Ford F-150 Complaints (1994)

676 consumer complaints on file.

#562425August 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN HOPPING UNCONTROLLABLY, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BELTS WERE FAILING AND THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE P235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893695August 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WAS CALLING IN REGARD TO FIRES THAT OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN SAME MONTH. FIRST INCIDENT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE, THEN CAUGHT A FIRE. NO PRIOR WARNING WAS GIVEN THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.*AK TRANSMISSIION WAS OVERHEATED BOTH TIMES BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749172July 25, 2001
TIRES
TWO OF THE GENERAL TIRES SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD DELAMINATION AND FORMED LARGE BULGES IN THE TREAD AREA--ABOUT 12" IN LENGTH X THE TREAD WIDTH AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES--WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF ONE ANOTHER--IN MID 1995. BOTH BULGES OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS--65-70 MPH. BOTH OCCURRED ON REAR TIRES. THE TRUCK INCLUDED NO CARGO EXCEPT FOR 2 TO 3 OCCUPANTS. THE TREAD WEAR AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS ABOUT 60-70 PERCENT, AND AT THE TIME I DID NOT BELIEVE SUCH A DEFECT WAS PURSUEABLE AS A WARRANTY ITEM WITH THE MANUFACTURER. BEING SOMEWHAT CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THESE ORIGINAL TIRES, I THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES WITH MICHELINS, AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THESE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED AT OR NEAR RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURES. GIVEN THE RECALLS OF FIRESTONE TIRES SINCE THEN, I NOW SUSPECT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTED.*AK (TIRESIZE: L235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562145July 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE BRAKE LINE WENT OUT ON VEHICLE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892988July 17, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS PROBLEM IS DUE TO CLOCKSPRING MALFUNCTIONING. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748278July 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561578June 13, 2001
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FIREHAWK TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING, THE CUSTOMER HAD IT REPLACED WITH A WILDERNESS AT TIRE, SOON AFTER THE WILDERNESS AT TIRE WAS REPLACED, CUSTOMER NOTICED A LARGE CRACK AROUND THE SIDEWALL, ALL 3 ORIGNAL TIRES WERE CRACKING (FIREHAWKS)(FIRESTONE FIREHAWK ATX 30X9.50 R15 LT M/S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746701June 12, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND SPEED CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. NO WARRANTY AT DEALER. REPAIRS COST $ 230.99. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746407June 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT FUEL TANK LEAKS JUST ABOVE SEAM LINE APPROX 1AND1/2 INCHES ABOVE SEAM. THE SEAM IS AT AN ANGLE.THE FRONT OF THE TANK IS PITTED. THERE IS A PROTECTIVE COVER ON THE FRONT THAT IS MOLDED TO THE SHAPE OF THE TANK .THERE ARE NO DRAIN HOLES IN THE COVER. IF THE COVER IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE SEAM THE WATER WILL STAY ABOVE THE SEAM. THE DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW MOISTURE TO RUN OFF IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A FOWARD PITCH AS MINE IS AT MY HOME.ALSO IF YOU LOOK IN BETWEEN THE BED AND THE CAB , AT THAT POINT YOU SEE THAT THE TANK SLOPES FOWARD TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO AT THAT POINT YOU SEE THE PROTECTIVE COVER JUST AT THE CAB LINE. HAD THE COVER GONE PAST THE BEDLINE MORE THAN LIKELY THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAPPEN. I HAVE PATCHED THE FRONT TANK BECAUSE OF THE FUMES,BUT I DO NOT USE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746135May 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR PIGTAIL PLUG IS NON HEAT RESISTANT THEREFORE SPONTANIOUSLY COMBUSTS. ACCORDING TO AUTO PARTS DEALERS AND DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO BEAR THIS OUT THAT FORD HAS A CONSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THIS PLUG. NAPA AUTO PARTS WILL NOT WARRANTY ALTERNATORS WITHOUT SWITCHING THIS PLUG IN CERTAIN FORDS. SEEMS TO ME THERE IS A SILENT HAZARD HERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745785May 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SINCE THE LAST TIME I FILLED OUT A FORM ON THESE TIRES I NOW HAVE 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES WITH CRACKS AND SPLITS ON THE SIDEWALLS. I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL HELP IN THE CASE TO FORCE A FULL BLOWN RECALL ON ALL OF THESE TIRES. THE SUMMER MONTHS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN HOT IN MY AREA. I HAVE TO DRIVE OVER 20 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK ON HILLS AND CURVES AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PEGGY ANTHROP (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY038 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887479May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER NOTICED OIL IN DRIVEWAY. INSPECTED VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL PAN WAS RUSTED THROUGH. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT REPAIRS MIGHT HAVE BEEN COVERED IF HE HAD RECEIVED HIS REGULAR MAINTENANCE THERE, BUT BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD HIS OIL CHANGED SOMEWHERE ELSE HE WAS ADVISED HE WAS NOT A LOYAL CUSTOMER, THEREFORE HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744517April 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY QUESTION IS WHY DID THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY? THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED ON THIS FORM REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ON THE AIRBAG MAYBE 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR AGO. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNLESS ACCIDENT WAS AT 28 MPH AND LIKE HITTING A STONE WALL WITHOUT BREAKING. MY SON REAR ENDED A NEON HITTING DIRECTLY IN THE CENTER OF THE TRUCK BUMPER CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK OF THE NEON. THE TRUCK DAMAGE IS THAT THE BUMPER MUST BE REPLACED AS IT BENT AND CRACKED ALONG WITH BENDING THE 1/4" BRACKESTS THAT ATTACH IT TO THE FRAME. THE GRILL ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP COMMENTED THAT IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOT ON ITS OPERATING CORRECTLY ALONG WITH 28 MPH COMMENT. WHO'S TO SAY THE BULB IS NOT OUT OR THEY CONNECTED THE WIRES WHEN THE WORK WAS DONE OR IT'S JUST NOT OPERABLE. BEING A LIFE SAVING DEVISE I'M A BIT SHAKEN BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE A GOOD FEELING THAT IT WOULD DEPLOY. IS IT POSSIBLE TO CLARIFY IF WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IS CORRECT THAT IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY UNLESS ACCIDENT WAS AT OR ABOVE 28 MPH? THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT GIVE ME THE IMPRESSION THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT EITHER UNLESS OF COURSE I WAS BILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886330April 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND FOUND OUT THAT OIL PAN HAD A RUSTED HOLE, AND OIL HAD BEEN LEAKING THROUGH. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR.*AK TO REPLACE THE OIL PAN, THE ENGINE MUST BE REMOVED AND THE COST WAS HIGH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743938April 12, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#560632April 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, DUE TO BEING MOUNTED IN THE GAS TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884245March 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL FROM THE BACK TANK IS SPILLING INTO FRONT,CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE HAZARD.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP LIKE IN RECALL FOR THE 1989-1993 MODEL F150'S. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883982March 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS BEING SENT TO THE SECOND TANK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742856March 21, 2001
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND AFTER A FEW DAYS THE HORN QUIT WORKING. SHORTLY AFTER THAT TIME, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883168March 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE IS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. *AK FRONT FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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