1994 FORD F-150 Complaints

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING HAD FAILED. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

PROBLEM RELATES TO THE BUSHING IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE. IT FAILS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION. IT NOT ONLY ACTS AS THE LUBRICATING BUSHING IN THE LINKAGE, BUT ALSO THE KEEPER THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE TOGETHER WHERE IT JOINS THE ACTUATING ROD OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. THE FIRST TIME THAT IT FAILED, AND ALL SUBSEQUENT TIMES, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR, LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO WAY TO SHIFT USING THE CLUTCH. IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AND THE OPERATOR KNOWS HOW TO PERFORM A SHIFT WITHOUT THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CAN BE DRIVEN TO A SAFE LOCATION. OTHERWISE, ONE IS LEFT AT THE PLACE THAT IT CAME APART, WONDERING HOW TO CONNECT THE LINKAGE TOGETHER SO THAT THE VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, A REPLACEMENT BUSHING IS REQUIRED. IT SNAPS INTO THE LOOP OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ROD, WHICH THEN SNAPS ONTO THE CLUTCH PEDAL LINKAGE. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES DURING THE 10 YEARS THAT I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE FIRST TIME AT ABOUT 3 YEARS OF AGE. THEN APPROXIMATELY EVERY 18 TO 24 MONTHS. TODAY THE BUSHING BROKE THAT I REPLACED ABOUTH 3 MONTHS AGO. I NOW ALWAYS CARRY A NEW SPARE BUSHING. I PUT IN THE SPARE BUSHING, AND AFTER ABOUT 4 SHIFTS, THE NEW BUSHING BEGAN TO FAIL. A PIECE CRACKED OFF. I HAVE THE MOST RECENTLY REPLACED BUSHING IF NEEDED FOR RESEARCH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FUEL IN THE RECEIVING TANK EXCEEDED AND FUEL OVERFLOWED FROM THE FUEL CAP. A FUEL CROSS FLOW RECALL 01I008000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE STIPULATED IN THE RECALL, AND THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE VEHICLE ON, WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

FUSE FOR BREAK/HAZARD LIGHTS BLEW. WHEN NEW FUSE WAS INSTALLED, WIRING ON BREAK MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IMMEDIATELY IGNITED BURNING ENTIRE ASSEMBLY TO THE LEVEL OF BREAK FLUID. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, IT DID NOT STOP ON ITS OWN. *NM

MY LOW MILAGE, EXTRA CLEAN 1994 FORD F-150 2WD TRUCK SUDDENLY LURCHED TO THE SIDE. UPON INVESTIGATION ,I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SPRING SHACKLES HAD COMPLETELY ROTTED OFF ONE SIDE AND HALF OF THE OTHER. THE STEEL WAS PAPER THIN AND SEPARATED IN LAYERS. THE LEAF SPRING DAMAGED THE BED AS IT WAS THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT DOWN . NEW SHACKLES HAD TO BE ORDERED AS THEY ARE NOT A STOCKED ITEM. OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME AND RELATED ITEMS SHOW THE SAME DEGRIDATION. FRAGMENTS AVAILABLE.

I OWN A 1994 FORD F-150. THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED AND THE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED THRU. THIS CAUSES OIL TO SPLASH ONTO THE EXHAUST, SMOKE AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE WHILE POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH, WHO DRIVES A 1992 TO 1996 F-150 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHECK OUT WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM WERE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF F-150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SEARCH F-150 OIL PAN). I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR AN ESTIMATE ON THIS REPAIR. EACH AND EVERY DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE F-150S WE REPAIR ABOUT THREE A WEEK. ONE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME FORD OUTSOURCED THESE PARTS AND THEY WERE MANUFACTURED FROM FOREIGN STEEL THATS POROUS AND RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I CONTACTED FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER THAT STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY TOUGH LUCK. I WOULD CONSIDER IT GENERAL MAINTENANCE, BUT NOT WHEN EVERY F-150 OWNER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REPRESENTATIVES TELL ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

1994 FORD F150 WITH 65,600 MILES. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE CLOCK SPRING IS BAD WHICH DOES CONTROL THE AIRBAG FEATURE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT IF REPLACED BY OWNER ALREADY. I AM AWARE THAT RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER MAKE VEHICLES. I AM ALSO AWARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE WENT AND HAD THIS PART REPLACED ON THEIR OWN.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRACKETS CONNECTING SPRING SHACKLES TO FRAME. 1994 FORD F150. *AK

THE OUTPUT WIRES TO THE ALTERNATOR GROUNDED OUT AGAINST THE AIR PUMP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK