Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10009220February 24, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DOME LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008054February 24, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER CLOSING DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHT, CARGO LIGHT ALONG WITH DOOR AJAR LIGHT SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHUT OFF AFTER GETTING INSIDE VEHICLE. THIS MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING WITH A LOT OF FORD PICKUPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007977February 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
FLUID LEAK IN CLUTCH SYSTEM, DEALER COULD NOT FIND SOURCE SO HE RELPACED MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER. THEN FEB 21 2003 HAD SAME PROBLEM. DEALER RELACED COMPLETE CLUCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SLAVE CYLINDER. ALSO AT THIS TIME THEY NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PRORERLY. THIS SWITCH HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AT TIME OF DELIVERY AND WAS NEVER TURNED ON AGAIN. HOW CAN THIS SWITCH FAIL UNDER THIS CONDITION? THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN OVER THE ROAD AND WELL MAINTAINED. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS MUCH TROUBLE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS NOT USED AS MUCH AS IF IT WERE USED FOR IN TOWN OR SUBURAN DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAS A FAULTY CLUTCH AND AIR BAG SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009002February 21, 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:
3
Deaths:
0
#10007917February 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE A FORD F150 CLUBCAB PICKUP. IT WAS PERFORMING FINE AND I CAME TO WORK AND WENT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. MY HUSBAND CAME TO HELP ME AND IT FINALLY STARTED BUT IT HAD A SEVERE KNOCK IN IT. HE TOOK IT TO THE GARGAE FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ENGINE. NO WARNING PF ANY SORT. IT HAD GREAT OIL PRESSURE , CHNAGED FREQUENTLY, COOLANT WAS FINE ETC. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. WE NOW HAVE HEARD OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM AROUND OUR SMALL COMMUNITY. FORD SAYS THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AS IT IS JUST A BULLETIN NOT A RECALL PROBLEM. THE GARAGES AROUND HERE HAVE TOLD US THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. IF FORDS WOULD EVEN PAY HALF OF THE $3600 REPAIR WE WOULD BE SATISIFED BUT THEY TELL US NO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007840February 20, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS PINCH LEAVES ABRASIONS BRUISING ON ARMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008904February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED OIL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008945February 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10008650February 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007784February 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPARK PLUGS THREADS STRIP AND SHOOT PLUG OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008677February 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE FUEL TANK, RECALL #93 V 125 000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007703February 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SPARKPLUG BLOWN OUT OF ENGINE HEAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007669February 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
PASSENGER SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE PARKED IN PARKING GARAGE. DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF OCCURED AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. SCARY DRIVE HOME AS TRUCK WAS LAYING DOWN ON RIGHT FRONT SEVERLY. TOOK TO GARAGE THIS MORNING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, WOMAN COMES IN AND SAYS SHE HAS A BROKEN TORSION BAR. YOU GUESSED IT, ANOTHER 1998 FORD F150 4X4. LOOKED AT HERS, WAS ON DRIVERS SIDE, SIMILAR SHAPED FAILURE AS MINE, SAID HERS WAS JUST PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN FAILED. I AM AFRAID TO LET WIFE DRIVE MY TRUCK NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007694February 17, 2003
SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH LOCKING PAWLS ON MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS RELEASED. ONE OR THE OTHER PAWL LOCKS INTO PLACE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SHIFTING FORCE IS THEN REQUIRED TO MOVE THE SECOND PAWL INTO A POSITION WHERE IT WILL ENGAGE. THIS WOULD ONLY BE A MINOR INCONVENIENCE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT CONFIGURATION OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEAT BELT ATTACHES NOT TO THE SUB FLOOR OR PILLAR BUT TO THE SEAT ITSELF. IF (AS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO ME) YOU ARE UNDER WAY AND REPOSITION THE SEAT, YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THE SEAT IS NOT SAFELY LOCKED INTO POSITION. IF YOU WERE THEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE STRAIN ON THE ENGAGED PAWL MIGHT BE BEYOND DESIGN PARAMETERS. WHEN THE UNENGAGED PAWL, TRAVELING TO ITS NEXT LOCKED POSITION UNDER THE FORCES OF THE ACCIDENT, MEET THE MASS OF THE OCCUPANT AND SEAT, THE SHEAR FORCES MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE PAWL ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT AND HIS /HER SEAT TO BE UNCONTROLLED DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. AN AIR BAG SRS COULD EXACERBATE THIS CIRCUMSTANCE CAUSING ESCALATING INJURY(S).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007588February 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A FORD LIGHTNING PICK UP TRUCK THAT RECENTLY BLEW A SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE DIVER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE SPARK PLUG IN THE CYLINDER HEAD, AN ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007532February 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DEFECTIVE HORN SWITCH IN STEERING WHEEL/AIR BAG. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007541February 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RIGHT REAR HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL, AND IS ALSO STATED IN MANUFACTURERS T.S.B. NO RECALL AS OF YET. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005849February 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR SNAPPED CAUSING TRUCK TO LEAN TO ONE SIDE. I WAS TOLD I WAS FORTUNATE I WASNT DRIVING IT AT THE TIME THEY HAD MANY ( OVER 50) BREAK SOME WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SHOULD REPLACE AT NO COST TO OWNER ONLY HAD 21,552 , 1998 F-150 DEALER WANTED 500.00 AT FIRST THEN CLAIMED PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR( JACK DEMMERS IN WAYNE,MI.48185) PLEASE HELP THIS ISNT FAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005785February 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RE: 2001 FORD SVT LIGHTNING MY VEHICLE VIOLENTLY EJECTED A SPARK PLUG FROM THE ENGINE'S HEAD, WHILE MERGING ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. UPON FAILURE, THE VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY STARTED MISFIRING, BUCKING, AND WAS A HANDFUL WHEN PULLING OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD ONLY USED 4 SETS OF THREADS ON THEIR LIGHTINING HEADS FROM 1999 TO EARLY 2003. CONVENTIONAL HEADS TYPICALLY USE BETWEEN 8 AND 10 THREADS TO HOLD A PLUG, BUT FORD DESIGNED THEIR HEADS WITH ONLY 4 THREADS ON MANY MODULAR 5.4-LITER V8 MOTORS TOO (NOT JUST THE LIGHTNING). THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AS THEY HAVE CHANGED THE HEAD DESIGN IN EARLY 2003 TO A NEW PART WITH 8 THREADS. BUT FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR OLDER LIGHTNINGS (AND OTHER F-150'S), EVEN THOUGH THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM (FIRE, LOSS OF CONTROL, ETC.). I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY HEAD REPLACED WITH ANOTHER INFERIOR 4-THREAD DESIGN, AND I WONDER WHEN THE NEXT PLUG WILL BE BLOWN FROM MY ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NHTSA ENCOURAGE FORD TO RETROFIT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MANY LIGHTNING OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005795February 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REFER TO TSB 99207 LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. COOLANT WILL GET INTO EITHER THE INTAKE OR EXHAUST PORTS, WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. MOST FAILURES ARE OCCURING BETWEEN 60 AND 80K MILES. JUST PAST MOST FORD WARRANTIES. THEY INSTALLED A HIGH FAILURE GASKET IN THE 1997 F150 WITH THE 4.2L V6 FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR, AND NOW PEOPLE ARE REAPING THE BENEFITS OF THE REPAIR COST TO CORRECT. IF YOU REFER TO WWW.F150ONLINE.COM AND SEE THE MESSAGE BOARDS, THE PROBLEMS ARE BEGINNING TO POUR IN AS THESE TRUCKS REACH THIS MILEAGE. FORD DID NOT NOTIFY ANY OWNERS AND SHOULD HAVE DONE SO, SO THAT THE OWNER MAY HAVE TAKEN THE APPROPRIATE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WITH THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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