Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#765438August 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR EXHIBITS A (STRESS?) CRACK APPROX. 1/4 IN. LONG LOCATED AT THE EXTERIOR RADIUS WHERE THE DOOR PANEL MEETS THE GLASS OF THE SIDE WINDOW AT AN AREA CLOSEST TO THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE. SUBJECT CRACK RUNS HORIZONTALLY FOR APPROX. 1/4 INCH. DEALER STATES THIS CRACK CAN CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE IF NOT REPAIRED. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS THEY WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR UNLESS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE IF THE CRACK IS ALLOWED TO PROPAGATE AT SOME POINT THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE AS DOOR STRUCTURE WILL LOSE ITS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM HAS SURFACED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DEVELOPED A REPAIR PROCEDURE/KIT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY FORD AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. THANK YOU. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS DEVELOPED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015793August 8, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
LEFT FRONT RIM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF STRESS CRACKS ON THE INSIDE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE RIM AND STATED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF POTHOLE OR CURB DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE RIM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765396August 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN OCT 1999 NEW, WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THE BRAKE PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED OUT WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP WHEN IT WAS DAMP OUT, THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AT THAT TIME .THE NEXT TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE AXEL SEAL LEAKING. ON JULY 11, 02 THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE SHOES , WHICH WITH ONLY 35838 MILES ON THE TRUCK HOW COULD THAT BE .THE BRAKE SHOES WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. NOW TODAY I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BACK REAR BRAKE STARTED GROWLING, SO I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS , I REMOVED THE BACK TIRE AND REMOVED BACK HUB AND FOUND PIN TO WHEEL CYLINDER LAYING IN THE HUB. I CALLED A WRECKER TO COME AND GET ME AND MY TRUCK , WENT TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND STAYED THERE JUST ABOUT ALL DAY .THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HEARING MY COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015347August 1, 2002
TIRES
VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE HEAVILY DUE TO BUBBLES IN TIRES, DUNLOP TIRES SIZE 28575R16. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015053July 30, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING OUT CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT END. DEALER DETERMINED TIE ROD END HAD BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764902July 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEAL FAILER AT 75 MPH CAUSED THE OVERRIVE TO FAIL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION BANDS TO FAIL. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY FEEL THE TRANSMISSION WAS DELIBERATELY RUN WITH OUT FLUID. THE REAR SEAL FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR HOUSING TO ALSO FAIL. THIS ALL HAPPENED UNKNOWINGLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OBVIOSLY BE RUN LOW ON FLUID WHEN THE REAR SEAL COMPLETELY BLOWS OUT OF IT SEAT. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL DO WHATS RIGHT AND HELP ME GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED BY INFORMING MY EXTENDED WARRANTEE PROVIDER THAT THIS INSIDENT WAS UNAVOIDABLE. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014893July 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH,AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014897July 26, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
SINCE 74,000 MILES TWO FRONT TIE ROD ENDS HAVE FAILED WITHIN FIVE MONTHS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764654July 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PASSENGER SIDE REAR CYLINDER SPARK PLUG MOUNT STRIPPED AND BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER TOLD ME THE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED $$$$. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM I HAD. THEY FORWARDED THE COMPLAINT ON TO THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND I HAVE ASKED FOR AN ARBITRATION PACKAGE FOR THE 'DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD'. SAME PROBLEM AS OID ID: 760618
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013836July 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL WAS LEAKING FROM GASKETS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET. 2500 MILES LATER LEAKING STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013741July 11, 2002
SUSPENSION, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, WHEELS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TRUCK WAS UNSTABLE WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER NOTHING HAS CHANGED. VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN AT IDLE WITH RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATING UP/DOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, OIL LEVEL DROPPED AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN BLADE AND FAN CLUTCH. REAR BRAKES EXPERIENCED GRINDING, DEALER APPLIED A SILENCER TO THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C AND HEATER, PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE USES A LOT OF GAS, IDLES ROUGH AND EXPERIENCES SMALL HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. VEHICLE KICKS INTO GEAR. VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE. DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR RATTLES WHEN CLOSING DOOR, WHEN EVERYTHING IS CLOSED THERE IS AN OUTSIDE NOISE, DEALER RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN TURNING ON THE LIGHTS, THE CLOCK AND A/C ARE DELAYED. THERE IS A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. WINDOW CONTROL BUTTONS STICK AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013645July 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE HAVE FADED AND IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK AT ANYTHING IN THOSE MIRRORS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013692July 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. HAD PART REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK VEHICLE WENT BACK TO DEALER BUT NO SIGNS OF LEAK. CONSUMER ADDS THIS IS A SLOW LEAK AND CANNOT BE DETECTED IN A SHORT DIAGNOSIS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013534July 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISON AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER STILL HIT WINDSHIELD.*AK *MJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763781July 3, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THREAD SEPARATD/ BLOWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763806July 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDE DOORS ARE DE LAMINATING THE REFLECTANT ON THE BACK OF THE MIRRORS. THIS AT FIRST LOOKS LIKE PAINT OVERSPARAY, BUT CONTINUES UNTILL YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THE MIRRORS. THEY ARE SIMPLY BLACK. THEY ARE THE FORD SIGNAL MIRRORS WITH TURN SIGNALS BUILT IN. I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT THIS WAS NOT A DEFECT COVERD BY WARRENTY. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.I HAVE NEVER, EVER SEEN A MIRROR DO THIS. THE MIRRORS ARE A DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566307June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE IS BLOWN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *YD *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012700June 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK SAME SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS HAVE APPEARED AGAIN, BUT VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763376June 23, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
COULD THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIEW THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763329June 21, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
LIFT ASSEMBLY STEEL CABLE SHEARED WHERE IT MEETS COMPRESSION MOLDED RETAINER. WHEN THE CABLE SHEARED IT ALLOWED SEVERAL PIECES OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP TO THE PAVEMENT. HAD I BEEN ON A ROAD OR HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE FELL, IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED FORD PART# FMC2L3Z1A131AA AS THE REPLACEMENT. THIS FORD RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IS A REENGINEERED AND HIGHLY MODIFIED REPLACEMENT COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL. THE FORD PARTS PERSON INDICATED THAT THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL ON LATE MODEL F-SERIES TRUCKS, EXPENDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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