Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#10007375February 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*JB. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE WIRING, WHICH CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005714February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD A SPARK PLUG STRIP ITSELF FROM THE HEAD AND DAMAGED THE THREADS ON THE HEAD WHERE THE SPARK PLUG IS SCREWED INTO THE HEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005719February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPARK PLUG EJECTED FROM THE MOTOR WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. RESULTED IN DRASTIC LOSS OF POWER AND EXTREMELY LOUD EXHAUST LEAK NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006313February 12, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT REAR SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE LEFT REAR SPRING WAS REPAIRED. *AK *JB AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, IN DECEMBER 2002, THE RIGHT SPRING HAD BROKEN. THE CONSUMER RESEARCHED TO SEE IF OTHER VEHICLE'S HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, NINE WERE FOUND. THE DEALER ACTED AS THEY WEREN'T AWARE OF THE RECALL # 098V16000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED HIS MONEY BACK FOR THE REPAIR OF THE LEFT SPRING. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007241February 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005757February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD ON A FORD LIGHTNING (COMPLETELY STOCK, NEVER MODDED). THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 5.4L MOTORS, AND IS A $2000-$3000 REPAIR THAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS AFTER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. MINE HAPPENED AT 39,000MI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006306February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.*JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006301February 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED TWO OF THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AND TWO OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005699February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WATER WAS FOUND IN THE OIL DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IN AUG 2002. THE VIN WAS TRACED BACK TO BE PART OF THE TIMING CHAIN COVER RECALL. WHEN THE VEHCILE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER CLAIMED NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. WHEN FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS CONTACTED, THEY DID ACKNOWLEGE THE RECALL, AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL. WE NEVER RECEIVED THE LETTER, AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED AND THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED. WE MADE THE DECISION TO PAY $800 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR (WHICH THE DEALER HAPPENED TO HAVE A KIT IN STOCK). SIX MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE HAS APPARENTLY BLOWN ANOTHER GASEKET (SOUNDS LIKE THE MANIFOLD GASKET FROM OTHERS EXPERIENCE) AND FILLED THE #1 CYLINDER WITH WATER. OTHER INTERNAL DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN, THE ENGINE WILL BE REPLACED RATHER THAN REPAIRED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005703February 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG SELF LAUNCHING FROM FORD F150 5.4 L ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006907February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *JB OIL LEAKED AGAIN OUT OF THE RIGHT REAR CYLINDER HEAD. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005549February 9, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF THE PICKUP. DAMAGING REAR DISC AND AXLE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A VIBRATION PROBLEM AT 65 MILE PH VARYING IN INTENSITY. THE DEALER REPLACE THE DRIVE AXLE, WHEEL, CALIPER/DISC AND BRAKE LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE VIBRATION AT 65MPH STILL CONTINUES. THE DEALER HAS STATED THE VIBRATION IS WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS AS DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE HEARD OTHER HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS 2000 F150 5.4 L ABS 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE VEHICLE WITH TOW PACKAGE. MILEAGE WAS 25,863 VIN #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005557February 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WITH NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG, UPON STARTING ENGINE HEARD LOUD CLACKING SOUND, SHUT OFF AND TOWED TO MECHANIC. WHO SAID IT WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM THAT COULD ONLY BE FIXED BY FORD DEALERSHIP OR A MACHINE SHOP. IT WAS A HOLIDAY SO WE TOOK IT TO A MACHINE SHOP WHO VERIFIED HIS PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER WITH THE SAME MODEL ENGINE BEFORE THAT A ROD WAS BENT WHICH CRACKED THE PISTON, CAUSED FROM A "DEFECT IN FORD'S INTAKE HEAD GASKET", WHICH LEAKED WATER INTO THE ENGINE. HE ALSO STATED ONE MORE CRANK OR RUN A LITTLE LONGER THE PISTON WOULD HAVE SHATTERED AND GONE THROUGH THE CRANK SHAFT WHICH COULD HAVE ENDANGERED ANYONE IN IT'S RANGE (HWY, ETC.). THE ENGINE IS NOW BEING REPAIRED AND WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEM WITH THE GASKET AND ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE MACHINE SHOP HAS A "SERVICE NOTIFICATION" THAT THE GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WILL NOT LEAK. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF FORD HAD SENT NOTICE TO OWNER'S. I FEEL FORD SHOULD OWN UP TO THEIR DEFECTIVE PART AND PAY FOR COSTS OWNER'S LIKE MYSELF HAVE ENCOUNTERED. I HAVE A NOTICE OF RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT GASKET LEAKING COOLANT WHICH WAS REPLACED BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP, #99B29.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005519February 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN FILLING FRONT FUEL TANK THE TANK WON'T ACCEPT ANY FUEL.WHEN SELECTOR SWITCH IS PUT ON THE FRONT FUEL TANK,FUEL GUSHES OUT OF THE FRONT FUEL PIPE IF THE CAP IS OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005448February 7, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BLEW (THE TIRE TYPE IS GENERAL AMERI*550AS). PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005453February 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006746February 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WAS BURNING. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006752February 7, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE AND DOOR IS RUSTY. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006046February 6, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL ON PAVEMENT. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006698February 6, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PH THE TORSION BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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