Ford F-150 Complaints (1996)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#861817May 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SUDDENLY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BURN UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861560May 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DROVE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, FIRE BROKE OUT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND BURNED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NO PRIOR WARNING OR NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721831April 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, THE VEHICLE HAS ATTEMPTED TO START SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE IGNITION ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE AND JUMPS FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON THE GEAR THE VEICLE WAS IN WHEN PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859377March 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859226March 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
PUT IN NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS BUT BRAKE LINING RESTED AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WHICH RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE METAL, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858715March 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CHECK VALVE AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL TO TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 93V125000/ FUEL TANK: AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719882March 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE STARTED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STARTED UNDER DASH NEAR BRAKE PEDAL ON FIREWALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858063March 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES
BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS DRY ROTTED, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719777March 6, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER CARPET TYPE FLOOR MAT WILL NOT STAY SECURED TO FLOOR. KEEPS SLIDING FORWARD AND BUNCHES UP UNDER BRAKE/GAS PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED CLIP/POST TO FLOOR BUT STILL DOESN'T HOLD. I NEARLY HAD A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719502March 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER FORD F-150/1996 THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY? PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#719222February 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE KNOCKED DOWN 2 TREES &FENCE POST BEFORE HITTING LARGE TREE DRIVER SUFFERED 2BROKEN RIBS UPON IMPACT OF STEERING WHEEL/AIRBAG FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856172February 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTON IS DEPRESSED FOR EITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE, DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENS UP, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855862February 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
REAR TANK WAS PUMPING FUEL INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK GAS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CHECK VALVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853088November 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING DUE TO SEVERE RUST/CORROSION.MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714377November 5, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
"CLUNK" NOISE HEARD/FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ACCELERATION AND BRAKING, OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713519October 19, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY IGNORED IT. THEY SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF TRUCK DOES THIS . NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850900October 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848446September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. FINALLY, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847465September 10, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FRONT KNUCKLE: SPINDLE THAT HOLDS THE TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND NO STEERING ABILITY, CONSUMER WENT UP OVER CURB WITHIN 5 FEET FROM A DAYCARE BUILDING ALMOST RESULTING IN CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846714September 3, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILETURNING A CORNER OR HITTING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND JERKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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