2FTZX07W3WCA803891998 FORD F-150

1998 Ford F150 S/N 1FTRX18L7WNB03063 Mechanic said the frame is rusting badly. Suggested I not pull a heavy trailer or haul heavy loads in the bed.

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My driver's side seat belt does not work at all for the past 6-8 months its been stuck and locked and it doesn't release the belt at all so I been driving without a seat belt for awhile now it needs to be repaired and as for the other issues unknown like bank-1 & bank-2 not working properly also evap-leaks and sensors not working

I have multiple issues that hit all around same time. Body rusted and water leaks getting the bcm wet which causes the truck to go haywire, lights flashing, doors locking and unlocking, radio stays on, caused multiple things to stop working, fuel tank leaks when filling it up where the fuel tank fill hose rusted into the tank, causing multiple vacuum leaks and horrible running conditions and truck dies if not holding clutch, gas and brake at light. Rear trailer wiring plug when it's connected causes multiple lights to stay on even though vehicle not running and everything off. Also melted all wires on 2 trailers causing shorted out lights, replaced clutch 2 times since purchase on 3rd clutch and mechanics not sure why even after showing them I am properly using the clutch system, not pulling heavy loads, or driving it like a race truck. ABS system light won't shut off even though no codes or problems with abs system, multiple vacuum leaks and can't get rid of running lean and bad O2 sensors even after replacing them all.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING AND INSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE INSULATION ON THE ROOF MELTED CAUSING A FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON THE HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE FILED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND CAME OUT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED AND TOOK THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE STAYED HOSPITALIZED FROM APRIL 4 2020 TO MAY 8 2020 FOR HIS BURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY VEHICLE HAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL STRAPS I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER THEY LOOKED AT IT THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE STRAP CALL THROUGH THE BED RAIL FRAME WHAT'S THE STRAP IS WHAT CAUSED THE CORROSION AND RUST TO THE BED RAIL FRAME .THEY WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL STATES THAT THE STRAPS RUST AND ARE KNOWN TO CORRODE AND IF THE GAS THING FALLS IT SHALL BE REPLACED. OUR GAS TANK FELL AND WAS ROCKING AROUND ON THE SKID PLATES AND IT PUNCTURED THE GAS.

I WAS FILLING MY FUEL TANK AND ANOTHER CUSTOMER POINTED OUT THERE APPEARED TO BE SOMETHING DRIPPING FROM MY TRUCK. I FOUND THAT AS I FILLED THERE WAS A STEADY STREAM COMING DOWN WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE FRAMEWORK HOLDING UP THE FUEL TANK AND DRIPPING TO THE GROUND A COUPLE OF FEET FORWARD OF THE FILLING POINT. AS THE TANK FILLED IT APPEARED TO ALSO DRIP DIRECTLY UNDER THE FILLING POINT. I DID FIND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL STRAP WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK REGISTERED IN OHIO FOR ABOUT 18 YEARS AND THUS REGISTERED IN THE RUST BELT STATES. WE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DRIPPING AT OUR HOME, ONLY ON FILLING THE TANK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL AND THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 231,000.

SINCE PURCHASE 6/24/1998 RIVERSIDE FORD SUMNER WA NON TIRE SIZE NOT CALIBRATED 22570R16 CAUSED ACCELERATED ODOMETER MILES BY 100,144 MILES UNAWARE TACOMASPEEDOMETER I PAID $55.14 ON APRIL 13, 2013 JUNE 11, 2013 AT TITUS WILL DEALERSHIP RECEIPT 203,997 WAS INVOLVED IN MVA MAY 13, 2019 OTHER PERSON CITED 'FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY' THE MILEAGE INDICATES 232,350 EVEN THOUGH I SHOWED MY RECEIPT 6/11/2013 AT 203,997 COMMERCE WEST DECEITFUL APPRAISER WILLFUL INTENT TO DEFRAUD ONLY HAVE 28,353 MILES IN WHICH THEY'RE TRYING TO TOTAL VEHICLE? CARFAX COLLECTING DATA IS AS INCORRECT AS WORDS USED NOT HAVE ORIGINAL RECEIPT/PACIFIC COAST FORD INDICATES A BAD ODOMETER MARCH 6, 2008 R&R AXLES ON JUNE 6, 2008 EXP BAD TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED W TRANS ASSEMBLY ON RECEIPT BAD ODOMETER CARFAX COLLECTED DATA IS INCORRECT NOT HAVE ORIGINAL RECEIPTS' CARFAX CONTRADICTS OWN POLICY ON REPORT 'NOT ALL ACCIDENTS REPORTED' INCONSISTENT COLLECTION OF DATA I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS CARFAX DISSEMINATING FALSE INFO CARFAX CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW 2010 ODO MILEAGE 238,624 BUT IN 2013 INDICATES 208,438? NO ODOMETER TAMPERING ON REPORT CARFAX NEVER SENT ALLSTATE ANY REPORT MAY 21, 2019 THE RECENT MAY 13, 2019 IS COMMERCE WEST RECKLESS DRIVER 100% LIABLE CLAIMING TRUCKS A TOTAL LOSS? SAME AS ALLSTATE EXCEPT 28,353 IN 6 YEARS AT 4,725 MILES FOR 6 YEARS FROM THE RECEIPT THAT I PAID $5589.36 AT TITUS WILL DEALERSHIP PROMISED TO RESET ODOMETER TO ZERO I'VE ACCOUNTED OF ALL ODOMETER MILEAGES FROM RECEIPT ON 6/11/2013 STATES 203,997 I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM (XXXXXX) IS (XXXXXX) I'M NOT GONNA LOSE MY-CUSTOM TRUCK I INVESTED ADDED $30,000 INTO AND HAVE RECEIPTS INCLUDERCW42.20.040 ADDING LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES BASED ON ALLSTATE & COMMERCE WEST CRIMINAL INTENT CARFAX FOR SLANDER PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING COOLANT IN PISTON BORE HYDROLOCKED MOTOR OVER NIGHT

I HAVE CONTACTED MYSELF THE BF GOODRICH COMPANY AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT SELLS BF GOODRICH TIRES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY TWO TIMES. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THESE PEOPLE AND IT HAS BEEN TWO TO THREE MONTHS. I AM WRITING YOU HOPING THAT I CAN GET SOME RESULTS. I BOUGHT TIRES ON LINE THRU MANDAN WALMART. THE DATE WAS MARCH 26, 2016. IT WAS FOR 4 TIRES. THE SIZE WAS P235/70R16. I HAD A FLAT REAR 3-5-2019. I TOOK THE TIRE IN TO BE REPAIR ON 3-7-2019. MANDAN WALMART WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TIRE BECAUSE IT HAD DRY ROT. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 149312. WHEN I PURCHASED THE TIRE FROM MANDAN WALMART I DID NOT KNOW THAT THE TIRES WERE GOTTEN FROM A THIRD PARTY CALLED DOTCOM TIRE. THEY SENT THE TIRES TO THE STORE AND THEY PUT ON AND BALANCED WITH NEW VALVE STEMS. WHAT I DID NOT KNOW IS THAT THE TIRE HAD A MANUFACTURE DATE OF 04/13. THEY WERE SOLD AS NEW TIRES AND THE WARRANTY ONLY HAD 3 YEARS ON IT. MANDAN WALMART SAID THEY DO NOT FIX FLATS WITH ROT AND THAT DID NOT SELL THE TIRES, THE THIRD PARTY DID. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES NOT THREE YEAR OLD TIRES AND MANDAN WALMART SHOULD TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES WERE THAT OLD. MANDAN WALMART TOLD ME ALSO "CUSTOMER NEGLECT" ON MY VEHICLE WHAT NONSENSE IS THIS? ALSO, MANDAN WALMART ALSO SAID "CUSTOMER NEGLECT" AND NOT TAKING PROPER CARE OF YOUR VEHICLE IS THE OTHER COMMENT THEY MADE AND THIS IS WHY THEY WILL NOT FIX MY TRUCK, THEY SHOULD NOT TELL CUSTOMERS BLUNTLY THERE IS NO NEGLECT ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE ON THE TRUCK NOW IS 156828. I TOOK THE TIRE TO OK TIRE AND THEY FIXED IT. WHAT WILL I DO ABOUT THE OTHER TIRES WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? PLEASE CALL ME AT AREA CODE [XXX] ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 27, 2005. THE SPEED CONTROL FUNCTION FAILED TO PROPERLY SHUT OFF PERTAINING TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. .*BF CONSUMER STATED WHEN ENGAGING SPEED CONTROL, THE ENGINE WOULD MISSFIRE SO BAD, THAT I WOULD CUT THE SPEED CONTROL OFF BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

OCTOBER 13,2018 ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY DRIVER FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 64 ROCKY MOUNT NORTH CAROLINA, CAUSE MY TRUCK TO HIT GUARD RAIL, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSE ME SERIOUS INJURY TO MY NECK, I DID NOT HAVE THE PROTECTION OF THE AIR BAG.

BOTH FRONT SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. HORN CAME ON, WHITE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT THE CAB OF THE TRUCK, HAD TO GET OUT, THUMB WAS HURT BUT NOT BROKEN. I HAD TO CUT INTO THE INFLATABLE AIR BAGS AND DISENGAGE THE HORN AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION CALLED "THE DEATH WOBBLE". OCCURS AS SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 AND 70 MPH. OCCURS IF ROAD IS SOMEWHAT BUMPY. OCCURS OFTEN AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. IT REQUIRES THAT I SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 5 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS. THIS IMMEDIATE NEED TO SLOW DOWN IF DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING ME (ESPECIALLY A LARGE TRUCK.)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

TANK SELECTOR DFR FAILED CAUSING FUEL TO POUR OUT OF FRONT TANK AND ALONG SIDE OF TRUCK WHILE WAITING AT STOPLIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT FULLY OPEN WHEN I WAS MOVING AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR.

REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUL 15, 1998 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V161000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , SUSPENSION MY REAR SUSPENSION IS BAD - HAS THIS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON MY VEHICLE? GEM MODULE IS HAVING TROUBLE. I HAVE BEEN READING THIS PART HAS CAUSED A LOT OF TROUBLE FOR THIS FORD MODEL.

WAS PARKING TRUCK AND BEFORE I EVEN KNEW IT THE WHOLE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE ! NO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSE IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRAPS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION AND PUNCTURED A HOLE ON THE FUEL TANK, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO OFFERED TO REPLACED THE STRAPS FREE OF CHARGE, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

FRAME SO RUSTED CAN'T GET A STICKER, ORIGINAL PAINT ON TRUCK. FORD WAS FACTORY UNDERCOATED WITH RUBBER TYPE UNDERCOATING. WHICH PEALED OFF AND LEFT LOTS OF RUST ON ENTIRE FRAME. NOT SAFE FOR INSPECTION. TOLD BY GARAGE, TO JUNK IT. BOUGHT NEW IN 1998.

SHOCK UPPER MOUNT SIMPLY FELL OFF CAUSING DRIVER SIDE REAR SHOCK TO DRAG GROUND. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO NOTICED AT THE LOCATION OF THE RUSTED OUT MOUNT LOCATION THAT THE REAR WIRING FOR THE TAIL LIGHT WERE SEVERED CAUSING TRUCK TO NOW BE STUCK IN PARK. ALSO WHILE INSPECTING NOTICED REAR FRAME IS SIMPLY FALLING APART AND OTHER AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FRAME ARE WEAK AS WELL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AFTER DOING RESEARCH I AM FINDING MANY ACCOUNTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE BUT NO MANUFACTURE RECALLS. WHY ISN'T FORD DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE? I'VE NEVER SEEN FRAMES DO THIS. TRUCK NEEDS FULL FRAME REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER ONTO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE STREET. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000. UPDATED 5/18/15*CN THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SHIFTER CABLE. UPDATED 05/29/15*JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F-150 V6 4.2 LITER WITH 92435 ORIGINAL MILES. I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND STARTED MY TRUCK UP AND THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM THE MOTOR. MY ANTI-FREEZE WAS LOW. I NOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER POSTS OF A BENT ROD AND NEED A NEW MOTOR. I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS MOTOR RECALLED AND PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM. GLAD THEY HAVE THE JOB BECAUSE I AM ABOUT TO LOSING MINE. WALKING 6 MILES TO WORK TODAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

IN 2012, I REPLACED MY GAS TANK BECAUSE SEVERE CORROSION HAD EATEN NUMEROUS SMALL HOLES INTO THE TOP OF THE TANK SO IT COULD NOT BE FILLED OVER 3/4TH WITHOUT LEAKING. FLAKES OF RUST WERE FALLING ONTO THE TOP OF THE TANK FROM THE FRAME X-MEMBER CAUSING THESE HOLES. THE FRAME X-MEMBER WAS NOT ADDRESSED AND THE NEW GAS TANK BEGAN TO LEAK WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF OF REPLACEMENT. THE ENGINE WAS JUST RECENTLY TUNED UP BY A FORD DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENTLY VIBRATING. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THIS TUNE UP, THE ENGINE LOST FULL POWER WITH FINDING OF GROSSLY CONTAMINATED FUEL. THE 2 YEAR OLD TANK WAS PULLED AND THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS REVEALED TO BE METALLIC SWISS CHEESE EQUIVALENT, THIS TIME WITH NUMEROUS VERY LARGE HOLES THAT RAIN WAS EASILY PENETRATING INTO THE TANK VIA THE CAB-BED SPACE OPENING. THE X-MEMBER FRAME SUPPORT WAS CORRODED IN HALF. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX IT AND I PAID FOR A SECOND NEW TANK AND FUEL PUMP($350 WITH SHIPPING TO HI), POR 15 COATED THE TOP OF THE NEW TANK MYSELF, AND PAID A LOCAL BODY SHOP$1042.00 TO PULL THE X-MEMBER AND REPLACE IT WITH A USED PART AS FORD NO LONGER STOCKS (LIKELY RUSTED TO BITS IN THEIR WAREHOUSE). THE NEW TANK AND USED X-MEMBER ARE NOW INSTALLED AND AWAITING AN ENGINE MECHANIC TO ADDRESS WHY THE ENGINE WON'T START UP DESPITE NEW TANK/FRESH FUEL/PUMP/FILTER. LIKELY ANOTHER $500 TO CLEAN FUEL INJECTION/ENGINE BRINGING 2 YEAR TOTAL FOR ROTTED X-MEMBER AND TWO GAS TANKS TO WELL OVER $3000. PERUSING YOUR DATA BASE, THE FRAME RUST ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING THEME PARTICULARLY FOR THE 1997 YEAR MODEL. MY ASSESSMENT IS THERE WAS SOMETHING VERY ROTTEN IN 1998 F150 FRAME COMPONENTS AND OR CORROSION PROTECTIONS USED. LESSONS LEARNED: DON'T FIX THE TANK UNTIL YOU FIX THE X-MEMBER PROBLEM FIRST AND FORD F150 FRAMES/CORROSION PROTECTIONS CIRCA 1998 ARE GETTING A BAD REPUTATION WHICH IS LIKELY DESERVED. *TR

GEAR SELECTOR LEVER BECAME "SLOPPY" AND I COULDN'T DEPEND ON THE SELECTOR FOR PARK, OR DRIVE GEARS. *TR

THIRD DOOR JAMMED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED ANTI FREEZE INTO THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER AS A RESULT THE ENGINE BLEW APART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.STRANDED. THEN YOU HAVE A COST OF TOWING THE VEHICLE SOMEWHERE. THEN THE REPAIR COST. *TR

TRAVELING HOME TOWING MY BOAT AND ANOTHER SPARK PLUG BLOWS OUT. TRIED TO FIX ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR 3 HOURS IN 90 DEGREE HEAT. HAD TO WAIT TO GET MY TRUCK TOWED AND THEN ANOTHER FOR MY BOAT. *TR

WHEN BUCKLING THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT, THE SHOULDER HARNESS DETACHED FROM UPPER ANCHOR DUE TO THE NUT COMING OFF THE BOLT. INSPECTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE BELT SHOWED THE NUT TO BE LOOSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS EXHIBITED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS FRACTURED DUE TO RUST CORROSION. IN 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

I HAVE NOW HAD 3 SPARK PLUGS EJECT THEMSELVES FROM THE MOTOR. TO ME THERE IS A RISK OF FIRE BEING THAT THE PLUG IS EXPOSED AS WELL AS FUEL/FUEL VAPORS SINCE THE PLUG IS OUT OF THE HEAD. THERE IS ALSO A MANIFOLD EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO THE STUDS BREAKING OFF IN THE MOTOR. THESE HEADS ARE OF POOR QUALITY AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR

POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHORT AT/OR NEAR THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH. MOST NOTICEABLE AT COLD START, AND COMING FROM UNDER/INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER COVER CASTING. WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL, YEAR, THE HAZARD SWITCH IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER COVER CASTING. ALTHOUGH I HAVE YET TO SEE ANY SMOKE, THERE IS A MORE THAN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL SHORTING NOISE COMING FROM WITHIN THE COLUMN ITSELF. DUE TO THE FACT THAT I CANNOT REMOVE THE COVER MYSELF TO TARGET LOCATE THE ISSUE, I HAVE LEFT IT UP TO A FEW MECHANICS AND DEALERS, BUT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE (PROBABLY BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS WARMED UP BY THE TIME I GET IT TO A DEALER) ISSUE USUALLY IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT COLD START, AND MORE AGGRESSIVELY WHEN OUTSIDE/INSIDE CAB TEMPS ARE AT OR BELOW FREEZING, BUT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE DURING WARMER WEATHER. I CAN GET THE SOUND/NOISE OF THE ELECTRICAL SHORT TO STOP BY TOUCHING OR ENGAGING THE HAZARD SWITCH A FEW TIMES. AND USUALLY WHEN THE ISSUE STARTS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL IMMEDIATELY FLASH SUPER FAST AT THE SAME TIME, ALL ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT ME ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WHEN THE TEMPS REACH AROUND OR BELOW ZERO OUTSIDE, IT'S MORE DIFFICULT FOR ME TO GET THIS ISSUE TO STOP, THEN I HAVE TO RESORT TO PULLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL LEVER AND PHYSICALLY MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL UP & DOWN BY HAND. SOMETIMES WHILE AT A STANDSTILL AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION. IT ALMOST SEEMS THE COLDER AND MORE STIFF THE WIRES ARE INSIDE THE COLUMN, THE MORE AGGRESSIVE THIS ISSUE IS. IT SOMETIMES FRIGHTENED ME BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT IT'S GOING TO CATCH FIRE IF I CAN'T GET IT TO STOP SHORTING OUT IN TIME. IT SEEMS LIKE TWO WIRES ARE COMING IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER OR ONE WIRE MAY BE RUBBING UP AGAINST METAL OR SOMETHING IT'S NOT DESIGNED TO. I'M LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER AND VIABLE SOLUTION TO THIS POSSIBLE DANGER. FORD HAS NO ANSWERS YET. *TR

TIRES STARTED TO SEPARATE AFTER ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES I DO NOT HAVE EXACT MILEAGE AT THIS TIME BUT CAN GET AN APPROXIMATE TIRES FAILED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES THE BRAND IS FEDERAL ,:TYPE IS COURARGIA M/T SIZE IS LT285-75R17. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY PICK UP FORD 150 1998 32 MILE FOR HOUR AND I LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL . MY STEERING WHEEL DO NOT RESPOND .. STEERING WHEEL WENT LOOSE TURNING AND TURNING WITH NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCK... *TR

WAS DRIVING AND FUEL TANK FALL OFF AND HIT THE GROUND, PUTTING HOLES INTO THE GAS TANK. MY DAUGHTER RESEARCHED RECALL'S AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS ONE ON THE FUEL STRAPS THAT CAUSED THEM TO BREAK. FORD WILL NOT APPROFVE PAYING FOR AND FIXING MY GAS TANK, WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS THEIR FAULT THAT THE FUEL STRAPS WERE BAD AND I NEVER GOT A RECALL. AM 79 YEARS OLD ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND THEY WANT $700 TO FIX GAS TANK. IF THEIR STRAP WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPEN AND LUCKLEY IT DIDN'T EXPOSED AND KILL ME AND MY PASSENGER. JUST SEEMS VERY UNFAIR THAT THEY DON'T COVER THE WHOLE THING. YOU DO HAVE PERMISSION TO CONTACT MY DAUGHTER AT THE EVENING PHONE NUMBER. *TR

FORD REPLACED THE STRAPS ON GAS TANK BUT NOT THE TANK WHICH IS RUSTY FROM THE DEFECTIVE STRAPS. THE ONLY RUST ON THE TANK IS WHERE THE STRAPS ARE. IT STARTED SEEPING A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF GAS AT THAT POINT AFTER THEY REPLACED THE STRAPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH THREAD AND SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

INCIDENT #1 INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN ENGINE BAY AFFECTING CHARGING SYSTEM, EMISSIONS, AND DRIVE SYSTEMS. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED AS "BAD ALTERNATOR" AND "BAD WIRING HARNESS". AFTER I BROUGHT IT BACK WITHOUT HAVING REPAIRS DONE, I CLEANED AND LUBED ALL CONNECTORS. ALL PROBLEMS WENT AWAY. I ENDED UP HAVING TO BUY A NEW BATTERY DUE TO DAMAGE DONE BY THE FAULTY CONNECTIONS. THE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE BEFORE I CLEANED AND LUBED ALL CONNECTORS, THIS PROBLEM COST ME A BATTERY, AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK AS THE BATTERY DIED AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. WITH NO BATTERY AND NO ALTERNATOR, THE VEHICLE STALLED, LIGHTING DIED, ETC. INCIDENT #2 LEAKING TIMING COVER GASKET AND LOWER INTAKE GASKETS. AT THIS MOMENT THE VEHICLE HAS 127K APPX MILES ON IT, AND IT IS CURRENTLY SITTING AS I WILL NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED, ALL MILES PUT ON VEHICLE HAVE BEEN "LIGHT" MILES (NO HEAVY TOWING, NO OVERLOADING OF VEHICLE, NO EXCESSIVE SPEED, ETC). FORD ISSUED A BULLETIN STATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH GASKETS UP UNTIL ROUGHLY 1/16/98. THEY THEN ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REMEDY THAT DID NOT COVER THE FULL GASKET SET OR ALL AFFECTED ENGINE MODEL YEARS. ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN, MY ENGINE (MFG DATE PRIOR TO 9/97) IS AFFECTED, ACCORDING TO THEIR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REMEDY IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE. IN MY BOOK, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE THE BASIS OF A RECALL. ENGINES HAVE DIED WITH AS LITTLE AS 50K MILES ON THEM, I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT I WAS HONESTLY SCARED TO DRIVE UNTIL NOW. I WILL MOST LIKELY BE PERFORMING MY OWN REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE DUE TO FORD'S INCOMPETENCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO ENGAGE INTO PARK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON UNLESS THE SHIFT LEVER WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 255,000.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A NORMAL SPEED I STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MISFIRE.THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN KNOWN TO FORD, BECAUSE OUR MECHANIC RECEIVED AN E-MAIL BULLETIN FROM FORD DIRECTLY. WHICH STATED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE F-150. I HAVE COPIES OF THIS BULLETIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE MY SON AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. BECAUSE THE TRUCK JUST LOST TOTAL POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RETAINING CLIPS THAT SUPPORTED THE FRONT AND REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE MISSING. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V161000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION). THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

I WAS DRIVING, AND THE TRUCK STARTED LOSING POWER, AND SPUTTERING, I FINALLY GOT IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THERE WERE 3 CRACKED COIL PACK ASSEMBLIES. THESE WERE REPLACED AND IT RUNS FINE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD DEAL IF I HAD BEEN IN A SITUATION PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, CROSSING A RR TRACK OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. THIS IDEA OF INDIVIDUAL COILS ON EACH SPARK PLUG IS NOT A GOOD IDEA, AND DANGEROUS. I REALIZE THERE ARE A LOT OF MILES ON MY TRUCK, BUT THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED REVERSE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN BETWEEN GEARS 2 AND 3RD AND 4TH GEAR ON AUTOMATIC. *TR

THE PRN12 SHIFT LEVER HAS BEEN SLOWLY LOOSENING OVER A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS, AND HAS RESULTED IN NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE IN PARK. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THE SHIFTER WILL NOT ENGAGE, AND WILL ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARD. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESS PLAY IN THE SHIFTER. I CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES AND FOUND MANY THREADS EXPLAINING THE CAUSE AS TWO STAR BOLTS THAT HAVE EITHER LOOSENED, OR COMPLETELY FALLEN OUT IN SOME CASES. I HAVE TIGHTENED THE BOLTS MYSELF, BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A SITUATION THAT THE DEALERS SHOULD ADDRESS. *TR

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE HORN AND SPEED CONTROL HAVE GONE OUT ON THIS TRUCK AND I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED I AM TIRED OF REPLACING THE SAME PARTS IN 2 YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE AND A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT WATER HAD ENTERED WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE LOCATED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT 62 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE FUEL STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 185,000.

WHILE MY TRUCK WAS PARKED, IT STARTED ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE TRUCK IS TOTALED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED IT FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION ON THE FUEL STRAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL STRAPS AND REPAIRED THE FRACTURED FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC STATED THE DAMAGE TO THE TANK WAS SEVERE AND HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT LEAK AGAIN. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) WAS OPENED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AFTER THE REPAIR THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD NOT COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK STRAPS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 6/12/12 *CN UPDATED 06/21/12.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY THROWING WATER ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

HAD ELECTRICAL FIRE AFTER BEEN PARKED FOR 2 WEEKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A DUAL FUEL TANK. AFTER REFUELING, THE FRONT FUEL TANK WOULD OVERFLOW AND CAUSE THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE FILLER CAP AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A FAULTY FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V146000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILLARY TANK: SELECTOR DEVICES) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR RIMS WERE FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRACKET THAT CONNECTED TO THE LEAF SPRING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN THE SHACKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/15/12

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO 1998 FORD F-150 TRUCK AND SAFETY REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR COST HE INCURRED. FORD STATED THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AFTER THE ELIGIBILITY DATE OF THE REFUND REIMBURSEMENT PLAN. *JB UPDATED 01/22/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD BEGAN TO LEAK WERE THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DRAGGING NOISE HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS SEPARATED AND DRAGGING ON THE GROUND, LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL TANK STRAP, WHICH WAS CORRODED AND CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO SEPARATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT, BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 FUEL SYSTEM (GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS FOR A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER RECALL IN 2006 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK BEGAN TO LEAK AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE IT. THE VEHICLE TWO STRAPS WERE REPAIRED BUT NOT THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FUEL ODOR.THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPAIR THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND NOT THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE DIRECTION WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE BRAKING TO TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY SLOWING FOR THE TURN AND WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW ENOUGH FOR THE TURN. MECHANIC SAID THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. WITH THE RECENT RECALL OF RUSTED GAS TANK STRAPS ON THIS VEHICLE, BELIEVE A RECALL ON RUSTED BRAKE LINES IS ALSO WARRANTED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, I.E., TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAIN TRACK, PULLING A TRAILER, OR GOING FASTER. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK DUE TO CORRODED STRAPS. THE FUEL TANK AND THE CORRODED FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE #2 SPARK PLUG STRIPED ITS THREADS AND BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. THE PLUG REMAINED IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAP AND CONTINUED TO SPARK. THE REPAIR COST $220.00. I AM TOLD THIS IS AN ONGOING DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF SOME OF FORDS ENGINES. *TR

HAD THE 7 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG SHOOT OUT OF THE HEAD AND STRIP THE THREADS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A SPARK PLUG DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD AND HE PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER PULLING OVER HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY NINE GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS SPILLED AND CAUSED A MINOR FIRE, BUT THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED DUE TO THE CORROSION OF BOTH FUEL STRAPS. THE FUEL TANK, STRAPS AND OTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,181.

THE BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAVE RUSTED ALONG WITH THE STRAPS TO THE POINT THAT THE TANK MAY FALL OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE STRAPS RUSTING THROUGH. THIS CAN CREATE A FIRE EVEN AFTER THE STRAPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT SYSTEM IS FAILING. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT CRACKED THE COIL AND WAS SPARKING ON THE FUEL LINE WITH FUEL VAPORS COMING OUT OF THE HEAD AT THE SAME TIME. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE/EXPLOSION IF THE VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SHUT OFF QUICKLY ENOUGH. I WAS IDLE IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN LONGER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. INTERNET RESEARCH RETURNED ASTONISHING AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS CONTROLLER. *TR

ON 8/22/2011 THE FUEL TANK FELL COMPLETELY OUT OF MY 1998 F-150 TRUCK DUE TO THE FUEL TANK STRAPS BREAKING. THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TANK RUPTURED WHEN IT WAS DRAGGING THE ROAD UNDERNEATH MY TRUCK BEFORE I COULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS WERE MADE BY MYSELF AND DURING THIS PROCESS I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK VAPOR PRESSURE SENSOR HAD BROKE AS WELL DURING THE INCIDENT. THE SENSOR WAS PRICED AT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR $102.00 BUT THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AND I AM CURRENTLY OPERATING MY VEHICLE WITHOUT THIS SAFETY DEVICE. I HAVE RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 11S21 FROM THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE AND THE RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE PARTS WERE BRAND NEW. I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FROM A LOCAL FORD DEALER (DONLEY FORD OF SHELBY, OH) FOR THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAPS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE SENSOR BECAUSE THEY DID NOT GET AUTHORIZATION FROM FORD TO DO SO. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER CARE AND SPOKE WITH A SUPERVISOR NAMED [XXX]. HE INFORMED ME THAT FORD IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE SENSOR SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF IT HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. I PURCHASED THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR OLD AND THIS PART HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED. A COMPLAINT # 8802723 WAS FILED WITH EASTERN MICHIGAN BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ASKING FOR FORD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP ME AND HAVE CLOSED THE COMPLAINT. FORD'S REASON FOR NOT REPLACING THE PART WAS BECAUSE I DID THE REPAIRS MYSELF. I FEEL FORD IS LIABLE FOR THE PART AND SHOULD SUPPLY ME WITH A REPLACEMENT PART. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN CONVINCING FORD THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PART SINCE IS WAS BROKE AS THE RESULT OF A KNOWN RECALL ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED A FIRE STARTED ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED WITHIN THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE ROTTED, CAUSING THE EXHAUST TO LEAK INTO THE CABIN. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CORROSION FROM THE FUEL TANK STRAPS CAUSED A LEAKAGE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR APPROVAL IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE REPAIR AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

1998 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE RELATED TO FAULTY BANDS HOLDING THE GAS TANK *TGW WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB

I HAD THE TRUCK ON A LIFT TO CHECK FOR A NOISE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP WAS RUSTED THRU AND THE TANK WAS LOOSE. HAD TO MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. I CHECKED THE VIN ON THE FORD WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION WAS THERE WAS NO RECALL. *TR

1998 FORD F-150. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL NOTICE AND PROBLEM WITH CHARGING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE FUEL STRAPS REPLACED AT THE DEALER UNDER THE RECALL, A FEW DAYS LATER, HE BEGAN TO SMELL GAS. WHEN HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING GAS AROUND THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP, THAT WAS JUST REPLACED DAYS BEFORE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED TO THEM, THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT LEAKING WHEN HE FIRST BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THEM. THE DEALER STATED THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A FAILURE IN WHICH FUEL WOULD LEAK WHEN REFUELING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR THE FUEL TUBING AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THAT UNLESS THEY SAW THE LEAK FROM THE STRAPS THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. UPDATED 11/03/11. *JB UPDATED 11/14/11 *BF THERE WAS A SLIGHT LEAK NOTICED AT FUELING AND THE CONTACT NOTICED ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE FUEL TANK WAS TILTED DOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE VEHICLE. BUT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER, FUEL BEGAN TO SPRAY ONTO THE GROUND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL. THE DEALER EXPLAINED IT WAS CLEARLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE REPAIRS AS IDENTIFIED BY THE RECALL HOTLINE AND THAN MANY CUSTOMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE HOTLINE APPROVED THE REPAIRS AND TANK REPLACEMENT FOR SOME AND THEN ARBITRARILY NOT FOR OTHERS. THE RECALL HOTLINE REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS OTHER THAN THE FUEL TANK STRAP REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO THE RECALL REFUSAL, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT UNLESS THEY SAW THE LEAK FROM THE STRAPS THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 01.23.12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD BECOME DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF CORRODED STRAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE SMELL AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF FUEL HAD SPILLED. THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED AND HAD CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/06/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TANK AND STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RUPTURE. UPDATED 12/14/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD 150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED IN 2009 WHICH CONSISTED OF THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. MOST RECENTLY, THERE WAS A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION TO VERIFY WHETHER THE RECALL REMEDY SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE HAD NOT BEEN A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 11/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IN 2009 THE GAS TANK STRAPS FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK AND FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CURRENT RECALL, ONLY ALLOWS THE FUEL TANK STRAPS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/11. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK DROPPED AS A RESULT OF ONE OF THE STRAPS BREAKING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT NO FUEL WAS SPILLED AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE REALIZED THAT BOTH STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND WOULD NOT TRIGGER THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED WITHOUT BEING SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) BUT THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BASED ON THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK AND THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL AFTER THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE FUEL STRAPS BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE STRAPS DUE TO THE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK WERE RUSTING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING) APPLIED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

7/14/2011 - MY MECHANIC REPLACED ROTTING GAS TANK STRAPS 10/3/2011 - FORD DEALER (AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE ON GAS TANK STRAPS) APPLIED REINFORCEMENT STRAPS ON GAS TANK STRAPS. NO INDICATION GIVEN TO ME THAT THESE WERE NOT SECURED ONTO FRAME. 10/12/2011 - BROUGHT MY TRUCK INTO MY MECHANIC FOR OIL CHANGE. HE NOTICED THAT THE GAS TANK STRAPS AND REINFORCEMENT STRAPS WERE NOT CONNECTED ONTO THE FRAME ON DRIVERS SIDE REAR. 10/12/2011 - BROUGHT TRUCK BACK TO FORD DEALER TO FIX THE SAFETY RECALL THAT LAST WEEK THEY HAD APPLIED. I MEAN, IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A WEEK LATER, AND THE STRAPS FAILED. WAS TOLD THAT THEY ONLY INSTALL THE GAS TANK STRAPS AND THAT'S IT. WHETHER THEY ARE CONNECTED TO FRAME OR NOT THAT IS RUSTING IS NOT THEIR CONCERN AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THIS IS PREPOSTEROUS. SINCE THE SAME METAL WAS PROBABLY USED THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK AND CAUSED THE RECALL OF THE GAS TANK STRAPS -- A SAFETY RECALL, SHOULDN'T THEY BE SURE TO APPLY THESE TO KNOWN GOOD STRUCTURE AND IF SUCH STRUCTURE SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE GAS TANK STRAPS, SHOULDN'T THAT BE COVERED? I REALLY THINK FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND ITS PRODUCTS AND ITS SAFETY RECALL INSTALLATIONS AND TAKE CARE OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THESE ROTTING GAS TANK STRAPS. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS THE SAME. RUSTING FRAME IS SAME RUSTING AS THE GAS TANK STRAPS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE FUEL TANK UNLESS IT WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LEAKING FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

VEHICLE HAD FACTORY ORIGINAL FULL SIZE SPARE GENERAL AMERI550 AS WITH LESS THAN 400 TOTAL MILES DRIVEN HAD TREAD SEPARATION, VIRTUALLY ALL THE TREAD CAME OFF AND TIRE STAYED INFLATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON PREVIOUSLY AND WAS IN AS NEW CONDITION WHEN I INSTALLED IT JUST TWO WEEKS AGO RIM AND ALL WHEN I HAD A FLAT IN MY REGULAR TIRE. AFTER RECOVERING THE TREAD I FOUND THAT THE RUBBER APPEARED MORE BRITTLE AND HAD SUFFERED SEVERE WEAR IN LESS THAN 400 MILES, THERE WERE BITS AND PIECES OF RUBBER MISSING FROM THE TREAD FROM DRIVING ON MY GRAVEL ROAD, THE OTHER TIRES OF DIFFERENT BRAND REMAIN IN GREAT SHAPE AFTER THOUSANDS OF MILES. I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL EASILY. VEHICLE IS A 98 F150 2WD. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) BUT THE RECALL WOULD ONLY COVER THE FUEL STRAP REPLACEMENT AND NOT THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,700.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO RUST ON THE MOUNTING HOOKS FOR THE STRAPS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO WELD THE MOUNTING HOOKS. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE TIEROD END LEANED OUT TO FAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT PIN WAS BROKEN AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AS A RESULT OF CORRODED FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY WERE ONLY REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK STRAPS ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE TWO REMAINING FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE EXPERIENCING CORROSION AS WELL, BUT WERE NOT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE ONLY THE FRACTURED STRAP WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THEY WERE ONLY OBLIGATED TO REPLACE THE FRACTURED STRAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACED THE STRAP WHICH FRACTURED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS FRACTURED AND PIERCED THROUGH THE TRUCK BED DUE TO CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE FRAME UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ALSO EXHIBITED RUST AND CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE AND GAS TANK DROPPED ONTO SKID PLATE AND WORE A HOLE INTO THE GAS TANK CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. TOOK THE TRUCK TO A FORD DEALER IN TOWN AND THEY RAN THE VIN NUMBER AND SAID IT WAS COVERED. FOUR WEEKS LATER WAS TOLD THAT FORD DECLINED TO FIX BECAUSE THE TRUCK HAD A SKID PLATE. CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SKID PLATE WAS THERE TO HOLD UP THE GAS TANK. SEEMS IF A SKID PLATE WAS THERE TO HOLD UP THE TANK WHY IS THERE STRAPS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS DID NOT STOP THE FUEL TANK FROM LEAKING. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED REPLACING BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SPECIFIC PART THAT HAD FAILED WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,355.

GAS TANK STRAPS ARE RUSTED IN TO ON MY TRUCK NO RUST ON IT BUT THE STRAPS. *TR

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A LEVEL, PAVED TWO-LANE RURAL ROAD, THE FRONT FUEL TANK STORAGE MOUNTING STRAP BROKE. THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK DROPPED DOWN AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE CAUSING IT TO BE DRAGGED. THE TANK WAS PUSHED BACKWARDS AND IT BROKE OFF THE BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR AXLE CREATING A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED WHERE IT HAD DRAGGED ON THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING A LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN GALLONS OF GASOLINE ON THE SURFACE OF THE ROAD. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR. THE FORD DEALER ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NON-FORD REPAIR FACILITY, HAVE IT REPAIRED AND THE COST WOULD BE REIMBURSED BY FORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE TANK WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND HE WAS ABLE TO STICK AN OBJECT THROUGH IT SINCE THERE WAS A HOLE IN IT. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, HE STATED THE TANK AS WELL AS THE STRAPS SHOULD BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PREVENT FURTHER HAZARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

THE GAS STRAPS HOLDING MY GAS TANK TOGETHER BROKE AND CAUSED MY GAS TANK TO FALL OUT OF MY TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IN THE RAIN. *KB

UPON HEARING OF GAS TANK STRAP RECALL FOR MY FORD PICKUP I DECIDED TO TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT MINE TO SEE IF EITHER ONE WAS CRACKED. ONCE UNDER THE TRUCK I SMELLED GAS. A LEAK APPEARS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM AROUND THE INNERMOST STRAP. WILL FORD REPAIR THE LEAKING GAS TANKS WITH THE RECALL? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND THE OTHER STRAP WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND HAD TO BE ORDERED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V385000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS LATER THE MANUFACTURER WAS AGAIN NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

GAS TANK STRAPS FAILED, TANK FELL OFF, FULL TANK OF GAS, HASMAT HAD TO SHOW UP TO CLEAN UP THE GAS, HAD TANK AND STRAPS REPLACED. *KB

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK IN PLACE BROKE. BY THE TIME WE GOT TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER, THE GAS TANK HAD A LARGE HOLE IN IT FROM SCRAPING ON THE ROAD & 20+ GALLONS OF GASOLINE WAS RUNNING OUT BENEATH OUR VEHICLE. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THERE WAS NO FIRE. WE HAD TO PAY $240 FOR A FLATBED TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK HOME & ANOTHER $500 TO PUT ON A NEW GAS TANK & NEW STRAPS. NOT TO MENTION THE $65 IN GAS THAT POURED OUT ON THE ROAD. I THINK A WARNING FROM FORD WOULD HAVE SAVED US FROM WHAT EASILY COULD HAVE ENDED IN DISASTER.

I OWN A 1998 FORD 150 PICKUP AND THE GAS TANK STRAPS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND IT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL FROM FORD BUT WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE FORD DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IF A RECALL WAS ON THE NEWS THAT IT MANY BE A YEAR BEFORE THE RECALL LETTERS ARE MAILED. IS THIS TRUE? I WORRY BECAUSE HOW MANY PEOPLE MAY LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER THE YEAR IT TAKES TO GET THE LETTERS MAILED OUT... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND BEGAN TO DRAG ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF RUST; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKING. THE FUEL TANK WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED WITH A STRONG ROPE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR PERMANENTLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

GAS TANK STRAP BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

OUR TRUCK, A 1998 FORD F150, LOST USE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL BACK IN APRIL OF 2011. WE BOUGHT IT USED IN 2008 AND SINCE WE DID NOT USE IT MUCH ANYWAY, WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. THEN IN LATE JUNE WE STARTED THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFTER TO MOVE. WHEN TRYING TO PULL IT INTO DRIVE, REVERSE, OR ANYTHING, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. MY HUSBAND CAME HOME FROM WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND CHANGED A FUSE AND IT WORKED FOR WEEKS. THEN I DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APROX. 45 MINUTES ONE AFTERNOON, CAME HOME SHUT IT OFF WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE, HEAR A LOUD POP, LOOKED OUT THE DOOR AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAP SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE SINCE THE REAR AXLE COULD BRAKE AS A RESULT OF THE SALT TREATMENTS USED IN THE CITY WHERE HE RESIDES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V385000 (SUSPENSION, REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 164,951.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED. THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY MOUNTING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 170,000. UPDATED 9/16/11 *CN THE FUEL TANK WAS INOPERABLE WHEN THE TANK HIT THE GROUND AND FUEL SENSOR COULD NOT BE REMOVED DUE TO CORROSION AND AGE.

I FILLED MY FUEL TANK UP AND NOTICE A GASOLINE SMELL. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE TANK I FOUND GAS ON THE GROUND AND THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND A HOLE IN THE TANK WHERE THE STRAP WOULD HAVE BEEN. THIS IS NOT ONLY A HEALTH HAZARD BUT A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED SPARKS WHEN IT FELL ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED, AND APPROXIMATELY 10 GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKED OUT FROM A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WAS DRIVING MY 1998 FORD F-150 AND OVER HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE. I HAD JUST HAD THE DRUMS ON MY TRUCK SERVICED AND THOUGHT ONE OF THEM MAY HAVE SEIZED SO I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT ONLY TO FIND 2 OF THE STRAPS SUPPORTING THE GAS TANK BROKE OFF DISPOSING A FULL GAS TANK OVER A CHURCH PARKING LOT AND DOWN A STRETCH OF ROAD. I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY INSURER THAT A CLAIM OF ALMOST 10000 DOLLARS HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FROM THE CITY FOR CLEAN UP AND THE CHURCH TO RE-PAVE THE DRIVEWAY THEREFORE UPPING MY INSURANCE ALMOST 400$ A YEAR AND STAINING MY RECORD FOR UP TO 6 YEARS! THIS IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR THAT FORD CAN GET AWAY WITH MAKING SUCH A SHODDY PRODUCT AND I CANT HELP BUT FEEL THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS INCIDENT AND THAT I SHOULD BE AT NO FAULT. I HAVE SINCE SOLD THE DEATH TRAP TRUCK. *TT

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD, WHEN THE TWO STRAPS THAT SUPPORT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK BROKE, AND THE TANK FELL TO THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE MAIN ROAD AND INVESTIGATED. THE REAR OF THE TANK WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE FRAME BY A PLASTIC CRADLE, BUT THE FRONT END HAD CONTACTED THE ROAD AND PLOUGHED ALONG FOR ABOUT 100 FEET. THERE WAS A DENT IN THE TANK AND SOME WEAR, BUT NO APPARENT LEAKS. THE FUEL LINES AND FILLER HOSE REMAINED INTACT AND ATTACHED. I TEMPORARILY WINCHED THE TANK UP WITH A RATCHET STRAP TO GET HOME, AND HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE FAULTY STRAPS WITH NEW ONES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKE AND WERE CORRODED. WHEN THE FUEL TANK RUBBED AGAINST THE GROUND IT CRACKED AND APPROXIMATELY TWO GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS, AND A FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION; NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 183,070.

GAS TANK STRAP BROKE ON MY 1998 FORD F-150. DRAGGED SPARKING ALONG WAY BEFORE REALIZING WHAT WAS HAPPENING UPDATED 09/14/11*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. UPDATED IVOQ 09/16/11 *TR

ON MY WAY TO WORK, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS OF OUR 1998 FORD F150 RUSTED THROUGH AND THE TANK FELL. LUCKILY IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE, BUT WHILE WAITING FOR THE STOPLIGHT ON THE OFF RAMP. I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT WITH THE TANK HANGING AND PARKED IT. TO GET IT HOME, WE USED TOW STRAPS TO PUT THE TANK BACK IN PLACE AND DROVE SLOWLY WITH HAZARD LIGHTS HOME. WE ARE CURRENTLY DECIDING WHETHER TO FIX IT OURSELVES OR PARK IT. *TT

MY FORD F-150 1998 TRUCK'S GAS TANK FELL OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD. LUCKILY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. I HAVE SECURED IT WITH A WIRE FOR NOW. THE VIN NUMBER FOR THE TRUCK [XXX]. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE READING DROPPED TO EMPTY IN APPROXIMATELY FORTY FIVE SECONDS. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE ROAD THEY HAD BEEN TRAVELING WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BOTH STRAPS WERE MISSING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE STRAPS AND STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED OUT OF A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL TANK AND THE BOTH STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF UPDATED 3/05/2012 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE TWO FUEL STRAPS FRACTURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THAT FACT THAT THE FUEL TANK COULD POSSIBLY DETACH A RESULT OF THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON ONE STRAP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,170 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,176. UPDATED 09/02/11*LJ UPDATED 10/31/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH BOTH STRAPS THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE BROKE CAUSING IT TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND. WHEN THE FUEL TANK FELL ON THE GROUND ALL OF THE GASOLINE SPILLED OUT BECAUSE OF A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED IN ORDER TO CLEAN THE FUEL SPILLAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS; HOWEVER, THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE FUEL TANK PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO DRAG ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO FUEL LEAKED DUE TO THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY RECOMMENDED HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OVER A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,029. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN

FAILURE WAS IMMEDIATE, FORD F150 FUEL TANK STRAPS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPARENTLY THE TANK STRAPS GAVE WAY AND THE FUEL TANK DROPPED. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP AND AFTER CATCHING SOME UNEVEN PAVEMENT, FUEL TANK WAS PEALED OPEN AND LOSING ABOUT 8 GALLONS GAS. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND THEY CLEANED UP SPILL. BOTH STRAPS BROKE AND FUEL TANK IS UN-REPAIRABLE. UPDATED 08/05/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS A LEAKING POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE GEAR BOX, THE MUFFLER HANGERS, BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS AND SHOCKS ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/11/1*JB *TR

RUSTED OUT GAS TANK STRAPS ON A 1998 FORD F150 CAUSING TANK TO DROP, RATTLE AND ROLL. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED AND DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED DUE TO RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED WET SPOTS ON THE ROAD BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED TWO OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE BROKEN AND THE FUEL TANK HAD DROPPED AND FRACTURED. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY SIX GALLONS OF FUEL LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, BOTH FUEL STRAPS, THE PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE FUEL TANK VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 ( FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, THER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 07/26/11*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. ONCE HE PULLED OVER, HE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVING 1998 FORD F-150 4 X 4 TRUCK ON DRY, FLAT, SMOOTH ASPHALT SURFACE ROAD AT 45 MPH WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD METALLIC SOUND. PULLED OFF ROAD IMMEDIATELY AND NOTICED STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. LOOKED UNDER VEHICLE AND OBSERVED FRONT END OF GAS TANK WAS ON THE GROUND, LEAKING GAS PROFUSELY. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED 9-1-1 BECAUSE OF FIRE POTENTIAL. FIRE, EMS, AND LOCAL SHERIFF RESPONDED. FRONT GAS TANK MOUNTING STRAP FAILED, CAUSING TANK TO LAND ON PAVEMENT, RUPTURING FUEL TANK WITH RESULTANT GASOLINE SPILL, CONTAINED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. GAS TANK REMOVED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT, TRUCK TOWED FOR REPAIRS, APPROXIMATED AT $1,500.00 TO REPLACE DAMAGED FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND MOUNTING STRAPS. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED TO ME THAT SEVERAL OCCURRENCES WITH FORD F-150 FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP FAILURES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. UPDATED 09/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE FUEL TANK FELL TO THE GROUND, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FRONT STRAP BROKE ON THE LEFT TOP PORTION DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONSUMER LOST FIVE GALLONS OF GAS. THE REPAIRS COST OVER $1000. UPDATED 09/21/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITH BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS COMPLETELY CORRODED FROM RUST. IN ADDITION, AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TEN GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: MOUNTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1998 F-150 FUEL TANK STRAPS VERY RUSTY. WONDERING IF FORD IS WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM? HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL YET? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK BECAME DETACHED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUST. THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,775 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,200. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STRAP HAD SOME RUSTING CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. UPDATED 07/29/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED DUE TO RUST, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE STARTER REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE STRAPS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,142.

