Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10016209April 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME ON A 1995 FORD 150 PICKUP WITH 75,550 MILES IS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES , APPROXIMATELY IN THE SAME AREAS ON EACH SIDE OF FRAME. THE BREAKS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT AXLE. DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL. PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED AT SAME SPOT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014506April 17, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD PICKUP F150 TRUCK DOORS CRACKED AT WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES. REPAIRED THROUGH FORD. THE DOORS CRACKED AGAIN WITHIN MONTH OF REPAIR. NOT FIXED ALTHOUGH STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FORD ISSUED BULLETIN AFTER REPAIRED, BUT WE WERE NOT INFORMED. BULLETIN TIME FRAME HAS EXPIRED. FORD REFUSES TO FIX. ALSO, FRAME UNDER BED WHERE CLASS 3 HITCH WAS INSTALLED PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF VEHICLE (NEW), BROKE. HAVE PICTURES OF SAME. FORD REFUSED TO FIX OR REPLACE FRAME. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE TOWING ON INTERSTATE, ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WHEN HITCH AND TRAILER BOUNCED OFF THE ROAD BED AND DUG INTO THE ROAD WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. FORD REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. HAD REPAIRS DONE BY WELDING SHOP. BODY SHOP AND WELDING SHOP BOTH STATE FRAME IS SUBSTANDARD (TOO THIN FOR WEIGHT THAT FORD STATES THIS TRUCK CAN SAFELY TOW). TONGUE WEIGHT LESS THEN 250#...SEATS REPAIRED 2 TIMES WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD (ONCE @ APPROXIMATELY 23000, 2ND @ APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES). FORD STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON VEHICLE. PREVIOUS TRUCK (1987 FORD F150 6 CYL 4X4) HAD 150000+ MILEAGE WITH NO SEAT FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016132April 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FELL OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014463April 16, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 FORD F150 PICKUP ON I96 DURING RUSH HOUR IN LANSING, MI. THERE WAS A SUDDEN THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL. I TURNED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE FASTEST SPEED AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2- 3 MINUTES THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER GOT OUT OF SYNC AND JAMMED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER CAUSING BOTH OF THEM TO STOP WORKING. TRAFFIC WAS GOING FAIRLY FAST AND I LOST WHAT VISIBILITY I DID HAVE. FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING BY AN EXIT AND COULD QUICKLY GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY TO WAIT OUT THE STORM. WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK I TOOK THE COVER OFF THE PASSENGER WIPER AND HAD TO TIGHTEN THE NUT THAT HOLDS IT ON. THEY HAVE WORKED FINE SINCE THEN BUT I WOULD NOT WANT TO HAVE THIS SAME THING HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE IF THEY ARE ON AN EXPRESSWAY DURING A THUNDERSTORM. (PS: THE INCIDENT DATE I BUT ON THE FORM IS APPROXIMATE. I DIDN'T THINK OF REPORTING THIS UNTIL I HEARD AN NHTSA COMMERCIAL TODAY SAYING TO REPORT SAFETY INCIDENTS.). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014466April 16, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
MY RIGHT SIDE WHEEL/THE LUG/NUTS ARE RUSTED OFF AND THE LUG CAP COMPLETELY MELTED OFF FROM WHERE THE EXHAUST COMES OUT FROM IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. THE LUGS WILL NOT TIGHTEN ON THE WHEEL. I PURCHASED THE F-150 TRUCK USED AND NEVER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE LUG/NUTS. THE OWNER BEFORE ME PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM JOHN MEGAL DEALERSHIP IN DAHLONEGA GEORGIA. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014397April 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN USING MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID COMES ON AND STAYS ON CAUSING A BLINDING TURN. THE DEALER COULD NOT MAKE IT FAIL DURING SERVICE, HOWEVER IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014407April 15, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2001 F-150 HARLEY EDITION SUPER CREW - "CHROMED" INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE CAME UP AT THE SEAM, AND CUT A CHUNK OF MY PINKY FINGER OFF. IT WAS SHARP AS AN EXACTO RAZOR BLADE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10015930April 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK HAD A KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT COVER GASKET AND MANIFOLD SIDE GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER. AT COLD START, THE COOLANT IN THE CYLINDER CAUSED THE PISTON ROD TO BREAK. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD COST $4000. TO REPLACE. *NLM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015937April 15, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COULD BE TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND AND AROUND. THE CONSUMER POPPED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE ROD THAT ATTACHED TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND GEAR BOX DETACHED DUE TO A BOLT THAT HAD COME OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015746April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLES AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015758April 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING ON 04/10/03 THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOW OUT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON 04/12/03 THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND ALMOST CAUSED A DANGEROUS COLLISION. TIRE INFO: DAYTON, RADIAL STAG ST 31X10.50R15LT, DOT-V060U6A118, NOT ORIGINAL, 90% OF TREAD INTACT, 2K-3K MILES ON TIRES AT TIME OF FAILURE. *NLM.....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014363April 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD F150 V6 TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE THREW A ROD ON THE #1 CYLINDER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR AND NOT DRIVEN HARD AT ALL. THE INTERNET IS ABUNDANT WITH COMPLAINTS OF THIS ENGINE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015810April 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUSE BOX MELTED OVER THE BATTERY CABLE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014332April 13, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE DRIVING 60 ON FREEWAY. MADE TRUCK VEER HARD TO LEFT ALMOST HITTING GUARD RAIL. THANK GOD MY SON DIDN'T HIT IT. BROUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND OF COURSE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY THAT WE HAD. ONLY THE 60 DAYS OR 2500 MILES FROM TIME OF PURCHASED. ONLY HAD IN 25 DAYS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014848April 11, 2003
TIRES:BEAD
THE BEADS ON THE GOODYEAR TIRES CRACKED. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015659April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NAR 04/10/2003 THE CONSUMER IS NOT COMPLAINING, BUT ATTEMPTING TO QUESTION THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS USED TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE PRODUCT USED WAS A CABLE CLAMP HOWEVER THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CLAMPS SHOULD NOT BE USED TO REPLACE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND FOUND IT UNSAFE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH IT. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015509April 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 25 MPH. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER IMPACTED STEERING WHEEL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014200April 9, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I OWN 1998 F150 TRUCK THAT HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DOOR NEAR THE WINDOW MOLDING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, BUT FORD WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS MY WARRANTY 3/36 IS APPLICABLE. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT IS NO GOOD. THIS CRACK HAD LIKELY FORMED BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I FEEL IT QUESTIONS THE DESIGN AND STRENGTH OF THE DOOR AND HOW SAFE IT WILL BE WITH CRACKS DEVELOPING WEAKENING IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015033April 8, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A TIE ROD FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE FRONT ENGINE SEAL AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN AND ANTIFREEZE LEAK. SOME OF THE VEHICLES LIGHTS (DOME LIGHT AND DASH LIGHT) STAYED ON ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015417April 8, 2003
SEATS
UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, THE DRIVERS' SEAT BACK MOVED BACK AND FORTH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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