Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#757133January 21, 2002
TIRES
DRIVING ON FLAT DRY 4 LANE HIGHWAY. HEARD SMALL NOISE AND WITHIN 20 SECONDS FELT TRUCK PULLING SLIGHTLY LOOKED IN MIRROR AND SAW THE TIRE TREAD PEEL OFF THE TIRE. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURED. TIRE DEALER NOTED NO DEFECTS TO THE TIRE AND NO INDICATION OF HITTING ANYTHING. ROADS WERE CLEAR AND DRY TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 25F. WE HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE THAT WE CAN E-MAIL IF NEEDED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757096January 20, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOUD CRACKING OR CREAKING SOUND WHENEVEER MAKING A TURN AT ANY SPEED - STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO VERY MINOR BUT NOW CREAKS QUITE ALOT - A TSB APPPLIES BUT FORD WILL NOT PAY ANY MONEY TOWARD THE REPAIR DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE SHOP MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP DON IZZET - THE TSB STATES THAT RIVETS ON THE FRAME COME LOOSE AND MUST BE REPLACED WITH BOLTS - I THINK FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AS IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005601January 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL IS PUMPING FROM REAR TANK INTO FRONT TANK, THIS IS A SUBJECT OF RECALL 91S39. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005221January 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
LEAF SPRINGS SHIFTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW. FORD REPLACE THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX THE CAUSE OF THE SHIFTING. THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER. WHEN INSPECTING THE TRUCK SEVERAL YEARS LATER, NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005877January 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
SWITCH BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL TANKS TO THE EVAPORATIVE FUEL CANISTER IS STUCK ON THE FRONT FUEL TANK. FUEL MUST BE LESS THAN FULL IN THE FRONT TANK IN ORDER TO RUN OFF OF THE REAR TANK TO ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO BE ROUTED TO THE FRONT TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005481January 17, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, KNOCKING OUT INSULATION AND COMPUTER, SECOND TIME CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PAINT JOB, THIRD TIME NOTICE VIBRATION AND THEN DISCOVERED TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003196January 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME IS REUSTED THROUGH AND HAS A CRACK IN IT. FOR SOME REASON THE LEFT SIDE IS FAR WORSE THAN THE RIGHT SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002398January 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
A LIGHT WAS COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER VENT. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FIRE UNDER HOOD. TRIED TO PUT FIRE OUT, BUT FIRE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, AND BURNED VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED. TECHNICIAN STATED FUSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756994January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. TO MANY PEOPLE ARE SPENDING TO MUCH MONEY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I DONT WANT TO BE ANOTHER STATISTIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756942January 16, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME SHEARED AT REAR OF CORRECTLLY AND PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED CLASS 3 HITCH. THE FRAME ALSO BENT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR LEAF SPRING CONNECTIONS. THE FRAME AT THE LEFT LEAF SPRING CONNECTION IS CRACKED. THERE WAS NO OVER LOADING OF THE TONGUE NOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO SHOCK LOAD THE FRAME. FORD IS CLAIMING THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALL INVOLVED PARTIES HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY THING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THEY SITE THAT THE AFTER MARKET HITCH "COULD BE TO BLAME" ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT SAY THAT THE HITCH WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. A 4 YEAR OLD 70,000 MILE TRUCK SHOULD NOT FAIL TOWING A TRAILER THAT IS LESS THAN HALF OF THE TOWING CAPACITY FOR ITS RATING, REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE IT WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A JACK KNIFE AND/ OR ROLLOVER OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER. THE TOWING CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK IS 6600 LBS AND THE TONGUE WEIGHT MAX IS 500 LB. OUR TRAILER IS A 10 FOOT 2 HORSE TRAILER WEIGHING 2900 LBS EMPTY AND TONGUE WEIGHT OF 250 LOADED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002268January 16, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT/FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE, SIZE: P255/70R16, DOT: UNKNOWN WAS REPLACED AT 8,500 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CURRENTLY, THERE IS ASEVERE VIBRATION IN VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT ANY SPEED. REPLACEMENT TIRE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND ONLY HAS 1,300 MILES ON IT. DEALER INSISTED PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIRES, AND WOULD NOT REPLACE ANY MORE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756863January 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN RUSTED OUT. I COMPLAINED 1 OTHER TIME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. FORD IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THEM AND THEY DENY KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ARE LIARS. MY DAD IS RETIRED AND IS VACATIONING NEXT TO A RETIRED FORD WORKER. HE HAS TOLD MY DAD THAT FORD DID A COST REDUCTION IDEA ON THE PAINT THAT THEY USE ON OIL PANS ON THE TRUCKS IN THE 96 RANGE. THEY TOOK OUT AN ANTI CHIP COMPOUND THAT WAS USED IN THE PAINT TO SAVE MONEY. FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. IT COST ME $500.00 TO GET THE REPAIR FIXED AT FORD. FORD HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND KNOW IS MAKING A SMALL FORTUNE BY CHARGING THE PEOPLE FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS MORALLY WRONG. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I SPOKE TO ONE OF THE VP'S AT FORD IN DEARBORN MICHIGAN. SHE LIED THROUGH HER TEETH. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING CHEATED. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002193January 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING A PASSING MOTORIST INFORMED DRIVER THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT VISIBLE, ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING PROPLERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002205January 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002215January 15, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH LOST STEERING WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. MECHANIC STATED CAUSE OF COLLISION WAS THAT POWER STEERING BROKE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002224January 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. IT HIT A ROCK. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING A HOLE ON TOP OF AIR BAGS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002238January 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO PRESS WITH HIS FOOT IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED THAT A "SLAVE CYLINDER" FOR HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HAD FAILED ,RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FLUID IN THE CYLINDER. NOTE: ALSO, REPORTS OIL PAN IS RUSTING AND ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002250January 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS AND GAS IS COMING FROM FRONT TANK FILLING UP THE REAR TANK, AND CAUSING GAS TO SPRAY OUT OF GAS CAP. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002120January 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
AFTER FILLING UP TRUCK, GAS WILL FLOW FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER CAUSING AN OVERFLOW OF GAS TO LEAK THROUGH GAS CAP. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER NOT FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002141January 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS GONE BAD TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES WHILE CONUSMER WAS ON STREET. ALSO, WAS LEAKING OIL AFTER GASKET BROKE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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