Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#859992April 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE CRACKED. BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859380March 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH DRIVER HIT AN TREE. DAMAGES WERE ESTIMATED AT $10,000. ALSO, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858981March 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858670March 16, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING 10MPH, AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. TURNED VEHICLE AROUND, AND SAW SPARE TIRE LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONTACTED A DEALER, DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO, CABLE WHICH CONTROLS THE SPARE TIRE WILL LOOSEN, ALLOWING CABLE TO RUB OR BREAK, EVEN IF IT IS FULLY TIGHTENED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720143March 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAIL WHEN DEPRESSED, THEN GRAB AT LAST SECOND. DEALER PERFORMED A BRAKE SERVICE CONSISTING OF GRINDING THE METALLIC PADS BUT PROBLEM IS WORSE AND BRAKES NOW GROAN UPON STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720027March 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TORSION BAR ON THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE. BREAK IS ABOUT SIX INCHES FROM THE FRONT OF THE BAR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR IN EXCESS OF THREE HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. HAVE OVER 30 WITNESSES THAT CAN ATTEST TO WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858253March 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A SCHOOL BUS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857687March 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719295February 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN COLD WEATHER, A 2-3 SLIP DETECT OCCURS ON MODERATE HILLS AT LOW ACCELERATION. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION SENSORS, AND THE SLIP DETECT CODE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURING AS THE WEATHER WARMS UP, BUT SLIP DETECT CODE NOT BEING STORED IN COMPUTER. I'VE REFERENCED TSB 99-9-6 (NHTSA ITEM SB606428) TO DEALER, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TSB IS IRRELAVENT AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN WILL HAVE TO BE DROPPED TO INSPECT THE INTERNAL SENSORS AT A COST OF $1,200. PLEASE (IF POSSIBLE) SEND ME THE FULL TEXT OF TSB 99-9-6 AND/OR NHTSA ITEM SB606428 SO THAT I MAY USE IT AS BACK-UP UPON MY NEXT VISIT TO THE DEALER. I WILL ALSO LET THEM KNOW THAT I'VE FILED AN ISSUE REPORT HERE AT THE ODI. REGARDS, ERIC SLAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718845February 16, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SHEET METAL STRESS CRACK DEVELOPING AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT STARTED OUT VERY SMALL AND HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857018February 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
HOSE CLAMP CAME LOOSE, CAUSING COOLANT LINE TO LEAK ONTO COIL AND SPARK PLUGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854575February 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856640February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9000860February 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE COLLAPSED ONTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718481February 8, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEYOND WINDOW MOLDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856375February 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE. DRIVER HAS LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MANY TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ,AFTET THE TRUCK HAS SET FOR A WHILE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND NOT THE ABS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718289February 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS A 3/4 INCH CRACK DEVELOPING FROM ABOUT 1" FROM THE ROUNDING FROM THE BOTTOM REAR CORNER OF THE OUTSIDE WINDOW MOLDING (METAL PART OF THE DOOR) AND HAVE NOTICE AVERY FORD 150 I'VE LOOK AT HAS THIS DOOR CRACK. AND OVER HAFE OF HAVE THEM HAVE THEM ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER DOORS. THERE SEEM TO BE A DISIGN FLAW THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO SAY YES TO. AND FIX THE FLAW AND NOT JUST PUT A BAND-AID FIX ON IT. YOU SPEND ANY WHERE'S FROM 22,000 TO 29,000 NOT INCLUDING TAX AND ALL THEY ARE GOING TO DO IS DRILL WELD AND BONDO. THAT'S A POOR ENGNEERING DESIGN. I COULD UNDER STAND IF THE TRUCK ONLY COSTED $1000 NOT ONLY IS THERE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR STARTERS. LETS GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718191February 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DEAL HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX BOTH BRAKES AND THE DOOR CRACKS: BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK AND DOOR CRACKED AGAIN. DEALER NOW WILL NOT FIX THEM AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718060January 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN TWO, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD. THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, AS THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. FORD REPLACED ONLY ONE TORSION BAR: I AM AFRAID THE OTHER TORSION BAR WILL ALSO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855457January 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, CAUSING SUPPENSION TO DROP ONTO THE GROUND . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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