Ford F-150 Complaints (1995)

626 consumer complaints on file.

#10137932September 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I HAD A FORD F150 SET FIRE WHILE PARKED IN HOTEL PARKING LOT. WAS TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132902September 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CALLER HAS NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137265September 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 9/19/05 I RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM ON MY 1995 FORD F150. ON 9/20/05 THE LOCAL DEALER (SANDERS FORD) DISCONNECTED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM. I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING ELSE ON MY VEHICLE WOULD BE AFFECTED. TO MY SURPRISE, THE "STOP GAP" PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE, AS I DISCOVERED LATER IN THE DAY THAT THE HORN ON MY VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO SANDERS FORD ON 9/21/05 AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO RETURN MY HORN TO A FUNCTIONAL STATE UNLESS I SIGNED A WAIVER AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. THE PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL ABOUT LATE NOVEMBER. IN THE MEANTIME, AND AS LONG AS THE WIRING HARNESS IS DISCONNECTED, MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE WITHOUT A HORN. THE FOLLOWING WAS E-MAILED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 9/21/05 : "THE RESPONSE TO MY LAST E-MAIL FAILED TO ADDRESS MY REAL CONCERN (NO HORN AFTER THE WIRING HARNESS IS DISCONNECTED). I CANNOT SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT A HORN UNTIL THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS IS INSTALLED. NOR DO I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER IF THE WIRING TO MY HORN IS RECONNECTED, AS ADVISED BY THE DEALER. NEED RESOLUTION." THE ABOVE INFORMATION, IN NO WAY IS INTENDED TO CRITICIZE OR COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SERVICE RENDERED BY SANDERS FORD OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES. QUITE THE CONTRARY, I BELIEVE THEY HANDLED THE SITUATION VERY PROFESSIONALLY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY MR. ARNOLD AND MR. RENCHEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137019September 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH ON THE FRONT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE. MINIMAL DAMAGE BUT LOTS OF SMOKE. IT WAS CAUGHT VERY EARLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL AND AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. THIS INCIDENT JUST OCCURRED AND I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD HELP THE INVESTIGATION OR NOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135825September 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 8:00 AM AND AT 2:30 PM THE 1995 FORD F150 HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED ON 7/28/05. THE FIRE SPREAD FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FIREWALL AND THEN TO THE CAB. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED SOME DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE: BROKE SOME OF THE WINDOWS AND BURNED SOME OF THE BUSHES. THE BRICK HOUSE DID NOT BURN.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135927September 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MY SON WAS STOPPED AT AN ATM MACHINE. HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. HE RAISED THE HOOD TO FIND THE WIRE HARNESS ON FIRE. HE IMMEDIATELY RAN INTO A LOCAL STORE, GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. WE CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A PROBLEM WITH F-150 TRUCKS DATED YEARS 1999-2001. OUR PRIVATE MECHANIC CALLED FORD TO SEE ABOUT GETTING A WIRE HARNESS FOR THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART FOR A VEHICLE OLDER THAN 7 YEARS. WE HAD TO USE A USED HARNESS TO FIX THE TRUCK. WE STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL HARNESS. THE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE LINES, INSIDE FENDER WELL AND WIRE HARNESS INCLUDING FUSE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135923September 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY APPROX. 20-30 MINUTES WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. IT MELTED THE SIDING ON THE GARAGE. TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND THERE WAS APPROX. $4000.00 DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND DRIVEWAY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK AND THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES. SINCE THEN A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM FORD FOR THIS TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135045September 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE UNDERHOOD AREA OF MY PARKED 1995 FORD F150 PICK UP. