Ford E-150 Complaints

1,063 consumer complaints on file.

#10126933June 28, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I RENTED A FORD PASSENGER VAN, THAT U-HAUL CORP CONVERTED TO A CARGO VAN. WHILE INSIDE OF THE CARGO AREA, WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. IN ORDER TO ESCAPE I WAS FORCED TO BREAK OUT A WINDOW. NO INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN THAT THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE IN THE ON POSITION. THE WINDOWS WERE SECURED BY U-HAUL, AND THE DRIVERS AREA IS SCREENED OFF. NO EXIT WAS AVAILABLE. AMBIENT TEMP WAS 80 DEGREES F. ESTIMATED INSIDE TEMP WAS 100 DEGREES PLUS. U-HAUL HAS NOT RESPONDED, HOWEVER THEY DID CHARGE ME FOR THE DAMAGE TO THEIR VEHICKLE. THE POINT HERE IS NOT THE MONEY INVOLVED, BUT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE INTERIOR IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO STAND UP IN, THE WINDOWS ARE TO HIGH TO LAY ON YOUR BACK AND KICK OUT, AND WITHOUT A TOOL OR OTHER MEANS TO BREAK OUT THE WINDOW, ANY PERSON TRAPED INSIDE THE CARGO AREA COULD NOT GET OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126645June 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CUSTOMER CAR FAILED ON 11-02-2004. THE ABS LIGHTS IN PANEL BOARD WERE ALWAYS ON. CUSTOMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CHECK BRAKES. DEALER SAID IT WAS A SENSOR, AND THEY CHANGED IT. EVEN THOUGH SENSOR WAS CHANGED IT KEPT ON LIGHTING UP. TWO OR THREE MONTHS AGO CUSTOMER BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN. DEALER REPLACE DTHE MASTER CYLINDER. ON FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2005 THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126651June 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. ONE DAY WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF PARK. WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE STATION AND HAD PARKED THERE FOR 48 HOURS AND EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPT STATED FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE ALSO BURNED 2 OTHER CARS PARKED NEXT TO IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126065June 21, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
HEATER FAN REMAINS ON WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS OFF WIPPERS COME ON WHEN THEY WANT RAIDO COMES ON WHEN KEY SWITCH IS OFF AND GOES OFF WHEN KEY SWITCH IS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125538June 15, 2005
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DT: 2004, FORD, ECONOLINE 150. THE BENCH SEAT WOULD TIP OVER WITH THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER IN IT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT FIT IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR. WHILE SHE WAS SITTING ON THE BENCH SEAT, IT TIPPED OVER WITH HER IN IT, CAUSING HER TO FALL OUT OF THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENED TO HER THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY WOULD GO AROUND A CURVE AND SHE WOULD FALL OUT OF THE SEAT BECAUSE THE WIDTH OF THE SEAT WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH, AND THE BENCH WAS TOO HIGH. ALSO, HER FATHER-IN-LAW WHO WAS NOT HANDICAPPED TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE BENCH SEAT AND HE FELL TWICE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125242June 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. VEHICLE HAS 16,000 MILES. I HAD TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION ,AND THEY HAD TO REPAIR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124856June 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AT ONLY 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING OR PULLING ALSO SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH TIE ROD ENDS, BACK WINDOW LEAKING,VALVES CLATERRING,TIRE WEAR 3 SETS REPLACED, BODY PANELS RUSTING,STEP BUMBERS COMPLETLY RUSTED AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123708May 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WE PURCHASED OUR 2004 FORD EXPEDITION IN JULY, TOOK IT TO FLORIDA ON VACATION AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IT STARTED SHUDDERING. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT IT STOPPED (THE BRAKES JUST WOULDN'T WORK) WE CHECKED FOR A FLAT TIRE - NOTHING. THE NEXT OCCURANCE WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, WE TOOK IT INOT THE DEALER, THEY FOUND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE AND DID SOMETHING TO IT. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. WE CONTINUED TO TAKE IT IN.. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A DIAGNOSTIC CODE. ON MARCH 16TH, THE DAY BEFORE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO GO IN FOR THIS AGAIN, I DROVE OVER A ROUGH SPOT ON THE STREET, AND ONCE AGAIN, IT STARTED SHUDDERING. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE BRAKES ON - I WAS STANDING ON THEM - TO NO AVAIL - A BLOCK AND A HALF AFTER IT STARTED SHUDDERING, AND EXCELLERATING, I HIT A TRUCK AND INJURED MY NECK. WHEN I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THE FIRST TIME, THEY BLEW ME OFF. THE SECOND TIME, THE GUY JUST ASKED WHY I CALLED AGAIN. I TOLD THEM SOME ONE WAS GOING TO GET KILLED, AND I WANTED THIS FIXED. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL FRIENDS, I FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER ASKED FOR THE VIN NUMBERS OF THE OTHERS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THEM ALL FOR HIM. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM FORD, I HAVE TURNED IT OVER TO AN ATTORNEY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10121588May 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1996 FORD E150 EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES.*MR THE FAILED PART WERE AT THE ABS CONTROL VALVE AND EXTENDED TO THE FRONT BRAKES. FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119549May 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
