Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10026236July 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A HALF AN HOUR AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE IGNITION/ STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AREA.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10024025July 25, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRAVELING OVER 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. *AK *TS THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PLACE SAND BAGS IN THE TRUCK BED, HOWEVER IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029104July 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY 1997 FORD F150 WITH 4.2L V-6 MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO CYLINDERS. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AT COLD START THE COOLANT IN THE CYLINDERS CAUSED PISTONS/ROD TO BREAK AND ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN LOUD KNOCKING AND POURING WHITE SMOKE OUT OF EXHAUST. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN HARD. LOCAL REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE LOCAL MACHINE SHOP THEY USE FOR REBUILDS HAS SEEN AT LEAST 24 OF THESE ENGINES SINCE JANUARY 1ST, 2003! ESTIMATES TO REBUILD OR REPLACE THIS ENGINE RANGE FROM $2,000 TO $4,000. WE HAVE NOT YET DECIDED WHAT TO DO - SCARED TO GET NEW ENGINE FROM FORD BECAUSE SAME PROBLEM MAY STILL BE PRESENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029112July 24, 2003
SUSPENSION
I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK FOR 15 MONTHS, AND RECENTLY I HAVE A SEVERE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 40-45 MPH. I BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP 4 TIMES, THE LAST TIME BEING TOWED IN, BECAUSE IT SHOOK SO BAD, I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THAT DIDN'T EVEN HELP. I HAVE CALLED FORD ON MANY ATEMPTS, TO INFORM THEM OF THIS PROBLEM, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS I HAVE HAD. THEIR RESPONSE WAS, OH WELL. I JUST LEARNED TODAY, THAT THE SEVERE VIBRATION IS COMMON IN THESE TRUCKS. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS, I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. IT IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE IS A WEIGHT OR SOMETHING THAT CAN BE INSTALLED TO HELP THE VIBRATION. IF THIS IS TRUE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT IT IS AND HOW I CAN GET IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029955July 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028985July 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE HAS LOCKED UP IN MOIST WEATHER CONDITIONS. SKID OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029994July 23, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029041July 23, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
3 OF THE 4 TIRES ON MY 1995 FORD PICKUP HAVE BLOWN OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY BY THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL COMING APART. TWO IN THE PAST WEEK. DATE BELOW IS LATEST OF THE THREE. TRAIL MARK RADIAL APV 235/75R15'S. (THIS SIZE IS NOT AVAILABLE ON YOUR LIST OF MODELS NUMBERS, SO DISREGARD ANY BUT THIS NUMBER.) ALSO, THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR ONLY ONE OF THE THREE TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED FOR ME, ALL THE SAME SIZE/ MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029796July 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER STATES WIRE HARNEST CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029752July 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 30-45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF RUNNING INTO A TREE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029481July 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029352July 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE WIRES ARE BURNING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029356July 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028375July 16, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE THE SAME CRACK IN MY DOOR EVERYONE ELSE HAS. WENT THROUGH A FORD LOT LAST NIGHT AND HALF THE USED 150'S HAD SAME CRACK! TALKED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY HALF TO GET DOOR FIXED. FORD KNOW'S ABOUT THIS AND IF THEY WANT ME TO KEEP BUYING THEIR PRODUCTS THEY NEED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029381July 16, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES STEERING HAS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028410July 16, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LOOSE LUG:NUTS, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF A WHEEL. ALL WHEELS HAD LOOSE LUG NUTS & HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED SAME CONDITION. LUG NUTS ON REAR SEEM TO BE TOO SHORT, THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A FULL NUT OF THREAD ON STUDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029457July 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MANNING FOLD BRACKET FELL DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. BUT BEFORE IT FELL HIT THE GAS CABLE ACCELERATOR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027325July 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS.ALSO STATED THAT WHILE STANDING IN THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON GASOLINE HAD LEAKED ALL OVER THE FLOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WON'T FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALLS, AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY. CONSUMER HAD REPLACE THE FUEL TANK THREE TIMES SO FAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027162July 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027241July 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH SELF CONTAINED BALL JOINTS. THESE BALL JOINT DO NOT NEED TO BE GREASED. OVER TIME THE BALL JOINTS DEVELOP A SQUEAK AND NEED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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