Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10030847August 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
2001 FORD F-150 CRANK NO START CONDITION.BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST OF 2003 MY FORD F-150 HAS BEEN TOWED IN THREE TIMES AND NOT STARTED AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES. THE FIRST DEALER REPLACED THE MAIN FUEL RELAY. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER AND AFTER FIVE DAYS COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AND I PICKED THE TRUCK UP. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME THING, THIS TIME I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY HOUSE. A FEW HOURS LATER IT STARTED. AT THIS POINT I'M GETTING VERY IRRITATED. AFTER GOING BACK THRU THIS WHOLE THING I STARTED THINKING IT HAD TO BE THIS MAIN FUEL RELAY AND DECIDED TO DO SOME TESTING ON MY OWN. I WORK IN ELECTRONICS AND SO I GOT A COUPLE TYCO RELAYS AND A CAN OF FREEZE SPRAY. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENED I PULLED THE FORD RELAY AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ONE - THE TRUCK STARTED RIGHT UP. THE NEXT TIME I GET THE CAN OF FREEZE SPRAY OUT AND COOL THE RELAY AND THE TRUCK STARTS UP. IM FINDING THIS TO BE WARM WEATHER RELATED AND EVERY TIME IT GET HOT OUTSIDE I CAN PLAN ON THE TRUCK NOT STARTING AFTER DRIVING A SHORT TIME AND THEN SHUTTING OFF. IF THE TRUCK SITS BY ITSELF LONG ENOUGH FOR THE RELAY TO COOL DOWN IT WILL START I THINK FORD SHOULD COME UP WILL A LONG TERM FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF REPLACING RELAYS.*AK
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#10030776August 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 SUPERCHARGED HARLEY TRUCK,THE CONCERN IS THAT ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WERE DARK RED IN COLOR AND VEHICLE WAS MISSING HORRIBLY UNDER A LOAD WITH THE A/C ON OR OFF.THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,AND VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY DIPPED TO 11MPG ON HIGHWAY.IT ALMOST FELT LIKE A TORQUE CONVERTER GOING SOUTH.THE VEHICLE GETS SUNOCO ULTRA 94 ONLY AND IS BABIED.THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 7K ON IT.P.S IAM ALSO THE FOREMAN AT A LARGE FORD DEALER.I HAE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE,UNLESS HIGH OCTANE ADDITIVES WERE USED.WHAT CAUSED THIS.NO ONE AT FORD KNOWS. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH MY 44K TRUCK*AK
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#10030792August 4, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
IT STARTED WITH DOME LIGHT STAYING ON CONSTANTLY - SO WE GO WITHOUT A DOME LIGHT AND IT IS UNSAFE AND QUITE THE NUSANCE. NEXT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY - WEATHER SEEMS TO PLAY A FACTOR.*AK NEXT THE IGNITION SWITCH CHIME STARTED STAYING ON CONSTANTLY WHEN KEYS AREN'T EVEN IN THE IGNITION...AGAIN WEATHER SEEMS TO BE A FACTOR. INITIALLY WIGGLING THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD SOMETIMES GET THE CHIME TO STOP BUT NOW I HAD TO REMOVE THE GEM FUSE(15) AS IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CHIME TO QUIT. I HAVEN'T CHECKED YET WHAT ELSE THAT FUSE IS USED FOR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ALL F150 OWNERS - SO FORD NEEDS TO FIX IT!!!!
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#10030683August 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3 SPARK PLUGS ON MY 99 F150 HAVE BACKED THEMSELVES OUT, CAUSING IMMEDIATE ENGINE DECOMPRESSION. THE ONLY WAY TO ADEQUATELY REPAIR IS TO COMPLETELY REMOVE THE HEAD, A MULTI-DAY, MULTI-DOLLAR TASK. VIEWING AUTO MESSAGE BOARDS SUGGEST I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS EXPERIENCE. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME DEFECT IN THE TRITON V8 ENGINE DESIGN, ALTHOUGH MY RESEARCH SHOWS FORD HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE. *AK
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#10030693August 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I HEARD THE REAR END MAKE A HORRIBLE LOUD BANG ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TILL I FINALLY HAD NO ABILITY TO MAKE THE VEHICLE MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE IN GEAR. UPON INSPECTION BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, A MAIN BOLT ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNDID ITSELF AND STRIPPED ALL OF THE TEETH ON THE MAIN GEAR. A COMPLETE REAR END HAD TO BE PUT ON. THERE WAS NEVER ANY WORK DONE TO THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.*AK
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#10030621August 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE SPARK PLUG IN THE 3RD CYLINDER BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING 1800 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL FORD F150 OWNERS. IT IS THE CONSENSUS OF SEVERAL MECHANICS THAT THIS FAILURE IS RELATED TO THE DESIGN OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE FROM THIS CAUSED BUY THE UNBURNT FUEL LEAVING THE CYLINDER AND BEING IGNITED BY THE EXPOSED SPARK PLUG.*AK
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#10025085August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. THE PIPE WHICH LEAD TO THE RADIATOR RUSTED AND CAUSED THE COOLANT TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 1998. *NLM *CB
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#10020000August 1, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TIE ROD END DISINTEGRATED AND FELL OFF. WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM *TT *TS *JB
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#10030531July 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY "EXPLODED" IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL OF MY VEHICLE - INCIDENT CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER AS IF THE REAR TIRE HAD EITHER BLOWN OUT OR "LOCKED" UP. *PH
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#10030402July 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ON FORD HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION F-150 PICKUPS, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STAINLESS STEEL WITH RUBBER STRIPS FOR TRACTION. WHILE THEY ARE VERY NICE LOOKING, THEY HAVE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. THESE STRIPS TEAR OFF VERY EASILY AND QUICKLY LEAVING A POLISHED, STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS VERY SLIPPERY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LEAST BIT WET. IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD - FOOT SLIDING OFF WHILE STOPPING, WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ETC. MY TRUCK HAD THE PROBLEM AT 2100 MILES, REPLACED THE PEDALS AT 5000 MILES AND THE NEW PEDALS WERE TEARING AGAIN WITH A WEEK. I AM A MEMBER OF THE HARLEY TRUCK CLUB (WWW.NHTOC.COM) AND THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD.*AK
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#10030452July 30, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL RIMS AND TIRE SIZE ,AND MY SPEEDOMETER IS OFF BY EIGHT MILES PER HOUR. MY SPEEDOMETER SAYS I AM GOING EIGHT MILES PER HOUR SLOWER THAN I REALLY AM.*AK
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#10030480July 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. ACCORDING TO FORD TSB 99-20-7 THESE ENGINES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH OBSOLETE ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKETS AND/OR LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. WHEN THESE GASKETS FAIL, THE RESULTING DAMAGE WILL OFTEN CREATE THE NEED FOR AN ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. DUE TO THIS FAILURE AN ENGINE IS NEEDING REPLACING. AFTER LOOKING AT CASES ON THE INTERNET. I FIND FORD NOT CORRECTING A MAJOR DEFECT IN THERE PRODUCT. *AK
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#10031463July 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. *AK
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#10032496July 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 FORD F-150 KING RANCH "HOWL". NAR 07/28/2003.*MR DRIVELINE VIBRATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
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#10029335July 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A CRACK IN THE STEEL BY THE WINDOW TRIM ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON ALL FORD F-150'S FROM 1997 TO 2003. FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR SEVEN YEARS. *AK
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#10031266July 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER STATES GEAR POSITION INDICATOR (PRNDL) BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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#10030304July 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACK AT BOTTOM OF WINDOW STARTING AT MOLDING.*AK
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#10029274July 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY STARTER AND BATTERY CABLE ON MY F150 2000. I LOOKED ON THIS SITE AND NOTICED THERE WERE OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. COST ME $500 TO REPLACE ALL PARTS. OF CORSE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. IF THERE ARE THAT MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND WE THE OWNERS SHOULDNT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THANK YOU ARTHUR D.*AK
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#10030181July 25, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHILE SELF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRAME BROKE OFF FROM THE FRONT AND THE REAR. *AK
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#10029205July 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ON MY F150 FIVE TIMES IN FIVE YEARS. TWICE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR ON THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR WAS MELTED. I BOUGHT MY CURRENT ALTENATOR AT NAPA WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY 6 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO CUT MY FACTORY ORIGINAL PLUG OFF THE HARNESS AND SPLICE IN THE WIRES FROM THE NEW ALTERNATOR. SO FAR SO GOOD, BUT THEY ALWAYS LAST ABOUT A YEAR ANYWAY. I THINK THEY FAIL BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE IS OLNY A COUPLE OF INCHES BETWEEN THE TWO. I PLAN TO BUILD A SHIELD TO REFLECT THE HEAT AWAY FROM THE ALTERNATOR AND WIRING. *AK
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