Ford F-150 Complaints (2003)

423 consumer complaints on file.

#10036993September 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
MY BRAKE FLUID APPEARS BLACK AS COFFEE AT 14,000 MILES IN SEVEN MONTHS. IS THIS PREMATURE DEGRADATION? THE BRAKES WORK OK AND LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THIS COLOR IS NORMAL. EVERYTHING I READ ABOUT BRAKE FLUID SAYS IT SHOULD STAY AMBER COLORED. VIN #[XXX] HAVE OTHER F150'S PICKUPS HAD BRAKE FAILURES? SHOULD I BE CONCERNED? THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030776August 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 SUPERCHARGED HARLEY TRUCK,THE CONCERN IS THAT ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WERE DARK RED IN COLOR AND VEHICLE WAS MISSING HORRIBLY UNDER A LOAD WITH THE A/C ON OR OFF.THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,AND VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY DIPPED TO 11MPG ON HIGHWAY.IT ALMOST FELT LIKE A TORQUE CONVERTER GOING SOUTH.THE VEHICLE GETS SUNOCO ULTRA 94 ONLY AND IS BABIED.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 7K ON IT.P.S IAM ALSO THE FOREMAN AT A LARGE FORD DEALER.I HAE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE,UNLESS HIGH OCTANE ADDITIVES WERE USED.WHAT CAUSED THIS.NO ONE AT FORD KNOWS. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MY 44K TRUCK*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030402July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ON FORD HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION F-150 PICKUPS, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STAINLESS STEEL WITH RUBBER STRIPS FOR TRACTION. WHILE THEY ARE VERY NICE LOOKING, THEY HAVE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THESE STRIPS TEAR OFF VERY EASILY AND QUICKLY LEAVING A POLISHED, STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS VERY SLIPPERY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LEAST BIT WET. IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD - FOOT SLIDING OFF WHILE STOPPING, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ETC. MY TRUCK HAD THE PROBLEM AT 2100 MILES, REPLACED THE PEDALS AT 5000 MILES AND THE NEW PEDALS WERE TEARING AGAIN WITH A WEEK. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HARLEY TRUCK CLUB (WWW.NHTOC.COM) AND THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032496July 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 FORD F-150 KING RANCH "HOWL". NAR 07/28/2003.*MR DRIVELINE VIBRATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020120July 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NLM *CB *JB EA04006 HAS IFS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022150July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026809July 8, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024975June 26, 2003
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE MAKES A VERY LOUD "WHINING" NOISE WHEN DRIVING. SOUNDS AS IF DRIVING AN 18-WHEELER TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023774June 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MY FRIEND BOUGHT A 2003 F-150 SUPER-CREW AND AFTER 4 MONTH THE DOME LIGHT FUSE BLEW. HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE TESTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHAT THEY DID TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM WAS" PUT A NEW FUSE IN IT AND SAID TRY THIS AND COME BACK IF THE FUSE BLOWS AGAIN." WELL THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN AND IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024329June 18, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. DRIVER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024389June 18, 2003
TIRES
FRONT PASSENGER TIRE CAME OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS THE DRIVERS FAULT BECAUSE HE DID NOT ROTATE THE TIRES AT 5000 MILES. THEREFORE THEY WON'T COVER THE DAMAGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021915May 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. THE NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH REPLACED THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER AND THE OIL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019096May 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED NEW FORD HARLEY PICKUP. LOUD NOISE IN REAR, SHOP COULD NOT IDENTIFY. REAR AXLE BROKE IN CURVE AND REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER SIDE WAS SEVERAL YARDS FROM WHERE TRUCK FINALLY RAN OFF ROAD AND OVERTURNED. TOTAL LOSS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017761April 29, 2003
WHEELS
