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1998 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 1998 record →

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jul 25, 2001MI

REAR WINDOW FRAME LEAKS. THREE MODEL YEARS IT HAS BEEN GOING ON. FORD IS AWARE AS WELL AS ENGINEER DEPT. EMPLOYEES OF FORD AVOID THIS SLIDING WINDOW TYPE BECAUSE THEY'RE AWARE OF OVERSIZED WINDOWS THAT MUST BE HAMMERED INTO FRAME TO GET THEM INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. UPON MY ARRIVAL BACK HOME AFTER VACATION IN FLA. FORD SAYS "OUT OF WARRANTY" IT LEAKS VERY HEAVY DURING RAIN.I RECOGNIZED THE LEAKS AT 59,000, AND DROVE HOME WITH JUST OVER 60,000. *AK

Tires
Filed Jul 25, 2001CA

I WAS TRAVELING AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH ON SOUTH-BOUND FREEWAY NEAR ASHLAN AVENUE IN FRESNO WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT I HAD HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD AND IT GOT CAUGHT IN THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND GOT IN THE CENTER LANE MAKING MY WAY OFF THE FREEWAY AND 3-MILES TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, CHECKED FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND THERE WAS NO TREAD ON THE TIRE AND MY LEFT REAR FENDER WAS THRASHED. I CAN PROVIDE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD FROM THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: A308443367 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

Tires
Filed Jul 25, 2001TX

HEADING IN TO WORK ON TUESDAY, JULY 17TH, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT-REAR TIRE OF MY FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF THIS EVENT UNTIL I HEARD THE NEWS TODAY ABOUT THESE TIRES BEING INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA. FROM MY OBSERVATION, THIS OCCURRENCE WAS DUE TO A VERTICAL RIP IN THE SIDE WALL AND NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TREAD SEPARATION. I'M LOOKING TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT SET TIRES THIS COMING WEEKEND FOR THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO BE UPDATED ON THE LATEST INVESTIGATION STATUS OF THIS MODEL TIRE AND IF I SHOULD PRECEED WITH MY CURRENT PURCHASE. A TIMELY RESPONSE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jul 24, 2001AZ

TREAD SEPARATION ON FORD OE TIRE - GENERAL AMERI 550. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNK TIRESIZE: P235/70/16)

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jul 23, 2001FL

TREAD SEPARATED ON LEFT REAR , CHUNK OF TREAD MISSING AND 8 INCHES OF BELT EXPOSED. LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS CRACKS AND HOLES AROUND SHOLDER OF TIRE THAT GO COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE STEEL BAND.FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE WARNED ME NOT TO DRIVE TRUCK AT SPEED AS FRONT TIRE IS DANGEROUS. REAR IN BED OF MY TRUCK NOW. I HAVE PICTURES OF TIRES. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES UNDER SAFTEY RECALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT487 TIRESIZE: P23570R16)

Tires
Filed Jul 21, 2001KY

I PRUCAHSED MY NEW TRUCK ON OR ABOUT SEPT 1998. SINCE THEN I HAVE NOT HAD BUT PRBLEMS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. THEY RODE LIKE YOU WERE DRIVING DOWN A ROCKY ROAD I TRIED ROTAING THEM AND KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REAL BAD AND I ENDED UP JUST BUYING TWO MORE FROM THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER IN GREENVILLE, KY. I AM A KY STATE POLICE TROOPER AND NOW WHEN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH A TIRE THEY FELT AS IF THEY WERE OUT OF ROUND BUT COULD NOT CONVINCE THE FIRESTONE DEALER SO I JUST BOUT TWO MORE. I MOVED THE TWO REAR TIRES UP FRONT AND PUT THE TWO NEW ONES ON THE BACK. EVEN WITH THE BEFORE THE NEW TIRES I NOTICED THAT THE TIRES DID NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT AIR PRESUURE IN THEM AND RECENTLY DURING THE HOT WEATHER WE HAVE BEEN HAVING HERE I HAVE TO ADD ADDITIONAL AIR TO THE TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND FORD ABOUT THIS BUT NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING. IN THE COMMING WEEK I AM GOING TO BUY ME 4 NEW TIRES AND JUST GET THEM OFF I DONT TRUST THEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE THEM I WOULD BE HAPPY TO GIVE THEM TO YOU FOR FUTHER TESTS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 20, 2001NY

THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AND STALL WHEN STARTED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH THE ENTIRE TIME VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE VEHICLE NEEDED WAS A TUNE-UP AND WAS ASSURED THAT AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMAL, THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEIR ONLY ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM WAS TO KEEP BRINGING VEHICLE BACK IN FOR REPAIRS.*YH

