Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10026029July 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TROOPERS, AND EMS ALL FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10026006July 13, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
MY 200 F150 XLT 2 WHEEL DRIVE 4.6 LITRE V8 58000 MI WHILE BACKING MY TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END FELL APART THEN POKED TGROUGH MY RIM FLATTENING MY TIRE NOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY FAMILY 55MPH???I THINK THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT PLEASE RESPOND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025968July 12, 2003
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
THE ANTI- THEFT ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL HOURS. THE WYNNE FORD DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AFTER THEY CHECKED IT BUT IT STILL GOES OFF. ALSO THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE SHUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025926July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS ON DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST LEFT MY RESIDENCE AND 10 MINUTES LATER WAS NOTIFIED TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. AS I LEFT I HAD TO BACK PAST THE TRUCK( 2 FEETAWAY) I SAW NO SMOKE OR SMELLED ANYTHING. WHEN I RETURNED TO HOUSE FIRE DEPT WAS PUTTING OUT FIRE. FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED ON LEFT FRONT FENDER JUST ABOVE WHEEL IN THE AREA OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. NEIGHBOR ADVISED THE FIRE WAS COMING OUT UNDER LEFT FRONT SIDE ABOVE TIRE ,WHEN HE CALLED FIRE DEPT. THE TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDTION. THERE HAD BEEN NO WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024099July 11, 2003
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN A BUMP OR POTHOLE WAS HIT IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STEER SMOOTH . THE DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK PH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE LEFT IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RELAXED AT ANYTIME. TIRES AND WHEELS WERE INSTALLED, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO CHANGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021917July 11, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK *TS. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIE RODS. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020120July 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *NLM *CB *JB EA04006 HAS IFS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027060July 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS FUELED BY BRAKE FLUID AND ALL DAMAGE WAS CONFINE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP. *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022150July 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020197July 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR CONTAINED A CRACKED. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026910July 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING AND WIND BLOWING VEHICLE'S FRONT END WANDERS EXCESSIVELY, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026912July 9, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAY AND DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL FOR ACCELERATION, B UT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER FOR ACCELERATION AND JERKED EXCESSIVELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025750July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE ON FORD 4.2L V6. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025649July 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WE (ABRA AUTO BODY AND GLASS--APPLE VALLEY LOCATION) ARE REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD IN A 2001 F150 THAT WAS CRACKED IN AN ACCIDENT. WE FOUND THAT THE CLEAR COAT ISN'T STICKING TO THE BASE COAT, WHERE THE URETHANE IS. THERE IS ADHESION BETWEEN THE CLEAR COAT AND URETHANE, BUT NOT CLEAR COAT AND BASE COAT. IT IS PEELING OFF IN CHUNKS, CREATING A WINDSHIELD ADHESION PROBLEM WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN A SEVERE CRASH OR A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FOR A DEADLY SITUATION IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE A PROBLEM FOR MANY TRUCKS OUT THERE. IS THERE STILL A PROBLEM WITH ADHESION BETWEEN BASE AND CLEAR COATS IN SILVER COLORS??? THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR VEHICLE DRIVERS. I CONTACTED