Ford F-150 Complaints (1994)

676 consumer complaints on file.

#10110556February 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111140February 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SPARKS AND SMOKE IGNITED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PART #9F924 WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH THE UPGRADED PART BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110039February 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
REAR GAS TANK TRANSFERS FUEL TO FRONT TANK CAUSING FRONT TANK TO OVERFILL AND CAUSES FUEL SPILLAGE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE 1998. I HAVE TO REMEMBER TO USE UP FRONT TANK FIRST OR GAS WILL COME OUT OF THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES UNTIL I FIGURED OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND OF COURSE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108214January 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY ROOM MATE WAS GIVING ME A RIDE TO THE AIRPORT IN MY 1994 FORD F-150. WE GOT TWO BLOCKS, AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. WE PULLED OVER TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CRUISE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE WAS SMOKING. THE SMOKE STOPPED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WE TURNED AROUND AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AGAIN, AND THERE WAS NO SMOKE. I CALLED A FRIEND TO GIVE ME A RIDE IN HER CAR. WHEN I ARRIVED IN KANSAS CITY, I CALLED MY ROOMMATE TO TELL HER I MADE IT OK. SHE TOLD ME THAT 2 HOURS AFTER I LEFT, MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH FLAMES ROARING OUT 5 FEET HIGH. IT WAS JUST SITTING THERE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY! THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME AND PUT IT OUT. MY TRUCK IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED EXCEPT FOR THE BED. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT, I WAS WATCHING THE NEWS. THEY WERE DOING A REPORT ON HOW 800,000 FORD F-150'S WERE BEING RECALLED DUE TO A FAULTY CRUISE SPEED CONTROL. MY INSURANCE WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE. I LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND CANNOT GET A LOAN BECAUSE I FILED BANKRUPTCY A COUPLE YEARS AGO. THAT TRUCK WAS PAID FOR. MY JOB IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN. I REALLY NEEDED THAT TRUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108216January 29, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHT FUSE FAILURE. TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND A SHORT AT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS SHORT WAS CAUSED BY THE SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID THRU IT TO THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ABOVE AND WAS STILL COOKING LONG AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE PARTS MGR @ TEXAS MOTORS DEALERSHIP IN FT WTH, TX ABOUT THE DANGER OF THIS DISCOVERY HE LAUGHED AND REPLIED "WE SELL LOTS OF THOSE SWITCHES". THAT WAS NOVEMBER OF 2004. THE TRUCK IS A 1994 F150. THEIR FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM NOW IS TO SIMPLY BYPASS THIS SAFETY SWITCH WITH A JUMPER WIRE INLIEU OF REPLACING A POORELY DESIGNED PART WITH A BETTER DESIGHED PART AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY ON SAFETY. IS THIS WHAT WE CAN EXPECT IN THE FUTURE FROM FORD? SHOULD I SELL MY NEW SPORT TRACK BEFORE IT BURNES DOWN AND BUY ONE FROM ANOTHER MFG? I HOPE FORD WILL TREAT THIS PROBLEM BETTER THAN THEY DID THE FUEL TANKS ON THE PINTO AND CROWN VICTIRIA. I HOPE THIS IS NOT WHAT THE AMERICAN WAY HAS COME TO. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108093January 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T ACTIVATE. NO ACTIVATION LIGHT WHEN ON SWITCH DEPRESSED. ALREADY HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE CLOCKING MECHANISM, COST $300.00+. NOW GET AN INTERMITTENT AIRBAG LIGHT, HORN IS SPORADIC. ALSO ON 3RD TRANSMISSION DUE TO THAT DEFECTIVE EFOD TRANSMISSION. HAVEN'T TOWED ANYTHING. PIECE OF CRAP. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106085January 10, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY WIFE PARKED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF OUR GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 4 P.M. ON JUNE 3, 2004. AT 5 P.M., MY WIFE LEFT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RETURNED ABOUT 5:30 P.M., AND THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE SAME SPOT, UNDAMAGED. AT 6:30 P.M. A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON THE DOOR ASKING IF SHE KNEW THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK HAD NOT MOVED IN THAT 2-1/2 HOUR PERIOD. *AK THE INTERIOR, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND EXTERIOR ACCESSORIES WERE DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH FORD F150 TRUCKS UNTIL I RECENTLY READ A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT A SIMILAR OCCURRANCE. THEN, ON JANUARY 8, AN ACQUAINTANCE TOLD ME ABOUT A NEWS REPORT ON A DALLAS TV STATION CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD F150S. I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS AN OBLIGATION TO REPLACE MY TRUCK, AS THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT NOTIFY ME OR ANY OTHER F150 OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. ONLY PROBLEM NOTICED BEFORE FIRE WAS THAT IT WOULD CUT OUT SOME TIME. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK AND SOMETIME IT WOULD NOT. LIABILITY ONLY.WILL E-MAIL PHOTOS TO BRUCE YORK. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. NO C&O DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102630December 10, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
