Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#881853March 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, WHILE MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER TO PARK ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR GOING BACKWARD CRASHING THROUGHT THE GARAGE DOOR AND INNER WALL OF HOME. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741650February 27, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
RT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING APROX 50 MPH. FRONT RT OF TRUCK DROPPED AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881343February 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT TORSION BAR COLLASPED AND BROKE WHICH CAUSED PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN ON ONE SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED TORSION BAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880923February 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
STRUCTURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BREAKING UP AROUND WINDOW. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880729February 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THROTTLE STICKS AFTER ACCELERATION. ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT PULLS AWAY FROM DRIVERS FOOT, ACCELERATING MORE ON IT'S OWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880643February 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 30 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND DROPPED TO LOW 1 TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. IT FELT LIKE A BRAKE LINE LEAK. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880659February 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET/DAMP ROAD. IT ALSO CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, A PROBLEM WITH COURTESY LIGHTS, AND RUNNING TAIL LIGHTS MOMENTARILY REMAIN ON FROM 2 MINUTES UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE TURNING OFF, EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880369February 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF DEFECT. THE TORSION BAR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740800February 12, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOT AN INJURY DURING THIS INCIDENT, WE WERE VERY LUCKY. IF WE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH DIFFERENT SITUATION. I HAVE NOTICED ON DIFFERENT WEB SITES THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WONDER IF SOMETHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740740February 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
SUDDEN AN SPONTANIOUS BREAKAGE OF TORSION BAR AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT HITTING ANY OBSTICLE OR POT-HOLE IN ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740637February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR TRUCKS DUAL PISTON CALIPERS/ WRONG PARTS ON TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880182February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WAS MOVING 15MPH WHEN A POP SOUND WAS HEARD. RIGHT SIDE WENT DOWN. WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED IT WAS TORSION BAR THAT HAD SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880018February 7, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RECALL 98V007000/THROTTLE ICING: SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. *AK 2 GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRE'S TREAD IS COMPLETELY GONE, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT PDCUF8WR038. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE HAS A PING SOUND WHEN FIRST STARTED IN COLD WEATHER, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879875February 6, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS REQUIRE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO TIGHTEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879795February 5, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TIRE JUST BLEW OUT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P23570R16, DOT W208. HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879696February 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR FAILED CAUSING LOWER LEFT SIDE TO PULL TO THE GUARDRAIL, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND HAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740269February 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR SKIN IS CRACKED AT BELTLINE ON PASSENGER DOOR. DEALER RESPONSE: "WE'LL LOOK INTO IT" THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WIRH THE 97 AND UP F150S.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740122January 30, 2001
TIRES
TIRES FAILED AT 16,000 MILES THEN AGAIN AT 26,000 COMPLAINT SENT TO FIRESTONE BUT THEY SENT LETTER THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT BEFORE THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THE TIRES DIDN'T WAIT FOR THE RECALL TO SPLIT AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE AT RISK. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740123January 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 2 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE THE FLY WHEEL NOW MAKES NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I DONT BELIEVE THEY DID SO. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE TRUCK RUNS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740172January 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD WANTS $150 TO MAKE THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED / I AM NOT AT FAULT FOR THE MANUFACTURED DEFECT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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