Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#745886May 25, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TIRES WENT DOWN AND THE SIDEWALLS SEEM TO BE COMING APART. ONE TIRE WAS TURNED IN TO FIRESTONE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT AND THE OTHER IS AT BOB SIGHT FORD AS THE REPORT STATED. I HAVE LEFT THAT TIRE AT THAT DEALERSHIP FOR FUTURE INSPECTION. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2081RC169 TIRESIZE: P235 70 16)
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745929May 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
REAR TANK LEAKS. I TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY FOUND NO LEAK ,SINCE THEN IT STILL LEAKS AND RUINED THE SPARE,I NO LONGER USE THE REAR TANK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#561325May 24, 2001
STEERING
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A FIELD, THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BE TURNED LIKE A ROULET WHEEL. NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#889075May 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR FIRST TIME IT WILL NOT START. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TRY A FEW TIMES. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD RUN OUT OF GAS DUE TO FUEL TRAVELING INTO 2ND TANK. *AK *SLC
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No
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No
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0
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0
#889086May 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND IT HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK FILLER HOSE. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS 00V424000 OR 93V12500. *AK *JB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#745810May 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD THREE TREAD SEPARATIONS SINCE BUYING THIS TRUCK NEW. THE FIRST ON 02/98, THE SECOND 05/06/00 WHICH CAUSED $750 BODY DAMAGE AND THE THIRD ON 08/10/00 WHICH OCCURED DURING THE REPAIRS IN THE MEANTIME FROM THE SECOND ONE. CONTINENTAL TIRE PAID FOR THE SECOND TIRES DAMAGE BUT BALKED AT THE THIRD. I AM SUING THEM IN SMALL CLAIMS COURT FOR $2200 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE TRUCK. WE GO TO ARBITRATION JUNE 14TH, 2001 IN BENSON AZ. THESE TIRES ARE A PIECE OF JUNK. I WOULD HAD A ROLLOVER IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ANY FASTER THAN I DID (55 MPH) AND HAD NOT BEEN ALERT TO THE SITUATION. TEMPERATURE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AS THE 2ND ON OCCURED LATE AT NIGHT AND THE 3RD WAS IN THE MORNING. I CANNOT EXPRESS MY GRIEF INVOVED IN THIS, AMERITECH TIRES SHOULD NEVER EVER BE SOLD ON ANY VEHICLE AND DEALING WITH THIS COMPANY IS FRUITLESS AS THEY INTENTIALLY DESTROYED THE TIRE AND EVIDENCE EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROOF THAT I CALLED TO CLAIM THE TIRE BACK FOUR TIMES. THEY CLAIM THE TIRE HAD A REPAIR IN IT WHICH CAUSED THE FLAT. THE TIRE NEVER LOST AIR AND IT WAS THE TREAD THAT FELL OFF, NOT A FLAT TIRE. BUT THEY DESTROYED THE EVIDENCE. WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH A DECENT MANUFACTURER. WE ARE DEALING WITH A COMPANY THAT MAKES TIRES THAT ARE "UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED". AND THEY KNOW IT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P235-70-16 TIRESIZE: P235-70-16)
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#745823May 24, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#745829May 24, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 65, MM 95 APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, WHEN THE STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT. LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD COME OFF SECTOR SHAFT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE UNTIL I CAME TO STOP ON MEDIAN. STEERING WHEEL SPUN FREELY IN EITHER DIRECTION. COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN A FATAL WRECK IF THIS HAPPENED ON A CURVE OR OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE BY.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745834May 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE. FROM SOME PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OTHER TRUCKS-SAME SIDE TORSION BAR. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED CONSIDERING THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE THEY ARE " ON VACATION". I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO ANOTHER FAMILY WITH THE SAME TRUCK IF PERHAPS THE BAR WOULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. THIS A A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THEM ON TWO OCCASSIONS NOW ASKING FOR THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS NOT JUST MY TRUCK, BUT MANY OTHERS. ALSO, I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SHOULD FAIL ON A TRUCK WITH THE MILEAGE IT HAD AT THE TIME. THE DEALER ALSO WORKED WITH US ON THIS PROBLEM. OUR TOTAL BILL WAS FOR $90.87 FOR BOTH OF THE PROBLEMS, BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REIMBURSE US THIS MONEY CONSIDERING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT BOTH WITH THE TORTION BAR AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MATTER. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BE INJURED BECAUSE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY IGNORING THESE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561309May 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE TRUCK HAS A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE STEEL NEXT TO THE WINDOWS. NLM
