Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#738598January 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS DOOR SHEET METAL HAS 3/4" HORIZONTAL CRACK EVEN WITH WINDOW SILL, LOOKS LIKE TOP OF DOOR COULD BREAK OFF IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738552December 31, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON MANY 1998 F-150 AND RANGERS. IT IS A SAFTEY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING WITH THE INERIOR LIGHT ON, ESPESIALLY WITH TINTED WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738108December 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED WHEN ON ICY, SNOWY, OR SIMILAR SLIPPERY SURFACES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM "LOCKED-UP" AND DID NOT "ANTI-LOCK" AS DESIGNED. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY MY REAR-END SLIDING AROUND SIDEWAYS AND NO REVERSE BRAKE PETAL PRESSURE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY OWNED A VEHICLE THAT HAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PETAL WOULD PUSH AGAINST MY FOOT AND MAKE A VIBRATING NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ON THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, ALL FOUR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN ANY PETAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED--ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY OR OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD DEALER NEAREST MY RESIDENCE (NOT THE DEALER I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE TRUCK) ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS AT MY 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP ABOUT 10 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (AUGUST 27, 1998). THEY CHECKED BRAKES AND NOTED ON THE SERVICE INVOICE "COULD NOT VERIFY." THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS ABOUT 7 MONTHS LATER (MARCH 8, 1999) AFTER THE WINTER SEASON WAS OVER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE SYSTEM AND NO SERVICE WAS NOTED OR PERFORMED. I TOOK AT FACE VALUE THAT WHEN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN CHECK YEAR ROUND BUT RATHER ONLY WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS SLIPPERY. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THEM BY PUTTING HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND THEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND RULED OUT FAILURE OF THE ABS. I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT EVEN TODAY, THEY STILL LOCK-UP AND DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I CAN SEND YOU PHOTOCOPIES OF THE SERVICE INVOICES IF NEEDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876782December 20, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT, A ROCK WAS STUCK ON THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE WOULD NOT FIX THE TIRE, P235/75R16 DOT VN085T770P. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738005December 19, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD ON THIS TIRE CAME COMEPLETELY OFF TIRE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO PROPER LEVEL AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES. ONLY REASON THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES WAS THE FACT THAT TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR UNTIL I COULD SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I CONSIDER MYSELF EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THIS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/R7016)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/R7016 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737823December 14, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FROM 1997'S TO 2000'S F-150 1 OR 2 OF THEIR DOORS ARE CRACKING JUST ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLES AT BOTTOM OF GLASS ON THE EXTERIOR FORD MOTOR CO. HAS SERVICE BULLETINS DATED IN 1998 ON MY TRUCK TELLING OF THESE CRACKS . 2 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY HAS THIS PROBLEM ALSO WITH THEIR 2000'S, AND JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I TELL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM , A LOT OF THEM AREN'T AWARE OF IT, FORD WANTS TO PAY 80%, THEY SHOULD PAY IT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876074December 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, VEHICLE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737346December 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 48000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737167December 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON 97'S AND UP THE DOORS ARE CRACKING JUST ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE OUTSIDE THERE IS SERVICE BULLETINS ON MY 98 TELLING OF THESE CRACKS JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I TALK TO HAS THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORD WANTS TO PAY 80% ,I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL OF THEM AND PAY IT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558161November 28, 2000
TIRES
THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES DUE TO BEING CHOPPED, WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875503November 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736852November 25, 2000
TIRES
MY 1 TIRE HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE EXACTLY LIKE THE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I'VE WAITED TO SEE IF MY TIRES WOULD BE RECALLED. I REPLACED MY TIRES W/NEW GOODYEAR TIRES THE VERY NEXT DAY, BUT I KEPT THE OLD TIRES WHICH THE OTHER 3 SHOW SIGNIFICANT DETERIATION. I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF ALL 4 TIRES SHOWING THE CRACKS ALONG WITH THE 1 THAT SEPERATED. I FEEL THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS & THAT THE 15" TIRES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD SEPERATE & COST INNOCENT PEOPLE THEIR LIVES. I FEEL ALOT OF CONSUMERS HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY & THIS IS SHOULD BE OF THE UPMOST URGENCY!! SINCERELY, ANN C RICKENBACH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875427November 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT SLOW SPEED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES DON'T WORK. ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736467November 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKES DEPRESSED. HAVE HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736310November 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DEALER HAS ADDRESSED THE BRAKE ISSUE BY TURNING ROTORS/DRUMS. 10,000 MILES LATER IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING EQUALIZATION FROM FRONT TO REAR. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE YET TO SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. OVERALL THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING GOOD BUT IT APPEARS THE FEW ON GOING PROBLEMS ARE GOING TO COST ME AFTER WARRANTY IS OVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736251November 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736181November 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WIPER WASHER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736193November 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I REPORTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM TO DEALER, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556641October 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER FEELS THE BACK BRAKES DO NOT STAY ADJUSTED AND THAT THE SELF-ADJUSTERS ARE POORLY DESIGNED WHICH WILL NOT KEEP BRAKES ADJUSTED, THIS VEHICLE HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735330October 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. THE FIRST TIME WAS JUST AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN APRIL 1998. THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY JUST DIE. THIS HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD, MOST TIMES, REQUIRE SEVERAL MINUTES OF TURNING THE IGNITION ON AND OFF AND CRANKING OF THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER I PURCHAED IT FROM 3 SEPERATE TIMES. TWICE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN AND THE LAST TIME REQUIRED A TOW. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER TO INDICATE THAT ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE PCM AND THE ECM AT THE TIME OF THE THIRD FAILURE AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 1 OF 2000 MY WIFE AND I WENT TO RUN A FEW ERRANDS. WE HAD ONLY TRAVELED 1/4 MILE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. IT TOOK 6 ATTEMPTS TO RETART THE ENGINE. WE THEN DROVE ANOTHER 1/2 MILE ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL AT 35 MPH. THE ENGINE KICKED BACK IN BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SO WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY. ON OCT 2 DROVE THE TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. SHOWED THEM THE PAPERWORK FROM 1998. AGAIN WHEN CHECKED, NO ERROR CODES. THEY HAD TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS BUT NO FAILURE. AGREED TO REPLACE PCM AT NO CHARGE. AS OF 10/28 NO FURTHER PROBLEM NOTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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