Ford E-150 Complaints (1998)

60 consumer complaints on file.

#746980June 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING CRASH. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND AFTER FIRST CRASH, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PLOW AHEAD UNTIL FOUR VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746982June 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK ILLUMINATES. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, NO PROBLEM FOUND THE FIRST TIME, SECOND TIME OXYGEN SENSOR AND FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED AT CHARGE TO ME. THIRD TIME NEW FLASH (SOFTWARE)WAS BURNED. FORTH TIME THE PCV VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE DISLODGED FROM THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560678April 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IS OVERWEIGHT (THE FRONT STEERING AXLE IS 4,000 POUNDS THE DOOR POST LEGEND INDICATES THE FRONT AXLE MAX GVM SHOULD BE 3600 POUNDS) CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH P235 6-PLY AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS NO MORE TIRE PROBLEMS, THE TIRES ARE NOT PROPERLY SIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THIS SIZE AND TYPE OF VEHICLE (MICHELIN LTX-MS P235R75-15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560245March 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE DASH ARE SO FAINT THAT THEY CAN BARELY BE SEEN WHEN THEY ARE ON IN THE BRIGHT SUN LIGHT, THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS TROUBLE HEARING THE TURN SIGNAL WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554936September 20, 2000
TIRES
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553695August 11, 2000
TIRES
IMPROPER TIRE SIZE CAUSED SIDE SWAY WHILE DRIVING CHANGING THE TIRE SIZE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM (MICHELIN P235 WRONG SIZE - MICHELIN LT235-6PLY,CORRECT SIZE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726647August 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES PULL TO LEFT & WHEN APPLIED HARD LEFT SIDE BRAKES LOCK UP AND JERK VECHICLE TO LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551188March 2, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS
POWER STEERING PUMP AND FRONT END SUSPENSION FAILED, ON THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718809February 15, 2000
SUSPENSION
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE FELT AND HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855305January 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDS AND THE PEDAL DOES NOT KICK BACK. ALSO THE ABS DOES NOT ACTIVATE. VEHICLE HAS REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL. CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM ON COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713581October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE PROCEEDING AND OPERATING NORMALLY - ENGINE CUT OUT WHEN DECELERATING TO GO INTO A TURN - COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CONTACTED LOCAL FORD GARAGE AND THEY SAID NO SERVICE BULLETINS ON THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849672October 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
A PIECE OF THE BLENDER TO THE MOTOR FOR THE HEATER HAS BROKEN, SO THAT THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETE HEAT OR NO HEAT, NOTHING IN BETWEEN. DEALER SAYS HEATER CASE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847034September 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THIS CAUSES AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838541May 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED,VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF WITHOUT A DRIVER, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605974February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608031February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
COVER FOR THE LEFT SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701326December 13, 1998
SUSPENSION
STEERING PULLS LEFT ON ALL ROAD SURFACES AND AT ALL SPEEDS. ALLIGNMENT CHECKED TWICE BY TWO DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND CONFIRMED IN SPECS. TIRES ROTATED AND CHECKED ALSO. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535829June 2, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLES HEATING SYSTEM DID NOT WARM DRIVING COMPARTMENT ADEQUATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534442April 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE ENGINE IDLES IT MAKES NOISE, MOTOR REPLACED HOWEVER NOISE PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524367October 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
A THERMACTOR CHECK VALVE FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST GASES TO BURN A HOLE IN A/C HOSE, ALLOWING FREON AND REFRIGERANT OIL TO SPRAY ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE. THIS HAPPENED TO A24-PASSENGER BUS CARRYING 10 ELDERLY WHEEL CHAIR BOUND RESIDENTS OF A NURSING HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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