2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

SPARK PLUG SHOOTS OUT OF MOTOR WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN REPORTED ON LOTS OF VEHICLES FOR YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY HIS STEP-SON. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CYLINDER VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED SKYLINE FORD LOCATED AT 2510 COMMERCIAL ST SE, SALEM, OR 97302, (503) 581-2411, AND THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WHEN MY TRUCK IS IN IDOL POSITION, THE TRUCK JUMPS AS THOUGH IT IS EITHER TRYING TO SHUT OFF OR TAKE OFF. I ACTUALLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A DRIVE THROUGH WHILE SITTING IN IDOL POSITION.

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.

I WAS DRIVING AND THE SPEED WOULD GO UP TO 90 MPH, THE TRUCK WAS NOT GOING THE SPEED IN REALITY. THEN THE RPM'S WOULD GO UP REALLY HIGH, I STOPPED THE TRUCK PUT IT IN PARK AND BACK IN DRIVE TRIED TO DRIVE OFF. THE TRUCK THEN WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH AND THE GAS PEDDLE WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TRYING TO GO, THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN I PULLED OVER OPENED THE HOOD IT WAS SMOKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER CORNER OF THE TRUCK. AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT, HE SAID THE BREAK PRESSURE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT'S A HOT WIRE AND IT'S LEAKING. AFTER CHECKING THE FORD VIN CHECK IT DIDN'T SAY MY TRUCK WAS APART OF THE RECALL BUT THEY YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL IS. I'M CONFUSED AND AT THIS POINT DON'T WANT TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN A FIRE BALL LIKE THAT IF IT CATCHES ON FIRE...

THIS IS FOLLOW UP ASSESSMENT TO MY 9/22/2019 CLAIM [XXX]- WHERE I FOUND MYSELF IN A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE RUN AWAY SITUATION THAT RESULTED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC'S FIRST OBSERVATION WHEN TURN IGNITION KEY, THE ENGINE RACED AT FULL THROTTLE OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER QUICKLY SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE THE SYMPTOMS LEAD MY MECHANIC TO TEST THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. HAVING NEVER SEEN THIS DANGEROUS SYMPTOM FROM A BAD IACV, HE CONTINUED TO DO FURTHER TEST ON THE IACV ONLY TO DETERMINE THE PART WAS INDEED DEFECTIVE. AFTER DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, THE DEFECTIVE IACV PART WAS QUICKLY REPLACED. THE ENGINE IS NOW RUNNING GOOD AGAIN. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT MY MECHANIC: DUGAN AUTO SERVICE, NARVON PA - DOUG MILLER 464-798-8097 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 MPH. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN AND CONTROL THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND TRIED TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT HIGH RPMS AND I COULDN'T COMPLETELY STOP CAR UNTIL I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. I'VE TRIED TO START THE CAR AFTER THAT, BUT THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY STARTS RACING AS IF I HAVE MY FOOT PRESSED ON ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE CROSS CONTROL WENT INTO A LOCKED POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 222,112.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-150 EQUIPPED WITH FOUR TOYO NITTO TERRA GRAPPER TIRES, SIZE: 285/55/20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BUBBLES IN THE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

THE TRUCK SIMPLY SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT A MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ACTION, THE TRUCK WOULD SOMETIMES, RANDOMLY, NOT START. AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF TIME THE TRUCK WOULD START.