Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#830408November 9, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION THAT TOOK THE VEHICLE UP TO A 100MPH, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830035November 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE BEARINGS BURNED OUT ON THE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829920November 2, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE MOUNTED AGAINST A STEEL FRAME, RUBS AGAINST TIRE WALL DUE TO THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING, THIS MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOW OUT IF SPARE TIRE IS USED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BUT IS A TRUCK PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE TIRES AND INSTALL RUBBER CUSHING ON THE STEEL FRAME TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829880October 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE WHICH REDUCED THE BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THAT PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829516October 26, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PRETAINING TO THE LUG NUTS:BOLTS. CONSUMER BEEN TRYING TO GET THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR SINCE 15-JUL-98, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE ON 26-OCT-98, STILL BEING INFORMED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700108October 26, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LOWER REAR LEAF SPRING MOVING OUT OF POSTION. THIS WAS A RECALL ON FORDS 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP BUT NOT ON THE STANDARD 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE SPRING WAS FIXED THE FIRST TIME BUY IT BEING KNOCKED BACK IN PLACE WITH A HAMMER. I HAVE YET HAD IT FIXED A SECOUND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE SPRING MOVED OUT OF PLACE ABOUT 3
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542293October 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829355October 22, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V095000) FROM MANUFACTURER. IT WAS INFORMING OWNER NO LUGS: NUTS PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. 3RD QUARTER LETTER WILL BE SENT WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAS NOT RECEIVED LETTER AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829065October 16, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE #98S-14 IN JUNE, 1998, INFORMING CONSUMER OF LUGS: NUTS REPLACEMENT. ALSO, INFORMING CONSUMER THAT ANOTHER NOTICE WOULD BE SENT IN THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR , LETTING CONSUMER KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAIABLE. IT IS NOW FOURTH QUARTER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, NOR FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE GIVEN AT PRESENT TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542019October 15, 1998
SEATS
ARM REST CONTAINS DRINK RECEPTACLE, WHEN LEANING ON THE BACK OF THE ARM REST TO REACH INTO BACK SEAT THE ARM REST FLIPS UP, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541974October 15, 1998
VISIBILITY, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
SEAL LEAK IN THE REAR WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542008October 15, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT CONTINUALLY HUNG UP THROTTLE PEDAL CAUSING THROTTLE PEDAL TO STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828948October 14, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE REAR WINDOW DISINTERGRATED SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT TIME. ALSO, SEAT BELT LOCATION IS AT AN ANGLE, MAKING IT HARD TO REACH & LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781126October 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FRONT END VIBRATES/SHAKES AT SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH. ALSO, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541907October 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780722October 6, 1998
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE. STEERING SHAFT, SAID TO BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM, WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828566October 5, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V095000) & CALLED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. WILL CALL WHEN THEY COME IN. AS OF THIS DATE, HAS NOT HEARD FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER CONCERNING LUGS: NUTS:BOLTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780686October 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER PARKED VEHICLE AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF; THE NEXT MORNING THE FAN WAS RUNNING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT; WHEN DRIVER STARTED UP THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAD STOPPED WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828476October 2, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V095000, LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS. CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. DEALER WILL CALL OWNER WHEN PARTS DO BECOME AVAILABLE. AS OF THIS DATE, HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828518October 2, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EA98018, THE ORIGNAL FLOOR MATS SLIPPED THROUGH, PUSHING THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVERS FLOOR MAT SLIPS FOWARD TOWARD THE FIREWALL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK AND PULL OPEN WHEN PRESSED TO FLOOR TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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