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I OBSERVED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR AND CRUISE CONTROL PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO INTENSE IT MELTED THE PAINT OFF THE HOOD AND I HAD TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT IT OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134604August 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ON SATURDAY AUGUST 26, 2005 THIS 1995 FORD F150 WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. ON THE WAY TO THE BUSINESS I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH FAILED TO WORK. I WAS IN THE BUSINESS FOR 1 1/2 HOURS AND RETURNED TO THE TRUCK. WHEN I GOT INTO THE TRUCK I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO START THE TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT. I THEN TRIED TO OPEN THE HOOD WHICH FAILED TO RELEASE. I LOOKED THROUGH THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND FENDER AND NOTICED FLAMES. I IMMEDIATELY HAD SOMEONE CALL 911. THE TROY FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP IN APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES AND AFTER PRYING THE HOOD OPEN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND RECOMMENDED DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TO PREVENT FURTHER FIRE WHICH WAS DONE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION IF NECESSARY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134163August 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DURING LABOR DAY SEPT 2004, MY WIFE AND I WERE VACTIONING IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN. WE HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A SHORT ERRAND AND WAS SITTING AT OUR PICNIC TABLE, OUR TRUCK WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, MY WIFE NOTICED SMOKE BOILING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I REMOVED THE WIRED RUNNING TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND IT STOPPED THE SWITCH FROM SMOKING. THE UNIT WAS MELTED BEYOND REPAIR AND RENDERED THE TRUCK UNABLE TO BE MOVED FROM THE PARKED POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK GOING AGAIN BUT IT HAS NOT RUN CORRECTLY SINCE. HAD WE NOT BEEN SITTING RIGHT THERE NEXT TO THE TRUCK IT WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. DOES FORD HAVE ANY INTENTIONS OF RECALLING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE WATCHED A FEW NEWS REPORTS ON IT AND SEE THAT IT IS NOT A FLUKE OR ISOLATED INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133014August 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH HOOD. WHILE TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE, I SUFFERED A BURN ON MY LEFT ARM AND ON A FINGER. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED WHEN I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT HE THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND TO LOOK INTO IT FURTHER. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR MY TRUCK TO BE REPAIRED AND BECAUSE IT IS MY WORK TRUCK AND I AM SELF-EMPLOYED, I HAVE LOST WAGES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10132692August 13, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WENT TO WORK TRUCK WAS PARKED 1 HOUR FIRE UNDER HOOD PUT OUT FIRE IT BURNED UP WIRING HARNESS,MASTER CYLINDER, POWER BOOSTER. TOOK DAMAGED PARTS OFF. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. OLD PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127809August 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND PUT OUT THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. HE BURNED HIS HAND IN THE PROCESS. THE CONSUMER STILL HAS THE VEHICLE AND PICTURES OF IT. THE CONSUMER ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS PAID OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING, IT MELTED EVERYTHING, IT WAS MOSTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE AND NEVER DID. WHEN FIRST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THEY FIXED THE CRUISE CONTROL THEN TWO DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10131181August 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I PARKED AND SECURED MY 1995 FORD F-150 AND WENT TO WORK. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES LATER A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SECURITY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT OF MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT RESPONDED QUICKLY (FIFTEEN MINUTES OR LESS) AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THEY BROKE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN ACCESS BUT THE HOOD LATCH CABLE HAD ALREADY BEEN DISABLED BY THE FIRE SO ACCESS WAS GAINED BY PRYING OPEN THE HOOD. EVERYTHING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS RUINED. THE FIREMAN AT THE SCENE POINTED OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. MY INSURANCE AGENT (USAA) HAS NOT AS OF YET GOTTEN BACK WITH ME AS TO THE ESTIMATED EXTENT OF THE DAMAGES BUT CONSIDERING THE EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL AND OTHER DAMAGE IT IS MY PREDICTION THAT THE TRUCK WILL BE CONSIDERED AS A TOTAL LOSS. FORD KNOWS OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND HAS NOT IN MY OPINION TAKEN APPROPRIATE ACTION THROUGH RECALLS.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130535July 29, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
