THE FRONT AND REAR LAP BELTS LOCK UP , AND HOLD PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *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 →
OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL ONTO ROADWAY.
ORIGINAL DRAG LINK BALL STUD FAILED/SEPARATED, CAUSING THE STEERING ECTOR SHAFT ARM TO BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE RIGHT WHEEL SPINDLE. I BELIEVE A VERY RARE OCCURANCE. ALTHOUGH THE ACTUAL FAILURE HAPPENED AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE OCCURRING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD VERY LIKELY RESULT IN MULTIPLE FATALITIES. THIS FAILED COMPONENT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED EXPEDITCIOUSLY BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS 3 YEARS 4 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 55,00 MILES.
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLS LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK DEALER WILL CORRECT PROBLEM IF CONSUMER PAYS FOR REPAIRS. *SLC
ENGINE IDLES HIGH ON OCCASION.
TWO SETS OF BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEARING.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
OIL PAN RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HUBS ENGAGE IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY.
FRONT 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS LOCKED UP.
FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING GAS FROM REAR TANK TO BE PUMPED INTO FRONT TANK WHICH IN RETURN MADE THE FRONT TANK OVERFLOW.
ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK UP, TRUCK SHAKES/VIBRATES.
ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN DAMP OR WET. THEY LOCK UP WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE IS USED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WITHOUT A REASON ON THE ROAD, HITTING A THREE HEAD-ON FIRST, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE GARAGE TECHNICIAN SAID THE REASON THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WAS BECAUSE THE SENSORS WERE NOT ACTIVATED. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. * 535945 DUPLICATE OF 822622, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. 534150 DUP OF 822622; POSTED ON 09-07-1999 *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES,BRAKES HAVE ERRATIC OPERATION IN DAMP WEATHER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION. ALSO REAR BRAKE SHOES FAILED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS CAUSED A CRASH/INJURIES. ALSO FRAME CROSSMEMBER FAILED.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. ALSO VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. DUP 0F 822622; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
ABS BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
ENGINE OIL PAN CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING LEAKAGE.
VIBRATION CAUSES TIRE ON LEFT FRONT TO WEAR OUT.
THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP ON A DAILY BASIS. AT ANY SPEED PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE TRUCK HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT DROVE THE FRAME THROUGH THE BUMPER.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET WEATHER IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP/GRAB, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. ONE OF THE WELDD FROM THE SEAT BROKE WHEN THE SEAT BACK BROKE. THE DRIVER SAID THAT THE SEAT DOES NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN BECAUSE OF THE SEA BACK HAS BROKEN FROM THE SEAT FRAME. *AK
VEHICLE HAD STOPPED/PULLED OVER WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT HUB, AND 4X4 ASSEMBLY BEARINGS AND SPINDLE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
FRONT BRAKES ARE SPONGY, PULSATING, AND PRODUCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST.
OIL PAN IS RUSTING ON 3 SEPARATE PLACES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL PAN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER DETAILS. *AK
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET OR SNOW TYPE PAVEMENT. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OWNER ALSO NOTES VEHICLE HAS REAR ABS ONLY. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE LIMBAR SEAT, CAUSED THE WIRES TO OVERHEAT/MELT, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-064). *AK
CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED , AND VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES. *AK
4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS ENGAGE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING OR DON'T DISENGAGE PROPERLY OR ONLY HALF ENGAGE. ALSO, REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT DUE TO THE PITMAN ARM BEING LOOSE. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN ACCIDENT. TOOK DEALER, REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
FUEL TANK FAILED DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK CAUSING WORN SPOT.
FUEL TANK HAD A FATIGUE CRACK, CAUSING LEAKAGE . THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROX 40-45 MPH WENT TO TURN AT A CURVE , DOWNSHIFTED IN THIRD GEAR, GEAR LOCKED. CLUTCH WENT TO FLOOR,C OULD NOT MOVE CLUTCH, WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. HAD TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH SO ENGINE WILL CUT ITSELF OFF. AFTERWARDS, WENT TO START IT AGAIN VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN GEAR . DEALER SAID HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER CLUTCH AND SLAVE CYINDER BLEW UP. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE, SMELL OF SMOKE PRIOR TO FIRE.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
INTERMITTENTLY, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS SELF ENGAGES EITHER PARTIALLY OR FULLY, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE FRONT END ENGAGES COMPLETELY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS & STARTED APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO LEFT; HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS/CALIPERS & PADS DUE TO BRAKES BEING WORN OUT UNEVENLY. TOWED, CAMS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. INTERMITTENT DRIFTING WHEN TRUCK WAS IN PARK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT ABS BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. THEY LOCK UP, CAUSING ONLY THE BACK BRAKES TO PERFORM WHICH IS VERY HARD ON THE BACK BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE BACK BRAKES TO PERFORM ONLY. THIS IS VERY HARD ON THE BACK BRAKES. WHILE THE BACK BRAKES ARE WORKING NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES TREND WAS TORN OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE ALTERNATOR, IGNITING GASOLINE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER STATES THE PEDAL FEELS AS IF ITS PUSHING BACK AT DRIVER. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND CONSUMER MOVES SHIFTER TOWARDS PARK, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PARK. CONSUMER SAID WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, IT ROLLS LIKE IN NEUTRAL. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS A WRECK AND THE DEALERSHIP SOLD IT AS NEW. THE STEERING IS OFF, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE NO LONGER WORKS AND FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR IT. **AK
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