Ford F SERIES problems and owner complaints

1991 FORD F-150 FUEL CROSSOVER PROBLEMS WHEN I FILLED UP THE REAR FUEL TANK IT PUTS FUEL INTO THE FRONT TANK.IF IWOULD HAVE FILLED UP BOTH TANKS WE WOULD HAVE HAD A FUEL SPILL.THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER USING THE FRONT FUEL TANK.I CALLED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY ON THIS PROBLEM ENDED 2/25/03.I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK 5/3/04.*MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10073230 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL TANK DEVERTER FOR BACK TANK MALFUNCTIONS WHEN SWITCH TO THE REAR FUEL TANK. FUEL FLOWS FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT THEN HAVE TO SWITCH BACK TO FRONT AFTER A WHILE, FUEL HAS SPILLED OVER FROM THE GAS CAP ONTO THE GROUND WITHCH CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND EXPLOSION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203102 at NHTSA ↗

STEEL FIXED BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION DAMAGE, CAUSING PARTIAL BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THIS TRUCK. THE FIRST TIME, THE LINE RUNNING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FITTING NEAR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL FAILED AT THE FITTING WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE BRAKE HOSE GOING TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I HAD AN MY NEIGHBOR WHO WORKS AS A GENERAL MECHANIC REPLACE THAT LINE, AND THE LINE RUNNING TO THE OTHER FRONT WHEEL. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A PRIVATE ROAD ON MY PROPERTY DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, AND WAS ABLE TO STOP TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 170,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071096 at NHTSA ↗

TRUCK = 1995 FORD F-150 WITH 302 CU. IN. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON TRUCK BRAKE LIGHT FUSE BLEW REPLACED 15 AMP FUSE WITH 20 AMP FUSE, WITHIN SECONDS CRUISE-CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE AND MELT FROM WITHIN. REMOVED FUSE IMMEDIATELY. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10132756 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRUCK KEEPS TRYING TO START ON ITS OWN. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT MY HUSBAND IN THE BACK. THEN HE MOVED FAST OR IT WOULD HAVE RAN OVER HIM. THE TRUCK STILL WOULDN'T QUIT TRYING TO CRANK, SO HE UNDONE THE BATTERY AND IT SHOCKED HIM. ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IGNITION. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10151681 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 5 TIMES SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WHEN I BRING THIS TO FORD'S ATTENTION THEY JUST GIVE ME THE ANSWER THAT THE DO NOT KNOW WHY MY TRUCK IS BLOWING ALTERNATORS, WHICH ALSO CAUSES ME TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY EVERY TIME THE ALTERNATOR GOES. I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME YEAR TRUCK AND ALSO PURCHASED THE VEHICAL NEW AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068858 at NHTSA ↗

FORD MOTOR COMPANY RECALLED 7.5 MILLION TRUCKS WITH DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES MADE FROM 1988-1996. THEIR LOGIC WAS THAT THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES BEGAN BEING USED IN 5/87, THUS NOT RECALLING 83-87 MODELS. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE A LATE MODEL 87 PRODUCED 6/87, WHICH BY FORD'S OWN LOGIC, HAS A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT NO RECALL ON 87 MODELS. I WOULD LIKE FOR THE NHTSA TO PETITION FORD TO STEP UP AND RECALL LATE MODEL 87 TRUCKS TO REPLACE THIS IGNITION SWITCH. MY TRUCK HASN'T CAUGHT FIRE YET, BUT IT HAS SMOKED FROM THE STEERI…

Owner-reported narrative. 86,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409016 at NHTSA ↗

WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY RADIO WENT OUT, MY GAUGES STARTED TO GO CRAZY, THEN MY TRUCK HAD SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. AFTER THAT I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WENT TO PRESS MY BRAKES, I HAD NO BRAKES. SO I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT, WHERE NOW MY GAUGES HAD PEGGED ALL TO ONE SIDE, MORE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND NOW I STILL DIDN'T HAVE NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. SO I SLAMMED THE TRUCK INTO PARK, THEN SHUT IT OFF. I POPPED THE HOOD AND NOTICED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER AND T…

Owner-reported narrative. 215,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10534705 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 1995 FORD F-150 4X4. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN DECEMBER OF 1998, AND IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 87,000 MILES ON IT. I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, BUT I ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. I THOUGHT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS CAUSED BY THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH I CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATION. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE REAREND REBUILT, AND HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. I STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116046 at NHTSA ↗

THROTTLE HUNG THREE TIMES: ONE UNDER CRUISE, TWICE WITHOUT. ALL INSTANCES STARTED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TEMPS WHERE EXTREMELY COLD. PUMPING PEDDLE TO BREAK ACCELERATION ONLY ALLOWED FOR PARTIAL DECELERATION. REPEATED ATTEMPTS REQUIRED TO REDUCE SPEED. COULD HAVE CAUSED FATALITY IN SECOND OCCURRENCE AS ICY CONDITIONS AND STOPPED VEHICLES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR COLLISION. SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND PUMPING BREAKS ALLOWED FOR A CONTROLLED STOP. EXTREMELY HIGH IDLE REMAINED UNTIL MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO BREAK ACCELERATION PREVAILED. NOTE: …

Owner-reported narrative. 87,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182482 at NHTSA ↗

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 EARN…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,378 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045046 at NHTSA ↗

AIR FILTER SYSTEM FOR THE ENGINE FAILS IN RAIN, WATER GETS INTO SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE AIR FILTER TO COLLASPE, SHUTTING OFF THE AIR TO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN STALLING. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551601 at NHTSA ↗