Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#702528January 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833905January 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
14 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, THE TRUCK HAS JUST DIED OUT WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG. MOST OF THE TIME IT TAKES 15-30 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833907January 22, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833911January 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. THE BAR TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 30 YARDS BEFORE STOPPING. THE SECOND BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DEALERS GARAGE WHILE WAITING OVER TWO WEEKS FOR PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833949January 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURED. *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#833831January 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE IS BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, AND BLUE SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE EXHUAST.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833846January 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT CAB ON DRIVER SIDE TO FALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT. PART IS ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833731January 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE , CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833773January 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE CONTROL BEGAN TO STICK DURING COLD WEATHER, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833791January 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO FALL, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER STATED THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THE TORSION BAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702394January 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543400January 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE THROTTLE FROZE OPEN AND TRUCK SPEEDS OUT OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833484January 13, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE JUST DROPPED BECAUSE THE TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF. THE BAR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831835January 12, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER TIGHTEND UP THE LUGS: NUTS. CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR LUGS: NUTS, SO WHEN DRIVING THE WHEEL WON'T COME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833399January 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR, THE PEDAL STUCK AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO RUN INTO A FENCE. DEALER COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543417January 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833052January 5, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL 98V-095.000. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. LETTER STATED CONSUME R WILL BE RECEIVING NOTIFICATION IN 3RD QUARTER. NO LETTER. NO PARTS. OWNER UPSET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832984January 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A KNOB THAT WEARS INTO THE FLOOR MAT, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO SOMETIMES STICK TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED FLOOR MAT AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832900December 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AND BACKING UP CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND NOTICED EVERYTIME APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832936December 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OPERATES ERRATICALLY; WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES HIGH GEAR, TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO DOWNSHIFT. ALSO, WHENEVER CONSUMER TRIES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNLESS CONSUMER SLAMS HARD ON BRAKES. THIS CONDITION OCCURS CONSISTENTLY WITHIN THE FIRST 10 TO 15 MILES OF DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND NO CORRECTION WAS MADE. COULD NHTSA HELP IN ANY WAY? THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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