Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#8018048September 6, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND A CORNER CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT TIE ROD : INNER AND OUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018133September 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766788September 6, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELTS BROKEN IN 2 RADIAL TIRES AT ONE TIME; NO ACCIDENT OR ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO OTHER FRONT TIRE BUT STEERING STILL ERRATIC AT ROAD SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567347September 5, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD SEPARATED WHERE THE BALL MEETS THE CUP OR SOCKET. IT APPEARED TO CONSUMER THAT THE PORTION OF THE CUPS RIM THAT KEEPS THE BALL IN PLACE, WORE OUT, AND CAUSED THE ROD TO POP OUT AND WEDGE INTO THE WHEELS RIM. LOSING THE CAPABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS RUINING THE RIM. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017920September 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD ON THE VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO REMEMDY. *JB *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017959September 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES AND STAYS ON. HAD VEHICLE CHECK, THE EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM GROSS LEAK WAS DETECTED CODE PO455.CONTACTED DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018017September 5, 2002
TIRES
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DISCRIPTION ON THE WINDOW OF CAR WHEN PURCHASED, SAID THE TIRES SIZE WAS P275/70R17 AND THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE IS P275/60R17 WHICH CAUSES TIRE TO WEAR DOWN FASTER. *JB THE TIRES THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE ARE SMALLER THAT WHAT THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATED, THE TIRES ARE NOT WEARING CORRECTLY AND THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VHEICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766728September 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF HEAD. DEALER CLAIMS HEAD IS NOT REPAIRABLE, REQUIRES NEW HEAD. NO WARRANTY FROM FORD, THEY CLAIM THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER THE FORD SERVICE MANAGERS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS CLAIM IT'S A VER COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017852September 4, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT MOVE, THERE WAS NO WARNING. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS GOING TO THE LEFT WHILE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS MAKING A HARD RIGHT. MECHANIC STATED THAT TIE ROD END NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017900September 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TEMPERATURE GAUGE STICKS MOST OF THE TIME, THEN IT UNSTICKS. ALSO CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE WIRES CHECKED, MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. MECHANIC WANTED TO CHARGE HIM A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY TO HELP HIM.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017759September 3, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO SIDEWAYS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE THE FRONT END NEEDED REPLACING PLUS TIRES THE ESTIMATE IS $983.45. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766618September 3, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AT LESS THAN 30000 MILES, TIRES WERE STANDARD ON 1995 F150. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766641September 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD THREADS THAT HOLDS THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. THE NON-FORD MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A RARE EVENT, SEEING ONLY 3 INCIDENTS ON THE 10 YEARS HE'S BEEN REPAIRING. HOWEVER, IT IS COMMONLY REPORTED BY F-150 AND LIGHTNING OWNERS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.F150ONLINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&POSTID=686548. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766497August 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DUE TO PLACEMENT OF DRIVER AIRBAG THE HORN BUTTONS ARE DIFFICULT TO USE WHEN TRYING TO WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT SUDDENLY VEER INTO MY LANE. SEVERAL COWORKER THAT DRIVE SIMILAR VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE HORN BUTTONS ARE AT 3 OCLOCK AND 9 OCLOCK, THEIR SIZE IS ABOUT 1 INCH BY 5/8 INCH. WITH THE SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF THE HORN BUTTONS IN A HURRY MOST TIMES THE AIRBAG IS HIT RATHER THAN THE HORN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766519August 31, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED 4 TIMES. EACH TIME TEMPERARILY FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS I GUESS FAILED COMPLETELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766481August 30, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER DOOR CRACKED LOWER LEFT REAR AT BELT MOLDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567247August 29, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH GOOD YEAR TIRES. CONSUMER PROVIDED FORD WITH ALL PAPER WORK TO OBTAIN A REFUND DUE FOR RECALLED TIRES. FORD HAS NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER AS OF YET. CONSUMER AWAITS REIMBURSEMENT FOR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. *JG...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017551August 29, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. IF CONSUMER DRIVES OVER 35MPHVEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE SIZE AND DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766377August 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRUCK AND BEEN PARKED THE PREVIOUS DAY WITH NO PROBLEM, UPON CRANKING THE NEXT DAY MOTOR STARTED KNOCKING. INSPECTION SHOWS BENT PISTON ROD ON # 3 CYLINDER WHICH ALLOWDE THE PISTON TO STRIKE THE CRANK SHAFT. THIS WAS CAUSED FRON THE HEAD GASKET ALLOWING FLUID TO SEEP INTO THE CYLINDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017367August 27, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
UEL IS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING ENGAGED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED TWICE UNDER SAFETY CAMPAIGN. THIS CONDITION CAUSE GAS TO LEAK OUT OF TANK WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE FUEL IS TRANSFERRING WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT ENGAGED, ONCE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND FUEL TRANSFER IS INITIATED FRONT TANK IS OVERFLOWING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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