Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#728819August 23, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728820August 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THE FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING ALREADY. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER HE TOLD ME TO BLAME NY STATE DOT USING SALT ON THE ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728844August 23, 2000
TIRES
THE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE WAS LIKE FOAMRUBBER.I TOLD THE MANAGER AT THE FIRESTONE STORE THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HE LAUGHED AND SAID I DID SOMETHING WRONG ,AND THEY WEREN,T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. I ASKED FOR A DISCOUNT HE SAID NO WAY. LIKE A FOOL I ENNT AND BOUGHT 2 MORE OF THE SAME TIRE. I E MAILED FIRESTONE AND TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THEY HAD DEFECTIVE TIRES , THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A FIRESTONE STORE , AND TALK TO A MANAGER. HELL I DID THAT, IT DIDN,T DO ME ANY GOOD, THEY KNEW THEY HAD A POOR PRODUCT AND JUST BLEW ME OUT THE DOOR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728852August 23, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728854August 23, 2000
TIRES
3 OF 4 ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. I HAD E-MAILED FIRESTONE, AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, AND REPLACEMENT WITH A LIKE FIRESTONE TIRE. SUBSEQUENT FAILURES WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN TIRES. COPIES OF E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868472August 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO CATALITIC CONVERTER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868490August 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER WAS WASHING VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT WATER COME THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW, AND GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POSSIBLY, THERE WAS DAMAGE WITH SEATBELT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT VEHICLE WASN'T ON RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868422August 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, F150, 1998, DOT NUMBER W208, AND TIRE SIZE P23570R16. TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH TIRES. WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE OF TIRE. CONSUMER NOTED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS AND STRESS ALONG SIDEWALL AREAS OF TIRES. TIRES HAVE 30 THOUSANDS MILES ON THEM. *AK FIRESTONE FINALLY REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A LESS EXPENSIVE BRAND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868502August 23, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES BLEW OUT 3 TIMES. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME KIND OF TIRE EACH TIME. LAST TIME CONSUMER CHANGED TO GOODYEAR . THEY WERE THE ORIGINALS P235/70R16 TIRES. VEHICLE WAS A 1999, FORD, F150. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553942August 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ONE FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT ALLOW GAUGE TO SWITCH TO FRONT (REAR SHOWED FULL), OTHER PUMP WAS NOT CHECKING OFF (CHECK VALVE) AND ALLOWED GAS TO LEAK OUT OF THE REAR TANK. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728646August 22, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NOTICED WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE BEFORE PERFORMING FIRST TIRE ROTATION. THREE OF FIVE NUTS WERE LOOSE ON BOTH REAR WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728692August 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD ON THE TIRE IS SEPARATING FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE TIRE. A FIRESTONE DEALER HAS INSPECTED ALL 4 TIRES AND ADVISED ME OF THIS CONDITION. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE METAL BANDS ARE SHOWING THOUGH IN SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE TREAD JOINS THE SIDEWALL. HE ALSO POINTED OUT KNOTS IN THE TIRES. THEY ARE SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT NEXT WEDNESDAY WITH A 60% MILEAGE ADJUSTMENT. I WAS ADVISED MY PARTICULAR TIRES WERE NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IT IS MY OPINION MY TIRE FAILURE IS THE SAME FAILURE THAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED WITH THE 15" TIRE AND THIS PARTICULAR SIZE SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS WELL.( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT276 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868362August 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE ROAD AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER NOTIFIED FIRESTONE.THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE SIZE P235/70R16 AND DOT # W208-IPT. *AK THE SECOND TIRE TREAD ALSO SEPARATED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728516August 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN WELDS ACCORDING TO LOCAL FORD SERVICE MANAGER. ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MOVES WHENEVER THE CLUTCH OR BRAKE IS APPLIED. