Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#763767July 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT END BRAKE AND TIE ROD END PROBLEMS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. *AK
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No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763768July 2, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM LINKAGE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED ON A SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#8012940June 28, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE THERE WAS A NOISE, CONSUMER GOT OUT TO SEE IF HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING, BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING, HE PUT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO REVERSE AND THAT IS WHEN HE LOST ALL STEERING, CONSUMER GOT OUT THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THAT IS WHEN HE NOTICED THE TIE ROD COME OFF AND WAS STICKING THROUGH THE WHEEL OF THE TRUCK.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#8012654June 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
METAL STRESS TEAR IN BOTH DOORS. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DOORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED THROUGH WELDING AND REINFORCEMENT.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#8012405June 21, 2002
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, F150 WITH 54000 MILES. PASSENGER FRONT TIRE IS SEPARATING WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. PASSENGER REAR TIRE IS CRACKING ON SIDEWALL.*AKALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND FOR FEAR THAT THEY MAY ALSO SEPARATE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *JG
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012262June 20, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, TIE ROD BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763189June 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE EXTERIOR OF BOTH DOORS NEXT TO THE GLASS ON THE LATCHING SIDE (NOT HINGE SIDE). THIS DEFECT IS COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH IT'S THE USE OF THE DOOR NOT HOW FAR YOU DRIVE THAT WILL ALLOW THE DEFECT TO OCCUR. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED, IT COULD CAUSE CUTS ON THE HAND, AND I QUESTION THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR AROUND THE GLASS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763127June 16, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE DOOR CRACKS ON MY F150 TRUCK. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1997. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE TRUCKS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009377June 13, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE. AFTER I GOT IT PARKED, I GOT OUT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING. WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE, I TRIED TO BACK UP AND COULD NOT. SO I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AGAIN AND BOTH TIRES WERE FACING OUTWARD. THE TIE ROD HAD SNAPPED.*TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763049
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011693June 13, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CHILD PASSENGER, IN THE EXTENDED CAB COMPLAINED OF THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENING. BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN UNLOCKED, BRUISING SHOULDER/NECK AND ABDOMEN AREA. SEAT BELT WAS CUT WITH A KNIFE. SUDDEN BRAKING OR IMPACT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT TENSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL REPLACE UNIT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ACTUALLY CHOKING THE CHILD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8011431June 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH CAUSES AN INCREASE IN SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762684June 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW FRAMES ARE CRACKING ON THE REAR LOWER CORNER ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S DOORS. THE CRACKS ARE ABOUT 1/8 INCH IN LENGHT.I HAVE SEEN OTHER F-150S WITH CRACKS LIKE THESE. I HAVE A 97 F-150 THAT IS ALSO CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010873June 2, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKEN AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762564June 2, 2002
TIRES
TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING THE OHIO TURNPIKE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010821May 31, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BENDER FLOW CASE ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CASE IS STUCK. CONSUMER GETS HOT AIR, AND NOT COOL AIR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762420May 29, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
THERE IS NO REASON A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE 3 TIE RODS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND ONE FAIL COMPLETELY. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER AT FIRST THEY STATED THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THE TIE-ROD ENDS IT'S SO HIGH THEY CAN NOT KEEP THEM IN STOCK AT THE DEALER.... CALL ANY AUTO PARTS STORE DOWNRIVER THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT THE 1997-98 F-150 HAVE A ABNORNALLY HIGH FAILURE RATE. MURRY'S AUTOZONE AND A&W AUTO ARE YET TO EVEN GET 1998 TIE ROD REPLACEMENT'S. THEY SAY DEALER ITEM ONLY.... IN CLOSING I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE'S I HAVE A ALMOST 3 YEAR OLD AND SAFETY IN JOB ONE WHEN IT COMES TO VEHICLE'S.. THANK YOU ... SAL. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010520May 28, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE DROPPED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762214May 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DEALER REPORTS COOLANT LOSS INTO OIL SYSTEM, STATES CAUSE IS DEFECT IN TIMING CHAIN COVER OR INTAKE MANIFOLD, 1997 TRUCKS WITH SAME ENGINE EQUIPED WITH DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN COVER, FORD ISSUED SILENT RECALL TO DEALERS TO COVER COST OF REPAIRES FOR 1997 TRUCKS, FORD CLAIMES DEFECT CORRECTED FOR 1998 TRUCK, DEALER STATES THAT EVEN IF COVER IS DEFECTIVE, FORD WON'T COVER COSTS FOR REPAIRES, I WONDER IF FORD COMPLETLY CORRECTED TIMING CHAIN COVER PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010361May 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565827May 21, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A STEERING PROBLEM, WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT STEER, HE LET THE WHEEL GO AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS FLAT ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND THE TIE ROD WAS JAMMED IN THE WHEEL RIM AND SHREDDED, THE INSIDE OF THE RIM DEFLATED THE TIRE, THE TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE RODS AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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