ROTORS CONSTANTLY WARPING ON BRAKES AND FRONT END IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND FRONT TIRES WEAR FAST. VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL DURING STOP AT 45 MPH.
1994 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 1994 record →
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF DOOR HANDLE SPLITTING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE INSIDE (DRIVER SIDE) DOOR. CONSUMER UNABLE TO GET OUT FROM INSIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL REPAIR AT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
FRONT SEATS HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND WOBBLY DUE TO STRESS CRACKS IN METAL BETWEEN THE SEATS AND CHASSIS WELDS FROM NORMAL USE.
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, SLOWLY IT CAME TO A STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WIRING HARNESS WITHIN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING ALL FUSES TO BLOW OUT. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OVER LARGE BUMPS OR MOVING IN THE POSITION OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20 TO 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE ANY DETAILS. *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHEN STOPPING.
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND JERKING DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS IN RADIOUS ARMS BUSHINGS.
THE OIL PAN HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, CAUSING THE OIL TO LEAK OUT. AT TIME OF OIL CHANGE, THE MECHANIC HAD INFORMED OWNER ABOUT THE RUSTED OIL PAN. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION.
WHOLE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS COMPLETELY BURNED(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
ALL FIVE THREADED STUDS SHEARED OFF FROM ROTOR, CAUSING WHEELS TO COME OFF.
WHILE TRUCK PARKED IN GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 OR MORE HOURS, THE MOTOR CAUGHT AN FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY UP, INCLUDING WIRES. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
THROTTLE DOES NOT HAVE TO APPLY GAS TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL GO ON ITS OWN. DEALER REPLACED IDLE CONTROL VALVE. STILL IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK *SLC
AT 7,000 MILES REAR AXLE SEALS WENT BAD; BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
THE DEFECTIVE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AXLE RUBBER BUSHING MELTED DUE TO THE CATAYLIC CONVERTER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
PURCHASED TRUCK IN OCT. 1995 WITH 23,396. DID A TITLE SEARCH AND FOUND VEHICLE HAD 22,725 IN MAY 1995/SEPT. 1995 HAD 44,957/OCT. 95 22,824 AND FEB. 1997 IT HAD 23,000. *AK *NLM
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.
THE TRUCK STALLS AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING. OWNER NOTICED A SLIGHT NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION AT 19K MILES. HE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE MECHANIC , IT WAS NOT UNTIL 53K MILES THAT THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT TORQUE CONVERTER WAS GOING BAD. *AN
WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD DRIVER'S AIR BAG, AND TRUCK HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE. BUT THE TRUCK USED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK, SO IT WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN EVER REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD STALL/DIE OUT FOR NO REASON; PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK TO RESTART. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ACCIDENT.
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONT END AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
ROTORS PITTED, FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ENGINE ACCELATED BY ITSELF LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN DISCONECT THE BATTERY CABLE AND PUT BACK, THE INSTRUMENTS ON DASHBOARD IS NOT SET.
VEHICLE IDLING AT DRIVE THRU; SMELLED FUNNY ODOR, LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES; PULLED OUT OF LINE & TURNED VEHICLE OFF; LIFTED HOOD & NOTICE ALTERNATOR & WIRES IN FLAMES; GOT FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM MCDONALD'S & PUT FLAMES OUT. GOT WIRES FROM DEALER & ALTERNATOR FROM PARTS STORE & REPLACED THEM; STILL HAVE OLD PARTS.
DURING FRONTAL COLLISION DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. INJURIES: BRUISES (SHOULDER AND KNEE). *AK
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CONSUMER WAS INJURED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FACE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 35 MPH THE LEAF SPRING ON THE RIGHT REAR BROKE NEAR THE WHEEL. THE LEAF SPRING ON THE LEFT SIDE HAS TWISTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. MECHANIC STATED THAT VEHICLE IS NOT UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. *AK
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED; GOT IN & STARTED VEHICLE; DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON; THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TAMPERING OR BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; NOTIFIED THE FORD DEALER OF PROBLEM. *AK
FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED WHEN TRUCK STRUCK REAR OF A TOYOTA VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, SUCH AS COIL SPRINGS, FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, ETC. *AK
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE.
WHILE DRIVING APLLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, ALMOST SENDING THE DRIVER INTO THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, THE BRAKES STILL LOCK UP. *AK
ROUGH IDLE.
WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, TRANSMISSION SHAKES AND RATTLES CAR. *AK
BUMPER FELL OFF.
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ENGAGED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
PACKING IN SLIP YOKE ON DRIVE SHAFT KEEPS COMING OUT.
REPLACED TRANSMISSION, COULD NOT FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS. *AK
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILS IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER, PREVENTING SHIFTING. NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE DUE TO NATION-WIDE BACK ORDER.
WITH CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED AND TRANSMISSION IN GEAR, VEHICLE MOVES WITHOUT WARNING. FAILURE IS DUT TO THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID WHICH ALLOWS CLUTCH TO ENGAGE EVEN WITH THE PEDAL DEPRESSED. PROBLEM APPEARS WORSE IN COLD WEATHER.
FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
A FIRE IGNITED IN THE AREA OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR OR BLOWER MOTOR.
BRAKES FAILED 8 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
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