Ford F-150 Complaints (1996)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#886617April 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKE A TURN STEERING WHEEL SHAKES TERRIBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882740March 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
PROBLEM LIES WITH BACK FUEL TANK; WHEN IT PUMPS FUEL TO FRONT TANK THERE IS TOO MUCH PRESSURE, FUEL DRIPS TO GROUND. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE CRACKED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742118March 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FAILURE OF THIS TIRE CAUSED A DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATED VERY BADLY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882292March 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH HAD FRONT END COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ONLY ONE AXLE LOCKED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. FORMAN AT FORD AGENCY SAID AIRBAGS DON'T ALWAYS WORK.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882242March 6, 2001
SEATS
BENCH AND SPLIT SEATS ARE VERY LOOSE, AND THEY RATTLE. CONSUMER FEELS SEAT MAY SNAP BACK AT ANYTIME. CONSUMERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 96 E 010 000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741733March 1, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
AFTER EXPERIENCING INCREASING SLOPPINESS IN STEERING, MECHANIC FRIEND CHECKED OUT THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE THREE BOLTS HOLDING THE STEERING BOX HAD BACKED OUT APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ALLOWING THE GEAR BOX TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME. CONTACT WITH LOCAL DEALER IN VIRGINIA (TRUCK ORIGINALLY BOUGHT IN PA.) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND THE THREE YEAR/ 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE STRIPPED AREA ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE MECHANISM COSTING APPROXIMATELY $500. I IDENTIFED THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THIS PART EVER HAVING BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN STRIPPED WHEN ASSEMBLED. (ASSEMBLY DONE IN CANADA.) CONTACT ON MONDAY (2/26) TO THE LOCAL FORD CUSTOMER INQUIRY LINE IN CHANTILLY, VA DID NOT REVEAL MUCH - NO SERVICE BULLETIN COULD BE IDENTIFIED. I VOLUNTEERED AND GAVE THEM MY VEHICLE NUMBER AFTER PROVIDING THEM MY ADDRESS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM - STATING THAT IT WAS AN ASSEMBLY PROBLEM AND THAT THE BOLT WAS OVER TIGHTENED. I ALSO WENT ON TO DESCRIBE THAT THERE WAS ALWAYS A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING AND THAT RECENTLY IT HAD GOTTEN WORSE RESULTING IN ME DRIFTING OFF OF THE ROAD SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS ONLY AFTER MY WIFE INDICATED THAT SHE TOO WAS EXPERIENCING A NOTICEABLE INCREASED SLOPPINESS IN THE STEERING AND ANOTHER RECENT DRIFTING OFF THE ROAD, THAT I HAD A MECHANIC FRIEND TAKE A LOOK AT THE STEERING AND IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559727February 16, 2001
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORDS STICKER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LIST THE REAR TIRE PRESSURE AT 41 PSI COLD. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER LISTS THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE AT 35 PSI, THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH P235/75R15 TIRES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740976February 15, 2001
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT SUB-ASSEMBLY FAILED (TRACK PORTION) THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF I WERE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I STRONGLY SUGGEST FORD LOOK INTO THIS MATTER.THE FAILED PART IS AT THE DEALER THAT REPLACED IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880340February 12, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
POWER STEERING HOSE RUSTED AND DEVELOPED A MASSIVE LEAK WHICH CAUSED NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. *AK WIRE HARNESS FOR AIR BAG SENSOR NOT OPERATIONAL. BOTH REAR SPRINGS BROKE UNDER LIGHT LOAD RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880005February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THERE ARE TWO HORN BUTTONS ON SIDE OF WHEEL ABOUT SIZE OF POSTAL STAMP. WHEN DRIVER REALLY NEEDS TO GET TO HORN RIGHT AWAY IT'S HARD TO FIND THE BUTTONS.*AK IT WAS DIFFICULT TO USE A HORN ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING THE WHEEL BECAUSE OF POOR DESIGN OF THE WHEEL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879731February 5, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED TIE RODS HAD COME APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739656January 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER SHIMMIES(WASHBOARD EFFECT)CONTACT, DEALER SAID NO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737228December 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
LOUD POPPING NOISE. DEALER WAS NO HELP. INDEPENDANT REPAIR SHOP FOUND AND REPLACED CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS. ORIGINALS HAD CHEMICALLY DETERIORATED FROM APPLICATION OF SLOVENTS AT SOME POINT AT ASSEMBLY. REPAIRS COST ME $400. ATTACHMENT POINTS WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF BEING OBLONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558236December 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIRESTONE FR 480 M+S P235/75R15 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OFF THE SIDEWALL FROM WHERE THE TIRE MET THE RIM ALL THE WAY TO THE TREAD AREA, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735885November 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INCONSISTENTLY STALLS FOR AT LOW SPEEDS / TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873912October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P235/75R15 DOT 8XHL1PY119 EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT REAR, SIDEWALL WAS THE ONLY PART LEFT, DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE WHEEL WELL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735155October 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS. I STARTED LOGGING DATES AND MILEAGE OF STALLS SINCE SEPTEMBER 1998. DEALER HAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT PROBLEM. INFORMED ME IN OCTOBER 8, 1998 LETTER THAT THEY WERE DISCONTINUING SERVICE ON MY TRUCK. LETTER STATES, "IF AND WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO EXHIBIT THIS CONCERN AT A FREQUENCY THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED ABNORMAL BY FORD STANDARDS, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU TO DISCUSS OUR OPTIONS." WHAT IS "ABNORMAL BY FORD STANDARDS?" WHEN SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873664October 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS FOR THE HARMONIC BALANCER HAS SHREADED OFF, AND WERE MISSING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED FAN TO FLY AWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556766October 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION/BLOWOUT ON 6 OCCASION WITH MICHELIN TIRES WITH TWO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED (P235/75R15 SR4). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873296October 18, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOING 55MPH & VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT BADLY. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A "V" IN CENTER OF TIRE. TREAD WAS STILL ON TIRE. LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SPLITTING IN CENTER OF THE TREAD WHERE THE "V" WAS LOCATED. FIRESTONE, FR480XL 235/75R15 WITH 60,000 MILES & DOT CODE VDHL 1PA026.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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