Ford F-150 Complaints

39,812 consumer complaints on file.

#848580September 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE ENTIRE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME UNDERNEATH IS RUSTING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER & MANUFACTURER & NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711870September 23, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL TO FULL RECLINING POSITION WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING (60 MPH) ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND SLID FOR SOME DISTANCE BEFORE CONTROL WAS REGAINED. FORT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843819September 22, 1999
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE NEEDS OIL EVERY MONTH. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEMS REPAIRED. THEY STILL EXIST. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848352September 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A NORMAL OIL CHANGE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PAINT FALLING OFF OF OIL PAN, MAKING IT RUST FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. SMALL PIN HOLE IN PAN, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848398September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848430September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS
INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL LOCK IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF MOVEMENT FROM THE PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURE/DEALERSHIP. DEALER ORDERED THE WRONG PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO ORDER THE CORRECT PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848446September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. FINALLY, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711771September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A CRACK (1/2" IN LENGTH) THAT HAS DEVELOPED ON THE OUTER SHEETMETAL OF THE DRIVERS DOOR ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER NEAR THE L SHAPED WEATHERSTRIPPING. THIS CRACK IS GROWING WEEKLY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN AN ACCIDENT IS MY MAJOR CONCERN AS THE CRACK CAN ACT AS A "CRUMPLE" JOINT. COSMETICALLY IT IS ALSO LIKELY TO BEGIN TO RUST IF NOT CORRECTED AS THE PAINT IS BEGINNING TO PEEL AROUND THE CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711778September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK ON DOOR NEAR WINDOW, JUST ABOVE DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE METAL TO TEAR EASIER THAN IF IT WAS A SOLID PIECE. THIS CRACK CAN BE FOUND ON MOST 1997 F-150'S. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND 95% OF TRUCKS ON USED CAR LOT TO HAVE THE SAME CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711780September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A CRACK HAS STARTED IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN OF THE DOOR AT THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDOW OPENING (LOOKING AT IT FROM OUTSIDE THE TRUCK). THE CRACK IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 3/8" LONG AND FIRST APPEARED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE LOOKED AT DOZENS OF '97 AND '98 F150'S AND ALMOST ALL HAVE HAD A CRACK IN EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION AS MINE. SOME WERE MUCH LONGER. OTHERS ALSO HAD THIS CRACK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711823September 22, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1. TIRE ROD ENDS - HAD NO GREASE FITTINGS AND WORE OUT TOO SOON. 2. PAINT - STARTED TO PEEL OFF OF THE ROOF AND BEGAN TO RUST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPAINT THE VEHICLE. WE PAID OUT OF POCKET $400.00 TO REPAIR THE PAINT ON THE UPPER HALF OF THE TRUCK BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711835September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548573September 21, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
POSSIBLE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSING WIPER NOT TO WORK IN FIRST 4 SETTINGS AND THE HEADLIGHT WORK INTERMITTENTLY BY "JIGGLING" LEVER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548574September 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
CENTER CONSOLE LOCATED ON THE 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT HAS A CUP HOLDER / STORAGE COMPARTMENT. HOWEVER, CONSOLE WILL LOCK IN THE UP POSITION, BUT WILL NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848211September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHIILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A TICKING UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN PULLED TO INSPECT THE SOUND CONSUMER NOTICED A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848217September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH, DRIVER CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#848239September 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TORE UP & WAS INOPERATIVE. WOULD NOT BE USING & WOULD ENGAGE INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE. HUB HAS PLASTIC RING WHICH WOULD FAIL. BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 16 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD HUBS/GEAR BOX REPLACED 5 TIMES. ALSO, EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEM, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711734September 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I AM A MEMBER OF A MAILING LIST ON HTTP://WWW.F150ONLINE.COM & THERE ARE ABOUT 2000+ MEMBERS ON THIS LIST. I AM AN ACTIVE DAILY MEMBER & SO FAR I HAVE ABOUT 50 EMAILS/PEOPLE COMPILED THAT HAVE THESE CRACKS DEVELOPING. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MFG. DEFECT. I ALSO WAS AT COVER FORD IN AUSTIN TX. ON SAT. HAVING WARR. WORK DONE & 11 OF THE F-150'S ON THE USED LOT HAD CRACKED DOORS ALSO. FROM 97-99 MODELS ! THE SERVICE MGR. SAID WHAT I EXPECTED, "NEVER HEARD/SEEN THAT BEFORE". WE ARE GETTING "NO HELP FROM FORD" ON THIS. JUST THAT TYPICAL COMPUTER GENERATED REPLY. HERE IS THE ADDRESS OF A SITE THAT SHOWS THE EXACT CRACK THAT WE ALL ARE GETTING. THIS CAN BE A STRUCTURAL SAFETY ISSUE IF IT GETS ALOT WORSE. PLEASE HELP US... HTTP://ARROWARANCH.COM/TRUCK/CRACK.HTML THANK YOU, WE'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. SEAN STEELE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711736September 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACKS APPEARING IN DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711738September 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS HAVE FRACTURES IN DOOR FRAMES ABOVE&BEHIND DOOR HANDLES , UNDER THE THICKER WEATHER STRIPPING OF THE SIDE WINDOWS. THEY ARE STRESS FRACTURES THAT MAT HAVE COME FROM THE OPERATING OF THE GLASS GOING UP & DOWN. ANYWAY THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR SAFETY & METAL STRESS FAILURE THE METAL WILL COME APART IN A CRASH IN THE DOOR AREA. DESIGN FLAW AT BEST IS WHAT I SEE HERE, WHICH BE LOOKED INTO BY SOMEONE. THANK YOU TERRY E. THOMPSON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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