Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#703536February 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH SLAVE ASSEMBLY CAN START LEAKING AT ANY TIME, RENDERING CLUTCH USELESS, CAUSING STALLING, AND LUNGING AT A STOP. FORD HAS REDESIGNED THE PART, MEANING THE ORIGINAL HAS A FLAW. (TECH BULLETIN # BC2301970501,) BUT SAFETY WARRANTS A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833957February 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA98018; THE FLOORMAT MOVED UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK, HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF, ALMOST RESULTING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING SYSTEM IN WHICH BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER SAID THE BRAKES REPRESNT THE CHARACTERISTS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835047February 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL ONTO THE FRAME. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703521February 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JULY OF 1995 BRAND NEW.SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT I NOTICED PROBLEMS.WHAT MY TRUCK DID AND STILL DOES, IS IT HESITATES. WHEN YOU FIRST START IT UP AND DRIVE IT, IT IS FINE. BUT AS SOON AS IT STARTS TO REACH OPERATING TEMPERATURES, IT WILL START TO HESITATE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TRIED TO FIX IT THREE TIMES ON THREE DIFFRENT OCCASIONS AND COULD NOT FIX IT. THEY DID DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AGAIN. IT IS NOW OFF WARRANTY, AND MY PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832070February 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
ARM REST IN THE CENTER OF THE BENCH SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION, AS IT DOES IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION. THIS ARM REST ALSO HAS A RECESSED CUP HOLDER. PASSENGERS GAINING ENTRY INTO THE BACK SEAT VIA THE THIRD DOOR, PLACE THEIR HAND ON THE BACK OF THE ARM REST FOR SUPPORT, THE ARM REST FOLDS UPWARD AND ANYTHING IN THE CUP HOLDER IS CATAPULTED INTO THE BACK SEAT. FORD CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM IN THE 98 AND NEWER MODELS, BUT WON'T CORRECT IT FOR THIS 97 TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832670February 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PREMATURE WEA ROF REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835028February 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703459February 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 93V125000. MY TRUCK WAS REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME 6/94. THE PROBLEM HAS ONCE AGAIN RETURNED. I FILLED THE TWO TANKS AND HAD AN OVERFLOW WHEN ONE TANK WAS PUMPED INTO THE OTHER. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE SELECTION SWITCH IS SET ON THE FRONT OR THE REAR TANK RENDERING THE TRUCK UNDRIVEABLE, AND A MAJOR SAFTY HAZARD. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE NHTSA NOTICE THAT THIS PROBLEM MUST ONCE AGAIN BE FIXED BY FORD BECAUSE THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. GRANTED THE REPAIR LASTED 4.5 YEARS BUT IT WAS FIXED WITH FAULTY PARTS BECAUSE IT HAS ONCE AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED. I FEEL THAT MY LIFE HAS BEEN PUT IN JEOPARDY DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY FORD AT NO COST TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543930February 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS CENTER BUTTON RELEASES AND OPENS TOO EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530562February 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE WHEN COLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834922February 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRY DAY; WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT GROUND, PULLING INTO PARKING STALL, AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, FRONT LEFT MADE A RACHETING SOUND. AS CONSUMER PRESSED ON BRAKES, APPLYING MORE AND MORE PRESSURE, VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER PROCEEDING APPROXIMATELY TWO CAR LENGTHS. THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED MORE THE TWO TIMES. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM-,AND SAYS THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834941February 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703411February 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LURCHED FORWARD INTO STORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544890February 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLES FRAME IS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP LOWER & LOWER, RESULTING IN ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543875February 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DESIGN OF EXHAUST PIPES LOCATION CAUSES IT TO DISCOLOR THE REAR TIRE AND REMOVE CROME FROM CENTER WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543871February 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS LOCKED UP AND BURNED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE TRACTION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834862February 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE CLUTCH, WHEN PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN, THE CLUTCH IS REAL HARD. A SPRING WOULD PUSH CONSUMER'S FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH, AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP.WHEN IN FIRST AND REVERSE GEARS, VEHICLE JUMPS ALOT, WHICH CAN CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834875February 16, 1999
TIRES
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#703362February 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE TORSION BAR FAILURE WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHERS REPORTED TO MY DEALER, AND HAVE FOUND A NUMBER OF OTHERS ON THE WEB. I FOUND THE FAILURE UNUSUAL SINCE I DO NOT USE THE TRUCK OFF-ROAD, IT IS DRIVEN LIKE A CAR. ALSO, I HAVE NEVER HAD OR HEARD OF SPRING OR TORSION BAR FAILURES LIKE THIS. I SUSPECT EITHER FAULTY MATERIAL OR A DESIGN PROBLEM. HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY CONSIDERABLE SPEED, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ALOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH NOTHING SUPPORTING HALF THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703317February 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BASCIALLY SAID UNLESS THE CLUTCH TOTALLY FAILS THEY CAN DO NOTHING ELSE. I FEEL THE VECHICLE IS UNSAFE IN ITS PRESENT STATE. BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS FOR ALMOST 35 YEARS. I BELIEVE WE KNOW A PROBLEM WITH A CLUTH WHEN WE EXPERIENCING ONE. ANY HELP OR KNOWLEDGE OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WOULD BE MOST WELCOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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