Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10232817June 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:REAR
1998 FORD F-150 MUFFLER BOLTS SHEARED OFF ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MUFFLER BOLTS CAME OFF OF THE ENGINE SIDES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,866 MILES, AND THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229214May 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY, INTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHAT ISN'T WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK? WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT...SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN, INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY STAY ON, BOTH DOORS ARE RUSTING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM, KNOB TO REGULATE TEMPERATURE FELL OFF AND ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, FRONT BRAKES CALIPERS STUCK AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS RUSTED OFF TWICE, TRANSMISSION WENT UP AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, RADIATOR RUSTED THROUGH, AND THE HEADLINER IS FALLING DOWN OFF THE CEILING. I'VE PROBABLY MISSED SOMETHING BUT CAN TELL YOU THAT I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228858May 25, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, FRONT-END BEGIN TO SHIM. SHIM BECAME SO HARD SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 45 MPH. LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY HUGE PIECE OF TREND COMING OFF & BEING LEFT ON HIGHWAY. SLOWLY PULLED OVER THINKING A BLOW-OUT & FOUND FRONT-LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TOP LAYER OF TREND GONE, BUT NO AIR LOST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229542May 23, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1998 FORD F150. CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH SOMEONE AT FORD ON THE PHONE AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. HE BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A REAL PERSON TO ANSWER THE PHONE NOT A MACHINE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228709May 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD ISSUED TSB 99-20-7 COVERING COOLANT LEAKS IN 1999. I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM UNTIL MAY OF 2008. THE PROBLEM IS THAT FORD RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO FAILED TO RECALL OR INFORM THE OWNERS. THE RESULT WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY IS A LOWER HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT COSTING $1500-2300 IF THE ENGINE HAS NOT SEIZED IF THE ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCE HYDROLOCK (ENGINE SEIZURE) REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE MORE THAN $4000. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I'M INCLUDING WEBLINKS TO REVIEW. HTTP://FORUMS.TREEMEDIA.COM/FB/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=224&PAGE=1&PP=15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228041May 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS THEN REPLACED BY A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE JACKED THE VEHICLE UP, REPOSITIONED THE SPRING, TIED IT DOWN WITH WIRE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. HE REMEMBERED A RECALL HE HAD SEEN AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227462May 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SERVICE GUIDE INDICATES TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE EVERY 30,000 MILES ( EXCEPT E$OD TRANSMISSIONS ) MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK . MECHANIC RELATES FAILURE DUE TO DIRTY TRANSMISSION FLUID . I HAVE TO REPLACE E4OD TRANSMISSION . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227146May 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AT 7AM, MY 1998 FORD F-150 WAS ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 10PM ON THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227062May 8, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATEY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CONTROL MECHANISM FAILED WITHOUT PHYSICAL FORCE. THE WINDOW MECHANISM WOULD NOT ALLOW THE WINDOW TO ROLL DOWN. THE WINDOW HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,815.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226047April 29, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WOKE UP TO A WHOOSHING SOUND AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD BANGING ON MY DOOR WITH MY NEIGHBOR SCREAMING THAT MY FORD F150 WAS ON FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE CHIEF, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OUR CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING PRIOR TO THIS FIRE. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW MELTED TO MY DRIVEWAY AND WE HAVE SOME DAMAGE TO OUR HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225802April 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE BLOCK IN MY 1998 TRITON 5.4 F-150. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED AND HOPEFULLY THE LAST. LOOKING IT THE PROBLEM ONLINE I'VE REALIZED IT'S A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH A HOLE IN THE BLOCK SHOOTING OUT UNBURNED GAS TO THE LIVE SPARK PLUG IT COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FORM OF A RECALL, IF NOTHING ELSE TO INSPECT AND IF THE PROBLEM DOES EXIST, FIX IT. WOULD AN INSPECTION REALLY FIND THE DEFECT THOUGH? FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT PRETTY MUCH HAPPENS ALL AT ONE BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY FOUR THREADS HOLDING THESE PLUGS INTO THE BLOCK. HOPEFULLY THE PROBLEM DOES GET ADDRESSED SOONER THAN LATER, IT'S NEVER TO SOON TO CORRECT A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE SAFETY OF HUMAN LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223773April 9, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223700April 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I AM ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF FORD CUSTOMERS WITH A F150 4.2L V6 1998 THAT HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE BECAUSE OF A LEAKY GASKET. MY TRUCK HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALER IN '05 WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT. RAN GREAT UNTIL I WENT TO START IT IN THE MORNING ONE DAY AND WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT THE TAIL PIPE AND IT KNOCKED LIKE CRAZY. I HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF TO GET ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX IT, WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT STRETCHES ACROSS THE BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223537April 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WE HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THIS RECALL FIXED ON OUR F150 FORD TRUCK. EVERY TIME WE CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL. *TR I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHEY WE CONTINUE TO HAVE LETTER SENT TO US AND THE NEWS IS URGING PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN, IF THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPLACE IT WITH!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223571April 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NORMAL DRIVING, LOW SPEED THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD SUBDIVISION, GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING GAS TANK TO BE DRAGGED ON THE GROUND CREATING A HOLE IN TANK. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITHIN A HALF OF A BLOCK FOLLOWING DRAGGING OF TANK. FIRE AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. TANK WAS REPAIRED NEW STRAPS WERE INSTALLED. *TR UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ. 08/17/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223426April 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS 2. I HAD 3 SPARK PLUGS AND 3 COIL EJECTIONS FROM CYLINDER HEAD SO FAR 3. RETHREADING THE CYLINDER HEADS WITH HELICOIL KITS HAD TO BUY NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND NEW COILS I HAVE ONE COIL AND SPARK PLUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223356April 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK POSITION. ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL OR DRIVE WHEN IN THE WRONG GEAR POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223144April 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN 2005. HE CALLED THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222555March 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN MARCH OF 2008. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PARTS IN OVER A YEAR FROM FORD TO REPAIR THE RECALL. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT FORD DID NOT INFORM THEM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT ANY POTENTIAL FIRES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221984March 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 WITH THE 4.2 LITER V6. THIS HAD BEEN A GREAT TRUCK AND HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE OTHER DAY I NOTICED THAT MY COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW AND THEN THE I THREW A ROD. DID NOT THICK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME, BUT LATER I WAS CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR. I HAD BEEN REGULAR FORD CUSTOMER, BUT NO MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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