Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#10059077February 26, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE A BOLT FELL OUT OF THE INTERNAL AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE PARK AND GOT OUT TO RETRIEVE THE BOLT FROM THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK, WHEN THE TRUCK MOVED BACKWARDS AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE TRUCK WAS NOT REALLY IN PARK AS IT APPEARED ON THE THE GEAR SELECTOR, IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER START IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE PARK. SOERENS FORD OF BROOKFIELD, WI. DETERMINED THE BOLT WAS A STEERAGE LINKAGE BOLT. THE BOLT SITS WITH THE HEAD FACING DOWNWARD AND HAD SIMPLY VIBRATED LOOSE OUT OF THE HOLE BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING LOCKING IT IN PLACE. FORD HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS AN INSURANCE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE BODY DAMAGE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS CALLING A DESIGN DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053803February 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS ARE CRACKING APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 INCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW WHERE THE DOOR HANDLES ARE LOCATED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE THE PROBLEM, AND A REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE. THE COST OF THE KIT IS $600.00 PER DOOR.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058677February 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I NEVER ABUSED MY 99 FORD LIGHTNING IN ANY WAY AND @ 21000 MILES IT BLEW #3 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. FORD FINALLY AGREED THAT IF I WOULD PAY $817.00 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE THEY WOULD PAY THE REST. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY ANYTHING SINCE THE HEAD WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058722February 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD LEAKS OIL ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOTOR HAD IT FIXED ONCE AND IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059327February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN
WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET SCREW FAILED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED BACK TO PARK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056908February 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXHIBIT CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056925February 10, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
ON MY 1999 FORD F-150 PICKUP (33,000 MILES), BOTH THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS HAVE LOST REFLECTION AND TURNED BLACK. HAVE CHECKED REPEATEDLY FOR RECALL SINCE PURCHASE, BUT NONE ISSUED BY FORD. I HAVE COMPENSATED BY PUTTING SMALL ADHESIVE WIDE-ANGLE MIRROR ON. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DRIVER TRIED TO USE MIRROR AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE A SMALL CHILD AT RIGHT REAR FENDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055075January 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I HAVE A REAR SLIDING GLASS WINDOW WHICH LEAKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE (THE FIXED PART OF THE WINDOW) WHEN IT RAINS. MY BROTHER HAS A 98 F250 WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. IS FORD TAKING CARE OF THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054950January 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIGNAL MIRRORS ON MY TRUCK HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING DARK SPOTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054773January 23, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A CRACK ON BOTH DOORS ON MY FORD F-150, BY THE WINDOW. THIS LOOKS LIKE A STRESS CRACK AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055527January 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH (NAR) DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE UNTIL THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AGAIN. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055604January 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED THROAT AND HIP INJURIES WHEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINED A KNOT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10054544January 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET ON 5.4 V8 LEAKING AGAIN AT 72,000 MILES. HEADS REPLACED ONCE AND GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. WE NEED A RECALL. OIL DRIPS ON HOT EXHAUST AND SMOKES, FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055569January 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH AFTER SPENDING LUMP SUMS OF MONEY THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN DEFECT IN THE DECK SURFACE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONDITION WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE HEAD GASKETS. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE A NEW ONE HAD TO BE PURCHASED FOR OVER $5000.00. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FORD TO HELP PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THE FAULTY AUTOMOBILE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053954January 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053135January 13, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MY 1999 F150 DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 25,000 AND 45,000 MILES. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 79,000 MILES. THE LOCAL FORD DEALES STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR MADE IN AMERICA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053000January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY TRUCK. IT IS A 1999 FORD F-150, WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON V-8 ENGINE. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS, UNTIL THE MECHANIC AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE. ALSO AT AN EARLIER DATE THE SHEET METAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW CRACKED. ITS HAS CRACKED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. THEY (FORD MOTOR CO.) FINALLY PUT A NEW DOOR SKIN ON, BUT A MAN WHO I KNOW THAT RUNS A BODY SHOP SAID IT'S IN THE DOOR ITSELF AND THAT A SKIN WOULDN'T PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I'M JUST VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PRODUCTS THAT ARE ON THE MARKET ANYMORE THEY LACK QUALITY AND THEY DON'T LAST FOR NEAR AS LONG AS THEY SHOULD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052639January 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150 THAT DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DOOR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052409January 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD, STRIPPING THREADS FROM HEAD. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS IN JUNE OF 2002.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051040December 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1999 F150 WITH A 5.4 LITER MOTOR THAT HAS A DESIGN FLAW (ALSO AFFECTS THAT ZTEC AND 4.6L, 5.4L V8 AND ALSO THEIR BIG V10 MOTORS): THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY SPARKPLUG HAS BLOWN OUT THE TOP OF MY ENGINE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS I SEARCH GOOGLE, YAHOO AND OTHER WEB FORMS I SEE 1,000'S OF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND FORD WILL NOT FESS UP. IT'S SO BAD THAT THERE IS EVEN A COMPANY THAT MAKE S A KIT TO FIX THE HOLE WHERE THE SPARG PLUG ONCE WAS TO SAVE YOU FROM HAVING TO BUY A NEW HEAD. IF YOU GO TO THE DEALER TO FIX THIS AND IT WILL COST YOU $2000-$3000. FORD NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED POWER LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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