Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#727216August 9, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL SEPERATION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES. PURCHASED FROM MOBILE/FIRESTONE; US2 SERVICE CENTER; 1301 E CLOVERLAND DRIVE; IRONWOOD, MI 49938 (906-932-0700). TIRE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727239August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 64 NORTH FROM HAMPTON VA. TO ANNANDALE VA. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN SUDDENLY I HEARD TWO EXPLOSIVE SOUNDS AND IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THERE HAD BEEN A BLOWOUT. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO LOCK MY ARMS TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SLOWLY EASED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. UPON GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK AND VIEWING THE DAMAGE I REALIZED THAT I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS UNINJURED. THE BLOWOUT LEFT TWO HOLES FOUR INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE BLOWOUT WAS AT THE POINT ON THE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD AND THE MAIN BODY OF THE TIRE MEET.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727271August 9, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AND THEY INSIST THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727279August 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS PIECE CAUSE STALL OUTS VERY POOR GAS MILAGE,ENIGINE TOO OVER HEAT 5 TIMES ADAY WHILE DRIVING ,MAKES ROUGH IDLE AND HAS NO POWER WHEN NEEDED COULD CAUSE SERIOUS RECK IF YOU GET IN A BIND ON ROAD ,STALL OUTS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM RED LIGHTS ,PERSONEL SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY IS AT RISK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727281August 9, 2000
TIRES
EXPIERIENCED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT THAT DAMAGED THE BED OF TRUCK WHEEL WELL BODY SIDE PANEL AND GAS TANK. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AS REPORTED TO STATE FARM. TREAD SEPERATED COMPLETLY FROM THE TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXLE WITH CORDING EXPOSED. I RETAIN POSSESION OF THE TIRE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND RECIEVED A PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES. TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR AFTER SEPARATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE MINUTES. THE TREAD APPEARED TO HAVE PULLED OFF AND COMPLETELY SEPERATED. IT IS NOTED THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL OF 8/9/00 ANNOUNCED BY FORD AND BRIDGESTONE. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS MINIMAL AS IT WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31X10.50R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727282August 9, 2000
TIRES
DO FLA RESIDENTS NEED TO HAVE ACCIDENTS BEFORE THESE TIRES ARE RECALLED? ISN'T FL A HOT STATE? I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE OF THESE TIRES PEEL LIKE A BANANA CAUSING OVER $700 TO MY REAR QUARTER PANEL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. WHAT DO I DO WITH THE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRE? THEY'RE JOKING WHEN THEY SAY COME IN FOR VISUAL INSPECTION, RIGHT? THESE TIRES LOOK GOOD AS NEW TO ME, AND I FEEL TIRES FOR HEAT AT EVERY FUEL STOP. TIRE I LOST WOULD'VE BEEN MY LAST CHOICE FOR THE 1ST TIRE TO BLOW.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727349August 9, 2000
TIRES
AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES THAT HAD BEEN PATCHED PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE SPLIT AT THE PATCH (ABOUT THE CENTER OF THE TREAD) SO REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES AT THIS TIME AS RECCOMMENDED BY FIRESTONE DEALER. THIS WAS A SLOW DEVELOPING PROBLEM.. SLOW LEAK. WITHIN 10 DAYS REPLACED ONE OF THESE. SIDEWALL SPLIT AFTER BARELY BRUSHING A CURB. WHEN I SAY BARELY BRUSHING, THOSE RUBBER NIPPLES ON NEW TIRES WERE NOT EVEN RUBBED OFF. ABOUT APRIL OF 2000 I SUFFERED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT (65 MPH) IN ONE OF THE REAR TIRES. TOTAL MILEAGE ABOUT 23000. STILL A LOT OF TREAD LEFT ON THE REAR TIRES AND FRONT ONES LIKE NEW... I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL 4 AT THAT TIME DUE TO FEARS FOR MY SAFETY. DEALERS CLAIMED ALL PROBLEMS WERE ROAD HAZARDS AND NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I AM 48 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE AGE16. MANY OF THOSE YEARS WERE ON THE ROAD SALES WITH AS MUCH AS 55000 MILES/YR. I HAVE NEVER... REPEAT NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A TIRE BEFORE THE TREAD WORE OUT.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235 70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727372August 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH, ALL THE TREAD CAME OFF MY TIRE. THE SHRAPNEL CAUSED $1200 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY WHEEL WELL AND GAS TANK. IT TORE OFF THE TUBE FROM THE GAS TANK WHICH ALLOWS ONE TO FILL THE TANK. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT LUCKILY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE DIDN'T DEFLATE. ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT A MONTH AGO. IT DEFLATED IN A PARKING LOT AND COULDN'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE ALL OF THE RUBBER HAD CAUSED A LUMP ON ONE SIDE OF THE TIRE AND COMPLETELY FELL APART AFTER IT WAS CHANGED. A YEAR AGO, ANOTHER "EXPLODED" GOING APPROX. 30 MPH. ALL OF THE TIRES HAD MORE THAN ADEQUATE TREAD LEFT ON THEM. WE ARE SUBMITTING A PROPERTY DAMAGE REPORT TO CONTINENTAL/GENERAL TIRES, 1440-L WESTINGHOUSE BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC 28273. WE HAVE ALSO SENT THE TIRE FROM THE 7/27/00 INCIDENT BACK TO THEM. IT IS PROBABLY NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY BUT IT IS ODD THAT 3 OF THESE TIRES FAILED IN UNUSUAL WAYS. IT IS A MIRACLE I WAS NOT INJURED FROM THE LAST INCIDENT. I AM LUCKY THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT RUPTURED, ONLY THE FUEL SPOUT WAS MISSING AND GASOLINE HAD NOT LEAKED OUT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK. THE TIRE WITH NO TREAD LOOKS LIKE THE FIRESTONE RECALL TIRES. HAVE YOU INVESTIGATED THE GENERAL TIRES OR HAD ANY COMPLAINTS?( DOT NUMBER: 2842006D TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727386August 9, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY SIZE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED A TIRE BEFORE THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECT IN THE SAME WAY AS THE RECALLED SIZE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE P235/70R-16 BECAUSE I SAW IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT FURTHER INFORMATION. THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE P235/70R16 AND POSSIBLY OTHER SIZES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727428August 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AFTER VEHICLE STARTED, VEHICLE RAN ROUGH. PURE GAS VAPOR (HEAVY WHITE FOG) PUMPED OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS LIFTED FOR TOW, GASOLINE POURED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE SERVICED AT MARK FORD MERCURY INC, 493 DANBURY ROAD, NEW MILFORD, CT 860-354-2226
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867292August 9, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH OWNER HEARD THUMPNG NOISE AND PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE TRUCK. WHEN DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TIRES ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE TORN TO PIECES. TIRE 23585 R16, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT, ON A FORD, F250, 1995.TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE. NO TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT WAS GIVEN FOR THE TIRE. *AK DOT# VNOR 1WN285 THE TIRE THAT EXPERIENCED THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867318August 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT, AND CONSUMER' S VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST/ UPPER SHOULDER, AND KNEE INJURIES. DEALER SAID THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. DEALER WA SWILLING TO LOOK AT VEHICLE ONCE IT WAS REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#727098August 8, 2000
TIRES
I HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON ONE FRONT TIRE AND THE BEGINNINGS OF TREAD SEPARATION ON THE OTHER FRONT TIRE ON 02/15/00 WHILE TRAAVELING WEST ON I-30 TO DALLAS, TEXAS. THE FOLLOWING DAY BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP AT MY EXPENSE. JOE CAMBELL THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOOK ME BACK WHEN THE TRUCK WAS UP ON THE RACK AND SHOWED ME THE TIRES. HE SAID, "BOY, YOU WERE DRIVING ON AIR THE LAST 20 MILES! I AM SURPRISED YOU DIDN'T DIE IN A CRASH FROM A BLOW-OUT." *AK( DOT NUMBER: 027471 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727012August 8, 2000
TIRES
POOR QUALITY TIRE. TIRES CONSTANTLY LEAKED AIR. WORSE TIRES I HAVE EVER OWNED. I WILL NEVER PRUCHASE FIRESTONE TIRES AGAIN. LOOKING AT THE CNN ARTICAL I SEE WHY I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. I ALSO HAVE A SMALL RANGER WITH THE SAME TIRES AND I AM LOOKING FOR THEM TO BE RECALLED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727041August 8, 2000
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT IS DEFINITELY THE VERY WORST QUALITY SEAT I HAVE SEEN IN A VEHICLE. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SUPPORT TO KEEP YOU FROM FEELING AS THOUGH YOU WILL FALL OUT THE DOOR. WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, THE LACK OF SUPPORT ON THE OUTER LEFT SIDE GIVES A FEELING THAT ONE IS LEANING OR TILTING TO THE LEFT AND YOUR ARE ACTUALLY NOT SITTING LEVEL. WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT, YOUR WEIGHT PUSHES ON THE SOFT FOAM MORE GIVING A WORSE SENSATION THAT YOU ARE TILTING. WHEN EXITING THE TRUCK, AS YOU PRESS ON THE SEAT TO GET OUT, YOU CAN FEEL THE PLASTIC TRIM AT THE SEAT BASE THROUGH THE SOFT FOAM. UNLESS YOU ARE VERY CAREFUL IN DRIVING, THE SOFTNESS IS SO BAD THAT IT INTERFERES WITH YOUR ABILITY TO STAY FIRMLY SEATED AND MAINTAIN CONTROL DURING SHARP TURNS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727042August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 TIRES TOTAL. APPROXIMATELY EVERY 4 MONTHS ONE OF THE TIRES WILL HAVE THE BELTS SPLIT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727078August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILED AND VERY NEARLY CAUSED CRASH.ELMIRA,N.Y. FIRESTONE STORE (ERIC)DENIES ANY TYPE OF RESPONSIBILITY OR RECALL. MR. BILL VANDERWATER AT FIRESTONE DENIES ANY KIND OF FAULT OR RECALL WITH TIRE. ANOTHER TIRE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME ABOUT THE FIRESTONE RECALL, MY WIFE AND NEIGHBOR KNOW ABOUT IT AND IT WAS ON THE NBC EVENING NEWS BUT FIRESTONE DENIES IT. I REQUIRE SOME PROOF IN WRITING THAT FIRESTONE HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THEIR WILDERNESS TIRES BECAUSE I INTEND TO TAKE FIRESTONE TO COURT .*AK( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727085August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER 10 HOURS OF SUMMER DRIVING ON A FLAT SECTION OF I-10 NEAR SEGUIN, TX, THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY WITHOUR WARNING. I EXPECT TO MAKE THE SAME TRIP TOMORROW, 8/9/2000. BIG RIVER TIRE OF ZACHARY INSPECTED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES ON 8/7/00. "PATRICK" ASSURES ME THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727096August 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SINCE I RECENTLY LEARNED ABOUT FIRESTONE'S TIRE PROBLEM I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND THIS TO YOU. IN 1998 I WAS DRIVING 70MPH IN MY 1997 F-150 ON AN INTERSTATE AND MY RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS) BLEW OUT. SINCE IT WAS THE REAR TIRE, I STILL HAD STEERING ABILITY SO I DID NOT WRECK. I NOW BUY GOODYEAR!! *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215-75-16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867097August 8, 2000
TIRES
FRIESTONE ATX TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE AT 12,000 MILES. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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