60/40 BENCH SEAT BACK REST (DRIVERS SIDE) RECLINED AND WILL NOT LOCK BACK IN, IN UPRIGHT POSITION. HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS SEAT. I HAVE A 1995 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK EXTENDED CAB MADE AT THE KANSAS CITY PLANT. THE RECALL DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS DEFECT FIT THIS TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129096July 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: CONTACT STATES ON 6-15-05 HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 1995 FORD F150. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT COULD NOT GET TRUCK OUT OF PARK. HE SHUT THE CAR OFF, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR. LATER THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BLINKED 15 TIMES. WHEN HE GOT HOME REALIZED DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BAD FUSE. SUNDAY MORNING HE WENT TO CHANGE THE FUSE, AND AS HE WAS INSTALLING A FUSE, HE HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND A SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE HOOD. HE RAISED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS COMPLETELY CHARRED. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH BECAUSE HE HAD SEEN IT DONE ON THE OTHER 2000 F150 THEY OWNED, AND HE WAS AFRAID OF A FIRE COULD START. IMMEDIATELY CALLED FORD, AND THEY DID NOT ANSWER. SHE CALLED AGAIN AND SHE TOLD FORD SHE WAS RECORDING THEM. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE HER THE NHTSA PHONE NUMBER. THEY SAID THEIR COMPUTER WAS DOWN AND THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. SHE CALLED BACK LATER, AND WAS TOLD THEM THE SAME THING. THEY SAID THEY STILL HAVE THE TRUCK, AND NHTSA WAS WELCOME TO COME AND CHECK IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129040July 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
THE LIFT SPRING REAR BRACKET(DRIVER SIDE) COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY CAUSING THE BED TO COME DOWN AND IT ALSO COMES VERY CLOSE TO PINCHING THE REAR FUEL FILL TUBE(DUAL TANKS). THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED VERY WELL.I DO VERY LITTLE HAULING OR PULLING WITH THIS TRUCK THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS PREMATURE MALFUCTION. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME-SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE TO REPLACE. THEY SAID THEY REPLACE THESE ALL THE TIME AND THAT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER EVEN KEEPS THE BRACKETS IN STOCK.I HAVE PICTURES AND THE OLD PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128962July 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAD DRIVEN FROM BUFFALO ON THE THRUWAY DOING 65 MPH TO BARKER NY AND PULLED INTO A PARKING PLACE WHEN THE FRONT RADIUS ARM BRACKET GAVE WAY AND THE RADIUS ARM RIPPED THROUGH THE RADIUS ARM BRACKET CAUSING THE FRONT TIRE AND ENTIRE WHEEL AND FRONT END SUSPENSION TO TURN SIDE WAYS JAMMING INTO THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WALL. IF THIS HAD GIVEN WAY ON THE THRUWAY AT 65 MPH I WOULD BE DEAD. THIS IS NOTHING NEW TO FORD TRUCKS; FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE AS FAR BACK AS 1988 THAT I KNOW OF. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 1988 FORD BRONCO. FORD SOLD A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT WHEN REPLACING THE RADIUS ARM BRACKET SO THEY HAD TO KNOW THERE WAS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THESE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS WEAKEN AND FORD HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM RUSTING THROUGH. I WAS AWARE OF THIS AND CHECKED THE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS OFTEN, BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THEM RUSTING THROUGH. THE METAL JUST GAVE WAY. THIS CAUSES THE LOSS OF STEERING AND CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AT THRUWAY SPEEDS. THE REST OF THE FRAME IS IN GOOD CONDITION SO THERE HAS TO BE DEFECTS IN THE RADIUS ARMS FORD PUTS ON THERE TRUCKS. I WILL TAKE PICTURES AND SEND THEM TO YOU IF YOU WANT THEM. I DON'T KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE YET, IT JUST HAPPENED. BUT MY ENTIRE FRONT STEERING SUSPENSION IS TWISTED. AAA TOWING TOWED MY TRUCK SO THERE''S PROOF IT HAPPENED. PLEASE REPLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128446July 12, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: CALLER SAID HE HAS A VEHICLE THAT MAY CATCH ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CALLER SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS IN OTHER VEHICLES. RECALL # 05V017000. CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SWITCH ON HIS TRUCK. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128224July 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT TEPERATURE. I HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT 2 TIMES, AND THE TEMP SENSOR 1 TIME. UNDER POWER THE TEMP GAUGE DROPS TO BELOW NORMAL AND SHOOTS RIGHT BACK UP. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE POWER ALSO DROPS. I PUT IT ON AN ANALYZER AND ALL REPORTS NORMAL. AFTER CHANGING THE THERMOSTAT THE EVERYTHING IS OK FOR APPX. 2 DAYS, THEN IT STARTS AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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