1994 FORD F-150 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T 693 TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE TAIL PIPE AND BENT THE WHEEL WELL WHERE THE TIRE WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

94 F150 4X4 5.0L VIN N. FUEL FROM REAR TANK GOES TO FRONT TANK. I HAVE ON MORE THEN ONE OCCASION OPENED THE GAS CAP ONLY TO HAVE SOME GAS RUSH OUT AT ME. SOME GOT IN MY EYES. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE OR BLINDNESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY 1994 F- 150. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL UNTIL THE PARTS COME IN TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THE DEALER FOR A FEW MONTHS, SO I CALLED THEM AND THE DEALER HAD ME BRING IN MY TRUCK. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ALREADY FIXED AND THAT ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER PART. HOWEVER, THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE UNTIL I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS NOT DISCONNECTED BECAUSE NO ONE INFORMED HIM OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAF SPRINGS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL PAN WAS EXCESSIVELY RUSTED . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT CALLED FORD, BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. HE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 5/13/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE HANGERS THAT ATTACH TO THE LEAF SPRINGS TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK HAVE RUSTED, LEAVING THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS TO RIDE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED. UPDATED 05/13/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150 FORD. EIGHT YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT'S CRUISE CONTROL CONNECTOR WAS LEAKING. AN OLD-FASHIONED MASTER CYLINDER WAS PLACED ON HIS VEHICLE, WHICH WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. SINCE THAT TIME, HE HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES FROM FORD REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HE CALLED FORD AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED EIGHT YEARS AGO, THEY WOULD ONLY MAKE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR IF HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVER SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING HANGER PREMATURELY DISINTEGRATED. CAUSING SPRING TO HIT BED WHILE DRIVE AT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. DEALER SAY NOT A RECALL ITEM. *TR

THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ON AVERAGE OF 3 TIMES A YEAR. MAINLY PADS AND AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR RIGHT FRONT ROTOR. *TR

EVER SINCE MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPAIRED ON MY 1994 F150 THE BATTERY KEEPS LOSING ALL ITS POWER. AS I DON'T DRIVE THE TRUCK THAT MUCH ANYMORE I JUST CHARGE THE BATTERY WHENEVER I USED MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK WAS REPAIRED AT ALL STAR FORD IN OLYMPIA WASHINGTON. *TR