OWNER STARTED SMELLING GAS AND SUSPECTED A PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE TANK. HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ROCKTON AUTOMOTIVE. REPAIR SHOP REQUESTED TO NOT FILL THE TANK FULL. ONE GAS TANK STRAP WAS BROKEN, THE OTHER RUSTED. THE GAS TANK WAS NO LONGER SITTING LEVEL. BOTH STRAPS WERE REPLACED. OWNER HAS THE OEM STRAPS IF YOU NEED THEM. *TR

LEFT REAR SPRING HANGER BROKE AND CAME LOSE FROM FRAME AND WENT UP HITTING THE TRUCK BED UNDERSIDE. THIS PART HOLDS THE REAR END IN PLACE

UPON INSPECTION FOR MUFFLER REPAIR, BOTH GAS TANK STRAPS WERE NOTICED TO HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THE GAS TANK WAS BEING HELD ONLY BY THE SKID PLATE

AS I WAS LOOKING UNDER MY TRUCK PREPARING TO TOE A VEHICLE, I NOTICED ONE OF MY FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND HANGING LOOSE. BASICALLY MY TANK WAS BEING HELD BY ONLY ONE OF THE STRAPS. I DID THIS VISUAL CHECK AFTER HEARING ABOUT POSSIBLE PROBLEMS ON A TELEVISION NEWS BROADCAST. A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN NOTHING.

AS I WAS LOOKING UNDER MY TRUCK PREPARING TO TOE A VEHICLE, I NOTICED ONE OF MY FUEL TANK STRAPS WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND HANGING LOOSE. BASICALLY MY TANK WAS BEING HELD BY ONLY ONE OF THE STRAPS. I DID THIS VISUAL CHECK AFTER HEARING ABOUT POSSIBLE PROBLEMS ON A TELEVISION NEWS BROADCAST. A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALER RESULTED IN NOTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXIT THE VEHICLE, INSPECTED IT AND NOTICED THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE IN IT AND THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF FUEL SPILLING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL TANK, VENT PRESSURE SENSOR, FUEL LINE AND FUEL TANK STRAP WERE REPLACED WHICH INCLUDED REPAIRING THE WIRES. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 ( FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AND THE STRAPS WERE FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TIE THE FUEL TANK TO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WOULD COST $200.00

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NOT A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 211,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.

BOTH STRAPS, WHICH HOLDS THE GAS TANK, RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND TRAVELED OVER MINOR POTHOLE. ENTIRE TANK FELL TO THE CEMENT. FUEL LINE DID NOT BREAK AWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 187,000. UPDATED 09/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS FAILED. THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND THEN TANK FELL ONTO THE ROAD, WHEN THE REAR STRAP FAILED. THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT BOTH STRAPS TO THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN BOTH STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR HOME AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

1998 FORD F150 FUEL STRAP HAS BROKEN. *TR

THE SUPPORT STRAPS HOLDING THE GASOLINE TANK OF MY FORD F-150 TRUCK RUSTED AWAY LEAVING THE GAS TANK UNSUPPORTED. THE TRUCK CAN NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE STRAPS ARE REPLACED. UPDATED 09/14/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE STRAP RUSTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAS TANK AT THE BOTTOM. BOTH STRAPS WERE REPLACED. THE TANK DROPPED A LITTLE. UPDATED 09/21/11 *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED GASOLINE TO LEAK INTO THE STREET. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER OFFERED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS THAT CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK WAS MISSING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STRAPS AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FUEL TANK POSSIBLY DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CRASH OR A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK DROP AS A RESULT OF THE STRAPS BREAKING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BOTH OF THE STRAPS FAILED AND MOST OF THE FUEL SPILLED. IN ADDITION, HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE STRAPS BEING CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE AND TANK FELL WHILE DRIVING TANK HAD A HOLE GROUND IN IT BEFORE I COULD STOP THERE WAS A GAS SPILL AND THANK GOD NO FIRE I'VE HAD OVER 30 CARS AND TRUCKS AND NEVER HAD A GAS TANK FALL OUT OF ANY OF THEM. *TR

I READ THIS WEEK ABOUT FORD F150 FUEL TANK STRAPS BREAKING, MY TANK DROPPED FROM MY 1998 F150 LAST SUMMER, I WAS UP THE STREET FROM HOME WHEN I HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING, THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR BEHIND ME, AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY, A GUSHER OF GAS CAME POURING OUT FROM UNDER MY TRUCK, UPON INSPECTION, THE FRONT PART OF THE GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING AND MADE A HOLE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE. LATER I JACKED UP THE TANK AND SECURED IT WITH ROPE SO THE TOW COMPANY COULD TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIRS. *TR

THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK ON MY F150 TRUCK FAILED AND CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO FALL AND BECOME LODGED UNDER THE REAR AXLE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH SKID PLATES AND LIKELY PREVENTED FUEL SPILLING OR A FIRE. THE RESULTING TOW AND REPAIR BILL WAS $1100. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH FORD, BUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY IGNORED. *TR

WITH A FULL FUEL TANK, PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN, THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK FELL. IT DRAGGED A FEW FEET BEFORE STOPPING CREATING A HOLE AND GAS LEAKAGE. HAD IT TOWED TO A SERVICE GARAGE THAT HAD TO REPLACE GAS TANK AND STRAPS. MECHANIC STATED THE TANK STRAPS HAD RUSTED. *TR

STRAPS ON GAS TANK BROKE, DROPPED FRONT OF GAS TANK ON ROAD WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. FRONT OF GAS TANK HAD HOLE WHEN WE PULLED OVER SPILLING OUT 3/4 TANK OF GAS, WHICH ALMOST WENT INTO DRAIN AT GAS STATION WE PULLED OVER AT, GAS STATION ATTENDANT CONTAINED SPILL FOR US. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID WE WERE LUCKY WE DIDN'T HAVE A FIRE FROM DRAGGING TANK. I HAVE 7 PHOTOS DOCUMENTING SCENE AT GAS STATION AND TANK.

FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP CORRODED. FUEL TANK DROPPED TO ROADWAY AT 55 MPH. REQUIRED EMERGENCY FLATBED TOW TO REPAIR SHOP. LUCKY THERE WAS NO FIRE OR OTHER DAMAGE INVOLVED. FUEL TANK STRAPS AND VENT HOSE REPLACED. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

BRAKE LINE TO REAR WHEELS CORRODED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING ABILITY. EVENT OCCURRED BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. BRAKE LINES, FITTINGS AND FLUID REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FUEL TANK DETACHED THE VEHICLE, AS ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS CORRODED AND BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP AND STRAPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 212,000. UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ UPDATED 11/07/11

OUR 1998 FORD F-150'S GAS TANK FELL OFF THE TRUCK IN OUR DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY ADVISED US THAT THE REAR STRAP COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THEY WERE ABLE TO CUT THE FRONT STRAP WITH MINIMAL EFFORT AS IT WAS DETERIORATED AS WELL. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE IT DID NOT FALL WHEN IN THE TRUCK WAS IN MOTION. *TR

REAR GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED THROUGH. I REPLACED IT IMMEDIATELY. THE GAS TANK WOULD HAVE DROPPED IF I HAD NOT CAUGHT THIS DEFECT WHEN I DID. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACEMENT DATE WAS MARCH 28, 2011. $31.00 WAS THE COST OF THE PART PLUS LABOR.

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON 5/11/2011 I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE STRAP ON MY 1998 FORD F-50 BROKE SENDING THE FUEL TANK TO THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH THE TANK IS DENTED, IT DID NOT LEAK YET. I WAS ABLE TO ROPE TIE IT UP AND DRIVE IT CAREFULLY BACK HOME. THANK GOD I DID NOT ENTER THE FREEWAY. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER BRIGHTON FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL AS OF YET. NO WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO SAY THE LEAST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AT A COST OF $210 TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY ONE OF THE STRAPS RUSTED THROUGH WHICH CAUSED IT TO SEPARATE AND FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK ON TO THE GROUND WHENEVER HE FILLED THE TANK. UPDATED 06/21/11

ON JUNE 12,2010, THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE. THE FUEL TANK DID NOT LEAK OR CATCH ON FIRE. AFTER PURCHASING NEW STRAPS AND INSTALLING THEM. THE VEHICLE IS BACK ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTE: THIS VEHICLE PASSED A PENNSYLVANIA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION ON 05/24/2010 BY A FORD DEALER. COMPONENT # 2 GASOLINE STORAGE COMPONENT # 3 TANK ASSEMBLY MOUNTING (STRAPS)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AT A COST OF $210 TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WERE AAWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. THE CONSUMER REPLACED BOTH FUEL STRAPS. UPDATED 06/21/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT USED HAULING STRAPS TO SECURE THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE ON MY TRUCK. HAD FORD FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER I NOTICED IT. *TR

WAS AT GAS PUMP GETTING GAS, WHEN GAS STARTED TO POUR OUT OF TANK BY FILLER TUBE. TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD GAS STRAP WAS ROTTED AWAY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH GAS STRAPS AND TANK. BECAUSE IT BROKE OFF TANK BY FILLER TUBE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS LOOSE AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FUEL TANK DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

NOTICED FUEL TANK HANGING LOW, STRAPS HAD RUSTED AND TANK BROKE FREE AND DROPPED DOWN.

I HAVE AN 1998 FORD F-150 THAT HAS BROKEN ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT SUPPORT THE TANK DUE TO CORROSION OF THE STRAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE FRONT STRAPS FRACTURED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT SECURED THE FUEL TANK TO THE VEHICLE WITH ROPE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK CAUSED A BRAKE LINE TO FRACTURE AS WELL. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE TWO FRONT STRAPS TO THE FUEL TANK AND THE BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH AND EVEN A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE FRONT SIDE OF THE GASOLINE TANK FELL DOWN TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT STRAP FOR THE FUEL TANK WAS ORDERED. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A BANGING NOISE. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE WAS BROKEN AND SEVERELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,385.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A METALLIC BANG FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR THAT THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND ONCE HE EXITED, HE NOTICED A TRAIL OF FUEL ON THE GROUND AND A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE ATTACHING STRAPS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA11006 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE INVESTIGATION WAS STILL ONGOING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK PARTIALLY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND AS THE CONTACT CONTINNUED DRIVING, THE FUEL TANK WAS DRAGGING THE GROUND AND CAUSING IT TO SPARK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GASOLINE SPILLED OUT WHEN THE TANK FELL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 229,779 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE STRAPS BROKE OFF GAS TANK AND FELL TO THE HIGHWAY LEAKING OUT 17 GAL. OF GAS AND SPARKS WERE FLYING LIKE CRAZY AND I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND I JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK AND RAN FROM IT NOT KNOWING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT......6 WEEKS EARLIER THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS HAD BEEN CHANGED AND ALL LOOKED FINE., NEW(NOT USED) GAS TANK AND STRAPS AND NEW GAS LINE WERE ALL REPLACED ....... *TR

1998 FORD F-150 BROKEN GAS TANK STRAP. LEAKING FUEL AFTER TANK FELL OUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN THE FUEL TANK FELL OUT OF MY TRUCK. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 2 BLOCKS TO GET OUT OF THE STREET. THE TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE STREET AND BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IT WAS LEAKIN FUEL. I LOST ABOUT A HALF A TANK ON THE GROUND. NO FIRE ,NO INJURIES. I WAS VERY LUCKY. *TR

FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED OUT AND FUEL TANK FELL ON GROUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED GASOLINE WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/06/11 *BF UPDATED 1/24/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE REPAIRED THE FUEL TANK AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR A MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FUEL TANK DETACHED AND FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND FRACTURED. AFTER THE FAILURE, THE FUEL TANK WAS ONLY BEING HELD ONTO THE VEHICLE BY ONE OF THE FUEL LINES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 163,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTED OUT. THE TANK FELL TO GROUND WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NO FIRE HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED I REPLACED FUEL TANK,FUEL SENSOR,GAS HOSES, AND STRAPS, TOTAL COST WAS $642.00. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS BROKE IN THE MIDDLE. UPDATED 08/15/11 *TR

1998 FORD F-150, BOTH FUEL STRAPS BROKE JUST AS I ENTERED A PARKING LOT AT WORK. I HAD 24 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK AT THE TIME. NO LEAKS OR INJURIES BUT I HAD JUST EXITED STATE ROUTE 21 MOMENTS BEFORE. COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT, JUST SAW THE INVESTIGATION UPDATE TODAY. UPDATED 08/05/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE AND THE VEHICLE HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RUST. UPDATED 08/15/11 *TR

GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND BROKEN,LEAVING GAS TANK TO FALL FROM TRUCK AND BE UNDER VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL STRAP WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE STRAPS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE TANK FROM POTENTIALLY DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF

I JUST LOOKED OUT AT MY 1998 FORD F150 IN THE DRIVEWAY AND MY GAS TANK IS ON THE GROUND. THANK GOD IS WAS NOT OUT DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE BRACKET BEING CORRODED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED AWAY; NOTICED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY; NO DAMAGE, BUT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO BLINK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETIME IT REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING FOR ALMOST A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL 11V107000(AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE) WHICH INCLUDED 2004-2006 FORD F-150 AND THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY AND KILL HIM. THEY ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT HIS EXPENSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 307,000.

1998 FORD F150 FUEL TANK STRAP FAILURE: THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND I WAS PREPARING TO DROP THE FUEL TANK TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WHEN I REALIZED THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TANK UP WAS THE BRUSH GUARD; THE STRAPS WERE RUSTED/ROTTED OFF AND THE FLEX HOSES FROM THE FILL TUBE TO THE TANK WERE STRETCHED OUT. I'M LUCKY I HAD THE OFF ROAD PACKAGE WITH THE BRUSH GUARD TO SUPPORT THE TANK. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WAS LIKE THIS SO THE DATE ON THIS REPORT IS SOMEWHAT MISLEADING. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM I WILL BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO DRIVE BEHIND ANY OTHER F 150S LIKE MINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING OR ANY TYPE OF BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) DUE TO THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE RECALL PERTAINED TO HER SPECIFIC VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

GAS TANK FRONT STRAP BROKE. TANK FELL AND RUPTURED, SPILLING 20 GALLONS OF GASOLINE. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF UPDATED 2/02/2012 *TR

REAR GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED THROUGH LEAVING TANK HANGING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 03/31/11*LJ THE GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO DROP AND THE FILLER NECK BROKE OFF. . UPDATED 04/25/11*JB

TL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN THE SOUND OF SOMETHING DRAGGING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICE THE FUEL TANK FEEL OFF FROM THE BRACKETS AND CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THIS OCCURRED DUE TO RUST ACCUMULATING ON THE BRACKETS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRACKETS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FUEL TANK AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF THE FUEL TANK FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE AND SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS HIGH MILEAGE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE CONTACT STATED THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000. JO

NOTICED POOR FUEL ECONOMY AND ABOUT A MONTH LATER NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS BUT NOT CONSTANT, ONLY AFTER GAS FILL-UP. LOOKED FOR ISSUES BUT DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING OBVIOUS WHEN UNDER THE VEHICLE WITH A LIGHT. WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, FOUND A DRIP AND NOTICED THAT IT SMELLED AS IF IT WAS GAS. LOOKED THE TRUCK OVER AGAIN AND FOUND THAT THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK IN HAD RUSTED BADLY AND CAUSED THE TANK TO RUST AND LEAK. WHY IS THERE NOT INSULATING RUBBER BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE STRAPS LIKE OTHER MANUFACTURES HAVE WHICH WOULD PREVENT THIS DANGEROUS EVENT FROM HAPPENING? PURCHASING NEW STRAPS AND A NEW GAS TANK TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, TWO OF THE THREE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO COMPLETELY FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

BEGINNING AROUND 150,000 MILES, MY 1998 FORD F150 4.6 L TRITON ENGINE PLUGS BEGIN TO LOOSEN OR EVEN COME OUT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 50,000 TO 75,000 MILES THEREAFTER. *TR

GAS TANK DROPPED ONTO ROADWAY SPILLING FUEL. F150 PICKUP 1998 WITH V6 ENGINE & FULL LENGTH BED. CORROSION OF THE FORWARD TANK STRAP RESULTED IN A FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS WITH FUEL DUMPING INTO ROADWAY. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE FORWARD STRAP BROKE, ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE TANK TO GRIND INTO THE PAVEMENT. THE FORMED END OF THE REAR STRAP PULLED OUT OF THE FRAME WELL. THE TANK STAYED WITH THE VEHICLE AS THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT ONLY THE HOSES AND HAVING THE REAR OF THE TANK JAMMED AGAINST THE FRAME KEPT IT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TANK WAS ABOUT 3/4 FULL ABOUT 22 GALLONS LEAKED ONTO THE ROADWAY. UPDATED 08/02/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GASOLINE TANK WERE COVERED WITH RUST, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FALL OFF OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING A WHOLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE STRAPS THAT WERE HOLDING THE FUEL TANK WERE CORRODED AND RUSTED, CAUSING THE TANK TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

1998 FORD F-150; SIMPLY WAS DRIVING AND THE SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE BROKE DROPPING THE SPARE. CABLE BROKE AT POINT WHERE LUG AND CABLE COME TOGETHER AT THE LUG THAT HOLDS THE BRACKET UNDERNEATH THE SPARE TIRE. NO OBVIOUS CORROSION NOTED AT THIS LOCATION OR ON THE REMAINDER OF THE CABLE. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT LATCH WILL DISCONNECT WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON. I WILL BUCKLE MY SEATBELT AND THEN IT WILL JUST UNBUCKLE WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

MY FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE RUSTED OUT AND FALLING OFF MY TRUCK ALLOWING MY FUEL TANK TO BE LESS SECURE. *TR

I OWN A 1998 FORD F-150 4X4 AND I AM SEND THIS REPORT AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ONLINE THAT YOU WERE INVESTIGATING THE MOUNTING STRAP'S ONE THE FUEL TANK. I WANTED TO REPORT THAT I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MINE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AFTER FILLING UP MY TRUCK WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS FUMES, I PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION I FOUND MY FUEL TANK WAS ALMOST ON THE GROUND THE REAR STRAP HAD BROKE DUE TO RUST. I HAD LEAKED RAW FUEL FOR ABOUT 6 MILES AND HAD LOST ABOUT 1/4 OF A TANK. THE TANK FALLING RESULTED IN THE TANK PULLING AWAY FROM THE FILLING NECK AT THE TANK CONNECTION AND STRESSED THE FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS. I HAVE SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THE COST OF $45.61. I JUST WANTED TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE GASOLINE TANK FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE TANK IN PLACE CORRODED CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 224,000.

ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 24,2010 AT 7:15 AM ON MY WAY TO CHURCH , HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING UNDER TRUCK. STOPPED TO FIND FUEL TANK HANGING FROM UNDER TRUCK BOTH STRAPS HAD RUSTED AND BROKEN. DRAGGING FUEL TANK CAUSED HOLE IN TANK WHICH WAS LEAKING INTO ROAD. LOCAL FIRE AND POLICE WERE DISPATCHED LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. LOCAL HAZ-MAT COMPANY WAS ALSO CALL TO CLEAN UP FUEL SPILL. UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE HEARD SOMETHING DRAGGING FROM CAR. WHEN HE LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, HE SAW A FIRE TRAIL BEHIND THE VEHICLE. HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE SAW THE FUEL TANK HAD DROPPED AND THE FRONT PORTION WAS CONTACTING THE GROUND, WITH A HOLD IN THE FRONT CORNER OF THE TANK. THE FIRE HAD EXTINGUISHED BY THIS TIME. UPDATED 08/22/11

1998 FORD F150 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F-150 TRUCK. MY GAS TANK FELL OFF OF MY TRUCK AS I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY, THE STRAP HOLDING IT BROKE INTO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THESE PARTS SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF MATERIAL THAT WILL NOT BREAK. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS. *TR

GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE FROM 1998, F-150. THE GAS TANK FELL TO THE STREET WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REALIZE THIS, BUT SAW SPARKS IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PULLED OVER. I HAD BEEN DRAGGING A LEAKING GAS TANK FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS. I COULD HAVE BLOWN UP. *TR

I RECENTLY READ ABOUT STRAPS SUPPORTING GAS TANK ON MY TYPE VEHICLE RUSTING OUT. I CHECKED MY VEHICLE AND FOUND ONE OF THE STRAPS SUPPORTING THE GAS TANK HAD RUSTED OUT AND HAS BROKEN LOOSE. IT IS PRESENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE FUEL TANK FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE STRAPS ON THE FUEL TANK WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE GASOLINE WAS SPILLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, FUEL LINE AND STRAPS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,800.

1998 FORD F-150 VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN WORK PARKING LOT FOR 6-1/2 HOURS. FLAMES BEGAN COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD AND WAS PUT OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THE AREA AROUND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR HAD COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY. *TR

MY 1998 FORD F-150 STARTED ACTING UP WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS WERE SET ON. THE CAR WOULD HESITATE AND NOT WANT TO PULL. ONCE WE GOT HOME WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING MORE ABOUT IT. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE WENT FOR A DRIVE AND NOTICED WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS STEAM COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD TO INSPECT IT. WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD I WAS ENGULFED IN FLASH FLAMES. I IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO THE GROUND TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. WHEN MY FRIEND HELPED ME OFF THE GROUND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL VIA LIFE STAR HELICOPTER. I SUFFERED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON MY FACE AND FOREARMS AND HANDS. I SUFFERED 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON MY RIGHT ARM AND HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO REMOVE THE DEAD TISSUE AND THEN HAD TO HAVE SKIN GRAFTS TO FIX MY ARM. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HOSPITAL AND THE SENT IMMEDIATELY TO VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BURN CENTER. I WAS IN VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BURN CENTER FOR 7 DAYS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND PARKED IT AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED AND WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND DIRECTLY UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK BELT WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL TANK BELT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 12/30/10 *BF UPDATED 01/10/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE FUEL TANK FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS TO THE FUEL TANK BROKE IN HALF. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE FUEL FILL PIPE TO BREAK. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WITH ASSISTANCE THE FUEL TANK WAS STRAPPED BACK ONTO THE VEHICLE ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL TANK SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT CONNECTED THE FUEL TANK TO THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED DUE TO SEVERE FRAME RUST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE FURTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAPS ARE FAILING DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION CAUSE TO POSSIBLE FUEL TANK DAMAGE AND LOSS. TANK NOT SECURE AND WEARING THROUGH TANK IT SELF BECAUSE OF RUBBING RESULTING IN HOLES IN FUEL TANK. EXPLOSION IS POSSIBLE ! *TR

THE STRAP ON MY GAS TANK ON MY 1998 FORD F-150 XL HAS RUSTED APART FROM THE WELD AND IS HANGING OFF. *TR

THIS IS REGARDING A 1998 FORD F150. I WAS DRIVING ON A NORMAL ASPHALT ROAD, ABOUT 30MPG, JUST THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK DROPPED SUDDENLY. BY THE TIME I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER THE ROAD ABRADED A HOLE CLEAN THROUGH THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGE OF THE TANK. IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY, OTHERWISE I BELIEVE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE. THIS LEFT A TRAIL OF GAS ABOUT 1/4 MILE LONG ON A BUSY ROAD, AND A LARGE GASOLINE PUDDLE THAT GREW FOR 15 MINUTES AFTER WE STOPPED. WE GOT AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. WE LOST THE FULL TANK OF GAS AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF OVER $700. I DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL GAS TANK. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FRONT STRAP BROKE AND DROPPED THE TANK WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS. I JUST HEARD ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION, I'M ONLY GUESSING ABOUT THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN THE STRAPS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TANK RUPTURED AND GASOLINE FUEL WAS SPEWED ONTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THEO CONTACT DISCOVERED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY EXTREME RUST AND CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 181,000.

GAS TANK STRAPS ON 98 F150 RUSTED THROUGH. 1 OF STRAPS RUSTED OFF AND TANK WAS BEING HELD ON BY THE OTHER STRAP WHICH WAS RUSTED ALMOST THROUGH AS WELL. LUCKILY I NOTICED THE FIRST STRAP RUSTED IN HALF BEFORE THE OTHER GAVE WAY. I REPLACED THE STRAPS ALREADY HOWEVER NOW MY GAS TANK WILL ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS ALSO RUSTING OUT UNDER WHERE THE RUSTED IN HALF GAS TANK STRAP WAS AND GAS TANK HAS FUEL CONDENSATION ON OUTSIDE. *TR

1. NOTICED THE FRONT STRAP ON GAS TANK HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND TANK WAS TIPPING DOWN. 2. REAR STRAP STILL INTACT BUT RUSTY. 3. REPLACED FRONT STRAP, MONITORING REAR STRAP. 1998 FORD F150. *TR

GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED REAL BAD AND CAUSED MY GAS TANK TO DROP OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT INSPECTED HIS VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL STRAPS WERE COVERED WITH RUST AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT PERFORMED REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE AND WHEN REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE PADS, HE DETECTED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS EXHIBITED RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF THE FULE TANK STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATD 02/14/11

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND THE GAS TANK DROPPED TO THE GROUND BECAUSE THE STRAP BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING IT UP. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TANK BECAUSE WHEN IT HIT THE GROUND IT PUT A HOLE IN IT. GOOD THING MY SON WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND NOT DRIVING. THE TANK WAS STILL FULL OF GAS AND ATTACHED SO HE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE TANK DRAGGING A SHORT DISTANCE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. GAS WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOT OF A CAR DEALERSHIP. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE AND BOTH WERE CORRODED. UPDATED 08/02/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AT THE VEHICLE FRONT END. WHEN HE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE FRONT SUSPENSION SWAY BAR WAS MISSING EIGHT BUSHINGS. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD KNOCKING. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY TO EXAMINE THE NOISE. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS HAD FRACTURED AND POPPED SHOT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WOULD NEED TO BE THREADED AND COILED. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED UNDER AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

WOKE UP TO SOMEONE BEATING ON MY HOUSE ALERTING ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE AT ABOUT 7:30 AM . I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT IT OUT. NO ONE WAS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FROM OFF MY HOME ON THE STREET. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 165,000 MILES I HAD THE GAS TANK STRAP REPLACED ON MY 1998 FORD 150. I NOTICED THAT ONE STRAP WAS BROKEN AND TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO HAVE BOTH STRAPS REPLACED. *TR

MY SON FILLED THE GAS TANK ON MY 1998 F150 PICKUP TRUCK WITH GASOLINE AND DROVE A FEW BLOCKS WHEN THE GAS TANK STRAP BROKE ALLOWING THE GAS TANK TO FALL DOWN AND DRAG ON THE PAVEMENT. IT PUNCTURED THE TANK AND FUEL LEAKED OUT. FORTUNATELY, HE STOPPED RIGHT AWAY AND IT DID NOT SPARK TO CAUSE A FIRE OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. I HAD IT TOWED IN AND A REPLACEMENT GAS TANK AND NEW STRAPS ARE BEING INSTALLED. I HAVE NEVER LOST A GAS TANK ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. *TR

HEATER CORE LEAKS NEEDS TO BE REPLACE 1 TO 2 TIMES PER YEAR, TURN ON THE DEFROSTER AND IT WILL FOG UP WINDSHIELD FOR YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD. PER FORD DEALERSHIP IT DUE TO POOR PARTS, BUT THE CONSUMER NEEDS TO PAY FOR IT OR GET KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IF THE CONSUMER NEED TO USE THEIR DEFROSTER. *TR

WE JUST RETURNED HOME FROM A 15 HOUR DRIVE FROM NC, WE WERE LUCKY THIS HAPPENED IN OUR TOWN GOING ABOUT 20 INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE WE WERE DOING 75+, OUR CABLE HOLDING OUR SPARE TIRE BROKE AND THE TIRE FELL ONTO THE ROAD...THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS BEHIND US.! *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 PICK UP IN WELL MAINTAINED CONDITION WITH 165K MILES. ON A RECENT TRIP WE WERE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED (THANK GOD) THROUGH PORT HURON MICHIGAN. UNKNOWN TO ME, ONE OF TWO METAL STRAPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK TO THE FRAME HAD CORRODED THROUGH. THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE GAS TANK WAS SUPPORTED BY ONE REMAINING STRAP. AFTER FUELING (3/4 TANK), WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE LAST STRAP BROKE AND THE TANK FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. THE GRINDING OF THE TANK ON THE PAVEMENT RUBBED A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK AND CAUSED A MINOR LEAK. BECAUSE WE WERE TRAVELING SO SLOW, WE QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND THE DAMAGE WAS CONTAINED. WITH THE HELP OF A POLICE OFFICER, I RAISED THE TANK ENOUGH TO GET MY CAR JACK UNDER IT AND THEN STRAPPED IT TO THE FRAME RAILS WITH A SECTION OF ROPE. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TANK TO THE TRUCK WAS THE FUEL LINE WHICH WAS NOT SEVERED SO I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND I DROVE TO NEARBY FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS ONLY ONE MILE FROM GETTING ON I94 WHEN THE TANK FELL DOWN. FORD HAD NO RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE AND OFFERED NO COMPENSATION, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO DESIGN DETAIL TO PREVENT THE TANK FROM FALLING TO THE ROAD WHEN THE STRAPS FAIL. THIS DESIGN WAS RELEASED IN 1996 SO MANY OWNERS COULD SOON EXPERIENCE THE SAME CORROSION FAILURE THAT LED TO MY INCIDENT. A SERIOUS FIRE OR INJURIES COULD EASILY BE PREVENTED BY STAINLESS STEEL STRAPS OR A FRAME DETAIL THAT PREVENTS THE TANK FROM COMING DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. THE TOTAL REPAIR INCLUDING A NEW TANK, STRAPS, VALVE, SENSOR AND LINE REPAIR WAS $750. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE CAB AREA AND WITHIN SECONDS THE FIRE SPREAD THROUGH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS INVESTIGATING THE FAILURE.THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE TOMS RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT NUMBER IS 10-133 AND THE LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER IS 10-44389. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

# 5 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 1998 FORD F-150 5.4 LTR ENGINE. RETURNING HOME FROM ALABAMA. I HAD JUST GOTTEN THROUGH CHARLOTTE, NC WHEN I HEARD THE SOUND OF A VERY BAD EXHAUST LEAK. WHEN I STOPPED AND LIFTED THE HOOD I COULD SEE THE COIL PACK BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. I HAD TO PAY A TOW TRUCK OPERATOR $420.00 TO TOW ME HOME. TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS JUST TO FIND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON WITH THE 5.4. IT WILL COST ABOUT $300.00 OR MORE TO REPAIR WITH A HELI COIL. (THAT'S IF IT IS REPAIRABLE WITH A HELI COIL). HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE FINAL BILL YET. ALSO, FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THE PLUGS WHERE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 2009 BY THE CARLOT GARAGE WHICH I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM. *TR

I AM THE UNHAPPY OWNER OF A 1998 FORD F150 WITH A 4.2L V6 ENGINE. IT SLUNG A ROD THIS MORNING AS SOON AS I STARTED IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AN FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 98 4.2L'S DUE TO FAULTY GASKET. I'VE READ ALOT OF STORY'S ABOUT THE SAME TRUCKS WITH THE SAME ENGINES. THERE IS A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF PEOPLE GETTING READY TO SPEND 3 OR 4 GRAND FOR FORD TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. ISN'T FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTS THAT THERE TRUCKS HAD COMING OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE. *TR

MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HIS FATHER'S 1999 OR 2000 F-150 WAS RUSTING ON THE FRAME AND WAS ABOUT TO RUST IN TWO, A SCREWDRIVER COULD BE STUCK THROUGH THE METAL. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND THE GAS TANK WAS ALMOST TOUCHING THE GROUND. SO I ASKED HIM TO LOOK AT THE FRAME OF MY 1998 F-150, AND HE DISCOVERED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MAIN CROSSMEMBER OF THE FRAME IS ALMOST RUSTED IN TWO. THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK ARE SEVERELY RUSTED. ONE OF THE BED CROSSMEMBERS IS ALREADY IN TWO, AND TWO OTHERS SHOW SEVERE RUSTING. MY MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT IF THE CROSSMEMBER BREAKS, I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IF I WERE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THIS COULD POSE A SERIOUS THREAT. THE BODY OF MY TRUCK IS IN GOOD SHAPE. IF YOU DID NOT KNOW OF THE FRAME PROBLEMS, YOU WOULD NOT KNOW TO CHECK THESE OUT. I FEEL THAT IF NOTHING ELSE, THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED OUT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 FORD F150, THE GAS TANK DROPPED OUT OF PLACE AND I DRAGGED IT A COUPLE OF HUNDRED FEET BEFORE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. THE METAL STRAPS SUPPORTING IT RUSTED AND BROKE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TANK AND STRAPS. *TR

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF ON HIGHWAY DUE TO RUSTED HANGER CABLE. THE VEHICLE IS A FORD F-150 PICK-UP WITH 105,000 MILES. *TR

04/17/2010 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 AM OUR FORD F-150 XLT WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF IN OUR DRIVEWAY OF A SINGLE DWELLING HOME. WE AND NEIGHBORS HEARD MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS THAT SHOOK OUR HOUSE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS ALREADY ENGULFED IN FLAMES SHOOTING UP 12+ FEET. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. WHEN THE FIRE WAS OUT THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF OF THE TRUCK WAS GONE, BURNT INTO THE FIBERGLASS TOPPER, BLEW OUT ALL BUT TWO BACK WINDOWS AND MELTED ALL WIRING BACK TO THE REAR SHELL WINDOW. THE ONLY THING THAT REMAINS IS THE BACK HALF OF THE TRUCK AND BACK TIRES. *TR

CABLE ON SPARE TIRE WENCH CORRODED AND BROKE. SPARE TIRE WAS LOST GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. DID NOT CAUSE AND ACCIDENT, BUT COULD EASILY KILLED SOMEONE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH A MOBILE HOME PARK WHEN MY SPARE TIRE BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS BRACKET AND LANDED ON THE GROUND. THE CABLE BROKE. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 3 MINUTES EARLIER IT WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF WHILE I WAS AT A MUCH HIGHER SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. I SAW ONE COMPLAINT ALREADY AND FELT I SHOULD REPORT MY SITUATION AS WELL. *TR

I HAD A 1998 FORD F150 THAT EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA'S ARE NOW HAVING. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE. AFTER HAVING REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE, THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENED. IT APPEARED THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK OPEN. TRUCK WOULD ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, TURN OF THE ENGINE AND RESTART. I SOLD THE TRUCK LAST YEAR. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK BUT NOW THAT ALL THIS WITH TOYOTA IS COMING OUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS. *TR

PULLED MY 1998 F150 4X4 XLT SUPERCREW INTO MY DRIVEWAY, TURNED EVERYTHING OFF AND EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED MY HOUSE. THREE HOURS LATER, I WENT TO GAIN ENTRY TO MY TRUCK AND WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR, SMOKE BILLOWED OUT. IT MELTED MY INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM JUST ABOVE STEERING WHEEL TO THE DRIVERS DOOR. A WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE AND BURNT CLEAR TO DRIVER SIDE RUG. ALL THE COATING WAS BURNT OFF THE HARNESS AND WAS IN FLAMES. I BURNT MY FINGERS TRYING TO GET IT OUT. THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM IT. I THEN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND GOT THE FIRE UNDER CONTROL. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 4X4 AND THE CABLE THAT SECURES THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE BED BROKE WHILE DRIVING . I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE TIRE AND THE HOLDER DROPPED TO THE ROAD BEHIND ME. I FEEL IF I HAD BEEN GOING AT 60 OR ANY OTHER SPEED THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED SOME MAJOR DAMAGE TO ANY ONE TRAVELING BEHIND. I HAVE CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AT THEIR CUSTOMER RELATIONS LINE ON FEBRUARY 17,2010 TO SEE IF THEY COULD OFFER SOME ASSISTANCE. I AM MORE THAN ABLE TO INSTALL THIS ITEM MY SELF. I LIVE ON MAUI IN A TOWN CALLED HANA AND I AM ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS FROM A DEALER. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE CABLE THAT BROKE WILL COST ME JUST OVER 100.00 DOLLARS. THAT MAY NOT SEEM TO BE A LOT AT THIS TIME BUT IF THE TIRE HAD COME OFF I MAY HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR A WHOLE LOT MORE. I HAVE NOW RETURNED TO OUR HOME IN CALIFORNIA ,BUT THE VEHICLE IS IN HANA. MAUI I HAVE ALL THE PIECES THAT WERE INVOLVED. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT THIS. *TR

NEW SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED AT 70,000 MILES ON MY 1998 FORD F150. A FEW WEEKS LATER A SPARK PLUG (CYLINDER #4) WAS EJECTED FROM ITS THREADS, CAUSING GAS VAPORS TO FILL THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE CABIN. AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE NEED TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG (THE SPARK PLUG SEEMED TO BE REINSERTED WITHOUT PROBLEMS), IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE UNTIL 5 WEEKS LATER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND ANOTHER MISS FIRE WAS RECORDED BY THE CODE READER. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON (CODE READER SHOW CYLINDER #4 MISS FIRE) WITH A LOSS OF POWER. NOW A HELICOIL KIT WILL HAVE TO BE INSTALL AT A COST OVER $117. IF THE HELICOIL KIT DOES NOT WORK, THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE TO BE SOLD FOR AT FRACTION OF WHAT ITS VALUE WOULD BE WITHOUT THE FOREMENTIONED PROBLEMS, OTHERWISE IT COULD BE USED AS MY REGULAR DRIVER- THANKS FORD! *JB

FORD HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE CAB,OVER TIME IT HAS CORRUPTED THE WIRING,MAKING ELECTRICAL DEVICES FAIL TO HAVING A DEAD SHORT THAT CAUSES POWER TO DASH TO CONTINUE AFTER KEY IS REMOVED,THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AT BEST, TO THE FACT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME.THER ARE MANY TSB'S CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM 99133 98246 976011 98913 TO NAME A FEW.THIS ALSO CROSSES OVER TO SEVERAL MODELS AND YEARS AND IN CANADA THERE IS A RECALL FOR SOME OF THE F SERIES FORD TRUCK FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. MY PROBLEMS ARE TYPICAL OF ALL THE OUTHERS. THER IS RUST PRESENT UNDER DASH,DOOM LIGHTS,DOOR LIGHTS,CHIMES,POWER WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD CHARGE DUE TO POWER DRAIN WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING AFTER TAPPING BRAKE OR THROTTLE I COULD FEEL THE PEDDLE RESET ITSELF AFTER TAPPING BOTH. I HAVE HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED AND RESEALED. AT THIS POINT I WILL BE REPLACING THE GENERAL ELECTRIC MODULE AND HOPE THAT FIXES THE WIPERS FOR ME. IT'S HARD TO SAY WHAT ELSE IS FRIED AT THIS POINT. THAT PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUSE PANEL ALSO. IT SEEMS THAT MANY OF THE FORD TECH'S ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND ITS REPLACE PARTS TILL YOU OR THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE, BUT NO ONE IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY WINDOW INSTALL THAT HAD CAUSED THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE.SO TO SUM IT UP THIS VEHICLE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST,RUN AWAY OR HAVE THE WIPERS FAIL AT ANY TIME ALSO THE CAR FIRES ATTRIBUTED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL MAY IN FACT BE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, AND THE DOOR CHIMES FAILED TO OPERATE WHICH IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ALSO NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS NOT SEALED AND WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER SEEPED INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THERE WAS NO RELATED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY 1998 F150, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE DOME AND BOX LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY. BY RESEARCHING ON THE NET, I FOUND THE CURE. APPARENTLY THE MAGNETIC CONTACTS IN THE DOOR POSTS WERE DIRTY AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION. USING WINDEX WHICH REMOVED THE WAX AND DIRT, CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOPE THIS HELPS OTHERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE STARTER WOULD ENGAGE AND SEEM TO RESTART ITSELF AS IF SHE WERE TURNING THE IGNITION. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DOME LIGHTS INSIDE WOULD TURN ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE RADIO COMPARTMENT ALSO MADE A LOUD CLICKING SOUND. WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THE HEATER WOULD STILL RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THROUGH THE FIREWALL. HE SPECULATED THAT THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE (ACCORDING TO SIMILAR VEHICLES HE REPAIRED). SHE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AT A GLASS COMPANY BUT REALIZED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT THE CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC WHO INSTALLED THE WINDSHIELD TOLD HER THAT HE COULD SEE DAYLIGHT WHERE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS LOCATED AND HE BELIEVED THAT WAS THE LOCATION WHERE THE WATER WAS COMING IN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 174,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10

I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 FORD F-150 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND I PULLED OVER TO FIND THE SPARK PUG HAD BLOWN OUT. CYLINDER #3 ORIGINAL PLUGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STRAPS THAT SECURE THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED, AND THEN FELL ONTO THE PAVEMENT. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS RUSTED AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS THOUGH AN OBJECT WAS BEING PULLED ON THE GROUND. THE DRIVER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS DISENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000. UPDATED 10/21/09. *LJ THE TANK SUPPORT STRAP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/21/09

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS CUTOFF BY ANOTHER CAR ENTERING FROM AN ON RAMP. I HIT THE BRAKES AND SKIDDED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 SECONDS. MY MASTERCRAFT COURSER A/T2 235/75/16 LOST LARGE CHUNKS OF RUBBER FROM THE TREAD. I PURCHASED THESE NEW IN FALL OF 2008. I BELIEVE A SKID FOR ANY LONGER PERIOD OF TIME MAY HAVE RESULTED IN TIRE DEFLATION OR UNRAVELING OF THE TIRE AT 70MPH. DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF MY TIRE I COULD NOT CATCH THE VEHICLE TO REPORT IT TO THE POLICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A 7 YEAR OLD CHILD ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT STARTING THE ENGINE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CHILD SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES TO THE ANKLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,403.

TODAY WAS AND AVERAGE DAY. I MADE MY WAY ONTO THE HIGHWAY AS I'VE DONE ENDLESS TIMES, SMOOTH SAILING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY AND UPON MY TRAVELS ON THE HIGHWAY. IN LESS THAN 4 SECOND I WAS SHOCKED AS MY VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS FLOATING ODDLY AND SHIFTING TO THE NEXT LANE IN THE REAR END THEN PROCEEDED TO THROW AN ENTIRE SECTION OF MY RIGHT REAR TIRE OUT OF NOWHERE. IT IS A MASTERCRAFT (AKA) COOPER TIRE KNOWN AS THE CT-C, WHICH IS A VERY HEARTY AND (SO I THOUGHT) WELL-MADE ITEM. I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ROUGHLY 15MINUTES OR SO THEN THIS HAPPENED AT A SPEED OF 65MPH AND I WAS LUCKY TO NOT LOSE TOTAL CONTROL ENTIRELY AND CRASH. I DID MY BEST TO HOLD CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND BRING IT TO A SAFE STOP OF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY JUST WHERE AND EXIT WAS. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT SEEMS TO ME THE WAY THE TIRE CONVENIENTLY SEPARATED ITSELF, WITH THE SIDEWALLS STILL ON THE WHEEL OF THE TRUCK AND THE ENTIRE TREAD, BANDS AND BELTS ALL CAME OF AND ROCKETED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY WAS NOT DONE BY ROAD DEBRIS. I SAW THIS IN THE QUICK GLIMPSE OF IT LEAVING MY TRUCK, WHICH I CAUGHT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. I'M REALLY SHAKEN UP ABOUT THIS AND VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT MY OWN WELL BEING AND THAT OF THE PEOPLE AROUND ME AND THOSE WHO RIDE WITH ME. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE ROAD DAMAGE TO ME, IF I HAD HIT SOMETHING (WHICH UPON SCOURING THE ROAD SURFACE NOTHING WAS FOUND), IT WOULD SEEM THAT MY FRONT TIRE WOULD HAVE HIT SOMETHING 1ST. MY WISH IS TO HAVE ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED (A DIFFERENT BRAND) AT THE COST OF THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE. MOST IMPORTANTLY I DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BE POTENTIAL VICTIMS OF THIS FAILURE, AS I GOT VERY LUCKY! I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANOTHER SERIES OF FIRESTONE DEATHS WITH COOPER TIRES. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS AND HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO TAKEN TO SHOW THE DAMAGES. SO FAR I HAVE A SPARE TIRE FOR NOW BEING USED BUT I ALSO RETURNED TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE, WHICH THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILED TIRE. *TR

1. PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT FRONT LEFT BRAKE ROTOR INCLUDING WHEEL STUDS FOR A 1998 FORD F-150 2 WH DRIVE TRUCK V6. PURCHASED FROM ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, PART NAME WEAREVER BRAKE ROTORYH145240, 41801 00563 6. INCLUDED STUDS ON ROTOR ARE IDENTIFIED ON HEAD W726, THEY ARE 12 MILLIMETER THREADS AND APPROXIMATELY 2.25" LONG. 2. FAILURE, WHILE INSTALLING WHEEL TWO STUDS SNAPPED AND BROKE IN TWO AT JUST 60 FOOT POUNDS TORQUE. NUTS WERE TIGHTENED WITH A TORQUE WHENCH IN PROPER SEQUENCE. OBSERVED BOTH STUDS BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY 1.1" FROM TOP OF HEAD OF STUD AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A CAVITY (VOID) OF ABOUT 75% OF THE STEEL FROM THE CENTER OUT WITH ONLY THE RIM (NEAR THREADS) WITH SOLID METAL. 3. REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN STUDS WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT STUDS FROM THE OLD ROTOR. THE DEFECTIVE STUDS ARE SECURED AND AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE SOUNDED AS IF METAL WAS DRAGGING ACROSS THE ROAD. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL TANK BRACKETS AND FUEL TANK WERE DETACHED; HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT PERFORMED A PERMANENT REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM THE VEHICLE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,000. UPDATED 071009.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD TWO LOUD BANGS 5 MINUTES APART AS IF SOMETHING HAD FALLING OFF THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THEN HE HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE OUTSIDE THE TRUCK. UPDATED 07/10/09.*JB

BLOWN HEAD GASKETS, DROVE TRUCK IN TOWN AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, THEN WOULD NOT TURN OVER NEXT DAY, RADIATOR COOLANT IN CYLINDERS, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, ENGINE OIL OK, COOLANT LEVEL OK. TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE THEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHTS WONT SHUT OFF AND ALSO BACK BED LIGHT, HAVE TO SLAM DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE LIGHT WILL GO OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SWINGS VERTICALLY, WHICH PREVENTS HEAT AND/OR AIR TO CIRCULATE PROPERLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $700 TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/13/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER AND DEFROSTER WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. UPDATED 05/13/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FELL ONTO THE GROUND. HE STRAPPED IT BACK ON BECAUSE IT WAS STILL FILLED WITH GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE GASOLINE WAS DRAINED AND THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING A NEW TANK AND STRAPS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 106,000.

