1996 Ford F-150 complaints

WHEM MAKING TURNS (MOSTLY NOTED AT SLOW SPEEDS) TRUCK MAKES LOUD POPPING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. THE TREAD DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. IT ALMOST SEVERED BOTH GAS LINES,TORE OFF WHEEL SKIRTS,DAMAGED REAR 1/4 PANEL TO THE POINT THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DAMAGED PART OF THE REAR BUMPER, AND NOW I NOTICE THE REAR GAS TANK IS NOT VENTING PROPERLY. I TOOK PICTURES OF TRUCK AND TIRE. ON THE REMAINING REAR TIRE YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE TREAD IS GOING TO PEEL OFF. I HAVE E-MAILED AND PHONED FIRESTONE ALL WEEK AND GET NO RESPONSE AT ALL. I AM A SELF EMPLOYED CARPENTER AND NEED MY TRUCK TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.I ONLY WANT THE REPAIRS TO BE PAID FOR BY FIRESTONE , NO LEGAL ACTION SHOULD BE NECESSARY, I WAS NOT INJURED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60 U6A TIRESIZE: 31X10.5 15)

WE WERE DRIVING A 1996 FORD F 150 4X2 IN CENTER LANE OF I 435 ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WE HAD A REAR DRIVER SIDE UNIROYAL LAREDO TIRE COMPLETLY SEPARATE. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 33 PSI PRESSURE IN IT. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF TRUCK. COST UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WE GENTLY PULLED OVER TO EDGE OF INTERSTATE. WHEN WE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE THE BAD TIRE WAS DEFLATING. I CHANGED THIS TIRE AND PUT THE SPARE ON. I WENT BACK AND PICKED UP ALL OF THE PIECES I COULD FIND. THESE TIRES ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I HAD USED THESE ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. THEY HAVE BEEN STORED INSIDE. THE TREAD USE WAS NOT EXTENSIVE. I PUT THESE ON THE REAR ABOUT THIS SAME TIME LAST YEAR. THESE HAD A CLASSIFICATION OF M/S. THIS VEHICLE CAME WITH A GOODYEAR HIGHWAY TREAD TIRE. I WANTED SOMETHING ON THE REAR FOR WINTER THAT HAD A M/S DESIGNATION IN CASE I WAS STANDED ON ROAD THAT REQUIRED THIS. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. I HAVE THREE MORE OF THESE TIRES. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE TO ASSURE MY SAFETY. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75/R15 )

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND RUNNING INTO DITCH AND ROCKS, CONSUMER REQUESTS FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

TOTAL BREAK FAILURE, WITH NO WARNING. FORD DEALERSHIP (STERLING FORD) REPORTED RIGHT SIDE FRONT BREAKLINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH ALLOWING BREAK FLUID TO DRAIN. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FRONT BREAKLINES AND FLEX LINES ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE. COST $355. CONCERN IS WAY DIDN'T THE REAR BREAKS SYSTEM PROVIDE SOME MARGIN OF BREAKING CAPACITY. WHY DID BOTH SYSTEMS FAIL SIMULATANEOUSLY?

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: DURING INSPECTION OF TIRES NOTICED SPLITTING ON SIDEWALL. NOTIFIED FIRESTONE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TIRES WERE NOT UNDER RECALL. MOUNTED ON A 1996, FORD F150, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P235/70R16 AND DOT# W208. *AK

MY WIFE AND I WENT TO GEORGIA ON VACATION FROM TEXAS. IN MISSISSIPPI WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AROUND 5-6 PM SHE HAD A TIRE SEPARATION IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR. SHE WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE THE AIR. THIS IS PROBABLY WHY SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. THE TREAD SLUNG AROUND THE WHEEL WELL AND BEAT UP THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL CAUSING SOME VISIBLE DAMAGE. THE TRUCK HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. I INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE AND CALLED IT A NIGHT AND GOT US A ROOM. WHEN I ARRIVED IN GA. I WENT TO NUMEROUS TIRE DEALERS TO TRY TO FIND A MATCHING TIRE TO REPLACE BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF PRODUCTION BUT IF I LOOKED AROUND I MIGHT FIND ONE. I FINALLY DID FIND ON AT A FIRESTONE DEALER IN ATLANTA. WHEN I RETURNED TO TEXAS I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE I FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT AND REPLACED THEM WITH 4 GOODYEAR TIRES. I STILL HAVE 2 OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND THE ONE I BOUGHT IN GA. I BELIEVE IN THE GARAGE. I DID THINK ABOUT CALLING SOMEONE DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK BUT THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN ATLANTA SAID THAT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FIRESTONE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I THOUGHT MANY TIMES ABOUT MAKING A COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT DOING SO UNTIL THE RECENT PRESS AND CONGRESSIONAL COVERAGE. I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW THAT MAYBE THERE ARE SOME OTHER MODELS THAT

