Ford F-150 Complaints (1987)

91 consumer complaints on file.

#542091October 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WATER PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN AND GEAR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828432October 1, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN ENGINE MISSED & THEN DIED OUT. THEN ENGINE RESTARTED BY ITSELF. ARRIVED AT STOP SIGN WHEN OCCUPANT IN OTHER VEHICLE NOTICED FLAMES & NOTIFIED DRIVER. DRIVER TURNED & NOTICED FLAMES BEHIND HIM & GOT OUT. FLAMES COMING FROM BETWEEN THE DUAL FUEL TANK AREA. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826606August 12, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION MODULE SHUTS OFF IGNITION IN HOT WEATHER, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535933May 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN HAD MANY RUST SPOTS, CAUSING OIL LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530182February 10, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818887December 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DEALER. MECHANIC LEFT VEHICLE OUTSIDE. CAUGHT FIRE SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. WORKED ON OUTSIDE, NOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. MECHANIC PUT FLAMES OUT & INFORMED OWNER POSSIBLE LOCATION WAS IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819331November 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 60 MPH DOWN THE ROAD WHEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE AND OPENED HOOD TO SEE IF THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE, BUT NO SMOKE FROM ENGINE. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET BACK INSIDE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE GOT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE FIRE MARSHALL SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818478October 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE; PULLED TO SIDE & CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD. NOTHING WAS FOUND. STARTED TO LOCK DOOR & NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM DASHBOARD AREA NEAR STEERING COLUMN. FIRE DEPT. CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816708September 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF, GIVING THE OWNER NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, OWNER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD GOTTEN SO BAD THAT SHE TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A NEWER MODEL TRUCK. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815910September 2, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT, AND THERE IS EXCESSIVE CORROSION.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517282May 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THE GAS LINE DISCONNECTED, LEAKING GAS ON THE EXHAUST WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810457April 23, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASHBOARD. CAR WAS ENGULFED BY FLAMES BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514244January 28, 1997
STRUCTURE
FIRE DISCOVERED INSIDE TRUCK CAB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512223December 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804517November 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT WORK, VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE OVERNIGHT; FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510325October 21, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY
FIREWALL AROUND STEERING COLUMN WHERE BRAKE AND CLUTCH CYLINDERS MOUNT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509654October 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985309October 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER BEING PARKED 30 MINUTES, HEARD LOAD POP SOUND, THEN FOUND CAB ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800953August 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SMOKE, SUDDENLY FIRE STARTED COMING FRON UNDER DASH, NO WARNING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801360August 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE FLAMES CAME INTO THE CONSOLE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE IGINITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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