THE EXHAUST HEADER BOLTS ON MY 1998 F150 PICKUP RUSTED AND FAILED. TO REPLACE THESE $2 STUDS, A LENGTHY REPAIR IS REQUIRED WHERE THE HEADS HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE STUDS THAT HAVE BROKEN FLUSH WITH THE ALUMINUM HEADS HAVE TO BE DRILLED OUT. AN INTERNET SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM INDICATED THAT THOUSANDS OF FORD VEHICLES WITH THE 5.4 ENGINE AND ALUMINUM HEADS ARE AFFECTED. THE EXHAUST LEAK FUMES COME INTO THE VEHICLE AND ARE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FIRE. I HAVE READ REPORTS OF REPAIR BILLS REACHING $2000. I'M COLLECTING INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPAIR THIS MYSELF AS I DO NOT HAVE $2000 TO GIVE TO THE DEALER. THIS IS A DESIGN FAILURE THAT SHOULD HAVE TRIGGERED A RECALL. *TR

SINCE AUG. OF 2008 I'VE HAD FOUR FLATS ALL AT THE VALVE STEM. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A FORD DEALER IN MAY OF 2007. ONE TIRE WAS DESTROYED,TWO OTHERS HAVE DAMAGE. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 F150 PICKUP WITH A 5.4 ENGINE THAT IS KNOWN TO HAVE A DEFECT IN GETTING THE #4 SPARK PLUG REMOVED. THIS IS A $1200 TO $2200 REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE BY FORD NOT THE CONSUMER. THIS PLUG HAS IS SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD FOR A 100K MILES, I HAVE 97K. ALL MECHANICS KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE TO BUY A SPECIAL TOOL TO TRY TO REMOVE THIS PLUG. PROBLEM IS IF IT DOESN'T WORK THEN THEY HAVE TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO DO THIS. THIS IS WERE THE PROBLEM LIES. FORD IS ACTING LIKE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM AND/OR I SHOULD GET OVER IT BECAUSE IT IS A 1998 OUT OF WARRANTY. A LOT OF PEOPLE WON'T KNOW THIS UNTIL THEY REACH 100K MILES AND WANT TO REPLACE THIS PLUG. IN ALL MY YEARS I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ON ANY VEHICLE. THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A MANDATORY RECALL SO THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KEEP GETTING SCREWED FOR SUCH A HUGE REPAIR. *TR

I HAVE HAD 3 TIRE FAILURES DUE TO VALVE STEM FAILURE. ALL THREE TIMES WE WERE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND HAD SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THIS RESULTED IN REPLACING TWO TIRES ON 2 VEHICLES AND REPLACING STEMS ON THE REMAINING 6 TIRES. BOTH VEHICLES HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON ABOUT THE SAME TIME AT THE SAME DEALER. (APRIL 2007) I UNDERSTAND FROM CONSUMER REPORT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON DILL VALVE STEMS. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THESE STEMS WERE PART OF THAT RECALL. *TR

I HAVE A 1998 FORD PICKUP WITH A 5.4L ENGINE AND JUST TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING IT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. AS SOON AS I HEARD THE POPPING SOUND I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE TRUCK DOWN. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS THE PLUG DANGLING THERE. I WAS ABLE TO INSTALL THE PLUG BACK ON BUT GOT 3 TURNS ON IT AND IT WAS TIGHT. NO WAY SHOULD A SPARK PLUG ONLY HAVE A FEW TURNS ON IT AND NO WAY SHOULD A PLUG FLY OUT OF AN ENGINE THAT IS SPEWING GASOLINE AND THE PLUG STILL SPARKING. IF THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THIS COMPANY SIGN ME UP. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A FORD PRODUCT. ALL THEIR VEHICLES CATCH FIRE( REMEMBER THE CRUISE CONTROL). THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE WHY THE US AUTO INDUSTRY SUCKS AND THEY STILL WANT US TO BAIL THEM OUT. I HAVE HALF A MIND TO GO TO DETROIT AND BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF AN ENGINEER THERE. I AM ALL FOR AN ATTORNEY TO CALL ME IF IT IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. IF YOU MAKE FAULTY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS SUCH AS THIS YOU SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL! PEOPLE CAN DIE FROM THIS! I HOPE FORD GOES THE WAY OF ALL THE REST OF THE OLD AMERICAN AUTO MAKERS. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BAIL THEM OUT SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE DANGEROUS PRODUCTS AND SNOWBALL THE PUBLIC!! *TR

I HAVE PEP BOYS (COOPER TIRES) ON MY 1998 F-150 FORD. FUTURA ADVENTURE H/T P265-70R17 AND WITH 55 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM THE RADIAL BELT HAS SLIPPED ON 2 OF THE TORES AND IS CAUSING A VERY RUFF BUMPY RIDE. THE TIRES HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED 70 THOUSAND MILES. WHAT A SHAME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALL FOR BEING DEFECTIVE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM A FORD DEALER AND THEY PUT ON THE NEW TIRES. I DO NOT HAVE A RECEIPT. THE DESIGN NUMBER IS 9351 ANOTHER NUMBER I TOOK OFF THE TIRE IS 29122-1 AND 1135. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT CALLED ABOUT A 1998 FORD F150. THE DRIVER FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL AND, THE NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT OF THE GAS TANK FELL ONTO THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE GAS TANK CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED GAS TO SPILL OVER THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE STRAP HOLDING THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT A NEW FUEL TANK AND STRAP WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 93,000. UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO FIRE. UPDATED 08/17/10*JB

GAS TANK FELL OFF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING CAUSING FIRE. FAULTY BRACKETS?*TR

ON FRIDAY 1/23/09 AND AROUND 3PM IT WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS IN FIRE. THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE IN THE BACK RIGHT AREA IF YOU ARE STANDING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CAR, WHICH APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT W/ DAMAGE TO THE WIRING IN THE AREA AND DESTROYED THE BRAKE FLUID CANISTER. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED I WOULD HEAR SOMETHING WITHIN 15 BUSINESS DAYS VIA MAIL. IN LATE 2005 OR EARLY 2006 I BROUGHT THE 1998 F-150 TO SAWGRASS FORD IN SUNRISE, FL TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL RECALL LOOKED AT. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS FINE AND THEY WOULD CALL ONCE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE IN STOCK. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL AND UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT AGAIN. WHEN I SPOKE WITH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE FIRE THEY FOUND NO RECORD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE RECALL INSPECTION. *TR

I HAVE AN 1998 FORD F-150 ,THE BACK GLASS IS LEAKING WHEN IT RAINS . NOW I HAVE WATER DAMAGE TO MY SEATS AS WELL AS MY ROOF LINER. *TR

PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES APPROXIMATELY JUNE 2006 FROM NTB. ONE YEAR LATER HAD BLOW-OUT AND PURCHASED NEW TIRE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HAD 3 FLAT TIRES AND NTB SAID THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT THE BLOW-OUT THAT I HAD WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM, BUT THERE WAS NO WAY TO PROVE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 1998 FORD F-150 IN 2000 FROM CARMAX IN ARLINGTON, TX. I HAVE HAD NO MAJOR PROBLEMS UNTIL NOV. 7TH 2008. I WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHED A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS MY BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND SPUN SIDEWAYS AT THE INTERSECTION. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT MY DRIVERSIDE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD BROKEN LOSE AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL CLAMP HAD BROKEN OFF ALLOWING THE ENTIRE DRIVERSIDE DIFFERENTIAL TO FLY OFF OF THE VEHICLE. % MINUTES EARLIER I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. IF THIS WOULD OF HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS TOYO OPEN COUNTRY AT TIRES, SIZE P235/70/R16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000. UPDATED 12-01-08 *BF UPDATED 12/02/08. *JB

THIS WAS NOT A PARTICULARLY BAD INCIDENT, BUT IT COULD VERY WELL HAVE BEEN. I CONSIDER IT A 'CLOSE CALL' FROM WHICH THERE IS A WARNING TO BE HEARD. THE STRAPS HOLDING UP THE GAS TANK ON MY F-150 RUSTED THROUGH, DROPPING THE TANK [FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED WHERE I COULD STOP FAST - EVEN SO, ANOTHER FOOT OR SO AND I WOULD HAVE BURST THE TANK AGAINST A SEWER GRATING]. THE TANK WAS RUST-FREE, AS WERE THE VERTICAL PARTS OF THE STRAPS. I THINK THAT THE PLASTIC PAD BETWEEN THE STRAPS AND THE TANK HELD WATER AGAINST THE STRAP, RUSTING IT. THE PAD WRAPS AROUND THE STRAP, AND I BELIEVE SCOOPED WATER THROWN BY THE TIRES. I SUGGEST EITHER A PAD REDESIGN TO ELIMINATE THIS, OR THAT THE STRAPS BE OF STAINLESS. THE STRAPS APPEARED TO BE INTACT, BUT THE METAL WAS PRETTY MUCH CONVERTED TO RUST WITHOUT CHANGING SHAPE. IT IS NOT LIKE THE STRAPS WERE VISIBLY RUSTED AWAY. I SUSPECT THAT THE PAD HELD THE RUST IN PLACE. I HAD CHANGED THE OIL NOT TOO LONG BEFORE AND NOTICED NOTHING WRONG. I DO NOT SPECIFICALLY RECALL LOOKING AT THE STRAPS, BUT I DO TRY TO LOOK AROUND WHEN I AM UNDER THE TRUCK JUST TO SEE IF ANYTHING IS FUNKY. HAD I BEEN GOING AT ANY DECENT SPEED, NOT IN A PARKING LOT, I SUSPECT I WOULD HAVE BURNED TO DEATH.... THE REPAIR WAS SIMPLE; REPLACE THE STRAPS AND TWO PLASTIC VENT HOSE CONNECTIONS THAT FAILED. JACKING UP THE TANK [FULL] AND TYING IT UP SO THE TRUCK COULD BE PULLED UP ON A TILTBED WAS A HASSLE, MAINLY SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TOOLS ON HAND. A SIMPLE INSPECTION WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT, THOUGH IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE BEEN MORE THAN JUST A VISUAL INSPECTION; POKING THE STRAP WITH A PICK TO VERIFY IT WASN'T ALL RUST JUST LOOKING LIKE SURFACE RUSTED METAL.. BUT YOUR SYSTEM WILL NOT TAKE THAT NUMBER, SAYING IT IS INVALID. IT IS A 1998 F-150 4WD, EXTENDED CAB, STICK SHIFT, WITH AC. *TR

THIS IS FOR DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FROM MAVIS TIRE CORP. IN NOVEMBER 2006 AND IN JUNE 2008 I HAD 1 VALVE STEM FAIL. IT HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND HAD TO INSIST TO HAVE IT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE SINCE IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. AT THAT TIME I DID NOT KNOW OF THE PROBLEM THAT EXISTED WITH THE STEMS. NOW I AM BEGINNING TO WONDER IF THE OTHER 3 VALVE STEMS WILL FAIL AS WELL. I AM SURE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE WITHOUT A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PLACE IT INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEN INTO PARK. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PARKING LINKAGE AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 130,000.

STEERING SHAFT CRACKED AT THE BASE WHERE CONNECTED TO THE STEERING BOX. I LOST MY STEERING COMPLETELY. THANKFULLY I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND WAS NOT DRIVING ON A ROAD OR TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC WHO IS FIXING THE VEHICLE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT AS IN THEIR OPINION IT IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT THAT MAY HAVE HAD DEADLY CONSEQUENCE. MY VEHICLE IS A 1998 FORD F150 AND HAS APPROX 99,000 MILES ON IT. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OLDER, IT CERTAINLY IS NOT THE OLDEST VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT AND HAVE NEVER USED THE VEHICLE FOR ANY OFF ROAD OR HARD USE. *TR

I HAVE HAD 2 VALVE STEM, BREAK CAUSING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO DECREASE. ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS APART. *TR

SUDDEN AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON CROWDED FREEWAY WHILE GOING 70 MPH TOWING A 2,000 LB TRAILER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS GENERAL GRABBER AW TIRES, SIZE P275/60/R17 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS, ALL THREE TIRES (EXCLUDING THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE) HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY BLOWN OUT. THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES AND THE WIRES WERE STICKING OUT. HE INSPECTED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND NOTICED A LARGE BUBBLE FORMING ON THE INTERIOR OF THE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILED COMPONENT, AND STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

ONE DAY MY 1998 FORD F-150 WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER)WAS WORKING JUST FINE. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I GET INTO THE TRUCK AND I NOTICED THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS WOULDN'T GO DOWN,I ASSUMED IT WAS A FUSE. NO LUCK ON THAT, ALL FUSES GOOD EXCEPT THE LIGHTER FUSE,WHICH I DON'T USE. WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION I COULDN'T GET IT INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE I COULDN'T GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON WHEN IT WAS RAINING. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE 30 MILES HOME WITH NO WIPERS IN THE RAIN,EXTREMELY HARD TO SEE TO DRIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS. I FOUND INFO ON THE INTERNET THAT POINTED TO THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE. A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM AND WORSE ON A ONLINE FORUM. THIS PROBLEM GOES BACK TO 1994 WHEN FORD FIRST STARTED USING THIS DEVICE. I ENDED UP PAYING $600.00 FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE GEM THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE START,NOT TO MENTION THE DANGER OF DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITH NO WIPERS. FORD HAS A RECALL ON THE 99 ON UP 250 AND 350 WITH THE SAME DEVICE,BUT THEY WOULDN'T HONOR THIS ON THE 98. THEY HAVE DECIDED TO RETOOL THE DEVICE BY TAKING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL OUT OF THIS DEVICE AS A STAND ALONE CONTROL. I FEEL FORD SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE IN LIGHT OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THIS HAS CAUSED. SOME HAVE REPORTED THAT THEIR TRUCKS HAVE JUMPED INTO 4-LOW WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD,OTHERS HAVE SAID THAT THEY CAN'T DISENGAGE 4-WHEEL AFTER USING THE FEATURE OFF ROAD. *TR

1998 FORD F-150 MUFFLER BOLTS SHEARED OFF ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MUFFLER BOLTS CAME OFF OF THE ENGINE SIDES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 90,866 MILES, AND THE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED. *JB

WHAT ISN'T WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK? WITH LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT...SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN, INTERIOR LIGHTS RANDOMLY STAY ON, BOTH DOORS ARE RUSTING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM, KNOB TO REGULATE TEMPERATURE FELL OFF AND ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT, FRONT BRAKES CALIPERS STUCK AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS RUSTED OFF TWICE, TRANSMISSION WENT UP AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES, RADIATOR RUSTED THROUGH, AND THE HEADLINER IS FALLING DOWN OFF THE CEILING. I'VE PROBABLY MISSED SOMETHING BUT CAN TELL YOU THAT I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER FORD. *TR

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY, FRONT-END BEGIN TO SHIM. SHIM BECAME SO HARD SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 45 MPH. LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY HUGE PIECE OF TREND COMING OFF & BEING LEFT ON HIGHWAY. SLOWLY PULLED OVER THINKING A BLOW-OUT & FOUND FRONT-LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TOP LAYER OF TREND GONE, BUT NO AIR LOST. *TR

1998 FORD F150. CONSUMER COMPLAINT ABOUT FORD RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH SOMEONE AT FORD ON THE PHONE AND HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. HE BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE A REAL PERSON TO ANSWER THE PHONE NOT A MACHINE. *KB

FORD ISSUED TSB 99-20-7 COVERING COOLANT LEAKS IN 1999. I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM UNTIL MAY OF 2008. THE PROBLEM IS THAT FORD RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM YEARS AGO FAILED TO RECALL OR INFORM THE OWNERS. THE RESULT WITH THE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY IS A LOWER HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT COSTING $1500-2300 IF THE ENGINE HAS NOT SEIZED IF THE ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCE HYDROLOCK (ENGINE SEIZURE) REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE MORE THAN $4000. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PERSONS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I'M INCLUDING WEBLINKS TO REVIEW. HTTP://FORUMS.TREEMEDIA.COM/FB/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=224&PAGE=1&PP=15. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING RUBBER COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE SMELL WAS THEN REPLACED BY A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE JACKED THE VEHICLE UP, REPOSITIONED THE SPRING, TIED IT DOWN WITH WIRE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. HE REMEMBERED A RECALL HE HAD SEEN AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

SERVICE GUIDE INDICATES TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE EVERY 30,000 MILES ( EXCEPT E$OD TRANSMISSIONS ) MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK . MECHANIC RELATES FAILURE DUE TO DIRTY TRANSMISSION FLUID . I HAVE TO REPLACE E4OD TRANSMISSION . *TR

WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AT 7AM, MY 1998 FORD F-150 WAS ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED SINCE APPROXIMATELY 10PM ON THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATEY 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW CONTROL MECHANISM FAILED WITHOUT PHYSICAL FORCE. THE WINDOW MECHANISM WOULD NOT ALLOW THE WINDOW TO ROLL DOWN. THE WINDOW HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,815.

I WOKE UP TO A WHOOSHING SOUND AND IMMEDIATELY HEARD BANGING ON MY DOOR WITH MY NEIGHBOR SCREAMING THAT MY FORD F150 WAS ON FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE CHIEF, THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OUR CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING PRIOR TO THIS FIRE. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS NOW MELTED TO MY DRIVEWAY AND WE HAVE SOME DAMAGE TO OUR HOME. *TR

A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE BLOCK IN MY 1998 TRITON 5.4 F-150. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED AND HOPEFULLY THE LAST. LOOKING IT THE PROBLEM ONLINE I'VE REALIZED IT'S A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE IN THIS VEHICLE AND WITH A HOLE IN THE BLOCK SHOOTING OUT UNBURNED GAS TO THE LIVE SPARK PLUG IT COULD HAVE BEEN A REAL PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE FORM OF A RECALL, IF NOTHING ELSE TO INSPECT AND IF THE PROBLEM DOES EXIST, FIX IT. WOULD AN INSPECTION REALLY FIND THE DEFECT THOUGH? FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT PRETTY MUCH HAPPENS ALL AT ONE BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY FOUR THREADS HOLDING THESE PLUGS INTO THE BLOCK. HOPEFULLY THE PROBLEM DOES GET ADDRESSED SOONER THAN LATER, IT'S NEVER TO SOON TO CORRECT A PROBLEM DEALING WITH THE SAFETY OF HUMAN LIFE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I AM ONE OF THE THOUSANDS OF FORD CUSTOMERS WITH A F150 4.2L V6 1998 THAT HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE BECAUSE OF A LEAKY GASKET. MY TRUCK HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, BOUGHT IT USED FROM A DEALER IN '05 WITH 72,000 MILES ON IT. RAN GREAT UNTIL I WENT TO START IT IN THE MORNING ONE DAY AND WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT THE TAIL PIPE AND IT KNOCKED LIKE CRAZY. I HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF TO GET ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX IT, WHEN I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT STRETCHES ACROSS THE BOARD. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WE HAVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THIS RECALL FIXED ON OUR F150 FORD TRUCK. EVERY TIME WE CALL TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL. *TR I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHEY WE CONTINUE TO HAVE LETTER SENT TO US AND THE NEWS IS URGING PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN, IF THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPLACE IT WITH!!!

NORMAL DRIVING, LOW SPEED THROUGH A NEIGHBORHOOD SUBDIVISION, GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH CAUSING GAS TANK TO BE DRAGGED ON THE GROUND CREATING A HOLE IN TANK. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITHIN A HALF OF A BLOCK FOLLOWING DRAGGING OF TANK. FIRE AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. TANK WAS REPAIRED NEW STRAPS WERE INSTALLED. *TR UPDATED 08/12/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ. 08/17/10

1. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS 2. I HAD 3 SPARK PLUGS AND 3 COIL EJECTIONS FROM CYLINDER HEAD SO FAR 3. RETHREADING THE CYLINDER HEADS WITH HELICOIL KITS HAD TO BUY NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND NEW COILS I HAVE ONE COIL AND SPARK PLUG. *TR

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), WILL NOT SHIFT INTO PARK POSITION. ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL OR DRIVE WHEN IN THE WRONG GEAR POSITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN 2005. HE CALLED THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN MARCH OF 2008. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PARTS IN OVER A YEAR FROM FORD TO REPAIR THE RECALL. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT FORD DID NOT INFORM THEM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO PREVENT ANY POTENTIAL FIRES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 WITH THE 4.2 LITER V6. THIS HAD BEEN A GREAT TRUCK AND HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE OTHER DAY I NOTICED THAT MY COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW AND THEN THE I THREW A ROD. DID NOT THICK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME, BUT LATER I WAS CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR. I HAD BEEN REGULAR FORD CUSTOMER, BUT NO MORE. *TR

MY 1998 FORD F150 TRUCK EJECTED A SPARK PLUG WHILE DRIVING AT LOW RPM'S. NUMEROUS WEBSITES HAVE STATED THE HEAD DESIGN IS FLAWED AND ONLY ALLOWS 3 THREADS TO CATCH. UPON EJECTION OF THE SPARK PLUG THE THREADS ON THE ENGINE HEAD ARE REMOVED. FORD HAS A NEW DESIGNED ALUMINUM HEAD TO OMIT THE PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T IT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH A RECALL? NOT ONLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY LOSING POWER, BUT A BAD DESIGN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO DISCONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL IN THE INTERIM. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,365.

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 1998 F150 FORD PICKUP HAS LEAKED FOR YEARS AND NOW THE WATER HAS CORRODED THE GEM MODULE TO THE POINT WHERE I AM EXPERIENCING UNWANTED ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY WHEN THE CAR IS UNATTENDED AND WORRIED THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE OR CAUSE A DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHILE I AM DRIVING THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY AT FIRST WOULDN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM UNTIL I MENTIONED THE FORD BULLETIN ##15773. THEN THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO IS REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR $1,300 DOLLARS. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND IT IS CLEAR THAT FORD MANUFACTURED A FAULTY WINDSHIELD AND THAT IT IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

1998 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER HOOD NEAR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR, BURNING WIRES, PLASTIC COMPONENTS, HOOD AND FENDER BEYOND REPAIR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN DRIVEWAY FOR OVER 20 MINUTES UNATTENDED, TURNED OFF, KEYS OUT OF IGNITION. FLAMES WERE 2 FEET HIGH AT TIME OF NOTICE; NEIGHBOR SAVED FURTHER DAMAGE TO TRUCK AND HOME. *TR

WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES AT HIGH SPEEDS DISTRACTING THE OPERATION ON THE VEHICLE. ATTEMPTS TO FIX PROBLEM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. *TR

1998 F-150 5.4L TRITON I'VE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 2 YRS. AND PUT 30,000 MILES ON IT. CURRENTLY AT 124,000. OTHER THAN MAINTENANCE (NOT INCLUDING SPARK PLUGS) HAVE CHANGED BOTH CV SHAFTS AND BEARINGS IN THE FRONT. FEB. 3, 08 WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PRECURSOR IT BLEW A SPARK PLUG FROM THE HEAD STRIPPING THE THREADS. IT OCCURRED VERY QUICKLY WHILE COASTING DOWN HILL AT 55 MPH. NOT HARDLY WORKING THE ENGINE. I KNEW WHAT IT WAS IMMEDIATELY, I HAD BEEN WITH A FRIEND WHEN HIS 2000 F 150 4.6L BLEW A SPARK PLUG FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 6 MONTHS. THIS ACTION ALMOST STALLED MY TRUCK OUT BEING AT LOW RPM TO BEGIN WITH IT RATTLED VIOLENTLY. I WAS AFRAID MY 10 YR OLD BROTHER AND I WOULD HAVE TO WALK FOR HELP. NOT FUN IN NY IN FEB. A PASSERBY CAME TO OUR AID. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME BY A FRIEND. STILL TRYING TO FIND A SUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE REPAIR. THOUSANDS OF THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO VARIOUS WEBSITES, DEALERS, AND EVEN TO FORD. SOME INSTANCES HAVE RESULTED IN FIRES DESTROYING THE WHOLE VEHICLE. IGNITED BY A STRAY SPARK PLUG AND FUEL MIST FROM THE CYLINDER. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE BY FORD. MOST REPAIRS RUN $2,000 - $4,000 EACH TIME A PLUG A SPIT. MANY VEHICLES HAVE UNDER 100,000 MILES. *TR

MY 1998 FORD F-150 ONLY HAD 76,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. ON 12/30/2007. IT HAD RUN A LITTLE ROUGH AT START UP FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO 12/30/2007. THEN ON THAT DAY A LOUD KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS A HISTORY OF THE 4.2 ENGINES HAVING PROBLEMS. AND I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WITH IT YET. I BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS ENGINE. IF THEY KNOW IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM TO START WITH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LEFT LOBE WOULD NOT FIRE AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF.*CN

I OWN A 1998 FORD F-150, WHICH HAS A 5.4L ENGINE. AT 100,000 MILES THE #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW. THEN ON A TRIP BACK FROM IDAHO FALLS IDAHO THIS MONTH TO MY HOME IN LINDON, UT THE #1 PLUG BLEW. BASED ON RESEARCH, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. THE SECOND TIME MY PLUG BLEW, I WAS DRIVING ON A VERY ICE COVERED HIGHWAY (I-15 JUST NORTH OF BLACKFOOT, ID). WHEN #1 WENT THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AND MY SPEED DRASTICALLY DECREASED. THIS COMBINATION MADE ME LOSE CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY POSSIBLY ROLLING MY TRUCK. LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES NEAR ME. GIVEN THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE AND THE OVERWHELMING INCIDENTS, I THINK IT IS TIME SOMEONE TOOK ACTION AGAINST FORD. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A DEATH! IF NOTHING IS DONE, THEN THE GOVERNMENT IS AS MUCH TO BLAME FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF SOMETHING WAS SCRAPING ACROSS THE ROAD. WHEN HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, HE REALIZED THAT THE GASOLINE STORAGE TANK FELL AND WAS DRAGGING ACROSS THE ROAD. HE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. FORD STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AAA TOWED THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,700. UPDATED 01-11-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

1998 FORD F-150 FUEL TANK FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK FELL FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING OUT OF HIS GARAGE. HE STATED THAT BOTH THE STRUTS HOLDING THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE BROKE. *KB

1998 FORD F150- 66,000MI. DEVELOPED A SERIOUS OIL LEAK FROM THE HEAD. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON AND FORD IS WELL AWARE OF IT'S RECURRENCE. BESIDES COSTING $2000.00 TO REPAIR, IT IS LEAKING HEAVILY ONTO AN EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING SMOKE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS THE FIFTH AND SIXTH CYLINDERS. THE REPAIR HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,250.

I PURCHASED A USED 1998 FORD F150 FROM CAR MAX IN LAS VEGAS. I ALSO PURCHASED CAR MAX'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO JIFFY LUBE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND DROVE IT HOME, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 1 MILE. JIFFY LUBE DID NOT NOTE ANY PROBLEMS WHEN THEY SERVICED THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START THE NEXT TIME I WENT TO USE IT. JUMPING IT DID NO GOOD, THE BATTERY WAS NOT LOW. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO CAR MAX IT WAS TOWED ON A FLAT BED TRAILER, SO THE WHEELS NEVER TOUCHED THE GROUND. I CALLED CAR MAX THE NEXT DAY AND THEY SAID THEY HAD IT SCHEDULED TO LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING DAY. THEY CALLED ME THAT FOLLOWING DAY AND ASKED IF THE TRUCK WAS SMOKING WHEN I LAST DROVE IT. I TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT AND THAT IT DROVE FINE. THEN THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND CONTINUED TO ACT AS THOUGH I HAD CAUSED IT. ON MY NEXT DAY OFF, I RODE MY BICYCLE TO CAR MAX AND CHECKED THE TRUCK'S ODOMETER AGAINST THE MILEAGE JIFFY LUBE WROTE ON MY RECEIPT. THERE WERE 28 MILES PUT ON MY TRUCK SINCE THE OIL CHANGE. CAR MAX WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN THOUGH THEY BLEW THE MOTOR IN MY TRUCK, BUT DENY IT. MY SON HAD DONE MOST OF THE OIL CHANGES ON THE TRUCK, SO I HAVE NO PROOF OIL CHANGES WERE DONE, SO CAR MAX DENIED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CALLED FORD AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SUCH ISSUE ON THE TRUCK, EVEN THOUGH FORD CHANGED THE HEAD STARTING WITH LATER 1998 MODELS, DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT WAS VERY FRUSTRATED WITH MY ASKING HOW THEY CAN DENY AN ISSUE, WHEN THEY PUT OUT INFORMATION TO THEIR DEALERS ON STEPS TO TAKE WHEN SERVICING THE F150. SHE ASKED WHAT I WANTED THEM TO DO. I TOLD HER I WAS NOT ASKING FORD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR BECAUSE I AM PAYING FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT I WOULD LIKE THEM TO CONTACT CAR MAX AND TELL THEM THAT THE MOTOR BLOWING UP WAS NOT MY FAULT, SO CAR MAX WOULD COVER IT, AS THEY SHOULD ANYWAY. SHE TOLD ME NO, BECAUSE THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THE 1997 AND 1998 FORD F150'S. PLEASE HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE PRESENT. HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A HOSE. WHEN THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED, THEY FINISHED EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE FAILURE. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ASKED FOR THE VIN. THE DEALER THEN CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE DUE TO THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY OFFERED TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY SENT NOTIFICATIONS, BUT THE CONTACT NEVER RESPONDED. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FUSE BOXES. THERE WAS ALSO PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE DRIVEWAY, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 176,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A FORD DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT A WIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SWITCH, BUT THE CONTACT STILL HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE DEALER FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH, BUT IT CONTINUES TO TAKE FOUR OR MORE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS PAID $200 IN REPAIRS. THE FAILURE OCCURS IN BOTH COLD AND HOT WEATHER AND THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DISCONNECTED WIRE WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 229,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

1998 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (ACCORDING TO INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR) - FORD CLAIMED THEY SENT 3 RECALL NOTICES, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY UNTIL 3 DAYS AFTER THE FIRE - I SUFFERED PERSONAL PROPERTY AND OTHER DAMAGES AND FORD HAS REFUSED LIABILITY. *TR

MY 1998 FORD F-150 FITS THE SUMMARY OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V171000. MY TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN WITH THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER REASON, INCLUDING THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT FIX THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR BECAUSE THEY STATE IT IS NOT A FORD RECALL, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE NHTSA SITE INDICATES AS A (RECALL DATE OF 10/07/97) BECAUSE FORD HAS TO MAKE A RECALL NOTICE. MY INDICATOR IS OFF BY ONE (IT SAYS I'M IN 'R' WHEN RALLY IN 'P' AND SO FORTH). 'I UNDERSTAND NOT DOING A MASS RECALL FOR THIS, BUT WHEN A VEHICLE IS IN FOR A MANDATORY RECALL OF THE SPEED CONTROL CATCHING FIRE, ONE WOULD THINK THEY WOULD REPAIR A VEHICLE THAT IS EXPERIENCING ANOTHER KNOWN DEFECT AS INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN 97V171000. ALSO, IT IS IN FOR DAMAGE RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK, AND EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE REPLACING THE FUELS TANK AND MANY OTHER ITEMS ATTACHED TO IT (I.E. LINES ETC.) THEY DON'T FEEL IT IS WARRANTED TO ADDRESS ANOTHER NHTSA RECALL RELATED TO THE LEAF SPRING POTENTIALLY PUNCTURING THE TANK. THAT IS CAMPAIGN #98V161000. REGARDS, STEVE. *TR

HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. REAR BRAKE LINES REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

MY 1998 FORD F-150 ONLY HAD 79,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS WELL-MAINTAINED. ON 8/10-07, THE COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I ARRIVED HOME. I CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVEL IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR. I FILLED THE RESERVOIR AND PLANNED TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN TO THE MECHANIC WHEN HE WAS OPEN DURING THE WEEK. I ONLY DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 20 MILES THAT WEEKEND AND I MONITORED THE COOLANT LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE. EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THAT MONDAY MORNING, LOUD KNOCKING CAME FROM THE ENGINE AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT I'VE THROWN A ROD AND NEED A NEW ENGINE. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF TRUCK. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A TSB REGARDING DEFECTS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE (WHICH WOULD CAUSE A THROWN ROD), BUT CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED, ONLY DEALERS. TSB99-20-7 WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED AS AN OWNER? NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE, BUT I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS REPAIR DONE OR THE ENGINE CHECKED OUT IF I HAD SIMPLY BEEN NOTIFIED BY FORD. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL NOTIFICATION, INSTEAD OF A TSB? TO DEALERSHIPS. UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150 LD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ALUMINUM RIM BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE WHEEL LIP RIM DETACHED AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO MORE RIMS THAT WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I LEFT MY 1998 FORD F150 PICK-UP TRUCK IN PARKING LOT AT WORK WHILE I WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS. I LEFT ON MONDAY JULY 30. I WAS CALLED TUESDAY NIGHT AROUND 9:00PM AND NOTIFIED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT FIRE. FIRE REPORT SUSPECTED EQUIPMENT FAILURE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT, BUT VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS AND TOWED FROM PROPERTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE SNUG TOP COVER THAT IS USED TO SECURE THE CARGO AREA FELL DOWN THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. HE FELT THAT THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE FALLEN ON HIS HEAD. THE CURRENT MILEAGES IS 45,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

STRAPS RETAINING THE FUEL TANK FAILED RESULTING IN THE FUEL TANK DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY RETAIN TANK WITH RATCHETING TIE DOWN STRAP AND GET VEHICLE HOME SAFELY. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED, AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY AS THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE AND OR INJURIES.*AK

WE OWN A 1998 FORD F-150 THAT WE BOUGHT USED FOR MY SON. MONDAY HE CALLED ME FROM INDIANA WHERE HE IS WORKING AND SAID HIS TRUCK STARTED ON FIRE. THE FIREMAN TOLD HIM ABOUT THE RECALL, WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ON THIS RECALL. NO ONE WANTS TO TOUCH THE TRUCK OR GIVE US AN ESTIMATE BECAUSE OF THE FORD RECALL. HE HAS THE EXPENSE OF A RENTAL CA. HOW DO I HANDLE THIS ISSUE. *AK

THE 1998 FORD F150 PICK UP TRUCK 4.2 LITER V6 ENGINE THREW A ROD DURING STARTUP ONE MORNING. THE ENGINE HAD 70,000 EASY MILES ON IT. NO TOWING, RACING OR HARD DRIVING. I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED AT A COST OF $4200.00 WITH A JASPER ENGINE AT MR. ENGINE BECAUSE FORD WOULD NOT HELP AT ALL UNLESS I PAID THEM $7500.00 FOR A NEW FORD ENGINE. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED TWO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $2200.00 AT 50,000 MILES TO REBUILD THE ORIGINAL, AND THE SECOND TIME $1800.00 TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL WITH A REMANUFACTURED JENNINGS TRANSMISSION AT 160,000. FROM ALL I HAVE HEARD FORD KNEW ABOUT THE ENGINE GASKET DEFECT AND STILL HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION ,AND BELIEVE THIS NEEDED TO BE REMEDIED BY FORD. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THOUSANDS OF 4.2 LITER 1997 THROUGH 1999 ENGINE FAILURES. I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F 150 WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST , NO WARNING TRUCK WOULDN'T START FINALLY STARTED, BUT IT WAS KNOCKING YOU COULD SMELL ANTI FREEZE, CALLED TOW TRUCK AND THE ENGINE WAS GONE, ONLY HAD 79,000 MILES. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ONTO THE HEADS AND THE BOLTS HAS RUSTED. THE FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN AN EXHAUST LEAK, WHICH HAS BEGUN TO LEAK INTO THE CAP OF HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE BOLTS MUST BE DRILLED OUT IN ORDER TO BE REMOVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR 20 MINUTES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HIMSELF. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WAS TOWED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

HEAD GASKET FAILURE.*AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO POOR QUALITY PARTS. COOLANT LEAKED INTO CYLINDER, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE, CAUSING A BENT ROD, MEANING $3000. ALL COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF FORD WOULD HAVE TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUED A RECALL AND FIXED A SIMPLE GASKET, $400 PROCEDURE MAXIMUM. FORD CONTINUES TO DENY THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT HELP! *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR KEPT THE TRANSMISSION IN THE PARK POSITION. ALSO, HE STATED THAT WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS IN THE DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION IT READ A DIFFERENT GEAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL . THE CONTACT FELT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 68,000.*AK UPDATED 05/04/07. *JB

1998 FORD F-150 4.2L V-6 125,000 MILES . NO KNOWN EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. IMMEDIATE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE , BROKEN CONNECTING ROD, DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOCK, WHERE COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT TECHNICAL BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED WHICH INDICATED THAT AN IMPROPER GASKET WAS USED TO SEAL THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM COOLANT WHICH ALLOWED THE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, CAUSING THIS FAILURE . ONE KNOWN IS AERA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND ISSUED BY JASPER ENGINES. *AK ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED. ENGINE WAS REPLACED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH IGNITED SEPARATELY. THERE MAY BE A RECALL BUT THE CONTACTWAS UNFAMILIAR OF WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WERE IF THE RECALLWAS NOT REPAIRED. THE NECESSARY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER FROM THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 106,000.*AK

I STEPPED INTO MY VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK, AND THE TORSION BAR BROKE. SNAPPED INTO TWO PIECES. WAS THANKFUL I WAS NOT DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE MECHANICS, THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE, AND THAT A PIECE OF 1" ROUND STEEL SHOULD NOT JUST SNAP. *AK

I BOUGHT USED VEHICLE FROM THE BO'S AUTORAMA ON 6/2004 AND USED IT ONCE OR TWICE IN THE FIRST YEAR. I STARTED TO USE IT REGULARLY IN APRIL 2005. FIRST I HAD TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS/WIRES BECAUSE OF WATER GETTING INTO THEM, AND CAUSING A MISS IN THE ENGINE ON 4/2005. THEN I HAD THEM SEALED ON 9/2005, THEN, REPLACED ON 12/2005 , AND THE PROBLEM TO THIS DAY, HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED, BUT I SPENT OVER $900 TRYING. THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES ON 5/2005, 6/2005, AND 7/2005. THE MUFFLER WAS REPLACED IN 8/2005, THE BATTERY DIED IN 10/2005, THE FRONT BRAKES WENT OUT IN 11/2005. SO LESS THAN 14,000 MILES FROM PURCHASE I HAD SPENT OVER $5OOO IN REPAIRS, AND STILL COULD NOT DRIVE IT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO BO'S BEUCKMAN FORD AND WILL NEVER DEAL WITH THEM AGAIN. THEY OVER CHARGED ME FOR LOUSY WORK. ALSO, FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE FIRST FAULTY REAR DIFFERENTIAL BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE FORD INSTALL IT. WHY WOULD I? THEY COULD NOT FIX THE ENGINE MISS AFTER 2 TRIES, AND CHARGED ME BOTH TIMES, AND IT TOOK THEM 3 TIMES TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 98V09500/NSA#111PAW FOR THE LUGS:NUTS. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BOLTS HOLDING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED, CAUSING THE MANIFOLD TO SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 115,000.*AK UPDATE 04/30/07*TR

UPON STARTING VEHICLE ON MY DRIVEWAY A LOUD BANG AND SUBSEQUENT KNOCKING SOUND EMITTED FROM ENGINE. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT ENGINE FOUND WATER IN INTAKE CHAMBER AND BROKEN ROD AND PISTON. MECHANIC ADVISES AN ENGINE REBUILD WILL BE REQUIRED AND IS FAMILIAR WITH A HYDRO LOCK PROBLEM WITH THE 4.2 L FORD V6 ENGINES. *JB

MY 1998 FORD F150 AS SOON AS IT GOT TO 100,000 MILES THE OIL PUMP GOES OUT AND IT STARTS TO LOOSE COOLANT BUT NOT LEAKING IT ANY WHERE. AS I HAVE FOUND OUT THESE ENGINES BETWEEN 80,000 AND 100,000 DO THIS. MANY FORUMS READ THE SAME PROBLEM FOR EVERY 4.2L DOES THIS. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT WAS THE PASSENGER IN A 1998 FORD F150 KING CAB THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION,THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE. THE OWNER WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIX PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT. *AK

PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE (68,000 MILES) ON 1998 FORD F150 WITH 4.2L ENGINE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO OIL LEAKING INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH RESULTED IN BENT ROD. THROUGH RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 1998-1999 BUT DID NOT NOTIFY CUSTOMERS. NOW THEY WANT $4000-5000 FOR NEW ENGINE. *JB

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1998 FOR F-150 ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN THE MORNING OF 02/09/07 HE HAD NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. AFTER A DAY OF DRIVING HE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO WESTERLY TIRE, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 76000.*AK

1998 F-150 FORD TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS A TREE FELL ON IT**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT1998 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 6 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IN A WRITTEN REPORT THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL #05V388000 CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER REGARDING THE RECALL IN DECEMBERB 2005 ,AND THEY STATED TO COME BACK IN FEBRUARY 2006 WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NEVER WENT BACK BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME.*AK

I HAD JUST TURNED OFF INTERSTATE 287 ONTO INTERVALE ROAD (A LOCAL ROAD). I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WITH A VERY SHARP LEFT HAND CURVE. AS I PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE CURVE I HAD NO STEERING. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR NOISE. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS LOOSE SAND AND GRAVEL AND I ENDED UP SLIDING INTO A UTILITY POLE STRAIGHT AHEAD, WITHOUT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS SECURED BY THE SEAT BELT, BUT MY HEAD STRUCK THE SUN VISOR. POLICE AT THE SCENE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED LOSS OF STEERING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY THE SHOP TO WHICH MY TRUCK WAS TOWED REVEALED THAT THE SECTOR SHAFT WAS BROKEN WHERE THE PITMAN ARM IS ATTACHED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PART SHOULD NEVER FAIL IN A VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. I WAS FURTHER TOLD THAT IF THE PART WAS POUNDED ALL DAY WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER THAT IT SHOULD NOT FAIL. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAD ONLY HEARD OF ONE FAILURE EVER OF THIS PART IN A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THIS PART IS LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH DID NOT SUFFER ANY IMPACT FROM THE ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED FORD WITH THIS INFORMATION AND THEY ARE TOTALLY INDIFFERENT TO IT. THEY WANT ME TO PAY UP TO $60,000 TO HIRE AN EXPERT WITNESS TO PROVE THAT THE PART FAILED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2004 AND HAVE NO RESOLUTION OR COMMITMENT FROM FORD TO DO ANYTHING. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN DEATH HAD THIS PART FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WONDER HOW MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS FAILURE THAT WAS NEVER PROPERLY INVESTIGATED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER TO STATE FARM INSURANCE TO REPAIR . THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A PICTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE A LIST OF REPAIR SHOPS. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR

NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE;SUDDEN FAILURE OF SPARE TIRE RETAINING CABLE ON PERSONAL TRUCK. CABLE SNAPPED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM ITS STOWED POSITION BENEATH THE TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BECOME AIRBORNE BRIEFLY AS THE SPARE TIRE CAUGHT THE REAR BUMPER AND LIFTED IT. HAD THE SPARE TIRE NOT BEEN ADDITIONALLY SECURED BY AN ANTI-THEFT CABLE THE TIRE WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE BEEN SENT INTO OTHER TRAFFIC BEHIND ME OR IN THE ONCOMING LANE. NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED BY ME BUT NO OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION;DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED. *JB

FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTING THROUGH AND FUEL TANK FALLING FROM VEHICLE. *NM

1) AROUND MAY 2004, I NOTICED I WAS NEEDING TO ADD WATER TO MY 1998, FORD F150, 4.2L V6 QUITE FREQUENTLY. 2) WATER ENTERED THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE, LONG STORY SHORT, MY MOTOR SLUNG A ROD THROUGH THE OIL PAN, IN TURN, COSTING AROUND $4,000.00 OUT OF POCKET TO FIX. 3) FORD KNOWS OF THE MANY, MANY FAILURES OF THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THE YEARS OF 1997, 1998, AND PART OF 1999. I, LIKE MANY OTHERS, NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTICE CONCERNING THIS SITUATION. I WOUND UP REBUILDING THE ENTIRE MOTOR DUE TO AN INTAKE GASKET MALFUNCTION THAT FORD COULD HAVE AND SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED BY WAY OF A RECALL NOTICE. *NM

SPITTING OUT SPARK PLUGS. *JB

AS I SLEPT THIS PAST SATURDAY MORNING (11/18/2006), MY 1998 F-150 PICK-UP BURNED TO THE GROUND ABOUT 4:00AM. THIS WAS MY SECOND FORD PICK-UP OWNED, AND I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH FORD UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. MY TRUCK WAS PAID FOR AND I WAS COMPLETELY HAPPY WITH IT. I AM NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE UNTIL I HEAR FROM MY INSURANCE COMPANY, WHOM SAYS I DIDN'T HAVE ANY RENTAL CAR COVERAGE ON MY POLICY. I HAVE HAD TO MISS THIS WEEK IN WORK WAGES DUE TO NO WAY TO GET TO MY JOB 30 MINUTES AWAY, AND WILL BE FORCED TO MISS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WITH MY FAMILY IN ARKANSAS. CAN FORD REIMBURSE ME FOR ANY OF MY LOST WORK WAGES OR A REBATE OFF A NEW PURCHASE? I REALLY FEEL THAT DUE TO A MAJOR FAULT BY FORD, THAT THEY SHOULD REIMBURSE ME WITH A VEHICLE TO DRIVE SO THAT I CAN GET TO WORK. I AM CURRENTLY STUCK AND MISERABLE, AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS FAIR FOR ME TO HAVE TO SUFFER ONE MORE DAY BECAUSE I PUT MY TRUST IN FORD MOTOR CO. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD AT LEAST DO SOMETHING ON THEIR PART, TO MAKE THIS RIGHT! REGARDS, SCOTT HOWARD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE RETURNING TO THE PARKED VEHICLE, A FIRE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AT THE SERVICE STATION WHERE THE VEHICLE'S GAS WAS FILLED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER # 05V388000 BUT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFUSED TO COVER THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HONOR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE FIRE. UPDATED 11/20/06. *JB

I HAVE A 98 FORD F150 4X4 WITH 51000 MILES ON IT. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE SWOLLEN WITH RUST WHERE AN OUTER RUBBER SLEEVE COVERS THE STEEL TO RUBBER CONNECTION. UPON INSPECTION THE LINE CAME APART. RUST WAS ALL THAT WAS KEEPING IT TOGETHER. I REPLACED THE LINES MYSELF AND I STILL HAVE THE OLD ONES. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THE DESIGN IS FAULTY; THE OUTER SLEEVE RETAINS MOISTURE ALLOWING THE CONNECTION TO RUST AWAY PREMATURELY. MY BIG CONCERN IS THAT I SHOWED THE PROBLEM TO TWO DIFFERENT SERVICE ADVISORS AT TWO AREA FORD DEALERS AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT FORD BY EMAIL TWICE AND I DON'T GET A RESPONSE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDOW LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED CAUSING THE REAR SEAT TO BECOME WET. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. ALSO, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END AS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED 10 MPH. THE REAR END WAS REPLACED 1 YEARS AGO INCLUDING THE SUSPENSION, REAR AXLE, CHASSIS, RINGS, PINS AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

FORD 150 HAD BEEN SITTING IDLE ALL DAY, LAST DRIVEN AT 9 A.M. TO GO TO GROCERY STORE. AT APPROX. 5:15 P.M. ON 10/14/06, A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON DOOR AND ASKED IF THAT WAS MY TRUCK ON FIRE. PERSON WALKING DOWN STREET SAID HE LOOKED OVER AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. BY TIME I GOT OUTSIDE TO TRUCK, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. ENTIRE ENGINE, TIRES, WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CAR TOWED TO SALVAGE YARD. FIRE DEPT. INFORMED ME THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL FOR SOME F150'S AND SUGGESTED I LOOK TO SEE IF THE MODEL HAD BEEN RECALLED. FORD WEBSITE INDICATES THAT MY VIN# IS A RECALL. FORD CLOSED AT TIME OF INCIDENT. ALSO, FORD CLOSED ON SUNDAY. FORD WILL BE CONTACTED MONDAY MORNING 10/16/06.

1998 4.2L V6 FORD ENGINE COOLANT LEAK IN ENGINE CAUSING HYPERLOCK AND BLOW A ROD NEED TO REPLACE ENGINE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A LOUD POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND A PISTON OR ROD STARTED KNOCKING LOUDLY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE RADIATOR BELT, INSPECTED THE WATER PUMP, CHECKED THE PLUGS, THEN NOTICED LIQUID COMING FROM THE EXHAUST INCLUDING ANTI-FREEZE. A LOCAL PARTS STORE INFORMED THE CONTACT OF HYDRO LOCK PROBLEMS WITH THAT ENGINE. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA.

FIRE, TOTAL LOSS TO FORD F150 PICKUP. PICKUP SAT IN DRIVEWAY FOR 4 HOURS SINCE DRIVEN AND CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND SAID IT WAS EITHER ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE RELATED. *NM

ENGINE HARD TO START,SMOKED AFTER IT DID, GASKET FAILURE CYLINDER FILLED WITH COOLANT CAUSING CONNECTING ROD TO BEND OR BREAK. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

1998 FORD F-150 4.2L V6 ENGINE, ENGINE HAS BURNED COOLANT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, ENGINE RECENTLY STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, TWO MECHANICS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A BAD PISTON AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

VEHICLE BLEW OUT THE #3 PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG. REPAIR OPTION IS TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEAD $3500 OR USE HELICOIL REPAIR TO THE INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER. BLOWN SPARK PLUGS ON TH 5.4 TRITION IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AND I'M SHOCKED THAT FORD IS NOT COVERING THIS PROBLEM. I TOO BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE COVERED UP THIS PROBLEM BY A RE-DESIGN THAT CORRECTED THE DESIGN FLAW IN LATER VEHICLES. *NM

NOTHING TO WARN ME OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE. THE SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING THE SPARE TO DROP, FLIPPING UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER-IN-TOW, CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BUCK. FORTUNATELY, THE TRAILER RECOVERED AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. SHOULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED WITH SOMEONE BEHIND ME AND WHILE CARRYING A LOAD, IT COULD HAVE TURNED FATAL. THE FAILING PART, THE SPARE TIRE WINCH, HAS BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE COUNTED A MINIMUM OF 10 OTHER REPORTS ON THIS SITE OF THIS FAILURE. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THE CONTACT'S FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED. THE CONTACT WAS HOSPITALIZED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR BODY WORK, IT SAT FOR 2 WEEKS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED FOLLOWING THE 2 WEEKS, THE ENGINE NOISE WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL, AND THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. A PRIVATE MECHANIC WAS CONSULTED, WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. ALSO, THE DOORS HAD CRACKED ONE HALF INCH FROM THE CORNER OF THE WINDOW SEAL. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THE CRACKS WERE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR.

ROD THROUGH ENGINE WALL. MILEAGE 102M. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARSHIFT INDICATOR DISPLAYED THE WRONG INDICATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL NUMBER # 97V171000, PERTAINING TO THE GEAR POSITION INDICATION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB

1) ROUGH IDLE, WHITE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST PIPE, FAILURE OF BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. 2) HYDRO-LOCKED ENGINE, UN-REPAIRABLE ENGINE DAMAGE. 3) QUOTED $3500 FOR REBUILT ENGINE, NO ACTION YET TAKEN. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 WITH A 4.2 V6 I PARKED IT TWO DAYS. LATER I WENT TO CRANK IT (IT WAS LOCKUP) I HAD MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT WAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKETS ON THIS MODEL ENGINE AND FORD NEW ABOUT IT BUT WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. ITS SO BAD MY LOCAL JUNK YARDS WILL NOT EVEN CARRY THE 4.2 V6 USED ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING HEAD GASKET I AM ON A FIX INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX MY TRUCK THAT I THOUGH WOULD LAST SEVERAL YEARS. *JB

1998 FORD F-150 4.2L HYDROLOCK ISSUE. ANTIFREEZE IN THE #1 CYLINDER. MANUFACTURING DEFECT NOT COVERED BY FORD. ENGINE USELESS UNTIL REPAIRED DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT AT THE FACTORY. NEED TO REPAIR ENGINE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING ON THE VEHICLE BECAME ERRATIC. THE PROBLEM WORSENED RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT HAD DETACHED FROM THE GEAR BOX. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 03V196000 ON THE 1997 MODEL YEAR OF THE SAME VEHICLE.

