TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601417, 601418, 601419, 601420, 601421) *DH
1991 Ford F-150 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
HAD FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY RECALL WORK DONE, FUEL STILL SQUIRTS OUT OF TANKS. *AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL LEAKED OUT OF TOP TANK THAT VEHICLEFOLLOWING PUT ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF FULE VALVES AND FUEL REGULATOR WAS TOLD BY LOCAL DEALER THAT REUULATOR WAS REPLACED AND ADDED TWO ADDITIONAL VALVESIN THE FUEL LINE, CONSUMER STATES THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TEO VALVES, FUEL PUMP AS THEY SAID RAN THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT LEAK CONSUMER WAS TOLD IF IT DID IT WAS THE VALVES IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.*JB
MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING, FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, UPON RETURNING FOUND INTERIOR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BUTTON ON THE OUTSIDE STICK IN AND WHEN DRIVING THE DOOR OPENED UP . *AK
SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH WHEN DRIVING AND THEN GOES OFF, AND THEN COMES BACK ON. TT
WHILE GOING DOWN HILL BRAKES FAILS, AFTER 20 MIN. BRAKES RETURN. TT
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, BASICALLY DURING WET WEATHER. TT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
VEHICLE'S CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE. TT
TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD AFTER MOVING 5 MINUTES TO ANOTHER LOCATION. PAINT ON HOOD BOILED DUE TO HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
DUAL FUEL TANK SYSTEM FAILURE, THERE IS AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER. TT
CONSUMER DRIVES DAILY AND SAYS THAT TRUCK JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE NOT MOVING OR WAITING FOR LIGHT. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND LEFT RUNNING, VEHICLE SITS FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES WITH NO PROBLEMS, NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND IT JUST JUMPED OUT OF PARK WENT BACKWARDS INTO A BUILDING ABOUT 50 FEET, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER.*JB
FUEL TANK LEAKS RECALL #93V125000. TT THE TANK RUSTED AT THE TOP LEAKING FUEL WHEN FULL. IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. *YH
WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD HIT A POLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
RECALL RELATED, 93V125000, FUEL TANK LEAK, REPLACE CHECK VALVE, REPLACE THE FUEL REGULATOR. TT
RECALL RELATED, 93V125000, FUEL TANK LEAK, REPLACE CHECK VALVE, REPLACE THE FUEL REGULATOR. TT
SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT/JAM IN DOOR WHEN LEAVING THE TRACK, CUTTING INTO THE STRAP. *AK
FUEL TANK SPLIT, CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPILL. TT *SLC
FRONT GAS TANK PUMPS FUEL INTO REAR TANK; OVERFILLS; GAS SPILLS ONTO GROUND; FIRE HAZARD. TT
PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE DURING NORMAL WEAR, REPLACED FRAME WORK 1ST TIME/2ND TIME REPLACED SEAT BRACKET. TT
BALL JOINT BINDING UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP DUE TO ROTORS NEEDING ROTATION AND PIN REPLACEMENT. *SD
FUEL TRANSFER CONTINUES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-125). *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK
WHEN CHANGING GEAR IN THE RPM START TO RACE . TT
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE SUDDENLY STARTED COMING UP THROUGH DEFROSTER VENTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE; WITHIN FEW SECONDS, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM DASHBOARD; CAR TOTALED.
OVERSENSITIVE BRAKES WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HOT AND HUMID. TT
WINDSHIELD PITS FROM ROAD DEBRIS.
WHEN THE TIRE IS FLAT AND THE JACK IS TOO BIG TO GO UNDER THE AXLE BECAUSE OF THE FLAT TIRE. TT
FUEL ASSEMBLY FAILED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (93V-125). *AK
REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKES SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL. THIS IS THE TWELFTH REPLACEMENT. TT
FUEL PUMPS IN TANKS ARE DEFECTIVE, PONTENTIAL FOR FUEL SPILLAGE. TT
CONSUMER WENT TO WORK PARK TRUCK CAME BACK OUT FROM LUNCH THE RADIO WAS ON WIRE WAS BURNT. TT
IGNITION SWITCH BENDS THEREBY CATCHING THE IGNITION HOUSING ON FIRE. TT
ELECTRICAL PROCESSOR CAUGHT FIRE. TT
EXPERIENCES CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTION, WHEN FUEL IS PUMPED FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER CAUSING FUEL TO BE FORCED OUT OF FUEL FILLER NECK PIPE, RESULT FUEL EXPULSION.
CHASSIS BROKE UNDER/ NEAR REAR OF SECTOR GEAR.
LOOSE SCREW IN STEERING GEAR BOX ALLOWED THREAD ADJUSTMENT TO LOOSEN, CAUSING FREEPLAY IN STEERING. *AW
IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES STEERING COLUMN FIRE. TT
FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, PLASTIC PISTON IN FRONT CALIPERS FAILED DUE TO HEAT, CAUSING DAMAGE. TT
FUEL TANK FIRE AFTER RECALL (93V-125). *SKD
FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. TT
DURING DAMP WEATHER BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND LOCKUP. DUE TO GRAINS OF SAND IN THE CASTING. TT
REAR BRAKES GRAB UNDER WET AND COLD TEMPERATURES. TT
ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS STOP WORKING AND CANNOT LOCK OR LOCK UNLESS WITH KEY FROM OUTSIDE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
BRAKES FAILED WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. *AW
RECALL RELATED, IN FOR REPAIR, 93V125000, FUEL IS STILL LEAKING OUT FRONT TANK. TT
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