Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#743587April 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE PURCHASED THIS FORD VEHICLE FROM A FORD DEALER EIGHT MONTHS AGO. WE JUST LEARNED IT HAS A BLOWN ENGINE PROBABLY RESULTING FROM COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. WE'VE LEARNED FORD HAS REPLACED OTHER '97 F150 ENGINES WITH THIS DEFECT. OUR DEALER INDICATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUCH SERVICE BULLETINS. WE PAID $12,000 EIGHT MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885109April 5, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THREE LUGS: NUTS: STUDS SHEARED OFF RIGHT REAR WHEEL, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#885141April 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR SEVERED. DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PRIVATE MECHANIC HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY INFORMATION AS OF YET FOR CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560661April 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE FAILURES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OOT-OO5, THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED ALL INFORMATION TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE AUGUST 8, 2000 (FIRESTONE 235/75R16). NLM THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSMENT FOR FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE ON RECALL WHICH HE REPLACED. FIRESTONE DID NOT REIMBURSE ON THE GROUND THAT THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,2000. *YH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743532April 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FRONT FUEL TANK POURING FUEL OUT FROM SEVERAL AREAS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743535April 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I HAVE A 1991 FORD F-150 SUPERCAB TRUCK WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY KINDA OF ACCIDENT OR PRODUCT FAILURE SO I CANNOT REPORT AND KINDA OF DAMAGE ESTIMATES OR INJURY INFORMATION BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE. I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THE NHTSA SAFETY REGULATIONS WEBPAGE BECAUSE I WAS BAFFLED AT THE FACT THAT MY1991 PICKUP DID NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF HEAD RESTRAINTS. I FOUND THAT UNDER STANDARD 202 THAT ALL CARS, MULTIPASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, AND BUSES WITH A GVWR OF 10,000 LBS OR LESS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS EFFECTIVE 1-1-69. THIS SURPRISED ME THAT MY TRUCK ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT HEADRESTRAINTS. IN FACT, THE BENCH SEAT IN MY TRUCK ONLY GOES UP TO THE LEVEL OF MY SHOULDER BLADES. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON THIS ISSUE SINCE I WANTED TO RESEACH THIS SAFETY STANDARD TO MAKE CERTAIN IT APPLIES MY MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED A REPRESENTATIVE ON YOUR HOTLINE WHO TOLD ME TO FILL OUT THIS VOQ AND ALSO REFERED MY TO ANOTHER REP WHO THEN REFERED ME TO YOUR COMPLIANCE ENGINEER [XXX] WHO I SPOKE WITH AND EXPLAINED MY CASE. HE WAS VERY HELPFUL AND HAS REFERED THIS CASE TO A [XXX] DEFECT ENGINEER. I AM AWAITING HIS REPLY STILL AND I JUST WANTED TO ENTER THIS AS A MORE DETAILED EXPLAINATION OF MY COMPLAINT. WHAT INSTIGATED THIS WAS A STRING OF MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE I WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED AND GOT TO THINKING ABOUT THE DANGER OF NOT HAVING HEAD RESTRAINTS. NOW THAT I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT MY TRUCK DOES NOT MEET FEDERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES I AM WANTING ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I FELT THAT NHTSA WAS THE BEST ROUTE TO GET THE BALL MOVING. I THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH FOR HEARING MY COMPLAINT AND I MUST COMMENT ON HOW CURTIOUS AND HELPFUL EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN WITH HAS BEEN. THANK YOU, [XXX].*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JS *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885020April 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BENCH SEAT HAVE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS , SEAT COMES UP TO SHOULDER LEVEL ONLY, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885032April 4, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR LIGHT ON DASH PANEL STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED PROPERLY. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560632April 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, DUE TO BEING MOUNTED IN THE GAS TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743489April 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
THE SHOCK BRACKETS COLLAPSED AND THE PERSON LOSES CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743412April 2, 2001
TIRES
