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2002 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 2002 record →

Tires › BeadCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 12, 2003WI

THE VEHICLE'S TIRE BEAD FAILED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Oct 17, 200320,000 milesTX

BACK WINDSHIELD LEAKS WATER ONTO INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ON LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER A CLEAR SILICONE WAS APPLIED TO THE LEAKY AREA. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 16, 200318,000 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED A COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. *AK *SCC *JB

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Sep 30, 2003OH

I HAVE A 2002 FORD F150 THAT HAS HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED ONLY FOR IT TO REOCCUR. THIS IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM TO ME AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM IS UNABLE TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR A WEEK. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT PRIVELEGE AND I HAVE DECIDED TO SERVICE IT AT ANOTHER LOCATION. MAYBE MY VEHICLE IS THE ONLY ONE AND IT IS JUST SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED. BUT I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO VOICE MY CONCERN. LLC

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Sep 26, 200330,000 milesNC

CONSUMER CAN HEAR A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM IGNITION WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN IGNITION. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WHEN IT INADVERTENTLY STARTED AND HIT THE HOUSE. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Sep 15, 2003TX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO BLINK. *AK

Suspension
Filed Sep 14, 200319 milesTN

BAD SHIMMY / VIBRATION FRONT END. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO FORD ON 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ONCE THEY TRIED TO FIX IT BUT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *PH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Sep 11, 2003CA

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING A NATURAL GAS SMELL COMING THROUGH AIR VENTS, MAKING CONSUMER SICK. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Tires
Filed Sep 9, 200319,000 milesTX

DRIVING 65MPH ON INTERSTATE 45 IN HOUSTON WHEN TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND A LOUD TUMBLING NOISE STARTED TO EMIT FROM TIRES. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND FOUND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD HAD SPLIT APART FROM THE SIDEWALL. GENERAL GRABBER AW P255/70R16, 19K MILES. REPORTED TO CONTINENTAL TIRES; THEY DENIED THE $800 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY REAR WHEEL WELL CLAIMING THE TIRE WAS "RUN FLAT." BEFORE SHIPPING THE TIRE TO CONTINENTAL, IT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND DEFECTIVE BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THREE OTHER AUTHORIZED GENERAL TIRE RETAILERS. TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY 5K MILES AND OTHERWISE METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED.*AK

Electrical System
Filed Aug 26, 2003CA

HELLO, I'M WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY FRIENDS 2002 FORD LIGHTNING WHICH LAUNCHED A SPARK PLUG THROUGH THE HEAD. I'VE HEARD THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY OF THESE TRUCKS, AND I THINK THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. HOW ABOUT A RECALL. *NLM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 22, 2003MD

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 15, 200311,570 milesVA

FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM THE BUCKLE FOUR TIMES DURING A FORTY MILE TRIP ON 8/7/02, THIS HAD HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE, BUT WE ARE UNABLE TO RECALL THE DATES. *AK

Steering2 injured
Filed Aug 15, 2003CA

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STEERING GOING OUT.*MR STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BRAKE FAST, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *PH ALSO THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 FLAT TIRES TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT. *JB

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Aug 11, 2003NC

CONSUMER STATES SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Aug 7, 2003SC

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE PASSENGER DOOR, AND PAINT DEFECT ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH WAS REPLACED AND THE ALTERNATOR. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AS THERE WAS A PAINT DEFECT ON THE DOOR HANDLE WHICH DIDN'T FULLY SHUT AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS WILLING TO GIVE BACK THE VEHICLE IN RETURN OF ALL THE MONIES (PAYMENT(S)/DOWN PAYMENT). *SCC *JB

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › SwitchCrash
Filed Aug 5, 200337,204 milesFL

I OWN A 2002 FORD F-150, XLT, PURCHASED ON MAY 2002.RETURNING FROM A TRIP TO ORLANDO FLORIDA, I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-10, 45 MILES EAST OF TALLAHASSEE WHEN I LOST HEADLIGHTS ILUMINATION. LOSS HEADLIGHTS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD, THOUGH I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND MINIMIZE MATERIAL DAMAGES. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT CONTROL KNOB IN DASHBOARD HAD BECAME LOOSE AND HAD CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF.*AK

