Ford E-150 Complaints (1999)

83 consumer complaints on file.

#892963July 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OVER HE NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885938April 16, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING WHEEL WILL CRUNCH WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS, DEALER REPLACED STEERING BOX. AFTER 200 MILES, ONE BOLT OF STEERING BOX SHREADED OFF. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743945April 12, 2001
TIRES
FELT STRONG VIBRATION AND THAN LOUD NOIUSES AS TIRE SHREDDED. VEHICHLE DID MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE AS I BROUGHT IT TO A SAFE STOP. FIRESTONE DEALER FEELS IT WAS CAUSED BY A NAIL. VAN WAS IN DEALER 2 DAYS PRIOR FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION AND NOTHING WAS NOTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M2JBA339 TIRESIZE: P25570R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742457March 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ON,TRAVELING ON MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH,SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL,TO SLOW FOR EXIT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN,HAD TO APPLY BRAKES VERY HARD.ABLE TO GET VEHICLE SLOWED,RELEASED BRAKES AFTER STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH OUT TOUCHING ACCEL PEDAL,,,WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR,,LOOKED NEXT DAY FOUND CABLE FROM CRUISE CONTROL MODULE TO THROTTLE ,RETAINER BROKEN CABLE FRAYED AND JAMMED ON BRACKET..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881726February 28, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:REAR
AIRBAG LIGHT ON. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR, AND SAME DAY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. SWAY BAR HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY/GAS PEDAL WAS STICKING/WET FLOOR ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES/ LEAK FROM FIREWALL/FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED/EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED/BOTH OUTSIDE MIRRORS REPLACED, WERE NOT STAYING IN POSITION/BUMPER REPLACED 3 TIMES, RUSTING THROUGH,, AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880209February 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
STRONG FUMES, SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST, ARE GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY , POSSIBLY DUE TO MOLD BUILDUP, CAUSING BACTERIA . DEALER HAS ONLY USED DEORDORTIZER AND DIONIVERING MACHINE, BUT IT DOES NOT HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876668December 18, 2000
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, MICHELIN M+S ALL SEASON TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE, NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. 235/75R15, MICHELIN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737432December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS COMPLETELY 3 TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557392November 9, 2000
STRUCTURE
THE RUNNING BOARD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING POINT, AS PASSENGER WAS EXITING THE VAN, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL AND HURT HER LEG. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#733507October 5, 2000
TIRES
TIRES ARE LOAD RANGE E; STEEL BELTS EXPOSED.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555269September 28, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CRASHED TO A STOP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871460September 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN BACKING OUT VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN REVERESE GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT A BOLT THAT HOLDS REAR AXLE TOGETHER HAD SHEARED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN SERIOUS CRASH IF TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. MARK III CONVERSION VAN. PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730336September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAVE FAILED BEFORE BUT WERE CHECKED BY DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG EVEN THOUGH BRAKE LITE HAD COME ON AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE WITH THE DEALERS SERVICE SHOP AS TOOK VEHICLE IN IN THE AM WITH DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT WERE TOLD BY DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BELT YET A DIFFERENT DEALER WITHIN 2 HOURS SAID THE BELT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION HAD A PROBLEM AND THE DEALER SAID NO PROBLEM DIFFERENT DEALER THEN REBUILT TRANS DUE TO BURNT OVERDRIVE DEALER DOES NOT ADMIT TO ANY MINOR PROBLEMS ONLY INTERESTED IN MAJOR PROBLEM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#554286September 1, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING THE VAN TO SHAKE AND LOOSE STEERING ABILITY, THE VEHICLE CAREENED DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY CROSSING ALL FOUR LANES UNTIL IT STOPPED IN THE MEDIAN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866237July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *AK TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND REAR HEATER FAILED. WINDOW COVERINGS ARE FALLING APART, DRIVERS DOOR MALFUNCTIONS AND THE STEREO SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864595June 30, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD TRAVELING 35-40 MPH AND GOING EAST, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING WEST AND MAKING A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN, CONSUMER REARENDED OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864206June 26, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE REAR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE FIRE BURNED UP THE ENTIRE VAN. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VAN HAS BEEN TOTALLED. FIRE DUE TO FAILED FUSES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722207May 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE FAILED SUDDENLY PRODUCING A METAL TO METAL NOISE - DEALER CLAMED NORMAL WEAR & TEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720035March 13, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS PROBABLY SHOULD NOT BE DIRECTED AGAINST FORD BUT THE AHNAFIELD CORP. OF INDIANAPOLIS WHO BUILT THE POWERED GAS/BRAKE CONTROLS AND TO ADVANCED MOBILITY INC. WHO INSTALLED THE CONTROLS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858034March 6, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
COULD HEAR A NOISE WHEN TURNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY. NOISE STILL PRESENT AFTER REPAIRS AND HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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