1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERCHANGE RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. IT WAS TWO LANES AND A SEMI STARTED TO MOVE OVER INTO MY LANE. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO KICK IT INTO OVERDRIVE TO GET PAST THE TRUCK. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND STUCK THERE. THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING AT A HIGH RPM.. I PUT THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND KEPT COASTING AS THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AT 5000 RPM. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS, THE ACCELERATOR RETURNED TO NORMAL AND THE ENGINE RPM'S RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE WAY IT HAPPENED WAS JUST AS IF THE "RESUME" BUTTON ON THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN PRESSED TO RESUME SPEED AFTER YOU SLOW DOWN....THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSES ON ITS OWN AND THE TRUCK GETS BACK UP TO THE SET SPEED. HOWEVER...THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF SINCE I DISTICNTLY REMEMBER TURNING IF OFF PRIOR TO GETTING INTO INDIANAPOLIS. I REFERENCED YOUR SITE AND FOUND ACTION NUMBER EA98018 TO LOOK VERY SIMILAR TO THIS.

CONSUMER BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENTLY/ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM. CONDITION OCCURRED WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS WERE EITHER DAMP/WET AND AT A RATE OF BELOW 30 MPH. BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED SIDEWAYS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

THE EXTENDED CAB WHERE BENCH SEATS ARE LOCATED, THE REAR WINDSHIELD LATCH POKES OUT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD, CAUSING THE CHILD'S HEAD TO HIT THIS PART WHICH CAN CAUSE INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH TO 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT GIVING THE CONSUMER ANY PRIOR WARNING ,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO RUN THREE VEHICLES OFF THE HIGHWAY ROAD, AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND GET BACK ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO FORD TEN TIMES AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING A PROBLEM WITH THE LUGS: NUTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THE PARTS ARE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. RECALL NUMBER 98V095000, PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

GAS RAIL LEAKS ONTO THE MANIFOLD OF THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE "O" RINGS HARDEN AND THE GAS JUST STARTS LEAKING OUT AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. GEAR GRINDING IS OCCURS.

WHEN DRIVING 50 TO 60MPH THE VEHICLE MAKES EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE AROUND THE DOOR AND CAB AREA. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN BURST OF ACCELERATION THAT TOOK THE VEHICLE UP TO A 100MPH, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE BEARINGS BURNED OUT ON THE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK