Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#736945November 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR PASSENGER SEATS IN MY F150 SUPERCREW HAS NO HEAD PROTECTION FOR MY PASSENGERS. PASSENGERS HEAD ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING SUDDEN STOPS OR WRECKS. I WAS FORCED TO BREAK SUDDENLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY REAR PASSENGERS HEAD SMACKED THE REAR WINDOW CAUSING ONE PERSON MINOR HEAD INJURY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD IS ALLOWED TO PRODUCE SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD TO ITS PASSENGERS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PROVIDE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS TO PROTECT REAR PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. SMALL PICKUP ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE HEAD REST WHEN THE RIDERS HEAD REST CLOSE TO THE REAR WINDOWS. THIS IS A 2001 TRUCK WITH MAJOR DEFECT THAT COULD POSE SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#557549November 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WATER GETS INTO THE HEAD LAMP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING HEAD LIGHT FAILURE. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736915November 27, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT FROM SIDEWALL ONLY GOIG ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR /FIRESTONE WAS NO HELP OR WAS PRECISE IN HELPING AT ALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: P23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736893November 27, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY FORD F-150 SUPERCREW 4-DOOR PICKUP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE FRONT, OR REAR, 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEATS. 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. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN OF THE SAFETY CONCERN, OF HAVING NO FRONT OR REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS, AND TO ASK FOR THE NEW REDESIGNED SEATS, THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SEATS IN EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLES. THEY ARE IGNORING OWNERS WITH MODELS MANUFACTURED BEFORE THE NEWLY REDESIGNED REAR SEATS. FORD ALSO REDESIGNED THE FRONT SEATS TO NOW INCLUDE HEAD RESTRAINTS INSTEAD OF THE OLD DESIGN OF TALLER INTEGRATED HEAD RESTRAINTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT I CANNOT ADJUST THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT TO PROPERLY PROTECT ME IN A CRASH. I ALSO WISH TO HAVE NEW FRONT SEATS FROM THE NEWLY DESIGNED MODEL'S. I INQUIRED AS TO WHY THE SEAT DESIGN WAS CHANGED, AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE RUNNING CHANGES DURING CURRENT MODEL PRODUCTION IN THE NAME OF PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT. PERSONALLY, I FEEL THAT THE CHANGE WAS MADE TO CORRECT A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF ALL ALONG. I WONDER IF THESE SAME PEOPLE WOULD LET THEIR FAMILIES RIDE IN A VEHICLE WITH THE "OLD" STYLE SEATS???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875503November 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736863November 25, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NO REAR SEAT HEADREST TO PROTECT REAR PASSENGERS IN ACCIDENT. FORD HAS RE-DESIGNED SEATS MID YEAR TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE IS 2 MONTHS OLD AND I DID NOT GET THE PROPER SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736852November 25, 2000
TIRES
MY 1 TIRE HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE EXACTLY LIKE THE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I'VE WAITED TO SEE IF MY TIRES WOULD BE RECALLED. I REPLACED MY TIRES W/NEW GOODYEAR TIRES THE VERY NEXT DAY, BUT I KEPT THE OLD TIRES WHICH THE OTHER 3 SHOW SIGNIFICANT DETERIATION. I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF ALL 4 TIRES SHOWING THE CRACKS ALONG WITH THE 1 THAT SEPERATED. I FEEL THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS & THAT THE 15" TIRES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD SEPERATE & COST INNOCENT PEOPLE THEIR LIVES. I FEEL ALOT OF CONSUMERS HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY & THIS IS SHOULD BE OF THE UPMOST URGENCY!! SINCERELY, ANN C RICKENBACH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736806November 24, 2000
TIRES
