TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO START AND WOULD SPORADICALLY OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEIR RECORDS ONLY WENT BACK AS FAR AS TEN YEARS AND THEY COULD NOT VERIFY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V071000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO VERIFIED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE DEALER AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 69,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED WHEN SHE BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS SPILLING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CHECK VALVE HAD FAILED AND FUEL FROM ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS WAS OVERFLOWING INTO THE SECOND TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE FOR THE 1989 MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 1989 MODEL, THEY HAD TO INSTALL TWO FUEL PUMPS IN EACH TANK. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK VALVE, WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR THE FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT SHOULD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
THE FRAME IS CRACKED ON THE DRIVES' SIDE AROUND THE GEAR BOX AND IN ANOTHER AREA WHICH LEAVES IT VERY UNSTABLE. THE TIRE IS WOBBLY, DODGES AND DARTS AROUND ON THE ROAD. *AK ALL OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED. *SC *JB
VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK
THROTTLE PEDAL STICKS WHEN PEDAL IS AT >80% THROTTLE POSITION. AFTER TRACING THE PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND IT IS IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. APPLYING OIL WILL FIX FOR 1-2 MONTHS BEFORE PROBLEM RETURNS. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!
I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL FORD F-150, F-250 & F-350 TRUCKS FROM 1985 TO 1998 WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. THE FRONT GAS TANK ON THESE VEHICLES TEND TO LEAK AFTER TIME CAUSING POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF FIRE & EXPLOSIONS. THERE ARE MANY F SERIES TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS LEAKING PROBLEM & IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. *JB
FORD COMPANY SOLD ME A DEFUNCT ENGINE, HAS 10,000 MILE ON THE ENGINE,THAT THAY SOLD ME. THAY WELL NOT STAN BEHINE IT. THE DEALER HERE IN PERRY SAID THAT IT WAS DEFUNCT, BUT COULD NOT HELP ME BECOUSE IT WAS FORD MOTOR COMPANY WARRANTY, NOT THERE. CAN YOU HELP ME? THANKS.*AK
WHILE SELF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FRAME BROKE OFF FROM THE FRONT AND THE REAR. *AK
ALTERNATOR FIRE ON 1988 FORD F150. *NLM
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2ND WIRE HARNESS FIRE ON THIS VEHICLE. 1ST WAS UNDER THE HOOD THE SECOND WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS AT THE DEALER IN NEW PORT RICHEY FLORIDA. *JB
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STEERING SHAFT LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. UPPER SHOCK BRACKETS ROTTED OUT AND SHOCKS PUT HOLE IN GAS TANK AND LOST ALL FUEL. *JB
STEERING SHAFT LOST STEERING COMPLETELY. UPPER SHOCK BRACKETS ROTTED OUT AND SHOCKS PUT HOLE IN GAS TANK AND LOST ALL FUEL. *JB
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE TIRE REMAINED FULLY INFLATED, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMT FROM FIRESTONE BUT WAS DECLINED BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN OPERATING FOR AND UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE (FIRESTONE, FR721, P235/75R15, DOT VDHLF7U434, THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON A 1988 FORD F150 AND HAD 41002 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE). *AK *NLM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME TO WOBBLE, AS THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OVER THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE STRIKING A PASSING SEMI, AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR QUARTER AND AXLE, THE DRIVER INDICATED THAT 250 MILES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT HE HAD A BRAKE JOB AND IT APPEARED THAT ALL FIVE LUG NUT CAME OFF CAUSING THIS ACCIDENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *YH
TIRE BLEWOUT ON EXPRESSWAY. DEALER AGREE AND GAVE DISCOUNT ON NEW TIRE. NOTICED SIDE WALL WHERE TREAD AND SIDEWALL COME TOGETHER HAD FUNNY CRACK IN SIDEWALL AND LOOKS LIKE WIRE OR FIBERS COMING OUT. ALL AROUNG THE PERIMETER OF THE TIRES.
