Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10010082March 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008468March 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF MY 5.4 LITER MOTOR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009988March 6, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE ROD HAD COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF OF THE STEERING BOX.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010038March 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAILED WITH OUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009950March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009055March 4, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SCC *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10009818March 4, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLE HAS STRESS FRACTURES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 INCHES ABOVE THE WINDOW BASE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008395March 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING ON THE REAR TANK, AND THE FRONT TANK IS FULL, THE REAR TANK PUMPS FUEL INTO THE ALREADY FULL FRONT TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW OUT OF THE FUEL CAP AND SPILL DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK ONTO TO THE GROUND. THE FORD DEALER SAID THAT THE 1989 TO 1993 MODELS WERE COVERED BY A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 1995 MODELS. I CALLED FORD BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ORDERED ON THIS PROBLEM THIS COULD BE A REAL FIRE HAZARD. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008398March 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF #3 CYLINDER 2000 FORD LIGHTNING PICKUP 37,500 MILES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008399March 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT HIGHWAY SPEED (70 MPH) IN LEFT LANE OF 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY ( CONDITIONS DRY) WAS REQUIRED TO PERFORM EMERGENCY BRAKING DUE TO SLOW MOVING VEHICLE PULLING INTO OUR LANE. FELT ABS BRAKING (PULSING) FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN TRUCK WHIPPED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. SKIDDED ACROSS HIGHWAY, STRAIGHTEN UP, BUT SLID OFF RIGHT SHOULDER INTO DITCH. ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO TRUCK. ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS VISIBLE A SKID MARK FOR RIGHT SIDE OF TRUCK AT THE POINT OF BRAKING (NO SKID MARKS FOR LEFT WHEELS) AND SKID MARK ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45 DEGREE ANGLE. TRUCK HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TO DEALER TWICE IN PREVIOUS 2 MONTHS WITH COMPLAINT ABOUT BRAKES BEING ROUGH ON RELEASE. RETURNED TRUCK TO DEALER ON 2/15/03 AND DEALER KEPT UNTIL 2/19/03 AND REPORTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. MET WITH DEALER SERVICE MANAGER ON 3/3/03 AND SERVICE MANAGER AND FORD ENGINEER TODAY (3/4/03) AND WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT 50-60 MPH. ENGINEER ADMITTED THERE WERE ONLY A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT WOULD CAUSE RIGHT BRAKE TO LOCK UP, ABS MODULE OR CALIPER. ASKED WHAT I WANTED AND I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE ABS MODULE AND CALIPER. THEY REFUSED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009653March 3, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008248February 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MISFIRES IN COLD WEATHER WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER FIRST STARTED AT 341 MILES AND CONTINUES TO DATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009494February 27, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009573February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009577February 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008223February 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTONS ON MY 1996 FORD F-150 ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESS WITHOUT TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD AND SCANNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCATE THEM. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THEM IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. IN EVERY EMERGENCY SITUATION I HAVE EXPERIENCED, MY HANDS END UP PRESSING ON THE AIR BAG COVER AND THEN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS. ONLY AFTER I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED A CRASH DUE TO NOT HAVING TIME TO LOOK DOWN AT THE STEERING WHEEL TO DISCOVER WHERE THE HORN BUTTONS ARE. THE HORN BUTTON LAYOUT COULD NOT POSSIBLY HAVE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE DESIGN AND TESTING PROCESS WITHOUT NUMEROUS WARNINGS AND COMPLAINTS BY THE TEST ENGINEERS AND OTHER ANALYST'S. FORD APPEARS TO HAVE LEFT THIS DESIGN FLAW IN PLACE TO AVOID AN EXPENSIVE REDESIGN OF THE 1996 MODEL F-150. IT WAS ONLY IN PRODUCTION FROM SEPTEMBER 1995 THROUGH DECEMBER 1995 THEN FORD INTRODUCED THE REDESIGNED 1997 MODEL IN JANUARY 1996. IT APPEARS THAT THEY OPTED TO SACRIFICE OPERATOR SAFETY IN THEIR RUSH TO MIGRATE TO THE NEW TRUCK DESIGN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009365February 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #01V258000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008155February 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT OF ALUMINUM HEADS ON TRITON 5.4LITER MOTOR.CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO HEADS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008108February 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 64,400 MILES WHILE ON EXPRESS WAY TRAVELING 60 MPH. DEALER RECOMMENDS FULL REPLACEMENT WITH RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT. INCIDENT OCCURED AFTER 60K EXTENDED MILEAGE WARRANTY EXPIRED. ESTIMATES FOR REPAIR EXCEED $2,000 ON A VEHICLE WHICH IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009062February 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE. *JB THE TORSION BAR HAD EXPERIENCED A BRITTLE FRACTURE AT THE HEXAGON TO CYLINDER INTERFACE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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