Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#835960March 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CRASH INVOLVED THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TOTALLED $7,000.00. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704459March 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I CAN GO INTO THIS FARTHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835702March 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS,CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND CUT THE VEHICLE OFF INORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835484March 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD JUST TAKEN FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80MPH. HAD STOOD ON BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE HAD REVVED UP AS HIGH AS IT COULD GO. MOVED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD & SLAMMED INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP. SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED VEHICLE OFF. LATER RESTARTED VEHICLE & IT STARTED RACING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703887March 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CERTAIN INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#703910March 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I WAS LUCKY IT WAS PARKED. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY.IHAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND TO OTHER PEOPLE.I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS VERY UNSAFE SPRINGS AND TORSION BARS THAT COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME.WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703774February 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER TRAVELING AT 45 MPH IN 45 MPH ZONE, HEARD RIGHT REAR WINDOW IMPLODE COMPLETELY INTO THE VEHICLE, SENDING SMALL FRAGMENTS OF GLASS CLEAR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE . IF SOMEONE(SUCH AS OUR CHILDREN ) HAD BEEN SEATED THERE AT THE TIME,SERIOUS INJURIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED. .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544372February 25, 1999
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
FORD SPARE TIRE DESIGN PLACES RUBBER SIDEWALL DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL UNDERCARRIAGE, FRICTION BETWEEN METAL/RUBBER CAUSES ABRASIONS ON SIDEWALL,(8 AREAS OF SEVERE ABRASIONS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833700February 25, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN APRIL 98. ALSO, IN JAN. 99, WHILE CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, THE FRAME DROPPED, DAMAGING THE UPPER CONTROL. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# WHEN RECEIVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544042February 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
BOTH TORSION BARS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835047February 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL ONTO THE FRAME. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834941February 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703411February 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LURCHED FORWARD INTO STORE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834789February 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543891February 11, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUT RECALL REPAIRS NOT YET PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834638February 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FRONT END WAS DOWN . BACKED TRUCK UP. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS COMMON, AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TORSION BAR. BUT PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. ONCE THE PART WAS RECEIVED, IT WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE TORSION BAR SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703080February 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE. IT DIDN'T CAUSE ANY SSUDDEN DIP OR IMPACT. I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE THAT THERE HAS BEEN THREE OTHER 1998 FORD F150 TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE TRUCK WAS SERVICED AT PAWLING FORD AND THE OTHER TWO AT PLEASANT VALLY FORD, PLEASANT VALLY, NY. YOU BEGIN TO WONDER IF THIS BE LOOKED AT CLOSER AND POSSIBLY A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS(ALL THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR). MY FAMILY & I ARE QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT PART, AND SHOULD THE OTHER SIDE BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD BEEN GOING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS SPIN AND EVENTUALLY AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THIS HAPPENED IN WATERTOWN (300 MILES AWAY) WHERE I WAS ATTENDING MY UNCLES' FUNERAL. THE TRUCK IS STILL THERE AWATING THE PART. THE TRUCK IS AT WATERTOWN FORD, WATERTOWN, NY (315-782-7200). I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY TO A TRUCK THIS NEW. THE FORD DEALER IN WATERTOWN HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834567February 8, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECALL 98V095000; LUGS: NUTS RECALL WHICH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED IN APRIL, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PARTS AVAILABLE AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834412February 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO SENSITIVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIR WORK DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702902February 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEALER IS REPORTING THAT BROKEN TORSION BARS ON NEW FORDS (F-150 AND SIMILAR SUV'S) IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. IF THEY SNAP AT HIGH SPEED A SERIOUS LOSS OF CONTROL CAN RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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