VEHICLE HAS DUAL TANKS AND GAS IS COMING FROM FRONT TANK FILLING UP THE REAR TANK, AND CAUSING GAS TO SPRAY OUT OF GAS CAP. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
CONSUMER HAS TWO TANK ATTACHMENTS TO TRUCK, WHEN REAR TANK IS FULL OF GASOLINE, FRONT TANK WILL LEAK OUT GASOLINE ONTO GROUND, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER IS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DUEL FUEL TANKS, WHEN REAR TANK IS USED AND FRONT TANK IS FULL GASOLINE WILL LEAK OUT FROM FRONT FUEL TANK FILLER NECK ONTO GROUND. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE REAR TANK WILL FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY, CONSUMER THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE RETURN LINE OF THE FUEL, INSTEAD OF ROUTING TO REAR TANK IT GOES INTO FRONT TANK. *YD
CONSUMER HAS TWO TANK ATTACHMENTS TO TRUCK, WHEN REAR TANK IS FULL OF GASOLINE, FRONT TANK WILL LEAK OUT GASOLINE ONTO GROUND, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER IS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DUEL FUEL TANKS, WHEN REAR TANK IS USED AND FRONT TANK IS FULL GASOLINE WILL LEAK OUT FROM FRONT FUEL TANK FILLER NECK ONTO GROUND. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE REAR TANK WILL FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY, CONSUMER THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE RETURN LINE OF THE FUEL, INSTEAD OF ROUTING TO REAR TANK IT GOES INTO FRONT TANK. *YD
CONSUMER HAS TWO TANK ATTACHMENTS TO TRUCK, WHEN REAR TANK IS FULL OF GASOLINE, FRONT TANK WILL LEAK OUT GASOLINE ONTO GROUND, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER IS STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS DUEL FUEL TANKS, WHEN REAR TANK IS USED AND FRONT TANK IS FULL GASOLINE WILL LEAK OUT FROM FRONT FUEL TANK FILLER NECK ONTO GROUND. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE REAR TANK WILL FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY, CONSUMER THINKS THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH, WHICH CONTROLS THE RETURN LINE OF THE FUEL, INSTEAD OF ROUTING TO REAR TANK IT GOES INTO FRONT TANK. *YD
FUEL LEAK DUE TO CRACK IN SEAM OF GAS TANK. *AK
THIS IGNITION MODULE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING A PROBLEM IN FORD VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AS I JUST HAD TO PAY OVER $530 TO TROUBLE SHOOT AND REPLACE THIS COMPONENT ALONG WITH OTHER IGNITION PARTS. THIS IS MY SECOND REPLACEMENT IN TWO YEARS AND I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT MAKING THE FORD DEALER RICHER FOR THEIR KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS.*AK
GOING FROM A STOP TO ABOUT 5 MPH, FOUR THREE INCH RIPS APPEARED ON SIDEWALL AREA ON TREAD PART. TIRE WENT IMMEDIATELY FLAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE TO GO FLAT FROM THE SIDE WALL AREA.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BE668L1D4S TIRESIZE: 30X9.5R15L)
MODULE THAT FITS ON DISTRIBUTOR USUALLY STALLED WHEN ENGINE GOT TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25-30MPH, AND ENGINE WAS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC, AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED, PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED YET. *AK
TREADWEAR 420. TRACTION A. TEMPERATURE B. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOME THE FUTURA 2000,RADIAL ATD,P215/75R15 TIRE SEPARATED. THE TIRE REMAINS INFLATED AT THE TIME THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS BRAND OF TIRE MAY BE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THOSE OF MAJOR BRANDS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND WELFARE AS WELL AS MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROADWAYS. PLEASE ADVISE AS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. TIRE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE NOTIFY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: U9HFB1T405 TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)
WHEN USING SHOULDER BELT SYSTEM SHOULDER PART DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER MOVING AROUND WITH IT ON. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
FRAME HAS CRACKED AT POWER STEERING BOX, FRAME MAY SEPARATE AT ANY TIME IF MAKING A SHARP TURN OR IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED SUDDENLY. PROBLEM IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FRAME HAS CRACKED AT POWER STEERING BOX, FRAME MAY SEPARATE AT ANY TIME IF MAKING A SHARP TURN OR IF THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED SUDDENLY. PROBLEM IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONTINUE TO ROLL ITSELF LOOSE WHEN IN USE. PASSGENER HAS TO PULL BELT TIGHT TO PREVENT IT FROM COMING LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACE THE RETAINER CLIP, BUT CONDITION REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IF A PASSENGER PULLS ON THE SEATBELT TO ADJUST IT FOR COMFORT, IT DOESN'T RETRACT LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO AND THUS, COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH OR IF THE VEHICLE IS BRAKED TO A SUDDEN SLOW-DOWN OR STOP. IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO RETRACT, ONE MUST OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. *AK
THIS TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED WITH NO HEADRESTS/HEADRESTRAINTS TO GUARD AGAINST WHIPLASH. IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT, THE BACK OF A PERSON'S HEAD WOULD HIT THE GLASS BEHIND THEM ON THE CAB'S REAR WINDOW, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY FROM GLASS BREAKAGE AND WHIPLASH. *AK
THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE FAILED AT 40,000 MILES.I CONTACTED DEALER WHO SAID THE WARRANTY ON THE PAINT HAD EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME, SHORT OF REPAINTING THE TRUCK AT MY EXPENSE. NOW I HAVE A TRUCK WITH NO DENTS IN IT, BUT PEELING PAINT. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A FAILURE OF THE OUTSIDE COAT TO BIND TO THE PRIMER BECAUSE EPA WOULD NO ALLOW LEAD TO BE USED AS A BONDING AGENT IN THE PRIMER. IF IT WAS NOT FOR THIS PAINT PROBLEM, THIS TRUCK WOULD LOOK SIMILAR TO A NEW TRUCK. I TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT JUNE OF 1998.