Structure
Filed Jul 25, 2003CA

WHILE TRAVELING OVER 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. *AK *TS THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER TO PLACE SAND BAGS IN THE TRUCK BED, HOWEVER IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 21, 2003IL

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 30-45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF RUNNING INTO A TREE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 14, 200328,000 milesNC

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TROOPERS, AND EMS ALL FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.*AK

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 3, 200324,924 milesTX

TRUCK HIT A TREE GOING APROXIMATELY 30-40MPH. TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A LARGE DEER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TREE HIT IN THE CENTER FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO ENGINE DAMAGE ETC. DRIVER WAS INJURED. THIS IS A 2002 F150 FORD TRUCK WITH ~24900 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS. THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERLY INJURED IF NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT. AUTO SHOP COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP.

Steering › Column
Filed May 28, 2003KY

A POPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING, TIGHTENED THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE POPPING NOISE COULD STILL BE HEARD. *TT

Seats
Filed Apr 8, 2003IN

UPON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, THE DRIVERS' SEAT BACK MOVED BACK AND FORTH. *JB

Seat Belts › Front
Filed Mar 28, 200327,000 milesNV

WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. *JB

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Mar 25, 20031 milesMS

LOUD HIGH PITCHED WHINE IN REAR END AT OPEN HIGHWAY SPEEDS (3.31 GEAR RATIO) DETECTED DAY OF PURCHASE ON MARCH 25TH 2002, REPORTED TO DEALER OF PURCHASE (HOMER SKELTON FORD, OLIVE BRANCH ,MS) NEXT DATE. AS OF MARCH 25TH 2003, ONE YEAR, TWO DEALERS, 29,000 MISERABLE MILES AND SOME FIVE REPAIR ATTEMPTS LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS DEFIENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.31 FORD REAR END. I HAVE RECENTLY DRIVEN ANOTHER NEW 2003 FORD TRUCK WITH 3.31 REAR END, VEHICLE ALSO HAD NOISE. THEN DROVE ANOTHER NEW PICK UP WITH THE 3.55 REAR END WHICH WAS TOTALLY QUIET. IN THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR I HAVE FILED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH DEALERS AND DIRECTLY WITH FORD. ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE, WHEN THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO FIX THE TRUCK FAILED, I ATTEMPTED TOGET THE DEALER TO TAKE THE TRUCK BACK BUT THEY SAID THAT WAS NOT AN OPTION. THIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO BA A TOP OF THE LINE FORD PICKUP RETAILING FOR OVER $30,000.00 WITH A 36,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. FORD EITHER CAN'T OR WON'T FIX IT. THEY HAVE JUST OFFERED ME A BUY BACK ON THE TRUCK WHICH IF ACCEPTED WOULD COST ME AS FOLLOWS THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE AT THE TIME THE TRUCK WAS PUCHASED. $1,875.00 CASH DOWN PAYMENT 6,162.10 EQUITY OF TRADE IN 874.52 SALES TAX A TOTAL OF $8,911.62 . IN ADDITION TO THE COST OF INSTALLATION OF PERSONAL EQUIPMENT WHICH TOTALS ABOUT $400.00. THIS IS NOT EVEN CONSIDERING PAYMENTS ON THE TRUCK FOR 12 MONTHS. NOW FORD HAS OFFERED TO BUY THE TRUCK BACK IF I PAY THEM OVER $5,000.00 ADDITIIONAL DOLLARS

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 17, 20038,000 milesWA

I BOUGHT MY F150 EXTENDED CAB IN APRIL 2002 AND AT 8,000 MILES THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WAS HARD TO OPEN. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS IT WAS HARD TO OPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT AGAIN. AGAIN IT BECAME HARD TO OPEN I JUST TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO FIX IT AGAIN WITH NO LUCK. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE IN CASE OF A WRECK THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN IT TO GET MY 9 YEAR OLD SON OUT IF I HAD TO IN A HURRY. *NLM

Seat Belts › FrontCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 12, 2003TX

CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED, AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE PASSENGER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASH. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 11, 2003CA

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 28, 2003341 milesME

ENGINE MISFIRES IN COLD WEATHER WHILE DRIVING CAUSING SERIOUS LOSS OF POWER FIRST STARTED AT 341 MILES AND CONTINUES TO DATE.*JB

