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1993 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 1993 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Aug 19, 1997TX

EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILS DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 18, 1997TX

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND USING BRAKES THE BRAKE FLUID GETS HOT. OWNER LOST BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE OF THIS. DEALER CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. *AK

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Jul 22, 1997FL

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 9, 1997GA

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SEAT BELT HARNESS IS TOO CLOSE TO HIS NECK.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Jun 26, 1997IN

THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED BUT IT WAS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME RECALL PROBLEM. CHECK VAVLE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. OWNER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT, BUT THE FUEL STILLS RUNS OUT ON THE GROUND. NO EITHER WAY TRYING TO AVOID USING ONE OF THE TANKS. RECALL # 93V-125 000. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed May 9, 1997AL

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THE FRONT GAS TANK PUMP GAS INTO THE BACK TANK WHICH CAUSED THE BACK TANK TO OVER FLOW/LEAKING GAS INTO THE STREET. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK (93 V125 000). *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 6, 1997MN

FUEL SPILLS OVER FROM FRONT TANK TO REAR TANK, SINCE FRONT TANK IS LARGER THAT REAR TANK, WHEN THIS HAPPENTS ALL THE FUEL REAR TANK CAN'T HOLD SPILLS ONTO HIGHWAY. WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Apr 18, 1997CT

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LEAK, CAUSING FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 17, 1997MN

WHEN DRVING WITHIN THE FIRST (2) OR (3) MILES, IN WET/DAMP WEATHER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP AND THE VEHCLE WILL SKID. DEALER CANNOT STATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Apr 15, 1997TN

FUEL MOVES FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, CAUSING FUEL TO OVERFLOW THROUGH THE FILLER CAP.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Apr 14, 1997WI

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR TWICE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Mar 26, 1997GA

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO ACTIVATE.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Mar 25, 1997AZ

WHEN FUEL SYSTEM IS SELECTED TO FRONT GAS TANK, GAS IS PUMPED INTO THE REAR TANK BUT NOT FROM REAR TO FRONT.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 6, 1997FL

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Mar 4, 1997GA

DUEL FUEL TANKS: WHEN RUNNING ON FRONT TANK, IT PUMPS MOST OF FUEL INTO BACK TANK, IF BACK TANK IS FULL IT CAUSES FUEL SPILLAGE; DEALER REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, ACCORDING TO DEALER, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #93V125000. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Feb 26, 1997OH

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OUT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Feb 25, 1997FL

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY: FUEL PUMPS GAS FROM REAR TO FRONT TANK. VEHICLE IS ON RECALL, RECALL #93V125, BUT DEALER WON'T REPAIR VEHICE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT END OF DEC. 1992. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 24, 1997NH

TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-089). *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Feb 18, 1997CA

THE PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK IS WEARING OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Feb 12, 1997TX

VEHICLE FIRE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Feb 6, 1997KS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED ROTOR/CALIPER . *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 3, 1997NH

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. RECALL #93V089000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1997CT

EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE ON COLD MORINGS WHILE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 25 DEGREES, WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT COOL OFF THE BRAKES DIMINISHES.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Filed Jan 16, 1997DE

WHEN RUNNING OFF THE REAR FUEL TANK, FUEL FILLS INTO THE FRONT FUEL TANK AND WHEN THAT TANK IS FULL THE FUEL SPILLS ONTO THE ROAD. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Jan 9, 1997MN

FILLER CAP LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VIN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 17, 1996IA

WAS DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES; FELT FUNNY, COULDN'T STOP, HIT A DITCH AND HIT MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL THIS WAS ON DRY ROAD . *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Dec 13, 1996TX

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS UNUSED FUEL IS BEING RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER UNDER RECALL 93V125000. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Dec 9, 1996MA

PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON AND THE PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP WITH THE SELF-ADJUSTED RACHET, CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET. DEALER HAS ATTEMPED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 9 TIMES BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 9, 1996PA

FRONT BRAKE PAD WAS SHATTERED WHEN GETTING WHEEL BEARINGS REPACKED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Dec 5, 1996CA

FRONT/BACK BRAKE LINES VIBRATE/LOOSE AND BACK LINE STREESS CRACKED, RESULTING IN LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 25, 1996FL

FRONT DISK BRAKES LOCK UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 15, 1996CA

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE GOES TO LEFT AND THE FRONT END SHIMMIES. TAKEN TO THE SHOP (7) TIMES FOR BRAKES PROBLEMS SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE IN 1993.. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 30, 1996FL

WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996MI

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, WHEN VEHICLE IS EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY LOAD BRAKES BECOME VERY UNSTABLE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Oct 21, 1996WI

THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WOULD NOT TURN. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Oct 9, 1996NE

FAILURE ON THE CLUTCH, THE CLUTCH CANNOT BE DISENGAGED WHEN DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 9, 1996MI

FRONT BRAKES LOCK WHEN BRAKING ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL; ALSO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 8, 1996IL

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 1, 1996MI

THE TRUCK'S BRAKES CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP.THE TRUCK HAS REAR ABS AND THE FRONT ARE DISC BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 24, 1996PA

WITH ABS EQUIPPED ON REAR , UPON APPLICATION FRONT BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, PULLS SEVERELY TO RIGHT AND LOSES CONTROL IMMEDIATELY. TRUCK IN DEALERSHIP 4 TO 5 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 19, 1996NY

A MALFUNCTIONING IN THE FUEL PUMP IS CAUSING UNUSED FUEL IN THE BACK TANK TO FLOW TO THE FRONT TANK.*AK

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

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, BOTH FUEL PUMPS FAILED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 9, 1996CA

BOTH FUEL PUMP SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES.*AK WIPER SWITCH FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER VENT REPLACED. *SLC

Suspension
Filed Sep 4, 1996AZ

RADIUS ARM BUSHING FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 27, 1996AR

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO MELTING OF THE CALIPER WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC INSTEAD OF METAL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Aug 20, 1996NY

BRAKE LINE SRUBBING AGAINST SHOCK ABSORBERS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Aug 13, 1996IA

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN SLIGHT INCLINE WHILE IN PARK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 6, 1996NH

OIL PAN LEAK. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Aug 5, 1996TX

THE DEALERSHIP DID THE RECALL REPAIRS BACK IN 1994 AND THE FUEL TANK IS STILL FEEDING FUEL INTO THE FRONT TANK AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND.**AK FORD WILL NOT REPAIR, THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 12000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS. *SLC

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Aug 5, 1996MN

SLAVE CYLINDER LEAK.

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