1994 Ford F-150 complaints

ALL OF INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER SETTINGS DO NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME. ADDITIONALLY, SOMETIMES I MUST "JIGGLE" THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY TO ACCTIVATE THE HEADLIGHTS. MORE THAN ONCE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE I REALIZE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED BEFORE FOR HE SAME PROBLEMS. MY WIFE OWNS A '98 FORD EXPLORER, SAME PROBLEM. A FRIEND OWNS A '98 FORD TAURUS, SAME PROBLEM. IS THIS A SAFETY RELATED ITEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER MUST KEEP REPLACING FREE OF CHARGE? *AK

WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH IS TURNED ONTO INTERMITTENT , THE TIME SPAN BETWEEN WIPES IS VERY IRREGULAR, SOMETIMES UP TO 2 OR 3 MINUTES BETWEEN SWIPES OF THE WIPER. ALSO, THE WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN PUT ON THE SLOW SPEED OF THE SWITCH, AND THE SWITCH MUST BE TURNED UP TO FULL SPEED. *AK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE DUE TO TO INSIDE CABLE JAMING ,MUST PUT WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN DOOR. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AFTER HITTING BUMPS WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH. STEERING WHEEL ALMOST JERKED OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY FRONT END SPECIALIST. PROBLEM WAS CAUSING WEAR ON TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF SHAKING WHICH WAS GETTING WORSE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED THE SHOCKS AND RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK

BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED AND CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT. ALSO THE VEHICLE POPS OUT GEAR WHEN DRIVER IS SHIFTING GERAS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR READING LOW. ALSO, SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON AT 60 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, THIS DOESN'T EVEN SHOW UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THE MECHANIC DIDN'T BELIEVE ME UNTIL HIS SERVICE TECH TOOK IT OUT AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM. MY ANSWER WAS WELL WAIT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEN CALL ME! WHAT IF IN THE MEANTIME I CREATE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS THAT THE TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAVE HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE DIAGNOSED WITH FAILED FUEL PUMP AND REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. ALL ALONG, WE WERE EXPERIENCING FUEL POURING OUT OF TANK #1 AND FOUND THAT THE GAS WAS BEING SHIFTED FROM TANK #2 TO TANK #1. THERE WAS A RECALL THROUGH MODEL YEARS 1993. MY TRUCK IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN RECALL #93S68. FUEL IS BEING SHIFTED INTO TANK #1 AND SPILLING OUT CONSTANTLY. THIS WAS ONLY NOTICED BECAUSE OF THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE IN TANK #1 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE TECHNICIAN. UNTIL MY RECENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL, I THOUGHT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH I COULD NOT AFFORD REPAIR TO. *AK

FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND FORD DID NOT COVER IT. I HEARD THEY HAD A RECALL ON THIS AND CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION ON IT. FUEL PUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT SO EARLY. *AK

CONSUMER HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS, AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE FRONTAL TANK, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE FUEL TANK IF FILLED GAS LEAKS FROM THE GAS CAP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK IS BEING SENT TO THE SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER ,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN GOT STUCK, AND LOST CONTROL. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING OR BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A LOOSE SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS COULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE SPRING. *AK

WHILEDRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED & ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. IT FAILED TO REMAIN ENGAGED. THE BUTTON WAS PUSHED, BUT THE SPEED FAILED TO BE MAINTAINED. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT. *AK

DESIGN OF OIL PAN ,WHICH IS MADE WITH A LIGHTER SHEET OF METAL TO MAKE THE VEHICLE WEIGH LESS, CAUSES THE OIL PAN TO RUST THROUGH, AND HAVE AN OIL LEAK. THIS MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. ALSO BRAKE PROPORTIONAL VALVE/DRUM ON PASSENGER'S SIDE/STARTER, AND ENGINE HEAD AND BLOCK RUSTED *AK

BRAKES : HYDRAULIC: DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE/ENGINE OIL PAN/STARTER MOTOR, AND ONE BRAKE DRUM HAVE RUSTED THROUGH DUE TO POOR METAL. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF DEFECT. *AK

