Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#8022892November 18, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022903November 18, 2002
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DON'T HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. (LATCH) DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION:: TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022948November 18, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769835November 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BROUGHT THIS TRUCK USED WAS ADVISED OF RECALL, NEED TO GET COPY OF TSB TO TAKE TO DEALER TO GET FIXED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769771November 16, 2002
TIRES
1 WEEK BEFORE TIRE HAD BLOW OUT OF SAME SERIES ON RIGHT SIDE REAR THAT TREAD SEPERATED FROM SIDE WALL. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10007170November 15, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS WAS A RECALL. IT WAS REPLACED BUT NOW IT LEAKS. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****76953
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006930November 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE. THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND IMPACTED THE BRICK WALL BY THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS. WHEN HE CAME TO THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND THE TIRES WERE SPINNING. HE KILLED THE ENGINE BY TURNING THE KEY OFF. IT BENT THE BUMPER AND IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. HAVING A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR THAT CAN FAIL IN A "NON FAIL SAFE MODE" IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769765
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8022803November 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022757November 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUG BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE MORE THAN TWO TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IS THIS HAPPENING WITH THE VEHICLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769702November 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING OIL LEAK. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769704November 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET FAILED IN LINE WITH RECALL 99B29. FORD DOES NOT INCLUDE MY TRUCK, BUILT 06/97 IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 99B29 INDICATING THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAS BEEN INADEQUATE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022647November 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HAD NOTICED FUEL HAD LEAKED ON GARAGE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS FILLED EARLIER. BROUGHT DIRECTLY FROM FACTORY, NEW. CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE AND NOTICED A PATCH PLATE WAS WELDED ONTO FUEL TANK. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC REFUSE TO REPAIR LEAKAGE. INDICATED A STONE HAD HIT BOTTOM OF TANK. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022674November 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BOLT CAME LOOSE AND THE FLUID WENT OUT, CAUSING PULL OUT ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION:: MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769677November 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH A SPARK PLUG (CYLINDER #2) BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING COIL PACK. DEALER ESTIMATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER HEAD IS $3400. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS VERY COMMON IN F150'S PARTICULARLY WITH THE 5.4 V8 ENGINE. THIS IS A STOCK ENGINE, WITH FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL 100K MILES. PLUGS SHOULD NOT BLOW OUT OF CYLINDER FOR NO REASON. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO PROJECTILE OR RISK OF FIRE. BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION, FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. MORE INFO AT: HTTP://WWW.F150ONLINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=4ABD0A2337942B5D2ED89C308E5C3975&THREADID=88853 DT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769557November 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT MOTOR OIL AT RIGHT SIDE FRONT ON 11/9/2002. CHECK ALL FLUID LEVELS. THEY WERE OK WENT TO AUTO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK MONDAY MORNING 11/11/2002. MECHANIC CHECK THE TRUCK OUT AND FOUND OUT THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. HE SAID HE HAS REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE TYPE HEAD GASKETS(MOST OF THE TIME RIGHTSIDE) ON THE 5.4 ENGINES FROM 1999 TO PRESENT. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF MANUFACTORS WARRANTY BEING THAT IS OLDER THAT 3 YEARS. FORD COMPANY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE TRUCK FREE OF CHARGE. I AM GLAD THAT I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE COMPANY THAT I PURCHASED THE WARRANTY TO PAY FOR THIS. I HAVE TO PAY THE FIRST $50.OO AND THAT IS NOT RIGHT ALSO. THE DEALER HAS STARTED REPAIRING THE TRUCK AS SOON AS THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAID IT WAS OK TO THE REPAIRS. I HAVE NOT COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALER DOING THE REPAIRS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS GIVEN ME VERY GOOD SERVICE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769577November 11, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT CHIPS AND ITS NOT JUST MY TRUCK. I HAVE SEEN ALOT OF TRUCKS LIKE MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED A PAINT SPECIALIST AND HE SAYS THAT NOT THAT THE PAINT HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BUT BECAUSE OF WHATS UNDER THE PAINT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769466November 8, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING NEITHER ARE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE REPLACED BULBS RELAYS AND SOCKETS HAVE TRACED WIRING ALL TO NO AVAIL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769473November 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
I HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE. I HIT HIM DIRECTLY IN THE REAR WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, BUT I WAS SAVED FROM SERIOUS INJURY BY THE SEAT BEAT. I NOTIFIED FORD AND RECEIVED A RETURN LETTER FROM [XXX], CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHICH BASICALLY STATED THAT "THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, NON DEPLOYMENT IN A COLLISION, IS NOT NECESSARY INDICATIVE OF A DEFECT. WHAT, IS THIS MAN A MORON TO THINK A DIRECT REAR END COLLISION WITH A STATIONARY OBJECT AT 50 MPH IS NOT THE RIGHT CONDITION. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY COMPETENT PEOPLE. SINCERELY YOURS. [XXX] DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#8022485November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE A OIL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICE OIL WAS LEAKING BETWEEN ENGINE BLOCK AND THE HEAD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769426November 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE PICKUP TRUCK THE BRAKES FAILED TOTALLY. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE ROTTED AT REAR AXLE FLEX HOSE CONNECTION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN BACKED INTO FRESH OR SALT WATER (AS IN LAUNCHING A BOAT). THE TRUCK HAS SPENT ALL IT'S YEARS IN NEW ENGLAND AND SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS IN WINTER. I DO NOT BELIEVE A TRUCK. JUST UNDER 5 YEARS OLD SHOULD HAVE THE BRAKE LINES RUST OUT AND CAUSE A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. EITHER THE BRAKE LINES ARE OF THE WRONG MATERIAL OR WRONGLY POSITIONED. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF I HAD BEEN AT HIGHER SPEED AND IN TRAFFIC. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN NORMAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION ONLY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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