Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#899025November 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR THAT GOES FROM BACK OF DOOR, AND IT'S ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899049November 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS ARE CRACKING AT REAR SEAM OF WINDOW. VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH CONSUMER PURCHASED. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754150November 6, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT HE IS ALSO AN F150 OWNER AND THAT HE CANNOT GET FORD TO FIX HIS PROBLEMS EITHER. WHE I CALL FORD AT 1800 392 3673 THE LADY THAT ASSISTED ME TOLD ME THAT SHE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH PROBLEMS. WHICH GOES TO SHOW THAT FORD IS JUST TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BOUGHT AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE DEALER SAYS IT WONT COVER THIS FAILURES, AND THAT FORD IS ONLY REPLACING DOORS ON VEHICLES THAT THEIR WARRANTY HASNOT EXPIRED. FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHER, I AM ONE IN THOUSANDS OF F150 OWNERS WITH THIS TYPE OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND ALL WE WANT IS TO HAVE OUR PROBLEM FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898772November 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS INEFFECTIVE WHEN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDS TO BE MADE. ALSO, BRAKES WILL BEGIN TO GRAP, THEN RELEASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN THREE COLLISIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754092November 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DOOR CRACK ON DRIVERS SIDE/DOOR ADJAR LIGHT STAYS ON/REAR SLIDING WINDOW LEAKS WATER EXCESSIVELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753888October 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHERE AS I WAS INJURED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG UPON DEPLOYMENT OF SAID DEVICE. WHE IT WAS DEPLOYED THE COVER PART HIT MY RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING IT TO HAVE A LARGE KNOT ON IT AND INSTANT SWELLING TO THE POINT I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXRAYS TO SEE IF IT WAS BROKEN, WHICH IT WASN'T. WHEN THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED THE ACTUAL AIRBAG DID NOT COME STRAIGHT OUT TOWARDS ME INSTEAD IT WENT OUT SIDE WAYS NEVER EVEN TOUCHING ME. I CALOLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I WAS NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING I JUST WANTED THEM TO CHECK INTO THE MATTER BUT I JUST GOT THE RUNAROUND. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#753703October 26, 2001
TIRES
PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT BLOWOUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/70/R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753456October 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
PLASTIC PISTON IN FRONT DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY ABSORBS BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN SWELLING OF PISTON THAT CAUSES THE PISTON TO FREEZE IN THE CYLINDER, RENDERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNUSABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753457October 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NEW FORD VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELDS THAT APPEAR TO BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE DURING NORMAL USE THAN PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A HAZARD TO SAFE DRIVING AS WELL AS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER AS THERE IS NOT A WAY FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF A WINDSHIELD IN EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753363October 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS A "SPARK KNOCK" DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION, EXTREMELY BAD ON HEAVY ACCELERATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897653October 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WERE CRACKING. CRACK STARTED FROM BOTTOM OF WINDOW AND IT ENDED ON DOOR OF BOTH SIDES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753115October 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING TO BIRMINGHAM, AL ONE DAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT LUCKALY I MAINTAINED CONTROL ALTHO I DID SWEARVE, AND ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS BEHIND ME RAN OVER MY TREAD. WHILE FIRESTONE MAINTAINES THAT HT TIRES ARE SUPERIOR TO AT TIRES, I BELIEVE THEY OUGHT TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST, AS ANOTHER TIRE ON MY TRUC IS STARTING TO CRACK AND MAY SEPERATE AT ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. ALL ATTEMTPS AT GETTING FIRESTONE TO REPLACE MY TIRES FOR NOTHING HAVE GONE BY WITH NO LUCK. THEY NEED TO BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE PICTURES. PLEASE PUT THESE DANGEROUS TIRES ON THE RECALL LIST AS WELL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753045October 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS $682.47 FROM WHICH DEALER OFFERED FORDS PORTION (65%). I DECLINED AND STATED THAT FORDS SHOULD COVER 100% OF COSTS SINCE THESE ARE NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753046October 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752926October 4, 2001
TIRES
HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE ON INTERSTATE. GOODYEAR DEALER INSPECTED TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO CUTS OR PUNCTURES THAT CAUSED THE BLOWOUT.GOODYEAR OFFERED A DISCOUNT ON A NEW TIRE BASED ON TREAD WEAR.GOODYEAR DEALERS , HOWEVER DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE NEEDED. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER AND I SHOULD JUST BUT A USED TIRE TO USE UNTIL TIRES ARE AVAILABLE.I DON'T WANT TO USE ANY USED TIRES AND I AM NOW AFRAID OF MY OTHER TIRES ON ANY INTERSTATE DRIVING.GOODYEAR WAS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE TO TRY TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY EXCEPT TO SAY THEY DON'T HAVE MY PARTICULAR TIRE. I WOULD BE WILLING TO UPGRADE TO A BETTER TIRE AND INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW SET IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER THEIR DISCOUT ON THE BETTER TIRES. I FEEL THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED FAIRLY AS THE TIRE DEFECT WAS NOT ANY FAULT OF MINE...CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION HELP ME IN ANY WAY? I HAVE SOME MORE INTERSTATE TRIPS TO MAKE AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITHOUT HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED.ND. *AK (TIRESIZE: P275/60R17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003718October 3, 2001
TIRES
OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEK THE TIRE GOT A BULGE AND STARTED PULLING APART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897166October 2, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION
FRONT INNER TIE RODS ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STILL DID NOT DO ANYTHING FOR CONSUMER TAKEN IT AGAIN TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED, THERE IS A NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START ENGINE, HEADLIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, ENGINE IS USING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897125October 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. CONSUMER HAS DAMAGED PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896810September 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RPMS SUDDENLY WENT WAY UP AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND ANYMORE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO STATED TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THIS IS A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BY FORD AT 19000 MILES WHEN ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004086September 19, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE TRUCK IS A 3 DOOR EXT. CAB. THE DRIVER & PASSENGER DOORS BOTH CRACKED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOWS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE DOOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE STRESS FRACTURE WOULD PROBABLY GIVE ON IMPACT & CAUSE THE DOOR TO CRUSH IN ON THIS AREA AND THE WINDOW TO BREAK, BOTH ON THE OCCUPANT. FORD DID REPLACE BOTH DOORS UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMANTELY 20 MONTHS AGO-THE REPLACEMENT DOORS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. FORD MUST BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM - 1999 MODELS HAVE DIFFERENT DOORS. THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM ON 1997 & 1998 FORD TRUCKS. THIS WOULD BE SAFETY CONCERN UPON AN IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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