DRIVER SEAT DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACK LOCKING DEVICE, RESULTING IN THE SEAT MOVING BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT
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 →
FRONT BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY. APPEARS TO PULL MORE TO THE RIGHT. TT
FUEL PUMPS FAIL. *DSH
BRAKE FAILURE CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT GOES TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BRAKE FAILURE.
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AW
FRONT RIVOTS SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF SUSPENSION;WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AND APPLYING BRAKES HEARD POPPING NOISE; VEHICLE HARD TO STEER. ALSO, ABS FAILED
ABS: BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, DRUMS REPLACED 6 TIMES WITHIN 11 MONTHS;VEHICLE SOMETIMES DANCE ACROSS ROAD WHEN APPLYING BRAKES;PUMP BRAKES HARD TO STOP CAR
THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE . TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL UPON APPLICATION AND HAS EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST PROBLEM. TT
DRIVER MUST TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY IN ORDER TO MAKE A U-TURN DUE TO DEFECTIVE RADIUS ARM. *AK
LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE- AUTO IS NOT TIGHT. TT
TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP. *SKD
WHEN START TO PULL OUT THERE IS NO POWER WILL NOT ACCELERATE WHEN SWITCHING THE TANK SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT SWITCH . TT
WHEN DRIVING CAR PULL TO YOUR LEFT WHEN COMING TO A SLOW STOP HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE . TT
ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN 15K MILES. TT
VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEEDS. TT
INTERMITTENTLY ONE WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, RESULTING IN VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE. TT
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, DIFFICULTY STEERING UNDER THIS CONDITION. TT
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, STILL EXPERIENCED GRINDING/LOCK UP. TT
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED AT LEAST 3 TIMES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED BECAUSE OF WARPED ROTORS. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLIED EITHER LEFT/RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, VIBRATE OR HAVE VERY POOR RESPONSE TO PEDAL TRAVEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THEY PULL TO ONE SIDE AND THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE FRONT END SHIMMIES AND WILL NOT STAY IN LINE WHEN YOU HIT SOMETHING SMALL IN THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF THE PARK GEAR AND ROLLED OVER DRIVER. *AK
VEHICLE WAS MISALIGNED IN THE FRAME CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES.
THE WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY. REAR ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE BRAKES ARE GETTING CHEWED UP. THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND FOR THE THIRD TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLIED BRAKES WILL GRAB DUE TO POSSIBLE ROTORS WARPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REPLACED LEAKING REAR ENGINE SEAL.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET ROAD SURFACE EXPERIENCE A VERY HARD PULL TO LEFT AND VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ALSO MAKES LOUD NOISE. TT
VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM FRONT BRAKES IN DAMP ROAD CONDITIONS THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK-UP PREMATURELY.THIS THE 2ND TRUCK WITH PROBLEM.A BAD VIBRATION OCCURS PRIOR. TT
ABS: FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR; AT 2 MONTHS, REPLACED ROTORS; TURNED NEW ROTORS 2 TIMES SINCE INSTALLING. TT
VEHICLE DID NOT STAY IN PARK GEAR WHEN BUMPED IN REAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD/ACCIDENT. *SKD
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.
BRAKES GRIND/VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON BRAKE DRUMS/PAD/CALIPERS AND ROTORS. *SKD
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE ON WET SURFACE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
ABS SYSTEM BRAKING FAILURE, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BRAKING, ABS IN REAR BRAKES ONLY. TT
FRONT BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP ONLY WHEN WET, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM IN REAR WHEEL. TT
THE BRAKE PAD AND ROTORS MAKING NOISE,SHAKE WHEN APPLY BRAKE DEALER SAY YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. TT
POPPING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DUE TO BOLT FAILURE. *SKD
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH, AIR DEPLOYED WITH A DELAY DEPLOYMENT. TT
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS LEFT TO CENTER. TT
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO PERFORM EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLIED. TT
REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS. *AK
EVERY THOUSAND THE BRAKES START TO SHUTTER FROM BRAKE BUILD UP. TURN AND REPLACE ROTORS AND BRAKE SHOES EVERY 1,000 MILES. TT
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES TO THE POINT THAT IT CAN'T BE CONTROL THEY ALSO LOCKED UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/PULLED TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
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