1995 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED MOST OF THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THE DAMAGED EXCEEDED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 308,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR FUEL TANKS WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR FUEL TANK WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE FRONT TANK WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. UPDATED 06/30/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE REAR SHACKLE'S WERE REPLACED IN 2004,WHEN THE REAR SPRINGS CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON,AND UPON SPRING REMOVAL THE SHACKLE THAT HOLDS THE SPRING HAD HOLES'S AND VERY DETTERIATED. SINCE THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED THE TRUCK HAS APPRX.65000 MORE MILES,AND WITH NOTHING IN THE TRUCK BOX THE FRONT SPRING SHACKLE/SPRING MOUNT BUSTED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.WHEN THE SPRING BREAKS LOOSE IT GOES UPWARD AND SLAMS AGAINST THE GAS TANK FILLER TUBE/WHAT A SAFETY HAZARD.UPON CHECKING BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY THREW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,860.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED. THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR TRACKER 2 TIRES, SIZE: 31X10.50R15LT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK THE FRONT WHEELS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND A HOLE WAS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SECOND FAILURE WHEN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH WHEN A LOUD BANG WAS PRESENT. WHEN CHECKING THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND A HOLE WAS IN THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE DEFECT BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS132, 990. ..UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF UPDATED 03/13/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE CLUTCH FELL TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BUSHING THAT DETAINS THE ROD TO THE MASTER CYLINDER CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DISINTEGRATED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

THE PASSENGER SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED AND WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS DESPITE (96E010000). I HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITH THEM IN CASE THE DRIVER SEAT HAS THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR