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 →
WHILE TRAVELING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION CAUSING DAMAGE TO ITS FRONT END. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH
NOTICED WHEN DOING OIL CHANGES THATENGINE OIL PAN CORRODED WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE UNDERCOATING BUBBLES CORRODING THE STEEL UNDERNEATH, EVENTUALLY PUTTING A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. THIS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK OUT. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
DUAL FUEL TANKS-WHEN FULL BACK TANK OVERFLOWS TO FRONT ONE CAUSING SPILLAGE OUTSIDE OF THE TANK. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION(AODE) SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARSH FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL SHIFT SMOOTHLY, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT AMOUNT OF POWER IS APPLIED IT SHIFTS EITHER HARSH OR SMOOTH WHEN IT WANTS TO. CHANGED FLUID AND FOUND COURSE ALUMINUM SHAVINGS IN PAN, BUT ONLY EXTREMELY FINE FERROUS METAL PARTICLES ON MAGNET. AFTER INITIAL FLUID CHANGES(I HAVE DONE SEVERAL) THE TRANSMISSION OPERATES SMOOTHLY FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 20 TO 30 MILES THEN BEGINS SHIFTING HARSH AGAIN. *AK
I OWN A 95 FORD F150, THE FRAME OF THE DOOR IN WHICH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED TO IS TORN. THE TEARS ARE IN THE DOOR WHERE THE ASSEMBLY HAS A TAB THAT SLIDES INTO THE DOOR AND WHERE THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS TO THE DOOR. THIS GIVES TOO MUCH AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO OPEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN CREATE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRYING TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF FIRE OR EMINENT DANGER. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD FOR $80 AND TWO WEEKS OF WAIT THEY COULD WELD THE TORN AREAS. I THEN CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS WAS NOT AN ITEM THAT WAS RECALLED. A SOLUTION TO THIS WOULD BE TO HAVE AN ACTUAL CROSS BRACE TO BOLT THE ASSEMBLY TO AND NOT THE THIN SHEET METAL BODY OF THE DOOR, THICKER METAL ON THE SKIN OF THE DOOR, OR A WAY TO DISTRIBUTE THE STRESS MORE EVENLY.*AK
THIS PROBLEM WAS WORKED ON TWICE IN 1996, TWICE IN 1997, ONCE IN 1998, AND ONCE IN 2000. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE A FAMILY AND CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THEM AND ME. WE HAVE ALREADY FOUGHT FORD UNDER THE LEMON LAW FOR ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE IN 1993. *AK
THE OIL PAN HAS SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT RUST AND HAS STARTED LEAKING MOTER OIL. THE FAILURE SEEMS PREMATURE GIVEN THAT THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 4.5 YEARS OLD. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF OIL ARE LEAKING TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING EXHUST AND BRAKING SYSTEMS. MOTOR OIL IS ALSO LEAKING ONTO THE RAODWAY. *AK
ENGINE OIL PAN CORRODED THROUGH, CAUSING LEAKAGE (CORROSION SPOTS DETECTED IN NUMEROUS PLACES). *AK
WHILE SON WAS DRIVING OUT A DRIVEWAY HEARD A NOISE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIKE A GUN SHOT. THEN HE COULD SEE THAT THE SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS BROKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION, BOTH COIL SPRINGS REPLACED. *AK *ML
REAR FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND WAS REQUESTED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. REP FOR WARRANTY WAS CALLED IN AND INSPECTED FUEL TANK. REP SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE TANK HAD RUSTED. I QUESTED SERVICE MANAGER AS TO WHY A STAINLESS STEEL FUEL TANK WOULD RUST OUT IN FOUR YEARS AND ONLY 52360 MILES AS I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES 200,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A RUSTED TANK. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THERE WAS A PROTECTIVE MATTING ON THE TANK TO PROTECT FROM VIBRATION AND ABRATION. THE PROBLEM WITH THE MATTING WAS THAT IT WOULD COLLECT MOISTURE AND DUE TO ITS LOCATION, DOES NOT HAVE A CHANCE TO DRY OUT COMPLETELY. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HAVE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THIS, BUT NOT MANY. HE DI WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I HAVE SINCE TALKED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH. THIS APPEARS TO ME TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM OF WHICH FORD DOES NOT WANT TO RECOGNIZE OR CHANGE. IS THIS BECAUSE OF THEIR PAST PROBLEMS WITH TANK EXPLOSIONS? IT MAY NOT BE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT COULD BE EASILY TAKEN CARE OF. IF NOT, THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER POTENTIAL SAFTEY HAZARD. OR MAYBE THEY JUST WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE AND KEEP SELLING $500.00 REPLACEMENT TANKS EVERY FOUR OR FIVE YEARS. I HAVE EVERY PACKAGE YOU CAN BUY ON THIS TRUCK, INCLUDING RUST PROOF AND UNDER COATING. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR THOUGHTS OR INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT YOU MIGHT PROVIDE ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVING I-10 TRUCK VIBRATED REAL QUICK &REAL BAD SWERVED& TREAD CAME OFF TIRE BEAT UP THE FRONT &BACK OF BACK FENDER WELL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
FRONT WHEEL HUB FELL 0FF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO TO THE RIGHT. THIS MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK FRONT LEFT LOCKOUT WOULD NOT ENGAGE CAUSING TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. BOTH LOCKOUTS ARE DEFECTIVE.