THE FORD HOTLINE (800-392-3673) AND SPOKE WITH ARIAL (EMPLOYEE NUMBER 2141) AND HE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A FORD DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THE CUSTOMER WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTED. I LET HIM KNOW THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ISN'T DRIVEABLE BECAUSE OF THIS. I ALSO LET HIM KNOW THAT WE COULDN'T INSTALL THE WINDSHIELD WITH THIS PROBLEM STILL THERE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER THEN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. I VERIFIED THAT HE WANTS ME TO HAVE THE CUSTOMER PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE WINDSHIELD ADHESION PROBLEM?? HE SAID "YES". I THANKED HIM FOR HIS TIME AND CONTACTED RANDY KAISER AT APPLE VALLEY FORD IN APPLE VALLEY MINNESOTA FOR FURTHER ADVISE INTO THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025664July 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, CHILD SEAT
HOOD POPS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING.SEAT BELTS ON FRONT SEATS DO NOT RETRACT FULLY WHEN UNBUCKLED, HANG ON FLOOR BETWEEN SEAT AND DOOR. UPON OPENING OF DOOR, THE LOOSE BELT LOOP FALLS PAST THE DOOR SEAL AREA AND UPON DOOR CLOSURE BECOMES LODGED BETWEEN DOOR AND JAMB. WHEN VEHICLE RE-ENTRY IS MADE BY DRIVER OR PASSENGER, AND BELT IS PUT ON, A FALSE TENSION IS ACHIEVED BY DOOR JAMB SEAL. THIS LEAVES UP TO 10 TO 14 INCHES OF LOOSE BELT THAT FEELS LIKE IT IS ACTUALLY TENSIONED AS TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. THIS LOOSE BELT SLACK CONTINUES AS THE BELT EXTENDS AND RETRACTS IN NORMAL, NON INERTIA LOCKED MODE. ONLY UPON HEAVY BREAKING, OR FORWARD FORCE BY OCCUPANT DOES THE BELT SLIP PAST THE LOWER DOOR JAMB SEAL AND EXTENDS THE BELTS REACH. THIS CAN CAUSE A FATALITY FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR REASONS. FIRST, ON FRONTAL IMPACT, THE BELT ALLOWS THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER TO BE THRUST FORWARD AND EITHER COME INTO UNDUE CONTACT WITH THE DASH OR STEERING WHEEL. SECONDLY, THE FALSELY TENSIONED BELT ALLOWS THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER TO BE PROPELLED TOO CLOSE TO A DEPLOYING FRONT AIRBAG, CAUSING UNDUE FRONTAL CONTACT WITH AIRBAG WHICH CAN RESULT IN INCREASED INJURY OR DEATH. THIRDLY, ON PICKUP TRUCK MODELS EQUIPPED WITH KEY DEACTIVATED FRONT SEATS OCCUPIED BY CHILDREN, THE LOOSENING BELT CAN REACH THE YOUTH PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT RIGHT INTO WINDSHIELD. AND FOURTH, IN PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCK MODELS, WITH THE AIR BAG TURNED OFF BY KEY SWITCH, UNTENSIONED BELT DOES NOT RESTRAIN A BABY / CHILD CAR SEAT, LIKELY CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE RENDERED INEFFICTIVE AND POSSIBLY MORE HAZARDOUS IF IT WERE NOT USED AT ALL.HE BELT ASSEMBLIES MADE FOR FORD BY TRW. THIS CONDITION WAS EVIDENT WHEN VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN YEAR OLD , GOT PROGRESSSIVELY WORSE , FIRST INCIDENT FALL 1997. I WAS FIRST TITLED OWNER, BOUGHT DEMO. ELBOW INJURY IN 2003. I'M A FORMER MI. LIC.MASTER MECHANIC .I HAVE TESTED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN SIMILAR FORD VEHICLES ON USED CAR LOTS AND HAVE OBSERVED SAME EFFECT IN MANY FORD F-150'S. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10026809July 8, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025673July 8, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BOTH TIE-ROD ENDS HAVE FELLEN OFF SINCE JULY 2002. LEFT SIDE WHEN PULLING OUT OF BANK PARKING LOT AND RECENTLY WHEN BACKING UP ON LEVEL GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021827July 8, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE VEHICLE LOSS STEERING AND TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN. THE DEALER STATED THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL BUT WAS TOLD THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL# 03V196000 *AK *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025549July 7, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CABLE OF SPARE TIRE CARRIER BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE & SUPPORT BRACKET TO FALL ONTO ROADWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025595July 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD. BURNED WIRING, ALL PLASTIC UNDER HOOD ON DRIVERS SIDE, HOOD AND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT FENDER. CALLED FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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