FLASHING AIR BAG,HORN STOPPED WORKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101318November 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE SHIFTING THE GEARS THE CLUTCH FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE SOLENOID SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098342November 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED TRUCK IN DRIVEWAY, WENT INSIDE, 30 MINUTES LATER TRUCK ON FIRE. FIRE CAME FROM DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR WIRING HARNESS OR MASTER CYLINDER. TRUCK WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092055October 27, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE STEERING BOX SHAFT HAD PITTED AND THE SEAL CAME OUT WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD A NEW SECTOR SHAFT AND SEAL INSTALLED THEN TWO YEARS LATER THE SEAL WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE TECHNICIAN WHY THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND THE EXPLANATION HE RECEIVED WAS THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE DESIGN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090449September 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 2:00 A.M., ON AUGUST 3, 2004 MY 1994 F150 XLT EXTENDED CAB 4X4 STARTED ON FIRE. ALONG WITH IT I LOST MY GARAGE, A 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM THAT WAS SITTING NEXT TO THE F150 IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND A 1995 CHEV LUMINA MINIVAN THAT WAS INSIDE THE GARAGE, PLUS NUMEROUS TOOLS, ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, TOYS, LIFE TIME MEMORABELIA ETC.. THERE WAS ONLY FIRE COVERAGE ON THE 1999 GRAND AM AND NOT ENOUGH INSURANCE TO COMPLETELY REBUILD THE GARAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY BROUGHT IN A FIRE SPECIALIST WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE DEFINITELY STARTED AT THE TRUCK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2 TO 4 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090214September 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND CHECK VALVES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE FUEL IN ONE TANK. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY JULIAN TORRES SON JESSE TORRES.*AK THE CONSUMER FILLED BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS 60 MILES AWAY WHEN THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE GOING DOWN FASTER THAN NORMAL.THE CONSUMER. WHEN THE CONSUMER REACHED HIS DESTINATION HE NOTICED THE FUEL LOST AMOUNTED TO 9 TO 13 GALLONS. HE STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FUEL RUNNING DOWN THE FENDER TOWARDS THE GROUND. FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK FROM AROUND THE GAS CAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082702July 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
MY 1994 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHERS IN THE COMPLAINT DATABASE ON THIS SITE. I HAVE THE INTERMITENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, AND LOSS OF HORN. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE AIRBAG IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL DUE TO THIS. THERE ARE MANY ENTREES WITH THE SAME BROCKEN CLOCKSPRING AT FAULT. IT WOULD SEEM THAT FORD HAS A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT CAN COMPROMISE THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT FORD SOCKING EVERY OWNER WITH A $250.00 CHARGE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. I ALSO HAVE THE BROCKEN PLASTIC DASH MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH CAUSES EXTREME DASH BOUNCING AT THE SLIGHTES BUMP. I HAVE LOOKED ON LATER MODEL TRUCKS WITH THE SAME DASH AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET IS DIFFERENT, IT WOULD SEEM FORD DIAGNOSED THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT IN PREVIOUS MODELS. I HOPE THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL BE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND MIGHT CAUSE SOME GOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076235June 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075398June 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
PROBLEM RELATES TO THE BUSHING IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE. IT FAILS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION. IT NOT ONLY ACTS AS THE LUBRICATING BUSHING IN THE LINKAGE, BUT ALSO THE KEEPER THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE TOGETHER WHERE IT JOINS THE ACTUATING ROD OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRST TIME THAT IT FAILED, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT TIMES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO WAY TO SHIFT USING THE CLUTCH. IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND THE OPERATOR KNOWS HOW TO PERFORM A SHIFT WITHOUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN TO A SAFE LOCATION. OTHERWISE, ONE IS LEFT AT THE PLACE THAT IT CAME APART, WONDERING HOW TO CONNECT THE LINKAGE TOGETHER SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, A REPLACEMENT BUSHING IS REQUIRED. IT SNAPS INTO THE LOOP OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ROD, WHICH THEN SNAPS ONTO THE CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES DURING THE 10 YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 3 YEARS OF AGE. THEN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 18 TO 24 MONTHS. TODAY THE BUSHING BROKE THAT I REPLACED ABOUTH 3 MONTHS AGO. I NOW ALWAYS CARRY A NEW SPARE BUSHING. I PUT IN THE SPARE BUSHING, AND AFTER ABOUT 4 SHIFTS, THE NEW BUSHING BEGAN TO FAIL. A PIECE CRACKED OFF. I HAVE THE MOST RECENTLY REPLACED BUSHING IF NEEDED FOR RESEARCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076107June 11, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING FUEL IN THE RECEIVING TANK EXCEEDED AND FUEL OVERFLOWED FROM THE FUEL CAP. A FUEL CROSS FLOW RECALL 01I008000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE STIPULATED IN THE RECALL, AND THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073195May 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE FOR BREAK/HAZARD LIGHTS BLEW. WHEN NEW FUSE WAS INSTALLED, WIRING ON BREAK MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IMMEDIATELY IGNITED BURNING ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO THE LEVEL OF BREAK FLUID. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, IT DID NOT STOP ON ITS OWN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074306May 26, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE VEHICLE ON, WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10067989April 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:SHACKLE
MY LOW MILAGE, EXTRA CLEAN 1994 FORD F-150 2WD TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED TO THE SIDE. UPON INVESTIGATION ,I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES HAD COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF ONE SIDE AND HALF OF THE OTHER. THE STEEL WAS PAPER THIN AND SEPARATED IN LAYERS. THE LEAF SPRING DAMAGED THE BED AS IT WAS THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT DOWN . NEW SHACKLES HAD TO BE ORDERED AS THEY ARE NOT A STOCKED ITEM. OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME AND RELATED ITEMS SHOW THE SAME DEGRIDATION. FRAGMENTS AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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