Ford E-150 Complaints

1,063 consumer complaints on file.

#10154832April 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 FORD F150 4.2 LITER V-6 ENGINE. ONLY 52,000 MILES AND BLOWN ENGINE. STARTS BLOWING STEAM OUT OF EXHAUST, THEN ENGINE STARTS KNOCKING AND TIES UP BECAUSE OF HYDRO LOCK. COOLANT IN CYLINDERS LOCKS ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT FORD WILL NOT BACK UP COSTING CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ALL STARTS WITH A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WHICH CANNOT BE DETECTED UNTIL IT'S TO LATE. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ENGINE FROM 1997 TILL ????, WHO KNOWS IF THEY ARE ANY GOOD NOW. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155207April 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2003 E150 CONVERSION VAN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK 3 TIMES CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TS THE REAR CARGO DOOR WAS REPAIRED, THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. THE RUNNING BOARD DID NOT FIT CORRECTLY. AIR CONDITIONER BLOWN WARM AIR. THE EXHAUST WAS BLOWING OUT WHITE SMOKE. THERE WAS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE GAS TANK WAS NOT COMPLETELY FULL EVEN THOUGH THE CONSUMER FILLED UP THE TANK. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153968March 29, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MAJOR SHAKING IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND STEERING CONTROL GREATLY REDUCED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING, AND THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME IT IS NORMAL. IF THIS IS NORMAL, THAN THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE HIGHWAYS BEFORE DEATH OCCURS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153283March 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 PM ON 03 FEB 2006 WE DROVE OUR 1995 FORD E150 CLUB WAGON ON A LOCAL ERRAND AMOUNTING TO 6-8 CITY BLOCKS. PRIOR TO THIS ERRAND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING "COLD" IN OUR CARPORT FOR MANY HOURS. UPON OUR RETURN FROM THE ERRAND (20 MINUTES), AT APPROX. 12:05 AM ON 04 FEB 2006, WE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN OUR CARPORT AND PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, SMOKE APPEARED FROM BENEATH THE HOOD AND BEGAN TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, WE NOTED FLAMES BENEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A SMALL CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT STIFLE THE FIRE. THE VAN WAS A TOTAL LOSS TO THE FIRE, AND "MAJOR" PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED BY A NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE PARKED TO OUR IMMEDIATE LEFT AND THE CARPORT STRUCTURE ITSELF (WOOD AND CORRUGATED STEEL). ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED "MINOR" DAMAGE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. REPORTS HAVE BEEN FILED. THE CAUSE FROM THESE OFFICIAL SOURCES IS "UNDETERMINED". OUR RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THERE ARE CURRENT ISSUES WITH FORD VEHICLE FIRES THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. 1995 ECONOLINE IS A MODEL CONTAINING THIS (OR A SIMILAR) SWITCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152210March 8, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD'S RECALL NUMBER IS 01S14. MY E150 FILLS THE REQUIREMENTS OF "NEAR THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH ... ROUGH ROAD... THE 35 GALLON MID-SHIP FUEL TANK ... CRACK ... " FORD TELLS ME THAT MY VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF COVERED VANS. THE RECALL COVERS 1997 THROUGH 2001 MODELS. I SEE NO WAY THAT FORD WOULD KNOW WHICH VANS ARE USED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED MANNER. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED FROM THE BEGINNING OF MY OWNERSHIP. ANY FILLING OF MORE THAN 3/4 TANK, RESULTED IN STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND LEAKAGE. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. EVEN THOUGH I TRIED TO NOT FILL PAST 3/4, SOMETIMES I WOULD EXCEED THAT. EXPLOSION AND FIRE WERE CONSTANT THREATS. MY FORD DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE MY VAN SHOULD BE INCLUDED. I AGREE. I HAVE PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE BELOW INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. I BOUGHT THE VAN IN DECEMBER 2001. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149513February 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING BATTERY GOING DEAD BARE WIRES ARCING GEM MODULE GOING OUT TRANSMISSION SENSOR BAD WINDSHIELD LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149552February 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 8 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IN A WRITTEN REPORT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO 4 OTHER VEHICLES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148365January 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THERE IS A CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE RUBBER FUEL HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147410January 11, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATEED CONTINUOUSLY WHEN THE ENGINEWAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146432December 22, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER 2004 FORD E150 WHEEL CAME OFF. LUG NUTS BROKE. