Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#985810June 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IINGITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED( NIGHT DRIVING) AND THE CAB OF THE PICKUP FILLED WITH SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME, THE NEXT DAY UPON VIEWING VISIBLE DAMAGE SEVERAL BURNED SPOTS ALL ALONG THE WIRE HARNESS COULD BE SEEN FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL OF THE PICK UP ALL THE WAY UP TO THE ALTERNATOR, AT THIS POINT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985712June 17, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DLR FIXED THE PROBLEM AND LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT POWER ADJUSTING SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985716June 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE UNEXPECTANTLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985735June 17, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
STEERING FLUID HOSE IS LOOSE. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985745June 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985657June 14, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING CAR W/TRAILER, JUST HAD CAR LOOKED AT, FELT SOMETHING WRONG, JUMPED OUT OF CAR, THEN CAR BLEW UP SUDDENLY, CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES, LOST THE TRAILER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985433June 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
STARTED VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. *AK KEY WAS STUCK IN INGNITION, THERE WAS SMOKE FROM DASH STEERING, SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, ALSO OVER IDE LIGHT WAS OUT FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505131June 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING GAS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985362June 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES FAILED W/DRIVER LOSING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504971June 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL OFTEN, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504985June 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985310June 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE PARKED FOR 1 WEEK, SUDDENLY HEARD HORN GO OFF, THEN FOUND VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985313June 5, 1996
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985191June 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505242June 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505233June 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN RUSTED PREMATURELY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505141May 31, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKES NOISY, ALSO FRONT BRAKES PULL LEFT/REAR BRAKES OCCASIONALLY LOCK UP. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985102May 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION, DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985045May 30, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE DRIVESHAFT FLEW OFF THE TRUCK TWICE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. LATER DISCOVERED WRONG DRIVESHAFT FOR THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985051May 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS REAR BRAKES LOCKUP ON WET SURFACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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