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD TRUCKS. I KNOW OF 2 OTHER FORD F150 TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS A COST OF ABOUT $1000.00 TO HAVE THE ASSEMBLY REWELDED. IF THIS WELDMENT SHOULD BECOME MORE BROKEN, IS IT A POSSIBLITY OF THE ASSEMBLY BREAKING COMPLETELY OFF? THEN YOU WOULD HAVE NO BRAKES! IS FORD AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM? THE SERVICE MAN SAID IT IS COMMON. COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728565August 21, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, HORSE TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE. IS THIS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING? WHY WOULD FORD MANUFACTURING MAKE PARTS SUCH AS TIE RODS NON GREASABLE, THUS BREAKABLE. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ONE MINUTE LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728566August 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN I TAKE OFF, IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING IS HOLDING ME BACK. I SUSPECT THIS IS RELATED TO CLOGGED EXHAUST OR BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728567August 21, 2000
WHEELS
FOR THE 3RD TIME IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FACTORY RIMS ON MY TRUCK. THE PROBLEM IS A HAIR-LINE CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM THAT CAUSES LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. ON THE FIRST OCCASSION FORD REPLACED THE WHEEL AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE 3 YR 36000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY . ON THE SECOND OCCASSION THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE WHEEL BECAUSE 36 MONTH WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED . AS OF TODAY MY TRUCK IS IN THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO CHARGE ME $247 FOR A NEW REPLACEMENT RIM, THEY DO NOT SEEM TO CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE 97 FORD F150 CONCERNING THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF "LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON A DAILY BASIS ". I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY FIRESTONE TIRES IT IS A DEFECT IN THE FORD FACTORY RIMS. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728594August 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY TRUCK HAS A CRACK IN THE OUTSIDE BODY SHEET METAL NEAR THE CORNER OF THE DRIVERS WINDOW ON THE DOOR. DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CRACK IS DUE TO MAUFACTURES DEFECT. I NEED HELP IN BEARING THE COST OF REPAIR. NHTSA ITEM # SB608461 / SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-6754
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728613August 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRIATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT 65 MPH, TOOK TO DEALER AT 300 MILES, AGAIN AT 2200 MILES TO ANOTHER DEALER AGAIN AT APPROX 2900MILES WITH CONSTANT VIBRIATION IN STEERING WHEEL AT 70MPH, FORD ENGINEER TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND SAID ALL FORDS WITH A 5.4 ENGINE HAD VIBRIATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I WAS ORGINIALLY TOLD THIS I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A SNOW JOB, AFTER HAVING THE TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED THE VIBRIATION WAS WORST THEN IT WAS WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN. I DROVE ANOTHER NEW F-150 AND IT VIBRIATED WORST THEN MINE DOES. I DO NOT THINK FORD SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT A PRODUCT OUT KNOWING THAT IT HAS A VIBRIATION BUILT INTO THE VEHICLE AS FROM WHAT THE FORD ENGINEER SAID I HAD BETTER GET USE TO IT AND I DO NOT THINK THIS IS RIGHT AT ALL. I ALSO THINK FORD SHOULD FIX THESE VEHICLE OR GIVE ME BACK THE $24,000.00 I SPENT ON IT. I SNET A LETTER TO FORD ON 29 JULY 2000 AND THEY HAVE NOT ANSWERED IT AS OF TODAY. THANKS T AT ALL AT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728620August 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES THAT DUE TO THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL (BOTH IN LATERAL DISTANCE AND IN HEIGHT) THAT IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR LEFT FOOT ENTIRELY OVER ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING OR HOLDING STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THAT YOU CAN ALSO CATCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE. THIS RESULTS IN THE TRUCK TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE OPERATOR TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER WITH THE RESULT BEING TO DEPRESS THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL FURTHER AS WELL. THIS CAN OCCUR WITHOUT REALIZING THAT YOUR FOOT IS PARTIALLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FAR ENOUGH) I HAVE CAUGHT THIS OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES AND IT CAN BE QUITE DISCONCERTING WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS MOVING FORWARD EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE DEPRSSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER AND HARDER. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE A DESIGN RELATED ONE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROLS. WHILE IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN INCIDENT WITH MY TRUCK YET IT CERTAINLY COULD ESPECIALLY IF A PERSON PANICS AND DOESN'T REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE COULD EXPLAIN SOME THE COMPLAINTS RECIEVED ABOUT THE TRUCKS ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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