Ford F-150 Complaints (1996)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#734345October 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEM MAKING TURNS (MOSTLY NOTED AT SLOW SPEEDS) TRUCK MAKES LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733255October 2, 2000
TIRES
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THE TREAD DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. IT ALMOST SEVERED BOTH GAS LINES,TORE OFF WHEEL SKIRTS,DAMAGED REAR 1/4 PANEL TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DAMAGED PART OF THE REAR BUMPER, AND NOW I NOTICE THE REAR GAS TANK IS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. I TOOK PICTURES OF TRUCK AND TIRE. ON THE REMAINING REAR TIRE YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE TREAD IS GOING TO PEEL OFF. I HAVE E-MAILED AND PHONED FIRESTONE ALL WEEK AND GET NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I AM A SELF EMPLOYED CARPENTER AND NEED MY TRUCK TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.I ONLY WANT THE REPAIRS TO BE PAID FOR BY FIRESTONE , NO LEGAL ACTION SHOULD BE NECESSARY, I WAS NOT INJURED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60 U6A TIRESIZE: 31X10.5 15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732973September 30, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE DRIVING A 1996 FORD F 150 4X2 IN CENTER LANE OF I 435 ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WE HAD A REAR DRIVER SIDE UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE COMPLETLY SEPARATE. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 33 PSI PRESSURE IN IT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF TRUCK. COST UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE GENTLY PULLED OVER TO EDGE OF INTERSTATE. WHEN WE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE THE BAD TIRE WAS DEFLATING. I CHANGED THIS TIRE AND PUT THE SPARE ON. I WENT BACK AND PICKED UP ALL OF THE PIECES I COULD FIND. THESE TIRES ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I HAD USED THESE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY HAVE BEEN STORED INSIDE. THE TREAD USE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE. I PUT THESE ON THE REAR ABOUT THIS SAME TIME LAST YEAR. THESE HAD A CLASSIFICATION OF M/S. THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH A GOODYEAR HIGHWAY TREAD TIRE. I WANTED SOMETHING ON THE REAR FOR WINTER THAT HAD A M/S DESIGNATION IN CASE I WAS STANDED ON ROAD THAT REQUIRED THIS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE THREE MORE OF THESE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE TO ASSURE MY SAFETY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555426September 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND RUNNING INTO DITCH AND ROCKS, CONSUMER REQUESTS FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731393September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOTAL BREAK FAILURE, WITH NO WARNING. FORD DEALERSHIP (STERLING FORD) REPORTED RIGHT SIDE FRONT BREAKLINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING BREAK FLUID TO DRAIN. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FRONT BREAKLINES AND FLEX LINES ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. COST $355. CONCERN IS WAY DIDN'T THE REAR BREAKS SYSTEM PROVIDE SOME MARGIN OF BREAKING CAPACITY. WHY DID BOTH SYSTEMS FAIL SIMULATANEOUSLY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870244September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: DURING INSPECTION OF TIRES NOTICED SPLITTING ON SIDEWALL. NOTIFIED FIRESTONE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES WERE NOT UNDER RECALL. MOUNTED ON A 1996, FORD F150, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P235/70R16 AND DOT# W208. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730649September 7, 2000
TIRES
MY WIFE AND I WENT TO GEORGIA ON VACATION FROM TEXAS. IN MISSISSIPPI WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND 5-6 PM SHE HAD A TIRE SEPARATION IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE THE AIR. THIS IS PROBABLY WHY SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. THE TREAD SLUNG AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND BEAT UP THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING SOME VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE TRUCK HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE AND CALLED IT A NIGHT AND GOT US A ROOM. WHEN I ARRIVED IN GA. I WENT TO NUMEROUS TIRE DEALERS TO TRY TO FIND A MATCHING TIRE TO REPLACE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION BUT IF I LOOKED AROUND I MIGHT FIND ONE. I FINALLY DID FIND ON AT A FIRESTONE DEALER IN ATLANTA. WHEN I RETURNED TO TEXAS I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE I FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND REPLACED THEM WITH 4 GOODYEAR TIRES. I STILL HAVE 2 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND THE ONE I BOUGHT IN GA. I BELIEVE IN THE GARAGE. I DID THINK ABOUT CALLING SOMEONE DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK BUT THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN ATLANTA SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FIRESTONE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I THOUGHT MANY TIMES ABOUT MAKING A COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT DOING SO UNTIL THE RECENT PRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL COVERAGE. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW THAT MAYBE THERE ARE SOME OTHER MODELS THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730696September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD PURCHASED A NEW 1996 FORD F150 PICK-UP TRUCK. ON APRIL 2, 1999 WHILE DRIVING FROM BATON ROUGE TO HOUSTON ON HIGHWAY I10 THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT (DRIVING AT 70 MPH). THE OUTER TREAD HAD BLOWN OFF BUT THE INNER TUBE MAINTAINED PRESSURE. WHEN IT BLEW, THE OUTER TREAD DESTOYED THE TAIL PIPE AS WELL AS THE TIRE-WELL MUD GUARD. THE TAIL PIPE WAS REPLACED. THE MUD GUARD WAS NOT (THE FRAME HOLE HOLDING ONE END OF THE GUARD WAS RIPPED OPEN AND IS NO LONGER USEABLE). ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE TRUCK BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEMS (LOCAL DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45 MPH). THE FORD DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE TREAD COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ON JUNE 18 1999 I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRE WITH NEW ONES. ALL TOGETHER, IT COST ME $373.81 TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND TAIL PIPE. I STILL HAVE A DAMAGED TRUCK (TIRE WELL GUARD NEVER REPLACED.)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75RX15XL )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729130August 25, 2000
TIRES
TIRE STARTED TO SEPERATE AT THE TREAD, CAUGHT THE SEPERATION BEFORE THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED. TIRE DEALER INDICATED "NORMAL SEPERATION DUE TO WEAR"( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728852August 23, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728854August 23, 2000
TIRES
3 OF 4 ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. I HAD E-MAILED FIRESTONE, AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, AND REPLACEMENT WITH A LIKE FIRESTONE TIRE. SUBSEQUENT FAILURES WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN TIRES. COPIES OF E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867770August 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION FUEL RUNS OUT OF THE TRUCK FROM THE OPENING OF GAS TANK. WHEN GAS CAP IS TAKEN OFF FUEL STARTS TO SQUIRT OUT DUE TO PRESSURE. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT DEFECT WAS DUE TO CHECK VALVE BEING FAULTY AND BUILT PRESSURE INSIDE TANK. DEALER HAD ORDERED CHECK VALVE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR THE FRONT AND BACK PUMP. BOTH PUMPS WERE STILL DEFECTIVE. DEALER WENT TO A THIRD COMPANY FOR OPERATIVE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867375August 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING, AND ARE CRACKING WHEN TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265R7515, AND DOT W29Y1PK415. TIRES WERE LOOKED BY FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. THE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT PRORATION. *AK DOT #W29Y1PK415. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865708July 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND COULD SHUT OFF. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE CLUTCH.*AK MECHANIC FOUND MICE NEST IN BELL HOUSING, NOT ALLOWING THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE ALL THE WAY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865291July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE SHORTAGE IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS.PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864833July 6, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOLTS ON RECLINER HAVE LOOSENED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER CLAIMS IT IS SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 96E010000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863783June 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BROKE AND FELL OFF. *AK-
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863420June 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
EACH TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN IT SOUNDS LIKE A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRAME THAT IS FALLING APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723796June 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
REAR FUEL TANK LEAKS & DRIPS ON TAIL PIPE.I THINK THIS IS BECAUSE DIRT & SALT LAY ON THE FRONT OF TANK ON TOP OF PLATE THAT PROTECTS THE BOTTOM SIDE OF TANK. THE TANK RUSTS OUT ALONG THIS FRONT EDGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862217May 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & SMELLED SMOKE. ATTEMPTED TO EXIT FREEWAY. TWO BLOCKS AFTER LEAVING FREEWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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