THE ENTIRE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME UNDERNEATH IS RUSTING OUT. CONTACTED DEALER & MANUFACTURER & NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *AK
FRONT OF FRAME HAS DISINTEGRATED. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE REAR BRAKES WHEN APPLIED IN POOR TRACTION CONDITIONS, OR WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, LOCK UP. THEN THE ABS LETS THE REAR WHEELS GO FREE WITHOUT REAPPLYING THE BRAKES. ALL BRAKING IS NOW ON THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS IS NO PROBLEM WHEN IN GOOD TRACTRION CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, IN POOR TRACTION CONDITION AS SOON AS ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS BEGINS TO LOCK ALL BRAKING IS WITH ONE FRONT WHEEL ONLY. THE TRUCK GOES TOTALLY OUT OF BRAKING CONTROL AS THE TRUCK IS NOW SKIDDING ON ONE FRONT WHEEL AND NO REAR WHEELS. IT TOOK ME YEARS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD SEE NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLENM TO THE NHTSA SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH NO HELP. BUT REMEMBER, IT WASNT UTIL AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK FOR MANY YEARS AND SEEING THIS PROBLEM OCCUR WHEN TOWING MY BOAT IN THE RAIN THAT I BEGAN TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHY IT WAS
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE. THEN TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, VEHICLE CUT OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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PICK-UP WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 MILES THAT DAY PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, THEN DRIVEN BACK HOME, AND PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE ON THE STREET I LOCKED IT AND WENT INSIDE . ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES LATER MY NEIGHBOR INFORMED ME THAT MY PICK-UP WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT OUT THE FIRE WITHIN MINUTES. MY PICK-UP WAS A TOTAL LOSS I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE IT WAS RUNNING FINE AND IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SMOGED WITHOUT ANY LEAKS SHOWING. I WAS INSURED WITH AARP- HARTFORD (PL-PD ONLY) DID NOT COVER LOSSES. ALSO JUST WONDERING IF ANYBODY ELSE HAD THESE PROBLEMS. THANK- YOU FOR YOUR TIME --ERNIE. *AK
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FRAME OF VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE, DUE TO LARGE CRACKS AND RUST IN SEVERAL PLACES. *YC
FIRE WALL HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRUCK, DEALER HAS RIVETED THE WALL PREVIOUSLY AND IT KEEPS COMING APART.
THIS IS THE SECOND FORD PICKUP I HAVE SEEN WHER E THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. BOTH TIMES THE LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE FLEXIBLE METAL SHEATH COVERING IT. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, PLASTIC FUEL LINE COMING FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL INJECTORS, CRACKED, CAUSING VALVE COVER TO LEAK OIL AND SPRAY IT UNTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH, IN TURN, RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK
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VEHICLES FRAME IS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP LOWER & LOWER, RESULTING IN ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *YC
DOUBLE TANK SHUT OFF VALVE FAILED TO OPERATE WHENEVER FUEL FILLED ONE TANK AND OVERFLOWED TO THE OTHER TANK. INSTEAD OF CUTTING OFF WHEN FULL, THE TANK OVERFLOWED AND CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED. AND WILL NOT CORRECT PROBLEM UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
CONSUMER SAYS BEFORE SHE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECTED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE WOULD JUST SLIDE AND KEEP GOING. SINCE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK MASTER CYLINDER FAILIED. *YH
CONSUMER SAYS BEFORE SHE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECTED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE WOULD JUST SLIDE AND KEEP GOING. SINCE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK MASTER CYLINDER FAILIED. *YH
DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD . WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK
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THE YOKE THAT HOLDS THE DRIVE SHAFT RUSTED AND BROKE OFF AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK.
STEERING COLUMN FIRE.
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