Ford F-150 Complaints
39,812 consumer complaints on file.
- #817012October 9, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED/CORRODED, OIL LEAKS THROUGH OIL PAN ONTO GROUND. IF DRIVING SPRAYS ONTO TRUCK, FIRE POTENTIAL; ACCORDING TO DEALER, OIL PAN NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817023October 9, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THE CAR AHEAD SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES. TRIED TO STOP, PUT PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED, HIT CAR IN FRONT AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BRAKES AND AIR BAGS FAILED, REASON IS UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816972October 8, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INCREASED SPEED FOR PASSING 55MPH PEDAL STICKS IN RESUME POSITION. OWNERS SOLUTION: TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DEALER UNAWARE OF CALAMITY. PROBABLE RESULT: VEHICLE CRASH. SECOND/THIRD INCIDNET OCCURRED @ 80MPH AND 50MPH. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816973October 8, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
SERVICE BULLETIN; NOTICEABLE NOISE IN FRONT END. CAUSE: OMMISION DILEMMA: RIVETS FELL OUT OF CHASIS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523567October 7, 1997AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523561October 7, 1997WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF DUE TO CHAFE/WEAR ON THE WHEEL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816928October 7, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE IS CAUSING OVER PRESSURE OF ONE TANK. IT PUMPS FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OUT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, AND OWNER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816930October 7, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR MAKES A SQUEAKY NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816962October 7, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRUCK WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK GOES INTO THE SECOND TANK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816883October 6, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER JET DOES NOT REACH THE WINDSHIELD ABOVE 40MPH. HAD JET REPLACED AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523171October 3, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD GLASS HAS SPOTS ETCHED INTO GLASS , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523926October 3, 1997POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT FORD MOTOR CORPORATION MAINTAINS THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY ON THE SLIP YOKE, BUT THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT. INQUIRES WHETHER HIS DRIVESHAFT WILL FALL OFF A THIGH SPEED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816758September 30, 1997POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 5TH GEAR INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH, COULD CAUSE CRASH. ACCORDING TO DEALER, FORD NO LONGER MANUFACTURES 5TH GEARS, ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816771September 30, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRUCK STALLS AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING. OWNER NOTICED A SLIGHT NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 19K MILES. HE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE MECHANIC , IT WAS NOT UNTIL 53K MILES THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT TORQUE CONVERTER WAS GOING BAD. *AN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816696September 29, 1997SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER HAD 2 DEFECTIVE REAR ENDS ON VEHICLE IN LESS THAN 1100 MILES. NOW AT 5K MILES VEHICLE NEEDS ANOTHER REAR END. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER.CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PAINT ON THE REAR END IS BURNING OFF. THE DEALER SYNTHETIC HIGH PERFORMANCE OIL TO ENDURE THE TEMPERATURE. THE REAR END IS TAKING MORE HEAT BUT THE END STILL GETS HOT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816708September 29, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF, GIVING THE OWNER NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD GOTTEN SO BAD THAT SHE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEWER MODEL TRUCK. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816713September 29, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ENTERED A 30 MILES ZONE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED AT 70 MPH. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #816714September 29, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT AND NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817672September 29, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DRIVING 55-65MPH; STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES; FELT HARD AS A ROCK; PEDAL SOFT AT TOP. WHEELS WOULD NOT LOCK OR STOP. NO ABS BRAKES ON FRONT. EVEN W/TOWING HAD PROBLEMS W/BRAKE SYSTEM. TOOK TO DEALER & BRAKE PADS ROTATED; MASTER CYLINDER BEEN REPLACED TO COUNTERACT BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523901September 29, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0