I HAD PURCHASED A NEW 1996 FORD F150 PICK-UP TRUCK. ON APRIL 2, 1999 WHILE DRIVING FROM BATON ROUGE TO HOUSTON ON HIGHWAY I10 THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT (DRIVING AT 70 MPH). THE OUTER TREAD HAD BLOWN OFF BUT THE INNER TUBE MAINTAINED PRESSURE. WHEN IT BLEW, THE OUTER TREAD DESTOYED THE TAIL PIPE AS WELL AS THE TIRE-WELL MUD GUARD. THE TAIL PIPE WAS REPLACED. THE MUD GUARD WAS NOT (THE FRAME HOLE HOLDING ONE END OF THE GUARD WAS RIPPED OPEN AND IS NO LONGER USEABLE). ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE TRUCK BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEMS (LOCAL DRIVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 45 MPH). THE FORD DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE TREAD COMING LOOSE FROM THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ON JUNE 18 1999 I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRE WITH NEW ONES. ALL TOGETHER, IT COST ME $373.81 TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND TAIL PIPE. I STILL HAVE A DAMAGED TRUCK (TIRE WELL GUARD NEVER REPLACED.)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75RX15XL )

TIRE STARTED TO SEPERATE AT THE TREAD, CAUGHT THE SEPERATION BEFORE THE TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED. TIRE DEALER INDICATED "NORMAL SEPERATION DUE TO WEAR"( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/75R15 )

NO SUMMARY

3 OF 4 ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. I HAD E-MAILED FIRESTONE, AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, AND REPLACEMENT WITH A LIKE FIRESTONE TIRE. SUBSEQUENT FAILURES WERE REPLACED WITH MICHELIN TIRES. COPIES OF E-MAIL CORRESPONDENCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

FUEL LEAKS FROM THE FUEL TANK. WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION FUEL RUNS OUT OF THE TRUCK FROM THE OPENING OF GAS TANK. WHEN GAS CAP IS TAKEN OFF FUEL STARTS TO SQUIRT OUT DUE TO PRESSURE. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT DEFECT WAS DUE TO CHECK VALVE BEING FAULTY AND BUILT PRESSURE INSIDE TANK. DEALER HAD ORDERED CHECK VALVE FROM MANUFACTURER FOR THE FRONT AND BACK PUMP. BOTH PUMPS WERE STILL DEFECTIVE. DEALER WENT TO A THIRD COMPANY FOR OPERATIVE PART. *AK

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING, AND ARE CRACKING WHEN TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P265R7515, AND DOT W29Y1PK415. TIRES WERE LOOKED BY FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. THE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT PRORATION. *AK DOT #W29Y1PK415. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND COULD SHUT OFF. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE CLUTCH.*AK MECHANIC FOUND MICE NEST IN BELL HOUSING, NOT ALLOWING THE CLUTCH TO ENGAGE ALL THE WAY.*JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE SHORTAGE IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS.PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BOLTS ON RECLINER HAVE LOOSENED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER CLAIMS IT IS SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 96E010000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

REAR AXLE BROKE AND FELL OFF. *AK-

EACH TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN IT SOUNDS LIKE A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRAME THAT IS FALLING APART. *AK

REAR FUEL TANK LEAKS & DRIPS ON TAIL PIPE.I THINK THIS IS BECAUSE DIRT & SALT LAY ON THE FRONT OF TANK ON TOP OF PLATE THAT PROTECTS THE BOTTOM SIDE OF TANK. THE TANK RUSTS OUT ALONG THIS FRONT EDGE. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & SMELLED SMOKE. ATTEMPTED TO EXIT FREEWAY. TWO BLOCKS AFTER LEAVING FREEWAY, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED & PUT FLAMES OUT. NO INDICATION OF CAUSE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SUDDENLY AN ELECTRICAL FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BURN UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, FIRE BROKE OUT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND BURNED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NO PRIOR WARNING OR NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED, THE VEHICLE HAS ATTEMPTED TO START SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE IGNITION ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE AND JUMPS FORWARD OR BACKWARD DEPENDING ON THE GEAR THE VEICLE WAS IN WHEN PARKED. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PUT IN NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS BUT BRAKE LINING RESTED AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBERS WHICH RUBBED A HOLE THROUGH THE METAL, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK *ML

