Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#748361July 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACK BOTTOM RIGHT, NEXT TO WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892434July 11, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM WELDS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892446July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE HAVING BRAKES SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED CORROSION ON ROTORS. TECHNICIAN TRIED TWICE TO REMOVE CORROSION OFF ROTORS,AND CORROSION COULD NOT BE REMOVED. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748188July 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO SUMMER HEAT SHIFT KNOB COMES OFF WHILE SHIFTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892120July 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW HAS BEEN LEAKING EVER SINCE CONSUMER OWNED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF A WARRANTY PERIOD THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM FINANCIALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561898July 5, 2001
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, ALSO DEALER KEPT THE VEHILCE FOR ONE DAY BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES HE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE, HE IS NOT REQUESTING FOUR BRAND NEW TIRES BUT WANTS THE BAD TIRE REPLACED. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P235/70R161043) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747787July 4, 2001
TIRES
1ST TIRE SEPARATED IN APRIL 2001, AND 2ND TIRE BLEW APART (SEPARATED) YESTERDAY (JULY 3, 2001)ON HIGHWAY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT198 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747611June 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD KNOWS THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH F150 DOORS CRACKING AND HAS EVEN SENT OUT A BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS , BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY BY 2000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I BELEIVE IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE DOOR ,I THINK FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE DOORS BECAUSE OF AN SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747597June 29, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION REVEALING STEEL BELTS WITH 65% OF PRORATED TREAD LIFE REMAINING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891549June 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE TO BACK OUT AND FRONT END COLLAPSED. SERVICE MANGER STATED IT HAPPENED ALL THE TIME FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. SERVICE IF VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PROPERLY, THEY WOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH IT IN TIME. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 26, 2000 FROM SAME DEALER WITH A CLEAN INSPECTION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, WHO STATED THAT PIN TO BALL JOINT BROKE BECAUSE OF THE INCLINE, AND THE ANGLE CONSUMER WAS TURNING WHEEL CAUSED IT TO SNAP FRONT END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747523June 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I NOTICED THE PAINT CRACKING AND WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY SENT ME TO THE WARRENTY PAINT SHOP, WHICH DETEDTED THE THICKNESS OF PAINT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN PAINTED BY ME, THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE PAINT SHOP ALSO TOLD ME, AND SHOWED ME THE CRACK IN THE DOOR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME, BUT CINTACT THE REGIONAL FORD REP. SHE SAID FORD WILL ONLY PAY % 20 OF THE $4450 COST FOR THE PAINT AND DOOR. I FEEL THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, SINCE I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DAMAGE AND POOR QUALITY. THE FORD NATIONAL "CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP" CENTER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND KEPT ABREAST OF THE SITUATION. THEY SAY TODAY THAT THE REGIONAL REP HAS THE FINAL SAY. IF THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY, AND BECAUSE I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THE TRUCK SO THE DEFECTS DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL 61,000. WHY SHOULD I PAY? I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT %80 I CAUSED?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891457June 27, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, WILDERNEESS AT, TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT W2081PT387, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FORD F150, 1998, CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN TIRES, WENT TO INSPECT VEHICLE, AND NOTICED ON RIGHT REAR AN 18 INCH SEPARATION IN TREAD, AND LEFT FRONT/ LEFT REAR HAD CRACKS THAT WENT DOWN THE SIDEWALL, LARGE ENOUGH TO SEE STEEL BELT INSIDE TIRES.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891063June 22, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND FELT VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS NOT CAME OFF, LEAVING TIRE WOBBLING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES RIGHT REAR TIRE STUDS BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747256June 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE DOORS ARE CRACKING AT THE WINDOW. THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ALL THE 97-01 F150'S I'VE LOOKED AT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT IF IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT, AND IT WEAKENS THE STRUCTURE CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WELDS HOLDING THE ROOF TO THE SIDE PANELS ARE CRACKING DOWN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CAB ROOF. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT EITHER. THIS ALSO HAS TO WEAKEN THE STRUCTURE CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. IT IS NOW QUITE APPARENT WHY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY'S CRASH TEST DID SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAB OF THE F150. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS, AND PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND HOPEFULLY COME UP WITH A REPAIR. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890954June 21, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MHP LEFT FRONT TIE ROD CAME APART. CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND RIMS AND TIRES WERE DEMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747104June 20, 2001
TIRES
TIRES REPLACED IN 1999 WITH TIRES SAME AS ORIGINAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#746706June 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE CRACKING ALSO EVERY 1997 ,1998 ,1999, FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK I LOOKED AT HAD ALSO CRACKED THIS IS GOING CAUSE INJURY'S IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I KNOW THE DOOR IS DESIGNED TO HELP CUSHION IMPACT ON CERTIAN TYPES OF COLLISSIONS THE CRACKES HAVE KNOW COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOORS . I AM APOLLED AT THE ARREGANCE OF BIG BUSSINESS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIER $30000 PRODUCT ALSO AT HOW WEAK YOUR SAFETY AGENCY IS YOU SHOULD PROTECT THE PUBLIC 100% AND MAKE ALL THE AUTO MANUFACTURES PRODUCE QUALITY VEHICLES AND STAND BEHIND THEM ,THANKS CHUCK MATTHEWS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746594June 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL TRAPPED UNDER FLOORMAT DURING ACCELERATION. ALMOST CASUED MULITPLE CAR ACCIDENT. THIRD INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889985June 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WATER STARTED TO POUR IN WHILE IT WAS RAINING ON ONE OF PASSENGER'S SEATED IN REAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746450June 5, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EXPERIENCED A PLY SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION AT 40 MPH. TIRE WAS MOVED TO THE SPARE POSITION WHERE IT REMAINS FOR ANYONE'S INSPECTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN HT NOT AN AT TIRE. IT IS NOT AMONG THOSE RECALLED BE EITHER FIRESTONE OR FORD. (DOT NUMBER: VN08 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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