Ford F-150 Complaints (1998)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#825693July 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER SAID WHEN HE WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK AND STARTED TO PUT ON BRAKES THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON HIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537946July 16, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING WHEEL TO COME LOOSE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537475July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:REAR
BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825069July 7, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL LUGS: NUTS CAME OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825080July 7, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE PARKED THE TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825106July 7, 1998
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TIRE SIDEWALL RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. BOTH WILL NOT ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANUFACTURER'S. DEFECT OF THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824915July 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON ROAD AT 35 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE, AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE TILTED. LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRONT TORSION BAR FRACTURED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824656June 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING GEAR. ALSO, ONE OF THE REAR SPRINGS HAD MOVED FROM ORIGINAL POSITION, VEHICLE HAS LEAF SPRINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823499June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
IT APPEARS THAT A FUEL LINE ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE NEAR REAR AXLE HAS A PIECE OF RUBBER MISSING FROM IT. THE LINE RUNS NEAR DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824098June 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING 40 TO45 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER ONTO THE PARKWAY, THE TRANSMISSION GAVE WAY, CAUSING NO DRIVE TO THE WHEELS , RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE COASTING TO A STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535976May 27, 1998
STEERING
FRONT STEERING SYSTEM FELL FROM TRUCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535772May 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535906May 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. ALSO, POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED/ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535477May 13, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS SHEARED OFF, TIRE FELL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535517May 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND DRIVESHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534735April 27, 1998
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKS INTO VEHICLE CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534755April 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, POWER TRAIN
AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATING. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822611April 20, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FLOOR MAT STICKS UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RAN INTO DITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822398April 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533878April 8, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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