Ford F-150 Complaints
39,812 consumer complaints on file.
- #711749September 21, 1999STRUCTURE
AS MY GIRLFRIEND WAS GETTING INTO MY TRUCK SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE HAND HOLD BAR ON THE PAX SIDE OF MY TRUCK TODAY. SHE FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK TO THE PAYMENT. IT WAS SEVERAL MINS BEFORE SHE COULD GET UP. SHE WAS HURT VERY BAD. I'VE ALSO HIT MY HEAD ON THIS HAND HOLD BAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED TO FORD TO PAD IT MORE OR REMOVE IT FROM ALL TRUCKS!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711759September 21, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN DOOR SHEET METAL DRIVERS SIDE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711762September 21, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AS STATED, THE DOOR IS CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE WAY UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN NUMEROUS F150 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CRACK. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE COMPROMISE OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED AS WELL AS DURING A CRASH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711765September 21, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SHEET METAL CRACKING AROUND WINDOW. UNKNOWN AFFECT TO INTEGRITY OF DOOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848010September 20, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET IS PUSHED TOO TIGHTLY ,THEREFORE PUSHING THE OIL OUT OF THE PAN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848043September 20, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #848092September 20, 1999LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CAN BE OPENED AFTER VEHICLE'S DOORS ARE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711585September 19, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPARK KNOCK I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE IT HAD 2000 MILES ON IT. I AM WORRIED THE THING WILL LOCK UP OR CATCH FIRE OR BLOW UP. IT HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED IT. THEY TELL ME IF I WAS IN CANADA THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON THOSE MODELS FOR THE VERY SAME THING WHY NOT ON THE AMERICAN MODELS?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847947September 17, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
DUAL FUEL TANKS MALFUNCTIONED AND TRANSFERED ALL THE FUEL FROM ONE TAKE TO THE OTHER AND OVERFLOWED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE FUEL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711475September 17, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VIBRATION INVEHICLE WHEN TRANSMISSION SHIFTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MILES PER HOUR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711486September 17, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INITIAL FAILURE- ENGINE CRANKS, BUT WOULDN'T START. LOCAL DEALERSHJIP REPLACED PCM TWICE, REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, TRANS SHIFT SOLENOID, TIMING COVER GASKET, RADIATOR.. WHEN VEHICLE RETURN TO CUSTOMER, IT STILL WAS NOT RUNNING PROPE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847902September 16, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP DUAL GAS TANKS, THE SECOND TANK OVERFLOWS AND THE GAS SPILLS INTO THE STREET. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711446September 16, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED VEHICLE. ENGINE WENT INTO FAST RUNNING SPEED WITH STARTER RUNNING ALSO. COULD NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING. TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND NOTHING HAPPENED. ENGINE KEEP RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED. A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. PUT CLUTCH IN ALL THE WAY AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. IT STOPPED. THEN WHEN I RELEASED THE CLUTCH WITH THE KEY OFF THE STARTER STARTED UP AGAIN BY ITSELF. THE ENGINE AGAIN RUNNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I DID THIS 3 MORE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 4. I THEN SMELLED RAW GAS. IT FINIALLY STOPPED. I CALLED PURVIS FORD IN FREDERICKSBURG. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS. I CALLED A WRECKER COMPANY AND THE TRUCK WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE I DO BUSINESS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #548524September 15, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED STEERING PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE DUE TO STABILIZER FAILURE. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #843053September 15, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DECELERATING ENGINE RACE UP TO 5 TO 6 RPM, CAUSING REAR TIRE TO SMOKE .THE ONLY WAY TO STOP VEHICLE FROM GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IS TO TURN THE IGINITION KEY OFF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711372September 15, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ANYTIME TRUCK IS STARTED, UPON REACHING 20MPH THE TRUCK WONT ACCELERATE EVEN IF YOU FLOOR IT, AND THE ENGINE ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OUT AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGING/TRANSMISSION ENGAGES AND ROCKETS FORWARD AND IF I'M NOT ON TOP OF THIS I COULD HIT SOMEONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN AT STOPLIGHTS WHILE THE TRUCK IS ACTING UP. ADDITIONALLY, I CAN REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION OFF, WITH THE TRUCK STILL RUNNING. IS THE IGNITION PROBLEM DANGEROUS?? I DEFINITELY KNOW THAT THE ENGINE HESITATION AND LURCH FORWARD IS VERY DANGEROUS, HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND WILL NOT REPRODUCE ITSELF CONSISTENTLY, AND I THERFORE AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY MECHANIC DETERMINING WHAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (I REFUSE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY AND NOT GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED) AND AM MORE CONFIDENT IN MY OWN MECHANIC. IF YOU HAVE ANY DETAILS ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBELM, PLEASE CALL ME AT ANY TIME AT THE LISTED PHONE #.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711376September 15, 1999STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THIS COULD CASUE DOOR TO BE WEAKER THAN IT SHOULD BE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #711378September 15, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS NOT CORRECTABLE PER FORD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847635September 14, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER HAS NOTICED A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN WHEN HE FOLLOWED THE TRAIL OF OIL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #847651September 14, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35-45 MPH CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.DEALER HAD NO RESPONSE . *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0