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1992 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 1992 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Apr 9, 1997MN

FUEL INJECTOR PUMP DEFECTIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1997IA

USE OF ABS BRAKES DURING WET WEATHER RESULTS IN REAR BRAKE LOCKUP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Fluid
Filed Mar 20, 1997SC

DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE FLUID THE VEHICLE LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A 29 FOOT RV. VEHICLE SERVICED BY MECHANIC. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 17, 1997PA

WHEN BRAKES ARE COLD AND SLIGHTLY TAPPED REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, VEHICLE WENT INTO SPIN, CAUSED CRASH, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire
Filed Mar 16, 1997CA

WIRING FOR OVERDRIVE ON GEAR SHIFT FAILED.

Power Train › Manual Transmission › Column Shift Assembly
Filed Mar 12, 1997PA

THE TRANSMISSION GEARS STICK, MAKING IT HARD TO SWITCH GEARS, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN SWITCHING GEARS. WHILE ON THE THIRD GEAR, IT MAKES A GRINING NOISE. DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION "BLOCKS". *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Feb 26, 1997GA

FUEL WA SDISPLACED FROM ONE ONE FUEL TANK TO THE OTHER, OVERFILLING THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-125). *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Feb 8, 1997NM

FLAT TIRE REQUIRED USE OF JACK PROVIDED WITH VEHICLE. UPON ATTEMPT TO RAISE VEHICLE, JACK COLUMN SNAPPED AND VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. JACK WEIGHT WAS EITHER NOT ADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE'S WEIGHT OR DEFECTIVE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jan 31, 1997TX

ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE DOWN BEFORE/AFTER BRAKING, VARIOUS SPEEDS; ACCORDING TO DEALER, CAUSED BY IDLE BYPASS SENSOR; CLEANED THROTTLE, REPLACED SENSOR. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 30, 1997MI

RECALL #92V006 STRUCTURE DOOR LOCKS/LATCHES.RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. WENT DOWN AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 1-30-97.TOOK VEHICLE IN ON 1-30-97,AND THEY WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIRS. DEALER SAID THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jan 27, 1997MD

IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING DOORS POP OPEN, DOORS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY, SOMETIMES NOT LATCHING AT ALL, ON ONE OCCASION DOG ALMOST FELL OUT OF VEHICLE, COULD HAPPEN TO CHILD. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 16, 1997MI

OWNER STATES THAT WHEN HE PUTS HIS KEY IN THE IGNITION THE KEY FALLS OUT, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 14, 1997LA

WHILE DRIVING THE GAS FROM THE FUEL TANK LEAKS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THAT IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jan 6, 1997CA

VEHICLE RECALLED FOR FUEL TANK, MFG SAYS ITS BEEN REPAIRED, OWNER (ORIGINAL) SAYS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED FOR FUEL TANK, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR W/O NOTIFICATION FROM MFG, FUEL TANK STILL A PROBLEM W/LEAKING FUEL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 2, 1997TX

SERPENTINE BELT FAILED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 30, 1996AL

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP AND COULDN'T GET OUT . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 23, 1996KS

WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL IT DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Dec 23, 1996MN

RECALL 92V00600 WAS FIXED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MFR. BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. THE MFR. SAID NOTHING CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Dec 6, 1996CT

MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/WIPERS FAILA INTERMITTENNTLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 27, 1996PA

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Nov 15, 1996IL

WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS THAT BURNED UP . *AK CONSUMER STATES THE WIRES INSIDE THE COLUMN HAD NO COATING AND HAD RUBBED TOGETHER AND CAUGHT FIRE. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 14, 1996IL

NOISY BRAKES. TRANSMISSION TAIL SHAFT SEAL LEAKS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1996NY

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCES PULSATION IN BRAKE AND JERKING WHEN STOPPING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Nov 1, 1996NC

PRIOR TO RECALL REAR TANK /FRONT TANK FUEL HAD A FUEL SPILLAGE PROBLEM, CURRENTLY FUEL AGAIN SPILLS FROM FRONT GASOLINE TANK, COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD .MFR IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. *AK *JB

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 18, 1996TX

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY (FUEL PUMP CHECK VALVE) FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, FAILURE CAUSED OVERHEATING OF TANKS AND MELTING OF STRAPS WHICH FELL OFF.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 2, 1996CA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCES HARSH REVERSE ENGAGEMENT AND HARSH THIRD GEAR ENGAGEMENT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Sep 23, 1996CA

ENGINE STALLS WHEN TRANSMISSION GEAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 18, 1996IN

FRONT END ALIGNMENT PROBLEM CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE SO BADLY THAT IS WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 16, 1996MO

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN WET CONDITIONS, POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 12, 1996IL

AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE, THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES A MALFUNCTIONING OF THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSING UNUSED FUEL FROM THE FRONT TANK TO FLOW TO THE BACK TANK. RECALL#93V125000. *AK *SLC

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Sep 11, 1996SC

RECALL RELATED , 93V125, VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, STILL EXPERIENCES THE OVER FLOW OF TANKS, AND LOSS OF FUEL. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 1996LA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ABNORMALLY HARD IN LOWER GEARS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.**AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Aug 23, 1996TX

RECALL RELATED, 93V125, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY, AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FAIL. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Jul 19, 1996IL

AUXILIARY TANK SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FUEL FROM FRONT TANK TO TRANSFER INTO REAR TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW AFTER RECALL.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 3, 1996SC

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN INGNTION SWITCH, CAUSING ALL DASHBOARD TO CLEAR, HARD STARTING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Jul 2, 1996MI

DUE TO A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK, GAS IS LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 19, 1996WI

DOOR LATCH RELEASE CABLE FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, PREVENTING DOOR FROM OPENING FROM INSIDE. *DH

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarFire
Filed Jun 18, 1996CA

SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Jun 10, 1996NJ

STARTED VEHICLE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. *AK KEY WAS STUCK IN INGNITION, THERE WAS SMOKE FROM DASH STEERING, SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, ALSO OVER IDE LIGHT WAS OUT FUSE WAS BLOWN WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 1, 1996MI

OIL PAN RUSTED PREMATURELY. *DH

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed May 30, 1996PA

THE DRIVESHAFT FLEW OFF THE TRUCK TWICE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. LATER DISCOVERED WRONG DRIVESHAFT FOR THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 21, 1996IL

RECALL RELATED, FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING LOSS OF FUEL, TO MUCH PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK. RECALL #93V12500O. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed May 6, 1996TN

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE STEERING ASSEMBLY SHIFTER BROKE OFF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit BreakersFire
Filed May 2, 1996MN

THE STEERING CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE CONNECTER FOR THE TURNINIG SIGNAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed May 2, 1996FL

AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF THE ENGINE STILL RUNS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 29, 1996OR

CAN PULL KEY OUT IF IGNITION IN THE ONE POSITION. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Apr 27, 1996WV

DOOR LOCK SCREWS WORK LOOSE, CAUSING DOOR TO OPEN.

Electrical System
Filed Apr 26, 1996NC

WARNING BUZZER WENT OFF AND STOPPED. WHEN OWNER RETURNED, STARTER, ALTERNATOR AND GAUGE MELTED/BURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 26, 1996MN

OWNER HAD JUST PARKED AND SWITCHED OFF IGNITION WHEN COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. OWNER USED FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT FIRE OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 24, 1996PA

STARTED MOTOR, STARTED MOTOR STAYED ON; TURNED OFF IGNITION, MOTOR STILL STAYED ON; OPENED HOOD, STARTED HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE; VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT. *AK

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