Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#749047July 24, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE REAR 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WILL HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE REAR GLASS IN A CRASH. NEW TRUCKS OF THIS MODEL ARE NOW REDESIGNED AND HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS. MODELS MANUFACTURED EARLIER DO NOT. WHEN I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN OF THE SAFETY CONCERN OF HAVING NO REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS AND TO ASK FOR THE NEW REDESIGNED SEATS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEATS. THEY ARE IGNORING OWNERS WITH MODELS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE NEWLY REDESIGNED REAR SEATS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749050July 24, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THERE ARE NO REAR HEADREST IN THE EARLY MODELS OF THE SUPERCREW. FORD DID PLACE HEADREST IN THE SAME PRODUCTION YEAR AFTER THEY REALIZED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE THAT NHTSA CAN PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO RECALL THOSE SEATS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT HEADREST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749057July 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED TO PASS A PICKUP IN FRONT OF ME. AS I GOT ALONG SIDE I NOTICED I WAS ALREADY UP TO 70 MPH. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED THE COAST AND OFF BUTTONS FOR THE CRUISE. I LET OFF THE BRAKE SLIGHTLY AND WAS NOW UP TO 90 MPH. I PUSHED THE BRAKES HARD AND TURNED THE KEY OFF, COASTING TO THE SHOULDER. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT WENT TO FULL THROTTLE INSTANTLY. I DISCONNECTED THE CABLE FOR THE CRUISE AND TURNED IT ON. THE ENGINE IDLED AND THE CRUISE CABLE PULLED ALL THE WAY IN. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED THE CRUISE CABLE AND IT WAS NOT PULLED IN WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO CARS ON THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. IN THE LAST WEEK THE FORD DEALER HAS DONE NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749091July 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EACH TIRE (4) HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE DISCOUNT TIRE CO. OF TEXAS INC (9403 CULEBRA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78251; 210-523-7158) SALESPERSON STATED EACH TIME THAT IT WAS A FLUKE. I SWITCHED BRANDS AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES OUT OF FEAR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: A308443087 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749103July 24, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONCERNED ABOUT ME AND OTHERS ITS PRETTY EVIDENT THAT THESE DOORS ARE WEAK STRUCTURLY OR THEY WOULD NOT DO THIS, AND I DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY HAVE FIXED EVEN IF I DID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE STRUCTURE I CA'NT AFORD A NEW DOOR ON FIXED INCOME. COMPLAINT #2 WHEN THE BOLTS ON THE CRANK PULLEY SHEARED OFF LOSS OF CONTROL MAKING IT VERY DIFFCULT TO STEAR ,THANK GOD I WAS'NT ON A SHARP CURVE WHEN THE BOLTS BROKE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749105July 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON FORD OE TIRE - GENERAL AMERI 550. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNK TIRESIZE: P235/70/16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562145July 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE BRAKE LINE WENT OUT ON VEHICLE, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748940July 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED ON LEFT REAR , CHUNK OF TREAD MISSING AND 8 INCHES OF BELT EXPOSED. LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS CRACKS AND HOLES AROUND SHOLDER OF TIRE THAT GO COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE STEEL BAND.FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE WARNED ME NOT TO DRIVE TRUCK AT SPEED AS FRONT TIRE IS DANGEROUS. REAR IN BED OF MY TRUCK NOW. I HAVE PICTURES OF TIRES. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES UNDER SAFTEY RECALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT487 TIRESIZE: P23570R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748955July 23, 2001
TIRES
TIRE DELAMINATED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748956July 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE THREAD SEPARATION DAMAGING RIGHT REAR FENDER AND EXHAUST PIPE*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748897July 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
ON ALL 1995 F-150 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS THE FRONT END LOWER RUBBER BUSHINGS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE STEERING IS HORRIBLE WITH THIS DEFECT AND THE TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FORD MECHANICS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN TO SAY THIS IS A COMMON DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. PLEASE HELP US FORD F-150 OWNERS AS I HAVE WRITTEN FORD AND THEY DENY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS A LIE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748862July 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES HAVE CRACKS AT THE BASE OF THE TREADS, WHERE THE TREADS ARE CONNECTED TO THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235 70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748868July 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ELECTRONIC MODULE CAUSES WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE IN THE OFF MODE WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON. CAUSES REPEATED SCRAPING AND SCORING OF DRY WINDSHIELD AND DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748869July 21, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE LOWERING PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AFTER CHANGING....TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD OFF JACK WHILE PARKING BRAKE ON, IN PARK, 98% OF TRUCK WAS IN GARAGE ON LEVEL CONCRETE, FRONT TIRES ON ONLY SLIGHTLY SLOPED ASPHALT. TRUCK ROLLED 10-12 INCHES BEFORE STOPPING. DANGER OF TOO EASY ROLLOFF AND INADEQUATE PARKING BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748865July 21, 2001