I LIVE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WHERE IT IS PRETTY WARM BUT WHERE THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT IS 55MPH AND MOSTLY MUCH LESS. THERE ARE FEW HIGH SPEED (HIGHWAY) MILES ON MY TIRES. HAVING SAID THAT, I DROVE TO PORT ORANGE (DAYTONA BEACH), FLORIDA TO SEE MY FATHER WHO RECENTLY HAD SURGERY AND ON THE WAY HOME (ONLY 8 MILES INTO THE RETURN TRIP) I SUDDENLY GOT A VIBRATION IN THE RIDE. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I-95. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY TIRES AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING AND SO ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ROAD. I THEN DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND CHANGED LANES BUT THE VIBRATION DIDN'T GO AWAY SO I KEPT TO A LOWER SPEED (AROUND 50) AND TOOK THE NEXT EXIT WHERE I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND DID A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF MY TIRES. WHAT I FOUND WAS A RAISED AREA ON THE TREAD OF THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) TIRE. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND 2 1/2 TO 3 INCHES WIDE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DETECT VISUALLY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RAISED VERY HIGH BUT WAS EASY TO DETECT BY RUNNING MY HANDS AROUND THE TREAD OF THE ENTIRE WHEEL. I CHECKED ALL OTHER TIRES AND DIDN'T NOTICE A PROBLEM SO I LOCATED (WITH THE TELEPHONIC ASSISTANCE FROM MY PARENTS) A FIRESTONE DEALER BACK IN PORT ORANGE WHERE I HAD JUST COME FROM AND DROVE THERE. AT FIRST THE GUY IN CHARGE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE A 2 HOUR WAIT SINCE HE HAD LOTS OF PAYING CUSTOMERS IN FRONT OF ME BUT AFTER EXPLAINING (RATHER FORCEFULLY) THAT THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THAT I HAD AN 8 HOUR DRIVE AHEAD OF ME THAT HIS PRODUCT HAD ALREADY DELAYED BY AT LEAST 1 1/2 HOURS HE FINALLY TOLD ME HE WOULD GET ME IN THE BAY IN AN HOUR. AT FIRST, HE WAS ONLY GOING TO REPLACE THE ONE TIRE. I INSISTED THEY INSPECT ALL THE TIRES AND IT WAS A GOOD THING I DID... THEY FOUND THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT WAS ALSO SEPARATING AND THAT IT WAS ALSO DANGEROUS AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH THEY DID. I WANT THE REMAINING TWO REPLACED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743449April 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884797April 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUEL TANKS, AND WHEN ONE TANK IS FULL IT SPILLS INTO OTHER TANK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK WHEN BOTH TANKS BECOME FULL, THE GAS DUMPS OUT OF THE TANKS ON THE GROUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884809April 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD CONSUMER STEPPED ON GAS AND PEDAL GOT STUCK. CONSUMER COULD NOT PRESS ON BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. SO CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NUETRAL, AND FINALLY STOPPED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884827April 2, 2001
TIRES
GENERAL AMERIA, STAR 55 ,TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT NUMBER 84024009, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON LISTED VEHICLE, TIRE HAD 28 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED RIGHT FRONTAL TIRE WAS SPLIT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. *AK UPON INSPECTION, DEALER FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WAS SPLITTING. *SLC
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884840April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
UPON START UP ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BENT ROD FOR THE NUMBER ONE PISTON. *AK BLOWN INTAKE GASKET CAUSED A LEAK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884841April 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW IS BECOMING SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. SEAL IS COMING OFF. WATER IS LEAKING IN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884842April 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WILL NOT ALIGN CORRECTLY WHEN CLOSING IT. THIS RESULTS IN DOOR REMAINING OPEN, WHICH KEEPS DOME LIGHT ON, DRAINING BATTERY. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES FOR BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743334March 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED IN EARLY 11/2000 THAT ENGINE MADE A "TICKING" SOUND ON STARTUP. STARTED USING HIGHER OCTANE GAS AND USED AN OIL TREATMENT. "TICK" WENT AWAY. DROVE HOME ON THE EVENING OF 11/17/2000 AND PARKED THE TRUCK. GOT IN THE TRUCK ON THE MORNING OF 11/20/2000 AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT - IT WAS GOOD. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP (NON-DEALER) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. THE TRUCK IN CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884709March 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT IS ABOUT TO BREAK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WEAR OUT EVEN IF IT DID HAPPEN WITH ONLY 44000 MILES ON IT, DEALER REPLACED LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT AND REPLACED CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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