Consumer Safety Complaints

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN A POPPING NOISE AND VIBRATION OCCURS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 24, 1998

DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE RADIUS ARM DISCONNECTED FROM THE AXEL,AND TIRES FELL TO THE RIGHT. THE FRONT DROPPED, PUSHING THE FENDER BACK. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AJAR. *AK

Incident date: Oct 5, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH THE TRUCKS STARTS TO VIBRATE, AND WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IT GETS WORSE. DEALER SAYS THAT TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND WILL BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

Incident date: Oct 13, 1998

CONSUMER SAYS WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE STARTS TO GO WHERE IT WANTS, THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL AT THIS SPEED. IT STARTS VEERING INTO OTHER LANES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1998

VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30-35 MPH,AND VIBRATES EVEN HARDER WHENEVER VEHICLE INCREASES ITS SPEED. VEHICLE WAS IN /OUT DEALER SHOP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 28, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING/SUSPENSION. WHEN DRIVING, COSUMER HAS PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT FIXED 6 TIMES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL REPAIRED 7 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 16, 1998

I COULDN'T LIST FAILED COMPONENT, I DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. I HAVE A SHIMMY/WOBBLY RIDE ABOVE 60MPH. DEALER HAS BALANCED TIRES THREE TIMES, REPLACED AN INDIVIDUAL TIRE AND REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE FEELS VERY UNSTABLE AT TIMES, EXPECIALLY ABOVE 60MPH AND ROAD SURFACE SEEMS TO AFFECT THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE KNOW OF T... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 1998

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT. ALSO, RUNNING BOARD AFFECTS STEERING, CAUSES POOR HANDLING OF VEHICLE.

WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT THERE IS RESISTANCE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Dec 22, 1998

TRUCK HAS A CLUNKING SOUND AND NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP.

Incident date: Feb 22, 1997

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH. *YC

ENGINE VIBRATES AND IT IS TRANSMITTING THE VIBRATION TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN MAKING STOPS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED VIBRATION CAUSING STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR PEDAL VIBRATIONS.

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

POOR GAS MILEAGE; HAS AVERAGED 15.4 MILES PER GALLON, AND FORD ADVERTISES 16 CITY TO 20 HIGHWAY. OTHER F150 OWNERS REPORT POOR GAS MILEAGE. IS THIS FALSE ADVERTISING BECAUSE I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED TRUCK GETTING 15.4 MILES PER GALLON WHEN I TRAVEL MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. I HAVE A LOUD RATTLE NOISE UNDER TRUCK AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND MUFFLER HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED! ALSO, VIBRATION VIA... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM NOT TO ACTIVATE. ALSO PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 40 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND ALSO HAD OTHER PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN #. *AK

Incident date: Feb 5, 1999

CONSUMER EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. WHENEVER TURNING THERE'S ALWAYS SQUEAKING IN THE LEFT FRONT AND THE RIGHT REAR. WHENEVER STRAIGHTENING OUT, AT TIMES THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER SAYS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE STABLIZER BAR IN THE FRONT FAILED. DEALER COUNLD NOT STOP THE VIBRATION WHEN TAKEN IN ON FEB. 5, 1999. SO THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON FEB, 26 1999, PROBLE... Read more

Incident date: Feb 23, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS JERKING AND MAKING LOUD NOISES, AND THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTING. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Oct 20, 1996

WHENEVER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-65MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. WOULD HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS TIMES & HAD DIFFERENT PARTS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE VIBRATION PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT VIBRATION. *AK

VOLVO TRACTOR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM DESIGN IS NOT STABLE RESULTING IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS, ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER.

THE CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSTEADY ON THE FREEWAYS WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 70-78 OR MORE MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN A BREEZE HITS THE CAR OR WHEN PASSING BIG TRUCKS. THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES VEAR OVER TO THE WARNING BUMPS EVEN WITH BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL.IT HAS BEEN IN FOR ATTEMPTED (ABOUT 8) REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS ONE MONTH "OLD". DEALER DRIVES HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE.HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH EXPERIENCE PRO... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. A LOUD NOISE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING. WHEN CONSUMER IS GOING UP A HILL, THERE IS A VERY LOUD BANGING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPLACED. CONSUMER IS HAVING A LOT OF NOISE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Feb 2, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE JERKS AND VIBRATES. ALSO, ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD A LEAKAGE. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS, BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 1996

THE FRONTS STRUTS BREAK EVERY 9 MONTHS TO A YEAR WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. BEEN REPLACED 4-5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 1999

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A BUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE SWAYS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO, WHEN MAKING TURNS VEHICLE SHAKES OR VIRBRATES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THERE IS A SQEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jul 15, 1996

VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 70 MPH.

Incident date: Nov 28, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT 35MPH OR OVER THE VEHILCE IS STALLING, VIBRATING AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T PICK UP SPEED AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. *AK

Incident date: Jan 24, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS JERKING, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT WON'T GO OF, AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *AK

Incident date: Mar 2, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, AND THERE IS SOME NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER BEING REPAIRED, THE NOISE CAME BACK.DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Jan 13, 1998

FRONT STRUT MOUNTS R/R REPLACED DUE TO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING HARD IN REVERSE GEAR.

Incident date: Oct 9, 1998

LOUD POPING IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING, BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES FOR REPIR STILL NOT FIXED

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING LACK OF STABILITY.

SUSPENSION STABILITY PROBLEMS CAUSED VEHICLE COLLISION DURING SUDDEN STOPPING.

RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS FAILED.

Incident date: Nov 1, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT 2,000 OR 2,500 RPM'S THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SO BADLY THAT FEET GOT NUMB. DEALER CONTACTED,AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Mar 3, 1999

ALL STRUT RODS MALFUNCTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *ML

Incident date: Sep 9, 1998

WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOW DOWN SO THE CONSUMER WON'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VELHICLE. ALSO, WATER PUMP/MOTOR WENT OUT, AND WERE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING.

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED 4 TIMES(CAR STOPS IN TRAFFIC),POWER STEERING PULLEY DISENTIGRATED WHILE DRIVING(HAD NO STEERING), FRONT AND REAR AXLES HAVE BEEN REBUILT OR REPLACED 2TIMES,TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED,TRANSFER CASE HAS BEEN REPLACED,AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER AND HOSES REPLACED 3TIMES,AND NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS......

VEHICLE PULLS TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED FOR ONE SECOND. IT PULLS SO BADLY THAT WHILE DRIVING IT WANDERS INTO OTHER LANES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTING OFF TO DRIVE OR WHEN SITTING STILL, IT SHAKES AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ENGINE GASKETS APPEAR TO BE LEAKING. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SUSPENSION NOISE.

VIBRATIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AT 45 TO 50 MPH.

SUSPENSION ALIGNMENT OFF AND CAN NOT BE RECTIFIED CAUSING VEHICLE HANDLING PROBLEMS, PULLING.

VEHICLE VIBRATION WHEN VEHICLE IS AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT UPON BRAKING.

DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN THREE DEATHS, POSSIBLE SUSPENSION STABILITY FAILURE.

3 deaths

Incident date: Feb 24, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND ENTERING NJ TURNPIKE ON RAMP, APPROXIMATELY 40MPH, DEBRIS ON ROAD, TRYING TO AVOID, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONCE AND SLID ONTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, SKIDDED AND CAME TO STOP. GAS TANK CRACKED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEAL/MANUFACTURER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. POLICE REPORT TAKEN, DOT IS INVESTIGATING THE SITUATION. *AK *ML

Crash 2 injured