THE TRUCK MAKES A POPPING NOISE THAT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING. WHEN BODY SHIFTS POPPING NOISE COMES FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAB. REPLACED STABILIZER ARM BUSHINGS, THIS DID NOT FIX. OWNER THINKS NOISE MAY BE FRAME/BODY PROBLEM.
WHILE CHANGING GEARS AT 25MPH THE CLUTCH STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO NEUTRAL AND NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO FLUTTERS WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHIFTING INTO 5TH GEAR. *AK
HARD TO SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR TO ENGAGE INTO 1ST FROM NEUTRAL. *AK
GASOLINE IS STEADILY DRIPPING FROM THE FRONT OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK. INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT SEAM OF THE TANK, THE TANK HAS NOT BEEN PUNCTURED OR SUBJECT TO ANY ABUSIVE TREATMENT. THE DEALER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS THAT THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE LEAKING TANK PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALLS AT THIS TIME. A FUEL TANK SHOULD BE ROBUST IN DESIGN TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE IN NORMAL SERVICE WITHOUT LEAKING FUEL. THE LEAKING GASOLINE TANK IS A FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZZARD. IT IS UNFORGIVABLE THAT FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT AND THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM OF GASOLINE LEAKING.
VEHICLE LOST OIL PRESSURE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY . WHEN I NOTICED THE FAILURE ON MY PRESSURE GAGE I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A TERRIBLE NOISE. WE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THE MACHANIC SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT HAVE SPUN A BERRING ON THE CRANK. EVERY MECHANIC THAT I HAVE TALKED TO { 5 INCLUDING THIS ONE!! } SAID THAT THIS TRUCKS OIL PUMP SHOULD HAVE NEVER GONE OUT AT ONLY 100,000 MILES. HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO SHORT OF REPLACING MY ENGINE AT THE COST OF $2500.00 ? ANY HELP OR INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND COOPERATION.. THANKS AGAIN, KEVIN LIGHT
DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, LARGE RUST BLISTERS DETECTED ON OIL PAN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE, WHEEL HUBS LOCKED IN, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS VERBALLY BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A SHORT IN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE. MFR NOTIFIED. *AK
NOTICED REAR BUMPER ON TRUCK WAS BENT AND HAD A SMALL DENT. HIT WHILE PARKED. NO OTHER VISIBLE DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE. SMALL SPOT IN DRIVEWAY; SUBSEQUENTLY SAW SLOW DRIP FROM THE REAR TANK AREA ONTO EXHAUST PIPE. UPON REMOVAL OF REAR TANK BY DEALER, DIME-SIZE RUST HOLE FOUND TOWARDS REAR OF TANK UNDERNEATH MOUNTING STRAP. FORD TAKES POSITION THAT THE HOLE WAS CAUSED BY RUST AND IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND NOT COVERED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY OR RECALL. REST OF TANK LOOKS FINE EXCEPT FOR DIME SIZE RUST HOLE THAT FORMED UNDER THE REAR END OF MOUNTING STRAP. HOLE IS IN THINNER, REAR PART OF THE TANK, WHICH IS THE FIRST PART OF TANK THAT'S EMPTIED. ALSO APPEARS TO BE RUSTED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN, NOT FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I RETAINED THE FAULTY TANK. FORD DENIES MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE APPRAISER SURMISES HOLE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY EITHER A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE TANK OR BY AN INSTALLATION DEFECT, BUT IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MILD COLLISION TO THE REAR BUMPER.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'SAIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE TURNING SIGNAL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *YC
SEAT LATCH BOLT FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING, RECALL ON OTHER F150 MODELS, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS
NO SUMMARY.( DOT NUMBER: )
CLUNKING, POPPING, CRACKING NOISE FROM FRONT END, DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME , NOT ASSOCIATED WITH TURNING, HITTING BUMPS, STOPPING. DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM BUT WELDED A COUPLE OF PLACES ON FRAME. BUSHINGS VISUALLY OKAY AND BALL JOINTS APPEAR TO BE OKAY TOO.
ORIGINAL STARTER FAILED 4/29/97 AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY...2 STARTER'S FOR A 4 YEAR OLD VEHICLE DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT!!!
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL TO FULL RECLINING POSITION WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING (60 MPH) ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND SLID FOR SOME DISTANCE BEFORE CONTROL WAS REGAINED. FORT
ENGINE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER REPLACED TWO DIFFERENTIALS AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. FINALLY, CONSUMER HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL, AND HAD NO PROBLEM WITH IT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER AND PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ENGINE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING A HOLE, AND RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
PUSH ROD BROKE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING SLIP. YH
THE DATES & MILEAGE I FILLED IN IS THE LATEST OF THE 3 FAILURES OF THE TRANSMISION.
FUEL FROM REAR TANK IS RETURNING TO FRONT TANK, CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO OVERFILL. THE GAS COMES SPEWING OUT. THIS IS ALSO CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPUTTER, AND LOSE POWER.
FRAME RIVETS UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT LOOSE/RATTLING
THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START BECAUSE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
ON MY 1995 FORD F-150 P/U TRUCK, THERE IS A CLUTCH LINKAGE ROD WHICH GOES THROUGH THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH AND IMPACTS/INTERACTS WITH THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THIS PART ENDURES WEAR EACH TIME THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. AS SUCH, THE PLASTIC END OF THIS ROD AND THE PLASTIC SNAP/BUSHING/LOCK THAT IS PART OF IT ALSO WEARS SINCE THEY ARE IN CONTACT WITH A LINKAGE ROD WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE. WHEN THE WEAR BECOMES EXCESSIVE, THE SNAP RING/BUSHING/FEMALE ROD END FAIL AND SLIP OR BREAK OFF CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AT WHATEVER GEAR IS ENGAGED AT THAT TIME.
CONTACT ME ASAP! EMAIL: [email protected] OR (831) 479-1922 YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO DETAIL A DESCRIPTION OF LIFE THREATENING CLUTCH LINKAGE PROBLEMS. LIVES ARE AT RISK ON THIS ONE FOLKS, FOR REAL. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. SCOTT HEWETT. *AK
NO SUMMARY
LOOSE TRANSMISSION CARRIAGE. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNDER THE EXISTING WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION, HAD I NOT PAID TO GET IT FIXED,COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR ALL OF A SUDDEN AS THIS WAS A FACTORY ASSEMBLY ERROR. *AK
THE TRUCK HAS GIVEN US NUMEROUS PROBLEMS IT SHAKES TO MUCH PULLS LOUD NOISE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 135/75/R15 )
OIL PAN CORROSION, LEAK, LOOKS LIKE MATERIAL FAILURE
CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS TOO CLOSE TO RUBBER BUSHING WHICH MELTED, AND TURNED THE FRONT AXLE WHICH CAN BREAK OFF. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR TIRE BLOWOUT. TIRE RIM WAS NOTICED CUTTING INSIDE TIRES MOLD OF THE RIM FINISH WAS WORN ON ALL FOUR TIRES IN SAME PLACES. RIMS AND TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE FRAME UNDER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED POPING VERY EARLY. REPEATED ATTEMTS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINALLY AN OUTSIDE BRAKE SHOP IDED THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALER REPAIRED AT ABOUT 45000 MILES PROBLEM SOON RETURNED AND NOW DISABLES THE VECHILE
FRONT AXLE/SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING VEHICLE CONTROL PROBLEMS. MJS
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