TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER IS BAD . MAUFACTURER WAS CONTACED AND ARE NOT WILLING TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
1995 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 1995 record →
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK
THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME IS VERY LOOSE AND CAN FALL OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
OIL PAN GASKET FAILURE.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN IT RAINS THE FRONT BRAKES EQUIPPED WITH ABS LOCK UP, AND THESE ARE NORMAL STOPS, NOT PANIC STOPS. *AK
HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE FUMES TO FILL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
HEATER CORE: HEATER CORE HAS GONE OUT ON THIS VEHICLE FIVE TIMES SINCE OCTOBER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT FILLS THE CAB OF THE TRUCK FULL OF THE ANTI-FREEZE FUMES AND FOGS THE WINDSHIELD, MAKING IT UNABLE TO SEE OUT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING.
VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING. *AK
CHUNKS OF METAL BROKE OF BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION/CONTROLLING DIFFICULTY.
SEAL FOR TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE LEAKS DUE TO POOR DESIGN, REPLACED TWICE. *AK
AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL HUBS DO NOT ENGAGE ALL THE WAY, CREATING A GRINDING/ CLUNKING NOISE AT ALL SPEEDS.
WHEN BRAKING ON LOOSE GRAVEL OR WET ROAD THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP IN THE FRONT UNDER NORMAL APPLICATION QUITE OFTEN AFTER PARKING VEHICLE FOR A SHORT WHILE, WHEN DRIVING AWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE HARD AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER HAS NOT BE ABLE TO CORRECT OR STATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
AIR BAG: AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING WHILE DRIVING.TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. HAPPENED AGAIN THREE TIMES AND THE FOURTH TIME THEY PUT A NEW SENSOR IN. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT; VEERED OFF ROAD BY 3 VEHICLES; HIT GRANITE ROCK, HIT 2 TREES; AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN UPON IMPACT, SPEED 30 MPH, HIT 3 TREES. *AK
THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING BECAUSE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WENT BAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
SHIM ON RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WEARS OUT, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.
WHEN IT IS COLD AND STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MAKES CRACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR JUST DRIVING NOTICED VEHICLE PULLS TO EXTREME RIGHT, SOMETIMES REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO HOLD ON ROAD, DLR. REALIGNED THREE TIMES, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES FADE AWAY/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN THROUGH A STOP SIGN, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES 10- 15 TIMES THE CONSUMER NOTICED FEELING IN THE BRAKES DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKE STO SHAKE/GRIND WHILE DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
MOUSE NEST COMPACTED AROUND CLUTCH EVENTUALLY WORE IT OUT.
POOR BRAKE SYSTEM: BRAKES MAKE A CHATTERING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO STOP, CAN FEEL STEERING WHEEL SHAKE, NO BRAKING POWER AT ALL. HAVE HAD TIRES ROTATED, ROTORS CHECKED AND ALLTHE ESSENTIALS. DEALER SAIS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. *AK
BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKAGE CAUSED ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP LIGHT, STARTED TO BRAKE AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, WENT INTO A SKID, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE; ALSO, FRONT END RATTLES AND REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK
DRIVING ALONG ON THE HIGHWAY, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA THROUGH THE VENTS. GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES, BURNING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT APPEARED THEN BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD.. *AK
APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
PE96-026, WHEN DRIVING AND PUTTING THE HEATER ON, THE TRUCK OVERHEATED AND ON ONE OCCASION TAPE THAT WAS IN THE PLAYER MELTED .*AK CONSUMER STATES IT APPEARS THE ALTERNATOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GETS VERY HOT WHILE FRONT HEAT IS IN USE ELECTRICAL OVERHEATING RESULTING IN BLOWN FUSES AND EXTREMLEY HOT DASH.*JB
TURNED THE CORNER, TOUCHED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE THREW HIM OVER AND WENT UP A BANK, SAFETY BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO SHORT.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, DRIVING AT SPEED 15 MPH ON WET ROAD SURFACE, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT TIMES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. MADE A RIGHT TURN , TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE REAR DRUMS BEING OUT OF ROUND, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 3500 MILES. *SLC
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION FRONT END VIBRATES AND TIRES WERE WORN. *AK *SLC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES EXPERIENCES VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND PEDAL FADES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASH OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
IN WET AND DRY WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP; REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL LOCKS UP AND SOMETIMES THE FRONT ONE ALSO LOCKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, SERIOUS SHAKING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT IS EXPERIENCED. THE FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN REVERSE ON FLAT GROUND, TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD A CROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A POLE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF 2ND INTO 4TH GEAR, THE HUBS LOCKED UP. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END SHIMMIES AND LOSES CONTROL, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED FROM BEING HOT. HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND REPLACED ONCE.*AK (OWNED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY, FISHERIES DEPT. AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL 36849) CONSUMER STATES HE NOTICED THE BRAKES WOULD PUMP WHEN MAKING A STOP, MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE METAL ALLOY IN THE ROTOR MIGHT BE THE CAUSE, THE ROTORS WERE TURNED BUT PROBLEM CAME RIGHT BACK, AND THE NEXT TIME THEY WERE REPLACED, ALSO VEHICLE SHIMMERS IN THE FRONT END WHEN CONSUMER HITS A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE ENTIRE FORNT WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT SHOCKS WHICH HELPED FOR AWHILE, LATER THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED AND THAT SEEMED TO HAVE HELPED THE PROBLEM.*JB
4 WHEEL DRIVE HUBS FAIL TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY, MAKE BAD RATCHET NOISE.
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