Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#870783September 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE HAS A 116 WHEEL BASE SHORT BED W/ DUAL GAS TANKS. FUEL LINE WHICH WAS PLASTIC AND LOCATED TOO CLOSELY TO MUFFLER, MELTED UNDER HOT CONDITIONS AND SPRAYED GAS ALL OVER HIGHWAY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL LINE ESTZ9291AH AND COUPLING N8034341S. THIS IS COMMOM ON 1991 AND 1992 MODELS. CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER WAS INJURED TRYING TO EXIT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE TANK NEEDS A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM MUFFLER HEAT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#731710September 17, 2000
TIRES
THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND THEY DEVELOPED SEVERE SIDE WALL CRACKING. EVENTUALLY THEY WENT FLAT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND HE ACTED AMAZED, HE SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. HE WOULDN'T ADJUST THEM, BUT OFFERED ME A GOOD DEAL ON A NEW SET OF WIDERNESS AT P255/70R16 DOT VNCU . NOW THESE ARE CRACKING AROUND THE SIDE WALLS AND THE DEALER WANTS TO ADJUST THEM WITH NEW FIRESTONES. I SAID NO THANK YOU. THESE TIRES ARE PRACTICALLY NEW AND THEY CRACKED, WHY WOULD I TRUST ANOTHER SET! THE DEALER AND DISTRIBUTOR FOR FIRESTONE CLAIM THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO FOR THESE SIZES.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731711September 17, 2000
TIRES
SIDE WALL CRACKING,DEALER WANTS TO ADJUST WITH NEW FIRESTONES. THESE ARE PRACTICALLY NEW AND THEY ARE CRACKING, WHY WOULD ANOTHER SET BE ANY BETTER. THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF FIRESTONES THAT HAVE CRACKED.( DOT NUMBER: VNCU TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731723September 17, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A WATERY OR WHINY NOISE WHEN TURNING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHERS ABOUT THIS VIA INTERNET BULLETIN BOARDS AND IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. SOME HAVE HAD THEIR ENTIRE COLUMN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE A PROBLEM. ONE PERSON I SPOKE TO SAID THERE WAS A TSB IN EFFECT AND THAT THE TIE-ROD WAS THE CULPRIT. HE FURTHER STATED THAT FORD WAS ON BACK-ORDER FOR THAT PART AND THAT IT WAS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT LISTED ON YOUR SITE AS A RECALL AND MY WARRANTY PERIOD IS UP. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE HAD NO HELP IN DIAGNOSING AND SOLVING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731733September 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
STRUCTURAL CRACK IN DOOR AROUND WINDOW. THIS MAY LEAD TO DOOR LOCK FAILURE SINCE THE DOOR IS NOW THUMPING A LITTLE ON OPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731611September 16, 2000
TIRES:BEAD
THE RAISED WHITE LETTERING ON THE SIDES OF ALL 4 TIRES HAVE SPLITS IN THEM AND THE CORDS ARE SHOWING( DOT NUMBER: VN 08 TIRE SIZE: 23570R 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731629September 16, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731528September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. TREAD CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W208IPT248 TIRE SIZE: P235 70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731585September 15, 2000
TIRES
FORD DEALER INFORMED ME THAT TIRES WERE SEPERATING. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. SPARE IS STILL SAME TIRES AS ORIGINAL. SPARE HAS W208 CODE *AK( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870626September 15, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAS DUAL FUEL TANK. SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE OF GARAGE. HE FILLED VEHICLE UP WITH GASOLINE AND SMELLED GASOLINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC GRAINED THE GASOLINE TANK, AND THERE WAS WAS A HOLE INSIDE OF THE TANK. THERE WAS MOISTURE THAT GOT IN BETWEEN BELT AND GAS TANK, RESULTING IN THE HOLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870653September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE STARTS SLIDING. DLR CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870680September 15, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE REAL BADLY, AND HE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, FOUND NOTHING. THEN, RESUMED AND BY THE TIME HE REACHED HOME TIRE WAS ALMOST FLAT. HE EXAMINED TIRE AND FOUND THE TREAD WAS COMING OFF.*AK THE FIREST FAILED TIRE HAD SEVERE CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREAD. THE OTHER TWO TIRES ALSO HAD CRACKS. THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731393September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOTAL BREAK FAILURE, WITH NO WARNING. FORD DEALERSHIP (STERLING FORD) REPORTED RIGHT SIDE FRONT BREAKLINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING BREAK FLUID TO DRAIN. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FRONT BREAKLINES AND FLEX LINES ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. COST $355. CONCERN IS WAY DIDN'T THE REAR BREAKS SYSTEM PROVIDE SOME MARGIN OF BREAKING CAPACITY. WHY DID BOTH SYSTEMS FAIL SIMULATANEOUSLY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731416September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 65MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK STARTED OUT OF CONTROL I PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED EVERYTHING AND COULDNT SEE ANY PROBLEMS.I RESUMED SPEED UP TO 65 AND IT STARTED JUMPING ALL OVER THE ROAD AGAIN.I REDUCED THE SPEED TO 45MPH AND ACME HOME.THE FOLLOWING MONDAY I HEARD ABOUT THE TIRE PROBLEMS THAT FIRESTONE WAS HAVING SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 TIRES TREAD WAS SEPERATING AND I NEEDED NEW TIRES,I TRIER CALLING FORD AND FIRESTONE TO NO AVAIL,ALL LINES STAYED BUSY.I FINALLY E MAILED THEM AND THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THEY WERE NOT RECALLING 16 INCH TIRES AT ALL.I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AND THEY FOCUMENTED THAT THE TIRES WERE SEPERATING AND THEY WOULD EXCHANGE THEM FOR NEW FIRESTONE TIRES FOR $495.00.I HAVE GONE TO A MICHELIN TIRE