Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#878687January 22, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878724January 22, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #HT, P2357016. FIRESTON WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878728January 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
CONSUMER GOT IN VEHICLE AND TORSION BAR ON LEFT SIDE BROKE. DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION, THEY REPAIRED IT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. CONSUMER CHANGED HIS OWN OIL & HOPING THIS WASN'T A PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878742January 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF HER. SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. SHE HIT HIT OTHER VEHICLE IN BACK. DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. SHE WAS INJURED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739707January 21, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AIR BAG SYSTEM IS INOPPROTIVE ALONG WITH THE HORN THE AIR BAG ICON ON THE DASH IS FLASHING A CODE OF 2 FLASHES AND THEN 3 FLASHES THE HORN DOES WORK IF MAY ACTIVATED BUT NOT IF ACTIVATED BY THE SWITCH ON THE STEARING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739712January 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739719January 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 11/22/2000 DUE TO OWNER DETECTION OF WATER IN OIL. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH ANY FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE OIL AND ENGINE CHECKED OK. ON 01/15/2001 THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. SEVERAL MILES LATER , ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO STALL AT 50 MPH WITH ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND RACED TO PREVENT STALL. ENGINE RECOVERED AFTER A FEW YARDS AND WAS DRIVEN HOME. TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT FORD WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE IF OWNER AGREED TO PAY $500 OF THE COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784989January 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT ENGINE BLOCK COMPONENTS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739656January 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
LOCK UP TORQUE CONVERTER SHIMMIES(WASHBOARD EFFECT)CONTACT, DEALER SAID NO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558965January 19, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX 23575R15 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BEFORE RECALL (00T-005) WAS ANNOUNCED, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSMENT. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739645January 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THEY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HAD 6 TO 8 INCH FLAMES COMING OUT AND UP TOWARD MY FACE. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED FORD AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FAULT BRCAUSE THEY DEPLOYED AND ONLY MY HAND GOT BURNED WHEN I PUT IT OUT BUT THE AIR BAG AND THE FIRE WERE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME , I WAS TOLD THE AIRBAG CATCHING ON FIRE WAS AN ACCEPTABLE RISK AND NOT A DEFECT. ACCEPTABLE BY WHOSE STANDARD? BEING BURNT IS BETTER THAN BEING DEAD BUT BEING ALIVE AND NOT BURNT AND NOT DEAD IS WHAT I EXPECTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#878552January 19, 2001
TIRES, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT, AND THEN CONSUMER REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ABOUT 50 MILES LATER,TIRE CAME COMPLETLY OFF VEHICLE. VEHICLE CRASHED IN THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND DID SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM.*AK THE SPARE WHEEL THAT WAS USED DURING REPLACING FLAT TIRE CAME OFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE COATING THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER HAD RECALLED FOR COATING BREAKDOWN AND CAUSING THE LUG NUTS TO COME LOOSE AND SPIN OFF. ( THE TIRE MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT GIVEN) *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878598January 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 93V125000/ FUEL ASSEMBLY. ACCORDING TO FORD RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT PROBLEM STILL THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878606January 19, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
HAD TO REPLACE STEERING PITMAN. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878615January 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A FORD, F450 PICK UP, IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ANSWER CONSUMER'S QUESTION ON " HOW MUCH IMPACT/SPEED NEEDED TO ACTIVATE AIR BAG?" FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878428January 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PASSING GEAR AFTER 62 MPH. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE IDLER PULLEY WAS WORN AND NOISY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878435January 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT FENDER TO LOWER ONTO FRONT WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN COTNACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878341January 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE HANDLES ON BOTH DOORS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878370January 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO PARK LOCKING PIN IN TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. THEREFORE, VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP CAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS PART FAILS 95% OF THE TIME. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559020January 16, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES (235/70R16) WERE REPLACED WITH ONLY 16000 MILES, A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED, TWO PIECES OF RUBBER WERE USED AND FITTED TOGETHER WITH A FUSED CENTER STRIP OF RUBBER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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