LINE THAT CARRIES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO/FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO RADIATOR/TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER WERE PLACED OVER A WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH A HARD RUBBER WRAP. AFTER 13 YEARS/93K MILES, THIS CONSTANT CONTACT/RUBBING BETWEEN THE WRAPPED WIRE BUNDLE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE RESULTED IN A HOLE WEARING IN THE ATF LINE, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. ONLY BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS DETECTED EARLY WAS A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ATF FLUID AND FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AVERTED. WITHOUT EARLY DETECTION, SEVERE LOSS OF ATF FLUID WOULD OCCUR, WITH SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS FAILURE COULD LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION, SINCE IT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116880April 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
1. I WAS TRAVELING A 35 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE ROAD WAS DRY. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY, AND THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC IN A TWO LANE ROAD. AS I APPROACHED STANDING TRAFFIC AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I BEGAN TO SLOW GRADUALLY WITH ENGINE BRAKING. AS I APPOACHED THE STOPPED CAR I BEGAN TO TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED NO BRAKING EFFECT. I THAN PRESSED THE PEDAL A COUPLE MORE INCHES, AND STILL THERE WAS LITTLE BRAKING EFFECT. I THEN PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD, AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW GRADUALLY, BUT NOT IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE STANDING VEHICLE, BUT ONLY BECAUSE I WAS TRAVELING SO SLOWLY AND HAD BEGUN TO ANTICIPATE THE STOP IN PLENTY OF TIME. HAVING BEEN AN AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC IN YEARS PAST, I DETERMINED THAT THE FAULT WAS IN THE VACUUM BOOSTER OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM EVALUATED. THEY EXAMINED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THEY SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MOMENTARY FAILURE OF THE ABS OR VACUUM BOOSTER SYSTEMS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FAULT UNLESS IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE THEY WERE TESTING THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117437April 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1994 FORD E150 HAS PROBLEMS WITH BATTERY EQUIPMENT. *MR THERE WAS A SERIES OF DEAD BATTERY INCIDENTS. WHILE CONNECTING A NEW BATTERY WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, A CONSIDERABLE SPARK OCCURRED AT THE BATTERY TERMINAL FOLLOWED BY A PLUME OF SMOKE WHICH EMITTED FROM THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112745March 8, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
I WAS REAR ENDED. SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD HAVE,CAUSING ME TO END UP WITH A BAD WHIPLASH. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT MOST OF THE TIME. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THES DEFECTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113231March 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WILL COAST UNTIL IT STOPS. AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WILL STARTED UP AGAIN, ONLY TO SHUT BACK DOWN. OWNER HAD THE FUEL PUMP/COMPUTER/PICK UP IN THE DISTRIBUTOR/NEW IGNITION SWITCH, AND WIRING HARNESS CHANGED. YET THE VEHICLE'S PERFORMANCE HAD NOT CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113079February 25, 2005
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS ON ALL THREE ROWS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, THE HARNESS IS SHREDDING. WHEN YOU SIT IN THE SEAT THE SHRED GETS INTO THE BUCKLE. THE DEALER STATED THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN ABUSED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112846February 22, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE THREADS ON THE SEAT BELTS ARE TEARING APART, CAUSING THEM TO BE INOPERABLE , WHICH IS DANGEROUS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110247February 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FORD MOTOR CO. HAD KNOWLEDGE OF FAILURE OF THE FRONT COVER GASKET AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN 97 & 98 E-150 AND F-150 VEHICLES. FAILURE OF ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS WILL END THE LIFE OF A ENGINE. FORD WILL NOT ACKKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS TSB'S HAVE BEEN PUT OUT. THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM THAT A WEB SITE IS DEDICATED TO IT. (LEAKINGFORDS.COM) ANOTHER SITE THAT HAS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IS HTTP://FORUMS.TREEMEDIA.COM/FB/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=224&PAGE=4&PP=15 PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS FAILURE END UP NEEDING A ENGINE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111312February 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109796February 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONSUMER NOTICED SOME SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED, THE FIRE WENT OUT BY ITSELF. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108153January 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSSMISSION FAILED AT 50,000 MI. REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE PRESSURE IN THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME TO HIGH AND CAUSES FLUID TO BE PUSHED BACK INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING TOTAL FAILURE/BREAKAGE. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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