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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 →

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Jul 14, 1997TX

TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER IS BAD . MAUFACTURER WAS CONTACED AND ARE NOT WILLING TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 1997FL

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

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jul 9, 1997NH

THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME IS VERY LOOSE AND CAN FALL OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 2, 1997NY

OIL PAN GASKET FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 1, 1997NC

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 24, 1997OH

WHEN IT RAINS THE FRONT BRAKES EQUIPPED WITH ABS LOCK UP, AND THESE ARE NORMAL STOPS, NOT PANIC STOPS. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jun 16, 1997TX

HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE FUMES TO FILL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jun 6, 1997TX

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

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 4, 1997CA

VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 15, 1997LA

VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 6, 1997MA

CHUNKS OF METAL BROKE OF BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION/CONTROLLING DIFFICULTY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Mar 25, 1997KY

SEAL FOR TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE LEAKS DUE TO POOR DESIGN, REPLACED TWICE. *AK

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Mar 25, 1997WI

AUTOMATIC 4 WHEEL HUBS DO NOT ENGAGE ALL THE WAY, CREATING A GRINDING/ CLUNKING NOISE AT ALL SPEEDS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 19, 1997NY

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 Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Mar 14, 1997PA

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

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Mar 4, 1997MD

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 24, 1997NH

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

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Feb 19, 1997TN

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING BECAUSE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WENT BAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint
Filed Jan 28, 1997TX

SHIM ON RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT WEARS OUT, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jan 28, 1997PA

WHEN IT IS COLD AND STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MAKES CRACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 24, 1997CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash
Filed Jan 13, 1997CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 6, 1997CO

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKE STO SHAKE/GRIND WHILE DRIVING OVER A MOUNTAIN PASS; ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Jan 6, 1997WI

MOUSE NEST COMPACTED AROUND CLUTCH EVENTUALLY WORE IT OUT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 1997FL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders1 injured
Filed Jan 2, 1997TN

BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKAGE CAUSED ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 11, 1996AK

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP LIGHT, STARTED TO BRAKE AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, WENT INTO A SKID, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Dec 3, 1996IL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CLUTCH WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 26, 1996OR

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE; ALSO, FRONT END RATTLES AND REPLACED COMPUTER. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodCrashFire
Filed Nov 20, 1996TX

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

Air Bags
Filed Nov 14, 1996MN

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 8, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ABS LIGHT APPEARED THEN BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD.. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Nov 6, 1996NY

APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING, VEHICLE HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Nov 5, 1996MT

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 28, 1996CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 16, 1996MI

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Oct 11, 1996OK

ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Oct 7, 1996CA

ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP REPLACED DUE TO SHORT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 4, 1996MD

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 3, 1996PA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 1, 1996OH

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION FRONT END VIBRATES AND TIRES WERE WORN. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1996NC

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES EXPERIENCES VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND PEDAL FADES. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Sep 20, 1996AL

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASH OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 17, 1996MS

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 10, 1996MD

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

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 9, 1996ME

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN REVERSE ON FLAT GROUND, TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL FORWARD A CROSS THE HIGHWAY AND HIT A POLE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Sep 9, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF 2ND INTO 4TH GEAR, THE HUBS LOCKED UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 20, 1996CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END SHIMMIES AND LOSES CONTROL, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 12, 1996AL

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

Wheels › Multi Piece
Filed Aug 12, 1996NC

4 WHEEL DRIVE HUBS FAIL TO DISENGAGE PROPERLY, MAKE BAD RATCHET NOISE.

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