSED CUP HOLDER LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE ARMREST WHEN IT IS IN THE DOWN POSITION. ANY CUP CONTAINING A LIQUID, SUCH AS HOT COFFEE, CAN BE PROPELLED INTO THE BACK SEAT AND CAUSE POTENTIAL SEVERE INJURY TO A PASSENGER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#544023February 22, 1999
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED UNDER VEHICLE AGAINST FRAME RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703607February 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE JUST ABOVE AXLE HOUSING. RIGHT SIDE LEAF SPRINGS HAVE CRACKED AND BEGUN TO SHIFT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OVERLOADED NOR DRIVEN IN HARSH OFF-ROAD TERRAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703585February 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAD AN OIL LEAK, PROBABLY BEFORE THE VEHICHLE LEFT THE FACTORY, THE LEAK IS NOT REPAIRABLE SO THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703550February 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
RIGHT REAR WHEEL IS DISCOLORED BECAUSE OF EXHAUST PIPE COMING OUT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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