Ford F-150 Complaints (2002)

821 consumer complaints on file.

#10007840February 20, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS PINCH LEAVES ABRASIONS BRUISING ON ARMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007694February 17, 2003
SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH LOCKING PAWLS ON MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS RELEASED. ONE OR THE OTHER PAWL LOCKS INTO PLACE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SHIFTING FORCE IS THEN REQUIRED TO MOVE THE SECOND PAWL INTO A POSITION WHERE IT WILL ENGAGE. THIS WOULD ONLY BE A MINOR INCONVENIENCE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT CONFIGURATION OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEAT BELT ATTACHES NOT TO THE SUB FLOOR OR PILLAR BUT TO THE SEAT ITSELF. IF (AS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO ME) YOU ARE UNDER WAY AND REPOSITION THE SEAT, YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THE SEAT IS NOT SAFELY LOCKED INTO POSITION. IF YOU WERE THEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE STRAIN ON THE ENGAGED PAWL MIGHT BE BEYOND DESIGN PARAMETERS. WHEN THE UNENGAGED PAWL, TRAVELING TO ITS NEXT LOCKED POSITION UNDER THE FORCES OF THE ACCIDENT, MEET THE MASS OF THE OCCUPANT AND SEAT, THE SHEAR FORCES MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE PAWL ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT AND HIS /HER SEAT TO BE UNCONTROLLED DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. AN AIR BAG SRS COULD EXACERBATE THIS CIRCUMSTANCE CAUSING ESCALATING INJURY(S).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005703February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG SELF LAUNCHING FROM FORD F150 5.4 L ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001731December 31, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PITMAN ARM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE PITMAN ARM FELL OFF WHICH IT CAUSED COMPLETELY LOST OF STEERING AND THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WAS CONTACTED AND HAS AGREED THAT THERE WAS NO BOLT PUT INTO THE PART THAT FELL OFF BUT THERE STILL NOT DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. TS PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001534December 27, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WINCH
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHAISE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS AGREE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BUT WONT TAKE IT IN UNTIL AFTER JANUARY THE 2ND. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001460December 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN
WHILE AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. TS THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE ALSO CHANGED BUT TO NO AVAIL. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770334December 2, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
VERY SERIOUS FAILURE!!! WHILE BACKING UP A STEEP HILL IN 4WD. THE TRUCK'S PITMAN ARM CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE SPLINED SHAFT THAT COMES OUT OF THE STEERING BOX. SO, THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS. THE RETAINING NUT AND LOCK WASHER CAME OFF, TOO, AND WERE RECOVERED. THE LOCK WASHER IS OF THE HELICAL SPRING TYPE, AND HAS A BLACK OXIDE FINISH. BECAUSE OF THIS FINISH, IT IS EASY TO DEDUCE FROM THE WEAR MARKS ON THE WASHER. THAT THE RETAINING NUT WAS NOT TORQUED AT THE FACTORY. LUCKILY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALMOST ZERO SPEED IN A DRIVEWAY. CLEARLY, HAD IT OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEED (WHICH IS WHERE THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN 2 MILES LATER), THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE OWNER OF THIS CAR, WOODY PORTER, IS MY FATHER-IN-LAW. I WAS DRIVING IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, AND FILLED OUT THIS FORM FOR HIM WITH HIS PERMISSION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU MY CONTACT ME, JOHN GUNTHER, AT 650-802-8384. THANKS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770234November 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL BACK. THERE IS ONE SKID MARK 35 FEET LONG HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE WHEN CAME TO REST THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE HAD BROKE OFF AT THE AXEL. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023018November 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, TO PARK THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVER INTO REVERSE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE AND OTHER CAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURRTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022892November 18, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022674November 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BOLT CAME LOOSE AND THE FLUID WENT OUT, CAUSING PULL OUT ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION:: MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008530November 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS THE LOCK IS MANUALLY UNLOCKED. THE FRONT DOORS WILL UNLOCK AND OPEN BY USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT DO THIS. YOU MUST FIRST UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR MANUALLY (FOR WITH THE POWER LOCKS), THEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THERE IS AN INSTANCE WHERE SOMEONE IS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT AND THE PERSON MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, THEY MAY BECOME DISORIENTED AND FORGET TO FIRST UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR MANUALLY. THEY WILL GET PANICKY THEN UNTIL THEY REALIZE, IF THEY DO, WHAT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN THE CASE OF OLDER CHILDREN WHO ARE OLD ENOUGH TO OPERATE A CAR DOOR BY THEMSELVES.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769311. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021825October 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES SINCE 05/02, WHEN ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENLY. CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND PUMP PEDAL FOR IT TO RELEASE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567808October 28, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. FRONT GENERLAL TIRE HAD A SMALL SLIT VERTICALLY IN THE TREAD. PASSENGER BACK TIRE HAD A TWO INCH CHUNK MISSING AND A SLIT LIKE A V ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE. GENERAL , GRABBER AW TIRES-SIZE#255/70R16. *SCC ...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021603October 25, 2002
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER STATES CANT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768856October 24, 2002
TIRES:VALVE
APPROXIMATELY ON MONTH AND 1800 MILES AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. I TOOK THE TIRE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE WITH ONE JUST LIKE IT BUT IT HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD BE IN A DAY OR TWO. FOUR DAYS LATER THE TIRE WAS STILL NOT IN BUT THEY TOOK ONE OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUT IT ON MINE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME WHEEL, WITH THE NEW TIRE, WENT FLAT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I DID SO AND WAS TOLD THE WHEEL HAD A LEAKING VALVE STEM, WAS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE AND SO FAR IS STILL UP. ON 10-23 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY TRUCK WENT FLAT. IT AS ALL THE REST ARE ALSO GENERAL GRABBERS. THE ONLY THING I CAN SEE THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE REAR TIRE FLAT IS A ROCK STUCK BETWEEN THE TREAD, THOUGH I HAVEN'T CHECKED TO SEE IF IT PUNCTURED THE TIRE OR NOT. I'M TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO TO LET THEM INSPECT IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE GRABBER AW AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 17" VERSION. THE DEALER AND FORD HAVE FLATLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A TRUSTWORTHY AND SAFER TIRE. IN LIGHT OF ALL THE PROBLEMS FORD HAS HAD WITH TIRES IT APPEARS TO ME THEY WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE CAREFUL WITH THE QUALITY OF TIRES THEY PUT ON THE VEHICLES THEY MANUFACTURE. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS, AND ALTHOUGH COVERED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY, COULD BE DISASTROUS SHOULD ANOTHER ONE OF THEM SEPARATE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR GUIDANCE YOU COULD PROVIDE FOR ME. SINCERELY [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021098October 18, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATES AFTER ROTATING THE TIRES THE LUG NUT STUD BROKE EASILY WHEN TIGHTENING IT. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020108October 3, 2002
SUSPENSION
TRUCK IS SUBJECT TO VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY DEALERSHIP. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THEN MOUNTED AND BALANCED FOUR TIMES. CAUSE OF VIBRATION IS STILL UNDETERMINED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020070October 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED A PROBLEM IN THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER DASH BOARD, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (SEE ODI#0814163). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019736September 27, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUNM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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