Tires
Filed Jul 16, 2001CA

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE FOR A SHORT BEFORE A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD SHREDDED AND CAUSED ALUMINUM WHEEL TO BE DAMAGED. HAD REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. TOOK TIRE TO RETAILER, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE REASON FOR BLOWOUT.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Jul 16, 2001PA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 5 MPH TO OVER 40 MPH WHILE SLOWING FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AND $4,000 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AND AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT TO THE CAR I STRUCK AFTER THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 15, 2001MI

RE: WINDSHIELD WIPER. F150 WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE FOR FAULTY WIPERS ON JUN 8,01. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A COMPUTER PART CALLED A GEM OR ASSEMBLY MODULE. FORD HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN ONE MONTH. I AM TOLD THAT THE PART IS SIMPLY UNAVAILABLE. I WONDERED IF THE PART HAS GONE BAD SO OFTEN THAT THE PART IS IN HIGH DEMAND. THIS AFFAIR IS OPEN ENDED, AS THE AVIS DEALERSHIP IN SOUTHFIELD, MI (2483557500DENNIS) CAN NOT EVEN SAY FROM WHERE THE PART MAY BE SHIPPED. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SOURCE FOR THE PART. THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT ARRIVE. NO PART, NO REPAIR. WHEN ASKED IF I COULD PICK UP THE TRUCK TO DRIVE IT IN THE MEANTIME, I WAS TOLD IT IS "UNDRIVABLE." IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PART? PART #F75Z14B205LA. RE: DOOR CRACK. BOTH DOORS HAVE A 1/4" CRACK NEAR THE BACK EDGE OF THE WINDOW. TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. RE: LEAKING REAR WINDOW. IT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP WHILE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 12, 2001FL

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACK BOTTOM RIGHT, NEXT TO WINDOW. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jul 11, 2001WV

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM WELDS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 11, 2001MA

WHILE HAVING BRAKES SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED CORROSION ON ROTORS. TECHNICIAN TRIED TWICE TO REMOVE CORROSION OFF ROTORS,AND CORROSION COULD NOT BE REMOVED. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jul 10, 2001TX

AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO SUMMER HEAT SHIFT KNOB COMES OFF WHILE SHIFTING.*AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jul 6, 2001NC

REAR WINDOW HAS BEEN LEAKING EVER SINCE CONSUMER OWNED VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF A WARRANTY PERIOD THEY COULD NOT ASSIST HIM FINANCIALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Tires
Filed Jul 5, 2001IN

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED, ALSO DEALER KEPT THE VEHILCE FOR ONE DAY BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES HE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE, HE IS NOT REQUESTING FOUR BRAND NEW TIRES BUT WANTS THE BAD TIRE REPLACED. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P235/70R161043) *JB

Tires
Filed Jul 4, 2001FL

1ST TIRE SEPARATED IN APRIL 2001, AND 2ND TIRE BLEW APART (SEPARATED) YESTERDAY (JULY 3, 2001)ON HIGHWAY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT198 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 30, 2001CA

FORD KNOWS THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH F150 DOORS CRACKING AND HAS EVEN SENT OUT A BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS , BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY BY 2000 MILES THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM I BELEIVE IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE DOOR ,I THINK FORD SHOULD REPLACE THE DOORS BECAUSE OF AN SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 29, 2001TX

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION REVEALING STEEL BELTS WITH 65% OF PRORATED TREAD LIFE REMAINING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Jun 28, 2001NY

CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE TO BACK OUT AND FRONT END COLLAPSED. SERVICE MANGER STATED IT HAPPENED ALL THE TIME FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. SERVICE IF VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PROPERLY, THEY WOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO CATCH IT IN TIME. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 26, 2000 FROM SAME DEALER WITH A CLEAN INSPECTION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, WHO STATED THAT PIN TO BALL JOINT BROKE BECAUSE OF THE INCLINE, AND THE ANGLE CONSUMER WAS TURNING WHEEL CAUSED IT TO SNAP FRONT END.*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 28, 2001ME

I NOTICED THE PAINT CRACKING AND WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY SENT ME TO THE WARRENTY PAINT SHOP, WHICH DETEDTED THE THICKNESS OF PAINT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN PAINTED BY ME, THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE PAINT SHOP ALSO TOLD ME, AND SHOWED ME THE CRACK IN THE DOOR. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME, BUT CINTACT THE REGIONAL FORD REP. SHE SAID FORD WILL ONLY PAY % 20 OF THE $4450 COST FOR THE PAINT AND DOOR. I FEEL THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, SINCE I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DAMAGE AND POOR QUALITY. THE FORD NATIONAL "CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP" CENTER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND KEPT ABREAST OF THE SITUATION. THEY SAY TODAY THAT THE REGIONAL REP HAS THE FINAL SAY. IF THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY, AND BECAUSE I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THE TRUCK SO THE DEFECTS DIDN'T SHOW UP UNTIL 61,000. WHY SHOULD I PAY? I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT %80 I CAUSED?*AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 27, 2001FL

