Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#8008087April 19, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760886April 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I STARTED HAVEING WARPED BRAKES AROUND 13,000 MILES THIS TRUCK WENT THROUGH 4 BRAKE JOBS I ASKED THE LAST TIME TO SPEAK WITH A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, BUT WAS DENIED. IN LESS THEN 500 MILES AFTER LAST BREAK JOB I COMPLINED TO THE DEALER THAT SOMETHING WAS LOOSE THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG I WAS PULLING MY BOAT HOME FROM STORAGE DRIVING AROUN 55 MILES AN HOUR I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN FOR RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOCKED UP PULLING THE TRUCK ACROSS THE ONCOMMING LANE THEN INTO THE ONCOMMING LANES DITCH WHERE THE TRUCK STOPED 6" FROM A TELEPHONE POLE. I CALLED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR A FORD FIELD ENGINEER TO EXAMINE MY TRUCK. HE SAID HE WOULD GET BACK WITH ME BUT HAS NOT I HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER HOTLINE FOR HELP AND THEY SAID I CAN NOT TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY CAN'T GET A FIELD ENGINEER TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY HAVE MADE NO ATEMPT TO FIX MY TRUCK . IT KNOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY WITHT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND METAL SHAVINGS ALL OVER THE LEFT FRONT RHIM. FORD HAS MADE NO ATEMPT TO FIX IT*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007934April 18, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED CAUSING THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008007April 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760618April 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER AT A ST. PAUL, MN FORD DEALER, FORD HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 5.4 L ENGINES PASSENGER SIDE REAR CYLINDER SPARK PLUG MOUNT STRIPPING AND BLOWING THE SPARK PLUG OUT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAS KEPT THIS QUIET BUT HAVE COVERED COSTS ON THIS UP TO 75,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE WAS SUBMITTED TO FORD BUT DENIED BEING OVER 75,000 MILES. COST TO FIX WAS OVER $1200.00 AND THIS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007242April 10, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS SPLITTING ON OUTSIDE AT METAL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DOOR IS ON BACKORDER . DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH DOORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760529April 10, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I KNOW OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD SAID THEY WONT REPLACE IT AND I DONT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A DOOR FOR THE SEND TIME IN 3 YEARS WHEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE BODY SHOP MANAGER THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE DOOR REPLACED THAT IN ALL LIKELYHOOD THE DOOR THEY JUST PUT ON WILL BREAK AGAIN. I WANT HELP BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT DECREASE THE VALUE OF MY TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD BUT THE SAFTY OF IT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IF NOT FIXED THE WELD WILL COMPLETLY BREAK. IF YOU NEED OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME THING HAPPING TO OTHERS GO TO F150.COM THERE ARE POST THERE OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. AND THERE ARE MORE OUT THERE NO EVEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE I WORK WITH THAT HAD BROKEN DOORS THAT THEY DIDNT KNOW ABOUT TILL I SHOWED THEM. SO PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760546April 10, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE LOSING THEIR REFLECTIVITY. THIS IS CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAVE BOTH REFUSED TO RECALL THE MIRRORS OR TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE MIRRORS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE MIRRORS, BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760493April 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY THIS FACTORY DESIGN DEFECT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN A CRASH THIS DOOR WILL FAIL TO PROTECT ME, SINCE IT HAS ALREADY CRACKED. I AM STILL AWAITING THE PASS. SIDE TO CRACK AS WELL. ALMOST ALL OF THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL AS 1997, 1998, AND 2000 ARE CRACKED IN SAME AREA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760368April 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN RIGHT HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760376April 7, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS CRASH CRUSHED THE BUMPER,GRILL RADIATOR, CROSS SUPPORTS AND THE 2 FENDERS. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760082April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED, INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED, A BAD/LEAKING HEAD GASKET. PRESS RELEASED ISSUED BY FORD TODAY FOR LEAKY HEAD GASKET DEFECT ON 5.4L ENGINES. THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER 4.6L ENGINES AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760083April 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE GETS LESS THAN 15 MPG, SOMETIMES LESS THAN 14 MPG UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADVERTISED MILEAGE WAS 15 CITY 17 HWY. NOT EVEN CLOSE! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759795March 25, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE BACK SEAT DOWN UNLATCHES WHEN I TIGHTEN CARSEAT BELT TO SECURE IT SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759569March 20, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THERE WAS NO WARING OR SOUNDS INDICATING A PROBLEM.A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE COMPRESSOR ON FIRE.THIS COULD HAVE HAD A DEVISTATING ENDING HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING BECAUSE SHE WOULD HAVE KEPT GOING.THIS IS VERY UPSETING TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY ENDED MY FAMILY HAD THE TRUCK TOTALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING WITH OUR CHILDREN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005790March 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE LOOKING VEHICLE OVER, CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS ON TOP OF DOOR FRAME BY WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER WANTS $300 FOR REPAIR, THEY HAVE SPECIAL KIT FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY HAVE FAULTY DOORS. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005376March 12, 2002
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO HOLD UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8005361March 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER WAS SMELLING OIL COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM GASKET. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758790March 1, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
DEALER REPAIRED A FLAT AND PLACED THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE BACK OF THE TRUCK ON THE SPARE TIRE RETAINER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. TODAY, WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE SPARE TIRE RETAINER CABLE SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758809March 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACKED AT REAR CORNER OF WINDOW.FORD WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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