STORE AND BOUGHT NEW TIRES.MY OLD TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT BECAUSE I DRIVE VERRY SAFE,I AM 71 YEARS OLD AND WAS AFRAID TO PUT FIRESTONES BACK ON THE TRUCK.I KEPT THE TIRES AND ALL THE DOCUMENTATION FROM EVERYONE.PEOPLE CANT AFFORD TO SPEND THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK ON TIRES INSTEAD OF FOOD.THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED AT LEAST ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS SOLVED AND PEOPLE GET THEIR MONEY BACK FROM HAVING TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TIRES.I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES THAT LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT.PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE,SINCERELY,TOMMY WAGES( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731445September 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BACK IN MAY WE HAD A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT DEVELOPED A SPOT ON THE TREAD AND QUICKLY THE STEEL BELTS COULD BE SEEN COMING THROUGH. IT HAD SORT OF A LUMP TO BEGIN WITH. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, WE NOTICED THE OTHER BACK TIRE DOING THE SAME THING. IT HAS ABOUT 44000 MILES ON IT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: UNK TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731458September 14, 2000
TIRES
TIRES IN THIS FAILURE ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT ARE FIRESTONE. I WAS CONCERNED SO I INSPECTED THE TIRES. MY VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL 4 TIRES INDICATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD WIRE BELT EDGES STICKING THROUGH THE CASING. [I PUT ABOUT 20 PRICKS IN MY HAND FEELING THE INSIDE EDGE] I COULD L PUT MY HAND UNDER THE TREAD AND PULL THE IT AWAY FROM THE TIRE. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SIMILARITY TO TIRES ON RECALL. AFTER MANY CALLS TO FIRESTONE, CALLS TO FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE HEADQUARTERS, VISITS TO DEALERS, CALLS TO FORD, I HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION OR OFFERS TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FAILURE. ONE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE FORD FAILED TO INSTRUCT CUSTOMERS ON PROPER ALIGNMENT INTERVALS. ANOTHER SAID IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM HE SAID .25 INCHES. I SHOWED HIM THE ALIGNMENT I HAD DONE ON REPLACEMENT WHICH WAS ONLY OUT 0.05 INCHES. HE THEN COMMENTED THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE WAS WITHIN BUT AT THE HIGH END OF THE TOLERANCE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT197 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 ) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731463September 14, 2000
TIRES
I TRIED TO SUBMIT THIS BUT GOT A MESSAGE THAT WEG SITE WAS UNAVAILABLE. BUT ON RETRYING GOT A MESSAGE ALREADY SUBMITTED, BUT OBVIOUSLY NOT SO. THE TIRES ARE NOT ON RECALL. I INSPECTED THEM ALL ANYWAY. THE LEFT FRONT HAD WIRE BELT EDGES STICKING THROUGH THE CASING. I HAD ABOUT 20 PRICKS IN MY HAND FROM FEELING. I COULD PUT MY HAD UNDER THE TREAD AND PULL IT AWAY FROM THE CASING. I REPLACED ALL 4. I CALLED, FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE-BRIDGESONE HEADQUARTERS, FORD, THE FORD DEALER, TWO FIRESTONE DEALERS AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED SATISFACTION. ONE DEALER SAID [ON THE PHONE] THAT THE FAULT WAS FORD'S BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T TELL THEIR CUSTOMERS TO ALIGN THE WHEELS OFTEN ENOUGH. THE OTHER DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAID THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ALIGNMENT. I ASKED HOW MUCH WOULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM AND HE REPLIED 1/4". I SHOWED HIM THE ALIGNMENT DATA AT 0.05" OUT AND HE SAID THAT THE OTHER FRONT, ALTHOUGH WITHIN SPEC WAS AT THE HIGH END. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT197 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 ) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731467September 14, 2000
TIRES
TIRE HAD THUMPING SOUND. TOOK CAR TO LES SCHWAB TO LOOK AT. SAID NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND. ON VACATION, SOUND WORSENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD GO TO GOODYEAR DEALER. GOODYEAR SAID THAT TIRES WERE "CUPPING" WHICH MEANS THE CORDS ARE SEPARATING. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE, TIRE, MADE ME BUY NEW ONES. SAID BECAUSE I DIDN'T ROTATE TIRES EVERY 3K MILES, THAT I VOIDED WARRANTY. I CHECKED WITH FORD, AND THE TIRE ROTATION ISN'T A WARRANTY MUST, ONLY A RECCOMMENDATION. SHOULD NOT VOID WARRANTY. I CALLED GOODYEAR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I JUST WANT THE WARRANTY TO BE HONORED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731471September 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE OIL PAN ON MY 1992 FORD F-150 RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OIL. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE REPAIR COST TO BE BETWEEN $300-$400. I HAVE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM, WITH THIS VEHICLE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR & ENGINE SIZE (4.9). I AM VERY CONCERNED OF THE COST AND REOCCURRANCE OF THIS PROBLEM! I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE INTANKS OF OUR (DUAL GAS TANK) FUEL PUMPS. THIS COST ME $385 TO HAVE REPLACED. I BELIEVE I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY PRODUCT! IF THERE IS ANY MEANS OF HAVING THE MANUFACTURER COVER THE REPAIRS OF THIS VEHICLE I WOULD BE GREATFUL FOR THE INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. JAMES WEIGEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870533September 14, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN
INTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL TO GO OUT AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, SPEEDOMETER SHOT TO 100RMPS AFTER SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALER & LIGHTS STILL ON & NOT GOING OFF. EVENTUALLY, LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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