Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#730610September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON 7/20/00 BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED (ADJUSTED AT 50%) BY FIRESTONE FOR BELT/TREAD SEPERATIONS. THESE ARE 16 INCH TIRES FAILING IN THE SAME MODE AS THE 15 INCH NOW BEING RECALLED. BOTH REMAINING ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE CRACKS AROUND THE SIDE/EDGES WHERE THE BELT IS BONDED TO THE TIRE BODY. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THIS IS "NORMAL".( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT316 TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730616September 7, 2000
TIRES
LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY LOCAL FORD DEALER( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-70R-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730620September 7, 2000
TIRES
FIRST TWO INCIDENTS INVOLVED TIRE BLOWOUTS AT 50-70 MPH. EACH BLOWOUT APPEARS TO START AS A TEAR ALONG THE OUTTER EDGE OF THE TREAD WHERE IT MEETS THE BELTS AND THEN TORE TO A POINT IN THE SIDEWALL. ESSENTIALLY TEARING A TRIANGULAR CHUNK OUT FO THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. IN READING ALL ABOUT CURRENT RECALL, IT SEEMS THESE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. I DO PRESCRIBED REGULAR MAINTAINENCE (3K) AS DIRECTED BY FORD AND ALMOST ALL MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES. NOW I HAVE A THIRD TIRE EXHIBITING TIRE PEAL WHEN NOT 2K MILES AGO I HAD FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE TELL ME I HAD AT LEAST 10K MILES LEFT ON ALL MY TIRES. I FIND IT INCREDIBLY HARD TO BELIEVE SUCH A HIGHLY RATED PRODUCT AS FIRESTONE PRODUCES SHOULD FAIL 3 TIMES ON THE SAME VEHICLE IN THE SAME FASHION. IF YOU NEED TO SEE THE TIRE THAT'S PEELING I STILL HAVE IT. BUT INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALERS HAVE ALL SAID TREADWEAR WOULD INDICATE LONGER TIRE LIFE BUT THE TIRE IS DEFINETLY PEELING OF THE BELTS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730623September 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR BRAKES CORRODED THROUGH AND FAILED. THIS OCCURED AT LOW SPEED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER FAILURE OF THE LINE ON A F250
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730649September 7, 2000
TIRES
MY WIFE AND I WENT TO GEORGIA ON VACATION FROM TEXAS. IN MISSISSIPPI WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND 5-6 PM SHE HAD A TIRE SEPARATION IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE THE AIR. THIS IS PROBABLY WHY SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. THE TREAD SLUNG AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND BEAT UP THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING SOME VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE TRUCK HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE AND CALLED IT A NIGHT AND GOT US A ROOM. WHEN I ARRIVED IN GA. I WENT TO NUMEROUS TIRE DEALERS TO TRY TO FIND A MATCHING TIRE TO REPLACE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION BUT IF I LOOKED AROUND I MIGHT FIND ONE. I FINALLY DID FIND ON AT A FIRESTONE DEALER IN ATLANTA. WHEN I RETURNED TO TEXAS I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE I FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND REPLACED THEM WITH 4 GOODYEAR TIRES. I STILL HAVE 2 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND THE ONE I BOUGHT IN GA. I BELIEVE IN THE GARAGE. I DID THINK ABOUT CALLING SOMEONE DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK BUT THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN ATLANTA SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FIRESTONE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I THOUGHT MANY TIMES ABOUT MAKING A COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT DOING SO UNTIL THE RECENT PRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL COVERAGE. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW THAT MAYBE THERE ARE SOME OTHER MODELS THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730682September 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS FORMED A CRACK IN THE METAL AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME IN RIGHT LOWER CORNER. IS THE FRAME WORK SECURE? DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730696September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD PURCHASED A NEW 1996 FORD F150 PICK-UP TRUCK. ON APRIL 2, 1999 WHILE DRIVING FROM BATON ROUGE TO HOUSTON ON HIGHWAY I10 THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT (DRIVING AT 70 MPH). THE OUTER TREAD HAD BLOWN OFF BUT THE INNER TUBE MAINTAINED PRESSURE. WHEN IT BLEW, THE OUTER TREAD DESTOYED THE TAIL PIPE AS WELL AS THE TIRE-WELL MUD GUARD. THE TAIL PIPE WAS REPLACED. THE MUD GUARD WAS NOT (THE FRAME HOLE HOLDING ONE END OF THE GUARD WAS RIPPED OPEN AND IS NO LONGER USEABLE). ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE TRUCK BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEMS (LOCAL DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45 MPH). THE FORD DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE TREAD COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ON JUNE 18 1999 I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRE WITH NEW ONES. ALL TOGETHER, IT COST ME $373.81 TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND TAIL PIPE. I STILL HAVE A DAMAGED TRUCK (TIRE WELL GUARD NEVER REPLACED.)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75RX15XL )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730717September 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MY BRAKES HAVE GIVE ME TROUBLE AND WAS FIXED TWICE AND NEEDS IT AGAIN MY PAINT IN COMING OFF AND IS CRACKING AND PEALING MY ALARM HAS BEEN GOING OFF AND THE FIXED IT ONCE AND IT NEEDS FIXED AGAIN BUT NO ONE WANTS TOO FIX IT OR PAINT IT AND THEY DOORS NEED NEW DOORS I HAVE A TEN YEAR OLD AND I DO NOT WISH TO HAVE SOMETHING GO WRONG AND THE DOORS FALL OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869903September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #HT, P23570R16.. HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK ON BOTH REAR TIRES THERE WAS COMPLETE SEPARATION AT THE TREAD AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRES. THE CUSTOMER GOT 50% ADJUSTMENT ON NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES FROM THE FIRESTONE DEALER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869949September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD A TIRE TO COME APART, TIRE TREAD JUST PEELED OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869956September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAYAND HEARD A NOISE.RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #HT P23570R16 . HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730441September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING ON 4LANE AND TIRE WENT OUT. TREAD HAD PEELED BACK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: P238HOR104 TIRE SIZE: 235/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730443September 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THIS FACTORY REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THIS VAN HAS HAD IN 80,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE. BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45 MPH THE ELECTRONICS HUNTS FOR A GEAR WITH GRINDING OCCURRING. EVENTUALLY THE GRINDING OCCURS AT OTHER SPEED RANGES. THE MECHANIC HAS SEEN THIS OCCURRING ON A WIDE RANGE OF FORD PRODUCTS CAUSING OWNERS $2,700+ IN REOPAIRS EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730465September 6, 2000
TIRES, AIR BAGS
TIRE SEPARATION & AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730474September 6, 2000
TIRES
ALL 4 TIRES WERE FOUND SEPARATED THE NEXT DAY AFTER A TRIP FROM MESA AZ TO AUSTIN TX. IN JUNE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W208LPT806 TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730476September 6, 2000
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATION AND BELT SLIPPAGE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W208PT187 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730508September 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAIETS ON THE CRACKED DOOR WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730509September 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING WEST ON I-40 NEAR LUDLOW, CALIFORNIA, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED . THE SEPARATION BROKE THE FENDER WELL BRACES AND COMPLETELY CLOSED THE EXHAUST PIPE. OTHER PIECES WERE DAMAGED INCLUDING BODY DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THE COMPLETE CLOSING OF THE EXHAUST ACTED LIKE AN ENGINE BRAKE AND AIDED ME IN BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE STOP. A CALIFORNIA HWY PATROL OFFICER HELPED ME CHANGE TO THE SPARE. THE INCIDENT SO TIRED ME I COULD NOT CONTINUR TO MY DESTINATION. I HAD ALL TIRES REPLACED.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL 1M4 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730521September 6, 2000
TIRES
HAPPENED A WEEK BEFORE THIS MADE NEWS. INFO ON OLD TIRE NOT AVAILABLE( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730369September 6, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLOWOUT AT 60MPH AT35,358MILEAGE IN NM. 5/08/2000. *AK( DOT NUMBER: CANADA TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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