THE VEHICLES LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND AND RUN INTO A WALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013827April 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON, MARCH 21, 2003 I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 FORD F-150 XLT. WE WERE DRIVING BACK HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP AT 65 MPH WHEN WE STARTED DOWN A SMALL HILL, THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING PRETTY BAD, AND DIDN'T STOP SHAKING AND VIBRATING UNTIL I CAME TO A STOP. I PULLED ONTO A SIDE STREET AND STOPPED. I LOOKED FOR A PROBLEM AND COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG. PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE AND CONTINUED MY WAY HOME, THE PROBLEM HAD NOW STOPPED. ON APRIL 1, 2003 I WAS DRIVING ON THE EAST-WEST EXPRESSWAY IN ORLANDO, AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN I STARTED DOWN ANOTHER SMALL HILL, THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING/VIBRATING VIOLENTLY, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT ONLY MADE IT WORSE. I HAD TO WRESTLE FOR CONTROL OF THE TRUCK UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE SHOULDER. AGAIN THE SHAKING/VIBRATING DIDN'T STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP.. I'M VERY LUCKY THE ROAD WASN'T WET, I'D HAVE BEEN DEAD FOR SURE. PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN DRIVE AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE AGAIN. MY TRUCK IS NOW AT ROLLING HILLS FORD SERVICE DEPT. IN CLERMONT FLORIDA. DEALER JUST CALLED ME BACK SAYING THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. WHICH MEANS THEY DIDN'T EVEN LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO RISK SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH UNTIL FORD CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011046March 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WE OWN SEVERAL FORD F-150 TRUCKS. IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS WE HAD FOUR SEPARATE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR AXLES. ONE TRUCK THE AXLE BROKE AND THE WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF. ANOTHER TRUCK THE AXLE WAS DESTROYED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LAST TRUCK IS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 2000 MILES AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM YESTERDAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011868March 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE FORCE WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. 8JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009573February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005290February 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, SINCE DECEMBER 2002. A NEW SEAT BELT WAS ORDERED "TWICE". THE SECOND ONE ORDERED WAS DUE TO THE TECHNICIAN NOT BEING COMFORTABLE WITH IT. JANUARY 20, 2003 WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, HAD TO COME TO A PANIC STOP, SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT LOCK. A FORD MOTOR CO. ENGINEER NOW STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. IF A SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK DURING A PANIC STOP FROM SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, WHY DO WE HAVE SEAT BELTS? ON JANUARY 31, 03 COMING HOME FROM THE ENGINEER INSPECTION, WE WERE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE INSPECTION. ALL WE WERE TOLD IS THAT THE SEAT BELT IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. WE, AT 45 MPH, DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AS LIKE WE WERE DOING A PANIC STOP, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED. WILL STILL TEST THE ISSUE. SOME TIMES THE BELT WILL LOCK, SOMETIMES NOT. WE ARE CONCERNED AND FEEL WE HAVE HAD INFORMATION REGARDING THE SEAT BELTS AND OUR SAFETY CONCEALLED FROM US. VERY HARD TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003377January 25, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WE PURCHASED A 2003 FORD F150 SUPERCREW FX4 IN OCTOBER OF 2002. ON DECEMBER 2,2002 THIS VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF IT'S BRAKES AND ACCELERATION PEDAL. IT WAS PICKED UP THAT DAY AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. IT IS STILL TO THIS DAY AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE NOT HAD POSSESSION OF IT SINCE. THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO FIX IT BUT WE UNABLE, UNTIL 01-22-03 WHEN WE WERE TOLD IT WAS FIXED. BUT EVEN SO WE ARE NOT GIVEN A GUARANTEE BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT IS. THEY DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH IT ON THE ROAD ALSO. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ACTING ON THE LEMON LAW WITH FORD. AT FIRST,WE WERE TOLD THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS THE PROBLEM , IT LITTERALY LET MOISTURE INTO THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH FORMED ICE, AND THEY HAVE PICTURES OF THIS, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE LOSE CONTROL OF THE BRAKES AND THE THROTTLE TO STICK WIDE OPEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN FURTHER COMPLAINTS AGAINST MOISTURE IN THROTTLE BODYS OF THE SAME TRUCKS BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT OF OURS. ALSO THERE IS COMPLAINTS OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING BUT FORD IS TELLING PEOPLE THAT IT IS THIER FLOOR MAT CREATING THE PROBLEM. I REALLY FEEL THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. IT IS NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ON ICY CURVES AND HILLS AND THE SPEED KEEPS INCREASING ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKES DONT WORK! THE ONLY WAY I STOPPED IT WAS BY THROWING IT IN PARK,THANK GOD IT WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THIS PROBABLY RUINED THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT WAS THE LEAST OF MY CONCERNS AT THE MOMENT. I HAD A CAR COMING TOWARDS ME AND ONE FOLLOWING BEHIND ME, THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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