Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10020926June 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER 2 DAYS OF RAIN I WENT OUT TO START MY 1997 FORD, F150. RAIN WATER HAD LEAKED IN FROM FIREWALL AREA ON TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AREA AND LEAKED IN THROUGH A FUEL INJECTOR FITTING AND FOUND ITS WAY TO A PISTON . THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO START THE STARTER ENGAGED AND ABRUPTLY STOP AFTER 3 MORE ATTEMPTS AT STARTING THE ENGINE IT TURNED AND STARTED.THE ENGINE HAD SEVERE BANGING NOISE(ABOUT 100 DECIBELS ).I WAS TOLD I HAD A BENT PISTON ROD FROM WATER BEING ON TOP OF PISTON AND THE ENGINE WAS RUINED!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022022June 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK FUEL WILL SPILL OUT, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020837June 1, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE WAS A HORIZONTAL CRACK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ABOUT 1.5 INCHES ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW OPENING. THE CRACK WAS PROGRESSING HORIZONTALLY TOWARD THE BACK OF THE DOOR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020816May 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO IT CONSUMING OIL THROUGH THE RINGS ON THE PISTONS. TRUCK WAS STILL BURNING OIL. IF LET TO SIT FOR MORE THAN 10 MIN. IT WOULD BLOW A HUGE CLOUD OF BLUE/GRAY SMOKE AND ACCORDING TO TOWNE FORD BLUE SMOKE WAS OIL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021906May 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021907May 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED A COUPLE OF TIMES. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. DEALER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021915May 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
A NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. THE NOISE WAS HEARD AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH REPLACED THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER AND THE OIL PUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021934May 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING OVER 5/8 BLOCK OF WOOD AT 5MPH, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSES DAMAGE/INJURY TO DRIVERS CHIN AND DAMAGE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10021959May 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021713May 28, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
A POPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, TIGHTENED THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE POPPING NOISE COULD STILL BE HEARD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020657May 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2000 F-150 FRONT CROSS MEMBER THAT SUPPORTS RADIATOR AND THE CAB HAS RUSTED OUT. MY TRUCK HAS 48,000 MILES. MY FORD DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPLACED FRONT CROSS MEMBER FREE OF CHARGE. EST $1,600
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020546May 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2001 F150 SUPERCREW WITH A 5.4 AUTOMATIC 4X4 TOWPACKAGE. SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT CONSUMING OIL, ON AN AVERAGE OF 3 QUARTS EVERY 3000 MILES. WHEN I WOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD CONTACT FORD AND RELAY A MESSAGE THAT IT WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. ON 5/13/03 I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO ONE OF THE DEALERSHIPS TELLING THEM THAT I WAS GOING TO PURSUE GOING TO A LEMON LAW ATTORNEY. THAT SAME DAY THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PISTON RINGS WERE LINED UP AND HAVE LOST COMPRESSION. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE WHOLE BLOCK AND HEADS REBUILT. I AM ASHAMED THAT IT TOOK A THREAT TO FINALLY GET THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020551May 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN OUR GAUGES ON OUR TRUCK BEGAN TO GO FROM ZERO TO ONE HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR BACK AND FORTH. OUR GAS GAUGE WOULD FROM FULL TO EMPTY. ALL GAUGES ON THE DASH WOULD GO CRAZY. OUR BATTERY LIGHT HAD COME ON A FEW MILES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. WE LOST ALL POWER AND OUR TRUCK DECELERATED QUICKLY ON THE INTERSTATE. WE FOUND A PARTS STORE AND PUT ON A NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY THINKING THAT WOULD DO THE JOB. AS WE CONTINUED OUR TRIP, THE GAUGES BEGAN TO DO THE SAME THING WITHIN TEN MILES OF CHANGING ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A FLAW IN 1999 FORD F150'S. WE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND HAVE NO IDEA WHY THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020554May 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET AND GASKET AROUND SPARK PLUGS LEAKING ALLOWING OIL IN CYLINDER. REPAIRED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO AT 30,000 MILES. HAS REOCCURED AT 33000 MILES. DEFECTIVE PARTS? *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021593May 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE'S CALIPER SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021604May 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020533May 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING MY FORD F-150. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE MECHANIC TOLD ME MY BRAKE LINES WERE TWISTED. THE SECOND TIME WHICH OCCURRED 1-1/2 YEARS LATER, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD POSSIBLE BE A VALVE OR A CYLINDER PROBLEM WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW FLUID TO THE BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. MY WHEEL GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND SO DOES MY TIRE. THE VEHICLE PULLS EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT AND SMOKES EMERGES FROM THE WHEEL. I AM AFRAID THAT MY TIRE COULD POP IF THIS OCCURS AGAIN. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I WILL NOT DRIVE MY TRUCK UNTIL I GET SOME EXPLANATION FROM FORD ON THIS PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS 5/25/2003. IT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. VERY UNSAFE... CAN YOU HELP ME? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019096May 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PURCHASED NEW FORD HARLEY PICKUP. LOUD NOISE IN REAR, SHOP COULD NOT IDENTIFY. REAR AXLE BROKE IN CURVE AND REAR WHEEL ON DRIVER SIDE WAS SEVERAL YARDS FROM WHERE TRUCK FINALLY RAN OFF ROAD AND OVERTURNED. TOTAL LOSS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020345May 22, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE SUSPENSION BOLT SNAPPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019100May 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE WAS PART OF RECALL 93V125000 TO REPLACE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE REAR FUEL TANK IS USED, IT STILL PUMPS FUEL INTO THE FRONT FUEL TAKE. WHEN THE FRONT TANK FILLS UP, FUEL FLOWS OUT OF THE FILL TUBE, DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK BED AND ONTO THE FRAME AND TIRES. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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