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Feb 27, 2003UT

THE SPARE TIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash3 injured
Filed Feb 21, 200313,000 milesSC

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *TS

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 20, 2003FL

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS PINCH LEAVES ABRASIONS BRUISING ON ARMS

Seats
Filed Feb 17, 20031 milesTX

BOTH LOCKING PAWLS ON MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE WHEN SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS RELEASED. ONE OR THE OTHER PAWL LOCKS INTO PLACE AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SHIFTING FORCE IS THEN REQUIRED TO MOVE THE SECOND PAWL INTO A POSITION WHERE IT WILL ENGAGE. THIS WOULD ONLY BE A MINOR INCONVENIENCE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE SEAT BELT CONFIGURATION OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS SEAT BELT ATTACHES NOT TO THE SUB FLOOR OR PILLAR BUT TO THE SEAT ITSELF. IF (AS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES TO ME) YOU ARE UNDER WAY AND REPOSITION THE SEAT, YOU MAY NOT REALIZE THE SEAT IS NOT SAFELY LOCKED INTO POSITION. IF YOU WERE THEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE STRAIN ON THE ENGAGED PAWL MIGHT BE BEYOND DESIGN PARAMETERS. WHEN THE UNENGAGED PAWL, TRAVELING TO ITS NEXT LOCKED POSITION UNDER THE FORCES OF THE ACCIDENT, MEET THE MASS OF THE OCCUPANT AND SEAT, THE SHEAR FORCES MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE PAWL ALLOWING THE OCCUPANT AND HIS /HER SEAT TO BE UNCONTROLLED DURING AN ACCIDENT. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. AN AIR BAG SRS COULD EXACERBATE THIS CIRCUMSTANCE CAUSING ESCALATING INJURY(S).

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 11, 200317,000 milesKY

SPARK PLUG SELF LAUNCHING FROM FORD F150 5.4 L ENGINE

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft PitmanCrash
Filed Dec 31, 20026,000 milesPA

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PITMAN ARM ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE PITMAN ARM FELL OFF WHICH IT CAUSED COMPLETELY LOST OF STEERING AND THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WAS CONTACTED AND HAS AGREED THAT THERE WAS NO BOLT PUT INTO THE PART THAT FELL OFF BUT THERE STILL NOT DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. TS PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT

Equipment › Mechanical › Winch
Filed Dec 27, 2002MI

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CHAISE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS AGREE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BUT WONT TAKE IT IN UNTIL AFTER JANUARY THE 2ND. TS

Power Train
Filed Dec 24, 2002TN

WHILE AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. TS THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE ALSO CHANGED BUT TO NO AVAIL. *JG

Steering › Linkages
Filed Dec 2, 2002CA

VERY SERIOUS FAILURE!!! WHILE BACKING UP A STEEP HILL IN 4WD. THE TRUCK'S PITMAN ARM CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE SPLINED SHAFT THAT COMES OUT OF THE STEERING BOX. SO, THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT WHEELS. THE RETAINING NUT AND LOCK WASHER CAME OFF, TOO, AND WERE RECOVERED. THE LOCK WASHER IS OF THE HELICAL SPRING TYPE, AND HAS A BLACK OXIDE FINISH. BECAUSE OF THIS FINISH, IT IS EASY TO DEDUCE FROM THE WEAR MARKS ON THE WASHER. THAT THE RETAINING NUT WAS NOT TORQUED AT THE FACTORY. LUCKILY THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT ALMOST ZERO SPEED IN A DRIVEWAY. CLEARLY, HAD IT OCCURRED AT FREEWAY SPEED (WHICH IS WHERE THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN 2 MILES LATER), THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE OWNER OF THIS CAR, WOODY PORTER, IS MY FATHER-IN-LAW. I WAS DRIVING IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, AND FILLED OUT THIS FORM FOR HIM WITH HIS PERMISSION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU MY CONTACT ME, JOHN GUNTHER, AT 650-802-8384. THANKS. DT

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash
Filed Nov 29, 2002TX

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL BACK. THERE IS ONE SKID MARK 35 FEET LONG HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE WHEN CAME TO REST THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE HAD BROKE OFF AT THE AXEL. DT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineCrash
Filed Nov 19, 2002TX

