1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT ON 2ND TO LAST CYLINDER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 1999 F150 W\ 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINE. *NM

DT: 2001 FORD F150. THE CRUISE CONTROL SENSOR CAUGHT ON FIRE ON AUGUST 9, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD, HE PULLED OVER. THE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE SENSOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM . CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES $120 PLUS FOR THE FUSES THAT BLEW OUT. *AL

DT: BOUGHT A USED TRUCK, AND AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER/THE BALL JOINTS/HE UPPER TIE RODS, AND THE CONTROL ARM ON BOTH SIDES. ENGINE MANIFOLD SPLIT, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED. LATER, WHILE DRIVING TIE RODS CAME OFF. THERE WAS A SLIGHT DROP AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOT, AND AS VEHICLE WENT BACK UP THE DROP, IT SLID AND THERE WAS AN IMPACT. GOT OUT OF THE CAR, AND SAW THAT THE TIE ROD CAME OFF AND GOUGED INTO THE PAVEMENT. SPOKE TO THE MANAGER OF COUNTRY CLUB CHEVROLET, AND HE SIMPLY GAVE CONSUMER A DISCOUNT ON PARTS AND LABOR. YESTERDAY HE WENT TO A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE DEALER AND ASKED FOR THE 88-POINT INSPECTION,, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. *AK

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FLAME SCAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

DT: 1999 FORD F150. THERE WAS AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 2, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THERE WAS A REPORT. THERE IS NOT YET A DETERMINATION AS TO WHY THE FIRE STARTED. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT, THE HOOD WAS GONE. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING 20 FEET AWAY FROM A MOBILE HOME AND IT MELTED THE SIDING. *AK *JB

(1) 1999 FORD F150 THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, JUMPS INTO LOW GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEED LIMIT (45-55) THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT IS FLASHING. (2)IT THROWS YOU AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS VEHICLE HAD NOT GIVEN ANY INDICATION OF PROBLEMS (3) CARRIED TO DEALER (MALLOY FORD, JASPER) ON JULY 23 WHEN I COULD TAKE IT. IT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A HEAT RELATED PROBLEM, BUT CALLED BACK AND SAID IT WOULD NEED OVERHAULED FOR $3604 OR REPLACED FOR $2281.52. *NM

DT: THE BRAKES LINES UNDER THE HOOD RUSTED, AND THEY BLEW OUT. TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE. IT JUST LET GO, AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES, USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 25,2005. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THEY WERE STEEL LINES . THEY BLEW OUT RIGHT BESIDE THE BOX THAT CONTROLLED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERS , AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, THEY ALSO SAY THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES.*AK

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ALL EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LIGHTS WOULD CUT OFF FOR A FRACTION OF A SECOND AND THEN LIGHT BACK UP. EACH TIME THEY WENT OUT ONCE AND SO FAST THAT IT WAS BARELY NOTICED. THE NUMBER OF THESE INCIDENTS ARE UNKNOWN. I WOULD SAY FEWER THAN 10. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP IT WAS REPORTED TO WAS CRESCENT FORD IN HIGH POINT, NC. AT THE TIME, THEY DID NOT RECORD THE ISSUE AS BEING REPORTED AND DID NOT ADVISE ME THAT IT SHOULD BE CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WAS HAPPENING SO INFREQUENTLY THAT I DID NOT REALIZE IT MIGHT BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IN THE LATER PART OF 2003, OCTOBER I BELIEVE, I STOPPED AT A LOCAL TIRE DISTRIBUTOR TO HAVE MY TIRES BALANCED AND ROTATED. I NOTICED FROM INSIDE THE STORE THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OFF. I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM OFF BY MANIPULATING THE LIGHT SWITCH AND IGNITION SWITCH WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAD THE WORK DONE AT THE TIRE STORE AND TOOK THE TRUCK STAIGHT TO BOB DUNN FORD IN GREENSBORO WHERE THEY ADVISED ME THAT THE FUSE BOX HAD TO BE REWIRED AND THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME A FUSE THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE FUSE WAS BLACK, MELTED AND THE ELEMENT IN THE FUSE WAS NOT BURNED THROUGH. THE COVER TO THE FUSE BOX HAD A WHITE SPOT ON IT WHERE THE PLASTIC WAS HEATED AND CHARRED. THE DEALERSHIP PROVIDED ME WITH A VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND MY TRUCK WAS REPAIRED BUT AT MY EXPENSE. I HAD APPLIED TO BE REIMBURSED BY FORD BUT HAVE NEVER HEARD ANY RESPONSE DISPITE MULTIPLE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER HAVING LEARNED OF THE RECALL FOR FIRES IN PARKED F150'S I DECIDED THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED. DATES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES. I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP RECORDS PULLED TO FIND EXACT DATES AND MILEAGE. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES BUT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AS IT WAS OLDER THAN 3 YEARS.

DT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, CHECKED THE BULBS, HAD A TOPPER WIRED INTO THEM . TOOK THAT OFF AND DISCONNECTED IT. TRIED FLASHERS, THEY WORKED. CHECKED FUSES, FIGURED IT WAS ONE OF THE TWO SWITCHES, EITHER THE ONE ON THE RESERVOIR OR THE ONE THE PEDAL UP UNDER THE DASHBOARD. FOUND OUT YESTERDAY ON JULY 20, 2005. *AK

DT : CAR WAS PARKED AND IT WAS SMOKING . OPENED THE HOOD QUICKLY, PULLED THE ELECTRICAL LINE , COULD STILL DRIVE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THEY CHARGED TO FIX IT. SMOKE WAS DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THIS HAPPENED BACK IN APRIL 2005. CONSUMER DIDN'T SEE ACTUAL FLAMES, BUT PLENTY OF SMOKE LOOKED LIKE AS IT WAS GETTING READY TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK