Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#865708July 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND COULD SHUT OFF. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE CLUTCH.*AK MECHANIC FOUND MICE NEST IN BELL HOUSING, NOT ALLOWING THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE ALL THE WAY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725640July 18, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
I AM PROUD OWNER OF FORD 1998 F150 V8 XLT 2WD. I DO MOST MY TRUCK'S MAINTENANCE AT HOME. AS I WAS ROTATING MY TIRES LAST NIGHT, ONE OF FRONT LEFT-HAND SIDE WHEEL BOLT SNAPPED AS I WAS TURNING A NUT ON IT. THE LUG NUT WAS LOOSE AND IT WAS KEPT TURNING. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE FACT THAT THE BOLT EASILY BROKE WHILE USING LITTLE FORCE BY HANDS. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD AND I NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE. SO I DECIDED TO GO TO THE FORD WEBSITE AND I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK ON THE WHEEL NUTS. HOWEVER I DID NOT GET ANY INFORMATION UNTIL AFTER THE TIRE ROTATION. SO I CALLED THE PUENTE HILLS FORD DEALERSHIP IF I TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN REPAIR BROKEN WHEEL BOLT DUE TO ALREADY RECALLED NUT. AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BROKEN BOLT. THEY WILL CHARGE ME ABOUT $73.00 FOR THE REPAIR. BUT IF THEY CONTACTED ME FOR THE RECALL I WOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THE REASON WHY THE FORD COMPANY RECALLED THE LUG NUT IS THAT THE LUG NUTS CAME LOOSE FOR MY TRUCK AND THAT IS EXACTLY PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. AND THAT IS WHY I WAS TURNING THE NUT ON THE BOLT UNTIL THE POINT WHEN IT SNAPPED. I DROVE FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND I THINK THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO AVOID THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725646July 18, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TO LOOK INTO THIS. FORD IS BEING VERY SLOW TO FIX THIS MAJOR ISSUE. IT EFFECTS 2/3S OF ALL THE 97+ F150S. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865552July 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
A DEFECTIVE FUEL CHECK VALVE CAUSES THE FUEL TO SPILL ONTO THE 2ND FUEL TANK WHICH IT EXCEEDED AND CAUSED A FUEL SPILLAGE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. THERE IS A RECALL 93V12500 FOR THIS PROBLEM. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725543July 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOORS HAVE CRACKED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHICH WELDED THEM. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE DRIVERS DOOR RECRACKED THIS TIME THE DOOR WAS REPLACED. BUT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME TILL IT RECRACKS DUE TO THE DESIGN. I FEEL FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO A PERMANENT REPAIR.EACH TIME I HAVE HAD IT IN THAY HAVE HAD TO KEEP IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865497July 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
WHEN BOTH FUEL TANKS ARE FULL, AND WHEN USING REAR TANK, FUEL RUNS TO THE FRONT, CAUSING TANK TO OVERFLOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725521July 16, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BELT & TENSIONER HAS FAILED TWICE IN 5000 MILES/SQEALS LOUDLY UNDER EVEN LIGHT LOADS.I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE/COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND PARTS WARRANTY THE SECOND TIME//TRUCK HAS CRACKS FORMING ALONG BELTLINE ON THE REAR CORNER OF WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865446July 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT END SHOCKS KEPT COMING LOOSE. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE BADLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE SHOCKS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCKS HAS REAPPEARED FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725398July 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I WAS FILLING A FIVE GALLON METAL GASOLINE CAN WHILE IT WAS SETTING IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK ON THE PLASTIC BEDLINER. WHEN I STARTED TO REMOVE THE PUMP NOZZLE FROM THE CAN A STATIC ELECTRICITY SPARK IGNITED THE CAN. I WAS BURNED ON FACE, HANDS AND ARMS. I HAD SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HANDS AND ARMS. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AS WELL. I PURCHASED ANOTHER 1995 FORD F-150 TO REPLACE IT. THE DEALER, AL WHITE FORD, PLACED A STICKER IN THE REAR WINDOW WARNING OF THIS HAZARD. THE DEALER SAID THIS IS THE RESULT OF INSTRUCTIONS FROM FORD. IT IS GRATIFYING THAT EDUCATION EFFORTS HAVE BEEN IMPLIMENTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#865358July 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A FUEL TANK DELIVERY MODULE DEFECT. GAS IS FILLING UP INTO THE USED TANK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865291July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE SHORTAGE IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS.PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865145July 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN IS EXPERINCING SEVERE PROBLEM WITH RUST/CORROSION, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGES; DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ITEM WAS NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL AND IT OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865249July 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CHILD 2 1/2 YR OLD IN TRUCK. HAD HEAD OUT WINDOW & STEPPED ON BUTTON & WINDOW WAS RAISED. DRIVER TRIED TO LOWER WINDOW AS CHILD KEPT STEPPING ON BUTTON. CHILD WAS CHOKING. HAD TO BREAK WINDOW TO GET CHILD'S HEAD OUT OF WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725199July 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERES A RECALL FOR THIS PROPLEM, FOR A NEW TRUCK WITH LOW MILES WHY DID THE TRANSMISSION GO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865071July 10, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITHOUT HEAD RESTRAINTS. HOWEVER, THE HOLES WERE THERE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO REQUIRMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865097July 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS LOOSE BECAUSE THE WHOLE IS TO BIG FOR THE BOLT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725157July 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COASTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING, TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE IN SHIFTING FROM 2TO3 AND 3TO4. HAS LED TO NEARLY BEING REARENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PLAZA FORD STATES NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO IDLES HARD UPON STARTUP AND 4X4 DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE - DEALER ALSO SAID CAN'T REPEAT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725171July 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON HOOD AND ROOF OF CAB IS BLISTERING, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A THREE YEAR OLD TRUCK. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864982July 7, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN OPENING DOORS INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL COME ON, BUT THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN CLOSING DOORS. ALSO, THEY WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DEALER HAS REPLACED DOOR SWITCHES WITH SAME DESIGN ABOUT 3 TIMES, EACH SWITCH ONLY LASTS ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864984July 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR MIRRORS DESIGN ARE POOR IN VISIBILITY WHEN USED WITH A TRAILER HITCHED TO VEHICLE. UNABLE TO SEE PROPERLY AND CAUSES BLIND SPOT FROM BOTH SIDES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE SINCE MIRRORS MEET SPECIFICATION. MIRRORS DO NOT SUPPORT EXTENSION MIRRORS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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