I OWNED AND OPERATED A 1998 FORD F150. THERE WAS A RECALL OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN SEPTEMBER, 2005 AS THE FAULTY SWITCH HAS BEEN LINKED TO FIRES IN F150 TRUCKS. IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR, I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A DEALER SO THEY COULD PERFORM THE MODIFICATION TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH THEY DID COMPLETE. IT APPEARS FORD'S FIX IS NOT WORKING. MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 6/15/06 AFTER I HAD DRIVEN IT TO WORK. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE FIRE HAS DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. I REQUEST THAT ONE OF YOUR EXPERTS COME OUT AND INSPECT MY TRUCK. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE INFORMATION I HAVE GATHERED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KNOW IF THE FORD'S RECALL AND SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY WORKING OR NOT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE IDLED LOUDLY AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON NORMAL ROADS DURING NORMAL BRAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RETAINING CLIP DUE TO A RECALL NHTSA # 98V192000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL CABLES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

I OWN A 1998 F150 APPROX. TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 GENERAL AMERITRAC SUV TIRES FROM SEARS, SIZE P225/70 R16 109S. WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AND A RANGE OF 18 TO 28 THOUSAND MILES, THREE OF THE TIRES HAVE HAD THE TIRE SEPARATE FROM THE STEEL BELTS, THE LAST WHICH HAPPENED TODAY, ALMOST KILLED ME. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE MANUFACTURE OF THESE TIRES. I DO CHECK THE PRESSURE ON A REGULAR BASIS,EVERY 2 TO 3 WEEKS. I STILL HAVE THE LAST TWO TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED. *NM

ON A 1998 FORD F-150 2WD PICKUP WITH A 4.2L ENGINE........ INITIAL OVERHEATING DUE TO LOW ENGINE COOLANT. REFILLED COOLANT AND KEPT LEVEL AT APPROPRIATE WORKING LEVEL. FROM A COLD START ONE MORNING HEARD LOUD KNOCKING SOUND FROM ENGINE. BROUGHT IT IN TO GET IT CHECKED BY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHICH ADVISED ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. PURCHASED A RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE AT APPROX 125,000 MILES ON OLD ENGINE. *JB

1-DRIVING ON HIGHWAY-HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CHANGED LANES 2-TIE ROD END SEPARATED, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, SWERVED INTO BREAKDOWN LANE 3-TRUCK WAS DELIVERED TO REPAIR STATION, TIE ROD END NEEDED REPLACEMENT **THIS IS THE SECOND TIE ROD THAT HAS FAILED IN THIS TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AS WELL AND WAS ACTUALLY WORSE AT SLOWER SPEED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 10 MPH, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE TWO OF THREE FUEL TANK BANDS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION. THIS VEHICLE WAS LOCATED IN A SALT BELT STATE. UPDATED 05/04/06

MY TRUCK HAD A DEFECTIVE MANIFOLD GASKET, THE SAME PROBLEM THAT SO MANY '97 - '98 F-150 OWNERS HAVE HAD. (SEE WEBSITE: HTTP://FORUMS.TREEMEDIA.COM/FB/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=224) COOLANT LEAKED INTO MY ENGINE DUE TO FORD'S FAULTY GASKET AND RUINED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, FORCING ME TO SPEND $3400 ON A NEW ENGINE. THE WEBSITE MENTIONED ABOVE HAS HAD OVER 45,000 HITS, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. FORD IS FLEECING ITS CUSTOMERS. *JB

CRACKS IN DOORS. *NM

1998 F150 TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD MINOR DAMAGE WHEN HE GRAZED THE MEDIAN WALL. *JB UPDATED 03/08/06

1998, FORD, F150, 4.2 LITER V6. @ APPROX. 92,000 MILES. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. GASKET FAILURE LED TO COOLANT IN NUMBER 4 CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED THE NUMBER 4 PISTON CONNECTING ROD TO BREAK, ALSO DAMAGING THE PISTON. THE DEFECTIVE GASKET, BENT ROD AND PISTON HAD TO BE REPLACED, MULTIPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR REPAIR. NO NOTICE FROM FORD INDICATING POTENTIAL PROBLEM OR THAT ANY PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE (I.E. GASKET REPLACEMENT) MAY HAVE AVOIDED COSTLY ENGINE FAILURE REPAIR -OR- REPLACEMENT. A PRODUCT AND HIGHWAY SAFETY CONCERN IN THE CONTEXT THAT HAD THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MAY HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IN A WRITTEN REPORT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. ADDITIONALLY, A PRIVATE FIRE INVESTIGATOR WAS HIRED TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT AND CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION AS THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA #05V388000 CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH PRIOR TO THE FIRE. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WERE CONTACTED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER'S ASKED THE CONTACT NOT BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY WHEN RECALL PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS IN WORKING ORDER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO FOR UNRELATED PROBLEMS. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

MY 4.2 V-6 IN MY 1998 FORD F-150 FAILED HYDRO LOCKED AFTER IT HAD RAN JUST FINE, LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND MY SELF TO NOT BE ALONE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOME QUITE COSTLY REPAIRS, I FOR ONE AM NOT IN THE POSITION TO REPLACE A MOTOR THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED IN THE FIRST PLACE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED NO PROBLEMS, A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V388000 ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

AROUND FEB 2002 MY 1998 F-150 BURNED UP WHILE OFF IN MY DRIVEWAY OF MY FLORIDA HOME. I HAD JUST COME IN AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE 3 OR 4 MINUTES BEFORE WHEN I HAD COME OUTSIDE TO OF ALL THINGS USE THE GARDEN HOSE AND LOOKED OVER TO SEE MY THE RIGHT SIDE (WHEN VIEWED FROM T HE FRONT) OF THE HOOD ON FIRE. I TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT AS I CALLED 911. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT TO JUST THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FIRE FIGHTERS ARRIVED. THE INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE AND WE MOVED ON WITH OUR LIVES. ONLY RECENTLY DID I LEARN OF THE RECALL THAT RELATES TO THE CRUISE CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE TYPE. I REALIZE THAT AT THIS POINT I PROBABLY HAVE LITTLE RECOURSE AGAINST FORD EXCEPT TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AGAINST THEM. APPARENTLY ACCORDING TO THE WSBTV.COM WEBSITE (ABC IN ATLANTA) FORD KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN 1999 AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND I RECEIVED A FRACTION OF THE MONEY I SHOULD HAVE FOR THE TRUCK AND MY BELONGINGS THAT WERE DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. ALSO I BELIEVE THAT MY INSURANCE WENT UP DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *JB

1998, FORD, F150, 4.2 LITER V6. LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD SIDE GASKET FAILED. GASKET FAILURE LED TO COOLANT IN NUMBER 1 CYLINDER. COOLANT IN NUMBER 1 CYLINDER CAUSED THE NUMBER 1 PISTON CONNECTING ROD TO BEND. THE DEFECTIVE GASKET AND BENT ROD ARE CLEANED AND AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. A TOTAL ENGINE REBUILD WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

FAULTY FORD F150 4.2 6 CYL ENG LOWER MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK

(1) CAR WOULD NOT START ONE MORNING LIKE A DEAD BATTERY. I JUMPED THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD CLATTERING SOUND FROM ENGINE. (2) LEAKING FRONT COVER AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS IN A 4.2 L V-6 ENGINES CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. (3) CURRENTLY REPLACING ENGINE.*AK

MY 1998 FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 4:00 AM BY ITSELF. IT WAS LAST DRIVEN 14 HOURS PRIOR TO CATCHING ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT IT MELTED THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT STARTED WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS LOCATED.*AK

FORD F150 1998 4WD 4.2L ENGINE 102,0000 MILES - WHEN STARTING TRUCK ENGINE IT WOULD RUN ROUGH THEN SMOOTH OUT. TODAY I HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. NOW IT DOESN'T START AT ALL. AFTER CHECKING SEVERAL WEB SITES I REALIZED MY TROUBLE IS NOT UNIQUE. LOOKED AROUND THE INTERNET BUT NEVER FOUND A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD RELATING TO THIS ISSUE. FURTHER RESEARCH SEEMS TO IMPLY A MAJOR DEFECT THAT FORD KNEW ABOUT FROM CLOSE TO THE BEGINNING OF MANUFACTURING WHICH THEY NEVER HAVE DONE ANYTHING ABOUT. ACCORDING TO A COUPLE OF WEB FORUM SITES, FORD PUT OUT TWO TECHNICAL BULLETINS TO THEIR SERVICE PEOPLE BUT NOT TO THE END USERS/BUYERS (TSB #99-20-7) (FOLLOW UP TSB #99B209) THAT PRETTY MUCH ADMITTED THERE WAS A FAULT WITH A GASKET AND COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE, AS MINE SEEMS TO HAVE DONE. THE RESOLUTION IS FOR THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. FORD SHOULD BE MADE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING & FIX THEIR ERRORS. *NM

1998 FORD F-150; FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEXT TO THE FIREWALL AREA. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR, BUT IT SAID PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR UNTIL AFTER FEBRUARY 2006. FIRE MARSHALL OF CYPRESS CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT WAS AT THE SEEN AND WROTE A REPORT. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS STRETCHED OUT AND WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PLACE. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF OF A JACK WHILE A TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE, AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS.*AK UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM

I AM ONE OF MANY OWNERS OF THE FORD F-150 4.2 ENGINE TRUCKS (OURS IS A 1998) THAT HAS ENCOUNTERED ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO LEAKING HEAD GASKET. IT APPEARS FROM INFORMATION GATHERED FROM NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND FROM SPEAKING TO OTHERS THAT THIS IS A VERY OBVIOUS AND COMMON ISSUE THAT FORD HAS CHOSEN TO IGNORE. WE ARE ASKING THAT YOUR AGENCY TAKE ACTION TO HELP INITIATE A CLASS-ACTION SUIT OR SOME HOW FORCE FORD TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F-150 4.2 V6 4X4 TRUCK, WHICH HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP MECHANIC HOW NOTORIOUS THIS MOTOR IS FOR THE PROBLEM THAT HAS ERUPTED WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT FORD REFUSES TO TAKE ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR ACTION. THE TRUCK STARTED MAKING A LOUD- KNOCKING SOUND ONE MORNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER I STARTED THE TRUCK FOR WORK. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED TO ME THAT FORD HAD A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WHICH ALLOWED COOLANT(ANTI-FREEZE) TO LEAK INTO THE OIL AND SPARK-PLUGS CAUSING THIS LOUD-KNOCKING NOISE WHICH IS A SPUN ROD BEARING. I KEEP REGULAR CHECK-UPS ON ALL ASPECTS(OIL LEVEL,COOLANT,ETC.) IF IT WERE A PROBLEM THAT I CAUSED, I WOULD ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS NOT MY LACK OF MAINTENANCE , BUT A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG THE 4.2 V6 FORD MOTOR. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS MADE MY LIFE PURE HELL. I DO NOT HAVE $4,$5 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE THEIR MISTAKE. I NOW STRUGGLE TO KEEP A JOB AND MAKE PAYMENT ON A VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T RUN. ALSO,MY WIFE AND KID WHO DEPEND ON DADDY ARE READY TO LEAVE HOME BECAUSE HE IS A FAILURE( NO VEHICLE+NO MONEY=DIVORCE) ( NO TRUCK=NO JOB) !!!! ENOUGH OF MY PROBLEMS, BUT I'M NOW READY TO START LOSING WHAT MEANS MORE THAN ANYTHING IN LIFE TO ME AND THAT IS MY FAMILY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM BY SPEAKING WITH FORD MECHANICS ,REVIEWING WEBSITES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORD HAS FAILED AND NOW THIS INTERNAL DAMAGE IS LEADING TO MY PERSONAL LIFE. I'M GOING TO LOSE EVERYTHING. I HOPE YOU WILL HELP ME AND THE OTHER THOUSANDS OF 4.2 V6 OWNERS WHO DESPERATELY NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE! THANK YOU!! PS. I HOPE ONE DAY THE OWNER OF FORD,CAN SLEEP KNOWING MY LITTLE GIRL/WIFE WILL NOT ENJOY CHRISTMAS AS A FAMILY DUE TO HIS GREED TO FIX THIS ERROR ON HIS BEHALF. EVER SPEND CHRISTMAS MORNING BY YOUR(LONESOME)SELF MR. FORD? MERRY CHRISTMAS. *JB

ON MONDAY DEC 19 2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND GRANDDAUGHTER, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD OF MY 1998 FORD F150 VIN: [XXX]. SMOKE CAME OUT THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE AIR VENTS INTO THE CAB. THE FORD DEALER SAID THE PLASTIC PLENUM IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED ALLOWING RAW GASOLINE TO ENTER WHERE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE AND EXPLODED. THEY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY WITH THE NEW STYLE ALUMINUM MANIFOLD AND PLENUM. THIS COST ALMOST $1,100.00. I HAVE SINCE FOUND THAT FORD SETTLED A LAWSUIT 12/16/2005 IN WHICH THE PLASTIC PLENUMS CRACKED. BUT THIS ONLY COVERS A SMALL NUMBER OF FORD CARS AND NOT TRUCKS. THE DEALER SERVICE MGR TOLD ME THAT FORD HAS DEVELOPED A NEW ALUMINUM PLENUM THAT REPLACES THE OLD PLASTIC ONE AND I SHOULD HAVE NO MORE TROUBLE. MY QUESTION IS WHY I CANNOT BE REIMBURSED FOR A PLASTIC PLENUM THAT CRACKED, THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THEY ARE BAD, AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

1998 FORD F150 RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF. *TS THE VEHICLE STRUCK A DELINEATER POST THEN A EMBANKMENT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT A-ARM BROKE, THE LOWER RIGHT DOOR BENT, THE FRONT BUMPER GRILL WAS DAMAGED, REAR GLASS BROKE, POSSIBLE FRAME TWIST/UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V3880000. CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER, JUST T TO HE DEALERSHIP. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE . *AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE ON 1998 FORD F-150 WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED SEVERAL HOURS PRIOR TO FIRE. WAS AWAKEN BY FIRE DEPARTMENT STATING THEY PUT OUT FIRE. TWO DAYS AFTER FIRE WE RECEIVED A NOTICE ON A SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. EVERYTHING LETTER STATES IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE. WE SUBMITTED CLAIM TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR CLAIM STATING "THAT DUE TO EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. THEY MADE THIS DETERMINATION BY OBSERVING PICTURES THAT WE SENT VIA EMAIL TO THEM. WE ASKED HOW THEY COULD MAKE THIS DETERMINATION WITHOUT SOMEONE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND ONLY LOOKING AT PICTURES AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE ON MOST ALL COMPLAINTS MADE TO THEM OF VEHICLE FIRES OF THIS NATURE AND THAT OUR CASE WAS CONSIDERED CLOSED. WHEN I ASKED MR KELLAR TO LET ME SPEAK WITH HIS BOSS HE STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT TRANSFER ME TO HIS BOSS BECAUSE HE CONSIDERED OUR CASE CLOSED AND THAT I DID NOT NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PERTAINING TO HIS BOSS. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER , WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE .*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V170000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO LOW, AND ATTEMPTED TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A PEDESTRIAN, A RAMP, AND KNOCKED THE TRAILER THROUGH THE TAILGATE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RAMP AND THE VEHICLE. THE PEDESTRIAN RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES, MOSTLY BRUISES TO HER SIDE. BECAUSE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.*AK

ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED THAT MY 1998 FORD F-150 HAD STEAMY WHITE EXHAUST UPON START AND IT WOULD LAST UNTIL SUFFICIENT WARM-UP. AT THAT POINT, I DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT MUCH. AT ANY RATE, I WENT OUT OF TOWN FOR TWO WEEKS AND UPON MY RETURN FROM MY TRIP, I GOT IN MY TRUCK AND TRIED TO START IT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO, I TRIED TO JUMP START IT TO NO AVAIL. NEXT, I TRIED PUSH STARTING IT AND INITIALLY THE WHEELS LOCKED UP BUT EVENTUALLY IT STARTED. FROM THAT POINT IT WAS FINE HOWEVER, IT WASN'T UNTIL FRIDAY THAT I TRIED TO START IT AND AGAIN IT WAS HARD TO START. WHEN IT DID IT STARTED RATTLING INDICATING A POSSIBLE BENT PUSH ROD. UPON CALLING AN ENGINE MECHANIC, HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RISE IN 4.2 LITER V-6 ENGINE FAILURES BECAUSE OF A KNOWN DEFECT. IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT I STARTED DOING INTERNET RESEARCH AND CAME ACROSS TSB 99-20-7 AND ONP 99B29. AT THIS POINT, MY TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP BEING DIAGNOSED AND I'M SURE THE MECHANIC IS GOING TO TELL ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE. *JB

I WAS DRIVING FROM THE STORE ON 10/27/05 ,WHEN I STOP TO A RED LIGHT AND I SAW SMOKE COME FROM THE SIDE AND FRONT OF THE CAR. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PROCEEDED TO GO HOME ,WHEN I GOT HOME I RAN UP THE STAIRS TO WHERE I LIVE AND EXPLAIN TO MY BOYFRIEND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE CAR HE WENT DOWN STAIRS TO CHECK AND THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER MY HOOD MY BOYFRIEND PUT THE FIRE OUT AND THEN WE TALKED ABOUT THE FIRE AND WE ALSO DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHICH WE GOT NO ANSWERS. NOW ON 10/28/05 WE HAD A WRECKER TO TOW THE CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SO THEY WOULD SEE THE DAMAGE THEY LOOKED ON THE COMPUTER AND WE WERE INFORMED THERE'S NO RECALL ON THE FORD WINDSTAR GL, BUT THEY WOULD FIX IT BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I ASK THE MANAGER WHAT DID HE SUGGEST HE SAID, CALL MY INSURANCE AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. BUT INSTEAD OF DOING THAT I TOWED THE CAR TO A ELECTRITION AND HIS DESCRIPTION WAS THE PIGTALE WAS BURNT AND ALSO THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH WAS BURNT UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS, BUT I KNOW THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A FIRE.*JB

CONSUMER TURNED FORD F150 ON AND VEHICLE HESITATED THEN CRANKED AND BEGAN RATTLING. HEAD GASKET LEAD WATER INTO THE CYLINDER. *TS REFER TO RECALL CAMPAIGN# DP05005. *SC

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ON I-95 THE REAR TIRE THREAD SEPARATED AND LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF TRUCK WHICH CAUSE IT TO HIT THE WALL IN THE MEDIAN TWICE. AS A RESULT WE BOTH SUSTAINED INJURIES IN WHICH WE ARE CURRENTLY UNDER DOCTORS CARE ALONG WITH THERAPY. BOTTOM LINE WE ALMOST LOST OUR LIVES. THE TIRE HAD BEEN PURCHASE ALMOST 6 MONTHS PRIOR OF ACCIDENT TO REPLACE ANOTHER ONE WE TOLD WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS A P275/70R16 CONTINENTAL TIRE ON OUR 1998 F-150 TRUCK. *NM

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F150 PICKUP. WHIILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. NO WARNING AT ALL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED 650 MILES BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. *AK

DT: THE CALLER'S VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE SITTING STILL FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN'. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND BURNED THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. NO OTHER PROPERTY WAS DAMAGED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE 1998 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR AROUND SIX HOURS. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD NOT BEEN USED THE DAY OF THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS ON THE TRUCK. EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. THE CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY A NEIGHBOR WHO SPOTTED THAT THE GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE GARAGE, THE TRUCK AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THERE WAS A FIRE INVESTIGATOR ON HAND TO EXAMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK. THIS WAS BEFORE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V170000 CONCERNING THE SCDS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2005. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEALT WITH FORD, WHO TOLD THE INSURANCE AGENT THAT SOMEONE WOULD COME AND EXAMINED THE REMAINS. THEY WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE THE SCENE UNDISTURBED, AND IT MAY BE A MONTH OR SO BEFORE THEY WOULD EVEN COME AND CHECK. FORD TOLD THE INSURANCE AGENT TO PAY THE CONSUMER, AND FORD WOULD DEAL WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY LATER. THERE WAS AN INSURANCE AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT AVAILABLE TO ANY INVESTIGATOR.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05.*JB

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM THE OWNER OF A 1998 FORD F-150 4.2L XLT. A FEW WEEKS AGO I NOTICED A SLIGHT HESITATION UPON STARTING MY ENGINE. ONCE THE ENGINE STARTED, IT STRUGGLED A LITTLE AND THEN SMOOTHED OUT ONCE I BEGAN TO DRIVE. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO RUN FINE, ONCE STARTED, BUT CONTINUED WITH THE SLIGHT HESITATION WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2005, I ATTEMPTED TO START MY TRUCK AND FOUND THAT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER RIGHT AWAY. I LET THE TRUCK REST A MOMENT THEN AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK STARTED UP, THEN I HEARD THE SLIGHT HESITATION AND ALL OF SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHEREUPON I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A ROD KNOCK, WHICH SHOT DOWN THROUGH THE OIL PAN. HE FOUND COOLANT ON THE PLUGS AND WATER INTRUSION THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTO THE BLOCK. HE INFORMED ME THAT MY ENGINE HAD HYDRO-LOCKED. THROUGH RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THIS IS AN APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED A RECALL ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN 1999. I NEVER RECEIVED SUCH NOTIFICATION, ALTHOUGH I HAVE, IN FACT RECEIVED INFORMATION FOR OTHER RECALLS. I WAS NEVER SENT ANYTHING IN THE MAIL AND HAD NO IDEA OF THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, I AM INFORMED THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THIS MATTER WITH CUSTOMERS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 117,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND HAD TO PAY OVER $4,000.00 TO REPLACE THE LONG BLOCK. I HAD TO PAY TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT FORD OBVIOUSLY KNEW EXISTED. SINCE FORD WAS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF DAMAGING THE ENGINE AND DID LITTLE, IF NOTHING, TO INFORM ITS CUSTOMERS OF THIS POTENTIAL DANGER, I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD, AT LEAST IN PART, LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE INCURRED TO MY TRUCK AND TO MANY OF THOSE, LIKE MYSELF, WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *JB

I CHANGED MY SPARK PLUGS AT THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE AND SINCE THAT TIME THEY DO NOT STAY TIGHT IN THE CYLINDERS. THEY LOOSEN UP AND I HAVE TO RE-TIGHTEN THEM EVERYDAY SO THAT THEY DO NOT BLOW OUT OF MY CYLINDER HEAD. *JB

1998 FORD F-150 VIN # [XXX], PARKED AT 9:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2005. AT 4:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 28 NEIGHBOR NOTICED VEHICLE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPT UNABLE TO SAVE THE VEHICLE, IT COMPLETELY BURNED UP. ALSO DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE IN FRONT OF WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TO A 1990 FORD TAURUS PARKED BESIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*JB UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

1) STARTER WENT OUT, TRUCK WAS SURGING WHILE DRIVING, GASOLINE WAS RUNNING OUT OF TAILPIPE. 2) WIRING HARNESS WAS RUBBING THE AC DRYER WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTORS TO STAY OPEN, WHICH FILLED THE CYLINDERS UP WITH GAS AND LOCKED THE MOTOR UP, BENDING THE RODS. 3) MOTOR AND STARTER WERE REPLACED BY SMITH FORD IN CONWAY, ARKANSAS. THIS COST US $5,500.00. ORIGINALLY, TRUCK WAS SENT IN FOR STARTER REPLACEMENT ONLY. THE NEXT DAY THE MOTOR WENT OUT. *NM

98 FORD F-150 WITH 4.2L WITH COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALMOST ALL OF THESE ENGINES AND FORD IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING. WHEN THE DRIVER STOPPED. THE LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS SNAPPED OFF THE WHEEL. THE SPEED WAS 35 MPH. THE TIRE WAS READY TO FALL OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THE TRUCK. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CALLED, AND A COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE COMPANY. THE TRUCK WAS GOING TO BE REPAIRED. THE TRUCK IS A 1998 FORD F150 TRUCK.*AK

DT: CALLER SAID THAT ON JULY 11, 2005 AFTER 8 HOURS OF SITTING STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TRUCK. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE AND ANOTHER CAR. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE FIRE DEPTARTMENT. *AK *JB

BRAKE WERE NOT RIGHT SPONGY. WEARING OUT BAKE PAD'S NOTHING HAPPENED YET BUT NOT WORKING RIGHT AS OF NOW. I REPLACED CALIPER AND PAD'S. AND BRAKES ARE STILL DRAGGING. *NM

FORD DEALERSHIPS IN RALEIGH NC AREA ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR 1998 F150 UNDER SPEED CONTROL RECALL. *NM

ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I NOTICED MY TEMP GAUGE IN THE RED AND MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AT ZERO. THE "CHECK OIL" LIGHT WAS LIT AS WELL. THE TRUCK AT THE TIME WAS RUNNING FINE, NO NOISES FROM THE ENGINE AND NO SMOKE FROM THE TAILPIPE. I PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP WHICH HAPPENS TO BE A FORD DEALER; DIABLO FORD IN PITTSBURGH, CA. ON 09/12/05, THE FIRST DAY THE SERVICE DEPT WAS ABLE TO GET TO IT, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER TELLING ME THAT BOTH HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PULLED AND DISASSEMBLED TO CHECK ENGINE BEARINGS, CONNECTING RODS, VALVES AND PISTONS TO SEE IF THERE IS MORE DAMAGE THAN JUST BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. SO FAR THE QUOTE WITH INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS NOT DAMAGED IS $3200. THAT QUOTE COULD RISE VERY EASILY IF INTERNAL DAMAGE IS FOUND. SINCE THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ON THE FIGHTBACK.COM WEBSITE AND HAVE FOUND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH 1997 TO 1999 F150 FORD TRUCKS WITH 4.2 LITER ENGINES. APPARENTLY, FORD HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD GASKETS IN MID 1999, DUE TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS FOR THESE PARTICULAR ENGINES. MY UNDERSTANDING IS FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, AND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE SHELLING OUT $3000+ TO REPAIR THEIR TRUCKS. IN SOME CASES, ENTIRE ENGINES WERE REPLACED FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS MORE. I BELIEVE FORD SHOULD RECALL AND COVER THE COSTS ON THE ENGINES. IF I'M NOT MISTAKING, THE 3.8 LITER V6 SHARES THE SAME BLOCK AND HEADS AS THE 4.2. THE 3.8 IS FOUND IN A LOT OF FORD WINDSTARS AND TAURUS'. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING FAULTY ENGINES. *NM

DT: 1998 FORD F150. COOLANT IN THE OIL, AND SERIOUS ENGINE NOISE. THE ARE WHITE VAPORS FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO A SERVICE STATION YET. UNABLE TO DRIVE AUTOMOBILE.*AK

TURN SIGNAL WORKED AS EXPECTED WHEN VEHICLE WAS NEW,THEN SOON THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BECAME SPORADIC AS TO WHEN IT WOULD WORK. LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY COULD DISCOVER. HOWEVER,NOW THE RIGHT SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I DON'T MEAN THE BULB-- I MEAN THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN. LEFT WORKS FINE;RIGHT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW WHERE I'M GOING,COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE AND WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER UNTIL THE STORM PASSED. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND HE REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED TWICE TO DATE. *JB

I WAS TOWING AN ULTRA LIGHT CAMPING TRAILER WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WHEN I SMELLED WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THEN THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY FAILED . I REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE AT A COST OF $ 4000.00 AND HAVE HAD AT LEAST 10 MORE INSTANCES WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON THE INTERSTATE. *JB

CONSUMER'S REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING FORD TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR REPAIRS FOR FAULTY GASKET ON THEIR 1998 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK.*MR WATER LEAKED INTO THE OIL BECAUSE OF A FAULTY GASKET WHICH THEN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE GASKET WAS RECALL IN 1999. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED AND NOTICE OF A GASKET RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT FORD REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE FAULTY ENGINE. *NM

DT: THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH WAS OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER ON A 1998 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO CATCH ON FIRE. IT BURNT TWO FUSES AND UNDER THE WHEEL WELL. THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, AND IT WAS AT THE MECHANIC. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER SITTING FOR A WEEK. THE MECHANIC HAD CHANGED THE MOTOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE MECHANIC WAS THE ONE WHO DETERMINED THAT CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 21, 2005. *AK *JB

CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH CAUSED TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE. *NM

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK WHILE IN MY DRIVEWAY. I EXAMINED THE FORD OWNERS MANUAL AND IT ADVISED HOW TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND TO CHECK THE FUSE TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND I REPLACED THE FUSE AS INSTRUCTED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY I COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I OBSERVED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH PLUGS INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ON FIRE. I PULLED THE WIRE FROM THE MELTED SWITCH AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AS FORD SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN THE SWITCH AND WIRING, I WAS LUCKY. *JB

HEAD GASKET/ HEAD BOLT FAILURE AT 66,000 MILES. MECHANIC REPORTED IT DURING ROUTINE SERVICE. SAID 3 THINGS CAUSE THIS FAILURE. 1. LACK OF COOLANT (OVERHEATING), 2. DEFECTIVE GASKET OR 3. FACTORY DEFECT DURING THE MILLING THE HEAD. MECHANIC REPORTED THIS AS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF FORD TRUCK. SINCE THE COOLANT LEVEL HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED, THAT LEAVES THE OTHER TWO POSSIBILITIES. SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS REGULARLY SERVICED, PROBLEM WAS CAUGHT RIGHT AWAY. NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM BEFORE HAND. NO TSB ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT SOME FOR OTHER FORD VEHICLES IN SAME MANUFACTURING YEAR. SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOUND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER FORD 150S' WITH PREMATURE BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. REPAIRS AT FORD DEALER WERE $2300 WITH LITTLE CHOICE TO GO ELSEWHERE. PROBLEMS WITH DEALER IN GETTING REPAIR DONE CORRECTLY, BUT THAT IS A DIFFERENT COMPLAINT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER RECALLS FOR DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS OVER THE YEARS, THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. *NM

FORD F150 HEAD GASKET LEAKED WATER INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING BENT RODS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *JB

I HAVE A 1998 F-150 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW MY DOORS ARE SPLITTING AND STARTING TO RUST I KNOW ITS HAPPENING QUITE A BIT I WORK IN THE INDUSTRY AND SEE THIS ON A REGULAR BASIS ALSO THE FORD DEALERS DO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER PAYS IT IS NOT COVERED WHY?*JB

DT: WATER INFILTRATION AROUND THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. WHEN IT RAINED WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE AROUND THE WINDSHIELD AND SOAKED THE INTERIOR PANEL WHICH HOLDS THE FUSES. THE FUSE PANEL ALSO RUSTED. THE OWNER WAS NOT SURE ABOUT OTHER DAMAGE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO A GLASS COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THAT PROBLEM BEFORE. OWNER MADE HIS OWN TEMPORARY PATCH FROM SILICONE. THE PATCH WORKED. OWNER CALLED FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. *AK WHEN IT RAINED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS LIKE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, POWER WINDOWS , HEADLIGHT ETC WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT STRAPS ON THE GAS TANK BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT TANK TO HIT THE GROUND AND RUPTURE. CONSUMER HAD JUST FILLED THE TANK AND GASOLINE SPILLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WERE ON THE SCENE WHERE THIS OCCURRED. THERE WAS A REPORT FROM THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID THERE WERE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, BUT FOR THE CONSUMER TO KEEP HIS RECEIPTS IN CASE THERE WAS A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE HIGHWAY TO A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS RUSTED. *AK

1. DRIVING WITH MY FIANCEE TO GO OUT TO EAT IN EVANSVILLE 2. LOSS OF REAR BRAKES(FOUND OUT LATER A PINHOLE IN BRAKELINE) 3. DAMAGE FRONT IN DUE TO TRAFFIC STOP QUICKLY AND I COULD NOT, SO I WENT OFFROAD TO AVOID A CAR IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE I AM NOT INSTALLING THE RECYCLED BRAKE LINES THAT I THINK WAS USED WHEN THE F150 WAS MADE SHOULDN'T THEY LAST MORE THAN 7 YEARS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY FOR THE DRIVER,ALL PASSANGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS, I HAVE HAD A GARAGE ORDER STAINLESS STEEL, AND THE FRONT BODY PARTS. I DON'T KNOW THE COST OF THE BILL YET..BUT I'M WITHOUT MY TRUCK..FOR AWHILE. AND A HONEY THAT HAS HAD A HEADACHE ALL DAY AND A SPRAIN WRIST...HOPE IT GOES AWAY(THE HEADACHE).

FORD F-150 1998. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK THE MAJORITY OF THE FIRE WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS INCIDENT ALSO DAMAGED A NEIGHBORING VEHICLE DUE TO THE FIRE. *SC *JB

MY98 FORD F150 4-2L MOTOR THEW A ROD FOUND COOLENT ON THE PLUGS JUST LIKE THE HUHDREDS OF OTHERES BUT NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT TO THE PROBLOM WITH THIS MOTOR NOW ITS 3K TO 4K TO FIX IT I DONT KNOW WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN BUT IT MAKE A GREAT LAWN ORNMENT I HOPE SOME ONE IS LOOKING INTO THIS THANK YOU FOR YOU TIME

LIKE MANY OTHERS, MY LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AT 132,000 MILES, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE #4 CYLINDER AND CAUSING A HYDROLOCK CONDITION. I REPLACED THE MOTOR. PRIOR TO THE HYDROLOCK, I HAD NOTICED COOLANT LEVELS DROPPING FOR A YEAR OR SO PRIOR BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT AND JUST PERIODICALLY TOPPED OFF THE COOLANT. AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, I NOTICED LOTS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST.

DT: PRIOR TO THE FIRE TOOK A TRIP AND THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE AT 12:50 AM 7/5/05 IN THE MORNING. IT HAD BEEN SITTING TURNED OFF FOR 12 HOURS, AND THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. VEHICLE WAS PAID OFF 2 MONTHS AGO, ANOTHER WAS A RECALL. SOME OF VINYL SIDING MELTED, RESULTING IN $2500.00 DAMAGE. THERE WAS ALSO BLACK RESIDUE ON THE CARPET INSIDE THE HOUSE.*AK

DT: CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT CRUISE CONTROL FIRES. CALLER SAID CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT, AND BRAKE FLUID WAS IN WIRING. CALLER HAS DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. *AK

DT: CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE REGARDING A SIMILAR PROBLEM. CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE AN ODI NUMBER. WHILE DRIVING SHE TURNED INTO DRIVEWAY TO TURN AROUND AND TIE ROD END BROKE OFF. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 30, 2005. THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TIE ROD END TO BREAK. *AK

DT: CONSUMER SAID THAT SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING IN VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MPH UP HILL. THIS HAPPENED IN THE DAY TIME. CONSUMER SAIDTHAT HIS VEHICLE WAS IN GARAGE TO BE REPAIRED. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHICH CYLINDER. CONSUMER DID REPORT THIS TO FORD.*AK

COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE DUE TO A FAULTY DEISGN OF THE FRONT COVER GASKET CAUSING A BENT ROD DUE TO UNCOMPRESSIBLE COOLANT IN THE CYLINDERS.

REFERRAL FROM INS CO.

I WAS AT THE STORE SHOPPING AND WALKED BACK TO MY TRUCK AND IT WAS GIVING OFF A VERY STONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. I STARTED THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT TAKE IT OUT OF PARK. I TURNED IT OFF AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. THE SENSOR ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BURNT TO A CRISP AND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. I FOUND OUT THIS IS BEING RECALLED ON 2000 AND 2001 FORD F-150'S. THIS RECALL IS THE SAME PART THAT IS ON MY TRUCK. I OWN A 1998 AND NOT A 2000 OR 2001. I FEEL THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ANY F-150 REGARDLESS OF THE YEAR SINCE THEY HAVE THE SAME EXACT PART THAT IS BEING RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM THAT YOU SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES THAT HAVE THESE FAULTY PARTS ON THEM.

I WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE TIE ROD OF MY 1998 F150 CAME APART.ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO STEERING PERIOD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THIS WAS BAD ,NO BAD TIRE WEAR, NO SHAKING ,NOTHING. BETWEEN THE TOWING ,REPLACING THE PART & AN UNNEEDED ALIGNMENT IAM OUT 200$ WHICH IS CHEAP COSIDERING WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED.

1) DRIVING AND THE FIRST THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL POPPED, THEN ABOUT A2 WEEKS LATER THE LEFT SIDE POPPED 2) UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE 3) HAD TO BUY NEW BALL JOINTS YES WE STILL HAVE THE ONES FROM THE FACTORY, THE FACTORY PARTS ARE NOT GREASABLE, THE NEW PARTS ARE

MY 1998 FORD 150 CAUGHT FIRE AT THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH THE MOTOR OFF. SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED A FIRE WAS SEEN AND PUT OUT. THE UNIT WAS MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

MY WIFE WAS TEACHING AT THE LOCAL JR. COLLEGE HERE IN PENSACOLA FLORIDA. SHE PARKED THE TRUCK AT APPROX. 6:45PM ,HER CLASSROOM FACES THE PARKING LOT. FROM THE SECOND FLOOR SOME OF HER STUDENTS COULD SEE SOMETHING ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT, IT'S APPROX. 8:40PM BY NOW. THE CAR WAS SEEN BY THE GROUNDSKEEPERS AND SERCURITY TO HAVE WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE AND SPARKS OF FIRE COMMING FROM THE HOOD. THEY ATTEMPTED TO USE FIRE EXTINGUSHERS BUT THE FLAMES AND FIRE BY THIS TIME WAS TO HOT.SOON AFTERWARDS THE FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED. MOST OF THE FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT ENGULFED THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE INCLUDING THE ROOF DRIVER DOOR AND THE TIRE COMPLETLY MELTED AWAY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WE'VE SPOKEN WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WE WHERE ASKED VERY POINTANTLY EXACTLY WHAT DID WE EXPECT OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY.WE CAN'T IMAGION A MORE LUDACRIS QUESTION! WE WHERE TOLD THAT THE LEGAL DEPT. AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD GET BACK WITH US IN 24-48HRS. WE'VE EXCEEDED 48HRS + NOW...

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE MARSHALL AND THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK *SC *JB

DT: ON 5-16-2005 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DASHBOARD AREA WAS CONSUMED. NO WARNING PRIOR TO FIRE. HAD BRAKE SERVICED SHORTLY BEFORE FIRE. NO INDICATION WHETHER IT WAS AN ELECTRIC OR FUEL FIRE. CONTACT STATED FORD INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME WHAT COMPONENT CAUSED THE FIRE. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT, AND POLICE WERE PRESENT AT THE SCENE.*AK

DT: SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF GRILL . CONSUMER GOT OUT OF CAR AND PUT FIRE OUT. THAT MORNING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND HE HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE A FEW TIMES, AND IT WENT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD IT REPAIRED. HAS NOT CALLED MANUFACTURER.*AK

OVERNIGHT HYDROLOCK CONDITION, CAUSED BY FAULTY INTAKE GASKETS AND CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS, CAUSING IMMEDIATE AND UNFORSEEN INTERNAL DAMAGE UP TO AND INCLUDING DAMAGE TO PISTONS, RODS, CRANKSHAFT, AND BEARINGS. WE WERE NON-INFORMED DUE TO FORD'S NEGLET TO SEND APPROPRIATE RECALL NOTICES FOR BOTH VEHICLES OWNED BY OUR FAMILY. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITHIN THE INTERNET COMMUNITY, AND ALTHOUGH FORD DID ISSUE RECALL NOTICES, WE DID NOT RECIEVE ANY TO OUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT IS TOO LATE TO TURN IN A RECALL. THE RESPONSE GIVEN BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT SEEM ETHICAL IN MY EYES, AND MANY CONSUMERS ARE OUT OF TRANSPORTATION AND BE OUT THE MONEY THAT THIS WILL COST THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEMSELVES. THESE ARE HONEST, HARD WORKING CITIZENS THAT HAVE BELIEVED IN FORD FOR MANY YEARS, AND FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM TO COME UP AND TO HAVE THEM NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, REMOVES ANY SHRED OF CONFIDENCE STILL REMAINING IN TODAYS MANUFACTURED GOODS.

1998 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA AND BURNT THE FRONT END OF TRUCK FROM THE CAB AREA FORWARD.

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR WHEN A NEIGHBOR ALERTED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT KNOWN, BUT STARTED AT THE COMPUTER BOX. CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED WORKING 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. *AK *BF *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THEY FOUND AN EXHAUST LEAK AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE BOLTS CONTAINED CONDENSATION AND HAD RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES. *JB

WATER LEAKED INSIDE ENGINE MIX WITH OIL CAUSING LOCKUP

FORD F150 DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIEROD BALL JOINT FAILED.THE TIEROD COMPLETLY SEPERATED FROM STEERING KNUCKLE. THE TRUCK WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED AND WILL BE INSTALLED.

1.WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, RETURNED HOME. TRIED TO START MY TRUCK THE SECOND DAY TO BRING IN THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNK!!! ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN !!!! 2.RIGHT LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD SIDE GASKETS FAILED, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE OIL AND CYLINDER. ISSUE IS ADDRESSED BY FORD WITH TSB ARTICLE NO. 99-20-7 3.ENGINE FAILURE, BENT RODS!!!!! HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE!!

WHILE PARKED FOR SEVENTY TWO HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK *BF *NM

DT: 1998 FORD F-150 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS. ONLY INFORMATION THAT CALLER HAS IS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES ON LATER MODELS. DID CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE NOTHING TO BE DONE. LOST ALL THE THINGS INSIDE THE CAB OF TRUCK, LOSS WAS ESTIMATED BETWEEN $1,200 - $1,500. FIRE DEPARTMENT FILED A REPORT. *AK

HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 V6 FORD F-150 PICK UP, REGARDING COOLANT/WATER LOSS, SO HAVE CONTINUALLY DONE COOLANT MAINTENANCE. STARTED THE TRUCK UP LAST SATURDAY 5/7/06 AND THE ENGINE MADE AN AN AWFUL SOUND, AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE THE DAY BEFORE. MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC YESTERDAY, AND THEY SAY THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED, WHICH WILL COST $4,000.00 PLUS. I HAVE SEEN MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS FROM F-159 V6 OWNERS, 1997-2000. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPOSSESSED, AS I STILL OWE $4,000 PLUS ON IT. I CANNOT AFFORD THE REBUILT ENGINE REPAIR, AND NOW HAVE NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. ALSO, I AM CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND LOOKING FOR WORK. FORD COMPANY NEEDS TO DO RIGHT BY THEIR CUSTOMERS, AS THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY F-150 OWNERS. A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS CURRENTLY ON-GOING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, ACCORDING TO A CONSUMER WEBSITE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN JOIN THIS CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT.

I OWN A 1998 FORD F-150 WITH 4.2L ENGINE FOR THE PAST 3 WINTERS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS THAT WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AT HIGH RPM. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO BREAK. I RECENTLY FOUND ON THE WEB NHTSA RECALL # 98V007. WHICH SEEMED TO DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM EXACTLY. WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD DELARER, THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL

WHEN I STARTED MY 1998 FORD F-150 TODAY, A GREAT DEAL OF NOISE OCCURRED AND FINALLY A ROD SHOT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF MY TRUCK'S OIL PAN. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 72,000 MILES ON IT. UPON INVESTIGATION, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 4.2 LITER ENGINE. APPARANTLY FORD KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH THE HEAD GASKET GOING BAD PUTTING COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE CREATING THE FAILURE. PLEASE HELP OTHERS SO THAT WON'T HAVE TO SHELL OUT $2,500 FOR A NEW ENGINE OR POSSIBLE GET HURT FROM FLYING PARTS!

DRIVING 1998 FORD EXPEDITION V8 5.4 LITER... DOWN THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE # 4 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD, CAUSING A VERY LOAD BANG FOLLOWED BUY LOAD EXHAUST, ESCAPING FROM THE PLUG HOLE AND HIGH VOLUME OF FUEL VAPOR AND SOME FUEL, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME A SMALL FIRE STARTED WHICH MY HUSBAND PUT OUT IMMEDIATELY, I AM CURRENTLY A SINGLE MOM WITH TWO CHILDREN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP FIXING THIS PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AT ABOUT 600.00 AN OCCURRENCE... NOR CAN I AFFORD THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MYSELF AND CHILDREN. THIS TIME THE MECHANIC IS SAYING THE WHOLE HEAD MUST BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS TORN UP THE TREADS.(ALUMINUM HEAD AS WELL) THIS WILL COST ME ABOUT $1500-2$000. TO HAVE REPAIRED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL FORD DEALERS AND TONS OF MECHANICS AND THEY ARE ALL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 5.4 LITER !!! WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE? WHO'S SUPPOSE TO WATCHING OUT FOR THE LITTLE POEPLE. *AK

ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON. DOOR OPEN, LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF. LOUD NOISE IN REAR END WHEN STARTING OFF.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE BEING PARKED FOR 5 MINUTES. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WIRE HAD A SHORT. HE DISCONNECTED IT TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE.*AK *BF *NM

1998 FORD F150 [XXX] EXTENDED CAB, 4.2L V6 CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE STARTED APPROXIMATE 45 MINUTES AFTER BEING DRIVEN HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND UNATTENDED WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MONTHS PRIOR THE CRUISE STOPPED WORKING AND I BEGAN TO HAVE INTERMITTENT BLOWING OF FUSE #13. FIRE MARSHALL WILL DOCUMENT THE FIRE ON 4/22/05. STARTING POINT OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. *NM *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

I HAVE AN FORD F150 WITH THE 4.2 V6 ENGINE. I HAVE TAKEN GOOD CARE WITH OIL CHANGES EVERY 3-5,000 MILES. IN 2001 I NOTICED IT WAS LOSING COOLANT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED TWICE SINCE THEN. COMING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY, I NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 EVERYTIME I STOPPED AND THE ENGINE IDLED. TOOK IT TO PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE CALLED FORD DEALERSHIP. HE WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS GETTING READY TO BLOW. THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND MINE HAS LASTED MORE THAN MOST. I HAVE SEEN ON THE WEB OTHER F150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDERS AND DESTROYING THE ENGINE. FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE ENGINE. MINE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE GONE OUT BEFORE NOW, BUT I CHANGED THE OIL REALLY WELL. NOW I'M OUT $4,000 TO PUT IN A NEW ENGINE. *NM

MY 1989 F-150 TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM, OUTSIDE MY HOUSE. THE TRUCK WAS UNATTENDED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 2-4 MINUTES AFTER IGNITION. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO DRIVER'S SIDE, WITHIN 15" - 20" INCHES OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS APPARENTLY THE FUEL FOR THE FLAMES THAT BURNED PLASTIC COMPONENTS. BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS SPOTTED AND EXTINGUISHED QUICKLY, THIS MAY BE OF INTEREST TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. FORD VIN [XXX]. *AK *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD A CLANGING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. IMMEDIATELY TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD FOR SOURCE. HAD A RELATIVE TO START THE TRUCK WHILE I EXAMINED THE ENGINE FOR CAUSE. SHORTLY AFTER 2ND START AND STOP, OIL BEGAN DRIPPING UNDER VEHICLE. HOLES HAD BEEN KNOCKED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND OIL PAN. I HAVE THE 4.2L V6 ENGINE IN MY FORD F-150. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE THROWN ROD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT. *AK THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL PLUGS. ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND TALKING TO SERVICE MANAGERS, THIS WAS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THE ALUMINUM HEAD 5.4 L V8 ENGINE. THE YEARS THAT WERE AFFECTED WERE 1997-2002. *SC *JB

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

WHILE PARKED FOR THIRTEEN HOURS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND 3 OTHER MECHANICS IN MY AREA. I HAVE A 98 FORD F150 WITH THE V6 4.2L MOTOR. IT HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AT 115,000. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES AND THE COOLANT EVERY 3 YEARS. I HAVE LOOK INTO INTERNET FORUMS AND NOTICED THAT THERE ARE 100S OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS - MOST WITH FAR LESS MILEAGE. *JB

AT SOME POINT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 1998 FORD F150 PICK-UP STOPPED WORKING. AS I SELDOM USE IT I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS OUT. NEXT THE #13 FUSE FAILED. THE REPLACEMENT FUSE FAILED IMMEDIATELY. WITH THIS FAULT I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OUT OF PARK IF STARTED IN PARK. THE ABS LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. TOOK TRUCK TO EARNHARDT'S FORD DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY TRACED PROBLEM TO SHORTED BRAKE PRESSURE SAFETY SWITCH AND SPEED CONTROL SERVO. DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH THE WIRING HARNESS WAS SATURATED WITH BRAKE FLUID. ALL THREE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THESE REPAIRS COST $3,100 DOLLARS. THE MECHANIC (KEN TUEFFEL) STATED I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THE TRUCK DID NOT CATCH FIRE. WITH THE RECENT NEWS REPORTS ON THE FORD PICK-UP CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUSING FIRES I BELIEVE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THESE SWITCHES FOR YEARS AND OWE ME A REFUND ON THESE REPAIRS.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN ALL SUDDEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON ITS OWN. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITHIN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH.*AK.....*AK

EARLY LAST YEAR (2004) MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON MY 1998 FORD F-150 4X4 P/U. I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND THEY WERE FINE. I USED THE TRUCK WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE NEXT 6-8 MONTHS. THEN ONE DAY WHILE AT WORK I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF MY TRUCK HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED IT WAS ON FIRE AT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (AT THE TIME I THOUGHT THE SWITCH WAS A PRESSURE SWITCH ACTIVATED BY THE BRAKE) SO I CUT THE WIRING TO STOP THE CURRENT FLOW AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. I CAUGHT IT EARLY ENOUGH SO NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE TRUCK. JUST SOME MELTED WIRING THAT I REPLACED. (BEING AN ELECTRICIAN HELPED) I COULD NOT USE THE TRUCK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND TOOK A DAY OFF WORK UNTIL I FOUND A SWITCH AND I REPLACED IT. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. WHEN I WENT TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP (ANTELOP VALLEY FORD IN LANCASTER, CA) TO GET A REPLACEMENT SWITCH AND EXPLAINED THE INCIDENT TO THEM THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT SWITCH I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND SAID THEY HAD NO REPLACEMENT FOR IT, THEN SAID THEY COULD ORDER IT FOR ME AFTER I SHOWED THEM WHERE IT WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. THEY NEVER TOLD ME IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THIS SWITCH, THAT UPSETS ME MORE THEN ANYTHING! I WENT TO POWER FORD IN VALENCIA, CA AND THEY HAD A SWITCH IN STOCK THAT I PURCHASED. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT THE SWITCH THAT I GOT FROM THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE BURNT UP ONE WAS A NON-FAULTY SWITCH? LOW AND BEHOLD, MY CRUISE CONTROL STARTED WORKING AFTER I REPLACED THE BURNT UP SWITCH! THE JULY 15, 2004 INCIDENT DATE IS AN APPROXIMATE DATE.

MY 1998 FORD F-150 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT DOES NOT WORK NOW FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SHORT IN THE TRUCK'S CRUISE CONTROL WIRING, WHICH I READ THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING IN FORD TRUCKS. MY VIN IS [XXX]. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

CATATROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT 52000 MILES. FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO 3.8L ENGINE TSB NOTICE. ON DISASSEMBLY BY PROFESSIONAL GARAGE THEY INDICATED HEAD GASKET FAILURE AS CAUSING THE CONNECTING ROD BEARING TO FAIL, (SIMILAR TO 3.8L FAILURES).*AK

PARKED TRUCK IN DRIVEWAY. RUNNING FINE. 2 HOURS LATER STARTED TRUCK. WHITE WATER VAPOR FROM EXHAUST AND ROD KNOCKING. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING HYDROLOCK. REMOVED ENGINE REPLACED ROD PISTON AND BEARINGS. HAVE OLD PISTON AND ROD.*AK

1998 FORD F 150. HEADLAMPS FAILED AT NIGHT IN A BLIZARD, CAUSING LOSS OF SIGHT AT A MEDIUM RATE OF SPEED RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. WILL NEED A NEW MULTIFUNCTION POSITIONAL DIMMER SWITCH IN COLUMN REPLACED.*AK

I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 FORD WINDSTAR WITH 5 PASSENGERS, AND MYSELF AS THE DRIVER. WE REAR ENDED A CAR ON THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THAT IS A QUESTION FOR MYSELF. MY 4YR OLD IN BACKSEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND ME SITS IN A HIGH BACK BOOSTER, NOT USING THE 5 PT HARNESS. HE IS IN A REGULAR SHOULDER/LAP BELT. UPON IMPACT MY CHILD FLEW FORWARD SLAMMING INTO MY SEAT AND HAVING HIS GLASSES ALSO FLY FORWARD OFF OF HIS FACE. QUESTION ON SEAT BELT. PLEASE HELP!!!!!*AK

CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES FIVE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WERE TWO PIECES MISSING FROM THE SWAY BAR. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER FOR VEHICLE COULD NOT FIND THE DEFECTS. HOWEVER , THE DODGE DEALER FOUND THE DEFECT.*AK *TC

THE R/H TORSION BAR BROKE AT LOW SPEED TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT. THE BAR IS BEING REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. AFTER SEEING ALL THE REPORTS ON LINE, I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE.

COOLANT LEVEL DROPPING SLOWLY WITH NO VISIBLE LEAKS. BLOWN LOWER INTAKE GASKET, FILLED CYLINDER AND BROKE # 2 CONNECTING ROD. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVING WAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED COMPLETELY DOWN. *AK

ACCELERATOR DOES NOT RETURN TO IDLE ON VERY COLD DAYS. IN NEUTRALL THE ENGINE REVS AT ABOUT 4000 RPM. I HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS WHILE APROACHING INTERSECTIONS. I REALLY NEEDED TO LAY ON THE BRAKES. MY VEHICLE IS 1998 FORD F150 WITH A 5.4 ENGINE. I NO THERE IS A SAFTEY RECALL (98V007) FOR THE SAME VEHICLE WITH A 4.2 L ENGINE BUT MY TRUCK TRUCK HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEIR WAS A KIT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I ALSO SUSPECT THAT THE KIT IS FOR THE 4.2 LITER ENGINE . *AK

BOTH HEADLIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER'S 1998 FORD F150 HAVE DISCOLORED TO THE POINT THAT IT'S NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *NM THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE DEALER HAD NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V017000 CONCERNING CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRE. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE AT AROUND 7:20 AM AND AT AROUND 8:30 AM THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE A FUSE BLEW OUT, AND WAS REPLACED ONE TIME. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. STEREO AND SPEAKERS WERE INSTALLED EARLY IN 1999 PROFESSIONALLY. THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. WILL MAIL 35 MM PICTURES TO BRUCE YORK.*AK

MY 1998 FORD F150 4X4 BLEW 3 COILS WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, CULMINATING WITH THE IGNITION COIL IN AUGUST 2004. I CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD I WAS BEING PUT ON A "RECALL LIST" IN CASE OTHERS HAD COMPLAINTS. WHEN THE COILS BLOW, THERE IS A HORRIBLE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE SPARK PLUG NO LONGER IGNITING THAT CYLINDER FOR THE ENGINE TO RUN OFF OF. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A WRECKER WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALL THREE COILS WERE REPLACED AND I STILL HAVE RECEIPTS. I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN DUE TO THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS IT BEGAN HAVING. *JB

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED EXCESSIVE HEAT COMES FROM THE BUTTONS. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPARTMENT WILL OVER HEAT AND THE VEHICLE WILL CATCH FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AROUND 5:00PM AND AROUND 8:00PM HE WAS ALERTED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FIRE WAS MORE TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRIOR TO THE FIRE ON 12/1/04 THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM WAS THAT A FUSE BLEW THAT KEPT THE CONSUMER FROM GETTING THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT THAT WAS ELECTRICAL. NO STRUCTURE INVOLVED. HAVE PHOTOS THAT WILL BE E-MAILED TO BRUCE YORK. INSURED BY FARM BUREAU INSURANCE PLOICY #AP4818406 731-285-1275 RANDY BROOKS.

FORD F-150 TRUCK EXPLODED AND BURNT TO A CRISP. *BF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *TC *JB

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE IT WAS PARKED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

1998 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *TT *NM

AN UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT FOR 10 HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INDICATED THAT IT ORIGINATED WITHIN THE FUSE BOX. *AK

I LOST THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE AND WAS TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH (CRUISE CONTROL) CAUGHT FIRE ON MY 1998 F150 TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE SWITCH (CRUISE CONTROL) LOCATED ON THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE THE SWITCH LEAKED BRAKE FLUID. THE FIRE DAMAGED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS. I PURCHASED THE BRAKE SWITCH FROM THE LOCAL DEALER AND A WIRING HARNESS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I USED THE FORD BRAKE SWITCH AND HARNESS AND OBVOUSLY MAY NEED TO REPLACE IT IN THE FUTURE. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER (TEAM FORD IN HUMBLE, TX) AND ADVISED THEM OF THE FIRE. THEY SAID THEY NEVER ENCOUNTERED SUCH A PROBLEM. I ASKED THEM TO CONTACT THE FORD LOCAL REP AND NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. I EVENTUALLY DISCARDED THE PARTS BUT HAVE EVIDENCE OF THE FIRE. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN BURNT AND THIS MAY POSE A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH LEAKS IN THE FUTURE. CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT FORD RECOGNIZES THIS FAILURE AND THE 1998 F150 TRUCKS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ON THE NEWS. MANY THANKS! *AK

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS GALORE--I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD, PERIOD--LET ALONE A WINDSTAR. TAILGATE LOCK NEVER OPENED WITH KEY. DRIVER SIDE DOOR STOPPED OPENING WITH KEY 6 MONTHS LATER. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STOPPED OPENING WITH KEY 3 WEEKS AFTER THAT. DOWN TO SLIDER ONLY THAT OPERATES WITH KEY AND IT TURNS VERY HARD. INTERIOR LIGHTS CAME ON....AND STAYED ON. REMOVED FUSE AND WINDOWS SHARING FUSE ALSO WOULDN'T GO UP--WAS WORTH IT TIL I HAD TIME TO GO AROUND AND REMOVE EVERY SINGLE INTERIOR BULB IN THE VEHICLE. REPLACED FUSE JUST TO HAVE WINDOWS OPERATE. DOOR AJAR SENSOR GOES OFF WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED SECURELY AND ACCOMPANYING WARNING BELL CONTINUES TO GO OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEN IT DROPS TO GOING OFF WHEN I SLOW TO A CERTAIN SPEED AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN WHEN I SPEED UP. ABSOLUTELY THE WORST VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED IN MY LIFE. POS -- DOES NOT MEAN POINT OF SALE. HINT: FIRST WORD MEANS "PIECE" AND SECOND WORD MEANS "OF." YOU GET THE IDEA. *NM

CRACK , DRIVERS DOOR BESIDE LOWER WINDOW OPENING. *JB

FUSE BOX GETTING WET. RESULTING IN MALFUNCTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONETS. IE LIGHTS FLASHING OFF, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, 4X4 KICKING IN AND OUT, ECT.*AK

WATER SEEPED INTO THE REAR WINDOW. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED, THE REPAIR SHOP SEALED THE GLASS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD PROGRESSED OVER TIME. NOW THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW HAS TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE AUTO GLASS SHOP INDICATED IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WINDOW FRAME . THEY ALSO INDICATED IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE REAR WINDOWS. *JB

'98 FORD EXPEDITION - CAR FIRE - CAR DESTROYED. DROVE 1.8 MILES FROM MY HOME AND WENT INTO A STORE. 5 MINUTES LATER I COME OUT TO THE CAR ON FIRE. IT LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD BUILT A CAMPFIRE ON THE ENGINE HOOD RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. INSURANCE DID INVESTIGATION BUT COULD NOT PROVE ANYTHING - NOT ENOUGH LEFT TO FIGURE IT OUT. *JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AT 15 MPH OR LESS, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT TIE ROD WAS BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM

WHILE CHANGING THE SHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THE REAR FRAME BROKE. NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW OR WHY.*AK

RECALL 98V007000 CONCERNING THROTTLE ICING: DURING COLD WEATHER THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ICING FORMED ON THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS COULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK. ALSO, TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.*AK

THROTTLE UNABLE TO RETURN TO IDLE DUE TO ICE FORMING IN THROTTLE BODY. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN; ID NUMBER : 98V007000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TURNING OFF WHEN HE PRESSES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL OR HIT THE OFF BUTTON. *TC *JB

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150. I WAS JUST DRIVING AT 45MPH AND THE NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD OF MY TRUCK. JUST CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. PLUGS WERE REPLACED 15000 MILES AGO. IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE FORD TRITON MOTORS AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH BY TALKING TO PARTS STORES, THE INTERNET AND THE DEALER. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THAT NO RECALL WAS MADE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP?*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE STARTED UP. DEALER CLAIMED THAT GEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP AND DOWN ON ITS ON. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START TRUCK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAME OFF THE VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS A ROLL OVER.*AK WHEEL AND TIRE BROOK OFF. BOTH CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WHERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER FILED A CLAIM DUE TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING THE ACCIDENT. CLAIM NUMBER 00181339133. *TC

WHILE DRIVING,THE DRIVE SIDE TIRE ROD SHEARED OFF. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE NEAREST MECHANIC. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM THE INNER TIE ROD WAS SEPARATED AND FELL APART. THE WHEELS TURNED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. *TC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE WHEN IT ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED INTO A BARN. *MR THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WHEN HE HAD GONE INTO THE HOUSE, THE CRASH WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMERS HORSES THAT WAS IN THE STALL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. RECALL# 97V171000. *SC *JB

FIRE IN LEFT REAR QUADRANT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ONLY ITEM DAMAGED WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. STILL IN PLACE BUT SWITCH HEAD WAS CHARRED AND DEFORMED. CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING ABOUT 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FUSE FOR THE CCDS WAS BLOWN . IT WAS A 25 AMP DEVICE WHERE A 15 AMP DEVICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. XRAYS OF THE SWITCH HEAD SHOW THE INTERNAL BRASS CONTACTS DESTROYED BY ELECTRICAL ARCING.

RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE IN HALF AND SEPARATED FROM THE TIE ADJUSTOR. *AK CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING 25 MPH *TC

THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS DISINTEGRATED INSIDE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BEARING WHICH CAME APART AND CAUSED EVERYTHING INSIDE TO SHIFT ABOUT AN INCH TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE. HOW DANGEROUS IS THAT? ULTIMATELY, THE HOUSING, RING GEARS AND OTHER GEARS INSIDE WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. IT STARTED WITH A SLIGHT HUM AT 45 MPH AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS COMPLETELY BROKE SO THAT THE DRIVELINE TURNS WITHIN THE HOUSING WHILE THE WHEELS STAY PUT. I USE MY TRUCK ONLY FOR STREET TRANSPORTATION AND HAVE TAKEN IMPECCABLE CARE OF IT. THE TRUCK HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. ONLY TWO MONTHS AGO, I HAD THE FLUID CHANGED EVERYWHERE INCLUDING THE REAR END. I HAVE PUT A REBUILT REAR END RESULTING IN $2600 OUT OF MY POCKET. THANKS MR. FORD FOR THAT!*AK

DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS APPOXIMATELY 40 MPH, RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END SEPARATED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING . I HAVE REPLACED INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. OLD PART WAS THROWN AWAY.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 FORD F-150 AND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT THE WINDOW I HAVE A ABOUT A 1/2 INCH CRACK.I CALLED FORD BUT I GOT THE RUN AROUND AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WILL BE DONE BUT THEY WILL GET WITH THERE ENGINEERING AREA.*AK

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS, APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY UP AND BEHIND THE WINDOWS. EACH CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH LONG.*AK

THIS COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. 4.2L ENGINE BECAME DISABLED AND BURNED A BEARING IN THE CRANK SHAFT. HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED BY FORD AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD AND THIS SIZE ENGINE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING AN HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. LOST POWER AND LIGHTS DIMMED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. I PULLED OVER AND SMELLED ANTIFREEZE BEFORE I OPENED THE HOOD. I CHECKED THE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK LEVEL AND IT WAS SLIGHTLY LOW. LOOKED FOR A LEAK AND FOUND A 1/16TH" PINHOLE APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH BELOW THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING GASKET LINE PRODUCING A STEADY STREAM OF ANTIFREEZE DIRECTLY ONTO THE SERPENTINE BELT. THIS STRONG LEAK CONTINUES AS LONG AS THE PROPER FLUID LEVEL IS MAINTAINED, AND STOPS ONCE THE LEVEL FALLS BELOW THE HOLE. TO REFILL THE TANK TO IT'S PROPER LEVEL TAKES APPROXIMATELY ONE US GALLON OF COOLANT, WHICH IMMEDIATELY BEGINS TO SQUIRT OUT THE HOLE, WHETHER THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR NOT; HOT OR COLD. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME ALL HE COULD DO IS REPLACE THE ENGINE, WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER, AS SEVERAL OTHER PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND ALL AGREED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE CASTING, SINCE THERE WAS NO CRACKING- JUST A ROUND PIN HOLE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE NO MOVING PARTS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL AND A SIDE COLLISION OF AN IMPACT OF 55 MPH . UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TESTS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,. THEY REPLACED THEM FOUR TIMES HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

I JUST READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT FORD TRUCK OWNERS HAVING TIE ROD PROBLEMS. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER. I HAD ONE TIE ROD BREAK TWO WEEKS AGO, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. I HAD NOT YET OPENED THE LETTER. *AK

SEE ODI 10091339 -IN EXAMINING THE FAILED PART THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION CAUSING A WEAKNESS OF THE CABLE. RATHER, THE RETAINING LUG AT THE END OF THE CABLE APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED AS A RESULT OF ROUTINE DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER TIME. IN PURCHASING A REPLACEMENT PART FROM FORD, I FOUND THAT THEY HAVE CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE LIFT MECHANISM TO ADD A TENSION RELIEF SPRING TO PREVENT THE LIKELY HOOD OF A CABLE FAILURE SUCH AS I EXPERIENCED. OLD PART: F75Z*1A131*BC NEW PART 2L3Z*1A131*AA THIS INDICATES THEIR RECOGNITION THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ORIGINAL PART. AS THESE VEHICLES AGE THERE WILL BE INCREASED CHANCE OF FUTURE FAILURE FROM CABLE STRAIN INCURRED DURING ROUTINE USE. *JB

I TOOK MY 1998 FORD F150 V6 FOR A MINOR REPAIR AND WHEN I CHECKED WITH MECHANIC HE TOLD ME THAT HE FOLDED WATER IN THE OIL. MECHANIC INFORMED ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT.*AK DID SOME RESEARCH AND THIS SEEMS TO BE KNOWN ISSUE WITH CETAIN FORD ENGIINES AND I FELT I WS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE WITH A LEAKING HEAD GASKET PROBLEM

SPARK PLUGS</A> BLEW OUT WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE PLUGS WERE THE ORIGINALS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. *TC *JB

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE FRONT TIE RODS FAILED. AS A RESULT, STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR ON A COUNTRY ROAD THE SPARE TIRE SUPPORT CABLE ON MY 1998 FORD F-150 FAILED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL BENEATH THE TRUCK, BOUNCE, AND STRIKE THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE UNIT HAD NOT SHOWN PRIOR SIGNS OF WEAR WHEN THE SPARE TIRE WAS LAST SERVICED ABOUT 16 MONTHS AGO. THE UNIT HAS BEEN CYCLED PROBABLY FIVE TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF "THUMPING" WHICH WOULD INDICATE A LOOSE FITTING OF TIRE IN THE SPARE WELL. WHILE NO ONE WAS INJURED DUE TO THE LOW SPEED AND LOCATION, A RELEASE ON A HIGHWAY WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY. I PLAN TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT PART AND WILL RETAIN THE DAMAGED UNIT FOR INSPECTION.*AK

POSSIBLE MIRROR DEFECT ON 1998 F150. *MR THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR STRUCK A MAILBOX. THE MIRROR COLLAPSED AND THE MIRROR INSIDE HAD BECOME DETACHED, FLEW THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOW, STRUCK THE CONSUMER IN THE CHIN AND FLEW OUT OF THE DRIVER WINDOW. THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE MIRROR COLLAPSED AS DESIGNED TO, HOWEVER, THE MIRROR DETACHED FORCEFULLY LANDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD HAD SHEARED OFF FROM THE BALL JOINT SOCKET. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TIE ROD AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

1998 F-150 XLT EXTRA-CAB, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS HAVE A CRACK IN THE LOWER REAR CORNER OF THE WINDOW MOLDING. FORD'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THE DOOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE REPLACED REFERENCE MESSAGE # 12071. AFTER CONTACTING FORD THEY SAID THEY WERE SHOWING A RECALL FOR MY VIN# EVEN THOUGH IT IS WIDELY KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM. THE EVENTUAL RESULT WILL BE STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE DOOR WHICH WILL SERIOUSLY COMPROMISE MY SAFETY OPERATING THE VEHICLE.*AK

(1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. (2) STARTED HARD, HEAVY WHITE SMOKE OUT THE EXHAUST AND KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. ONSEQUENCES - #4 & #5 RODS IN CYLINDERS STRESSED. (3) CORRECTION OF FAILURE - 4.2L ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT MY EXPENSE. FORD WOULD NOT BACK UP EVEN THOUGH I HAVE OBTAINED TSB-99-20-7 AND THIS TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED 12/97. RECALL WAS THRU 5.1.97 AND ENGINE WAS PUT IN TRUCKS UNTIL 1.15.98.*AK

DURING NORMAL STREET DRIVING, THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END POPPED OFF. IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO VEER LEFT AND SHATTERED THE LEFT RIM. FORD REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE,AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK I REPLACED BOTH INNER AND OUTER ENDS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT, OUT OF FEAR OF FAILURE AT A LATER TIME OR WORSE, A FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH FORD, THEY WOULDN'T ADMIT THIS WAS A PROBLEM ( ABNORMALLY RAPID WEAR!) AND REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE PARTS AND TIME.

WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN DRIVER'S SIDE INNER TIE ROD DETACHED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE PICK UP WAS GOING AT A SLOW SPEED AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE PICK UP. THE TIE ROD COULD NOT BE LUBRICATED. THE INNER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TIE ROD SNAPPED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE A 19'98 FORD F150 THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE 235/70R16 WILDERNESS HT TIRES. ONE OF THOSE TIRES STARTED TO SEPARATE ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES SO THE SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN DEALT WITH. HOWEVER, I'VE TRIED TALKING TO FIRESTONE ABOUT THE TIRE SEPARATION & THEY AREN'T THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED. THEIR DISTRICT MGR ( BOB ) SAID THE TIRES ARE SIX YEARS OLD AND I SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT I'VE GOTTEN THAT MUCH SERVICE OUT OF THE TIRES. THEIR STORE MGR ( MIKE HEMEL ) IN CHARLOTTE NC SAID TIRES SEPARATE WHEN THEN GET OLD. AFTER A 30 SECOND ANALYSIS OF THE TIRE HE SAID MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHICH CONFORMS TO THE FIRST RULE OF BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE => BLAME SOMEONE ELSE. I OFFERED TO KATHY SMITH ( FIRESTONE CORPORATE) TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY NORMAL MECHANIC AND HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED UNDER THE SCENARIO THAT IF IT IS MISALIGNED, I WOULD PAY THE BILL & IF IT IS IN ALIGNMENT, FIRESTONE WOULD PAY THE BILL. SHE DECLINED MY OFFER, AGAIN SUGGESTING FIRESTONE REALLY IS NOT INTERESTING IN GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RELIABILITY RECORD OF THIS TYPE OF TIRE OR THE PROCESS TO GET ONE OF YOUR SPECIALIST TO ANALYIZE THE FAILURE MODE OF THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. I HAVE ALL FIVE OF THE OEM TIRES, ONE OF WHICH IS THE SPARE ( NEW CONDITION ) I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE THESE TIRES AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR ANALYSIS; BUT, I'D RATHER NOT KEEP THESE TIRES AROUND FOR VERY LONG IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU BELIEVE DOES NOT WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO PROCEED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. *AK

SHEET METAL FATIGUES AND CRACKS FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL TO THE OUTSIDE FROM STRESS FROM THE OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS. *AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN I HEARD A BIG EXPLOSION FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I POPED THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT MY #2 COIL WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER. AFTER GETTING MY 98 F150 HOME I FOUND THAT THE PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE PROBLEM FIXED AS OF YET BUT FORD SAYS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IS A NEW HEAD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY, SECONDS LATER A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE LOST ITS TREAD. THE TREAD WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE OF THE WHEEL. *AK *JB

98 F-150 4.2 V-6, ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO MOTOR FROM FAULTY GASKET. FORD PUT A RECALL WHEN IT WAS NEW, BUT I BOUGHT MINE FROM DEALER USED, NOW THE MOTOR IS BAD, AND I STILL OWE QUITE A BIT ON IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND HE REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 98 F-150 FAILED AT 36400 MI AND 36 MONTHS. FORD, THE DEALER AND I SPLIT THE COST OF REPAIR. NOW, APPROXIMATELY 36000 MI AND THREE YEARS MORE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN. DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT I PURCHASE A RE-MANUFACTURED TRANS FOR $2200. ODD COINCIDENCE THAT THE SAME TRANSMISSION FAILED AT THE SAME MILEAGE AND TIME. VEHICLE IS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION AND IS RARELY USED TO TOW OR CARRY LOADS. BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND MOVING FORWARD AT A VERY MODERATE RATE IN A PARKING LOT. *JB

STRUCTURAL-STRESS FRACTURES IN SHEET METAL ON DOOR.*AK

BOTH DOORS CRACKED AT ABOUT THREE INCHES UNDER THE WINDOWS. THE CRACKS ARE RUNNING HORIZONTALLY UNDER THE GLASS. DEALER IS PROPOSING THAT THE CONSUMER GET A KIT FROM THEM THAT WILL COST $500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ,AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH PPLIED THE BRAKES.AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THIS RESULTED IN IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH. THE SPARE TIRE ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FELL OFF. THE CABLE SECURING THE TIRE DISCONNECTED. *AK *SC *JB

VEHICLE: 1998 FORD F-150 4X4 WITH 68,000 MILES. ORIGINAL AND SOLE DRIVER OF VEHICLE WHICH IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE WITH NO DRIVEABILITY ISSUES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. EVENTS: TRAVELING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 35 MPH FAILURE: CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CORRECTION OF FAILURE: FORD DEALER, SUNNYSIDE MOTOR COMPANY, HOLDEN,MA 01520, 1-800 649-4333 , INVOICE # 103830 DATED 6/3/04 REPLACED FAILED PART ALONG WITH ALL OTHER TIE RODS AND IDLER ARM. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION ALL REPLACED PARTS. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE COST MY LIFE PLUS OTHER'S WHILE IN MY VEHICLE. FORD IS AMBIVALENT ABOUT THE SITUATION. I NEED YOUR HELP. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR USED FOR OFF ROADING. OPERATION OF STEERING AND VEHICLE TRACKING DOWN HIGHWAY WAS EXCELLENT PRIOR TO INCIDENT. I AM ALSO HAVING THE DEFECTIVE PART ALONG WITH QUESTIONABLE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60MPH TIE ROD ON DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THA THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT LESS THEN A MONTH AGO. *AK

THE HEATER CORE FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. WHEN THE HEATER CORE FAILED, THE ANTIFREEZE LEAKED AND FUMES ENTERED THE PASSENGER'S CABIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE PART. *AK *SC *JB

CRACK FORMING ON DRIVERS DOOR AT BOTTOM OF WINDOW. ALSO RUST DEVELOPING AT BOTTOM OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. CRACK IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS. WHEN WILL FORD FIX THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. NHTSA NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED.*AK

FRONT RIGHT TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW IT DOWN. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. *NM

WHILE AT HOME AFTER PARKING MY F-150 IN THE DRIVEWAY. AN HOUR LATER I WENT TO GET MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. I WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND SAW THAT IT WAS CUT. TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND SAW THAT THE RUBBER AND CAME OFF FROM THE METAL THAT GOES AROUND THE RIM. TOOK THE TIRE TO THE NEAREST GOODYEAR DEALER. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A BEAD SEPARATION AND THAY HAVE NEVER SAW A TIRE DO THAT BEFORE. THE BAD THING IS THAT I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE ABOUT TO DO THE SAMETHING. IT IS THE SPARE, AND I AM USING IT.*AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COVERING(SKIN) HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK AROUND THE CORNER OF THE WINDOW. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOW COVERING(SKIN) FLEX WHEN THE WINDOW IS CLOSED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE COVERING THAT COST $400. THIS DOESN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. *MR

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE INNER TIE ROD CAME UNHOOKED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIE RODS. *NLM *LA

TIE ROD ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 1998 F150 XLT FELL OFF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. GLAD THAT I HAD NOT REACHED THE INTERSTATE AND TRAVELING 65 MPH. HATE TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY CHILDREN, WHO ARE 6 AND 8, THAT WERE IN THE TRUCK. OR ANY INNOCENT WEEKEND TRAVELERS. *AK

THE ANTI- THEFT ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL HOURS FOR NO REASON. ROGERS FORD HCHECKED IT & COULDN'T GET IT TO GO OFF. I TOLD THEM THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT GO OFF. IT DOES IT WHENEVER. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO YEARS NOW & IT'S A REAL PAIN IN THE NECK. I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. BUT THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS WHO HAVE NOT SENT IN A COMPLAINT TO YOU. I'VE EMAILED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT IT & NEVER GOT A REPLY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THEN, LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER EXPLAINED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, AND THE AXLE BROKE.*AK

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE FIRED UP. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK UP. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE RODS WAS BENT IN THE ENGINE. A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED.

MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. I WENT OUT TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF MY TRUCK AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIRTY MINUTES LATER WE HEARD A HORN BLARING OUTSIDE. WHEN MY WIFE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW, SHE YELLED THAT OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT GOT HERE WITHIN 5 MINS BY THEN THE HOOD HAD MELTED, THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED, THE WINDSHIELD BLEW IN AND ONE TIRE HAD EXPLODED. THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SOMEWHERE NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THE FIRE DEPT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH STEERING SHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

"BLOWN SPARK PLUG" 1998 FORD F150 5.4L ENGINE. DEALER WANTS $3700 TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRE WILDERNESS HT P235 70/16 104S M/S TREAD SEPERATION (CAN SEE STEEL CORDS) (BULGE) TIRE HASNT FAILED YET BUT PROBABLY WOULD IF I DIDNT SEE ? 98F150 ABOUT 60K MILES ON TIRE STILL LOT OF TREAD LEFT. KNOW SIMILIAR TIRES RECALLED BUT WERE AT MODELS LOOKS LIKE OTHER MODELS ARE ? ALSO (HT). *AK

I OWN A 1998 FORD F-150 WITH THE TRITON 5.4L ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT CAUSES IT TO LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY BLOW SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. IN NONE OF FORD'S PUBLICATIONS THAT COME WITH THE VEHICLE DOES IT STATE THAT THESE SPARK PLUGS NEED TO BE RETORGUED AT A CERTAIN MILEAGE. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURED AT 91,000 MILES. FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PROBLEM. I AM NOW FACED WIT A $3500 REPAIR TO KEEP MY TRUCK RUNNING. DOESN'T SOUND "FORD TOUGH" DOES IT? I'VE DONE SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF THESE PROBLEMS POSTED ON MESSAGEBOARDS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, INNOCENT PEOPLE CAN NOT BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY FORD. WE BOUGHT FORD BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WAS A VEHICLE THAT WOULD LAST AND PROVIDE GREAT SERVICE. REPLACING A CYLINDER HEAD SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THIS ENGINE!! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP.*AK

DRIVING DOWN NAVY RD. DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN SPARE TIRE FELL OFF MY 1998 FORD F150. CABLE HOLDING TIRE SNAPPED. SPARE TIRE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BEHIND ME. WAS TOLD BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE VEHICLE OF SIMILAR SITUATIONS, OF SPARE TIRE JUST FALLING OFF VEHICLE BECAUSE RETRACTING CABLE BREAKING. COULD ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE.*AK

THE PAINT ON THE TAIL GATE IS COMING OFF IN SHEETS. LEAVING JUST THE PRIMER COAT. NOT CAUSED BY RUST OR DAMAGE. *JB

REAR WINDOW STARTED LEAKING FROM THE TOP - IT NOW POURS IN WHEN RAINING, DAMAGING THE BACK SEAT IN THE EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. THERE IS NO CRACK AND THE LEAKING IS NOT FROM THE SLIDING GLASS, INSTEAD FROM THE TOP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SLIDING GLASS. *LA

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1998 F-150 FORD 4X4 PICK-UP TRUCK WHICH IS EXIBITING A CRACKING CONDITION AT THE LOWER WELTING EDGE OF THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. UNDERSTAND THIS IS OCCURRING ON MANY OTHER F150'S AND APPEARS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DESIGN MANUFACTURING FLAW.*AK

ON DECEMBER 30, 2003, I SENT THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND AS OF YET HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. HOPEFULLY YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME POINTERS ON HOW I SHOULD PROCEED. THANK YOU, [XXX]. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] ENCLOSED ARE PICTURES OF THE TORSION BAR FROM MY 1998 FORD F-150 PICKUP. VIN# [XXX]. IT HAS 56,000 MILES. THE PORTION THAT IS PICTURED IS THE FRONT. THE BAR BROKE WHILE SITTING IDLE IN MY GARAGE. I HAD BEEN OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND SO THE PICKUP HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR TWO DAYS. I FOUND THE CENTER PIECE ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. FROM RUST SPOTS IN THE BROKEN AREA, IT APPEARS THAT IT HAD BEEN CRACKED FOR SOME TIME. I HAVE OWNED THE PICKUP FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. ALMOST ALL OF MY DRIVING HAS BEEN HIGHWAY DRIVING. DURING THAT TIME IT HAS VERY LITTLE OFF ROAD DRIVING. I AM NOT A HUNTER OR LAND OWNER. IT HAS BEEN USED FOR HAULING CARGO, BUT NOT EXTENDED USE. IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND I HAVE ALSO ENCLOSED THE REPAIR RECORDS FROM THAT. THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. THERE WAS NO SUSPENSION DAMAGED NOTED. I HAVE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON IT, AND HAVE FOUND NONE. THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED IT FOR ME SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A TORSION BAR BREAK LIKE THIS. THIS IS A REPAIR THAT I DONT THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. I HAVE ENCLOSED MY STATEMENT. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE. IT CONCERNS ME THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS WHAT CAN BE DONE? IS THIS A FLAW IN THE PICKUP THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED? I AM ALSO WRITING TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO ASK FOR THEIR HELP IN WHAT PROCESS I SHOULD FOLLOW. I CAN BE REACHED DURING WORKING HOURS AT[XXX], AT MY ADDRESS AT [XXX] OR BY E-MAIL AT [XXX]. I WILL BE WAITING YOUR REPLY. [XXX] *CB *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. A GENTLEMAN FOLLOWED HER AND TOLD HER THAT THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE BACK OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE DROVE PERFECTLY, WITH NO SIGN OF TROUBLE. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS TAKING HER HUSBAND, WHO IS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR, ON AN ERRAND. SHE BELIEVES IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE KIND GENTLEMAN WHO HELPED HER, THAT HER HUSBAND COULD HAVE BURNED TO DEATH. *NM

PAINT SHOWING CROWSFOOT ALL OVER THE BODY, THIS VEHICLE CAME FROM KANSAS CITY PLANT WHERE THERE WAS A FAULT WITH THE PAINTING EQUIPMENT( A FACTORY DEFECT). FORD ASWELL AS THE DEALERSHIP ( FRANKLIN FORD,FRANKLIN N.C.)WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT. I NEED TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS EQUIPMENT FAULT, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME.

THIS CASE INVOLVES CONTINENTAL TIRES THAT FAIL SUDDENLY (UNEXPECTED BLOWOUTS), AND DESTABILIZE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE 2ND VERY SIMILAR FAILURE I'VE HAD WITH THESE OEM TIRES, THEY FAILED SIMILARLY BY RUPTURE AND TREAD SEPARATION, WITH THE RUPTURED AND FAILED STEEL BELTS CLEARLY VISIBLE UNDER THE SEPARATED TREAD. I'VE SENT THE TIRE TO CONTINENTAL, THEY HAVE LIKELY PUT A PUNCTURE IN IT THAT DID NOT EXIST WHEN THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THEM, AND CLAIMED THAT THIS PUNCTURE HAD CAUSED OVERHEATING AND FAILURE. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO COVER UP THESE DEFECTS, JUST AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO COVER UP THE DEFECTS IN THE FIRST TIRE THAT FAILED. SEE A COPY OF THE LETTER BELOW THAT I SENT TO THEM RECENTLY. PLEASE CONTACT ME [XXX] [XXX], [XXX] CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, INC., CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 REF: CLAIM #: [XXX] VIA CERTIFIED MAIL: [XXX] DEAR [XXX], I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR 4-9-03 LETTER, IN WHICH YOU DENY MY 3-28-03 CLAIM FOR VEHICLE AND TIRE DAMAGE DUE TO YOUR DEFECTIVE TIRE PRODUCT.: 1.THIS IS A NOTICE TO YOU NOT TO DESTROY, DISCARD, ALTER, OR CONCEAL IN ANY OTHER WAY MY TIRE, DOT NUMBER [XXX], WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS CLAIM AND WHICH I SENT TO YOU ON 3-28-03 VIA UPS. THIS TIRE IS THE SUBJECT OF THE IMPENDING LITIGATION. PLEASE NOTE SUBSTANTIAL PENALTIES FOR DESTROYING OR DISPOSING OF EVIDENCE IN A IMPENDING LEGAL ACTION, ONCE THE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU VIA THIS LETTER. I DEMAND THAT YOU PROMPTLY RETURN TO ME THIS TIRE [XXX], AND THAT YOU IDENTIFY IN WRITING ALL THE ALTERATIONS YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE TO THIS TIRE. 2.THE TIRE IN THE PICTURE YOU SENT TO ME WITH YOUR 4-9-03 LETTER IS CLEARLY NOT MY TIRE THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS CLAIM, AND THAT I SENT TO YOU ON 3-28-03. 3.THERE WERE NO PUNCTURES OF ANY KIND IN THE FAILED TIRE, DOT NUMBER [XXX], I SENT TO YOU ON 3-28-03 FOR THIS CLAIM. THE CONDITION AND APPEARANCE OF THIS TIRE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY DOCUMENTED AND WITNESSED BEFORE IT WAS SENT TO YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I'VE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS CRACKING ON BOTH SIDE AND FORD TRYED TO FIX THEM , BUT ONE SIDE HAS CRCKED AGAIN AND THE FINSH &#34;SUCKS&#34;. THEY PUT FILLER (BONDO)IN THE DOORS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS CRCKED AGAIN.I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE FILLER BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ANY FILLER WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. NOW THE PAINT ON THE ROOF IS CRACKING AND PEELING OFF THE METAL AND STARTING TO RUSH BAD AT THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AREA. I TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALER TOLD ME OR THE FACTORY REP. SAID OH WELL WE WON'T FIX IT. I WAS TOLD THE TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY.I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THESE PROBLEMS BUT I GUESS FORD DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT. I DON'T CARE HOW OLD A TRUCK IS OR HOW LONG YOU HAVE HAD IT , THE PAINT SHOULD NEVER CRACK AND PEEL OFF THE METAL LIKE MINE IS DOING .I'VE SEEN CARS IN JUNK YARDS WITH BETTER PAINT THEN MINE HAS.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A ROLL OVER. I HAD NOTICED THIS IN THE PAST AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THE NATURAL FOR A FORD. *AK

METAL ON DRIVERS DOOR IS CRACKED AT REAR OF WINDOW , ABOUT THREE TO FOUR INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM OF WINDOW. MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. THERE ARE MANY 98 F-150'S OUT THERE WITH THE SAME STRUCTURAL FLAW. *AK

TIE ROD FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY 1998 F-150 THE #2 SPARK PLUG EJECTED ITSELF FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE HEAD DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH THEADS TO KEEP THE SPARK PLUG FROM BLOWING OUT.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SHEET METAL. TSB 613046 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR AXLE FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. DRIVER WAS EJECTED 40 FEET AWAY INTO A DITCH. DUE TO THE SEVERE DAMAGE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

1ST COMPLAINT - A LEAF SPRING IN THE LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN BY MY MECHANIC DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, NO FURTHER DAMAGE FOUND; LEAF SPRING WAS REPLACED W/ FACTORY REPLACEMENT 2ND COMPLAINT - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS LOOSENED UP WHILE DRIVING, WHEEL CAME OFF, ROTOR LANDED ON INSIDE OF WHEEL RIM, RUINED WHEEL AND ROTOR, BOTH REPLACED ALONG W/ LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS W/ FACTORY REPLACEMENT. *JB

SHIFT CYLINDER KEEPS GOING OUT CAUSING TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFTING OR TO SLIP. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, COASTING ME A LOT OF MONEY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GET IN AN INTERSECTION AND HESITATE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DISC BRAKE HUB BROKE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PART REPLACED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUED MAKING THE PART. *AK

THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BENEATH THE TRUCK SNAPPED AND THE TIRE BOUNCED OUT ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK *JB *NM

THE DOME LIGHT TAKES OVER FIVE MINUTES TO GO OUT AFTER CONSUMER STARTS THE ENGINE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF THE DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, EVEN WHEN CONSUMER CLOSES ALL THE DOORS. *AK

UPON STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER NOTICED A GAS SMELL COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO INVESTIGATE THE ODOR, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL RAIL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OFF WHEN USING RIGHT DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR, OR BY TURNING ON INTERMITTENT WIPERS. *LA

I BOUGHT A 1998 F-150, 3 YEARS AGO. THE ENGINE BLEW UP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. MY WIFE DROVE IT TO WORK, IT RAN FINE. SHE STARTS IT UP TO COME HOME, AND THE ENGINE WAS KNOCKING LOUD. SHE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. THE 4.2 ENGINE IS A LEMON, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ FROM NUMEROUS PEOPLE, AND HEARD FROM MANY FRIENDS IS THAT THESE ENGINES ARE JUNK, AND FORD KNOWS THEY ARE. A FRIEND OF MINE WARNED ME ABOUT THESE ENGINES, HE HAD TO HAVE HIS REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 3 YEARS. 3 TIMES HIS ENGINE BLEW UP.. THESE THINGS ARE JUNK!!!!I THINK FORD NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THESE ENGINES, OR REFUND US OUR MONEY BACK ON THE PURCHASE PRICE. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED. *LA

DOME LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN WITH ALL THREE DOORS FULLY CLOSED. *LA

STEERING COMPONENTS THAT BROKE SUDDENLY CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *LA

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP MY VEHICLE(1998 FORD F-150 4 X 4 6 CYL) I THOUGHT I WAS HUNG UP ON SOMETHING AS THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF RESISTANCE IN DOING SO. WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE ROADWAY, I WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE THAT BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE FACING EACH OTHER (TOED IN). AFTER MUCH ADO, AND MANY MEN STOPPING TO SEE WHAT MY PROBLEM WAS, I LEARNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD HAD LET GO WITHOUT ANY WARNING! WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK, EVERYONE TOLD ME TO INVESTIGATE WHY THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD USED TO HAVE A GREASED FITTING HOLDING THE TIERODS AND HAS SWITCHED TO A NYLON FITTING THAT IS NON-GREASABLE TO SAVE MONEY>.... I CAN TELL YOU THAT I WAS VERY SICK TO MY STOMACH TO THINK THAT MY TIE ROD COULD HAVE LET GO WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN FACING THE POSSIBILITY OF DISASTEROUS CONSEQUENCES. THAT DID NOT GIVE ME A WARM AND FUZZY FEELING. I BOUGHT THIS PICK-UP BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS SAFER DRIVING A BIG VEHICLE. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT SOME SMALL LITTLE NYLON PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS COMPROMISING MY ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE. WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM?? MY GARAGE TELLS ME THEY HAVE SEEN PLENTY!*AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF THE CAR PORT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

INNER TIE-ROD JOINT BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE DROVE FINE UP TO THAT POINT. STEERING COMPONENT INSPECTION TWO MONTHS PRIOR DID NOT INDICATE ANY NEEDED REPAIRS. *LA

1998 FORD 150 LARIAT TRUCK OUTSIDE MIRRORS DISCOLORED RENDERING THEM USELESS. YOU CAN BARELY SEE IN THEM DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING OUT OF THEM. THE MIRROR TYPE HAS THE TURN SIGNAL BUILT IN BEHIND THE MIRROR. FORD REPLACED THEM ONCE AND NOW SAYS THAT THEY NO LONGER MAKE THAT TYPE BECAUSE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE NATURE BUT WILL NOT OR HAS NOT OFFERED AN ALTERNATIVE. THEIR NEWER VERSION HAS THE TURN SIGNAL BUILT ON THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE MIRROR BODY INSTEAD OF BEHIND THE MIRROR GLASS. *LA

I OWN A 1998 FORD F150 XLT TRUCK. I MAINTAIN MY TRUCK AS REQUIRED (OIL, ETC). ON OCT. 25,2003 WHEN GOING TO TURN THE TRUCK ON I HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND THE TRUCK SEEM TO STALL. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED A HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE OIL PAN PANEL AND OIL CAME OUT. ONCE I GOT IT TO TALK TO MY MECHANIC HE INFORMED ME THAT HE KNEW OF THE 'NOTORIUS' OR 'INFAMOUS' REPUTATION THE (4.2L FORD ENGINES) HAVE. IT SEEMS DISTURBING TO ME THAT FORD WOULD USE ENGINES LIKE THIS ON VEICHLES AND US CONSUMERS SPENDING ARE HARD EARNED MONEY HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU MAINTAIN WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK DOWN. I CAME TO FIND OUT THAT PEOPLE THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH CARS (MECHANICS AND MANAGERS OF WELL KNOWN PART STORES) CALL THIS TYPE OF MOTOR ENGINE. NOW I NEED TO PUT A NEW ENGINE INTO A TRUCK THAT OTHERWISE RAN FINE. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A FORD AGAIN AND WARN ALL MY CLOSE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TO DO THE SAME.

I HAVE A 1998 F150 I BOUGHT NEW. I HAVE BEEN A FORD PERSON FOR MANY YEARS BUT WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER FORD UNTIL THE PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSIONS ARE CORRECTED. AT 72,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. ($2,200), AT 92,000 MILES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IDLING WAS ROUGH BUT DROVE FINE. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID TUNE-UP WOULD CORRECT IT. $400 LATER, STILL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IDLE ROUGH. IT JUST STOPPED AND WOULDN'T START BACK UP. I'M HAVING TO REPLACE THE BLOCK ECT.. HAVING TO CONTINUE TO PAY A NICE VEHICLE PAYMENT EACH MONTH AND INSURANCE AND STILL NOT HAVING A VEHICLE TO DRIVE IS RIDICULOUS. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH FORD!! KL. *LA

CONSUMER HEARD A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER PICKED IT UP, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MECHANIC WHO STATED THE LEAF SPRING FAILED. *AK *TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE TIE RODS TO SHOOT THROUGH THE RIM. IMMEDIATELY THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. *AK

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER AND/OR IGNITION IN MY 1998 F-150 FORD TRUCK. BEACH FORD IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC HAS REPLACED THE STARTER ABOUT 7 TIMES AND TODAY THE TRUCK LEFT ME STRANDED. *LA

THE RIMS LEAKED AIR. CONSUMER PLACED THE WHEELS IN A CONTAINER OF WATER, AND WATCHED AS BUBBLES SEEPED FROM THE WELD SPOTS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN INFORMED.*AK

WE HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2001 EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. YESTERDAY THEY LOCKED UP PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT STARTED WITH A BURNING METAL SMELL & STARTED TO SHAKE & VIBRATE. WE COULDN'T GO OVER 40 MPH. IT'S QUITE FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP ON A NEARBY CORNER WHERE WE STOPPED, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BREAK PADS WERE FINE; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS LOCKED UP. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED LOWER BALL JOINT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FELL OFF. DEALER STATED NO RECALL, AND CALLED NHTSA.*AK

PAINT PEELING ON ROOF WHERE ROOFLINE JOINES WITH WINDSHIELD, ALSO AT TOP OF DOOR AROUND RUBBER SEALS

CRACKS IN DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. THEY BEGIN ON THE EDGE OF THE WINDOW AND EXTEND OUTWARDS INCREASING WITH TIME.

WHENEVER IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO THE BACK WINDOW OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND NO WARNING RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/70R16, DOT#UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRE WASN'T FLAT. THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE TIRE LIKE A CAN OF PEELED BISCUITS. THERE WAS STILL SOME TREAD ON THE TIRE. *PH *JB

WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, MY FORD F150 BLEW THE #2 SPARKPLUG AND CYLINDER HEAD AT 25,000 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN WITH THE SAME CYLINDER HEAD 60,000 MILES LATER. THE REPAIRS WILL COST ME $3000.00. FORD MOTOR CO. AT THIS TIME IS UNWILLING TO COVER THE REPAIRS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 TRITON V-8 ENGINES AS I AM SEEING ALOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS BEING FILED.*AK

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS. IF THE VEHICLE IS OVERLOADED, THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE SPRING CAN OCCUR. THE CENTER LEAF OF THE SPRING CAN FRACTURE AT THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE SPRING SEAT AND, IN SOME CASES, CONTACT THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

ON MONDAY AUGUST 11, 2003 I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE ON MY 1998 FORD F-150 PICKUP. I FOUND THAT GASOLINE WAS RUNNING ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE FRAME AND LEAKING RATHER HEAVILY ONTO THE PAYMENT. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A NEARBY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER FOR EXAMINATION. I WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL LINE HAD A CRACK AND WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE LEAKING FUEL. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECHNICAN THE CRACK APPEARED TO BE UNKNOWN INCLUDING ANY DAMAGE. I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY INSURANCE WITH GEICO FOR THE $277.87 REPLACEMENT LINE. SINCE I HAD A $250.00 DEDUCTIBLE, THE COST WAS MOSTLY BORNE BY ME. THE OWNER OF THE SERVICE CENTER, SAID HE NEVER HAD A CRACKED FUEL LINE IN ALL HIS YEARS OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE. I ALSO IN MY 50 YEARS OF OWNING VEHICLES HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A INCIDENT. MY BIGGEST CONCERN WAS THE EXTRAORDINARY DANGER THIS TYPE OF LEAK COULD CAUSE A MOTORIST, WITH GASOLINE LEAKING ON TO THE PAYMENT. OBVIOUSLY A DISCARDED CIGARET OR OTHER IGNITION COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS FIRE AND PERHAPS INJURY OR DEATH.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ARE INTERESTED? I PLAN TO WRITE FORD, BUT IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE. SINCERELY, JOHN WATERS. *AK

THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT AT 30,000 MILES WHICH CAUSED GASOLINE TO SPRAY ONTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE. CURRENTLY, AT 40,000 MILES VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD NOISE WHILE MAKING TURNS COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO BROKEN TIE ROD. *AK

DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED ,CAUSING FRONT LEFT CORNER OF VEHICLE TO DROP UNEXPECTEDLY POSSIBLY DAMAGING SWAY BAR, SHOCK ABSORBER AND RELATED BUSHINGS. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THERE IS NO COVERAGE, RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS THAT COVER DAMAGE/DEFECT. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH EXPEDITION AND FORD MODELS. *AK

1998 F-150 WITH 75000 MILES. SPARK PLUG #2 BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 30 MILES/HOUR. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IF YOU DO A SEARCH ON WWW.GOOGLE.COM FOR "BLOWN SPARK PLUG" THE NUMBER ONE HIT IS FOR WWW.F150ONLINE.COM A FORD ENTHUSIAST GROUP. THIS SITE, LINKS TO LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVIING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. ONLY 6 THREADS ARE HOLDING THE SPARK PLUG IN PLACE. SINCE A BLOWN SPARK PLUG ALMOST ALWAYS RESULTS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD HAVING TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO THE CONSUMER IS AROUND $2000 - $3000 DOLLARS. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AT A MINIMUM.

WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. CONSUMER IS ABLE TO EASILY MOVE THE WHEEL SIDE TO SIDE AND PULL/PUSH BACKWARD AND FORWARD. DEALER DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN.*AK

IT STARTED WITH DOME LIGHT STAYING ON CONSTANTLY - SO WE GO WITHOUT A DOME LIGHT AND IT IS UNSAFE AND QUITE THE NUSANCE. NEXT THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY - WEATHER SEEMS TO PLAY A FACTOR.*AK NEXT THE IGNITION SWITCH CHIME STARTED STAYING ON CONSTANTLY WHEN KEYS AREN'T EVEN IN THE IGNITION...AGAIN WEATHER SEEMS TO BE A FACTOR. INITIALLY WIGGLING THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD SOMETIMES GET THE CHIME TO STOP BUT NOW I HAD TO REMOVE THE GEM FUSE(15) AS IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CHIME TO QUIT. I HAVEN'T CHECKED YET WHAT ELSE THAT FUSE IS USED FOR. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ALL F150 OWNERS - SO FORD NEEDS TO FIX IT!!!!

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE TIE ROD END DISINTEGRATED AND FELL OFF. WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *NLM *TT *TS *JB

MY ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. ACCORDING TO FORD TSB 99-20-7 THESE ENGINES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH OBSOLETE ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKETS AND/OR LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. WHEN THESE GASKETS FAIL, THE RESULTING DAMAGE WILL OFTEN CREATE THE NEED FOR AN ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. DUE TO THIS FAILURE AN ENGINE IS NEEDING REPLACING. AFTER LOOKING AT CASES ON THE INTERNET. I FIND FORD NOT CORRECTING A MAJOR DEFECT IN THERE PRODUCT. *AK

A CRACK IN THE STEEL BY THE WINDOW TRIM ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON ALL FORD F-150'S FROM 1997 TO 2003. FORD IS DOING NOTHING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR SEVEN YEARS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S ENGINE WIRES ARE BURNING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE ANTI- THEFT ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL HOURS. THE WYNNE FORD DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AFTER THEY CHECKED IT BUT IT STILL GOES OFF. ALSO THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN THE DOORS ARE SHUT.*AK

THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK *TS. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 TIE RODS. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB

BOTH TIE-ROD ENDS HAVE FELLEN OFF SINCE JULY 2002. LEFT SIDE WHEN PULLING OUT OF BANK PARKING LOT AND RECENTLY WHEN BACKING UP ON LEVEL GROUND.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER CAME ON AT RANDOM. THE INSIDE LIGHTS FAILED TO GO OFF ONCE THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. *JB *CB *NLM

CONSUMER NOTICED BUBBLES ON SIDEWALL OF BOTH REAR TIRES.*AK

1998 FORD F-150 XLT SUPER-CAB SHORT BED. STRUCTURAL DEFECT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. RIGHT LOWER EDGE OF WINDOW. DEFECT IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 IN LENGTH. THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN VIEWED ON NUMEROUS F-150'S THAT I HAVE SEEN. THE SAME DEFECT IS ON ALL. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD-ON INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. NEITHER FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

1998 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINE. WITHOUT ENGINE EVER OVERHEATING, A SPARK PLUG WAS EJECTED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE PLUG'S THREADS WERE STRIPPED. ESTIMATE TO FIX IS ABOUT $2200.00 *JB

TREAD ON DRIVER RIGHT SIDE TIRE SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH . FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT SIZE# P235/70R16 DOT # UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ORIGINALLY NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS SLOWING DOWN, THEN NOTICED CRACKING ON THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH FORD'S SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #12071. DATE UNKNOWN, BUT WINDOW BEHAVIOR DATES TO FALL 2001. *NLM

AT 20 MPH TIE ROD BROKE AND TRUCK HIT A STREET CORNER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS. A WEEK LATER AT 45 MPH TIRE ROD BROKE AGAIN AND CAUSED FRONT END TO FLIP AFTER HITTI NG STREET REFLECTOR. NO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO TRUCK, AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.*AK

WHEELS: RIM IS CRACKING STRAIGHT INTO THE BEAD. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT WORK. ACCORDING TO MANY WEBSITE POSTINGS THE TWO ARE RELATED. EVIDENTLY THERE IS A SO CALLED "SPRING CLIP" IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDS REPLACING- COST IS AROUND 300.00. THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE F-SERIES PICKUPS. I CAN PUT A FUSE IN AND IT WILL SHORT WHEN I USE THE HORN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH AND NO WARNING THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN TURNING ON SIGNAL HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET AND GASKET AROUND SPARK PLUGS LEAKING ALLOWING OIL IN CYLINDER. REPAIRED LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO AT 30,000 MILES. HAS REOCCURED AT 33000 MILES. DEFECTIVE PARTS? *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. *NLM. *AK

THE CONSUMER DETECTED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TRUCK. WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD HE NOTICED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER AND PULLEY ASSEMBLY WAS ROTATING ERRATICALLY. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT A BOLT SHEARED OFF THE HARMONIC BALANCER. AS A RESULT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE HARMONIC BALANCER, WATER PUMP PULLEY, BELT TENSIONER PULLEY AND DRIVE BELT. *JB *SCC *NLM

I OWN A 1998 FORD F150 PICKUP AND HAVE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR JUST BEHIND THE LOWER PART OF THE WINDOW. AN ARTICLE I WAS READING SUGGESTED CALLING A FORD DEALER FOR REPAIR, THE FORD DEALER STATED THAT FORD ONLY REPAIRS THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST 36,000 MILES. THE ARTICLE I READ STATED THAT FORD UNDERSTANDS THE PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR AND WINDOW, WHICH CAUSES THE SHEET METAL, IN THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK, TO FLEX, WHICH OVER TIME FAILS AND CRACKS. THE PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE WITH TIME AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE. MY CONCERN IS THE LOCATION OF THE CRACK AT A CORNER RADIUS AND COULD PROPAGATE TOWARD THE REAR OF THE DOOR. THE CRACK THAT HAS DEVELOPED, CAUSES TWO PROBLEMS, IT CREATES AN OPENING FOR WATER AND SALT TO CORRODE THE UNPROTECTED SHEET METAL ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND THE CRACK CREATES A PROBLEM, WERE THE VEHICLE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. SINCE THE CRACK HAS ALREADY DEVELOPED, IT WOULD TAKE LITTLE IMPACT FOR THE CRACK TO PROPAGATE ALLOWING THE DOOR PANEL TO BE SEVERED, REMOVING ITS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. THE ARTICLE I READ STATED THAT FORD HAS FOUND THAT WELDING THE DOOR DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CORRECTION CAN ONLY BE MADE BY REPLACING THE DOOR. AS THESE CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ON FORD F150 TRUCKS AFTER 36,000 MILES, HOW ARE THEY BEING REPAIRED? MY GUESS WOULD BE THAT IF THEY ARE BEING REPAIRED IN ANY MANNER, THEY ARE MOST LIKELY BEING WELDED TOGETHER AND REPAINTED, WHICH FORD HAS FOUND TO BE A INSUFFICIENT REPAIR. THE ONLY "REPAIR" IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR, WHICH WOULD BE COSTLY FOR THE CONSUMER. THIS PROBLEM WILL MOST LIKELY ONLY GET WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. FORD IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTS, AS THIS CLEARLY IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I ASKED THE NHTSA TO LOOK AT THIS MATTER MORE CLOSELY TO UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE CRACK THAT DEVELOPS OVER TIME ON THE FORD F150 TRUCK DOORS. *NLM

ONE TIRE BECAME FLAT WHILE AWAITING FOR TWO OTHER TIRES TO BE REPLACED AND ALIGNED. MR WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE TREAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO BLOWOUT. ANOTHER TIRE ON THE FRONT EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON AT THE SIDEWALL AND ONE WENT FLAT WHILE WAITING FOR REPLACEMENTS WHICH WERE ON BACKORDER. (MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN). *SCC *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN THE LEFT TORSION BAR FAILED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS. *JB

FUEL LINE THAT RUNS FROM FIREWALL TO THROTTLE BODY SEEMS TO BE DETERIORATING NEAR DRIVER SIDE MANIFOLD. UNKNOWN CAUSE POSSIBLE HEAT. *JB

I WAS COMING FROM THE DOCTOR WITH MY WIFE WHEN MY TRUCK STARTS DOING A LAUD KNOCKING SOUND. I COULD NOT FIGURE WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE TEMPERATURE, BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME I HAD A BAD HEAD GASKET AND FOUND THAT IT DAMAGE A #1 CYL, BEND CONNECTING ROD, CRACK PISTON AND OF COURSE A BAD HEAD. TO FIX IT WAS OVER $2,500. I LIVE IN A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY WITH A FIX INCOME SINCE FEBRUARY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY ALL THAT MONEY AND BARELY MAKE THE PAYMENTS. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT HAS BEEN LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE ENGINES AND HEAD GASKETS. I TOLD MY STEPDAUGHTER AND WE WENT ON-LINE SURPRISED TO SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS SINCE 1998 ON THE 3.8-LITER V-6 HEAD GASKET USED BETWEEN 1988 AND 1995 ON THE TAURUS, SABLE AND CONTINENTAL, AS WELL AS THE 1995 WINDSTAR AND WE THINK THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM NOT UNTIL WAY AFTER 1998 WHEN THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. NOW 1998'S F-150 GOT EXACLLY THE SAME PRABLEM. I DON''T KNOW WHAT TO DO !!! I HAVE NOT CALL FORD CREDIT TO TELL THEM YET. ANNY SUGESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT JESSYM28@HOTMAIL.COM

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. *JB

STARTED VEHICLE, THEN COULD SMELL AN ODOR, ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER IT SMELLED LIKE A BELT BURNING. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD AND SEEING A FIRE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WHERE THE 4 WIRES PLUG IN. I S/O ENGINE AND PUT OUT FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHER. *NLM

RIGHT SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN TWO GOING ACROSS PARKING LOT.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL ARM FELL OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE DRIVING 60 ON FREEWAY. MADE TRUCK VEER HARD TO LEFT ALMOST HITTING GUARD RAIL. THANK GOD MY SON DIDN'T HIT IT. BROUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND OF COURSE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY THAT WE HAD. ONLY THE 60 DAYS OR 2500 MILES FROM TIME OF PURCHASED. ONLY HAD IN 25 DAYS. *NLM

I OWN 1998 F150 TRUCK THAT HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DOOR NEAR THE WINDOW MOLDING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM, BUT FORD WILL NOT FIX IT UNLESS MY WARRANTY 3/36 IS APPLICABLE. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT IS NO GOOD. THIS CRACK HAD LIKELY FORMED BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I FEEL IT QUESTIONS THE DESIGN AND STRENGTH OF THE DOOR AND HOW SAFE IT WILL BE WITH CRACKS DEVELOPING WEAKENING IT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *NLM

THE DOME LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

BROKEN TIE ROD DRIVERS SIDE. HAPPENED IN PARKING LOT WHEN BACKING OUT. JUST BEFORE 70000 MILES. *JB

THE SPARE TIRE WAS INOPERATIVE (WRANGLER R7/S, P265-70-R17). *NLM *NLM

THE VEHICLES DOOR AJAR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON . *NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED ALSO THIS HAPPENED THREE SEPARATE TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED OR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL SEEMS TO JERK AND SLOW TO STOP. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A TICKING NOISE, IT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE FIREWALL. THE ABS LIGHT HAS CAME ON SEVERAL OCCASION. I'VE HAD BOTH SET OF BRAKES SERVICED AND ROTORS TURNED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND STILL HAVE PROBLEM. *NLM

LEFT TIE ROD ON MY 1998 FORD F150 BROKE WHILE DRIVING. I BOUGHT TRUCK NEW IN 1999. MILEAGE ON TRUCK WAS 29900. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER, THEY INFORMED ME THAT RIGHT TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TOO ALONG WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARM. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY JUST 20 MINUTES BEFORE. I WAS LUCKY. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME HE HAS NEEDED TO REPLACE THEM AFTER 15000. FROM THE FACTORY THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTING FOR LUBRICATION. ALSO NONE ON REPLACEMENTS. PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, THANK YOU. *NLM

WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED THE DOME LIGHT, DOOR AJAR LIGHT, AND EXTERIOR LIGHT ABOVE TRUCK BED REMAIN ON. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECURRING FOR THE LAST 3-4 YEARS. I HAVE ASKED DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS CONCERNING THE PROBLEM AND GET MANY REPLIES FROM BAD DOOR SWITCH, BAD RELAY SWITCH TO IT'S A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 1998 FORD F-150'S AND YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. THE LIGHTS CAN STAY ON FOR 1 MINUTE OR 30 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY I HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GOES FROM COLD TO WARMER WEATHER. I HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS AND THEY ALL SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHT REMAINING ON. I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH WEAR ON THE BATTERY. I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIR. *JB

THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. *JB. ALSO, VEHICLE NEEDS AN ALIGNMENT. *AK

BOTH OF THE DOOR FRAMES ON MY 98 F-150 HAVE CRACKED AND CONTINUE TO GET BIGGER. I BELIEVE THEY WILL CRACK COMPLETELY THROUGH THE ENTIRE DOOR. I WAS TOLD BY MY DEALER THAT FORD WON'T PAY TO FIX IT UNTIL YOU MAKE THEM. PLEASE HELP THE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS THAT FORD HAS FRAUDULENTLY SOLD KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. *JB

THE SPARE TIRE HAD GOUGES THAT DISTRIBUTED AROUND THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL. DEALER ADVISED THAT THIS TYPE OF TIRE WEAR, WHEN THE TIRE IS PLACED IN THE SPARE TIRE'S CRADLE WAS FAIRLY COMMON WITH FORD TRUCKS. CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE TIRE. *TT *JB

THE STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE ROD HAD COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF OF THE STEERING BOX.*JB

THE ENGINE FAILED WITH OUT WARNING. *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 64,400 MILES WHILE ON EXPRESS WAY TRAVELING 60 MPH. DEALER RECOMMENDS FULL REPLACEMENT WITH RE-MANUFACTURED UNIT. INCIDENT OCCURED AFTER 60K EXTENDED MILEAGE WARRANTY EXPIRED. ESTIMATES FOR REPAIR EXCEED $2,000 ON A VEHICLE WHICH IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD.*JB

THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE. *JB THE TORSION BAR HAD EXPERIENCED A BRITTLE FRACTURE AT THE HEXAGON TO CYLINDER INTERFACE. *SCC

WE HAVE A FORD F150 CLUBCAB PICKUP. IT WAS PERFORMING FINE AND I CAME TO WORK AND WENT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. MY HUSBAND CAME TO HELP ME AND IT FINALLY STARTED BUT IT HAD A SEVERE KNOCK IN IT. HE TOOK IT TO THE GARGAE FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ENGINE. NO WARNING PF ANY SORT. IT HAD GREAT OIL PRESSURE , CHNAGED FREQUENTLY, COOLANT WAS FINE ETC. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. WE NOW HAVE HEARD OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM AROUND OUR SMALL COMMUNITY. FORD SAYS THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AS IT IS JUST A BULLETIN NOT A RECALL PROBLEM. THE GARAGES AROUND HERE HAVE TOLD US THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. IF FORDS WOULD EVEN PAY HALF OF THE $3600 REPAIR WE WOULD BE SATISIFED BUT THEY TELL US NO.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.*JB

PASSENGER SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE PARKED IN PARKING GARAGE. DON'T KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF OCCURED AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS. SCARY DRIVE HOME AS TRUCK WAS LAYING DOWN ON RIGHT FRONT SEVERLY. TOOK TO GARAGE THIS MORNING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, WOMAN COMES IN AND SAYS SHE HAS A BROKEN TORSION BAR. YOU GUESSED IT, ANOTHER 1998 FORD F150 4X4. LOOKED AT HERS, WAS ON DRIVERS SIDE, SIMILAR SHAPED FAILURE AS MINE, SAID HERS WAS JUST PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN FAILED. I AM AFRAID TO LET WIFE DRIVE MY TRUCK NOW.

ON DELIVERY OF VECHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND BREAK DEFECT BREAKS DO NOT STOP WHEN USEING THEM FOR REGULAR USE AT EVEN SLOW SPEEDS RESULTING IN ALMOST HITTING OTHER VECHICLES I HAVE TO TRY AND STOP VECHICLE FROM FAR AWAY DISTANCES

TORSION BAR SNAPPED CAUSING TRUCK TO LEAN TO ONE SIDE. I WAS TOLD I WAS FORTUNATE I WASNT DRIVING IT AT THE TIME THEY HAD MANY ( OVER 50) BREAK SOME WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SHOULD REPLACE AT NO COST TO OWNER ONLY HAD 21,552 , 1998 F-150 DEALER WANTED 500.00 AT FIRST THEN CLAIMED PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR( JACK DEMMERS IN WAYNE,MI.48185) PLEASE HELP THIS ISNT FAIR.

TRANSMISSION IS NO GOOD. PH

THE TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PH THE TORSION BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED. SCC

HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT 58,000 MILES. WHEN TURNING ON H HEAT IT WOULD PRODUCE A GRAY WHITESH MIST COMING FROM THE VENT. HE TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE HIM $50.00 FOR THE PART, BUT ONLY $500.00 FOR LABOR.*AK

CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY DOOR LIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE, ALSO THE DOME LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

RE 1998 FORD F150 SUPER CAB DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE DEVELOPING CRACKS FORD HAS REPAIRED THIS SAME PROBLEM 2 TIMES BEFORE NOW THAT THE CRACKES ARE APPERAING FOR THE 3RD TIME THEY SAY THAT MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARENTEE BUT BUT OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR 400.00 DOLLARS I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME I ALSO THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT JUST A BULLETIN FIRST REPAIR WAS ON 9/1/99 SECOND REPAIR WAS ON 2/1/2001 AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME INTERMITTENTLY HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BECOMES INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. *TT

CRACKS HAVE FORMED IN THE BOTH DOORS OF MY 1998 F150 XLT AT THE BASE OF THE WINDOW. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR AND THE RESULTANT RUSTING THAT MAY OCCUR. ALSO, BOTH WINDOWS DON'T OPERATE PROPERLY....AS THEY DON'T MOVE UP AND DOWN FREELY. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME CRACKS ON SEVERAL OTHER F150S IN RECENT MONTHS.

THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT IN MY 1998 FORD F-150

I HAVE READ THROUGH THE INTERNET THAT MANY OF THESE 4.2L FORD ENGINES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH HEAD GASKETS AS MINE HAS. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770816

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH , VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED INTO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

1998 FORD F-150 SUPER CAB WITH THIRD DOOR. INTERIOR LAMPS AND 'DOOR AJAR' INDICATOR LAMP STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, RUNNING LAMPS OFF, WHETHER VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF, AND ALL DOORS A SECURELY CLOSED. THIS PROBLEM GOES AWAY ON VERY HOT DAYS.

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 1998 FORD F150 4.2L ENGINE THAT HAS 65000 MILES AND AM EXPERIENCING HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FORD MOCO STATS THERE IS NO TSP'S OR RECALLS REGUARDING THIS. I PULLED THE OWNERS NOTIFICATION 98B33 OFF YOUR WEB SITE. MY ENGINE BUILD DATE IS NOV 1997 AT THE ESSEX PLANT. I AM IN THE ARMY AND AM STATIONED IN GERMANY. THE DEALERSHIP HERE QUOTED ME 2500.00 FOR THE ESTIMATE. AT THIS TIME THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE U.S. ESP PURCHASED FROM THE ORIGINAL DEALER. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET THIS RESOLVED. FORD WILL NOT GIVE PART TO ME AT NO COST TO FIX THERE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS AND LOWER INTAKE MANIDOLS GASKETS AND ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKETS. THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND CAN'T GET ME STRAIGHT ANSWERS. I AM CONTINUING WORKING WITH MY DEALERSHIP. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL SIT ON THIS UNTIL MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT ON THE 22 JANUARY 2003.

FORD DENIES THAT THE CYLINDERS HEAD ARE DEFECTIVE, YET I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 20MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH A SPARK PLUG (CYLINDER #2) BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING COIL PACK. DEALER ESTIMATE FOR REPLACEMENT OF CYLINDER HEAD IS $3400. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS VERY COMMON IN F150'S PARTICULARLY WITH THE 5.4 V8 ENGINE. THIS IS A STOCK ENGINE, WITH FACTORY INSTALLED SPARK PLUGS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED UNTIL 100K MILES. PLUGS SHOULD NOT BLOW OUT OF CYLINDER FOR NO REASON. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO PROJECTILE OR RISK OF FIRE. BASED ON MY INVESTIGATION, FORD DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. MORE INFO AT: HTTP://WWW.F150ONLINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=4ABD0A2337942B5D2ED89C308E5C3975&THREADID=88853 DT *TR

TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING NEITHER ARE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE REPLACED BULBS RELAYS AND SOCKETS HAVE TRACED WIRING ALL TO NO AVAIL. DT

JULY 2002 GOING NORTH ON I65 IN THE EDGE OF LOUISVILLE KY DRIVING APX 55 MPH THE RIGHT REAR INSIDE DUEL TIRE BLEW OUT WITH THE OUTER RUBBER AND STEEL COMING OFF THE CASING OF THE TIRE. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF TWO BLOWOUTS. THE SECOND HAPPENED OCT 2002 IN FLORIDA ON I 75 NEAR OCALA. THE FIRST TIRE WAS REPLACED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER IN COLUMBUS INDIANA AT NO COST> THE SECOND WAS REPLACED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER IN OCALA, FL. AT A 60% COSTING ME 50.24. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY OFFERED TO GIVE ME 50% OF THE COST OF THE TIRES ON ANOTHER TIRE THEY SAID I NEED TO UPGRADE TO THE CORRECT TIRE THAT SHOULD OF BEEN PUT ON THE M/H BY FORD FIRESTONE WANTS ME TO PUT 4 TIRES THAT ARE THEIR BETTER DESIGN FOR MH USAGE. THEY WILL GIVE ME ONLY 50% ON 4 TIRES SAYING I ONLY NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR TIRES. I HAVE HAD TWO TIRES SEPERATE IN THE LAST 3,000 MILES OR SO. I DO NOT THINK THESE TIRES ARE SAFE AND I DON'T THINK IT WOULD BE SAFE TO MIX THE TWO DIFFERENT TIRES. I AM STUCK WITH 7 FIRESTONE TIRES THAT HAVE THE HISTORY OF FAILING . I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE TIRES (6 )ON THE GROUND WITH MICHELIN TIRES AT A COST OF $1,200.00. IS THERE ANY RELIEF I CAN GET FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE TIRES? DT

CONSUMER ADVISED THAT THE NORMAL OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS RESULTING IN THE METAL DOOR FRAME BREAKING DUE TO LACK OF REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND FRAME. TS

THE VEHICLE MADE A LOT OF GRINDING NOISES AND THE STEERING WAS INOPERABLE. UNBEKNOWEST TO CONSUMER ALL TIE RODS HAD BROKEN. *JG

A LOT OF F 150 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED STRESS CRACKS IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE DOORS. CAN I GET THIS FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THAY TELL ME NO. DT

WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THE SLAVE CYLINDER INTO THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY. THE PIN IN THE REAR AXILE BROKE CAUSING THE AXILE TO COME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HOUSING, HITTING THE SIDE OF PICKUP AND THEN FLEW INTO OPEN FIELD. CARS BEHIND SAW THIS HAPPEN AND LUCKY IT DID NOT HIT THEM. GOOD CONTROL OF PICKUP KEPT FROM HAVING A ROLLOVER OR GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DT

AXLE SEAL ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE IS LEAKING AND CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL, ALSO NOT ONLY ON MY TRUCK BUT MANY OTHER TRUCKS LOCALLY THE PAINT IS CRACKING ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS AND STARTING TO RUST NEAR THE BOTTOM CORNER OF THE WINDOWS. THEY ARE ONLY LITTLE SPOTS BUT VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR: UPWARDS OF $300- $500 DOLLARS.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1998 FORD F150 PICKUP. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHEN USING MY RIGHT FOOT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS IS SPANNED BY MY FOOT CAUSING ACCELERATION AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE IS BEING APPLIED. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH FORD SERVICE PERSONNEL ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND WAS, TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD HEARD IT, AND THAT IT MUST BE UNIQUE TO MY DRIVING. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLE VEHICLES WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE/GAS PEDALS HAVE BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT OTHER F-150 DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS APPARENT BRAKE/GAS PEDAL PROBLEM WITH FORD F-150 PICKUPS BEING INVESTIGATED AND/OR ADDRESSED FOR CORRECTION. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT ON THE BRAKE LINE THERE IS A FLAT END THAT GOES INTO THE MAIN BRAKING SYSTEM THAT SUPPLIES THE BRAKE FUEL TO THE REAR BRAKES.THAT FLAT END BROKE OR WORE OFF, RESULTING IN BRAKE FUEL LEAKING OUT,CAUSING NO BRAKE POWER. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT REAR TREAD SEPERATED. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE , THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 46K MILES, FORD F150 1998. *NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT TREAD SEPERATED TOTALLY AND SUDDENLY MAKING THE VEHICLE JUMP OFF THE GROUND. *SCC

CRACK APPEARING AT RIGHT-HAND BOTTOM SIDE OF WINDOW CAUSING IT TO RUST. MR

PE 98 024 / TIE ROD END FAILURE: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVEY TRAFFIC OF 10-15 MPH THE TIE ROD END BROKE ON THE LEFT FRONT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WHY HE WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY HIS ANTILOCK BRAKES THEY LOCKED ON HIM , CAUSING HIM TO HAVE ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

BOTH TIE ROD ENDS FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.AK

ON 14JUN01 MY TRUCK HAD 20709 MILES ON IT. CHARAPP FORD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS IN ORDER TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. THIS CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH INVOICE#20709. ON 17JUL02 MY TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AT MURRAY'S FORD IN DUBOIS, PA WITH NO PROBLEMS, MILEAGE 29978, INVOICE # C09529. ON 19SEP02 I HAD MURRAY'S CHECK A RUBBING SOUND FROM MY FRONT BRAKES. THEY FOUND THE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES RESULTING IN METAL TO METAL CONTACT. THIS REQUIRED NEW BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS. MY TRUCK HAD 31378 MILES, INVOICE # C12269. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE CONSIDERING I DO NOT OVERLOAD MY TRUCK NOR DO I TOW AT ALL. I BELIEVE THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, OR POOR WORKMANSHIP.*AK

ON APRIL 2, 2000 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE PARKS HWY. THIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED & CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HEAVILY FOR THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE OR MORE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE & FIND A PLACE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND ATTEMPT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE THIS WAS ACHIEVED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. NYE FORD SERVICE DEPT. WAS CONTACTED & A PCV KIT WAS INSTALLED BY THAT DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 19, 2000. ON AUGUST 13, 2002 THIS VEHICLE AGAIN ACCELERATED & CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. THE SAME PROCEDURE WAS USED TO STOP T HE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT. DURING THE FIRST 3 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING OUT OF CONTROL.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH WATER MIXING IN OIL PAN. ENGINE WOULD MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTING OR INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED BLOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVERS DOOR HAS CRACK IN STEEL NEAR WINDOW ABOUT HALF INCH LONG AND IS GETTING BIGGER. PAINT ON ROOF, HOOD, AND DRIVERS DOOR IS CRACKING AND STARTING TO PEEL AWAY.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD GASKET FAILED WITH NO WARNING. *AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AROUND A CORNER CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT TIE ROD : INNER AND OUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NLM

WHILE BACKING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD SEPARATED WHERE THE BALL MEETS THE CUP OR SOCKET. IT APPEARED TO CONSUMER THAT THE PORTION OF THE CUPS RIM THAT KEEPS THE BALL IN PLACE, WORE OUT, AND CAUSED THE ROD TO POP OUT AND WEDGE INTO THE WHEELS RIM. LOSING THE CAPABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS RUINING THE RIM. *SCC

LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO SIDEWAYS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE THE FRONT END NEEDED REPLACING PLUS TIRES THE ESTIMATE IS $983.45. *SCC

DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD THREADS THAT HOLDS THE SPARK PLUG FAILED. THE NON-FORD MECHANIC SAID THIS IS A RARE EVENT, SEEING ONLY 3 INCIDENTS ON THE 10 YEARS HE'S BEEN REPAIRING. HOWEVER, IT IS COMMONLY REPORTED BY F-150 AND LIGHTNING OWNERS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO HTTP://WWW.F150ONLINE.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=&POSTID=686548. *AK

DRIVER DOOR CRACKED LOWER LEFT REAR AT BELT MOLDING. *AK

HAIR LINE CRACKS ARE DEVELOPING OUTSIDE THE DRIVER'S DOOR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOOR ON THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED BY THE WINDOW AND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ON ALL THE 97, 98, AND 99 FORD HALF TONS. *SCC

EITHER WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL OR SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, AND USED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE ERRATICALLY. DRIVER MUST TURN VEHICLE OFF IN GEAR ON STRAIGHTWAY TO GAIN CONTROL. SOMETIMES WHEN THIS CONDITION PERSISTS ENGINE REVS VERY HIGH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

1/2" CRACK IN DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHERE WINDOW MOLDING MAKES 90 DEGREE BEND, BEEN THROUGH FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LOCAL DEALER WITH NO SATISFACTION, TSB ON PROBLEM EXISTS ALONG WITH LETTER BETWEEN FORD AND DEALERS DESCRIBING PROBLEM IN 1997-2000 F 150S. *AK

TIE ROD END CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED WE WERE TOLD BOTH BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING. THE MECHANIC MADE THE COMMENT TO US THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL FORD F-150'S WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND KNOW OF OTHER GARAGES REPORTING THE SAME. WE FEEL FORTUNATE WE WERE NOT INJURED. WE TRAVEL THE INTERSTATE MOST OF THE TIME AT SPEEDS OF 55-60MPH AND WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED FOR SURE. WE FEEL THAT THE REPAIRS NECESSARY ON A TRUCK OF THIS LATE MODEL IS EXCESSIVE AND WONDERED IF A RECALL WAS IN ORDER. WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET WHICH FORTUNATELY WAS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

WHEN SPARE TIRE WAS REMOVED AT JUST UNDER THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE IT WAS FOUND TO BE ERODED IN EIGHT PLACES WHERE IT HAD RUBBED AGAINST THE CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY. THE WORN AREAS WERE DEEP ENOUGH TO RENDER THE SPARE UNSAFE. THE DEALESR WAS CONTACTED AND ALTHOUGH THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CARRIER ASSEMBLY HE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE.*AK

TIE ROD CAME OFF BACKING UP.*AK

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER TURNED STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD SOMETHING FALL, STEERING WHEEL SPUN IN CIRCLES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT LOWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE AND FELL OFF.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE UNEVEN IDLE IS DANGEROUS. I'VE HAD IT REPAIRED TWICE. I HAVE BEEN AT A FULL STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HAD THE CAR IDLE UP SO SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY THAT THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD 2 FEET BEFORE I CAN STOP IT. I HAVE ALMOST HIT PEDESTRIANS CROSSING IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCAISIONS. I HAVE TO PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AT STOPLIGHTS OR APPLY VERY HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. I'VE CALLED FORD, TAKEN IT TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR REPAIR, AND THE MECHANIC'S ALL ACKNOWLEDGE THEY'VE SEEN THE PROBLEM BEFORE ON THIS TRUCK BUT THE CENTRAL CUSTOMER CARE PEOPLE CLAIM TO HAVE NO RECORD.*AK

WHILE PARKED NOTICED TIE ROD BROKE OFF.*AKCONSUMER WAS BACKING UP TO HOOK ON A TRAILER WHEN THE OUTER TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL OFF. CONSUMER AUTOMATICALLY HAD BOTH RODS REPLACED. *JG

THERE ARE CRACKS FORMING ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS DOOR FRAMES. ABOUT 3 INCHES ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW AND RUNNING TO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE CRACKS ARE THROUGH THE OUTSIDE METAL OF THE DOOR.*AK

DOOR CRACK NEXT TO WINDOW ON DRIVER'S DOOR.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER IS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRUCK HAS HYDRO-CARBON IN COOLANT SYSTEM THAT RESULTS IN TRUCK OVER HEATING ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURE, CAUSED EXCESSIVE CLUTCH WEAR AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE SHIFTED UNLESS THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF

CONSUMER HEARD NOISE FROM BACK END OF VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN MARCH OF 2002,REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE AGAIN.*AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF LOWER BALL JOINT. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS BALL JOINTS FAILED AND FOUND OTHER MODEL YEARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT

FRONT END BRAKE AND TIE ROD END PROBLEMS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. *AK

TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM LINKAGE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. THIS POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED ON A SUCH A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE THERE WAS A NOISE, CONSUMER GOT OUT TO SEE IF HE HAD RUN OVER SOMETHING, BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING, HE PUT THE VEHICLE BACK INTO REVERSE AND THAT IS WHEN HE LOST ALL STEERING, CONSUMER GOT OUT THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THAT IS WHEN HE NOTICED THE TIE ROD COME OFF AND WAS STICKING THROUGH THE WHEEL OF THE TRUCK.*AK *JB

METAL STRESS TEAR IN BOTH DOORS. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DOORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED THROUGH WELDING AND REINFORCEMENT.*AK

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, F150 WITH 54000 MILES. PASSENGER FRONT TIRE IS SEPARATING WHERE TREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. PASSENGER REAR TIRE IS CRACKING ON SIDEWALL.*AKALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND FOR FEAR THAT THEY MAY ALSO SEPARATE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *JG

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, TIE ROD BROKE ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

THERE IS A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE EXTERIOR OF BOTH DOORS NEXT TO THE GLASS ON THE LATCHING SIDE (NOT HINGE SIDE). THIS DEFECT IS COVERED UNDER THE 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRENTY ALTHOUGH IT'S THE USE OF THE DOOR NOT HOW FAR YOU DRIVE THAT WILL ALLOW THE DEFECT TO OCCUR. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED, IT COULD CAUSE CUTS ON THE HAND, AND I QUESTION THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR AROUND THE GLASS.

I HAVE DOOR CRACKS ON MY F150 TRUCK. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 1997. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE TRUCKS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

CHILD PASSENGER, IN THE EXTENDED CAB COMPLAINED OF THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENING. BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN UNLOCKED, BRUISING SHOULDER/NECK AND ABDOMEN AREA. SEAT BELT WAS CUT WITH A KNIFE. SUDDEN BRAKING OR IMPACT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT TENSION. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL REPLACE UNIT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ACTUALLY CHOKING THE CHILD. *SLC

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE. AFTER I GOT IT PARKED, I GOT OUT AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING. WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE, I TRIED TO BACK UP AND COULD NOT. SO I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AGAIN AND BOTH TIRES WERE FACING OUTWARD. THE TIE ROD HAD SNAPPED.*TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***763049

UNABLE TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH CAUSES AN INCREASE IN SPEED. *AK

THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW FRAMES ARE CRACKING ON THE REAR LOWER CORNER ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S DOORS. THE CRACKS ARE ABOUT 1/8 INCH IN LENGHT.I HAVE SEEN OTHER F-150S WITH CRACKS LIKE THESE. I HAVE A 97 F-150 THAT IS ALSO CRACKING IN THE SAME PLACE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKEN AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE TRAVELING THE OHIO TURNPIKE. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE.*AK

BENDER FLOW CASE ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND CASE IS STUCK. CONSUMER GETS HOT AIR, AND NOT COOL AIR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THERE IS NO REASON A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE 3 TIE RODS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND ONE FAIL COMPLETELY. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER AT FIRST THEY STATED THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THE TIE-ROD ENDS IT'S SO HIGH THEY CAN NOT KEEP THEM IN STOCK AT THE DEALER.... CALL ANY AUTO PARTS STORE DOWNRIVER THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT THE 1997-98 F-150 HAVE A ABNORNALLY HIGH FAILURE RATE. MURRY'S AUTOZONE AND A&W AUTO ARE YET TO EVEN GET 1998 TIE ROD REPLACEMENT'S. THEY SAY DEALER ITEM ONLY.... IN CLOSING I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE'S I HAVE A ALMOST 3 YEAR OLD AND SAFETY IN JOB ONE WHEN IT COMES TO VEHICLE'S.. THANK YOU ... SAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE DROPPED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *MJ

DEALER REPORTS COOLANT LOSS INTO OIL SYSTEM, STATES CAUSE IS DEFECT IN TIMING CHAIN COVER OR INTAKE MANIFOLD, 1997 TRUCKS WITH SAME ENGINE EQUIPED WITH DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN COVER, FORD ISSUED SILENT RECALL TO DEALERS TO COVER COST OF REPAIRES FOR 1997 TRUCKS, FORD CLAIMES DEFECT CORRECTED FOR 1998 TRUCK, DEALER STATES THAT EVEN IF COVER IS DEFECTIVE, FORD WON'T COVER COSTS FOR REPAIRES, I WONDER IF FORD COMPLETLY CORRECTED TIMING CHAIN COVER PROBLEM.*JB

WHEN APPYLING BRAKES, BRAKE PAD WILL RUB AGAINST ROTOR, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO WARP. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL GRABBED MAKING A THUMPING NOISE CAUSING THE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR TO FLAKE. THE FLAKING CHEWED THE BRAKE PADS EXCESSIVELY. ROTORS HAD TO REPLACED. *TT

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A STEERING PROBLEM, WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE COULD NOT STEER, HE LET THE WHEEL GO AND THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS FLAT ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND THE TIE ROD WAS JAMMED IN THE WHEEL RIM AND SHREDDED, THE INSIDE OF THE RIM DEFLATED THE TIRE, THE TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINT, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH OUTER TIE RODS AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS.*JB

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE VEHICLE LOCKED AND THE KEYS IN THE HOUSE THE TRUCK STARTER CRANKED OVER WHILE THE TRUCK WAS IN 1ST GEAR AND RAN INTO MY PORCH, I RAN OUT TO STOP THE TRUCK AND I HAD TO JUMP OVER THE BROKEN RAILING AND WHEN I DID I SERVERLY SPRAINED MY ANKEL WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. *AK

TIE ROD END CAME APART AT JOINT WHILE DRIVING ,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WENT OFF RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD;THEN, COMPLETELY ACROSS THE ONCOMING LANE BEFORE STOPPING. I HAVE THE PART . I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE WITH THIS TYPE OF TRUCK .*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND VEHICLE TOTALED.*TT

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHICH IS WHEN TIE ROD BROKE IN HALF. *AK MECHANIC PULLED VEHICLE IN AND THAT IS WHEN THE TIE ROD BROKE IN HALF, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE. JLG

FRONT LEFT TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE ON SLIGHT INCLINE WILL ROLL FORWARD, ALSO WHEN PUTTING IN DRIVE ON SLIGHT INCLINE VEHILE ROLLS BACKWARD. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED NORMAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR VEHICLE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE ROD END BROKE, VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND SHIMMERING. THE TIRE ROD FELL OFF RIM AND CUT A GROOVE IN RIM.*JB *YD

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DRIVE SIDE TIE ROD BROKE, AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIE RODS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END WAS BROKEN, ALSO THE PASSENGERS INNER SIDES WERE LOOSE. *YH

EA 02 001/STEERING COLUMN: STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED .THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FELT CHANGE IN FRONT END HANDLING AT INTERSTATE SPEED. STOPPED AND NOTED TREAD SEPARATION. STEEL BELT WIRES PROTRUDING THROUGH TREAD AND SIGNIFICANT DEFORMITY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE, MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. TIE ROD HAD ALSO BROKEN 2 YEARS AGO. NLM

WHILE DRIVING BOLT THAT HOLDS THE TIE ROD TOGETHER BROKE. THERE IS NOT STEERING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME BOLT HAS SNAPPED AND BROKE. TOOK TO DEALER,PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED DURING REGULAR DRIVING. *TT

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED DURING REGULAR DRIVING. *TT

THE DOOR AJAR SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DOOR AJAR DASH LIGHT & INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVEN WHEN THE DOOR IS FULLY CLOSED. THIS CAUSES A VERY DANGERIOUS SITUATION, ESPECIALY AT NIGHT WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPRED PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN ADVICED THAT FORD HAS A TSB ON IT. EVERYONE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO WITH A 97', 98', OR 99' F-150 EXTENDED CAB HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A BUBBLE IN MIDDLE OF THE TIRE ON A 1998, FORD, F150, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16, DOT# A308443268. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD END FAILED. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THE TIE ROD END FAILED. *JB

GLUE ON OUTSIDE MIRROR IS BLEEDING THROUGH GLASS. THIS IS CAUSING A DISTORTION TO DRIVERS VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

METAL ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS CRACKING ON REAR SIDE OF DOOR. DEALER INDICATED DOOR NEEDED TO BE REENFORCED ON INSIDE.*AK

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CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLES SPARE TIRE CHAIN BROKE CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF. NLM

REAR WINDOW IS LEAKING. ALL AROUND WINDOW FRAME HAS CRACKED.*AK

ONE OF FIVE 1997-1998 FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCKS OWNED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAION WHICH HAVE HAD TIE ROD FAILURES AFTER REACHING 75K MILES OR MORE

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, SUDDENLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEHICLE OFF TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, AFTER PULLING OVER, CONSUMER THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER THEN SMELLED RUBBER, HE THEN WALKED AROUNG THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE TREAD WAS GONE, THE PLASTIC COWING IN THE FENDER WELL WAS GONE AND THERE WERE SMALL VACUUM HOSES HANGING DOWN, THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED, HOWEVER THE TREAD WAS GONE FROM MOST OF THE TIRE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE SLID INTO A DITCH, NO INJURIES, MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

DOME LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF, DOOR ADJAR LIGHT STAYS ON. IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER FORD P/U'S WITH THIS SAME PRBLEM. *AK

CRACK IN DOOR METAL NEXT TO DRIVER'S WINDOW. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HAVE CONTACTED FORD SERVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSTANT SHAKING OF THE SEAT, DASHBOARD AND STEERIN WHEEL. DRIVE SHAFT FROM NEW STOCK UNIT INSTALLED.

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FILLER NECK CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY OR REPAIRED IT FOR FREE AND THIS IS A SAFETY/EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND NOT SOMETHING CAUSED BY THE OWNER.*AK

GAS PEDAL JAMMED UNDER FLOOR MAT, HIT FRONT PORCH OF HOUSE,COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WITH BOTH FEET FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL. SAME THING HAPPENED MANY TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, BUT COULD ALWAYS PULL FLOOR MAT BACK WITH MY FEET, THIS TIME HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND MY GRANDSON WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PORCH. THANK GOD HE TOOK OFF RUNNING, I PANICKED OR I WOULD HAVE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. I FEEL THAT IS A DESIGN DEFECT, THERE SHOULD BE A HOOK TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE, APPARENTLY FORD THINKS SO TOO, THE NEW TRUCKS HAVE THE HOOKS. MY TRUCK HAS A LITTLE PLASTIC SCREW THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BURROW INTO THE CARPET, IT DOES NOT WORK. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH IN A 1998 FORD F150, THE LEFT/REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE, SIZE: P235/70R16, DOT: W2081PT088, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT/REAR WHEEL WELL AND TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AND IT WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NOTE: TIRE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK *JB

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH IN A 1998 FORD F150, THE LEFT/REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE, SIZE: P235/70R16, DOT: W2081PT088, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT/REAR WHEEL WELL AND TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AND IT WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NOTE: TIRE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK *JB

DIFFERENTIAL GEARS ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION, HOLE THE OIL FOR TRANSMISSION. DIFFERENTAL IS DRIPPING EVERY DAY BECAUSE SEAL THAT HOLES IT IN SECURELY IS DEFECTIVE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT ON I-295 IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA A BRIDGESTONE TIRE MOUNTED ON THE LEFT REAR OF MY VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT. WHILE BLOW OUTS DO OCCUR, IN THIS INSTANCE THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO A VERY VIOLENT EXPLOSION OF THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE REGARDING THIS, AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO DENY, AND IGNORE THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION. IT WAS BEING OPERATED AT THE CORRECT PRESSURE OF 44LBS COLD. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT BRIDGESTONE MAY BE HIDEING A PROBLEM THAT GOOD POSSABLY COST SOMEONE THERE LIFE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 7B73PUA189 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND FELT ABS COMING ON, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SLOWDOWN, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP, IT USUALLY HAPPENS WITH A HARD TURN, CONSUMER FELT THAT IF IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET SOMEONE COULD HAD BEEN INJURED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIRES WHICH ARE GOING FROM BRAKE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WERE GIVING A FALSE READING OF A TIRE LOCK UP. *YD

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FRAME METAL ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 3/4" LONG NOW. MY LOCAL NEWS RAN A STORY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THAT IS HOW I BECAME AWARE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL TRUCKS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SENT ME TO YOU, PLEASE HELP. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED, AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE CONSUMER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY FORD. ONLY OPTION FOR A CORRECTIVE ACTION GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER WAS REPLACEMENT OF DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

METAL RECEIVER UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK THAT HOLDS EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAS DAMAGED THE SIDEWALL OF TIRE, 8 GROOVES IN SIDEWALL. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED PROBLEM, AND WAS COVERING PART OF THE EXPENSE FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR THAT GOES FROM BACK OF DOOR, AND IT'S ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JB

DOORS ARE CRACKING AT REAR SEAM OF WINDOW. VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH CONSUMER PURCHASED. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. *AK *JB

I WENT TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT HE IS ALSO AN F150 OWNER AND THAT HE CANNOT GET FORD TO FIX HIS PROBLEMS EITHER. WHE I CALL FORD AT 1800 392 3673 THE LADY THAT ASSISTED ME TOLD ME THAT SHE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH PROBLEMS. WHICH GOES TO SHOW THAT FORD IS JUST TRYING TO HIDE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BOUGHT AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE DEALER SAYS IT WONT COVER THIS FAILURES, AND THAT FORD IS ONLY REPLACING DOORS ON VEHICLES THAT THEIR WARRANTY HASNOT EXPIRED. FROM WHAT I HAVE GATHER, I AM ONE IN THOUSANDS OF F150 OWNERS WITH THIS TYPE OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND ALL WE WANT IS TO HAVE OUR PROBLEM FIX.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS INEFFECTIVE WHEN A SUDDEN STOP NEEDS TO BE MADE. ALSO, BRAKES WILL BEGIN TO GRAP, THEN RELEASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN THREE COLLISIONS. *AK

DOOR CRACK ON DRIVERS SIDE/DOOR ADJAR LIGHT STAYS ON/REAR SLIDING WINDOW LEAKS WATER EXCESSIVELY. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHERE AS I WAS INJURED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG UPON DEPLOYMENT OF SAID DEVICE. WHE IT WAS DEPLOYED THE COVER PART HIT MY RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING IT TO HAVE A LARGE KNOT ON IT AND INSTANT SWELLING TO THE POINT I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR EXRAYS TO SEE IF IT WAS BROKEN, WHICH IT WASN'T. WHEN THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED THE ACTUAL AIRBAG DID NOT COME STRAIGHT OUT TOWARDS ME INSTEAD IT WENT OUT SIDE WAYS NEVER EVEN TOUCHING ME. I CALOLED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I WAS NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING I JUST WANTED THEM TO CHECK INTO THE MATTER BUT I JUST GOT THE RUNAROUND. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT.*AK

PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT BLOWOUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/70/R16)

PLASTIC PISTON IN FRONT DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY ABSORBS BRAKE FLUID, RESULTING IN SWELLING OF PISTON THAT CAUSES THE PISTON TO FREEZE IN THE CYLINDER, RENDERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNUSABLE.*AK

NEW FORD VEHICLES HAVE WINDSHIELDS THAT APPEAR TO BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE DURING NORMAL USE THAN PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS A HAZARD TO SAFE DRIVING AS WELL AS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER AS THERE IS NOT A WAY FOR THEM TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF A WINDSHIELD IN EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE HAS A "SPARK KNOCK" DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION, EXTREMELY BAD ON HEAVY ACCELERATION.*AK

PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS WERE CRACKING. CRACK STARTED FROM BOTTOM OF WINDOW AND IT ENDED ON DOOR OF BOTH SIDES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TO BIRMINGHAM, AL ONE DAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT LUCKALY I MAINTAINED CONTROL ALTHO I DID SWEARVE, AND ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS BEHIND ME RAN OVER MY TREAD. WHILE FIRESTONE MAINTAINES THAT HT TIRES ARE SUPERIOR TO AT TIRES, I BELIEVE THEY OUGHT TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST, AS ANOTHER TIRE ON MY TRUC IS STARTING TO CRACK AND MAY SEPERATE AT ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. ALL ATTEMTPS AT GETTING FIRESTONE TO REPLACE MY TIRES FOR NOTHING HAVE GONE BY WITH NO LUCK. THEY NEED TO BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE PICTURES. PLEASE PUT THESE DANGEROUS TIRES ON THE RECALL LIST AS WELL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS $682.47 FROM WHICH DEALER OFFERED FORDS PORTION (65%). I DECLINED AND STATED THAT FORDS SHOULD COVER 100% OF COSTS SINCE THESE ARE NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE ON INTERSTATE. GOODYEAR DEALER INSPECTED TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO CUTS OR PUNCTURES THAT CAUSED THE BLOWOUT.GOODYEAR OFFERED A DISCOUNT ON A NEW TIRE BASED ON TREAD WEAR.GOODYEAR DEALERS , HOWEVER DO NOT HAVE THE TIRE NEEDED. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER AND I SHOULD JUST BUT A USED TIRE TO USE UNTIL TIRES ARE AVAILABLE.I DON'T WANT TO USE ANY USED TIRES AND I AM NOW AFRAID OF MY OTHER TIRES ON ANY INTERSTATE DRIVING.GOODYEAR WAS VERY UNCOOPERATIVE TO TRY TO HELP ME IN ANY WAY EXCEPT TO SAY THEY DON'T HAVE MY PARTICULAR TIRE. I WOULD BE WILLING TO UPGRADE TO A BETTER TIRE AND INSTALL A COMPLETE NEW SET IF THEY WOULD CONSIDER THEIR DISCOUT ON THE BETTER TIRES. I FEEL THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED FAIRLY AS THE TIRE DEFECT WAS NOT ANY FAULT OF MINE...CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION HELP ME IN ANY WAY? I HAVE SOME MORE INTERSTATE TRIPS TO MAKE AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITHOUT HAVING NEW TIRES INSTALLED.ND. *AK (TIRESIZE: P275/60R17)

OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEK THE TIRE GOT A BULGE AND STARTED PULLING APART

FRONT INNER TIE RODS ON RIGHT SIDE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STILL DID NOT DO ANYTHING FOR CONSUMER TAKEN IT AGAIN TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED, THERE IS A NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START ENGINE, HEADLIGHTS STAY ON UNTIL THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, ENGINE IS USING 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, THE DEALER REPLACED THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS.*SLC

FRONT TORSION BAR EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. CONSUMER HAS DAMAGED PARTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH RPMS SUDDENLY WENT WAY UP AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RESPOND ANYMORE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO STATED TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THIS IS A REBUILT TRANSMISSION INSTALLED BY FORD AT 19000 MILES WHEN ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL PULSATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS CHANGED PADS AND ROTORS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK SLC

THE TRUCK IS A 3 DOOR EXT. CAB. THE DRIVER & PASSENGER DOORS BOTH CRACKED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOWS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE DOOR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE STRESS FRACTURE WOULD PROBABLY GIVE ON IMPACT & CAUSE THE DOOR TO CRUSH IN ON THIS AREA AND THE WINDOW TO BREAK, BOTH ON THE OCCUPANT. FORD DID REPLACE BOTH DOORS UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMANTELY 20 MONTHS AGO-THE REPLACEMENT DOORS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA. FORD MUST BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM - 1999 MODELS HAVE DIFFERENT DOORS. THIS IS A RAMPANT PROBLEM ON 1997 & 1998 FORD TRUCKS. THIS WOULD BE SAFETY CONCERN UPON AN IMPACT.

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO TIE ROD FAILURE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FRONTWARD OR BACKWARDS BECAUSE BOT FRONT WHEELS WERE POINTED INWARD.

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO TIE ROD FAILURE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED FRONTWARD OR BACKWARDS BECAUSE BOT FRONT WHEELS WERE POINTED INWARD.

DRIVER'S DOOR IS DEVELOPING CRACKS IN CORNER AREA. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND WAS WILLING TO SHARE THE COST OF REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN IT. THE METAL ITSSELF IS ACTUALLY CRACKING. THE CRACK IS LOCATED NEAR THE WINDOW AND EXTENDS APPOX 1/2" FROM THW WINDOW OUT. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE MILEAGE. FORD DID TELL ME THAT THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE DOORS ARE NOT CAPABLE OF BEING OPEN AND SHUT NUMEROUS TIMES. IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THEM.*AK

DOOR IS CRACKING APART AT A WELDED SEAM AFT OF THE WINDOW3 INCHES UP FROM WINDOW BASE THIS SO MUCH OF A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK THAT EVERY ONE I KNOW WHO OWNES ONE HAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE.CONTIENTAL REFUSES TO PAY CLAIM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: A308443417 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

PROCEEDED DOWN WET HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH. VEHICLE AHEAD SLOWED. APPLIED BRAKES, HAD FULL LOCKUP AND HIT CAR AHEAD AT EST 7 MPH SPEED. ANTILOCK SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL. HAD NOTICED TIS PHENOMENA AT STOP SIGNS IN WET CONDITION BEFORE, HAD CHECKED AT DEALER, NO PROBLEM FOUND BY TECHNICIAN. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ASSOCIATED ONLY WITH WET ROAD CONDITIONS. SOFTWARE PROBLEM RATHER THAN MECHANICAL. AM AWARE OF OTHER CASES. ALTHOUGH MY DAMAGE MINOR, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO POTENTIAL SERIOUS NATURE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, SIZE 15, P235-70R16 W2081PT257: WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, TIRES HAD A BLOWOUT.*AK THE TIRE THAT BLEW WAS THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND TIRES HAD JUST BEEN ROTATED AND ALIGNED.*JB

BOTH DOORS HAVE CRACKS IN THE METAL BELOW THE WINDOW ABOUT 3-4 INCHES FROM SIDE OF DOOR. CRACKS ARE ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. *AK

BRAKES FAILED AFTER CONTINOUS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NO ABS, NO STOPPING 35900 MILES.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD STALLS ONLY DURING RAINY OR MISTY WEATHER CONDITION. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO ABS VALVE NOT WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE FUSRTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. NOTICED ON DASHBOARD PANEL COOLANT GOING DOWN, . OVERFLOW HAD NO COOLANT. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON BRAKES, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT GASKETS WERE LEAKING DUE TO A CRACK IN ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT VEHCLE WILL BE FIXED. *AK

DOOR HAS CRACK BY LOWERREAR OF THE BELT MOLDING.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN A 1998 FORD F150, VIBRATION WAS FELT COMING FROM VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER STOPPED AND EXAMINED VEHICLE, LEFT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE , SIZE: P235/70R16, DOT: W20B1PT397 HAD 1'6" OF TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES ON TIRES, AND THEY WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK THESE TIRES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T005, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS STILL REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY. WAS MOVING TO SHOULDER TO CHECK TIRES AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. TREAD HAD UNRAVELED COMPLETELY ON RIGHT REAR TIRE, AND DAMAGED THE BOTTOM OF TRUCK. REPLACED DAMAGED TIRE WITH SPARE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, LT235/70R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.*AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CONSUMR DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND RAN INTO OTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD CAME APART WHILE DRIVING.*AK

THERE IS A BLIND SPOT LOCATED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE, WHICH ASSISTS OCCUPANTS TO ENTER VEHICLE, AND WHICH IS ATTACHED TO MIRROR , HAS CAUSED A BLIND SPOT, RESULTING ALMOST IN A CRASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

LOST #1&2 CYL DUE TO WARPPED HEAD. ENGINE NEVER OVERHEATED. ENGINE PINGING AT LIGHT LOADS EVEN WITH 92 OCTANE GAS. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE MORE THAN A CHANCE OCCURANCE WITH THE TRITON ENGINE.*AK

LOST #1&2 CYL DUE TO WARPPED HEAD. ENGINE NEVER OVERHEATED. ENGINE PINGING AT LIGHT LOADS EVEN WITH 92 OCTANE GAS. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS TO BE MORE THAN A CHANCE OCCURANCE WITH THE TRITON ENGINE.*AK

THERE'S A CRACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRAME JUST ABOVE HANDLE NEAR WINDOW FRAME AREA. CRACK IS JUST STARTING. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER , AND MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS STRESS. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN PLACE ON THIS PROCEDURE. MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM , AND HAD CHANGED DOOR DESIGN IN NEWER VEHICLES. *AK *SLC

AROUND 1 AUGUST 2001 I WAS TALKING WITH SOME FRIENDS AT WORK, DURING THE CONVERSATION DEFECTS IN THE DOOR DESIGN OF THE NEW FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK CAME UP. I HAD PURCHASED AN F-150 SUPER CAB IN APRIL 2001 AND HADNT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT. MY FRIENDS STATED THAT THE DOOR ON THE NEW F-150S WERENT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR AND WOULD START TO DEVELOP CRACKS. THEY SAID THAT IF I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FORD WOULD PAY TO REPAIR THE CRACKS. I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND I NOTICED A CRACK AT THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF MY DRIVERS DOOR NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. I WENT TO CROWNE FORD IN WARRENSBURG, MO 660-747-7111, ON 6 AUG 01 AND SPOKE WITH MR. CHRIS MARTEN HE INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2001 THE WARRANTY ON MY TRUCK EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2001. AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME I CALLED FORD ON 6 AUG 01 AT 11:45AM AT 800-392-3673 AND SPOKE WITH MARK, EMPLOYEE # 2547. MARK INFORMED ME THAT FORD WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT SINCE THE 3/36-WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. (NOTE) WHAT I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED IS THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT SINCE 1997. THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED IN THE 2000-YEAR MODELS BUT MANY CUSTOMERS WHO DISCOVERED CRACKS AND BROUGHT THEIR TRUCKS IN FOR REPAIR PRIOR TO 2000 HAD NEW DOORS INSTALLED WITH THE SAME DEFECT IN THEM. FORD HAS EVEN SENT OUT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS, ARTICLE # 01-2-6 BUT FAILED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DEFECT. FORD WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ONLY IF THE CUSTOMER BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH FORD NOT INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT KNOWN DEFECTS WITH THEIR VEHICLES UNTIL AFTER SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSB CAN HELP RESOLVE THIS DEFECT FOR ALL FORD F-150 OWNERS AND MYSELF. *AK

AROUND 1 AUGUST 2001 I WAS TALKING WITH SOME FRIENDS AT WORK, DURING THE CONVERSATION DEFECTS IN THE DOOR DESIGN OF THE NEW FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK CAME UP. I HAD PURCHASED AN F-150 SUPER CAB IN APRIL 2001 AND HADNT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT. MY FRIENDS STATED THAT THE DOOR ON THE NEW F-150S WERENT DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR AND WOULD START TO DEVELOP CRACKS. THEY SAID THAT IF I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FORD WOULD PAY TO REPAIR THE CRACKS. I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND I NOTICED A CRACK AT THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF MY DRIVERS DOOR NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. I WENT TO CROWNE FORD IN WARRENSBURG, MO 660-747-7111, ON 6 AUG 01 AND SPOKE WITH MR. CHRIS MARTEN HE INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT FORD DIRECTLY BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2001 THE WARRANTY ON MY TRUCK EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2001. AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME I CALLED FORD ON 6 AUG 01 AT 11:45AM AT 800-392-3673 AND SPOKE WITH MARK, EMPLOYEE # 2547. MARK INFORMED ME THAT FORD WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT SINCE THE 3/36-WARRANTY PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. (NOTE) WHAT I HAVE SINCE DISCOVERED IS THAT FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT SINCE 1997. THE DEFECT WAS CORRECTED IN THE 2000-YEAR MODELS BUT MANY CUSTOMERS WHO DISCOVERED CRACKS AND BROUGHT THEIR TRUCKS IN FOR REPAIR PRIOR TO 2000 HAD NEW DOORS INSTALLED WITH THE SAME DEFECT IN THEM. FORD HAS EVEN SENT OUT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO THEIR DEALERS, ARTICLE # 01-2-6 BUT FAILED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DEFECT. FORD WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ONLY IF THE CUSTOMER BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH FORD NOT INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT KNOWN DEFECTS WITH THEIR VEHICLES UNTIL AFTER SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HOPE THAT THE NHTSB CAN HELP RESOLVE THIS DEFECT FOR ALL FORD F-150 OWNERS AND MYSELF. *AK

REAR LEAF SPRING: ON THE F-150, EXTEND CAB, LONG BED, THE LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING IS OVER-LOADED BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK ( AND THE DRIVER ) ARE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LEAN AND BECOME UNSTABLE. WHEN CARRING A LOAD, THE MAJORITY OF THE WEIGHT SHIFTS TO THE LEFT SIDE AND THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BE MORE UNSTABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPRING ONCE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. / LEFT POWER WINDOW: THE WINDOW STICKS ALL THE TIME. THE ONLY TIME IT WORKS PROPERLY IS WHEN IT RAINS AND THE TRACK GETS WET.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SPARE TIRE RUBBING ON CROSS MEMBER AND CUTTING THROUGH SIDEWALL MAKING TIRE UNUSABLE. *AK

I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND LUCKILY MY SISTER WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME AND NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE GOING LOW. I BEGAN TO MERGE MY TRUCK OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHEN THE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SWERVE. ONCE I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE TIRE I SAW A SIX INCH GASH ROUGHLY ONE INCH FROM THE RAISED FIRESTONE LETERING RUNNING HORIZONTAL WITH THE SEAM OF THE TREAD. ANOTHER GASH WAS OBSERVED IN THE SAME LOCATION SMALLER IN SIZE BUT ON THE SAME SEAM ROUGHLY TWELVE INCHES FROM THE SIX INCH GASH. ALTHOUGH MY TIRE IS NOT ON RECALL I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MY TIRE INSPECTED BY THE NHTSA SO THAT IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PARTICULAR TIRE A WARNING CAN BE SUBMITTED BEFORE OTHER ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES OCCUR.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN, JASON KOMINOTH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT238 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

LEFT REAR TIRE FAILURE AT A SPEED OF 65MPH. VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC ON ROAD. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. TRUCK VEERED INTO THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. TIRE DID NOT BLOW. TRUCK WAS BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL AND LEFT REAR TIRE WAS CHANGED. UNABLE TO PUT FUEL IN TRUCK DUE TO FUEL LINE BEING TORN OUT OF PLACE AND DANGLING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. DAMAGE WAS $1400.00 TO LEFT REAR SECTION OF TRUCK. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $630.00. CONTINENTAL TIRE WAS NOTIFIED AND A CLAIM FILED FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. CLAIM NO. C-11107. *AK (DOT NUMBER: A308443387 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO FRONT END BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND THE FRONT END TO BOUNCE. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED, I CHECKED THE TIRES AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS OF THIS AND REPEATED VISUAL TIRE CHECKS, TIRES FINALLY SHOWED VISIBLE SIGNS OF TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. WE HAD THE TWO FRONT TIRES REPLACED WITH NEW GENERAL 550 AS TIRES. ABOUT THREE DAYS AGO (24 JUL) I NOTICED THAT THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WAS BOUNCING AND THAT SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT. A VISIBLE CHECK OF THE REMAINING TWO ORIGINAL GENERAL AS 550 TIRES DID NOT REVEAL A PROBLEM, BUT I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. AFTER DRIVING MY SON TO DRIVER'S ED THIS MORNING, I STOPPED FOR GAS AND NOTICED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION IN THE BACK TIRES. I KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING INTO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE AM GEN 550 AS TIRES AND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL FOUR OF OUR TIRES HAD SEPARATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I DO A LOT OF EXPRESSWAY/HIGHWAY DRIVING; THANKFULLY NOTHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT. I LEARNED FROM IT TOO...TIRE TREAD SEPARATION DOES NOT SHOW UP IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN IT'S DISCOVERED, IT COULD VERY EASILY BE TOO LATE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

IT WAS ABOUT 8:00 AM AND I HAD DRIVEN LESS THAN 10 MILES ON A PAVED 2-LANE ROAD. THE TIRE DIDN'T SEEM TO BLOW OUT, IT JUST DISENTIGRATED. I DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING IN THA BACK OF THE TRUCK AND THE TIRES WERE INFLATED AT 35PSI. I HAVEN'T TRUSTED THEM SINCE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/70R16)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CABLE LOCATED UNDER BED OF TRUCK BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF INTO TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE TORISON BAR BROKE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH ON RAMP FRONT TIRE FELL OFF DUE TO FAILURE OF LUGS: NUTS. ABOUT EVERY 100 MILES LUGS: NUTS WILL COME LOOSE ,WILL NOT STAY TIGHT. RECALL 98V095000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE; DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED; MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD PAY ALL EXCEPT 20%, WHICH WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE WITH TORSION BARS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT EVEN TRYING TO MAKE BETTER QUALITY PARTS AVAILABLE. *YH

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16, DOT W2081PT287, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, FORD, F150 WITH 30000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. A 2 FEET LONG PIECE OF TREAD FELL OFF. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD CRACKED. *AK *SLC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT DISC BRAKES LOCKS UP, CREATING EXTREME VIBRATION WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY GETS HOT. *YH

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO KICK PEDAL TO GET IT TO RELEASE. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60MPH. TRUCK VEERED ACROSS ROAD ONTO SHOULDER. DAMAGE ESTIMATES TO TRUCK BETWEEN $2,000-2,500. THE ONLY REASON THIS DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WAS THERE WAS LITTLE TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. THIS TREAD SEPARATION APPEARS IDENTICAL TO THOSE OF FIRESTONE TIRES. GENERAL TIRE DEALER IS MCKNIGHT TIRE IN JEFFERSON CITY, MO., THEY WOULD ONLY PROVIDE THE PHONE NUMBER FOR GENERAL TIRE. KEHOE FORD IN JEFFERSON CITY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL TIRE. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS WITH ANY TYPE OF GENERAL TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: A308446415 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

DURING OIL CHANGE CONSUMER NOTICED FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. *AK *SLC

DEALER TOLD ME THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE TORSION BAR. *AK

OUTSIDE SHEET METAL FATIGUE AT LOWER REAR CORNER OF BOTH DOOR WINDOWS ADOUT 1/4" FORD WON'T REPAIR.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL EXHIBITS A CRACK AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE WINDOW OPENING NEAR THE BELT MOLDING.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE INNER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED / REPAIRED SIX MONTHS AGO BY DEALER. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED WITH SAME TIE RO. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

TORSION BAR SNAPPED AS I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE IN MY DRIVEWAY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THREE LUGS: NUTS: STUDS SHEARED OFF RIGHT REAR WHEEL, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL OFF. *AK

TORSION BAR SEVERED. DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. PRIVATE MECHANIC HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY INFORMATION AS OF YET FOR CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

RT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY. *AK

DOOR LIGHT ON DASH PANEL STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED PROPERLY. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD CONSUMER STEPPED ON GAS AND PEDAL GOT STUCK. CONSUMER COULD NOT PRESS ON BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. SO CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NUETRAL, AND FINALLY STOPPED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. *AK

I LIVE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WHERE IT IS PRETTY WARM BUT WHERE THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT IS 55MPH AND MOSTLY MUCH LESS. THERE ARE FEW HIGH SPEED (HIGHWAY) MILES ON MY TIRES. HAVING SAID THAT, I DROVE TO PORT ORANGE (DAYTONA BEACH), FLORIDA TO SEE MY FATHER WHO RECENTLY HAD SURGERY AND ON THE WAY HOME (ONLY 8 MILES INTO THE RETURN TRIP) I SUDDENLY GOT A VIBRATION IN THE RIDE. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE I-95. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY TIRES AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING AND SO ASSUMED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ROAD. I THEN DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND CHANGED LANES BUT THE VIBRATION DIDN'T GO AWAY SO I KEPT TO A LOWER SPEED (AROUND 50) AND TOOK THE NEXT EXIT WHERE I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND DID A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF MY TIRES. WHAT I FOUND WAS A RAISED AREA ON THE TREAD OF THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) TIRE. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND 2 1/2 TO 3 INCHES WIDE. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DETECT VISUALLY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RAISED VERY HIGH BUT WAS EASY TO DETECT BY RUNNING MY HANDS AROUND THE TREAD OF THE ENTIRE WHEEL. I CHECKED ALL OTHER TIRES AND DIDN'T NOTICE A PROBLEM SO I LOCATED (WITH THE TELEPHONIC ASSISTANCE FROM MY PARENTS) A FIRESTONE DEALER BACK IN PORT ORANGE WHERE I HAD JUST COME FROM AND DROVE THERE. AT FIRST THE GUY IN CHARGE TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE A 2 HOUR WAIT SINCE HE HAD LOTS OF PAYING CUSTOMERS IN FRONT OF ME BUT AFTER EXPLAINING (RATHER FORCEFULLY) THAT THIS WAS AN EMERGENCY PROBLEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THAT I HAD AN 8 HOUR DRIVE AHEAD OF ME THAT HIS PRODUCT HAD ALREADY DELAYED BY AT LEAST 1 1/2 HOURS HE FINALLY TOLD ME HE WOULD GET ME IN THE BAY IN AN HOUR. AT FIRST, HE WAS ONLY GOING TO REPLACE THE ONE TIRE. I INSISTED THEY INSPECT ALL THE TIRES AND IT WAS A GOOD THING I DID... THEY FOUND THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT WAS ALSO SEPARATING AND THAT IT WAS ALSO DANGEROUS AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH THEY DID. I WANT THE REMAINING TWO REPLACED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL IT STARTS TO REVERSE .ONLY WAY TO DRIVE IS TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

PEOO O20 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS REAR END STARTED SWERLING. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P235 70 R16, DOT NUMBER W2081PT 477 . WILL CONTACTED FIRESTONE TODAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

A CRACK IN METAL OUTSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR WHERE SEAL MEETS WINDOW. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THAT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NO WARNING OF BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE. HE REPORTED THAT MY BRAKE PADS HAD WORN COMPLETELY AWAY AND HAD DAMAGED THE ROTORS TO THE POINT THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT NORMALLY BRAKE PADS CONTAINED A SQUEAKER DEVICE TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE PADS ARE GETTING LOW. MY FORD FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE PADS DID NOT HAVE THIS.*AK

THE DRIVERS DOOR IS SPLITTING LOOKING AT THE DOOR, BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE WINDOW. ITS STARTING TO CRACK THE DOOR. *AK

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN MECHANIC CHECKED SPARK PLUG JUST BLEW OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING DO TO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND DEALER SAID BRAKES WHERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THERE WAS MORE PRESSURE ON INSIDE OF ROTORS THAN ON OUTSIDE.*AK

REAR WINDSHIELD LEAKS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT DEFECT IS WHERE WINDOW SEAL IS CONNECTED TO WINDOW, THERE IS A GAP WHICH CANNOT BE SEALED. DEALER HAS RECOGNIZED PROBLEM AS DEFECT, BUT WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING RIGHT ABOVE DOOR HANDLE NEAR WINDOW. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

THERE IS A HAIRLINE CRACK RIGHT BELOW THE WINDOW FRAME FORMING ON DOOR.*AK

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE THE DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BROKE. FEBRUARY 1999 THE TORSION BAR ON THE PASSENGER BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY IN EITHER CASE NO INJURIES. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FAILURE, BUT AFTER CONTACTING FORD DIRECTLY AND THE DEALER WHERE THE TRUCK NEEDED TO BE TOWED EITER STATED THIS IS A PROBLEM. MY FAMILY NOW FEELS FOR THEIR SAFETY NEXT TIME WE DRIVE IN THE TRUCK. I NEED TO BE CONVINCED THAT CAN'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE TORSION BARS USED ON THAT YEAR TRUCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH LUGS: NUTS: STUDS BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN LOW GEAR, CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. VEHICLE FINALLY HIT TREE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

WHEN STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE AT 40 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK DOWN MIDDLE, ON OUTSIDE. CRACK IS VERY VISIBLE FROM A DISTANCE AND TO THE NAKED EYE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CRACK ON DOOR WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. OWNER HAD REPORTED PROBLEM WHEN VEHICLE HAD 41,000 MILES, BUT NOTHING DONE AT THAT TIME.*AK

A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE ALLOWS FUEL FROM FRONT TANK TO TRANSFER FUEL TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING AROUND ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES IN OFF POSITION AND CONSUMER SMELLED AN ANTI FREEZE ODOR BEFOR EXITING VEHICLE. AFTER RETURNING FROM SHOPPING ,VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARMENT WAS CALLED, CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE SYSTEM THEREFORE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE DOING ALL THE WORK AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP TO A STOP AND SKID IN TRAFFIC, THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION, THE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE NOT. NLM

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CYLINDER IS HARD TO OPEN. NLM

LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A SPLIT AROUND THE RIM, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 49000 MILES, TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE FUELER 684, SIZE P265/75R16, SEARS REPLACED TIRES. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKE, WHILE MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER TO PARK ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR GOING BACKWARD CRASHING THROUGHT THE GARAGE DOOR AND INNER WALL OF HOME. *SLC

RT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING APROX 50 MPH. FRONT RT OF TRUCK DROPPED AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL.

PASSENGER'S SIDE RIGHT TORSION BAR COLLASPED AND BROKE WHICH CAUSED PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN ON ONE SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED TORSION BAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

STRUCTURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BREAKING UP AROUND WINDOW. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THROTTLE STICKS AFTER ACCELERATION. ACCELERATOR PEDAL FEELS LIKE IT PULLS AWAY FROM DRIVERS FOOT, ACCELERATING MORE ON IT'S OWN. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 30 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. CONSUMER USED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND DROPPED TO LOW 1 TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. IT FELT LIKE A BRAKE LINE LEAK. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET/DAMP ROAD. IT ALSO CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, A PROBLEM WITH COURTESY LIGHTS, AND RUNNING TAIL LIGHTS MOMENTARILY REMAIN ON FROM 2 MINUTES UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE TURNING OFF, EVEN AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF DEFECT. THE TORSION BAR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *AK

ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NOT AN INJURY DURING THIS INCIDENT, WE WERE VERY LUCKY. IF WE HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH DIFFERENT SITUATION. I HAVE NOTICED ON DIFFERENT WEB SITES THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WONDER IF SOMETHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK

SUDDEN AN SPONTANIOUS BREAKAGE OF TORSION BAR AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT HITTING ANY OBSTICLE OR POT-HOLE IN ROAD.*AK

WAS MOVING 15MPH WHEN A POP SOUND WAS HEARD. RIGHT SIDE WENT DOWN. WAS BARELY ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER & INFORMED IT WAS TORSION BAR THAT HAD SNAPPED. *AK

DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR TRUCKS DUAL PISTON CALIPERS/ WRONG PARTS ON TRUCK. *AK

RECALL 98V007000/THROTTLE ICING: SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR. *AK 2 GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRE'S TREAD IS COMPLETELY GONE, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT PDCUF8WR038. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE HAS A PING SOUND WHEN FIRST STARTED IN COLD WEATHER, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *SLC

LUGS: NUTS REQUIRE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO TIGHTEN. *AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TIRE JUST BLEW OUT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P23570R16, DOT W208. HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK *SLC

TORSION BAR FAILED CAUSING LOWER LEFT SIDE TO PULL TO THE GUARDRAIL, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME AND HAD HEARD A LOUD NOISE. *SLC

DOOR SKIN IS CRACKED AT BELTLINE ON PASSENGER DOOR. DEALER RESPONSE: "WE'LL LOOK INTO IT" THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WIRH THE 97 AND UP F150S.*AK

TIRES FAILED AT 16,000 MILES THEN AGAIN AT 26,000 COMPLAINT SENT TO FIRESTONE BUT THEY SENT LETTER THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT BEFORE THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP. THE TIRES DIDN'T WAIT FOR THE RECALL TO SPLIT AND PUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE AT RISK. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 2 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS. AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE THE FLY WHEEL NOW MAKES NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I DONT BELIEVE THEY DID SO. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE TRUCK RUNS.*AK

FORD WANTS $150 TO MAKE THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED / I AM NOT AT FAULT FOR THE MANUFACTURED DEFECT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. APPARENTLY TORSION BAR COMPLETELY SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME LOP SIDED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

CRACKS ARE ON BOTH DOORS AT THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF EACH WINDOW. IT SEEMS TO BE FATIQUE DUE TO THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE WINDOWS

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL BECOMES IRRATIC AND DRIFTS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK STEERING GEAR AND PITMAN ARM WERE REPLACED FOR STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM. *YH

TIE ROD END FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

CONSUMER GOT IN VEHICLE AND TORSION BAR ON LEFT SIDE BROKE. DEALER HAD NO EXPLANATION, THEY REPAIRED IT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. CONSUMER CHANGED HIS OWN OIL & HOPING THIS WASN'T A PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT, AND THEN CONSUMER REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. ABOUT 50 MILES LATER,TIRE CAME COMPLETLY OFF VEHICLE. VEHICLE CRASHED IN THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND DID SOME DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM.*AK THE SPARE WHEEL THAT WAS USED DURING REPLACING FLAT TIRE CAME OFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE COATING THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER HAD RECALLED FOR COATING BREAKDOWN AND CAUSING THE LUG NUTS TO COME LOOSE AND SPIN OFF. ( THE TIRE MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT GIVEN) *YH

WHEN PUTTING CAR INTO PARK LOCKING PIN IN TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE. THEREFORE, VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP CAR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS PART FAILS 95% OF THE TIME. *SLC

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35-40 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. >PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALER. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AGAIN, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRING, BUT STILL KNEW THAT THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 20 MPH AND HAD AN ACCIDENT, HIT AN OIL TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE WIRE FROM AIR BAG SENSOR WAS SEVERED. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FRONT SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG AND LACERATIONS ACROSS FOREHEAD. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TIRE HAD PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION AND A NEAR-PERFECT RADIAL SPLIT FROM ROOT OF TREAD TO BEAD. ACTUAL TREAD SURFACE WAS FINE. DEALER SAID IT HAD BEEN "CUT." *AK (TIRESIZE: 265/7516LT)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/7516LT )

THE BAR FAILED WITHIN TWO DAYS OF EACH OTHER-WE HAD THE FRONT RIGHT FIXED THEN LATER THAT DAY AFTER GETTING THE RIGHT FIXED. THE LEFT SIDE WENT OUT. IT WENT OUT WITH NO WARNING AND WE DISCOVERED ICE IN THE BAR. IF WE WERE DRIVING FASTER I WOULD OF LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY IN THE CLIMATE THAT WE LIVE IN-SNOW, ICE ARE APART OF OUR DAY. WE HAVE READ THIS IS A PROBLEM HAPPENING TO MOST TRUCKS. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE A RECALL SO NO ONE GETS HURT OR IS INCONVIENCE LIKE WE WERE-TOTAL DAYS WITHOUT TRUCK 5. *AK

I STARTED UP MY TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AS I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE II NOTICED A SLIGHT SLIPPAGE IN MY TRANSMISSION, I DIDN'T THINK TOO MUCH OF IT BECAUSE AT THE TIME THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS ABOUT 10 DEGREES AND I ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME COLD. AS I TRAVELED APPROX. 1/2 MILE I NOTICED AS I WAS ACCELARATING THAT THE TRUCK SEEMED TO NOT WANT TO GO, I WAS ABLE TO NURSE IT ANOTHER 1/2 MILE TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE WHERE I DISCOVERED THAT THE HOSE POPPED OFF NEAR THE RADIATOR AND POORED OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID. I PUT THE HOSE BACK ON AND TIGHTENED IT BACK UP AND WAS ABLE TO PUT 6 QTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID BACK IN. THIS SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND I THOUGHT THAT ALL WAS OKAY, BUT, I WAS WRONG! ON JAN.8TH ,2001 I NOTICED THAT AS MY WIFE AND I WERE OUT THAT IT WAS BEGINNING TO CATCH HARD WHEN I WAS STARTING OUT FROM A DEAD STOP. WELL BY THE TIME I GOT HOME WHICH WAS 10 TO 15 MINUTES LATER I STOPPED BY MY MAILBOX AND I WAS TRYING TO EDGE UP CLOSER AND IT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD, BUT I NOTICED THAT I COULD GO BACKWARDS WITH NO PROBLEM. WELL I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND HE TOLD ME THAT I PROBABLY BURNED OUT THE "BANDS" IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT COULD COST ME ANYWHERE BETWEEN 800 TO 1700 DOLLARS FOR REPAIR DEPENDING ON HOW MANY WERE BURNED OUT. THATS WHERE I,M AT NOW AND IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET FORD TO HELP ME, HA,HA!*AK

BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE CRACKING AND SEPERATING BETWEEN THE TREADS HAD THEM CHECKED AND FOUND THE THE CORDS ARE SEPARATING BETWEEN THE LAYERS OF THE TIRE AND ARE NOT SAFE TO USE !!! I HAVE JUS REPLACED THESE TWO FRONT TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND [BFG] AND THERE IS NO COMPARSON ON HOW MUCH BETTER THE TRUCK HANDLES A DRIVES I STILL HAVE THESE TIRES AND HAVE CONCTACED FIRESTONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND OF COURSE THEY WANT THEM SO NO ONE ELSE CAN SEE THE DEFECTS IN THESE OTHER WILDERNESS TIRES THANK YOU JEFF. *AK

WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO REDUCE SPEED. NLM

WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO REDUCE SPEED. NLM

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL IS SPLITTING WHEN CONSUMER CLOSES DOOR. THERE ARE CRACKS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, EXTERIOR IS SHOWING BIG CRACKS. FORD WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, AS CONSUMER IS FACING DOOR, THERE IS A CRACK IN DOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACKED WELD. *AK THERE WAS CRACKING ON DOOR AND ROOF SEAMS BUT NECESSAY REPAIR WAS DONE ON WARRANTY. *YH

DRIVERS DOOR SHEET METAL HAS 3/4" HORIZONTAL CRACK EVEN WITH WINDOW SILL, LOOKS LIKE TOP OF DOOR COULD BREAK OFF IN A CRASH. *AK

INTERIOR LIGHT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON MANY 1998 F-150 AND RANGERS. IT IS A SAFTEY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING WITH THE INERIOR LIGHT ON, ESPESIALLY WITH TINTED WINDOWS. *AK

TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED WHEN ON ICY, SNOWY, OR SIMILAR SLIPPERY SURFACES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM "LOCKED-UP" AND DID NOT "ANTI-LOCK" AS DESIGNED. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY MY REAR-END SLIDING AROUND SIDEWAYS AND NO REVERSE BRAKE PETAL PRESSURE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY OWNED A VEHICLE THAT HAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PETAL WOULD PUSH AGAINST MY FOOT AND MAKE A VIBRATING NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR ON THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, ALL FOUR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN ANY PETAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED--ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY OR OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE FORD DEALER NEAREST MY RESIDENCE (NOT THE DEALER I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE TRUCK) ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS AT MY 30,000 MILE CHECK-UP ABOUT 10 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (AUGUST 27, 1998). THEY CHECKED BRAKES AND NOTED ON THE SERVICE INVOICE "COULD NOT VERIFY." THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT IN WAS ABOUT 7 MONTHS LATER (MARCH 8, 1999) AFTER THE WINTER SEASON WAS OVER AND HAD THEM CHECK THE SYSTEM AND NO SERVICE WAS NOTED OR PERFORMED. I TOOK AT FACE VALUE THAT WHEN THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN CHECK YEAR ROUND BUT RATHER ONLY WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS SLIPPERY. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THEM BY PUTTING HEAVY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES AND THEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AND RULED OUT FAILURE OF THE ABS. I AM HERE TO TELL YOU THAT EVEN TODAY, THEY STILL LOCK-UP AND DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I CAN SEND YOU PHOTOCOPIES OF THE SERVICE INVOICES IF NEEDED. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT, A ROCK WAS STUCK ON THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE, FIRESTONE WOULD NOT FIX THE TIRE, P235/75R16 DOT VN085T770P. *SLC

TREAD ON THIS TIRE CAME COMEPLETELY OFF TIRE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. TIRES WERE INFLATED TO PROPER LEVEL AND OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75 DEGREES. ONLY REASON THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES WAS THE FACT THAT TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR UNTIL I COULD SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I CONSIDER MYSELF EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THIS. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/R7016)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/R7016 )

FROM 1997'S TO 2000'S F-150 1 OR 2 OF THEIR DOORS ARE CRACKING JUST ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLES AT BOTTOM OF GLASS ON THE EXTERIOR FORD MOTOR CO. HAS SERVICE BULLETINS DATED IN 1998 ON MY TRUCK TELLING OF THESE CRACKS . 2 PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY HAS THIS PROBLEM ALSO WITH THEIR 2000'S, AND JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I TELL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM , A LOT OF THEM AREN'T AWARE OF IT, FORD WANTS TO PAY 80%, THEY SHOULD PAY IT ALL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, VEHICLE EXPLODED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 48000 MILES. *AK

ON 97'S AND UP THE DOORS ARE CRACKING JUST ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE OUTSIDE THERE IS SERVICE BULLETINS ON MY 98 TELLING OF THESE CRACKS JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I TALK TO HAS THIS PROBLEM AND DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FORD WANTS TO PAY 80% ,I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON ALL OF THEM AND PAY IT ALL. *AK

THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES DUE TO BEING CHOPPED, WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. *MJS

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP / EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

MY 1 TIRE HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE EXACTLY LIKE THE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I'VE WAITED TO SEE IF MY TIRES WOULD BE RECALLED. I REPLACED MY TIRES W/NEW GOODYEAR TIRES THE VERY NEXT DAY, BUT I KEPT THE OLD TIRES WHICH THE OTHER 3 SHOW SIGNIFICANT DETERIATION. I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF ALL 4 TIRES SHOWING THE CRACKS ALONG WITH THE 1 THAT SEPERATED. I FEEL THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS & THAT THE 15" TIRES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD SEPERATE & COST INNOCENT PEOPLE THEIR LIVES. I FEEL ALOT OF CONSUMERS HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY & THIS IS SHOULD BE OF THE UPMOST URGENCY!! SINCERELY, ANN C RICKENBACH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

MY 1 TIRE HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE EXACTLY LIKE THE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I'VE WAITED TO SEE IF MY TIRES WOULD BE RECALLED. I REPLACED MY TIRES W/NEW GOODYEAR TIRES THE VERY NEXT DAY, BUT I KEPT THE OLD TIRES WHICH THE OTHER 3 SHOW SIGNIFICANT DETERIATION. I ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF ALL 4 TIRES SHOWING THE CRACKS ALONG WITH THE 1 THAT SEPERATED. I FEEL THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS & THAT THE 15" TIRES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THAT COULD SEPERATE & COST INNOCENT PEOPLE THEIR LIVES. I FEEL ALOT OF CONSUMERS HAVE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY & THIS IS SHOULD BE OF THE UPMOST URGENCY!! SINCERELY, ANN C RICKENBACH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W208 1PT TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

AT SLOW SPEED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES DON'T WORK. ABS SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHILE BRAKES DEPRESSED. HAVE HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION. *AK

THE DEALER HAS ADDRESSED THE BRAKE ISSUE BY TURNING ROTORS/DRUMS. 10,000 MILES LATER IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING EQUALIZATION FROM FRONT TO REAR. THE REAR BRAKES HAVE YET TO SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. OVERALL THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING GOOD BUT IT APPEARS THE FEW ON GOING PROBLEMS ARE GOING TO COST ME AFTER WARRANTY IS OVER.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WIPER WASHER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

I REPORTED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM TO DEALER, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.*AK

CONSUMER FEELS THE BACK BRAKES DO NOT STAY ADJUSTED AND THAT THE SELF-ADJUSTERS ARE POORLY DESIGNED WHICH WILL NOT KEEP BRAKES ADJUSTED, THIS VEHICLE HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 2 YEARS THE POWER CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. THE FIRST TIME WAS JUST AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN APRIL 1998. THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY JUST DIE. THIS HAPPENED REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE ENGINE WOULD, MOST TIMES, REQUIRE SEVERAL MINUTES OF TURNING THE IGNITION ON AND OFF AND CRANKING OF THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WOULD RESTART. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER I PURCHAED IT FROM 3 SEPERATE TIMES. TWICE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN AND THE LAST TIME REQUIRED A TOW. ON ALL THREE OCCASIONS THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER TO INDICATE THAT ANYTHING HAD HAPPENED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH THE PCM AND THE ECM AT THE TIME OF THE THIRD FAILURE AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. ON OCTOBER 1 OF 2000 MY WIFE AND I WENT TO RUN A FEW ERRANDS. WE HAD ONLY TRAVELED 1/4 MILE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. IT TOOK 6 ATTEMPTS TO RETART THE ENGINE. WE THEN DROVE ANOTHER 1/2 MILE ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL AT 35 MPH. THE ENGINE KICKED BACK IN BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SO WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY. ON OCT 2 DROVE THE TRUCK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. SHOWED THEM THE PAPERWORK FROM 1998. AGAIN WHEN CHECKED, NO ERROR CODES. THEY HAD TRUCK FOR 3 DAYS BUT NO FAILURE. AGREED TO REPLACE PCM AT NO CHARGE. AS OF 10/28 NO FURTHER PROBLEM NOTED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

CONSUMER STATES THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE P255/70R16 DOT W2081PT206 HAD A PORTION OF RAISED TREAD THAT WAS CAUSING A BUMPING SOUND AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRE. *SLC

TREAD SEPARATING FROM CARCASS. TOOK TO FIRESTONE RETAILER AND WAS TOLD THIS SIZE IS NOT COVERED BY CURRENT RECALL. RETAILER STATED THAT HE WOULD GIVE $30.00 FOR ONE OF THE TIRES AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE OTHER TIRES SEPERATED MORE SEVERELY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 23570/R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23570/R16 )

TWICE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, I OR MY WIFE HAD THE VEHICLE JUST TURN OFF. WHEN IT SHUT OFF FOR MY WIFE, IT HAPPENED AT 45MPH. SHE LOST PWR STEERING BUT WAS LUCKY IN GETTING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER 5 MINS OF TRYING TO START THE TRUCK, IT STARTED AND DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN TILL AUGUST. IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

TIRE FAILED UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO ROAD HAZARD NOTED BEFORE FAILURE. SIDEWALL BLOWOUT INCLUDED TEARING OF RUBBER OUTWARD TOWARD TREAD. NO LOSS OF CONTROL NOTED. NO TREAD SEPARATION NOTED. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE WILL NOT PRORATE TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT. WILL BE REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND DUE TO PERSONNAL EXPERIENCE WITH FAILRES OF TWO P235/70R15'S ON PREVIOUS VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE RECIEVED FROM F IRESTONE. AS A TRUCK DRIVER I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE THE SIGHT,SOUND, AND FEEL OF TIRE TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE STEEL BELTS...A TIRE LITERALY COMING APART AT THE SEAMS!! FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HEKS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF THEIR TIRE FAILURES!!*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT497 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

THIS FORD F150 1998 HAS FIERSTONE WILDERNESS/HT P23570R16 ON IT. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED TO SEPARATE. DEALER PRORATED THE TIRE, AND REPLACED IT WITH THE SAME KIND OF TIRE.*AK FIRESTONE PRORATED A NEW SET OF WILDERNESS TIRES AT A LOWER COST. *YH

WHEN CAR WAS SHIFTING IT BANGED DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR, LIKE IT WAS DOWN SHIFFTING WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK WHEN VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOWER GEAR TRANSMISSION SUPS AND BANGS. *YH

OCTOBER 2000 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. OCCURED ON SATURDAY, CHECKED OWNERS MANUAL, "OK TO DRIVE, HAVE DEALER CHECK". TOOK TRUCK TO TOWN EAST FORD MONDAY, FORD CHARGED APPROX. $279.00 AND HERTZ APPROX. 70 FOR RENTAL. FORD STATED "SOMEONE DISCONNECTED YOUR MAF SENSOR". THAT IS NOT TRUE! ALSO THEY DID NOT COVER UNDER WARRENTY BUMPER TO BUMPER OR EXTENDED OR RENTAL VEHICLE. I THINK SENSOR DISCONNECTED SELF IF THAT IS WHAT INDEED HAPPENED. APPROX 1 YR. AGO THE BLINKERS, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK AT RANDOM. DON'T KNOW IF BRAKE LIGHTS OR BLINKERS WERE VISIBLY WORKING FROM OUTSIDE TRUCK BECAUSE IT WOULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. RETURNED TO FORD. SAID CAN FIX IT IF CANT FIND IT, ARE YOU SURE YOU DIDN'T HIT A BUMP, BRING IT BACK IF/WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. RETURNED AGAIN BECAUSE PROBLEM CONTINUED. HAD TO GET UGLY WITH THE SERVICE PEOPLE. I TOLD FORD TO KEEP IT, DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. THEY DID AND SAID THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION UNDER DASH. WARRANTY COVERED. I KNOW THIS TRUCK IS UNPREDICTABLE NOW. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REPORT THAT IN MARCH 2000 MY 33 YR OLD BROTHER WAS KILLED WHILE ON THE JOB FOR S&P UTILITIES, I BELIEVE NOW THAT THE TRUCK MAY HAVE STALLED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK HE WAS KILLED ON BECAUSE HE HAD OFTEN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE F150 1998 BOGGING DOWN AND STALLING. I ALSO THINK NOW S&P IS AWARE SINCE THEY HAD PEOPLE OBTAIN ALL OF THE MISSING PARTS FROM THE TRUCK AS SOON AS THEY COULD. HIS NAME IS JOHN CLOUD JR OF MESQUITE TEXAS. HE LEFT 3 KIDS AND WIFE.

BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSANGER'S DOORS HAVE SHEET METAL FAILURE NEXT TO THE LOWER REAR CORNER OF THE WINDOW. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH LONG AND APPEARS TO BE GROWING. DEALER SAYS FORD KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE BUT IS NOT COVERING IT.

CONSUMER HAS A 1998, FORD F150. LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH. ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEHICLE, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16 DOT# W2081PT357. FIRESTONE CUSTOMER ASSISTANT RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE.*AK *SLC

THE DEALERSHIP IS CALLING THE TORSION BAR A "WEAR AND TEAR ITEM" THEREFORE IT IS CONSIDERED A WARRANTY ITEM AND NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FOR MY TRUCK, WHICH IS USED AS A COMMUTER VEHICLE, HAS THE "OFF-ROAD PACKAGE" AND HAS SEEN A NON-PAVED ROAD ALL OF 5 TIMES, I FIND IT UNACCEPTABLE THAT THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER SOME SORT OF WARRANTY OR RECALL. I HAVE SEARCHED THE NHTSA DATABASE AND SEEN NUMEROUS (36) CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. I COULD UNDERSTAND THE TORSION BAR FAILURE (MAYBE) IF THE TRUCK WERE USED ON A DAILY BASIS FOR CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES OR IF I EXCEEDED THE RECOMMENDED USES OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE NOT. THE TRUCK IS AT LESS THAN HALF ITS EXPECTED LIFE AND YET ONE OF THE MAIN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAD FAILED. THIS BAR REPLACED THE COIL SPRINGS ON THE PAST GENERATION OF TRUCKS. HAVE YOU NEVER HEARD OF COIL SPRINGS SNAPPING? I ALSO FIND IT RATHER TROUBLESOME THAT FORD HAS RECENTLY BEEN ACCUSED OF TURNING THE OTHER WAY WHEN PROBLEMS ARISE WITH ITS VEHICLES. IS THIS GOING TO BECOME ANOTHER FIRESTONE RECALL SCENARIO OR WILL FORD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS ENGINEERING/MANUFACTURING MISTAKES? IM STARTING TO WONDER WHAT BUILT FORD TOUGH ACTUALLY MEANS.*AK

ENGINE HAS KNOCK AT COLD START UP AND GOES AWAY AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP. I HAD CONTACTED THE ORIGINAL DEALER IN CA. WHENTHIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE CONTACTED A FORD DEALER HEAR IN ATLANTA AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO BULLETINS OFFER ANY REASON OR ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. I HAVE TALK WITH A FEW OF THE WORKERS AT THE ATLANTA FORD PLANT AND ONE OF THEM HAVE THE SAME MAKE, YEAR, MODEL AND ENGINE AS I DO. HE STATED THAT THE PLANT IN KANSAS AND WINDSOR IN CANADA HAVE SAID THAT THIER WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADS ON THIS ENGINE. WHY IS IT THAT I CAN FIND OUT THIS INFORMATION AND THE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON THIS. I LIKE MY TRUCK AND WISH TO FIX THE PROBLEM , BUT CAN'T GET AN ANSWER FROM FORD. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY HELP I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT SIDEWALL (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT427 TIRESIZE: P235 70R16)

CRACK IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR .SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

TWO OF MY FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE CRACKS IN BETWEEN THE TREAD. WITH WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH FIRESTONE AND FORD THIS MAKE ME FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. MOST OF THE TIRES ALL AROUND MY SIZE HAVE BEEN DEALT WITH WHICH MAKE THE SITUATION WORSE. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY HAVE ACTED LIKE THEY COULD CARE LESS, BUT I THINK THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLE LIKE IT IS MY CHILD AND FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN THAT ISNT MY FAULT AND FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO ACT AS THEY DO DOESNT MAKE ME FEEL TO WELL. HOW SHOULD I DEAL WITH THIS? (TIRESIZE: P25570R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P25570R16 )

THERE IS A VISIBLE SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD BODY JOINS THE SIDEWALL. SPLIT RUNS ABOUT 30-40% AROUND SIDEWALL. APPEARS THAT THE TREAD BELT IS SEPARATING FROM SIDEWALL. NOT FROM ROAD HAZARD OR UNDERINFLATION. TIRE HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED AND KEPT BY OWNER. OWNER HAS ALSO REPLACED (AND KEPT) THE OTHER 3 ORIGINAL TIRES. ALL TIRE ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. (DOT NUMBER: A308443288 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

THERE IS A VISIBLE SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE TREAD BODY JOINS THE SIDEWALL. SPLIT RUNS ABOUT 30-40% AROUND SIDEWALL. APPEARS THAT THE TREAD BELT IS SEPARATING FROM SIDEWALL. NOT FROM ROAD HAZARD OR UNDERINFLATION. TIRE HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED AND KEPT BY OWNER. OWNER HAS ALSO REPLACED (AND KEPT) THE OTHER 3 ORIGINAL TIRES. ALL TIRE ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.( DOT NUMBER: A308443288 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

AT 15,000 MILES ALL THE TIRES ARE WORN DOWN PAST 2/32TH". WARRANTY STATES THAT THERE WARRANTIED TO 6 YEARS, 60,000 BEFORE THE TREAD WOULD WEAR DOWN THAT BAD. IVE BEEN TO NUMEROUS FORD AND FIRESTONE DEALERS BUT NONE WOULD HONOR THE WARRANTY. IVE ALSO LOCATED CRACKS IN THE TREADS. I STILL HAVE ALL 4 TIRES IN MY POSSESSION SINCE IVE REPLACED THE ORIGINALS. AT 15,000 MILES THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 1 YEAR AND 9 MONTHS OLD. FORD AND FIRESTONE ADMITTED THAT THERE "MIGHT" BE A PROBLEM BUT PAWNED IT OFF ON EACH OTHER. (DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT RIGHT REAR TIRE P25/70R16 MADE A THUMPING NOISE, AFTER INSPECTION FOUND TIRE HAD TREAD COMING UNGLUED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WILDERNESS AT M/S, W2HL1PY088, RIGHT REAR). NLM

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, BOTH DRIVER AND OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES (MISSISSIPPI UNIFORM ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WILDERNESS AT M/S, W2HL1PY088, RIGHT REAR). NLM

TREAD SEPARATED BACK IN JANUARY. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID IT WAS UNDERINFLATED. THIS IS WHAT THEY ALWAYS SAY.THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

WIRE HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN FAILING, DUE TO THIS THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL, FORD HAS REPLACED THE HARNESS MANY TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *SLC

TIRES HAVE MASIVE CRACKS IN THE TREAD LOOKS LIKE DRY ROT BUT REAL BAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRE SIZE: 23570R16 )

PE00 020; VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND SHE NOTICED DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. TIRE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#HT P235/70R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK TWO TIRES HAD BUBBLE BY THE TREAD. *YH

I HAEV BEEN ADVISED AS FAR AS THE ADVISORY OF WILDERNESS HT TIRES CURRENTLY ON LIST, FOR 1 FIRESTONE DEALER IN MY ARE REFUSED TO INSPECT TIRES PERIOD. I DRIVE HIGHWAYS AND AT THIS POINT NOW WHERE THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DOCKED DUE TO QUESTIONABLE SAFETY OF TIRES. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH FIRESTONE NUMEROUS TIMES AND FORD WHICH FORD WILL NO REPLACE THEM AT ALL PERIOD, THESE ARE FACT TIRES STILL ON VEH AND ARE LIKE NEW TO THIS DAY I REQUESTED REPLACEMENTS FROM FIRE WHICH THEY DENIED ME.( DOT NUMBER: W2 TIRE SIZE: 235 70 16 )

THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH AN OCCURENCE DATE OF 10/9/99 WAS WHEN I LOCATED A LUMP IN THE LEFT SIDE FRONT TIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AS THE LUMP OR RAISED PORTION OF THE WHEEL WOULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT FELT LIKE THE TIRE WAS OUT OF BALANCE. I FINALLY LOCATED THE LUMP AND HAD THE TIRE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED AT THE TIME THE BELTS HAD SEPERATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BUT ONLY AFTER THE PRICE HAD BEEN PRORATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS MUCH MORE SERIOUS. WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I WAS TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY KNOWN AS THE CIMMARON TURNPIKE. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE TURNPIKE IS 75 MPH. I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND THEN THE WHOLE TIRE LET GO. THE TREAD STRIPPRD OFF AND TORE UP THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE FENDER AS IT CONTINUED TO GO AROUND. IT TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER WELL LINER . IT LOOKED EXACTLY LIKE THE TIRES BEING SHOWN ON THE NEWS REPORTS CONCERNING FIRESTONE. AFTER THESE TWO INCIDENTS THESE TIRES WERE REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY BUT ONLY AFTER THEY HAD BEEN PRORATED. I REPLACED THE TWO REAR TIRES IN APRIL OF 2000 PRIOR TO TAKING A TRIP BECAUSE I THOUGT THEY MIGHT DO THE SAME THING.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70SR16 )

I TOOK MY TIRES TO A FORD DEALER AND SHOWED THEM. THE ONLY THING THEY SAID WAS THAT I BETTER GET THEM CHANGED OR PARK MY TRUCK. THESE TIRES STILL LOOK NEW. BUT THEY ARE GETTING AIR BUBBLES UNDER THE TREAD. BELTS ARE COMING APART OR BROKEN. BUT THE TREAD STILL LOOKS LIKE NEW. I DONT THINK IT IS FAIR , THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES AND WONT FIX THEM. I HAVE EVEN TALKED TO MY FORD DEALER ABOUT YOUR ADVISERY AND THEY SAID IT DOESNT MEAN ANYTHING TO THEM. PLEASE DONT LET THESE PEOPLE GET AWAY WITH THIS. MY WIFE AND 4 KIDS RIDE WITH ME, I CANT AFFORD TO LOOSE THEM BECOUSE SOME TIRE COMPANY FEELS LIKE THEY DONT HAVE A PROBLEM. THANKS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70/R1 )

THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN, WHEN THE TILT IS USED. THIS MALFUNCTION CAUSES BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS NOT TO WORK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 TIMES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK THE DEALER FIXED ONLY THE HARNESS BUT IT FAILED AGAIN. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL ARE STILL INOPERABLE. *YH

PE00-020; AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES FOUND CRACKS IN THE GROOVE.TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORD TRUCK, F150 1998, FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/75R16. *AK FIRESTONE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIRES AND INDICATED THAT THE CRACKS IN THE GROOVES HAD WEAKENED THE TREAD. THE DEALER ALSO WARNED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE TIRES COULD BLOW OUT. THE CUSTOMER CHOSE TO REPLACE. *YH

LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, VEHICLE STARTS SLIDING. DLR CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. TREAD CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W208IPT248 TIRE SIZE: P235 70R16 )

TIRE HAD THUMPING SOUND. TOOK CAR TO LES SCHWAB TO LOOK AT. SAID NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND. ON VACATION, SOUND WORSENED. TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALER, TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD GO TO GOODYEAR DEALER. GOODYEAR SAID THAT TIRES WERE "CUPPING" WHICH MEANS THE CORDS ARE SEPARATING. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE, TIRE, MADE ME BUY NEW ONES. SAID BECAUSE I DIDN'T ROTATE TIRES EVERY 3K MILES, THAT I VOIDED WARRANTY. I CHECKED WITH FORD, AND THE TIRE ROTATION ISN'T A WARRANTY MUST, ONLY A RECCOMMENDATION. SHOULD NOT VOID WARRANTY. I CALLED GOODYEAR AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I JUST WANT THE WARRANTY TO BE HONORED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/15 )

DRIVERSIDE DOOR HAS A 1/2" CRACK IN SHEET METAL AROUND WINDOW. TOOK TRUCK TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP AND THEY BLEW ME OFF. CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THEY ALSO BLEW ME OFF. FORD HAS NUMERIOUS TRUCKS IN THE 1997-98 YEAR HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THEY WON'T DO ANY NESSICARY REPAIRS. THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK

AFTER A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE TIRES FOUND A STARTING TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FOUR SETS OF TIRES WHERE ONE OF THEM WAS REPLACD LAST YEAR. CURRENTLY, HAD TO REPLACE THE FOUR SETS BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16, DOT W208IPT. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/70/R16 *MW

TRUCK WOULD STALL. CONSUMER LET TRUCK SIT FOR HALF AND HOUR, THEN STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT WILL STALL AGAIN. *AK

STEERING WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY USELESS WHEN THE STEERING SHAFT SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP THE CURB NARROWLY MISSING A LARGE TREE AND BRIDGE ABUTMENT. *AK

WILDERNESS HT TIRE P235/70R16 SIZE. THE TREAD SEPARATED AT 20MPH.*AK

EXTENDED CAB VERSION; DRIVELINE CAME BENT FROM FACTORY. THIS CAUSED VIBRATION. PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #HT, P23570R16.. HE CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK ON BOTH REAR TIRES THERE WAS COMPLETE SEPARATION AT THE TREAD AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRES. THE CUSTOMER GOT 50% ADJUSTMENT ON NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES FROM THE FIRESTONE DEALER. *YH

FIRST FAILURE AT 24000MI TIRE SEPARATED FROM BELT SECOND FAILURE AT 30000MI SAME AS FIRST( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255R7016 )

FIRST FAILURE AT 24000MI TIRE SEPARATED FROM BELT SECOND FAILURE AT 30000MI SAME AS FIRST( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255R7016 )

THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAIETS ON THE CRACKED DOOR WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL?

THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAIETS ON THE CRACKED DOOR WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL?

THIS WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WITH NO SIGNS OF APPARENT WEAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE IN. TOLL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRE SIZE: P23570/R16 )

THIS WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WITH NO SIGNS OF APPARENT WEAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE IN. TOLL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRE SIZE: P23570/R16 )

THIS WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WITH NO SIGNS OF APPARENT WEAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE IN. TOLL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRE SIZE: P23570/R16 )

THIS WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WITH NO SIGNS OF APPARENT WEAR WHEN THE TIRE BLEW ON ME WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE IN. TOLL ROAD.( DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRE SIZE: P23570/R16 )

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/HT, P235R7016 WAS ON THIS FORD, F150, 1998 WHEN TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED OF 60 MPH. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED TIRE. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED.*AK DOT#W2081PT317. *SLC

MY QUESTION IS ABOUT SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND ANY PERSON WITH ME IN REGARDS TO THESE TIRES, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NOT FAILED AS SOME HAVE HOLDING TIRE PRESSURE AND HAVING TO SWITCH THEM MORE THAN ANY OTHER TIRE I HAVE OWNED TO AVOID THUMPING AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR . IT COMES BACK TO THIS , UNCERTAIN ABOUT SAFETY AND WHAT POSSIBLY COULD HAPPEN HAS PROMPTED THIS QUERY. THE LATEST REPORT FROM NHTSA IS TO REPLACE THEM AND WAIT FOR A DECISION , I DON'T HAVE THE MONEYTO DO THIS , YOUR ANSWER WILL BE APPRECIATED . THANK YOU--- HERBERT E SUMMERS( DOT NUMBER: 104 S TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

MY QUESTION IS ABOUT SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND ANY PERSON WITH ME IN REGARDS TO THESE TIRES, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NOT FAILED AS SOME HAVE HOLDING TIRE PRESSURE AND HAVING TO SWITCH THEM MORE THAN ANY OTHER TIRE I HAVE OWNED TO AVOID THUMPING AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR . IT COMES BACK TO THIS , UNCERTAIN ABOUT SAFETY AND WHAT POSSIBLY COULD HAPPEN HAS PROMPTED THIS QUERY. THE LATEST REPORT FROM NHTSA IS TO REPLACE THEM AND WAIT FOR A DECISION , I DON'T HAVE THE MONEYTO DO THIS , YOUR ANSWER WILL BE APPRECIATED . THANK YOU--- HERBERT E SUMMERS( DOT NUMBER: 104 S TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

IT FEELS LIKE IT KEEPS SURGING, AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV UP LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO

IT FEELS LIKE IT KEEPS SURGING, AND WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV UP LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO

TIRE LOOSES PRESSURE RAPIDLY AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF SLOW AIR LOSS. REPAIR FACILITY REMOVED/INSPECTED TIRE AND FOUND NO HOLES BUT HAS COMMENTED THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. I AM REPLACING 4 TIRES DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

ENGINE KNOCK AND TICKING NOISE AT START UP,ROUGH IDLE

FUEL FILLER NECK BROKE. NLM

TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL BELTS AND BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO DITCH( DOT NUMBER: W 208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: DURING INSPECTION OF TIRES, NOTICED A BULGE IN TREAD WHICH APPEARED TO BE SEPARATING ON A 1997 FORD F150, AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT, WILDERNESS HT; P235/70R16, AND DOT# W2081PT28. DEALER/FIRESTONE WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK WHILE INSPECTING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND WAS REMOVED BY THE CUSTOMER. *YH

TREAD SEPERATION OCCURED , ALL 4 TIRES ON GROUND REPLACED WITH ONE OTHER NOTED AS READY TO GO BAD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235R16 )

CONSUMER HAS A 1998 FORD F150 WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES. BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION & WERE REPLACED WITH SAME BRANDS, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16. DOT# W2081PT326. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE 45,000. TIRES WERE REPLACED BEFORE RECALL WAS ANNOUCED.*AK

DURING A RUTINE SERVICE ON MY F150 PICKUP IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE TIRE WAS SPLITING. I HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE AT FULL COST, THE NOTIFIED ME THAT I WILL INQUIRE THE COST AFTER BEING PRORATED. I FEEL THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT IS HAPPENING TO THE RECALLED TIRE'S AND I FEEL THAT THIS ALSO NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURIED OR KILLED. PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF THE RESULTES OF THE INQUIRE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, JOHN LAND( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235-70R16 )

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KEPT CONTROL OF A 1998, FORD, F150. THREE OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE IN THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TIRE WAS A WILDERNESS HT, P23570R16, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE TIRE WAS SHIPPED TO FIRESTONE. PLEASE PROVIDE DOT # IF POSSIBLE.*AK

THE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE WAS LIKE FOAMRUBBER.I TOLD THE MANAGER AT THE FIRESTONE STORE THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HE LAUGHED AND SAID I DID SOMETHING WRONG ,AND THEY WEREN,T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. I ASKED FOR A DISCOUNT HE SAID NO WAY. LIKE A FOOL I ENNT AND BOUGHT 2 MORE OF THE SAME TIRE. I E MAILED FIRESTONE AND TOLD THEM I THOUGHT THEY HAD DEFECTIVE TIRES , THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO A FIRESTONE STORE , AND TALK TO A MANAGER. HELL I DID THAT, IT DIDN,T DO ME ANY GOOD, THEY KNEW THEY HAD A POOR PRODUCT AND JUST BLEW ME OUT THE DOOR.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT SIDEWALL OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P23570R16 - DOTW208PTW148)TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO SWERVE AND NARLY COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. NLM

PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, F150, 1998, DOT NUMBER W208, AND TIRE SIZE P23570R16. TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH TIRES. WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SAME TYPE OF TIRE. CONSUMER NOTED ALL FOUR TIRES HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS AND STRESS ALONG SIDEWALL AREAS OF TIRES. TIRES HAVE 30 THOUSANDS MILES ON THEM. *AK FIRESTONE FINALLY REPLACED THE TIRES WITH A LESS EXPENSIVE BRAND. *YH

MY TRUCK HAS A CRACK IN THE OUTSIDE BODY SHEET METAL NEAR THE CORNER OF THE DRIVERS WINDOW ON THE DOOR. DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CRACK IS DUE TO MAUFACTURES DEFECT. I NEED HELP IN BEARING THE COST OF REPAIR. NHTSA ITEM # SB608461 / SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-6754

I HAVE NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES THAT DUE TO THE RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL (BOTH IN LATERAL DISTANCE AND IN HEIGHT) THAT IF YOU DO NOT GET YOUR LEFT FOOT ENTIRELY OVER ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING OR HOLDING STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION THAT YOU CAN ALSO CATCH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE. THIS RESULTS IN THE TRUCK TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE OPERATOR TRYING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER WITH THE RESULT BEING TO DEPRESS THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL FURTHER AS WELL. THIS CAN OCCUR WITHOUT REALIZING THAT YOUR FOOT IS PARTIALLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL (ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FAR ENOUGH) I HAVE CAUGHT THIS OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES AND IT CAN BE QUITE DISCONCERTING WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS MOVING FORWARD EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE DEPRSSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER AND HARDER. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE A DESIGN RELATED ONE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROLS. WHILE IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN INCIDENT WITH MY TRUCK YET IT CERTAINLY COULD ESPECIALLY IF A PERSON PANICS AND DOESN'T REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE COULD EXPLAIN SOME THE COMPLAINTS RECIEVED ABOUT THE TRUCKS ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SNAPPED IN NASHVILLE, TN ON CROSSCOUNTRY TRIP FROM ARIZONA TO MARYLAND, STRANDING US 36 HOURS IN NASHVILLE. GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. CABLE FIXED, BUT IT MUST HAVE TAKEN OUT OUR ALARM SYSTEM AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK UNLESS YOU YANK IT 900 TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. KOONS FORD IN ANNAPOLIS, MD, TOLD US THIS WAS "NORMAL" ON THE LOCKING PROBLEM, AND THAT FOUR OTHER VEHICLES ON THEIR LOT DO THE SAME THING. '!@#$%. WE NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON SEPT 1 FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE LOCKING MECHANISM AFTER MY DAUGHTER CALLED THEM THIS PAST WHEEL COMPLETELY UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN. FORD SERVICE IS AN OXYMORON. THERE IS NO SUCH THING. *TR

THE DOOR CRACK IS AT THE BASE OF THE LOWER WINDOW STRUCTURE. THE CRACK WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN SIZE FURTHER WEAKENING THE DOOR STRENGTH. IT IS UNKNOW IF THE DOOR WILL REMAIN INTACT DURING COLLISION. PERSONAL SURVEY RESULTS : 62 VEHICLES EXAMINED, 52 HAD CRACKS, 2 WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY MANUFACTURER.

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH, SIDEWALL CAME OFF THE TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, F150, 1998. TIRE WAS PRORATED AT 50% ON THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TIRE, AT A FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE LIST TIRE SIZE AND DOT # IF POSSIBLE.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/70/R16 *MW

PASSENGER SIDE TORSION BAR FAILED AND SUSPENSION DROPPED. FORTUNATELY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. BROKE AT REAR MOUNTING AT TENSIONER POINT. FORD REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT REFUSED TO CHANGE DRIVER SIDE EVEN THOUGH IT EXHIBITS SIGNIFICANCT SURFACE CORROSION IN THE SAME AREA. FROM MY SEARCH OF NHTSA AND OTHER INTERNET DATA AND FROM FORD EMPLOYEE COMMENTS THIS APPEARS TO BE A REPEAT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ELECTRONIC PHOTOS SHOWING PITTING AND CORROSION OF DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR THAT FORD STATES IS ACCEPTABLE. I HAVE NOTED THAT NHTSA OPENED AN ACTION #PE98-009 ON THIS MATTER 13 FEB-98 AND CLOSED IT 30 JUNE-98. I'VE ALSO NOTED NUMEROUS COMPLAINT FILINGS FOR F150 TORSION BAR FAILURES WITH NHTSA AND OTHER INTERNET DATA BASES. THIS WOULD SEEM A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT AND FATALITIES IF BREAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I BELEIVE THIS WARRANTS A NEW INVESTIGATION AND ISSUANCE OF CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS TO FORD. THE FACT THAT COMPLAINT FILES INDICATE FREQUENT BACK ORDERS FOR PARTS MIGHT INDICATE FORD IS DOING A LOT OF REPLACEMENTS.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES IN TIRES, CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED.*AK

PINHOLE LEAKS DEVELOPED ON TWO DRIVER SIDE TIRES FOR NO APPARANT REASON--MANUFACTURER WAS UNRESPONSIVE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF OF TIRE. TRUCK WAS TOWED AND NEW TIRE INSTALLED. APPROX. 50 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE R FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF. REQUIRING TOWING OF TRUCK AGAIN AND COMPLETE SET OF TIRES BEING BOUGHT AND PLACED ON TRUCK. BODY AND ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURED WITH BOTH ACCIDENTS.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70K16 )

TIRES VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER A 25 MILE TRIP OR MORE . I HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO TROUBLE WITH THE TRUCK . THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIRES I HAD THE TRUCK AT A FIRESTONE STORE AND ALL I GOT WAS A RUN AROUND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P2357016 )

FIRESTONE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY SIZE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED A TIRE BEFORE THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECT IN THE SAME WAY AS THE RECALLED SIZE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE P235/70R-16 BECAUSE I SAW IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT FURTHER INFORMATION. THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE P235/70R16 AND POSSIBLY OTHER SIZES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R-16 )

AFTER 10 HOURS OF SUMMER DRIVING ON A FLAT SECTION OF I-10 NEAR SEGUIN, TX, THE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY WITHOUR WARNING. I EXPECT TO MAKE THE SAME TRIP TOMORROW, 8/9/2000. BIG RIVER TIRE OF ZACHARY INSPECTED THE REMAINING THREE TIRES ON 8/7/00. "PATRICK" ASSURES ME THAT WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY TROUBLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

MY TIRES ARE PEELING LIKE THE ONES THAT I SEE ON THE NEWS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-70-16 )

TIRE CAME APART AT SIDEWALL TREADLINE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235-70R16 )

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON A PAVEMENT ROAD AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE EXPLODED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE CRACKING VERTICALLY, AND THE UPPER AND LOWER DOORS ARE DETACHING FROM PANEL. *AK

A FRIEND WHO IS IN THE TIRE BUSINESS CALLED ME OUT TO LOOK AT MY TIRES ON THAT MORNING. HE SHOWED ME HOW THE TIRE WALL WAS SHREDDING AND THAT WAS NOT NORMAL AND URGED ME TO BRING MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP IMMEDIATELY, SO I DID. AT THAT TIME, I DID NOT REALIZE THAT IT COULD BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, EVEN THOUGH MY FRIEND INSISTED THAT TIRES SHOULD NOT TEAR LIKE THAT. HAVING VIEWED THE RECENT NEWS RELEASES ABOUT THIS HAPPENING, I DECIDED TO LOG MY COMPLAINT. THE SALESPERSON AT FIRESTONE TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE MADE, SO I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE, WHICH I DID. SINCE THEN, I HAVE INCURRED ANOTHER FLAT TIRE. THIS TIME IT WAS A NAIL, HOWEVER WHEN THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DEFLATED, THERE WERE SOME THREADS THAT WERE PARTIALLY SHREDDED, HOWEVER I WAS ADVISED BY FIRESTONE THAT THE SHREDDING WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE FLAT AND WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS NORMAL TO HAVE SOME SEPARATION. NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY, BUT CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW SET OF TIRES.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR CAUSING A BRIEF LOSS OF TIRE TRACTION. ALSO, VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD VERY HARD, AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED TDEALER. *AK

SIDEWALL FAILURE AT JUNCTION OF SIDEWALL AND TREAD. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

I AM PROUD OWNER OF FORD 1998 F150 V8 XLT 2WD. I DO MOST MY TRUCK'S MAINTENANCE AT HOME. AS I WAS ROTATING MY TIRES LAST NIGHT, ONE OF FRONT LEFT-HAND SIDE WHEEL BOLT SNAPPED AS I WAS TURNING A NUT ON IT. THE LUG NUT WAS LOOSE AND IT WAS KEPT TURNING. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED AT THE FACT THAT THE BOLT EASILY BROKE WHILE USING LITTLE FORCE BY HANDS. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD AND I NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE. SO I DECIDED TO GO TO THE FORD WEBSITE AND I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK ON THE WHEEL NUTS. HOWEVER I DID NOT GET ANY INFORMATION UNTIL AFTER THE TIRE ROTATION. SO I CALLED THE PUENTE HILLS FORD DEALERSHIP IF I TAKE MY TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN REPAIR BROKEN WHEEL BOLT DUE TO ALREADY RECALLED NUT. AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BROKEN BOLT. THEY WILL CHARGE ME ABOUT $73.00 FOR THE REPAIR. BUT IF THEY CONTACTED ME FOR THE RECALL I WOULD NOT HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. THE REASON WHY THE FORD COMPANY RECALLED THE LUG NUT IS THAT THE LUG NUTS CAME LOOSE FOR MY TRUCK AND THAT IS EXACTLY PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. AND THAT IS WHY I WAS TURNING THE NUT ON THE BOLT UNTIL THE POINT WHEN IT SNAPPED. I DROVE FORDS ALL MY LIFE AND I THINK THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO AVOID THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

BELT & TENSIONER HAS FAILED TWICE IN 5000 MILES/SQEALS LOUDLY UNDER EVEN LIGHT LOADS.I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE/COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND PARTS WARRANTY THE SECOND TIME//TRUCK HAS CRACKS FORMING ALONG BELTLINE ON THE REAR CORNER OF WINDOWS. *AK

RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE DROPPED, RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, REMOVE OLD AND INSTALL NEW TORSION BAR

STARTER SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE INTO GARAGE. THE KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION. DAMAGES WERE MADE TO VEHICLE. SAFETY DEFECT ALLOWED VEHICLE TO MOVE W/O THE KEY IN THE IGNITION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF GARAGE IN FIRST GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ON. VEHICLE WAS FOUND IN THE GARAGE STILL IN GEAR. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. PEDAL WOULD GET HARD, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SEIZED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO LOWER END OF ENGINE BREAKING AND GIVING UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A "HEAVIER DUTY" ENGINE. *AK *ML

CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING. *AK

I HAVE NOTICED A SMALL CRACK FORMING IN THE METAL ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IF YOUR FACING THE DOOR FORM THE OUTSIDE, THE CRACK IS LOCATED BY THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDOW. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM IN MANY NEWER MODEL FORD TRUCKS. *AK

DEFECTIVE TORSION BAR BROKE IN PARKING LOT. IF VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK *ML

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT COMPLETELY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOU WILL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND INDEED OTHER FORD F150 S I HAVE CHECKED HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVEING CAUSING A SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF. *YH

THIS DEALERSHIP DOES BUSINESS IN AN UNSAFE, FRAUDLENT, MANNER. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION PROVING THIS CLAIM .NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

HAD TO REPLACE TRANNSMISSION AT 60,000 MILES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES, LEFT REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SLID. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY CLEANED THE BRAKES, AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. WHILE LEAVING THE LOT, VEHICLE STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING. SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID THAT WHEELS WERE SUPPOSED TO LOCK UP WHEN WET. FOR NOW PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED BY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR BRAKES. *AK *ML

CRACK DEVELOPING IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL ON AFT POST. APPROXIMATELY 1/4" LONG. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. PERSONALLY INSPECTED 5 OTHER LIKE TRUCKS AND FOUND ALL TO HAVE SIMILAR CRACKS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, PUSHING IT INTO THE SHOULDER. VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL, AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK

TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, DROPPING THE FRONT END. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, I WOULD COME UP TO A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT AND APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WOULD LOCK UP. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND SAID THEY WERE OK. I WENT TO LEAVE AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I WENT BACK IN AND TOLD THEM THAT THEY WERE STILL DOING IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE ABS TO DO THAT. I WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND NOW THEY DO WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO DO. IT COULD BE POSSIBLE THAT ONE OF THE SELF ADJUSTERS MIGHT NOT BE WORKING. *AK

I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AND THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING NORMALLY EVENTHOUGH THE REAR ONES DID LOCK UP AT 20 M.P.H. OR SLOWER WHEN LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF THEIR LOT. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN CENTER LANE AND OVERTAKING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, CONSUMER DECIDED TO SWITCH LANES. WENT TO BLOW THE HORN, AND THERE WAS NO HORN. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TORSION BAR BROKE AT 14000 AND THE LEFT TORSION BAR BROKE AT 19400, BOTH CAUSED THE FRONT END TO DROP. NLM

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE CRACKED. BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH DRIVER HIT AN TREE. DAMAGES WERE ESTIMATED AT $10,000. ALSO, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELLING 10MPH, AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. TURNED VEHICLE AROUND, AND SAW SPARE TIRE LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONTACTED A DEALER, DEALER INDICATED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALSO, CABLE WHICH CONTROLS THE SPARE TIRE WILL LOOSEN, ALLOWING CABLE TO RUB OR BREAK, EVEN IF IT IS FULLY TIGHTENED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. *AK *ML

BRAKES FAIL WHEN DEPRESSED, THEN GRAB AT LAST SECOND. DEALER PERFORMED A BRAKE SERVICE CONSISTING OF GRINDING THE METALLIC PADS BUT PROBLEM IS WORSE AND BRAKES NOW GROAN UPON STOP. *AK

BRAKES FAIL WHEN DEPRESSED, THEN GRAB AT LAST SECOND. DEALER PERFORMED A BRAKE SERVICE CONSISTING OF GRINDING THE METALLIC PADS BUT PROBLEM IS WORSE AND BRAKES NOW GROAN UPON STOP. *AK

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TORSION BAR ON THE FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE. BREAK IS ABOUT SIX INCHES FROM THE FRONT OF THE BAR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR IN EXCESS OF THREE HOURS ON LEVEL GROUND WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. HAVE OVER 30 WITNESSES THAT CAN ATTEST TO WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A SCHOOL BUS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK *ML

IN COLD WEATHER, A 2-3 SLIP DETECT OCCURS ON MODERATE HILLS AT LOW ACCELERATION. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION SENSORS, AND THE SLIP DETECT CODE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURING AS THE WEATHER WARMS UP, BUT SLIP DETECT CODE NOT BEING STORED IN COMPUTER. I'VE REFERENCED TSB 99-9-6 (NHTSA ITEM SB606428) TO DEALER, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TSB IS IRRELAVENT AND THE TRANSMISSION PAN WILL HAVE TO BE DROPPED TO INSPECT THE INTERNAL SENSORS AT A COST OF $1,200. PLEASE (IF POSSIBLE) SEND ME THE FULL TEXT OF TSB 99-9-6 AND/OR NHTSA ITEM SB606428 SO THAT I MAY USE IT AS BACK-UP UPON MY NEXT VISIT TO THE DEALER. I WILL ALSO LET THEM KNOW THAT I'VE FILED AN ISSUE REPORT HERE AT THE ODI. REGARDS, ERIC SLAN

HOSE CLAMP CAME LOOSE, CAUSING COOLANT LINE TO LEAK ONTO COIL AND SPARK PLUGS. *AK

SHEET METAL STRESS CRACK DEVELOPING AROUND THE WINDOW FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. IT STARTED OUT VERY SMALL AND HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE SUDDENLY/UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

CRACK IN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEYOND WINDOW MOLDING. *AK

TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE COLLAPSED ONTO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *MJS

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING NORMAL BRAKING BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE. DRIVER HAS LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MANY TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER ,AFTET THE TRUCK HAS SET FOR A WHILE. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND NOT THE ABS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS A 3/4 INCH CRACK DEVELOPING FROM ABOUT 1" FROM THE ROUNDING FROM THE BOTTOM REAR CORNER OF THE OUTSIDE WINDOW MOLDING (METAL PART OF THE DOOR) AND HAVE NOTICE AVERY FORD 150 I'VE LOOK AT HAS THIS DOOR CRACK. AND OVER HAFE OF HAVE THEM HAVE THEM ON BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER DOORS. THERE SEEM TO BE A DISIGN FLAW THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOESN'T WANT TO SAY YES TO. AND FIX THE FLAW AND NOT JUST PUT A BAND-AID FIX ON IT. YOU SPEND ANY WHERE'S FROM 22,000 TO 29,000 NOT INCLUDING TAX AND ALL THEY ARE GOING TO DO IS DRILL WELD AND BONDO. THAT'S A POOR ENGNEERING DESIGN. I COULD UNDER STAND IF THE TRUCK ONLY COSTED $1000 NOT ONLY IS THERE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR STARTERS. LETS GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL?*AK

DEAL HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX BOTH BRAKES AND THE DOOR CRACKS: BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK AND DOOR CRACKED AGAIN. DEALER NOW WILL NOT FIX THEM AGAIN. *AK

FRONT LEFT TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN TWO, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH ROAD. THE TRUCK PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, AS THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. FORD REPLACED ONLY ONE TORSION BAR: I AM AFRAID THE OTHER TORSION BAR WILL ALSO BREAK. *AK

FRONT LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, CAUSING SUPPENSION TO DROP ONTO THE GROUND . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED CAUSING THE FRONT END TO FALL. ON THE DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EXCEED 30 MPH BECAUSE TRUCK WOULD BEGIN TO BOUNCE AND CAUSE STEERING DIFFICULTY. I AM EMPLOYED WITH AN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER AND THE ENGINEERS AT WORK TELL ME THAT HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I WOULD HAVE MORE THAN LIKELY ROLLED THE TRUCK. I DRIVE A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE TO AND FROM WORK AND MOST OF THIS MILEAGE IS VIA THE FREEWAYS. I HAVE DONE SOME RESSEARCH AND FIND THAT MANY FORD 1998 4X4 F150'S HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS ASSURED ME THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. SOUNDS LIKE A FAULTY PART AND YET NO RECALL FROM FORD. THE SECOND ITEM IS A CRACK IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE DOOR. I DISCOVERED THIS LAST NIGHT AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM MANY F150 OWNERS ON THE INTERNET. ALTHOUGH I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP ONLY LAST NIGHT I WILL BE RETURNING ONCE AGAIN TODAY. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY FORD. *AK

I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY TRUCK IN FOR "SPARK KNOCK" FOR ABOUT ONE YEAR NOW. IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THE FORD TECHNICAL REP. HAS LOOKED AT IT ATLEAST TWO TIMES. WHEN IN DRIVE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED YOU CAN GIVE THE TRUCK GAS AND IT WILL KNOCK. AND WHEN IT IS PULLING A TRAILER IT KNOCKS. I WISH TO GET THIS FIXED OR REPLACED. *AK

BOTH DOORS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKS IN THE METAL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING UPON& DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL GOES PASSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING PEDAL MISAPPLICATION AND UNWANTED SPEED, RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

REMOVED ORIGINIAL UNUSED SPARE TIRE FROM UNDER FRAME LOCATION. THE FORD F-150 UNDER FRAME MOUNTING DESIGN CAUSED 8 WEAR POINTS (FROM VIBRATION) AT LEAST 3/16" DEEP INTO OUTER SIDEWALL. THIS HAS CREATED A POTENTIAL UNSAFE TIRE BLOWOUT CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ONLY 16 MONTHS (@16,295 MILES) AND FIND THIS NEW SPARE NOW UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED AND OTHER OWNERS NOTIFIED OF THIS SITUATION IF WARRANTED. I WILL BE CONTACTING UKIAH FORD THIS WEEK AND I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS TIRE REPLACED. CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. KEN JOHANNES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-70R16 )

ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH RUNNING BOARD GETS SLIPPERY WHEN WET / IN VERY COLD WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM. *AK *YC

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CRACK FOUND ON DOOR, I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS EXERIENCING THIS PROBLEM

TRUCK ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN EVER IT RAINS OR GETS WET. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX 4 TIMES, STILL LOCK UP.

REAR LEAF SPRING SNAPPED UNDER NORMAL USE, FRAME CAME DOWN ON THE AXLE DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

REAR OF LEFT SIDE FRAME CRACKED PIECE FELL OFF @ T/HITCH MOUNT

THERE IS A CRACK DEVELOPING IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING. COULD LEAD TO DISASSEMBLY OR FAILURE OF DOOR

CRACK DEVELOPING ON DOOR, AT REAR SIDE OF WINDOW, 2" ABOVE BOTTOM OF WINDOW. ALMOST EVERY F-150 OWNER WHO'S HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM HAS TAKEN A LOOK AT HIS/HER TRUCK AND FOUND SAME PROBLEM. FORD NOT MAKING ANY EFFORT TO REMEDY.

CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. WENT TO RELEASE IT BY TAPPING BRAKES & PUSHING BUTTON., CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED ENGAGED. VEHICLE WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. HIT OFF BUTTON & VEHICLE INCREASED IN SPEED. HIT BRAKES HARD & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM WHEELS. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTED. ENGINE WOULD RACE & CC STILL BE ENGAGED. SHUT VEHICLE DOWN AGAIN & HEARD A POP. RESTARTED VEHICLE & TRIED TO REENGAGE CC & FAILED TO ENGAGE. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

I HAVE HAD THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME. I'M HOPING NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS DEFECT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND FIND A FINAL FIX.

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR EVEN SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL CHOKE A LITTLE THEN STALL. CONSUMER TOOK TO FORD. BUT DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK.

AS SOON AS CONSUMER STARTS VEHICLE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. ENGINE IT IS RUNNING ROUGH AND DOWN SHIFTING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTOR WHICH CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO HAD A RECALL FOR THE THROTTLE AND THE JAMES HODGE FORD (1800-675-5447) CLAIMED THEY DID THE RECALL REPAIRS, AND GAVE DRIVER AN INVOICE. BANOTHER FORD DEALER STATED THE PREVIOUS DEALE R DID NOT FIX THE PART THAT WAS ON RECALL WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE BUSHINGS ON THE SPINDLE ARE TOO BIG WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP/GRIND AND OVERHEAT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 TO 30 MPH THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING A LOST OF STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL LOCK IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF MOVEMENT FROM THE PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURE/DEALERSHIP. DEALER ORDERED THE WRONG PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND REFUSED TO ORDER THE CORRECT PART. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK (1/2" IN LENGTH) THAT HAS DEVELOPED ON THE OUTER SHEETMETAL OF THE DRIVERS DOOR ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER NEAR THE L SHAPED WEATHERSTRIPPING. THIS CRACK IS GROWING WEEKLY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IN AN ACCIDENT IS MY MAJOR CONCERN AS THE CRACK CAN ACT AS A "CRUMPLE" JOINT. COSMETICALLY IT IS ALSO LIKELY TO BEGIN TO RUST IF NOT CORRECTED AS THE PAINT IS BEGINNING TO PEEL AROUND THE CRACK.

CENTER CONSOLE LOCATED ON THE 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT HAS A CUP HOLDER / STORAGE COMPARTMENT. HOWEVER, CONSOLE WILL LOCK IN THE UP POSITION, BUT WILL NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO DRIVER POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. *YC

CRACKS APPEARING IN DOOR

AS STATED, THE DOOR IS CRACKING AT THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE WAY UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN NUMEROUS F150 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CRACK. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE COMPROMISE OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED AS WELL AS DURING A CRASH.

DOOR SHEET METAL CRACKING AROUND WINDOW. UNKNOWN AFFECT TO INTEGRITY OF DOOR.

SPARK KNOCK I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE IT HAD 2000 MILES ON IT. I AM WORRIED THE THING WILL LOCK UP OR CATCH FIRE OR BLOW UP. IT HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED IT. THEY TELL ME IF I WAS IN CANADA THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON THOSE MODELS FOR THE VERY SAME THING WHY NOT ON THE AMERICAN MODELS?

WINDSHIELD FAILURE.

GEAR SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE.

LUG NUTS RECALL.

MUFFLER RATTLES WHEN ON IDLE.

ABS SENSOR.

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP AND WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, AND THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES REAL HARD WHILE TRYING TO STOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE LUGS: NUTS THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO KEEP THE WHEEL ON SHEARED OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE WHEEL ALSO CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE STOPPED SAFELY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SWAY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *AK

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUES TRAVELING, RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *ML

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND CHANGES GEARS SPORATICALLY, DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER AND TORQUE CLUTCH SOLINOID BUT THIS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. HAVE HEARD OTHER F150 OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT SAME PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLES EXPERIENCES SUDDEN SURGES/JERKING MOTIONS, WHICH HAS NEARLY CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT OTHER VEHICLES, SEVERAL REPAIRS (TRANSMISSION, SPARK PLUGS AND COMPUTER UNIT), HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SURGE. MJS

DEALER SAYS SERPENTINE BELT CAN BE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FREQUENT REPLACEMENT (ANNUAL) ON VEHICLE TO CORRECT SQUEALING NOISE.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT A IMPACT OF 25 MPH. SEAT BELT FAILED TO STAY LATCHED, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . *AK

TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED WITH THE WRONG MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO OTHER TRUCK COMPONENTS. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ON A WET SURFACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT HAS LOST POWER IN THE BRAKES. THEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE SKIDS. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT BACK BRAKES GRAB, BUT THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. AT 22,000 MILES THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AT 28,000 MILES THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THIS IS MY SECOND TRUCK (FRIST ONE WAS 1997 W/TWO CRACKED DOORS WHICH DEALER BOUGHT BACK) WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE SHEET METAL ON DOORS CRACK AT THE AT THE WINDOW TRIM DO TO STRESS CREATED WHEN RAISING AND LOWERING WINDOW. FORD WON'T ADMIT PROBLEM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS ASSEMBLED WITH WRONG MOTOR MOUNTS FOR STANDARD TRANSMISSION NOT AUTOMATIC. *AK

THE TORSION BAR IS PART OF THE SUSPENSION, AND IT BROKE WHILE MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. I'M WORRIED THAT IF IT BROKE WHILE IT WAS PARKED, IT COULD BREAK AGAIN WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FORD DEALERSHIP ADMITTED TO ME THAT THEY HAD CHANGED SEVERAL OTHER BROKEN TORSION BARS, IN FACT WHEN I CALLED THEM TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, THEY NEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT PART HAD FAILED. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THEY REPLACED THE TORSION BAR WITH ANOTHER EXACT SAME TORSION BAR. I HAVE LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THIS PART OR THE DEPENDABILITY OF MY $30,000.00 TRUCK.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

A/C WATER IS LEAKING INSIDE OF VEHICLE . DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO SOLUTION. *AK

DUE TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND PCV VALVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WASHER WORKING IMPROPERLY. DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A REAR END CRASH. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY @ 40MPH. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL @ 70MPH BEFORE PEDAL RELEASED AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSE NO START CONDITIONS AFTER RAINSTORMS, REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS NOT CORRECTED PROBLEMS. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WINDSHIELD HAS BECOME PARTIALLY UNATTACHED. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION, AND DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WERE THE BRAKES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT, AND THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND PASSAGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE CRACKS WITHIN THE FRAME AND PANEL. BOTH DOOR'S ARE RUSTING AT THE BOTTOM WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES REAR BRAKE'S WILL LOCK UP. *AK

LEAF SPRINGS BECAME MISALIGNED WITHOUT ANY HEAVY DUTY TOWING OR OFF ROADING. RECALL SAID THEY COULD FAIL UNDER HEAVY WORK. BEFORE RECALL CLIP WAS INSTALLED, THE SPRINGS BECAME MISALIGNED. TOOK TO DEALER, INSTALLED CLIP AND SAID FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SPRINGS. LEFT THEM IN MISALIGNED POSITION. *AK

IN WET AND COLD CONDITIONS VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES WITH NO WARNING. JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLS, ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TO RESTART VEHICLE, DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND THEY HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANFACTURER. *AK

ON-GOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES LOCKING UP DURING 5 MPH OR MORE; CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER. BUT NOTHING CAN BE DONE AT THIS TIME. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

FAILURE OF SPARE TIRE PRIOR TO REQUIRED USE DUE TO SPARE TIRE CARRIER BRACKETS CUTTING INTO SIDEWALL. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ASSEMBLY SHORTED OUT CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY ,9 MAY 1999 WHILE TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. I IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AN HOUR AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL OR A VALID COMPLAINT. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMPLAINT. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ON ACCELERATING. *AK

SIDEWALL TIRE WEAR ON SPARE TIRE. RETURNED AS A WARRANTEE ISSUE AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265X70RX17 )

WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RIGHT TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT END TO DROP DOWN ABOUT ONE FOOT.DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

NINETY PERCENT OF THE TIME I HAVE TO FORCE GEARSHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. NOW, AFTER 11 MONTHS GOING INTO THIRD GEAR OCCASIONALLY GRINDS. THIS IS NOT ONLY VERY AGGRAVATING, BUT DANGEROUS AS WELL. CARS WITH AUTOMATICS HAVE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO GET INTO SECOND GEAR WITHOUT CLASHING THE GEARS ANYMORE THAN NECESSARY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY SAID ALL WAS WELL. I EVEN WENT THROUGH THE HASSLE OF GOING TO ANOTHER DEALER, DRIVING 2 MORE IDENTICAL TRUCKS, AND THEY DID THE EXACT SAME THING EXCEPT FOR THE 3RD GEAR PROBLEM. THE CLUTCH SEEMS TO BE OK, SO REALLY THE ONLY THING LEFT ARE THE SYNCHRONIZERS. PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM TO BE CHANGED BY TEMPERATURE OR ANY OTHER OUTSIDE INFLUENCES.

WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, I NOTICED AN ABANDONED VEHICLE IN THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL BEHIND THE VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT TO AVOID A COLLISION. WHEN MY TRUCK DID NOT NOTICEABLY BEGIN TO SLOW, I ATTEMPTED TO BRING MY TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. I INCREASED PRESSURE ON TH BRAKE PEDAL. THE TRUCK BEGAN VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE SPEED. AFTER APPROX 100 YDS I FELT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO GRAB AND WAS PULLED FORWARD AGAINST THE SEAT BELT. I HAD ALREADY TRAVELED AN EXCESSIVE DISTANCE, AND ONCE THE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK THERE WAS NTO ENOUGH SPACE LEFT TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS RESULTED IN MY TRUCK RAMMING INTO THE ABONDED VEHICLE AT 5-15 MPH. *AK

SPARE TIRE DESIGN PLACES THE RUBBER SIDEWALL DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL UNDERCARRIAGE, RESULTING IN FRICTION/DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL. MJS

SPARE TIRE DESIGN PLACES THE RUBBER SIDEWALL DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL UNDERCARRIAGE, RESULTING IN FRICTION/DAMAGE TO SIDEWALL. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE TO POP OFF, AND THE CONSUMER LOST THE SPARE TIRE. *AK

LOOSE NUT ON DRIERS SIDE WIPER ARM CAUSED WIPERS TO FAIL DURING HEAVY RAIN.

NO SUMMARY

STEERING FAILURE, FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS, PROBLEM CONTINUES.

WHEN DRIVING BOUT 30-35 MPH ON THE BEACH, DRIVER HIT A LOG WHICH BENT THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. THE DRIVERS' SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNITIL AFTER THE DRIVER HIT HIS FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING MINOR INJUIRIES. *AK

PURCHASED F150 IN JUNE 1998. 8/98 HAD MINIOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM - FAN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN KEY TURNED OFF. IN 9/98 LOST SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, COULD HEAR RELAYS CLICKING. 10/98 REPLACED MAIN FUSE BOX DUE TO ARCHING BETWEEN TERNMINALS. 1/99 LOST SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER/4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH, COULD HEAR RELAYS IN DASH AGAIN. 1/99 REPLACED MAIN SWITCH BOX AGAIN DUE TO ARCHING BETWEEN TERNMINALS. 3/99 OCASSIONAL PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WASHER SWITCH. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, IF IT WAS RESOLVED, ETC, BUT INDICATED THE NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNEL WAS OUT OF THE PART. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR AT 40-43 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN COMING TO STOP AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE REVVED UP TO/ OVER 3000 RPM, THEN LUNGED FOWARD UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A REAR END ACCIDENT. *AK

THE REAR SEATBELTS AND LATCHES DO NOT ANCHOR THROUGH THE "SLIT" WHERE THE SEATBACK AND THE SEAT CUSHION MEET. THE BELTS (AND LATCHES) COME UP THROUGH HOLES IN THE SEAT CUSHION ITSELF. THESE HOLES ARE LOCATED FOREWARD OF THE LINE WHERE THE SEATBACK AND SEAT CUSHION COME TOGETHER. AS A RESULT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SNUG THE CHILD SEAT BASE AGAINST THE BACK OF THE CAR SEAT. EVEN WITH THE BELT VERY TIGHTLY PULLED THE CHILD SEAT MOVES SEVERAL INCHES FOREWARD AT THE BASE AND ROTATES SIDEWAYS. THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL THE CAR SEATS I HAVE TRIED TO FIT IN THE VEHICLE SPECIFY THAT THE BELTS MUST COME THROUGH THE SLIT WHERE THE SEAT CUSHION AND BACK MEET. IS A MODIFICATION AVAILABLE TO REMIDIATE THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE THE INSTALLATION SAFE!! THANK YOU. *AK

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CRASH INVOLVED THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. DAMAGES TOTALLED $7,000.00. TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

UNABLE TO HAVE LUG NUT RECALL REPAIR PERFOMRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (98V-095)

PLEASE CONTACT ME SO I CAN GO INTO THIS FARTHER

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS,CAUSING A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND CUT THE VEHICLE OFF INORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HAD JUST TAKEN FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80MPH. HAD STOOD ON BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE HAD REVVED UP AS HIGH AS IT COULD GO. MOVED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD & SLAMMED INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP. SHIFTED INTO PARK, TURNED VEHICLE OFF. LATER RESTARTED VEHICLE & IT STARTED RACING. *AK *ML

CERTAIN INFORMATION UNAVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

I WAS LUCKY IT WAS PARKED. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE FREEWAY.IHAVE HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND TO OTHER PEOPLE.I FEEL THAT THIS TRUCK HAS VERY UNSAFE SPRINGS AND TORSION BARS THAT COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME.WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.

DRIVER TRAVELING AT 45 MPH IN 45 MPH ZONE, HEARD RIGHT REAR WINDOW IMPLODE COMPLETELY INTO THE VEHICLE, SENDING SMALL FRAGMENTS OF GLASS CLEAR ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE . IF SOMEONE(SUCH AS OUR CHILDREN ) HAD BEEN SEATED THERE AT THE TIME,SERIOUS INJURIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED. .

CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND HEARD A NOISE. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN APRIL 98. ALSO, IN JAN. 99, WHILE CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, THE FRAME DROPPED, DAMAGING THE UPPER CONTROL. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# WHEN RECEIVED. *AK

FORD SPARE TIRE DESIGN PLACES RUBBER SIDEWALL DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH THE METAL UNDERCARRIAGE, FRICTION BETWEEN METAL/RUBBER CAUSES ABRASIONS ON SIDEWALL,(8 AREAS OF SEVERE ABRASIONS).

BOTH TORSION BARS FAILED.

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO FALL ONTO THE FRAME. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, LURCHED FORWARD INTO STORE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

LUG NUT RECALL REPAIRS NOT YET PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FRONT END WAS DOWN . BACKED TRUCK UP. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP. DEALER SAID PROBLEM WAS COMMON, AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TORSION BAR. BUT PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. ONCE THE PART WAS RECEIVED, IT WAS REPLACED ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT PASSENGER'S SIDE TORSION BAR SHOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. *AK

DRIVING ALONG AT 25 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE. IT DIDN'T CAUSE ANY SSUDDEN DIP OR IMPACT. I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE THAT THERE HAS BEEN THREE OTHER 1998 FORD F150 TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE TRUCK WAS SERVICED AT PAWLING FORD AND THE OTHER TWO AT PLEASANT VALLY FORD, PLEASANT VALLY, NY. YOU BEGIN TO WONDER IF THIS BE LOOKED AT CLOSER AND POSSIBLY A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS(ALL THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR). MY FAMILY & I ARE QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT PART, AND SHOULD THE OTHER SIDE BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD BEEN GOING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS SPIN AND EVENTUALLY AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THIS HAPPENED IN WATERTOWN (300 MILES AWAY) WHERE I WAS ATTENDING MY UNCLES' FUNERAL. THE TRUCK IS STILL THERE AWATING THE PART. THE TRUCK IS AT WATERTOWN FORD, WATERTOWN, NY (315-782-7200). I'VE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED, ESPECIALLY TO A TRUCK THIS NEW. THE FORD DEALER IN WATERTOWN HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE. *AK

RECALL 98V095000; LUGS: NUTS RECALL WHICH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED IN APRIL, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PARTS AVAILABLE AS OF YET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO SENSITIVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIR WORK DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A DEFECT. *AK

DEALER IS REPORTING THAT BROKEN TORSION BARS ON NEW FORDS (F-150 AND SIMILAR SUV'S) IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. IF THEY SNAP AT HIGH SPEED A SERIOUS LOSS OF CONTROL CAN RESULT.

LUG NUTS FAILURE.

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES.

TIRE FAILURE. (P.235/70/R16). *YC

AIRBAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASON. *YC

WHEEL LUG NUTS MALFUNCTIONING. *YC

BRAKES ARE NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE/FAILED, RESULTING IN COLLISION.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YC

ABS BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT FAILED. *YC

TRANSMISSION AXLE SEAL FAILURE. *YC

REAR WINDOW LEAKED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HEAD LINER. MJS

ANTI-THEFT ALARM BOX FAILURE. *YC

THERMOSTAT FAILURE. MGM

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. *YC

FUSE FOR RUNNING LIGHT CIRCUIT FAILED. *YC

WINDOW SEAL FAILED. NLM

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. NLM

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. MJS

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FADING. MJS

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION. *YC

FUEL SYSTEM POOR PERFORMANCE, BAD MILAGE. *YC

DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH FAILED. *YC

POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED. YH

WINDOW MOTORS OUT OF ORDER. YH

FIRESTONE P265/R-170 EXPEREINCED FLAT ON ROUGH ROAD. YH

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON. *YC

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *YC

DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE LUG NUT AS STATED IN THE RECALL REPAIR (98V-095). (DEALER) YH

SUSPENSION FAILED. YH

BACK GLASS OF CABIN DAMAGED. YH

WINDSHEILD WIPER FAILED. YH

DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR MALFUNCTIONING. *YC

DRIVER'S SEAT WON'T GO FORWARD. *YC

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. YH

BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT FIRM AND MAKING NOISE LIKE THAT OF METAL RUBBING. YH

LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE TOO LOW AND NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. YH

HORN IS VERY HARD TO PRESS. YH

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH OVER SIZE TIRES (0275/60 R 17) WHICH MAKE STEERING VERY HARD, HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH EXPERIENCE DIRECTION CONTROL PROBLEMS. YH

FRONT RIGHT WHEELS BOUNCE AT SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH. YH

BRAKE LINE FAILED TWICE. *YC

FLOOR MATS SLIPPED. YH

LUG NUTS ARE LOOSE. YH

WHEEL LUG NUT FAILED. YH

WHEEL COVER FAILED. YH

REAR WINDOW SLIDER LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS OR TRUCK IS WASHSED. YH

FIRESTONE TIRE (235/70 R16) SIDEWALLS FALLING APART. YH

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE TO DROP LOWER THAN NORMAL HEIGHT. *AK