Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#723543June 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOU WILL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND INDEED OTHER FORD F150 S I HAVE CHECKED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862940June 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE IS A VERY BAD FUEL ODOR WITHIN THE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO BECOME SICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER FOUND A MAJOR FREON LEAK. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDE: IGNITION SWITCH, RELAY SWITCH ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, WEATHER STRIPPING LEAKING. OWNER TRADED VEHICLE IN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862947June 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
RECALL REPAIRS FOR DUAL TANKS WERE DONE BY FORD. HOWEVER , DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT USED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723434June 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS DEALERSHIP DOES BUSINESS IN AN UNSAFE, FRAUDLENT, MANNER. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION PROVING THIS CLAIM .NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723453June 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH,NO WARRANTY,FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862861June 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AFTER FEELING VIBRATION IN TRUCK ABOUT A MONTH AGO, IT WAS TAKEN TO A WHEEL ALIGNMENT SHOP. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE PART WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH FORD. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS BEFORE REPAIR WAS MADE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862901June 1, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVEING CAUSING A SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723426May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO REPLACE TRANNSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862776May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 68 GOING UP A MOUNTAIN AND TOWING A RV, UPON REACHING TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. STARTED SLOWING DOWN, PASSED THE GUARDRAIL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE JACK KNIFED OUT OF CONTROL. RV IMPACT FORCED TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. SHATTERED THE REAR CAB. WHEN THEY TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE BEARINGS FAILED DUE TO BEARING SPINS IN THE HOUSING UNIT FREEZING UP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552433May 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NOISE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO WORN IDLER PULLEY, BELT AND ALTERNATOR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862646May 30, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING REAR LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE DUE TO LUGS: NUTS:BOLT S SHEARING OFF. THIS CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL FOR THE LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS . HOWEVER, OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862675May 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES, LEFT REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY CLEANED THE BRAKES, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. WHILE LEAVING THE LOT, VEHICLE STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING. SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID THAT WHEELS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK UP WHEN WET. FOR NOW PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED BY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR BRAKES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862627May 26, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY ON HOT DAY AND NOTICED GAS SPILLING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. PUT VEHICLE IN THE SHADE. CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON ONE TANK, AND AFTER 50 TO 60 MILES SWITCHED OVER TO THE OTHER TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862637May 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING AUTOMOBILE WHILE SH STOPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME BRUISES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723223May 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK DEVELOPING IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL ON AFT POST. APPROXIMATELY 1/4" LONG. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PERSONALLY INSPECTED 5 OTHER LIKE TRUCKS AND FOUND ALL TO HAVE SIMILAR CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862454May 24, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WAS IN TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED VERY QUICKLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND. COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER STEERING WHEEL IN THE JUNK YARDS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723109May 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS OCURRED ON OTHER FORD TRUCKS. THIS TRUCK'S SUSPENSION HAS NOT BEEN OBUSED IN ANY WAY. I AM ONLY RELIEVED THAT THIS FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723156May 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LIGHT (TCIL) STARTED BLINKING AT 39940 MILES. I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE THR TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. A CHECK OF VEHICLE REVEALED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784005May 23, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE VEHICLE'S DOOR IS CRACKING, THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO ISSUE A PATCH REPAIR FOR THE CRACKS WHICH SEEMS INADEQUATE TO THE CONSUMER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862348May 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHILE AT A DEAD STOP FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH, AND CONSUMER BOUNCED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS TRIED TO DEPLOY, BUT DIDN'T ALL THE WAY. ALSO, THERE WAS A BIG HOLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. CONSUMER FELT THAT AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED BY SUCH A SMALL BUMP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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