FIRESTONE, WILDERNEESS AT, TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT W2081PT387, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FORD F150, 1998, CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN TIRES, WENT TO INSPECT VEHICLE, AND NOTICED ON RIGHT REAR AN 18 INCH SEPARATION IN TREAD, AND LEFT FRONT/ LEFT REAR HAD CRACKS THAT WENT DOWN THE SIDEWALL, LARGE ENOUGH TO SEE STEEL BELT INSIDE TIRES.*AK *SLC

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Jun 22, 2001FL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND FELT VIBRATION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS NOT CAME OFF, LEAVING TIRE WOBBLING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES RIGHT REAR TIRE STUDS BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF, THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 22, 2001OH

THE DOORS ARE CRACKING AT THE WINDOW. THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ALL THE 97-01 F150'S I'VE LOOKED AT. FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT IF IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT, AND IT WEAKENS THE STRUCTURE CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE WELDS HOLDING THE ROOF TO THE SIDE PANELS ARE CRACKING DOWN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE CAB ROOF. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT EITHER. THIS ALSO HAS TO WEAKEN THE STRUCTURE CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. IT IS NOW QUITE APPARENT WHY THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY'S CRASH TEST DID SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAB OF THE F150. I HOPE YOU CAN INVESTIGATE THIS, AND PUT PRESSURE ON FORD TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM, AND HOPEFULLY COME UP WITH A REPAIR. THANK YOU. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jun 21, 2001TN

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MHP LEFT FRONT TIE ROD CAME APART. CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND RIMS AND TIRES WERE DEMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

TiresCrash1 killed
Filed Jun 20, 2001NM

TIRES REPLACED IN 1999 WITH TIRES SAME AS ORIGINAL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 12, 2001IA

BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE CRACKING ALSO EVERY 1997 ,1998 ,1999, FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK I LOOKED AT HAD ALSO CRACKED THIS IS GOING CAUSE INJURY'S IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I KNOW THE DOOR IS DESIGNED TO HELP CUSHION IMPACT ON CERTIAN TYPES OF COLLISSIONS THE CRACKES HAVE KNOW COMPROMISED THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOORS . I AM APOLLED AT THE ARREGANCE OF BIG BUSSINESS NOT STANDING BEHIND THIER $30000 PRODUCT ALSO AT HOW WEAK YOUR SAFETY AGENCY IS YOU SHOULD PROTECT THE PUBLIC 100% AND MAKE ALL THE AUTO MANUFACTURES PRODUCE QUALITY VEHICLES AND STAND BEHIND THEM ,THANKS CHUCK MATTHEWS

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Jun 8, 2001MI

GAS PEDAL TRAPPED UNDER FLOORMAT DURING ACCELERATION. ALMOST CASUED MULITPLE CAR ACCIDENT. THIRD INCIDENT.*AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jun 7, 2001WA

WATER STARTED TO POUR IN WHILE IT WAS RAINING ON ONE OF PASSENGER'S SEATED IN REAR. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 5, 2001MD

DOOR SKIN HAS A CRACK COMING OUT FROM UNDER DOOR WINDOW SEAL LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER APPROXIMATLEY 4 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM. SAME AREA THAT IS REFERENCED IN FORD TSB NUMBER 996754 SEQUENCE NUMBER 845, DATED 9908. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB608461. FORD DEALER SAYS THEY ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA, YET IN LOOKING AT THEIR USED TRUCKS, 1997 THRU 2001 ALL TRUCKS HAVE CRACKS IN DRIVERS DOOR AND MOST IN PASSENGER DOORS. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Jun 5, 2001NY

EXPERIENCED A PLY SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED A VIBRATION AT 40 MPH. TIRE WAS MOVED TO THE SPARE POSITION WHERE IT REMAINS FOR ANYONE'S INSPECTION. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN HT NOT AN AT TIRE. IT IS NOT AMONG THOSE RECALLED BE EITHER FIRESTONE OR FORD. (DOT NUMBER: VN08 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 4, 2001FL

CRACK IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE WINDOW OPENING NEAR THE BELT MOLDING.*AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed May 30, 2001AL

THESE ARE COMMON FAILURE ITEMS FOR THE 97-01 FORD F-150. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL?. NO SAFETY DEFECTS INDICATED. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 26, 2001WI

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACK STARTING AT LOWER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF SIDE WINDOW RUNNING HORIZONTAL ABOUT 1" LONG. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 24, 2001MI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Filed May 24, 2001IL

THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE. FROM SOME PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO THIS HAS HAPPENED TO QUITE A FEW OTHER TRUCKS-SAME SIDE TORSION BAR. THE DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US AS WELL AS CAN BE EXPECTED CONSIDERING THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE BECAUSE THEY ARE " ON VACATION". I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO ANOTHER FAMILY WITH THE SAME TRUCK IF PERHAPS THE BAR WOULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. THIS A A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. I HAVE WRITTEN TO THEM ON TWO OCCASSIONS NOW ASKING FOR THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS NOT JUST MY TRUCK, BUT MANY OTHERS. ALSO, I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SHOULD FAIL ON A TRUCK WITH THE MILEAGE IT HAD AT THE TIME. THE DEALER ALSO WORKED WITH US ON THIS PROBLEM. OUR TOTAL BILL WAS FOR $90.87 FOR BOTH OF THE PROBLEMS, BUT I STILL BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REIMBURSE US THIS MONEY CONSIDERING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT BOTH WITH THE TORTION BAR AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MATTER. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO BE INJURED BECAUSE OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY IGNORING THESE PROBLEMS.*AK

Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Filed May 23, 2001MD

TORISION BAR ON LEFT SIDE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, CAUSING FRONT SUSPENSION TO FALL TOWARDS BACK. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 20, 2001MI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed May 17, 2001NC

THE SLIDING REAR WINDOW LEAKS EVERY TIME THE TRUCK IS WASHED. -- THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON, ALONG WITH THE CAB LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT, EVEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED.

Steering › Linkages
Filed May 15, 2001TX

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS A RANDOM OCCURRENCE AND NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 12, 2001TX

MECHANIC CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSES OF LOUD NOISES WHEN STEERING AFTER ENGINE IS WARM. *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed May 11, 2001SC

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE SNAPPED, TIRE BOUNCED DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 1500. *AK *JB

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 10, 2001NY

WHEN CONSUMER CLOSES DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS THERE ARE STRESS CRACKS ON MOLDING. THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ONE INCIDENT.*AK

Tires
Filed May 10, 2001OR

MECHANIC WAS CHECKING BRAKES AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT ON A WIRE COMING OUT OF FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE. IN MIDDLE OF TREAD STEEL BELTS WERE COMING THROUGH AROUND ENTIRE TIRE. CONSUMER HAD A 1998, FORD, F150 PICKUP WITH ORGINAL TIRES, SIZE P235/70R16, APPROXIMATE 29,000 MILES. VEHICLE HASN'T HAULED ANY HEAVY LOADS. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY STATED THEY HAD NO OBLIGATION TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK *JB

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed May 8, 2001AZ

TREAD SEPARATION WAS DISCOVERED UPON INSPECTION FOR A ODD FEELING WITH THE TIRES ON MY PICK UP IN APRIL OF 2000. THEY WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME AND I WAS IN CONTRACT WITH FIRSTONE THE NEXT DAY IN REGARDS TO THIS. FINAL OUTCOME WAS NOTHING BY FIRESTONE,I HAVE BEEN IN COMMECTION WITH FIRESTONE,SINCE IT WAS IN THE NEWS AND BECAME PUBLIC INFO. THAT THEY WERE HAVING A PROBLEM,I DO HAVE COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTATIONS I HAD WITH FIRESTONE IN REGARDS TO THIS.MY TIRE SIZE WAS NOT ONE THAT WAS LISTED. ALL FOUR OF MY TIRES SHOWED TREAD SEPARATION,ALL SAME MILAGE,ALL HAD APROX. 5/32,AND 6/32 OF TREAD LEFT ON TIRES.NO DAMAGE TO TRUCK,WERE REPLACED BEFORE THAT COULD HAPPEN. PLEASE CONTRACT ME IF ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT377 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 5, 2001WA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 2, 2001FL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 TO 75 MPH WHEN ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY AND WOULD NOT RESTART. OIL PUMP WAS CAUSE OF DEFECT. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed May 1, 2001NC

DOOR AJAR LIGHT, INTERIOR LIGHT, AND CARGO LIGHT STAY ON HAS IF A DOOR WERE OPEN WHEN ALL DOORS ARE ALL CLOSED. IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION , AND THE IGNITION IS OFF AND THE DOORS ARE SHUT, THE CHIME/TONE CONTINUES TO GO OFF.*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 27, 2001NY

A CRACK HAS DEVELOPED IN STRUCTURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. WELD HOLDING DOOR TOGETHER AT BASE OF WINDOW WAS CRACKING.*AK *JB

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 25, 2001LA

DOORS ARE STARTING TO BREAK ON OUTSIDE WHERE CURVE BEGINS, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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