Ford E-150 Complaints

1,063 consumer complaints on file.

#841629July 2, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE MAKING A "U" TURN INSIDE PARKING LOT STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. LOST ALL 3 BOLTS ON THE BOX, THEY HAD SNAPPED. LOST STEERING CONTROL. TOWED TO DEALER TO CHECK FOR DEFECTS. NOTHING COULD BE DETERMINED IF IT WAS WEAR/ TEAR OR DEFECTIVE STTERING GEAR BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841285June 28, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AT 5 MPH IN PARKING LOT, ATTEMPTED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL & IT FAILED TO TURN. STEERING WHEEL BECAME FREE WHEELING AND THERE NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. PICKED UP BOLTS FROM PARKING LOT; LOOK LIKE THEY WERE SHEARED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840439June 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLY 65-70 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN COME BACK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839831June 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT WITH A PLASTIC CONNECTOR. THE PLASTIC PIECE BROKE, CAUSING TOO MUCH SLACK WITHIN THE SEAT BELT. ALSO PLASTIC PIECE HAS BROKEN ON TWO OTHE ROCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THE CONVERSION COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839489June 11, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTENATEOR HARNESS PLUG CONNECTOR SUDDENLY SHORT CIRCUTED, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCHON FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838956June 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON TRAVELING 40 MPH, COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE AND REDUCING SPEED VEHICLE SUDDLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER FOOT WAS DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MANEUVER.CONSUMER THEN REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545905June 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
POOR MATERIALS OF EXTERNAL COOLANT PIPES, WHICH RUN UNDER THE VAN, HAVE CORRODED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER, ROAD SALTS,ETC. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707027May 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *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
#838334May 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706718May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOISY ABS; DID WE AND DO WE HAVE WORKING ABS? NO HELP FROM FORD. DON DAVIS FORD INVOICE 202541 12/15/97, MIDDLEKAUFF INV. 404267 12/18/97 & 436463 2/2/99, FIVE STAR INV. C05234 6/2/98 PD FOR BRAKE FLUID FLUSHING WITH BRAKE JOB (5STAR RUINED CALIPER TOO), KARL KLEMENT INV. 36021 8/19/98. MY HUSBAND & I FLUSHED THE BRAKES - LOOKED LIKE DIRTY MOTOR OIL. 3 SECOND WHEE BECAME A CHIRP, PD. UTTER FORD INV. C02461 5/19/99 TO BLEED ABS CONTROL UNIT - WHEE IS GONE BUT DOES OUR ABS WORK? IT'S NEVER ENGAGED AND DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL. WE ARE ALSO NOW WORKING WITH AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO SOLVE OUR SUMMER STALLING OUT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836387May 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 29,000 MILES ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS PREMATURLEY BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545870May 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE STARTED ON DRIVERS SIDE NEAR STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD.NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#837193April 28, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
ELECTRICAL DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT STABLE, WHEN ADJUSTING, IT SLIP OFF TRACK AND INTO THE LOWEST POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545244April 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705254April 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705256April 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544614March 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO ACTIVATE HORN, DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836004March 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHILE FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FUEL FILLER NECK AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543982February 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION DEFECT CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL WHEN TRAVELLING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES OR BUMBS IN THE ROAD AND CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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