Ford F-150 Complaints (1996)

324 consumer complaints on file.

#10484884November 16, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND COASTED ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE FAILED. THE CONTACT CLEANED THE THROTTLE AREA AND DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463596June 29, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FILLER CAP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL FROM THE REAR FUEL TANK WAS SPILLING INTO THE FRONT FUEL TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430047October 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY 3 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT BOTH STRAPS WERE SEVERELY COVERED WITH RUST AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. BOTH STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE AND STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428117October 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PRIMARY FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKEN, TANK RESTING ON SKID PLATE. SECONDARY FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425158September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V161000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420038August 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE STRAP BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT THEN SWITCHED TO USING THE REAR FUEL TANK, IN WHICH HE SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO FILE A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404213June 2, 2011
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH HE HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. A BRAND NEW WHEEL WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 238,357.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397926April 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. FOUR YEARS LATER, THE NEW PARTS THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED ON 4/26/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396991April 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS FLOWING FROM THE REAR FUEL PUMP AND INTO THE FRONT FUEL PUMP, CAUSING AN OVERFLOW AND ABNORMAL LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HIS CALL BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FRONT FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,553.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386958March 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 FORD F150. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START; HOWEVER, AFTER SWITCHING TO THE REAR FUEL TANK THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FRONT FUEL TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY A HALF TANK OF FUEL IN IT AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS LEAKING IN THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE FUEL WAS OVERFLOWING FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT FUEL TANK CAUSING A LEAK AND A FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381526February 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED WHEN THE AIR BAG EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EAR AND CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED AND FOUND NO TANGIBLE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG EXPLOSION BUT THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE EXPLOSION AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10352940August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 1996 FORD F150 WITH DUAL TANKS. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BACK FUEL TANK TRANSFERRING GAS TO THE FRONT TANK. IF UNNOTICED THIS WILL CAUSE GAS TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE GROUND CAUSING A REAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION HAZARD. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WASN'T ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON MY VIN. WELL EVEN IF THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM OR NOT IT IS STILL A PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 1990 TP 1993 F150 SO I'M FIGURING THAT THEY STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334445June 3, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, AND THE TIRE SIZE WAS P235/75/15(NA). WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SPARE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330739May 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1996 FORD F-150 TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND WAS SITTING FOR 5 DAYS. FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE ORIGIN OF FIRE WAS AT THE MASTER SOLENOID OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH HAD STOPPED WORKING ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT, RESTS ON THE MASTER BRAKE SOLENOID.. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL FROM THE FORD COMPANY. THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS WITH BOTH ENGINE AND CAB COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE HOUSE THAT WAS APPROX. FIVE FEET AWAY WAS DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322479March 27, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE STORE AND THE SPARK PLUG IN MY 1996 FORD 150 BLEW OUT, DAMAGED THE COIL AND SRTIPED OUT SPARK PLUG THREADS ON THE HEAD. FORD SAYS NO RECALL IN PROCESS OF TRYNG TO GET IT FIXED I UNDERSATAND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317105March 5, 2010
TIRES
BOUGHT A SET OF TIRES. AT 17,160 MILES HAD A BLOW. TOOK BACK TO DEALER HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. AT 19,000 MILES HAD ANOTHER TIRE SEPARATED. HAD TO BUY ANEW TIRE. AT 20,000 MILES HAD TIRE BLOW OUT. HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE. AT 26,000 HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT AT 65MPH. DID NOT WRECK. BUT WENT TO DITCH . DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANY THING ABOUT THIS. WHAT CAN I DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298533January 6, 2010
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EARLY ONE EVENING ABOUT 8:00PM A DRIVER IN AN NON-KNOWLEDGEABLE AREA IS TRYING TO FIND HIS WAY BY LOOKING AT STREET SIGNS AND ADDRESSES. CAN'T SEE SAFELY ENOUGH TO SAFELY MANEUVER HIS VEHICLE THROUGH OUT THE CITY. THE POPULATION IS AT RISK, HIS SIGHT IS IMPAIRED BY THE VIEW THROUGH HIS DULL, FUZZY LIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN A SITUATION DUE TO NEGLECT, THE LAW DOESN'T CONFRONT THE SITUATION AND HAVE IT CORRECTED, WHY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288968October 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE FIRE BALLS UNDER THE VEHICLE, NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AND FLOOR BOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ABS LIGHT FUSE WAS REPLACED CONTINUOSLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275607July 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD TURN OFF AND FAIL TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SECOND FUEL TANK WAS TRANSFERRING FUEL TO THE FIRST FUEL TANK. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258212February 10, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH, WHICH CAUSED MODERATE VEHICLE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 187,000. UPDATED 04/21/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE AND RUNNING. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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