Ford E-150 Complaints (1996)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#10001795January 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016960August 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL FILLER RUBBER TUBE HAS A RUPTURE WHICH LEAKS AROUND THE NOZZLE ONTO THE GROUND AND HOT EXHAUST. DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD OWNER THAT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013321July 5, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR BELT BUCKLE BROKE AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE IT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BELTS ON THE CAPTAINS CHAIR WILL RELEASE IF ARM REST IS MOVED TO DOWN POSITION. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899800December 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK HAS BROKEN ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755121November 30, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE HAD BIG LUMP ON SIDEWALL*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHLIPY TIRESIZE: 23575R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
99
Deaths:
0
#751544September 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
MOOG REPLACEMENT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 14,000 MILES CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748816July 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS FILLER TUBE LEAKS GAS WHEN FILLING TANK. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN FILLING UP TANK LAST YEAR AND RESULTED IN POURING OF GASOLINE ONTO THE PAVEMENT BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FLOW STOPPED ONLY WHEN THE FUEL REACHED THE LEVEL OF THE APPARENT HOLE. I MENTI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885819April 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE'S COOLING LINE BENEATH VEHICLE HAS SPLIT, CAUSING WATER TO SPILL OUT OF RADIATOR. VEHICLE HAS REAR HEAT. THERMOSTAT WAS OVERHEATING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885128April 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE CHANGES LANES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE SETS OF BRAKES PUT ON VEHICLE BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880727February 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FUEL VENT LINE HOSE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS. WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULLED UP VENT LINES BEGIN LEAKING. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735908November 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK CORROSION CAUSE LEAK OF FUEL AND FUMES INTO PASSENGER SPACE. ALTHOUGH FOUND UNDER THE MILEAGE WARRANTY LIMITS, REGULAR WARRANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS EARLIER. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH FORD AND DEALER, THEY REPLACED TANK UNDER "EXTENDED WARRANTY" BUT CHARGED US FOR LABOR COSTS. STEERING PROBLEM : HAVE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN SINCE IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALER TO DISCUSS PROBLEM OF ALIGNMENT (VAN CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT) YET DEALER CAN FIND NO PROBLEM AND BLAMES IT ON "THE CROWN OF THE ROAD". HOWEVER, EVEN IN LEFT HANDED LANE (CROWN LEFT) VAN STILL PULLS TO RIGHT. EVEN HAD TO REPLACE ORGINIAL TIRES DUE TO WEAR PATTERN. IN OCTOBER 2000, FRONT RT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY BROKE, REPAIRED BY DEALER, (FREE ALIGNMENT) BUT VAN STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874234October 31, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, E150 P235/75R15 SIZE. AT 70MPH FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK 2 GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRES DOT#PDHLRN4RD86 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ONE OCURRED ON 5-7-00 AND THE OTHER OCURRED ON 12-7-00. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554606September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HEARS A CONSTANT GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, THE SOLENOID VALVE BLOCK, AND THE ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE SOUND IS STILL HEARD, THE BRAKE PADS CONTINUE TO DRAG AGAINST THE ROTOR, AND THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT RESPOND LIKE IT SHOULD, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554577September 12, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER UNDER THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867542August 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY BUCKLED. DRIVER HAS TO REBUCKLE THE SEAT BELT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE IT STAYS LATCHED. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. BUCKLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850604November 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED EVERY 19,000 MILES, AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON TWO OCCASIONS. BUT, REAR BRAKES STILL APPEARED LIKE NEW; ALSO, EXPERIENCED FRONT WHEEL LOCKUP. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS PROBLEM OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548343September 3, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REAR AIR CONDITIONER VENTILLATION DOES NOT WORK, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710791September 1, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
ON LEVEL ASPHALT, ATTEMPTING TURNAROUND, MADE SHARP LEFT TURN, STOPPED, MADE SHARP RIGHT TURN,PLACED INTO REVERSE GEAR, HEARD LOUD POP, BACKED UP, SAW BOLT LYING ON PAVEMENT, GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE,PICKED UP BOLT,NOTICED BOLT TO HAVE FRESH BREAK, LOOKED UNDER VAN NOT KNWOING WHAT TO LOOK FOR, SAW NOTHING, GOT BACK IN AND PROCEEDED TO CONTINUE BACKING UP - I HAD NO STEERING - NOW STRANDED. PROBLEM: ALL THREE (3) BOLTS (GRADE 8) HAD BROKEN THAT HAVE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY ATTACHED TO VAN'S FRAME. HAD I BEEN MOVING AT ANY SPEED; THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS (I.E. MAJOR ACCIDENT (POSSIBLY WITH FATALITIES)INVOLVING ONE OR MORE VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED, HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. FORD REPAIR HOUSE COMMENTED THAT THEY NEVER WITNESSED SUCH A FAILURE. THEIR INVESTIGATION NOTED THAT TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE POSSIBLY FROM LACK OF SUFFICIENT LOCKING COMPOUND BEING USED AT TIME OF ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709658August 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
FIRST INCIDENT: DEALER REPLACED ANTI-THIEF MODULE AND 2 FUSES #8 & #? ON 9-11-97 IN THE NEXT YEAR I REPLACED THE NUMBER 8 FUSE AT LEAST 3 TIMES THINKING THE PROBLEM WASN'T SEVERE. IN JUNE 1999 THE WIRING DID BURN UNDER DASH. UNFORTUNATE FOR ME I NEVER COMPLAINED ABOUT THEIR WORKMANSHIP OF THE FIRST INCIDENT.IT IS BEING REPAIRED AS OF AUG 5 AT WAIKEM FORD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843143July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF, INDICATATING A PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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