Ford F-150 Complaints (1986)

61 consumer complaints on file.

#705290April 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543440January 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ALTERNATOR BELT REPLACED, AFTER REPLACEMENT ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831532December 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SITTING ALONE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND INVESTIGATED. HOWEVER, A REPORT WAS NOT FINISHED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE9020. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822386April 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
THE TRUCK HAS DUEL FUEL TANKS AND THE FUEL DOES NOT SWITCH OVER FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531667March 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CRACKED REAR AXLE PLATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531205February 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530111February 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE HOOD, ROOF AND FRONT FENDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814089July 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT HOLDER WAS RUSTED & MADE THE SEAT BELT US LESS (ACCORDING TO COMSUMER). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516666April 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FIRE INSIDE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514916February 20, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REAR GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH AT TOP, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807161January 6, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON THE RECEIVING END OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT THE SPRING INSIDE THE BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO LOCK WHEN LATCHING, HAD TO REPLACE TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805555December 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CONTROL MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR MALFUNCTIONING, FUEL PUMPED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, PUT FLAMES OUT W/EXTINGUISHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804462November 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE WIRE HARNESS BY THE FUEL BOX HAS MELTED DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803297October 7, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE REAR FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO DESIGN, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED THE PUMP OUT OF THE TANK AND SAW THAT IT HAD BURNED THE CENTER OUT OF THE PUMP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601624September 30, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WEAK FIREWALL/FAILED CLUTCH WASHER PREVENTED GEARS FROM SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508856September 18, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO HEADLIGHTS/POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802088September 9, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE,WHEN WON'T STAY UP, ABRUPTLY DESCENDING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802090September 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, PULLED FUSES TO STOP, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH MELTED ON STEERING COLUMN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800894August 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVING VECHILE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICIAL SHORT , WIRING BURNING, VEHICLE BURNED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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