THE FUEL TANK WOULD LEAK THRUOUGH THE VALVES. WHENEVER THE CAP IS REMOVED, THE FUEL WOULD SPILL OUT. THE FUEL SWITCH IS USED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS FROM BACK TO FRONT & LEAKAGE WOULD HAPPEN THEN. BEEN TO DEALER & VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL. HAVING FUEL TANK REPAIRED. *AK

FRONT LEFT CROSS FRAME (A FRAME) WAS CRACKING FROM THE WELD TOWARD TOP OF VEHICLE, CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES LONG. ALSO, CAUSED A POPPING NOISE WHEN LEFT TURNS WERE MADE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WELDED THE CRACKED AREA. *AK

INTERMITTANT WINDSHEILD WIPERS FAIL REPEATEDLY WHEN DRIVING OR DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY.

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS VEHICLE WOULD START VIBRATING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSE FOR A RECALL FROM 1990 THROUGH 1993, THIS RECALL (#93S68) WAS PUT OUT IN SEPT. OF 1993. MY TRUCK WAS BUILT IN SEPT. OF 1993, IT'S LISTED AS A 1994 MODEL THUS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BY FORD. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM, FUEL SPILLAGE FROM OVER FILLED TANK DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP/SENDER ASSEMBLY. THE DANGER IS NO LESS THAN IT WAS ONE MONTH PRIOR FOR TRUCKS WITH THIS PROMBLEM WHICH WERE UNDER RECALL. I HAVE CALLED 3 FORD DEALERS IN MY AREA NONE WERE WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD DO NO GOOD BECAUSE THAT WAS FORDS POLICY AND IT DIDN'T MATTER WHO I SPOKE TO. I WILL BE WRITTING TO FORD PRESENTLY TO INFORM THEM IN WRITTING AT LEAST FOR THE RECORD.

DUAL TANKS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FRONT TANK IS PUMPING INTO THE REAR, LEAKING GAS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ,MAY RISK A FIRE. *AK

THE FACTORY INSTALLED A TAPE DECK THAT BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, INDICTATING A DEFECT. AFTER VEHICLE IS FULLY WARMED UP, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL FLASH TWICE, STAY OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND AND THEN FLASH THREE TIMES. THIS SEQUENCE IS REPEATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GAUGE READINGS. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CROSS TANK FUEL FLOW PROBLEM DUE TO A DAMAGED CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL PUMP ASEMBLY. THE FUEL IS BEING PUMPED TO THE ENGINE. INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO REAR TANK, IT IS GOING INTO FRONT TANK, CAUSES A FUEL SPILLAGE. *AK

POSSSIBLE CORRODED TERMINAL PIN IN TERMINAL BLOCK CAUSING THE DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG TO BE INOPERABLE AND ALSO CAUSING THE HORN TO BE UNOPERABLE

PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE IN TWO. SEEKING NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKES FAILED AT STOP SIGN. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FORD COMPANY VEHICLE SAFETY PROBLEMS AND WANTS INVESTIGATION TO BE DONE SINCE SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *YH

VEHICLES INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED MAKING CONSUMER ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN GEAR. NLM

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A NORMAL OIL CHANGE WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PAINT FALLING OFF OF OIL PAN, MAKING IT RUST FROM THE OUTSIDE IN. SMALL PIN HOLE IN PAN, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. *AK *ML

THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TORE UP & WAS INOPERATIVE. WOULD NOT BE USING & WOULD ENGAGE INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE. HUB HAS PLASTIC RING WHICH WOULD FAIL. BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 16 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD HUBS/GEAR BOX REPLACED 5 TIMES. ALSO, EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEM, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK

POSSIBLE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSING WIPER NOT TO WORK IN FIRST 4 SETTINGS AND THE HEADLIGHT WORK INTERMITTENTLY BY "JIGGLING" LEVER. *YC

DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER.

