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Ford PICKUP problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

45 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

75,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 to 2000 model years. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 45 complaints (13.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting613.3%
Braking behavior511.1%
Steering behavior36.7%
Engine operation24.4%
Fuel system concerns24.4%
Electrical and battery issues12.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires
6
Tires:Tread/Belt
5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
3
Suspension
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Structure:Body:Door
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Air Bags
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires6
Tires:Tread/Belt5
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline3
Suspension3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Structure:Body:Door2
Unknown Or Other2
Air Bags1

Tires: 6; Tires:Tread/Belt: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Suspension: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Structure:Body:Door: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 32 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
12
2001
9
2002
6
2003
5
2004
2
2005
3
2006
1
2007
2
2011
1
2012
1
2017
1
2018
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200012
20019
20026
20035
20042
20053
20061
20072
20111
20121
20171
20181
20191

2000: 12; 2001: 9; 2002: 6; 2003: 5; 2004: 2; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 767534 · 2002-09-21 (September 21, 2002)

THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT IT IS AN A4LD TRANMISSION. .IT COST ATLEAST 1000.00 EACH TIME I GET IT REBUILT ARE 1500.00 EACH TIME I HAVE TO BUY ONE.I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF TRUCK WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THERES TO.ITS BAD WHEN YOU HAVE TO PUT 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN A TRUCK A YEAR.THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION.IT BLOWS THE FRONT SEAL JUST GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MILES AN HOUR AND THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION WIELD TOGETHER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 767534 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10091687 · 2004-09-08 (September 8, 2004)

REQUEST FOR HELP IN MAKING REPAIRS TO 1994 FORD PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES, STRUTS AND REAR MAIL SEAL ON THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091687 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001834 · 2003-01-02 (January 2, 2003)

THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT OPERATING EFFECTIVELY. IF PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL ONCE THE GEAR IS SHIFTED TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. TS SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001834 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 736304 · 2000-11-14 (November 14, 2000)

REAR CAB BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I LOST MY TURN SIGNALS AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE STATION TO REPLACE THE BULB IN THE REAR CAB BREAK LIGHT THE SERVICE ATTENDANTS FOUND THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE REAR CAB BREAK ASSEMBLY BLACK AND MELTED. THEY REMOVED THE OTHER 2 LIGHT BULBS AND WOULD NOT PUT ANY NEW ONES IN, STATING THAT I WAS LUCKY MY TRUCK HAD NOT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THEY SUGGESTED A POSSIBLE WIRE SHORTAGE. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN FINDING OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 736304 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007126 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN JOINT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES NOT TO TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 124,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053820 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)

WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE TOO LOOSE, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 565775 · 2002-05-15 (May 15, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565775 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 890789 · 2001-06-20 (June 20, 2001)

WHEN TRAVELING 10 TO 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. WHEN SITTING AT A STAND STILL VEHICLE STALLS. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 890789 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10424443 · 2011-09-09 (September 9, 2011)

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 21S AT AROUND 9AM ON THE MORNING OF 7/30/08 AND HAD JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK UP ABOUT 10 MILES BACK, TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE FRONT STRAP OF THE GAS TANK BROKE AND THE TANK WAS DRAGGED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE UNTIL I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE TANK RECEIVED A SPLIT IN THE FRONT AND PROCEEDED TO LEAK GAS. I IMMEDIATELY PHONED 911 TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED ALONG WITH THE PASSAIC COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. BECAUSE THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424443 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10489015 · 2012-12-17 (December 17, 2012)

WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE TO FIND OUT THE GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GASOLINE WAS POURING OUT IN WHICH WE HAD FOUND OUT THAT THE FORD CO. HAD A DEFECT & A RECALL IN WHICH WE WERE NOT INFORMED BUT WAS TOLD IN RETURN THAT THEY HAD SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES BUT WAS SENT TO AN OLD ADDRESS THEY IN REPLY TOLD US IT WAS NOT COVERED AND ENDED UP PAYING $700.00 OUT OF POCKET FOR THERE SAFETY MISHAP IS THERE ANY LIABILITY FROM THE FORD MOTOR CO SINCE IT IS A ISSUE OF SAFETY PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY …

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489015 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10185857 · 2007-03-21 (March 21, 2007)

OUR 1999 FORD EXPEDITION HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE LIGHTS OR THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM WILL REMAIN ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY IS REMOVED, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF. A CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE DASH. THE DASH LIGHTS WILL DIM. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WON'T START. WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING AND THE MOISTURE DESTROYED THE MODULE AND FUSE PANEL. IT WILL COST APP…

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185857 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1990
0
1992
0
1993
0
1994
0
1997
0
1998
0
1999
0
2000
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19900
19920
19930
19940
19970
19980
19990
20000

1990: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0

Year-by-year records

Ford PICKUP model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199020Not available
199210Not available
1993400
1994600
1997130Not available
1998500
1999800
2000600