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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 →

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 7, 1998SC

THE FRONT AND REAR LAP BELTS LOCK UP , AND HOLD PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 7, 1998MI

OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL ONTO ROADWAY.

Steering
Filed Jun 30, 1998CT

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 23, 1998MI

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 and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 17, 1998PA

ENGINE IDLES HIGH ON OCCASION.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 4, 1998OH

TWO SETS OF BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEARING.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 27, 1998WA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 13, 1998MI

OIL PAN RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN LEAKAGE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed May 12, 1998NH

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HUBS ENGAGE IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Apr 29, 1998MA

FRONT 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS LOCKED UP.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Apr 29, 1998OH

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING GAS FROM REAR TANK TO BE PUMPED INTO FRONT TANK WHICH IN RETURN MADE THE FRONT TANK OVERFLOW.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 28, 1998TX

ABS BRAKES FAILED CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK UP, TRUCK SHAKES/VIBRATES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 27, 1998IL

ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN DAMP OR WET. THEY LOCK UP WHEN MINIMAL PRESSURE IS USED, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 1998WA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 14, 1998MA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc3 injured
Filed Apr 14, 1998CA

WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS CAUSED A CRASH/INJURIES. ALSO FRAME CROSSMEMBER FAILED.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 10, 1998WA

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

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Apr 2, 1998NY

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 31, 1998MO

ABS BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 31, 1998UN

ENGINE OIL PAN CORRODED THROUGH CAUSING LEAKAGE.

Tires
Filed Mar 26, 1998MI

VIBRATION CAUSES TIRE ON LEFT FRONT TO WEAR OUT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1998VT

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

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 12, 1998AK

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 Bags
Filed Feb 28, 1998KY

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT DROVE THE FRAME THROUGH THE BUMPER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 24, 1998PA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET WEATHER IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP/GRAB, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 19, 1998VA

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

Wheels
Filed Feb 18, 1998VT

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 21, 1998CA

FRONT BRAKES ARE SPONGY, PULSATING, AND PRODUCE EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 16, 1998WI

OIL PAN IS RUSTING ON 3 SEPARATE PLACES, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL PAN. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jan 7, 1998GA

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 5, 1998MI

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET OR SNOW TYPE PAVEMENT. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. OWNER ALSO NOTES VEHICLE HAS REAR ABS ONLY. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire1 injured
Filed Dec 19, 1997MI

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

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Dec 15, 1997WI

CLUTCH FAILED PREMATURELY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 9, 1997NM

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

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Dec 3, 1997FL

4-WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS ENGAGE RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING OR DON'T DISENGAGE PROPERLY OR ONLY HALF ENGAGE. ALSO, REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Dec 2, 1997TX

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 System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 2, 1997FL

FUEL TANK FAILED DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK CAUSING WORN SPOT.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Nov 19, 1997FL

FUEL TANK HAD A FATIGUE CRACK, CAUSING LEAKAGE . THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 10, 1997TN

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Nov 5, 1997IL

VEHICLE FIRE, SMELL OF SMOKE PRIOR TO FIRE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Sep 23, 1997FL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 12, 1997FL

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 12, 1997CO

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. INTERMITTENT DRIFTING WHEN TRUCK WAS IN PARK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 9, 1997MO

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 9, 1997MO

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

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Aug 20, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE ALTERNATOR, IGNITING GASOLINE UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 29, 1997MI

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 1997CO

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

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Jul 17, 1997KY

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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