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143874November 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN IN 2001. THE VAN HAD 85000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE TANK REPLACED AT A DEALER; ORIGINALLY HE ORDERED THE WRONG TANK, THINKING I HAD THE SMALLER ONE, BUT I HAVE THE 35 GAL. MIDSHIP TANK LISTED IN 01V114000. THEY REPLACE THE TANK ABOUT THE TIME THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED. THEN, 85000 MILES LATER, I HAVE THE SAME LEAK, EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE VISITED TWO DEALERSHIPS, EVEN SPOKEN TO THE ORIGINAL SERVICE MANAGER WHO HANDLED THE REPAIR IN 2001; ALL DENY THAT THE RECALL APPLIES TO THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED FORD AT THE NUMBER LISTED IN 01V11400; THEY DENY THAT I HAVE THIS FUEL TANK, EVEN THOUGH THEY INSTALLED IT SPECIFICALLY, ALTHOUGH OBVIOUSLY NOT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS. I FIGURE BECAUSE IT WAS A CONVERSION VAN THEY MAY NOT THINK IT WAS THE "ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT". I HAVE NOW HAD THIS PROBLEM TWICE, AND PAID FOR IT THE FIRST TIME. I WANT THEM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE ORIGINAL REPAIR UNDER THIS RECALL, AND THEN TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR CORRECTLY, SINCE OBVIOUSLY THAT WASN'T DONE. I'M SURE THIS FUEL TANK LEAK HAS COST ME A LOT IN EVAPORATED GASOLINE TOO, PARTICULARLY AT TODAY'S PRICES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143820November 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE COMPONENT WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE AUTO BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. BOTH TIMES THE COMPONENT FAILED AGAIN WHILE IN USE. I WILL BE BRINGING THE AUTO IN TO THE DEALER AGAIN IN TWO DAYS FOR THE SAME REPAIR. I SEE THAT FORD MOTORS HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM PUBLICLY SINCE OCT. 01, 2004. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143708November 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRUCK ENGINE DIES WHILE GOING UP A HILL CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS.. NO BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK. NO POWER STEERING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143638November 25, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1997 FORD ECONOLINE 150 UNIVERSAL CONVERSION VAN. GAS TANK ROTTED OUT AT FILLER TUBE. GAS RUNS OUT ON GROUND WHILE FILLING. GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142816November 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1998 FORD E150 5.4 TRITON V8 BLEW A SPARK PLUG AT 98000 MILES REQUIRING HEAD REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142600November 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES LINES BURST AND BRAKES ON VAN FAILED. ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROTTED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141581November 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1) RAPID UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE TO 20 MPH 2) UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE 3) CAR REPAIRED - CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140301October 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A POPPING SOUND, THE TRUCK STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO STALL. I CALLED CLARK FORD AFTER HEARING ABOUT A SPARK PLUG PROBLEM WITH FORD TRUCKS AND THEY CLAIMED TO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC AND THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, THIS RESULTED IN ALSO A RADIATOR SPLIT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140118October 18, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD E-150 CONVERSION VAN. WHEN SHE STARTED TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD NOT WORK. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEPT FLASHING ON AND OFF. UPON INSPECTION BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT AFFECTED THE FORD VEHICLES THAT WERE UNDER RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS A FUSE BLOWN , CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NOT WORK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. FOR FUTURE REFERENCE SHE WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE RECEIPTS FOR THE REPAIRS IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND SHE WANTED TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138496October 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE LATE 2001 WITHIN 5 MONTHS HAD TO BE TAKEN IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS DUE TO VIBRATION WHEN STOPPING. SINCE THEN THE VAN HAS HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED ONCE A YEAR WITH THEM BEING TURNED TWICE. BRAKE PADS ARE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5 TO 6 MONTHS. I HAVE CALLED FORD EACH TIME AS WELL AS THE DEALER. BOTH HAVE SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY HAVE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I DON'T PULL ANYTHING WITH MY VAN AND I AM NOT HARD ON THE BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS BECAUSE THE FRONT END IS HEAVY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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