ONE OF MY WILDERNESS AT TIRES DEVELOPED A BUMPING, SENSATION, I AM NOT A NOVICE WHEN IT COMES TO CARS, AND KNOW THIS IS A SIGN OF A BELT SLIP, NOT A BALANCE PROBLEM. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES, AND KEPT THE FIRESTONES, WHICH HAD ONLY 13,000 MILES ON THEM, I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THESE TIRES WHICH WERE MADE AT THE W2 (WILSON) PLANT, AFTER READING YOUR DATA BASE, AND OTHER INTERNET REPORTS, AND HAVE CONTACTED YOU AND FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE SENT A FORM LETTER, WITH THE SAME OLE HYPE THAT MY TIRES WERE SAFE, AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU. MY QUESTION IS, ARE YOU LOOKING INTO RECALLING TIRES FROM THE W2 (WILSON ) PLANT? *AK (DOT NUMBER: W29V1PK TIRESIZE: 265-75-15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736836November 24, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT ON 225 FWY, TREAD SEPARATION DAMAGED FUEL TANK, FRAME, BED, BED PANELS, ALLIGNMENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHL087 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15) (DOT NUMBER: VDHL087 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736835November 24, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON NEWER MODELS OF THE SAME, I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL MY TRUCK AND OTHERS OF THE SAME YEAR (2001) AND UPDATE OUR REAR SEATS TO HAVE HEADRESTS. I BELEIVE THAT THE HEADREST WERE INSTALLED BY FORD FOR THE PREVENTION OF A PASSENGER'S HEAD BE PUT THRU THE REAR WINDOW. THIS IS DEFINITLEY A PROBLEM THAT FORD SAW COMING AND DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE HEADREST ON THE NEWER VERSION OF THE SAME YEAR FOR PRECAUTION..THIS TO ME SHOULD BE A RECALL BY FORD TO REPLACE MY PRESENT REAR SEAT WIHOUT HEADRESTS, WITH ONE THAT HAS THEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875460November 24, 2000
TIRES
WAS TURNING A CORNER AT 15MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. MAINTAINED CONTROL OF CARAVAN. CHECKED TIRES & ALL HAD CRACKS DOWN THE CENTER OF TREAD, AND WAS ALSO PITTED DOWN TO THE TREAD PATTERN. TIRES WERE INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. CONTACTED ROAD SIDE SERVICE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16 WITH 24,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875461November 24, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER WAS REMOVING SPARE TIRE FROM SPARE CARRIER & FOUND TIRE WAS MELTED IN 8 PLACES. TIRE IS HEATED UP BY TIRE CARRIER BARS. MANUFATCURER WILL HAVE SOMEONE TO CONTACT CONSUMER ON 11-28-00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875467November 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT, MOTOR STARTED TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT HARMONIC BALANCER HAD FAILED & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557955November 22, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AND ENDED UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736752November 22, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MY EARLY BUILT F150 SUPERCREW DID NOT COME WITH REAR SEAT HEADRESTS. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE NEWER SUPERCREWS DO COME WITH HEADRESTS. AS WE ALL KNOW, HEADRESTS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN CRASHES TO PREVENT INJURIES, AND I THINK FORD HAS REALIZED THAT IN THE SUPERCREWS, SO THEY PUT THEM IN THE NEWER ONES. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD HAVE THE RESPONSIBILTY TO REPLACE THE SEATS OF ALL SUPERCREWS THAT DID NOT COME WITH THE REAR HEAD RESTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736762November 22, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE 2001 FORD SUPERCREW PICKUP TRUCK WITH 4 FULLSIZE DOORS DESIGNED TO SEAT 3 FULL SIZE ADULTS IN THE REAR. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE REAR SEATS.LATER MADE TRUCKS OF THIS SAME 2001 MODEL YEAR AND STYLE HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED TO INCLUDE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS. AND ALSO HAVE REDESIGNED FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS MADE CHANGES IN ITS LATER MANUFACTURED VEHICLES CONCERNING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. BUT WHEN YOU CONTACT FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY ADVISE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THESE FRONT AND BACK SEAT ASSEMBLIES,IGNORING OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAFETY CONCERN. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND CORRECT AN UNDER DESIGNED SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUY LATER MANUFACTURED VEHICLES. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875400November 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHERE WINDOW MEETS BOTTOM OF DOOR HAS CRACKED, CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THE SAME CRACKS ON OTHER VEHICLE MODELS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875410November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR WAS INPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY, PER FORD DEALERSHIP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875427November 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT SLOW SPEED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES DON'T WORK. ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875319November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY WITH A/C ON AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF.CONSUMER SPUN OUT ON FREEWAY, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THATS WERE IT IS NOW. CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMER 550 RADIAL, SIZE 23570R6 TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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