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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 1995TX

FRONT DISC BRAKES, REAR ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Aug 2, 1995CA

ENGINE BEARING FAILURE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 26, 1995VA

WHEN WEATHER IS VERY HOT, VEHICLE ERRATIC OPERATION, CAUSING JUMP AND LACK OF FUEL VEHICLE WILL JUMP. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 19, 1995AZ

STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 11, 1995NY

BRAKES FAILED 22,500 MILES. TT

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Jul 5, 1995CA

THE TAIL GATE ON VEHICLE IS VERY EASY TO REMOVE, COULD CAUSE TO COME OFF WHEN DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 28, 1995NJ

NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKE ROTOR, REPLACED PAD AND CUT ROTOR TWICE WITH 15,000 MILES TO NO AVAIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Jun 21, 1995NY

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED VACUUM BOOSTER. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jun 15, 1995WA

THE POLLUTION CONTROL VALVE IS DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING EXHAUST GASES TO ESCAPE AND BE PULLED INTO THE TRUCK'S INTERIOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 15, 1995VA

THE BRAKE SYSTEM( CALIPERS, PADS, AND ROTORS ) HAVE HAD TO BE SERVICED OR REPLACED THREE (3) TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YRS. TT

Seats
Filed Jun 14, 1995NM

THE WELD IN THE FRONT END ON THE TRACKING TO THE CROSS MEMBER IS THREATENING TO BREAK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Jun 5, 1995ME

# 94V16900 0R 01 CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL ON THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TWO WEEK AFTER TRUCK WAS PARKED AND ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY DAMAGE THE FRONT END. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 5, 1995OH

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, REVERSE WENT OUT; DRIVE WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING; STARTED SLIPPING; WOULD NOT GO EVEN AFTER APPLYING ACCELERATOR; SPEED 25 MPH. TT

Structure › Body › BumpersCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 2, 199500

BUMPER RECALLED, HAD DONE, BUMPER FELL AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 30, 1995KY

EXPERIENCING VIBRATION OF FRONT BRAKES. HAD THREE ATTEMPTED FIXES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 25, 1995NV

ABS:FRONT END VIBRATES AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND APPLYING BRAKES; EXTENDED STOPPING; PEDAL, AT TIMES SEEM TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 19, 1995GA

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED PADS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 18, 1995PA

FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKING UP, WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS ON WET SURFACE, REPLACE CALIPER/NEW BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 15, 1995TX

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP WHENEVER WEATHER IS HUMID OR WET; GRABS; CAUSES SKIDDING. TT

Fuel System, Other
Filed May 9, 1995AZ

FUEL GAUGE REPLACED.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed May 9, 1995AZ

IGNITION KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN TO START TRUCK. *SD

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Apr 27, 1995GA

DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW FALLS OUT OF THE TRACK, WINDOW WON'T GO UP AND DOWN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 25, 1995MI

ABS: BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING; WHEN BARELY PUSHING ON PEDAL, BRAKES WILL LOCK UP; NO PRIOR WARNING, HAVE TO GO WITH FEEL OF PEDAL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1995FL

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, LEFT REAR OF BRAKE WILL NOT PULSATE HAVE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Apr 17, 1995NY

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKED, CAUSING A NO-SHIFT CONDITION. *TW

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 13, 1995GA

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, ROLL BACK BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 30, 1995OH

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ROTORS ARE WARPING. TT

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Mar 30, 1995WA

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN HILL, CAUSING ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL. (94S91) *TW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 29, 1995KY

FRONT BRAKE ROTORD/PADS/CALIPERS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION/NOISE UPON BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Mar 29, 1995NM

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE A VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, GRINDING OF DRUMS. TT

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Mar 20, 1995GA

INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ONLY ALLOWS FOR A VIEW OF 1/3 OF REAR WINDOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Mar 15, 1995PA

HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 TIMES FOR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 23, 1995PA

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank › Selector Devices
Filed Feb 6, 1995TX

MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE CAUSES FUEL SPILLAGE FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER ON DUAL FUEL TANKS. TT

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filling/Charging
Filed Jan 26, 1995FL

PCV VALVE REPLACEMENT DECLINED BY DEALER DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING OVER 60,000 MILES. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 24, 1995WI

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES REPLACED NUMEROUSLY FRONT/REAR. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SKIDED TO RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT

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