TIRES
I PRUCAHSED MY NEW TRUCK ON OR ABOUT SEPT 1998. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT HAD BUT PRBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. THEY RODE LIKE YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN A ROCKY ROAD I TRIED ROTAING THEM AND KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REAL BAD AND I ENDED UP JUST BUYING TWO MORE FROM THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER IN GREENVILLE, KY. I AM A KY STATE POLICE TROOPER AND NOW WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A TIRE THEY FELT AS IF THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND BUT COULD NOT CONVINCE THE FIRESTONE DEALER SO I JUST BOUT TWO MORE. I MOVED THE TWO REAR TIRES UP FRONT AND PUT THE TWO NEW ONES ON THE BACK. EVEN WITH THE BEFORE THE NEW TIRES I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT AIR PRESUURE IN THEM AND RECENTLY DURING THE HOT WEATHER WE HAVE BEEN HAVING HERE I HAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL AIR TO THE TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND FORD ABOUT THIS BUT NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING. IN THE COMMING WEEK I AM GOING TO BUY ME 4 NEW TIRES AND JUST GET THEM OFF I DONT TRUST THEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GIVE THEM TO YOU FOR FUTHER TESTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562149July 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND STALL WHEN STARTED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH THE ENTIRE TIME VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE VEHICLE NEEDED WAS A TUNE-UP AND WAS ASSURED THAT AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMAL, THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEIR ONLY ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM WAS TO KEEP BRINGING VEHICLE BACK IN FOR REPAIRS.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748789July 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STOPPED TO CHECK PROBLEM AND SAW FIRE. HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLANDER AND SOME WIRING. 3 OTHER PEOPLE, INCLUDING MOTHER IN LAWS VAN HAVE HAD PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748819July 20, 2001
TIRES
FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN SEPT, 1999 WHILE DRIVING WEST ON I-40 NEAR LEBANON, TN. SPEED WAS APPROX 70MPH, LOAD OF ABOUT 200 LBS IN TRUCK BED, 1 DRIVER, 1 PASSENGER. A BRIEF "VIBRATION" WAS FELT, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD, BRIEF BANGING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. I SAW IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR A PIECE OF RUBBER LANDING IN THE ROAD AND CARS SWERVING BEHIND ME TO MISS IT. I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, BUT DID IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER. I OBSERVED THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND THE TREAD WAS MISSING, EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS AND OTHER FIBERS. IT WAS STILL INFLATED. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK'S QUARTER PANEL AND TRIM AROUND THE TIRE OPENING. I CHANGE TO THE SPARE AND CONTINUED ON. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER FR480 AT A LOCAL NASHVILLE, TN DEALER AND THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER, 2000. DRIVING WEST ON I-10 NEAR TUCSON, AZ, AT A SPEED OF APPROX 65MPH, WE FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. WE SLOWED TO ABOUT 55-60MPH AND THE VIBRATION SEEMED TO GO AWAY, COMING BACK WITH MORE SPEED. WE DROVE THE REMAINING 125 MILES OF OUR TRIP AT A SLOWER SPEED AND SAFELY RETURNED HOME. THE NEXT DAY, WHILE DRIVING TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP (LOU GRUBB IN SCOTTSDALE, AZ) I COULD FEEL THE STEERING WHEEL "SHIMMY" IN MY HAND, IN RESPONSE TO THE SPEED OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT FRONT TO BE "SEPARATING" AND SUGGESTED IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. I DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND HAD ALL 4 FR480 TIRES ON THE ROAD REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER'S. I STILL HAVE ONE FR480 AS THE SPARE. DOT # FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS VDHL1M4808 AND THE SECOND TIRE WAS VNHL1PA413 (POSSIBLY VNHL1P4413). IT WAS HARD TO READ THE NUMBER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL1M4808 TIRESIZE: P235/75/R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748825July 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THIS VEHICLE ALREADY HAD A RECALL #98S18. THIS OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE SPRING CAME OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY AND STRUCK MY FUEL TANK. IN MY OPINION THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE LEAF SPRING IF IT WAS NOT MADE CORRECTLY AND NOT JUST PUT A BANDAID ON IT. THEY BROKE EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ERROR..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748833July 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THIS IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING A PROBLEM IN FORD VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS I JUST HAD TO PAY OVER $530 TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND REPLACE THIS COMPONENT ALONG WITH OTHER IGNITION PARTS. THIS IS MY SECOND REPLACEMENT IN TWO YEARS AND I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT MAKING THE FORD DEALER RICHER FOR THEIR KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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