Ford F-150 Complaints (1988)

139 consumer complaints on file.

#507282August 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#800782August 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH FIXED ON 7-29-96. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SWITH DID NOT WORK, AND FORD REFUSED TO FIX IT AT NO CHARGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986990August 7, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED 20MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, ACCELERATED TO SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#506834July 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL SYSTEM PUMPS FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, WHEN BOTH TANKS ARE FULL, FUEL OVERFLOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986410July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FIRE STARTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987342July 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 20 MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BEGAN TO SMOKE, FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED ON DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR, CONSUMER WAS RECENTLY INFORMED THAT MANUFACTURER THAT TERE WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT,CONSUMER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER AND ADVISED HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AND HE IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENTCONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM MANUFACTURER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986931July 16, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
THE AUXILLARY GAS TANK PUSHES GAS INTO THE FRONT, FULL TANK AND WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO CUT OFF.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986769July 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DEALERSHIP SAYS HIS RECALL LETTER SAYS IT IS FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT THE DEALER SAYS ITS FOR SOMETHING ELSE AND HAS TO PAY FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986616July 9, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THERES A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, ALSO SPRINGS HAVE SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986670July 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTO STALLS OUT ALL THE TIME, AFRAID OF HAVING SOMEONE HIT HER BECAUSE OF IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER IT SITS FOR A FEW MINUTES, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ACTS LIKE IT IS NOT GETTING GAS WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986572July 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECT IN THE PLUG. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986237June 27, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504682May 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984342May 13, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504373May 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CROSSOVER INTAKE FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504371May 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNIITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984113May 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983861May 1, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR APPROX 1 MILE AND PARKED TRUCK BEGAN TO BURN AND IT BURNED COMPLETELY UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983902May 1, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983552April 26, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROX 3 BLOCKS AUTO BEGAN TO SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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