Ford F-150 Complaints (1994)

676 consumer complaints on file.

#10067643April 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1994 FORD F-150. THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED AND THE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED THRU. THIS CAUSES OIL TO SPLASH ONTO THE EXHAUST, SMOKE AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE WHILE POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH, WHO DRIVES A 1992 TO 1996 F-150 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHECK OUT WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM WERE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF F-150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SEARCH F-150 OIL PAN). I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR AN ESTIMATE ON THIS REPAIR. EACH AND EVERY DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE F-150S WE REPAIR ABOUT THREE A WEEK. ONE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME FORD OUTSOURCED THESE PARTS AND THEY WERE MANUFACTURED FROM FOREIGN STEEL THATS POROUS AND RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I CONTACTED FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER THAT STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY TOUGH LUCK. I WOULD CONSIDER IT GENERAL MAINTENANCE, BUT NOT WHEN EVERY F-150 OWNER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REPRESENTATIVES TELL ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066081April 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
1994 FORD F150 WITH 65,600 MILES. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BAD WHICH DOES CONTROL THE AIRBAG FEATURE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT IF REPLACED BY OWNER ALREADY. I AM AWARE THAT RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER MAKE VEHICLES. I AM ALSO AWARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE WENT AND HAD THIS PART REPLACED ON THEIR OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062263March 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRACKETS CONNECTING SPRING SHACKLES TO FRAME. 1994 FORD F150. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057941February 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE OUTPUT WIRES TO THE ALTERNATOR GROUNDED OUT AGAINST THE AIR PUMP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057592February 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN AND EXPLOSION AFTER 5 MIN. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10049696December 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I OWN A 1994 FORD F150 TRUCK. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE TENSIONER TO THE BRACKET ON THE ENGINE SNAPPED OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I LOST TOTAL POWER IN THE BRAKES AND STEERING AS I WAS EXITING ON A SHARP TURN. LATER UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE BOLT ALREADY HAD A FRACTURE IN IT PRIOR TO SNAPPING OFF. I AM TRYING TO FIND THE SPECIFIC BOLT TO ONLY REPLACE IT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TENSIONER PART. THE MECHANIC THAT IS TRYING TO REPLACE THE BOLT SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLATION. NONE OF THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HAD EVER HEARD OF THIS OCCURING AND KEPT ASKING IF I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT, AND WERE SHOCKED WHEN I SHOWED THEM THE ENTIRE PART WITH BROKEN BOLT AND ALL. I AM FRUSTRATED AT HAVING TO FIND JUST THE BOLT AND FORD HAS SAID I HAD TO BUY THE ENTIRE PART!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046788November 12, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS
APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "CLOCKSPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE 1994 FORD F-150. WHEN THIS BREAKS, AS IT APPARENTLY OFTEN DOES, THERE IS AN OPEN CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE AIR BAG & THE SENSORS RENDERING THE AIRBAG INOPERABLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER YET, ONLY THE DEALER. I JUST WANTED OTHERS TO KNOW OF THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. I FOUND A FORUM ON A GOOGLE SEARCH ON MY PROBLEM (1994 FORD F-150 FLASHING A CODE 32). WITH PARTS & LABOR THIS IS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $250.00 TO REPAIR. FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS FORUMS SUBJECT: "94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" NON-MEMBER "94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I JUST BOUGHT A 1994 FORD F150 EXT. CAB 4X4 AT AN AUCTION FOR 7700. RUNS AND LOOKS GREAT BUT HAS WIRING PROBLEM. NO CRUISE OR HORN, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS, BLINKERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, INT. LIGHT COMES ON DIM WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, NO STEREO, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READS FAR LEFT AT LOW IDLE BUT FINE OTHERWISE. NON-MEMBER 1. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YOU, BUT I FEEL YOUR PAIN. MY AIR BAG LIGHT JUST STARTED FLASHING A CODE 32 (OR 23). MY CRUISE-CONTROL AND HORNS ALSO QUIT WORKING. I'LL LET YOU KNOW SOMETHING WHEN I GET MINE FIXED. GOOD LUCK. NON-MEMBER 3. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I'VE GOT MUCH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 94 LIGHTNING. NO HORN, NO CRUISE, AIR BAG 32 CODE. SOME ONE TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE SLIP RINGS. ANY UPDATES? CLUB FTE MEMBER 5. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" NO HORN, CRUISE, AIR BAG LIGHT ON. REPLACE CLOCKSPRING. 7. RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE FOR SOME REASON ALL THE TRUCKS WE HAVE OWNED FROM 92 ON UP SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WITH WIRING. NON-MEMBER 8. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I HAVE THE SAME TRUCK. THE CLOCK SPRING WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MY TRUCK IS GOING ON ITS THIRD CLOCK SPRING. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY ARE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CLOCK SPRINGS AND THEY ARE SELLING A LOT OF THEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046398November 5, 2003
TIRES
FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES SIMULTANEOUSLY BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT OF THE GUARD RAIL VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, AND FOREARM INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046329November 4, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 93V125000 CONCERNING FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044783October 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT OIL RUSTED FROM INSIDE. ALSO. STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038308September 5, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038349September 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING 50-60 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES , MOSTLY WHEN THE IMPACT SNAPPED HIS NECK BACK. HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, BECAUSE THE PERSON HE COLLIDED WITH LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10029205July 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ON MY F150 FIVE TIMES IN FIVE YEARS. TWICE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR ON THE BACK OF THE ALTERNATOR WAS MELTED. I BOUGHT MY CURRENT ALTENATOR AT NAPA WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY 6 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO CUT MY FACTORY ORIGINAL PLUG OFF THE HARNESS AND SPLICE IN THE WIRES FROM THE NEW ALTERNATOR. SO FAR SO GOOD, BUT THEY ALWAYS LAST ABOUT A YEAR ANYWAY. I THINK THEY FAIL BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THERE IS OLNY A COUPLE OF INCHES BETWEEN THE TWO. I PLAN TO BUILD A SHIELD TO REFLECT THE HEAT AWAY FROM THE ALTERNATOR AND WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029955July 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025926July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS ON DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST LEFT MY RESIDENCE AND 10 MINUTES LATER WAS NOTIFIED TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. AS I LEFT I HAD TO BACK PAST THE TRUCK( 2 FEETAWAY) I SAW NO SMOKE OR SMELLED ANYTHING. WHEN I RETURNED TO HOUSE FIRE DEPT WAS PUTTING OUT FIRE. FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED ON LEFT FRONT FENDER JUST ABOVE WHEEL IN THE AREA OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. NEIGHBOR ADVISED THE FIRE WAS COMING OUT UNDER LEFT FRONT SIDE ABOVE TIRE ,WHEN HE CALLED FIRE DEPT. THE TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDTION. THERE HAD BEEN NO WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027060July 10, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE FIRE WAS FUELED BY BRAKE FLUID AND ALL DAMAGE WAS CONFINE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE DRIVER. THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP. *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024850June 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER NOTICED BRAKE FLUID ON ELECTORAL WIRES UNDER MASTER CYLINDER WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED AN ORANGE GLOW COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024852June 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO USE PARK BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024855June 24, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019125May 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL PAD CEASED TO FUNCTION, HORN DOES NOT WORK, CRUISE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK, AND AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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