A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CHECK VALVE AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL TO TRANSFER FROM ONE TANK TO THE SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 93V125000/ FUEL TANK: AUXILLARY SELECTOR AND SWITCH. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FIRE STARTED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED, STARTED UNDER DASH NEAR BRAKE PEDAL ON FIREWALL. *AK

BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS DRY ROTTED, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER CARPET TYPE FLOOR MAT WILL NOT STAY SECURED TO FLOOR. KEEPS SLIDING FORWARD AND BUNCHES UP UNDER BRAKE/GAS PEDAL. DEALER REPLACED CLIP/POST TO FLOOR BUT STILL DOESN'T HOLD. I NEARLY HAD A BAD ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER FORD F-150/1996 THAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY? PLEASE CALL ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE KNOCKED DOWN 2 TREES &FENCE POST BEFORE HITTING LARGE TREE DRIVER SUFFERED 2BROKEN RIBS UPON IMPACT OF STEERING WHEEL/AIRBAG FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTON IS DEPRESSED FOR EITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE, DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENS UP, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT TO ALMOST FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REAR TANK WAS PUMPING FUEL INTO THE OTHER TANK, CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK GAS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CHECK VALVES. *AK

ENGINE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING DUE TO SEVERE RUST/CORROSION.MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

"CLUNK" NOISE HEARD/FELT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOTS, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ACCELERATION AND BRAKING, OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS

TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY IGNORED IT. THEY SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF TRUCK DOES THIS . NO DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND THE ABS SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON. ALSO, OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS OFF AND ON. FINALLY, SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING, AND CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. *AK

FRONT KNUCKLE: SPINDLE THAT HOLDS THE TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND NO STEERING ABILITY, CONSUMER WENT UP OVER CURB WITHIN 5 FEET FROM A DAYCARE BUILDING ALMOST RESULTING IN CRASH. *AK

WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILETURNING A CORNER OR HITTING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND JERKS. *AK

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF FOUR FRONT WHEEL STUDS WHICH BROKE OFF CAUSING VIBRATION WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN COLLISION. *YC

STARTER ENGAGED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED RESULTING IN WIRING OVERHEATING AND FIRE OCCURING. NLM

THE FRONT BRAKES SHOULD HAVE LASTED MUCH LONGER 23000 MILES. SEEMS AWFULLY PREMATURE.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP AND WITHOUT NO WARNING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T STEER VEHICLE. *AK

MAJORITY OF PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WITH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING: CAMBERS, SLUGS, TOES, ROTORS, GEAR BOX, SPRINGS, DRAG LINKS, TIE RODS, BUSHINGS, TRANS CROSS MEMBERS, STABILIZER BARRS, BUSHINGS, ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER, TRANSMISSION, OIL LEAKS, IGNITION CYLINDER, AND REPLACEMENT OF FOUR WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENTS. DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ONLY "DOCUMENTS" DIFFICULTIES AND I CAN'T GET PAST A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO CAN DO NOTHING BUT PUT MY COMPLAINTS INTO A DATABASE. REPEATED LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS HAVE GONE UNRESOLVED AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT AT CUSTOMER SERVICE! I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT NOTICE WOULD BE SENT TO THE LOCAL FIELD OFFICE WHERE THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND MOST LIKELY NOT ME DIRECTLY ALTHOUGH I ASKED THAT THEY DO SO. THERE HAVE BEEN TEN SERVICE APPOINTMENTS FOR THESE PARTS TO BE REPLACED. I NOW HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR AUG. 9TH - WE STILL HAVE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. TO DATE, OUR TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE SERVICE FOR REPAIRS FOR A TOTAL OF 22 DAYS.

CRUISE CONTROL INCREASED VEHICLE SPEED. WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. *AK

WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET AND ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. HAD BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

REAR LEAF SPRING APPEARS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. BRACKET REPLACEMENT WAS DONE TO 1997-1998 VEHICLES , WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT 1997-1998 VEHICLES WERE RECALLED ONLY. *AK

CONSUMER'S CHILD GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT THE KEY IN IGNITION, VEHICLE WENT FORWARD, AND CONSUMER HAD TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE COVERTER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND STALL AT AN INTERSECTION.