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#888933May 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES PEDAL IT WOULD GO HAVE WAY TO FLOOR BEFORE TRUCK WOULD STOP. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#888976May 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORISION BAR ON LEFT SIDE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, CAUSING FRONT SUSPENSION TO FALL TOWARDS BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#888980May 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER A SMALL POT AND BOTH AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745785May 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SINCE THE LAST TIME I FILLED OUT A FORM ON THESE TIRES I NOW HAVE 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES WITH CRACKS AND SPLITS ON THE SIDEWALLS. I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL HELP IN THE CASE TO FORCE A FULL BLOWN RECALL ON ALL OF THESE TIRES. THE SUMMER MONTHS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN HOT IN MY AREA. I HAVE TO DRIVE OVER 20 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK ON HILLS AND CURVES AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PEGGY ANTHROP (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PY038 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888864May 22, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END ON LEFT FRONT BROKE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.*AK CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS PARKING IN THE PARKING LOT, THE TIE ROD END CAME APART, NO PRIOR WARNING.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745658May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A USED 1997 F-150 (4.2L V-6) IN JULY OF 2000. JUST AFTER I HAD PURCHASED IT A BEARING IN THE MOTOR WENT OUT. THERE WAS 68,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BUT FORD COVERED IT 100%. THEY INSTALLED A NEW LONG BLOCK ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE NEW ENGINE HAD A 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE #4 CYLINDER WAS BURNING RADIATOR FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP DISASSEMBLED THE MOTOR AND SAID THE ONLY CAUSE FOR THE WATER COULD BE PINHOLES IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. WHICH WAS CAUSED DURING THE CASTING PROCESS. NOW THE ENGINE IS 8 MONTHS OLD WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT. FORD WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE WORK. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FIRST ENGINE GOING OUT WAS A LEAKY WATER SEAL GASKET THAT WAS REPLACED. NOW ENGINE NUMBER TWO IS GOING BAD BECAUSE OF WATER. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, BUT IT TOOK TWO ENGINES TO GET IT THERE. KNOWING THAT THE FIRST SCHEDULED SERVICE IS SET FOR 100,000 MILES. I THINK FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS SECOND ENGINE AND COVER THE COST. THIS WASNT CAUSED BY ANY ABUSE, IT WAS CAUSED FROM A FAULTY PART FROM THE FACTORY. THIS ENGINE WAS BAD FROM THE START. I JUST FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PAY THE 1,500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A FAULTY PART ON A BRAND NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD IS AWARE OF, THEY JUST WON'T ADMIT IT.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#745660May 22, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FACTORY-SUPPLIED FLOOR MATS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE AN APPROX. 2 WIDE STRIP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE MAT. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THIS STRIP IS ALONG THE REAR PORTION OF THE RH SIDE OF THE MAT AND MAKES AN APPROX. 2 WIDE SQUARE CORNER SEVERAL INCHES BACK FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE MAT AND JUST BEHIND THE GAS PEDAL. THE MAT HAS A TENDENCY TO SLIDE FORWARD OVER TIME. IVE NOW HAD 2 INSTANCES OF THIS SQUARE CORNER SLIDING FORWARD AND ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL, HOLDING IT FULLY DEPRESSED (ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPENENGINE RPM PEGGED WHEN CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED). BOTH OCCURRED IN DENSE, HIGH-SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE FIRST HAD TO BE CLEARED BY REACHING UNDER THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY TOE AND PULLING BACK ON THE PEDAL TO FREE IT. IN THE SECOND, I HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND COAST TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE I COULD CLEAR THE PROBLEM, AND WAS FORTUNATELY IN A POSITION IN TRAFFIC TO DO SO. I BELIEVE THIS FLOOR MAT SHAPE IS HAZARDOUS AND THE SHAPE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE MAT SHOULD EITHER BE ALTERED TO PRECLUDE THIS CONDITION, OR THE DRIVERS SIDE MAT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745674May 22, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UNDERNEITH FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHERE ITS RIBITED AT CROSS MEMBER IS SQUEAKING, THE RIBITES SEEM TO BE NOT HOLDING VERY TIGHT, I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I'VE OWN THE TRUCK AND FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM, WOULD'NT THIS BE A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM? THANKS*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#745721May 22, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE PASSED STATE INSPECTION 04/27/01. ON 05/20/01 WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE HWY AT 50MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AT THE OUTER SIDEWALL CAUSING A "BLOW OUT" 1/3 OF TREAD BECAME DISLODGED FORCING US TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH PROBABLE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL. FORTUNATELY, NO-ONE IN THE VEHICLE OR SURROUNDING VEHICLES WERE INJURED. OF NOTE WE HAD OUR TWO CHILDREN AGES 2&3 IN THE VEHICLE WITH US. WE HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR CO. AND FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN TREATED RATHER RUDELY AND INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT UNDER RECALLAT THIS TIME. I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE FROM AUGUST 2000 THAT STATED THAT THE NHTSA CONSIDERED ANY WILDERNESS AT/HT WITH DOT #'S OFVD,HY,W2 WERE CONSIDERED UNSAFE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AND IS THERE ANY RECOURSE WE SHOULD TAKE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745722May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I DID NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS DID, HOWEVER CAUSE ME TO HAVE THE ENGINE COMPLETLY OVERHAULED. THERE WAS A "CHEWED" UP ROD. I HAVE THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE BAD ROD IN MY POSSESSION AND WOULD BE GLAD TO SHOW ANY REPRESENTATIVE INTERESTED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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