WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE DO WORK THEY CUT OFF WHEN THE ARROW BLINKER IS SELECTED. *AK
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 →
THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES, TWICE IT CAUSED OA FIRE DUE TO BURNED WIRE. *AK
RADIUS ARM BRACKET WELDED TO CHASSIS TO STOP THE FRONT END FROM MAKING A POPPING NOISE.
WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHUDDER/VIBRATE; ALSO REPLACED PADS/DRUMS. *AK
IN THE LAST YEAR AND HALF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (5) TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AND TURNED DOWN THE BACK DRUMS AND PUT ON NEW PADS. SOMETIMES IT FELLS LIKE THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS DRAGGING, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, THE REAR BRAKE ARE GRABBING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE SHOES AND DRUMS ARE REPLACED OFTEN. *AK
UPON BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, ALSO WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, DASH LIGHTS ARE OUT FUSE WAS REPLACED. *JB
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN 11:00 POSITION ACCIDENT, 45MPH, THE SENSOR WAS CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT WAS RAINING AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM MADE AN ABRUT STOP WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT THAT VEHCILE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER.*JB
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT AND THEY ALSO LOCK UP. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES; ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS POORLY/PREMAURE WEAR OF TIRES/PREMATURE WEA ROF ABS BRAKES/ NOISY DIFFERENTIAL AND KEYLESS ENTRY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO PULSATE/VIBRATE. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC
THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS SEPARATING . ( SAME AS THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN THE F250, PE96-052 ), PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATES AND PULSATES, BRAKES REDONE 3 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, NO ACCIDENTS.*AK
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE ABS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE, AS A RESULT OF THE REAR BRAKE FAILURE, THE FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES.*AK
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AND PARKED, WHEN STARTED BATTERY EXPLODED. *AK
ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FAILED, ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
THE AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY WHEN THE DOOR IS SLAMMED SHUT.
THE DESIGN OF THE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR CAUSES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WEHN THE PASSENGER DOOR IS SLAMMED WHILE THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION.
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 45-55 MPH/PULLS TO ONE SIDE.
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARKING GEAR,CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC
WHEN THERE IS RAIN OR AFTER THE RAIN THE REAR WHEEL LOCKES UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, FAILED PADS. *DH
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAY, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE.*AK
BOLTS ON FRONT GRILL FRACTURED ALLOWING GRILL TO LIFT. *SD
THE BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED, CAUSE THE TRUCK TO PULL TO THE LEFT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
DLR FIXED THE PROBLEM AND LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT POWER ADJUSTING SEAT. *AK
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP 982801." *AK
TIRES REPLACED. *SD
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. *SD
STARTER SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE DELAY WHEN ATTEMPT TO START. REPLACEMENT NOW SHOWING SAME RESULT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DUAL TANKS CONTINUE TO PUMP FUEL INTO FULL TANK RESULTING IN OVERFLOW/EXCESSIVE PRESSURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES CONTROL FAILED. *DSH
BRAKES OVERHEAT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD
DRIVING ON HWY, SMELLED SMOKE, TURNED ONTO STREET, PULLED IN DRIVEWAY AND PARKED, MORE SMOKE, LIKE SPARKS OR FLASHES OF FIRE FROM BRAKE AREA WHICH WAS HOT. *AK
FAILURE ON THE TRANSMISSION,THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEAR, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE/HESITATES/STALLS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOT OF VEHICLE VIBRATION, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. *AK
FAILURE ON THE BRAKE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE NEED TO BE CHANGED TOO OFTEN. *AK
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