Ford E-150 Complaints

1,063 consumer complaints on file.

#10201608August 31, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 1993 FORD E150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN APPLY THE BRAKES FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. THE CONSUMER HAS CRASHED INTO MAILBOXES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200874August 27, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD RECALL #05S28 INDICATES A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IN MY "SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH" WHICH MAY LEAK CAUSING A UNDERHOOD FIRE. FORD WANTS TO PUT A FUSE IN THE WIRING HARNESS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. WHY WOULD FORD NOT WANT TO CHANGE THE SCDS SWITCH THAT MIGHT BE LEAKING INSTEAD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200690August 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD E150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY OF 2005. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196423July 16, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD E150. ON JULY 13, 2007, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 08/13/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196182July 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1997 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WILL IT WAS PARKED AT MY SONS WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196094July 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO START IN COLD WEATHER. ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED, IT WOULD HESITATE AND PRODUCE A TAPPING NOISE. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT FREQUENTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 102,797 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195176July 2, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD E-150. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER FUTURA DAKOTA LT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FISHTAIL WHEN DRIVING FROM A DIRT ROAD ONTO SMOOTH PAVEMENT. A TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE FAILURE NO LONGER OCCURS. THE CONTACT HAS THE TIRES AND PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,244.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189892May 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOLTS FALLING OFF OF BRAKES THAT HOLD CALIPER ON. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 12 2004 FORD E-150 AND 1 2004 FORD EXPEDITION. 3 OF MY E-250'S AND THE EXPEDITION HAS ALL HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKE PADS ARE WORN DOWN TO METAL ON METAL, WHEN BRAKES WERE CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM, THE BOLT HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS CAUSING THE CALIPER TO RUB AGAINST THE RIM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188984April 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2000 FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN WITH WHEEL CHAIR LIFT THAT CAUGHT FIRE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VAN WAS ON THE LIST OF A RECALL REGARDING THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER HOUSE AND HER DAUGHTERS CAR WAS ALSO DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187324April 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD E-150. AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON APRIL 6, 2007 THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION AUTOMATICALLY INCREASED, EVEN AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS A NATIONAL SAFETY RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE AND THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ONE YEAR AGO. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REMEDYWAS CONTRIBUTING TO THE VEHICLE'S FAILURE TO STOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 129,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186163March 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I PURCHASED A NEW 2005 FORD PASSENGER VAN IN MAY 2006 I HAVE SINCE PUT 45,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE POOR GAS MILAGE APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES TO THE GALLON PULLING A TRAILER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WOULD GET AT LEAST 11. I HAVE BLACK SMOKE BLOWING OUT THE TAILPIPE. AND I HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE 5 TIMES NOW DURING COLD WEATHER DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN REPEATEDLY FOR THESE PROBLEMS BUT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT I WAS IMAGINING THEM, AND FORD TOLD ME UNLESS THE DEALERSHIP COULD VERIFY MY PROBLEM THAT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186234March 26, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE BRAKING MY FOOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATION PEDAL INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE TRUCK ACCELERATED AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. THE LAST OCCURRENCE PUT ME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHERE I BARLEY AVOIDED A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL EXCEEDS THE LEVEL AT WHICH MY FOOT CAN MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GAS PEDAL. MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186014March 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS SPILLED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK WHILE FILLING UP ON FLAT GROUND. DEALER SAID THE TANK HAD RUBBED ON A CROSS MEMBER AND HAD A HOLE IN THE TANK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185463March 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ENGINE HYDRO-LOCK. I OWN A 1997 E-150 CONVERSION VAN. IT HAS THE 4.2L V-6 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP AND GASKET AND ALSO TIMING GEAR GASKET. ALL DUE TO A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. FORD REPLACED THIS IN THE V-8 MODEL CARS DUE TO READING A LAWSUIT ABOUT IT ON THEIR SITE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS THAT I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS COSTLY REPAIR. I CONTACTED FORD TO BE TOLD THAT THE LAWSUIT DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VAN. SINCE I'M NOT ALONE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IF ANYTHING CAN I DO? HTTP://WWW.FORDMANIFOLDSETTLEMENT.COM/INDEX.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.TREEMEDIA.COM/FB/ARCHIVE/INDEX.PHP/T-224.HTML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185382March 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MARCH 16, 2007. V8 (5.4L) I BEGAN TO HEAR A LOUD POPPING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT.MY 1999 V8 5.4 HAD BLOWN THE SPARK PLUG CERAMIC PORTION OUT OF THE HEAD. I MADE IT HOME DRIVING IT LIKE THAT (5 MILES) AND HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE SAID THIS WAS A COMMON EVENT FOR THE FORDS. HE IS NOW GOING TO TRY TO HELI-COIL THE PLUG HOLE TO SAVE ME A HEAD JOB, THO HE'S HAVING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE PLUG. NOW CHECKING THE WEB I SEE THERE ARE MANY MANY...OF FORDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THE FED HAS EVEN URGED FORD TO FIX AND RECALL THIS PROBLEM...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184117March 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT IN A 1997 FORD F 150 PICK UP TRUCK WITH A 5.4 V8. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183917March 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE 1994 FORD E150 HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE OIL RISING TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED 4 HOURS BEFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HEARING THE NOISE. HE GENERALLY HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING. HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 190000 MILES. *AK UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183415February 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
MY VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO CLEAN THE INJECTORS. WELL IT HAS BEEN STARTING SLUGGISH FROM DAY ONE. TODAY IT WILL NOT START. SAME SYMPTOMS AS EVERYBODY ELSE. WEAK BATTERY AND SMOKE STILL WILL NOT START. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. I THINK IT'S GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183001February 20, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 91 IN MASS. DOING 65 MILES PER HOUR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION AND WITH NO WARNING MY REAR RIGHT WHEEL JUST SNAPPED OFF. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OVER OR CREATING A PILE UP OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I HAD GOTTEN OUT TO LOOK I FOUND THAT ALL 5 LUGS WERE SNAPPED OFF AND BROKEN. THERE HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF DEFECT WITH THESE BOLTS. MY FEAR IS THAT SOMEONE ELSE MAY GET KILLED. NOW I AM IN A PROCESS OF TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND EVERYONE INCLUDING FORD IS PASSING THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE. PLEASE HELP ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180737January 25, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I PURCHASED A USED 2001 FORD PICKUP ON 10/26/06. ON JANUARY 10,2007 IT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE BEING PARK OVER NIGHT. I REPORTED THE FIRE TO FORD AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS TOO SEVER TO VERIFY ANY MFG DEFECT. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE THE FOLLOWING WEEK. FORD SHOULD NOTIFY BUYER'S SOONER! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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