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, TO PARK THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVER INTO REVERSE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE AND OTHER CAR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURRTHER INFORMATION. TS

Steering
Filed Nov 18, 2002TX

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 13, 2002SD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION BOLT CAME LOOSE AND THE FLUID WENT OUT, CAUSING PULL OUT ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION:: MR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 5, 2002TX

THE REAR DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS THE LOCK IS MANUALLY UNLOCKED. THE FRONT DOORS WILL UNLOCK AND OPEN BY USING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT DO THIS. YOU MUST FIRST UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR MANUALLY (FOR WITH THE POWER LOCKS), THEN OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THERE IS AN INSTANCE WHERE SOMEONE IS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT AND THE PERSON MUST EXIT THE VEHICLE IN A HURRY, THEY MAY BECOME DISORIENTED AND FORGET TO FIRST UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR MANUALLY. THEY WILL GET PANICKY THEN UNTIL THEY REALIZE, IF THEY DO, WHAT IS HAPPENING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN THE CASE OF OLDER CHILDREN WHO ARE OLD ENOUGH TO OPERATE A CAR DOOR BY THEMSELVES.**** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****769311. *AK *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Oct 29, 2002IL

CONSUMER STATES SINCE 05/02, WHEN ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENLY. CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND PUMP PEDAL FOR IT TO RELEASE. TS

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Oct 28, 2002FL

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. FRONT GENERLAL TIRE HAD A SMALL SLIT VERTICALLY IN THE TREAD. PASSENGER BACK TIRE HAD A TWO INCH CHUNK MISSING AND A SLIT LIKE A V ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE. GENERAL , GRABBER AW TIRES-SIZE#255/70R16. *SCC ...*AK

Steering
Filed Oct 25, 2002MO

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER STATES CANT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN MAKE LEFT OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Tires › Valve
Filed Oct 24, 2002MO

APPROXIMATELY ON MONTH AND 1800 MILES AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. I TOOK THE TIRE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE WITH ONE JUST LIKE IT BUT IT HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD BE IN A DAY OR TWO. FOUR DAYS LATER THE TIRE WAS STILL NOT IN BUT THEY TOOK ONE OFF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUT IT ON MINE. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME WHEEL, WITH THE NEW TIRE, WENT FLAT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE TIRE SHOP AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I DID SO AND WAS TOLD THE WHEEL HAD A LEAKING VALVE STEM, WAS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE AND SO FAR IS STILL UP. ON 10-23 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY TRUCK WENT FLAT. IT AS ALL THE REST ARE ALSO GENERAL GRABBERS. THE ONLY THING I CAN SEE THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE REAR TIRE FLAT IS A ROCK STUCK BETWEEN THE TREAD, THOUGH I HAVEN'T CHECKED TO SEE IF IT PUNCTURED THE TIRE OR NOT. I'M TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO TO LET THEM INSPECT IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE GRABBER AW AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 17" VERSION. THE DEALER AND FORD HAVE FLATLY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A TRUSTWORTHY AND SAFER TIRE. IN LIGHT OF ALL THE PROBLEMS FORD HAS HAD WITH TIRES IT APPEARS TO ME THEY WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE CAREFUL WITH THE QUALITY OF TIRES THEY PUT ON THE VEHICLES THEY MANUFACTURE. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS, AND ALTHOUGH COVERED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY, COULD BE DISASTROUS SHOULD ANOTHER ONE OF THEM SEPARATE. I WOULD APPRECIA

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Oct 18, 2002NJ

CONSUMER STATES AFTER ROTATING THE TIRES THE LUG NUT STUD BROKE EASILY WHEN TIGHTENING IT. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MR

Suspension
Filed Oct 3, 2002GA

TRUCK IS SUBJECT TO VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY DEALERSHIP. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND THEN MOUNTED AND BALANCED FOUR TIMES. CAUSE OF VIBRATION IS STILL UNDETERMINED. NLM

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Oct 2, 2002AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED A PROBLEM IN THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER DASH BOARD, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (SEE ODI#0814163). NLM

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 27, 2002TX

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUNM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR

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