Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#733255October 2, 2000
TIRES
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THE TREAD DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. IT ALMOST SEVERED BOTH GAS LINES,TORE OFF WHEEL SKIRTS,DAMAGED REAR 1/4 PANEL TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DAMAGED PART OF THE REAR BUMPER, AND NOW I NOTICE THE REAR GAS TANK IS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. I TOOK PICTURES OF TRUCK AND TIRE. ON THE REMAINING REAR TIRE YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE TREAD IS GOING TO PEEL OFF. I HAVE E-MAILED AND PHONED FIRESTONE ALL WEEK AND GET NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I AM A SELF EMPLOYED CARPENTER AND NEED MY TRUCK TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.I ONLY WANT THE REPAIRS TO BE PAID FOR BY FIRESTONE , NO LEGAL ACTION SHOULD BE NECESSARY, I WAS NOT INJURED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60 U6A TIRESIZE: 31X10.5 15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733275October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE ORIGINAL REAR SLIDING GLASS WINDOW LEAKED AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (LESS THAN 36000 MI.). THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW EVENTUALLY LEAKED TOO, SO IT WAS DEFECTIVE ALSO. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT AND SCORED THE ROTORS. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TURN/REPAIR THE ROTORS BECAUSE THEY WERE UNDER SPECIFICATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS FOR THIS VEHICLE HAVE A DIFFERENT THICKNESS SPECIFICATION. THE ORIGINAL ROTORS ARE EITHER NOT THE CORRECT THICKNESS OR HAVE AN INCORRECT SPECIFICATION. THE BRAKES HAVE NEVER SEEMED TO PERFORM PROPERLY. BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED VERY HARD AND EVEN THEN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP VERY QUICKLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733191October 2, 2000
TIRES
I WAS EXPERIENCING MY VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT SO I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 65 MPH. I THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT MY TRUCK JUMP. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SAW THAT MY TREAD WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE CROWN OF THE TIRE. THE TREAD COMING OFF CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM GENERAL ABOUT FIXING MY TRUCK. AFTER SEEING MY TIRE FALL APART, MY FIRST THOUGHTS WERE OF FIRESTONE. MY TIRE DID EXACTLY WHAT FIRESTONE HAD DONE! THANK YOU!*AK (TIRESIZE: 235R70-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235R70-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871934October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT RIGHT REAR TIRE P25/70R16 MADE A THUMPING NOISE, AFTER INSPECTION FOUND TIRE HAD TREAD COMING UNGLUED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871958October 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN HAS LITTLE CRACKS OR HOLES WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN THROUGH VISIBLE EYES, BUT HAS AN OIL LEAK, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK THE CAUSE FOR OIL LEAK IS FOUND TO BE A POROUS METAL OF THE OIL PAN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872008October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE FR480 P17 INCH TIRES. HE SAID HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872032October 2, 2000
TIRES:BEAD
WHILE DRIVING ALONG ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. WAS TAKEN BACK TO FORD, WHERE A TIRE PROBLEM WAS FOUND. CORD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F350. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 13,000. TIRE SIZE P265R7516. FIRESTONE REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. DOT # VNW81XL449. TIRE SIZE 265/75R16 *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872006October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, FORD, F150. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE SIZE P23570R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733135October 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733140October 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DETECTED A DEFECT ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, LOCATED AT THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF WINDOW PILLAR. DEFECT DESCRIPTION IS A SMALL CRACK WHICH IS APPROX. 3/8" LONG AND IS RUSTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732905September 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME OF THE PICKUP. THE BOLT IS CONTINOUSLY MOVING IN THE HOLE AND IS WEARING A GROVE IN THE SIDE OF THE BOLT. FORD HAS DENIED COVERAGE FOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHICH I LATER DISCOVERED TO BE THE RESULT OF THIS BOLT THAT MOVES IN THE FRAME. THE DEALER SOLUTION HAS BEEN SO FAR TO RE ALIGN VEHICLE, BUT THIS HAS BEEN ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE BOLT WILL CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL UNDER STRESS AND ALLOW THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732909September 30, 2000
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM VACATION ON INTERSTATE HWY.DRIVING APPX. 65 MPH. FOR APPX 4 HOURS LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, SHREDDING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE RIM ON THE OUTER SIDE. I WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AND WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS COMING OUT ON WILDERNESS TIRES. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD NO DECISION HAD BEEN MADE AS TO THE TIRE SIZE,TYPE VEHICLE AND WHO WILL RELACE THE TIRES. I SENT FIRESTONE AN E-MAIL MESSAGE AND RECIEVED A GENERAL REPLY STATING ONLY 15 IN.TIRES WERE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I STILL HANE NOT REPLACED THE SPARE TIRE ON THIS LEASED VEHICLE I'M SORRY TO SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE I MIGHT HAVE TO SHOP AT G.M... A GENER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P23570R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732918September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOTH INCIDENTS BEING REPORTED INVOLVED "TIRE TREAD SEPARATION". FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED APPROX 12/99. NO INJURIES OR DEATHS WERE INVOLVED BUT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN AMOUNT APPROX 1000.00 DID OCCUR. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT APPROX 55 MILES PER HOUR ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SECOND INCIDENT OF TIRE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON 7/11/2000 WHILE TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. SAME OR SIMILAR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN APPROX VALUE OF 1000.00 WITH NO INJURIES OR DEATHS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732931September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPERATION AND ANOTHER FIXEN TO COME OFF (DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PA375 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733018September 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS /CASTING DEFECTS/VOIDS/AIR POCKETS/. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733036September 30, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ORANGE OVERDRIVE BUTTON FLASHING WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732973September 30, 2000
TIRES
WE WERE DRIVING A 1996 FORD F 150 4X2 IN CENTER LANE OF I 435 ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WE HAD A REAR DRIVER SIDE UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE COMPLETLY SEPARATE. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 33 PSI PRESSURE IN IT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF TRUCK. COST UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE GENTLY PULLED OVER TO EDGE OF INTERSTATE. WHEN WE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE THE BAD TIRE WAS DEFLATING. I CHANGED THIS TIRE AND PUT THE SPARE ON. I WENT BACK AND PICKED UP ALL OF THE PIECES I COULD FIND. THESE TIRES ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I HAD USED THESE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY HAVE BEEN STORED INSIDE. THE TREAD USE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE. I PUT THESE ON THE REAR ABOUT THIS SAME TIME LAST YEAR. THESE HAD A CLASSIFICATION OF M/S. THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH A GOODYEAR HIGHWAY TREAD TIRE. I WANTED SOMETHING ON THE REAR FOR WINTER THAT HAD A M/S DESIGNATION IN CASE I WAS STANDED ON ROAD THAT REQUIRED THIS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE THREE MORE OF THESE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE TO ASSURE MY SAFETY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732989September 30, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE BLEW OUT.. THE RUBBER PEELING AWAY FROM THE METAL( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732786September 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT IS PEELING DUE TO A LEAD BASE PAINT. OVER THE TIRE WELLS IS RUSTING OUT BECAUSE OF PAINT PEELING OFF.NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732788September 29, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT TIMES, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT TO 1ST,2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH GEARS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THIS IS AN INTERMITENT PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE VERY QUICKLY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS HAD TO TAKE IT BACK FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SYNCHRONOUS MECHANISM WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT BACK AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF THE ORIGINAL REPAIR BECAUSE THERE STILL EXISTED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN I SPOKE TO SAID THAT THIS WOULD GO AWAY ONCE THE GEARS WORE A LITTLE. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. AND HERE WE ARE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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