Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#864327June 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE IN FIRST GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ON. VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN THE GARAGE STILL IN GEAR. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864101June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. PEDAL WOULD GET HARD, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863818June 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SEIZED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO LOWER END OF ENGINE BREAKING AND GIVING UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A "HEAVIER DUTY" ENGINE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724214June 19, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723693June 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE NOTICED A SMALL CRACK FORMING IN THE METAL ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IF YOUR FACING THE DOOR FORM THE OUTSIDE, THE CRACK IS LOCATED BY THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDOW. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN MANY NEWER MODEL FORD TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863090June 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
DEFECTIVE TORSION BAR BROKE IN PARKING LOT. IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723543June 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOU WILL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND INDEED OTHER FORD F150 S I HAVE CHECKED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723434June 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS DEALERSHIP DOES BUSINESS IN AN UNSAFE, FRAUDLENT, MANNER. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION PROVING THIS CLAIM .NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#862901June 1, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVEING CAUSING A SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723426May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO REPLACE TRANNSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862675May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES, LEFT REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY CLEANED THE BRAKES, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. WHILE LEAVING THE LOT, VEHICLE STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING. SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID THAT WHEELS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK UP WHEN WET. FOR NOW PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED BY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723223May 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK DEVELOPING IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL ON AFT POST. APPROXIMATELY 1/4" LONG. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PERSONALLY INSPECTED 5 OTHER LIKE TRUCKS AND FOUND ALL TO HAVE SIMILAR CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862146May 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, PUSHING IT INTO THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722749May 16, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, DROPPING THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722714May 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722549May 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, I WOULD COME UP TO A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WOULD LOCK UP. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND SAID THEY WERE OK. I WENT TO LEAVE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I WENT BACK IN AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY WERE STILL DOING IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ABS TO DO THAT. I WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND NOW THEY DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO DO. IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT ONE OF THE SELF ADJUSTERS MIGHT NOT BE WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722331May 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING NORMALLY EVENTHOUGH THE REAR ONES DID LOCK UP AT 20 M.P.H. OR SLOWER WHEN LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF THEIR LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551980April 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551862April 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TORSION BAR BROKE AT 14000 AND THE LEFT TORSION BAR BROKE AT 19400, BOTH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO DROP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860355April 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN CENTER LANE AND OVERTAKING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, CONSUMER DECIDED TO SWITCH LANES. WENT TO BLOW THE HORN, AND THERE WAS NO HORN. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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