CRUISE CONTROL REDUNDANT DISABLED SWITCH HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK, SHORTED OUT & CAUGHTON FIRE. ALSO, BRAKE RESERVOIR WHICH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC BURNED OUT MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH IS LOCATED ON TOP. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT & CORRECT PROBLEM, IF POSSIBLE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT HOLD UP AND GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE OWNER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION FIVE TIMES. *AK

THE OIL PAN IS RUSTING THROUGH, AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. BY CALLING THE DEALERSHIP, ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY, AND THROUGH ANNECDOTAL EVIDENCE, I HAVE LEARNED OF 13 OTHER 93-94 F150 TRUCKS (AS WELL AS SOME VANS OF THOSE MODEL YEARS) THAT HAVE HAD THEIR OIL PANS REPLACED THIS YEAR ALONE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN OIL PAN RUST OUT BEFORE, SO THE EVIDENCE AT HAND LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN OVERALL MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SAFETY ISSUE: I COULD LOOSE ALL OF MY OIL WITHOUT WARNING (THE RUSTY AREA IS BRITTLE & OOZING OIL), AND THE ENGINE COULD BE DESTROYED. *AK

MY SON'S FATHER WAS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT ON MARCH 2, 1995. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS VEHILE THAT WOULD HELP ME IN UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS, NO SIGNS OF BRAKING AND NO SIGNS THAT SPEED WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT COULD ASSIST ME.

STEERING BOX FAILURE CAUSES THE STEERING TO STICK WHILE TURNING. *ET MJS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER WAS ALREADY INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN HIS BROTHER GOT INSIDE AND CLOSED THE DOOR, THE DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. *AK

DROVE TO WORK NO PROBLEMS. GOT OFF FROM WORK STARTED TRUCK NOTICED OVERDRIVE LIGHT ON. CHECKED ALL FUSES NONE BLOWN SMELLED FUNNY SMELL WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP NEXT DAY TO HAVE CHECKED WAS OK. TOOK TO EFIRD FORD IN ASHDOWN, ARK PHONE# 870-898-3346 MECHANIC TRACED PROBLEM TO WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD AND DASH, 2 - 4 CONNECTORS HAD SHORTED OUT. HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD BEEN VERY LUCKY THAT TRUCK HAD NOT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD. CHECKED INTERNET FOUND A NHTSA BULLETIN ON THE HARNESS THE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 95-5-21 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : SB039890 STATING UNDERHOOD WIRE HARNESS MAY BECOME CHAFED. THERE WAS NO CHAFING OF WIRES. IF ADDITIONAL IFORMATION NEEDED PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL ANY TIME. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. AL GARRETT.

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. *AK

THE RIGHT RADIUS ARM BUSHING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. YH

THE PROBLEM JUST CROPPED UP WITHOUT ANY UNUSAL TRAFFIC OR ROAD CONDITIONS. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM MY FRONT SUSPENSION AREA. MY MECHANIC LOOKED FOR A DAMAGED SUSPENSION COMPONENT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY DAMAGE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE IDENTIDIED THAT THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE CROSS MEMBER TO THE FRAME WERE NOT HOLDING FAST. THE FRAME IS MOVING WHEN THE TRUCK TURNS AND STOPS OR STARTS MOTION. HE CONTACTED FORD WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THIS WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $500 TO REPAIR BY DRILLING OUT THE RIVETS AND REPLACING WITH BOLTS. IF YOU CONTACT ME I CAN GIVE MY MECHANICS NAME AND NUMBER HE IS AWARE OF OTHER FORD FRAME FAILURES THAT HE HAS REPAIRED.

REAR LEAF SPRING CRACKED IN HALF, SEPARATED AND SPREAD OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML

WHEN PUTTING GAS INTO ONE TANK, GAS WILL RETURN BACK INTO THE OTHER TANK, AND THERE WON'T BE GAS FIRST TANK. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING. ALSO, MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, AND BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS SHIFTING AND COMING OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

IVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR BOX,THE CLUTCH,AND TWO ALTENATORS IN WHICH ONE ENDED IN A FIRE WHICH COST A CONSIDERABLE ABOUT OF DAMAGE,THE PARTS STORE HAD TOLD ME THAT FORD WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE CONSUMER WASN'T NOTIFIED OF THIS ,IN THE END RESULTS IT ALMOST BURNED MY VEHICLE UP. *AK

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN A PARKING GARAGE FOR OVER 5 HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE WIRING, UNDER DASH AND BURN OUT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK