Ford F-150 Complaints (2000)

1,075 consumer complaints on file.

#752553September 25, 2001
TIRES
3 OF THE 5 TIRES ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED HAVE DEFLATED DURING USE. ONE TIRE TORE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE NOTIFIED FORD, FIRESTONE AND THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEMS AS THE SITUATION HAS PROGRESSED, WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN081RC TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752513September 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CRACK IS THROUGH PAINT. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896230September 12, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1998, PONTIAC, FIREBIRD AT APPROXIMATE 40 MPH IMPACT. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752102September 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I CONTACTED FORD SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T COVER GLASS. REPAIR PERSON BELIEVES IT WAS A STRESS CRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751695September 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. ADVISED COULD BE DRIVEN BUT ABS WOULD NOT WORK. RETURNED HOME AND TOOK TO ORIGINAL DEALER. THEY ADVISED LEFT REAR SENSOR AND THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER WERE DEFECTIVE. REPAIRS WILL COST MORE THAN $700 AND PARTS WOULD BE SHIPPED IN OVERNIGHT. EIGHT DAYS LATER, THERE IS STILL NO PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751698September 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
REPORTED TO FORD MOTOR CO. AND DEALERSHIP AS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY DEFICIENCY. (CORRECT SPEED NOT INDICATING, CORRECT DRIVETRAIN NOT INDICATING). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751502September 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SMALL CRACK ON DRIVERS DOOR FROM INSIDE DOOR TO OUTSIDE, AT BASE OF DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895335August 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AROUND 6:00 PM AND AROUND 2 :00 AM VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND FORD HAD NO INFORMATION. CONSUMER HAD TO DEAL DIRECTLY WITH DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750998August 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ENTIRE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE AT 70 MPH. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED THREE TIMES. FORD SAYS "ALL PICKUPS SHAKE AT SPEED WITH NO LOAD". CHEVROLET AND DODGE BOTH SAY THEIR TRUCKS DON'T SHAKE UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECTIVE TIRE OR SUSPENSION PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894531August 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WHEN IT IS RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE:PIVOT: DRIVE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING WIPERS TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS RAINING. PLEASE ADD VIN #.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750525August 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
THE F-150 PICKUP TRUCK IS A DUAL FUEL VEHICLE WHICH WHEN COLD ON NATURAL GAS STALLS ON COOL MORNINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562426August 8, 2001
TIRES
THE OF THE VEHICLES FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS, A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASED THE FIRST BLOWOUT OCCURED AND WAS REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, AT LEAST ONE OF THE TIRES SPLIT DOWN THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE OVERLAP OF TH PLIES MAKES AN INDENTATION IN THE SIDEWALL, GOODYEAR TOLD THE CUSTOMER THAT THE TIRES ARE FOR STREET USE ONLY, THE CONSUMER LIVES ON A GRAVEL ROAD (GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP 255/70R16),
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893714August 7, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
TIRE IS ACTUALLY WEARING OUT WHILE LAYING AGAINST SUPPORT BRACKET. ALSO, CONSUMER CAN'T CHECK TIRE PRESSURE BECAUSE TIRE IS LAYING AGAINST BRACKET. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER WORE OUT THE SIDE WALL OF THE SPARE TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785448August 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT A POWER POLE, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893215July 31, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 25MPH ON BACK ROAD WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. STARTED TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO FOLLOW ROAD, AND HAD NO STEERING. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT, AND WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. OWNER TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF BY PUTTING ARM OUT, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER OWNER'S HAND. HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT. *AK THE PITMAN ARM CAME LOOSE FROM THE STEERING BOX. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748466July 14, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DEEP CRACKS ON SIDEWALL OF 2 TIRES SOME GO ALL THE WAY UP INTO THE TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IRC TIRESIZE: P23570R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892423July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND BRAKES STILL SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747346June 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK WANDERS AS IF IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STEADY IT WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT . WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED AND THEY ALIGN IT EACH TIME WITH NO CHANGE. DEALER TOLD ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THAT HE WOULD TAKE IT BACK IF I WASN'T SATISFIED, BUT HAS NOW DENIED SAYING IT.WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE REVIEW BOARD PROCESS.THEY OFFERED A REPLACEMENT TRUCK, BUT I WAS SO AFRAID OF GETTING ANOTHER ONE THAT I JUST ASKED FOR A REFUND, WHICH THEY REFUSED. THE GENTLEMAN THAT THEY SENT TO DRIVE WITH ME SAID THAT AN ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE EVEN WORSE IF WE HAD A HEAVY LOAD IN IT. IN HIS REPORT HOWEVER, HE TOLD THE REVIEW BOARD THAT ALL IT NEEDED WAS AN ALIGNMENT .THE ONLY TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK NOW IS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AS IT IS TOO STRESSFUL TO DRIVE ON A REGULAR BASIS..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889994June 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY. SUDDENLY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND STOPPED. LIFTED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM BACK NEAR ENGINE. FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889996June 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED CORNER AND HIT CONSUMER'S TRUCK HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES. DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND LEFT ELBOW PROBLEM; WHILE, PASSENGER SUFFEREDD BRUISED RIBS AND SPRAINED NECK. WAS HOSPITALIZED. VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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