Ford F-150 Complaints (1989)

224 consumer complaints on file.

#740878February 14, 2001
TIRES
TIRE HAS A STRESS SPLIT/CRACK AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF THE SIDEWALL IN 4 PLACES, A TOTAL OF 4 SPILT/CRACKS ARE DETECTED. THEY ORDERED A NEW TIRE FROM CONTINENTAL TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ADHL2V7 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738579January 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER ABOUT TWO YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, VEHICLE STARTED DYING FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE SLOWING DOWN, LIKE COMING INTO A STOP SIGN. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ( STEERING AND BRAKES) AND AS THIS IS A HEAVY VEHICLE, I WON'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE IT. HAVE TRIED TUNEUPS, ETC. TO NO AVAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785201December 29, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
WHILE FILLING UP FOR GAS, THE VEHICLE PUSHES GAS INTO THE REAR TANK UNTIL IT OVERFLOWS THE FILL LID, DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL 89V114 PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556318October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MICHELIN TIRES P235 85 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY BE A DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF THE TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872648October 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
RECALL NUMBER 91V146000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91S39; CHECK VALUE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING PORTION OF FUEL TO PASS TO THE SECOND TANK WHICH CAUSES A OVERFLOW OF THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871338September 24, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
91 V 146 000/FUEL TANK:AUXILLARY SELECTOR SWITCH: VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH FUEL OVERFLOWING PAST THE FILLER CAP AND COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMEDCONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731849September 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
STOPPED BY DAM NECK ANNEX NAVAL BASE GATE GUARD ON WAY TO WORK (APX 26 MILES). WAS INFORMED I COULD NOT ENTER BASE DUE TO GAS POURING OUT OF FRONT GAS TANK. I PARKED VEHICLE AND CALLED AAA TO TOW. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH AND BOTH FUEL PUMPS. VEHICLE STILL NOT FIXED. UPON SWITCHING TO THE REAR GAS TANK, VEHICLE RUNS A SHORT TIME THEN CUTS OFF AS IF OUT OF GAS. HAVE TO RETURN TO FRONT TANK. SUSPECT PROBLEM WAS ONGOING FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF IT. I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS STEALING THE GAS BUT NOW SUSPECT IT WAS POURING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM LUCKY TO BE HERE. THIS IS DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS VEHICLE, NOR WOULD I BE SELLING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870768September 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
VEHICLE WAS GOING THROUGH MORE GAS THAN USUAL. CONSUMER FIILLED UP REAR TANK THAT MORNING, AND BY THE TIME CONSUMER GOT TO WORK, BACK TANK WAS FILLING UP THE FRONT TANK , AND CAUSING FRONT TANK TO OVERFILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900168September 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
INSURED SAYS THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15, STEEL BELTED RADIAL, 25% WEAR AND < 1YR. OLD. (CLAIM# 22-V369-810) *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869374September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS AN 1989 FORD F150. RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF STEEL AT 65MPH. TIRES DIDN'T LOSE PRESSURE. ONLY UNDERHOOD DAMAGE. FIRESTONE SENT SOME PAPERS & WOULD LIKE THE TIRE SENT TO THEM. NO TIRE NO CLAIM. DOT# VDHL1M4069. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15. *AK *SLC THE TIRE FAILED VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728094August 16, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.5 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728199August 16, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY SAW A NEWSCLIP ON T.V. ABOUT A SET OF TIRES THAT WERE WORN LIKE MY TIRES. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SIZE TIRE, AND IF FIRESTONE WAS GOING TO BE RECALLING THESE TIRES IN THE FUTURE?( DOT NUMBER: W29V TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784678June 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722804May 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO CORROSION AT TANK SUPPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860877April 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK UP WITH FUEL CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL LEAK AT SEAMS OF THE TANKS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED BOTH TANKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721704April 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721223April 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
THE FUEL RETURNS TO THE FRONT TANK IF BOTH FRONT & REAR ARE FILLED WITH GAS. THE FUEL JUST RETURNS TO THE FRONT TANK AND OVERFLOWS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SWITCH DOES NOT WORK. IT QUIT YEARS AGO. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FIRES CAUSED FROM THIS PROBLEM BUT NO ONE WANTS TO FIX IT. GUESS AFTER WE BURN UP IN A FIRE SOMEONE MAY DECIDE THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE EVEN WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE US DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, TO A MR. JONATHAN WHITE, BUT HE DIDN'T EVEN SEE FIT TO ANSWER THE LETTER. THERE WAS A RECALL #91S39 ON THIS PROBLEM, THE MANUFACTURER SAYS OUR TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED. IF NOT INCLUDED, WHY IS IT DOING THE SAME THING AS RECALL #91S39 SAYS IT DOES. SOMEONE WITH ALOT MORE PULL THAN I HAVE IS GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE ALOT OF PEOPLE GET HURT OR DIE. THIS IS SERIOUS, PLEASE TREAT IT AS SUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858376March 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 65MPH, HEARD A LOUD BANG THAT SHOOK THE VEHICLE. PULLED OVER, COULD SEE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW THE WIRES COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR WERE ON FIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719656March 4, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE OTHER BIG PROBLEM IS THE PAINT SCHEME IS SILVER & GREY'S & I HEARD THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE COLORS,MY PAINT & FACTORY SEALENT HAS BEEN FLAKING OFF FOR A WHILE & NOW HAS ONE HOLE IN THE BODY. ALSO THE IGNITION SWITCH I HAVE REPLACED TWICE THEY SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS.A/C HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 3 MONTHS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT,SEALS KEEP BLOWING OUT ON IT SPITZER SAYS ITS OUR PROBLEM NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719113February 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WE REPLACED ENGINE ON 5/13/98 ,IGN.CYL1/04STEERING COL1/04/00FUELTANK&SENG UNIT1/10/00 WE DID NOT KNOW THESE ITEMS WERE ONRECALL WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET OUR MONEY BACK? SAFTY WAS OUR CONCERN WITH OUR KIDS CAN YOU HELP US PEP BOYS DID ALL THE WORK FOR US. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORK DONE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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