Ford F-150 Complaints (1996)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10119832May 4, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SMOKE IN HOUSE. OWNER INVESTIGATED PROBLEM. SAW FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD IN PICKUP. GAS TANK EXPLODED. BURNED DOWN ATTACHED GARAGE AND HOUSE, KILLING ONE PERSON AND INJURING ANOTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10119349April 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1996 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES WITH IGNITION OFF. TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS. FIREWALL HELD UP PRETTY WELL KEEPING FIRE OUT OF CAB. THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE, THE DASH MELTED TO THE FLOOR. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117525April 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 3 HOURS A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118366April 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH CRUISE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO A LOW GEAR AND SLOWED QUICKLY. ALSO, INTERMITENTLY WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHEN FIRST STARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118402April 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I HAVE A 1996 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE ON APRIL 20, 2005, AT A FORD REPAIR FACILITY, WHILE IT WAS THERE FOR REPAIR. THE FIRE INITIATED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. ITEMS AFFECTED BY THE FIRE INCLUDED THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH, THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND POWER BRAKE DIAPHRAGM, MELTED COVERS, HOSES AND WIRING, AND BURNED AND SCORCHED THE HOOD, PEALING A LARGE SPOT OF THE PAINT. THE TRUCK HAS JUST 77,986 MILES. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. EVEN THOUGH THIS SWITCH IS THE SAME PART, IDENTIFIED WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER BY FORD, AND THE SAME DESIGN AS THAT CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL IN MODEL YEARS 2000 ? 2001, FORD HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I LEARNED ABOUT THIS DECISION FROM A CONVERSATION I HAD WITH THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR THE REPAIRS, USING SOME USED COMPONENTS, IS ABOUT $1,000. WHEN I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CURRENT SWITCH IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. IT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGN, THE SAME AS ON THE RECALL FOR THE 2000 ? 2001 MODELS. THE NEW PART INCLUDES A SWITCH (TRANSDUCER), AS WELL AS A JUMPER CABLE CONTAINING A NEW DIODE AND PLUG. THE NEW PART SELLS FOR $24.29. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THIS FIRE OCCURRED WHILE THE UNIT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE REPAIR FACILITY. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS IF IT WERE INSIDE THE BUILDING, EXPOSING THE MECHANICS TO SMOKE AND FIRE. THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN BY MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND AROUND TOWN. I HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR REPAIRS TO BE ASSURED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED COLLEGE NEXT FALL THE UNIT WOULD BE RELIABLE FOR HER. HAD THIS SWITCH CAUSED A FIRE WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING WE COULD HAVE LOST HER. THAT IS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE! THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE UNITS THAT HAVE THIS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE AT RISK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118166April 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1996 FORD F150 PICKUP EXPLODED INTO A BALL OF FIRE WITH IGNITION OFF. TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117910April 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STARTED ACTING UP ONE DAY,. IT WOULD UNEXPLAINABLY DROP OUT PERIODICALLY, CAUSES VEHICLE TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE ON FREEWAY, RESULTING IN UNSAFE CONDITONS ON BUSY INTERSATE. NOW CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117953April 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT 4:00 IN THE MORNING. THERE WAS NO AFTER MARKET WIRING DONE ON THE TRUCK. WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW, AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH IT. THIS WAS NOT AN INSURANCE JOB. WE TOOK OUR FULL COVERAGE OFF OF IT WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR CAR. THE TRUCK IS AVAILABLE FOR AN INVESTIGATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116575April 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NORMAL DRIVING. STOPPED TO REFUEL. UPON ATTEMPTING TO OPEN REAR GAS CAP PRESSURE BLEW CAP OFF AND LARGE AMOUNT FUEL ALL OVER ME AND THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. *AK CONDITION NOT REPAIRED AS YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117088March 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW HOURS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON ITS OWN. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117055March 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED AND CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101252March 28, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE HAD DUAL GAS TANKS. THE FRONT TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT OF THE CAP SINCE THE FUEL FROM THE BACK TANK WAS TRAVELING TO THE FRONT. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. *BF *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115827March 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ONE DAY A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112649March 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1996 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED, TOTALING OUT THE PICKUP AND CAUSING EXTENTSIVE DAMAGE TO OUR HOUSE AND DRIVEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108749March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110560February 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DUAL GAS TANKS. GAS IS PRESSURIZED FROM REAR TANK TO THE FRONT TANK, CAUSING A FUEL TRANSFER TO THE FRONT TANK, FRONT TANK IS OVERFILLING, GAS IS UNDER PRESSURE, SPILLING FROM THE OVERFLOW. WHEN THE CAP IS REMOVED, GAS EXPLODES FROM THE FILLER NECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111500February 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110003February 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I SAW ON THE NEWS THE RECALL FOR 2000-2001 MODEL FORD 150 TRUCK, THE TRUCKS ARE CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE SITTING FOR HOURS. MY HUSBAND HAD A 1996 FORD 150- THAT DID THE SAME THING SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE TRUCK SIT THERE FOR 8 HOURS THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 1:00 AM. THAT MORNING WHILE WE WERE IN BED. A FRIEND THAT WAS GETTING OFF WORK STOPPED AND WAKE US UP OUT OF BED. WAS IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS YEAR OF TRUCK. WE HAVE A FIRE MARSHALL COME OUT AND LOOK AT IT. IT WAS STARTED ALONG THE FIREWALL. WE HAD TO HAVE THE FIRE DEPT COME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. WE CONTACTED FOR AND THEY SAID MORE LESS SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109094January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108861January 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN INSPECTION. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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