2003 FORD F-150 Complaints

FORD F150 GAS TANK STRAPS FAILED CAUSING FULL TANK OF GAS TO FALL FROM UNDER TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL WAS RAISED INTO A HIGHER POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH AFTER THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WIRING IN THE SIGNAL LEVER WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN WHENEVER THE COLUMN WAS SHIFTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD UNTIL SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER USED TO PROTECT THE THROTTLE WAS JAMMED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE PLASTIC COVER WAS REMOVED AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. .UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMERS SON WAS ABLE TO THROW THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THE ENGINE STILL ACCELERATING. HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL IN THE ACCELERATED POSITION. THE CONSUMER PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD A COUPLE OF TIMES AND MANAGED TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. UPON INSPECTION, THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD COME LOOSE AND WEDGED ITSELF IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE THROTTLE COULD NOT RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. UPDATED 09/30/11*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH A HALF TANK OF GASOLINE IN IT WHEN THE FUEL TANK SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,807. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN BEGAN TO BLOW ON ITS OWN AND BLACK SMOKE BEGAN TO ESCAPE FROM THE WINDOWS. THE FIRE ALSO BEGAN NEAR THE FUSE BOX. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD NOT CONCLUDED THERE INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE FUEL TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT DROVE OVER THE TANK. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS HAD FRACTURED AND WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. APPROXIMATELY ONE FOURTH A TANK OF FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TANK AND STRAPS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED BODY REPAIRS FROM THE CONTACT DRIVING OVER THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 141,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH SHE BEGAN TO HEAR THE VEHICLE DRAGGING AN OBJECT UNDER IT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL TANK WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED ONE OF THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000.

GAS TANK STRAP ON 2003 F-150 XLT 4X4 BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST CAUSING THE TANK TO FALL AND RATTLE ON SKID PLATE. BOUGHT NEW STRAPS FROM LOCAL AUTO SUPPLY AND REPLACED BOTH OF THEM SINCE THE SECOND STRAP WAS CLOSE TO BREAKING ALSO. *TR

STRAP HOLDING MY GAS TANK ON MY 2003 FORD 150 RUSTED THRU AND BROKE IT WAS NOTICED BY ONE OF MY FELLOW EMPLOYEES FORTUNATELY BEFORE THE OTHER STRAP BROKE. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALER IN MY AREA AND HAD IT REPAIRED ASKING IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND THEY SAID NO. I WAS CHARGED $195 TO REPAIR IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING FUEL WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE STRAPS WERE RUSTED AND CAUSED A HOLE TO OPEN IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,404.