1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

THE LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE WHICH IS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE MOUNTED AGAINST A STEEL FRAME, RUBS AGAINST TIRE WALL DUE TO THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING, THIS MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOW OUT IF SPARE TIRE IS USED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TIRE MANUFACTURER BUT IS A TRUCK PROBLEM. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE TIRES AND INSTALL RUBBER CUSHING ON THE STEEL FRAME TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. *YH

THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE WHICH REDUCED THE BRAKING ABILITY AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THAT PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PRETAINING TO THE LUG NUTS:BOLTS. CONSUMER BEEN TRYING TO GET THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR SINCE 15-JUL-98, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE ON 26-OCT-98, STILL BEING INFORMED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

LOWER REAR LEAF SPRING MOVING OUT OF POSTION. THIS WAS A RECALL ON FORDS 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP BUT NOT ON THE STANDARD 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE SPRING WAS FIXED THE FIRST TIME BUY IT BEING KNOCKED BACK IN PLACE WITH A HAMMER. I HAVE YET HAD IT FIXED A SECOUND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE SPRING MOVED OUT OF PLACE ABOUT 3

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V095000) FROM MANUFACTURER. IT WAS INFORMING OWNER NO LUGS: NUTS PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. 3RD QUARTER LETTER WILL BE SENT WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAS NOT RECEIVED LETTER AS OF YET. *AK

RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE #98S-14 IN JUNE, 1998, INFORMING CONSUMER OF LUGS: NUTS REPLACEMENT. ALSO, INFORMING CONSUMER THAT ANOTHER NOTICE WOULD BE SENT IN THIRD QUARTER OF THIS YEAR , LETTING CONSUMER KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAIABLE. IT IS NOW FOURTH QUARTER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, NOR FURTHER INFORMATION COULD BE GIVEN AT PRESENT TIME. *AK

ARM REST CONTAINS DRINK RECEPTACLE, WHEN LEANING ON THE BACK OF THE ARM REST TO REACH INTO BACK SEAT THE ARM REST FLIPS UP, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.

DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT CONTINUALLY HUNG UP THROTTLE PEDAL CAUSING THROTTLE PEDAL TO STICK.

THE REAR WINDOW DISINTERGRATED SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT TIME. ALSO, SEAT BELT LOCATION IS AT AN ANGLE, MAKING IT HARD TO REACH & LATCH. *AK

FRONT END VIBRATES/SHAKES AT SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH. ALSO, REPLACED STEERING SHAFT.