2002 FORD F-150 Complaints

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 15 MPH AND LOST CONTROL DUE TO A CODDER PIN SNAPPING IN HALF CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO COME ENTIRELY OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DISK BRAKE STAYED CONNECTED TO THE RIM AND WAS ALSO REMOVED ENTIRELY FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE BRAKE LINES TO BE SEVERED WHICH CAUSED NO PRESSURE. WITH NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE LINES I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE OTHER WHEELS BUT WAS FORCED TO LET THE VEHICLE COME TO A SKIDDING STOP, WHICH HAPPENED BY HITTING A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE A YEAR PRIOR THEY HAD WORKED ON THE SAME WHEEL TO PACK THE BEARINGS AND DO OTHER SMALL MAINTENANCE. BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND FORD CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT, WHICH SEEMS STRANGE SINCE A VEHICLES WHEEL SHOULD REMAIN ON WHEN GOING 15 MPH.

DT: CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED AND IT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATES HE HAS A NECK SPRAIN AND A COUPLE OTHER THINGS AND HIS SON WAS ALSO INJURED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN, #10900633. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT MILE MARKER 95.1 ON EAST BOUND OHIO TURNPIKE 8090 ON JUNE 28, 2005. *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES HER VEHICLE IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE ONLY THING THAT SIGNALS THAT THE VEHICLE IS STALLING IS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND RPMS DROP. THIS HAPPENS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING EVERYDAY. THE SERVICE DEALER CAN NOT DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT IS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEALER TODAY. *NM

WHILE HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICED TODAY, I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO CHECK A SHAKING IN THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. I FIRST NOTICED THE SHAKING ON JULY 3RD, 2005. WHEN HE CALLED, HE TOLD ME THAT I HAD TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES, AND THEY WERE TO THE POINT THAT THE WIRES WERE PUSHING THROUGH THE RUBBER. THE LAST TIME MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, IN MAY, THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH MY TIRES.

I PURCHASED 4 NEW GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRES 8/2004 AND HAD FREEWAY BLOW OUTS ON 3 OF THE 4 TIRES WITH LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON EACH TIRE. BLOW OUTS OCCURED 2 IN MAY AND 1 IN JUNE. I REPLACED THE FIRST 2 AGAIN WITH FORTERA TIRES, BUT AFTER BLOW #3 I REQUESTED THAT GOODYEAR PRORATE ALL TIRES SO I COULD REPLACE WITH ANOTHER BRAND BUT THEY REFUSED. GIVEN THIS EXPERIENCE I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE TESTED AND POSSIBLY RECALLED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT WHY THE TIRES FAILED DUE TO DAMAGE FROM FREEWAY BLOW OUTS AND HAVING TO DRIVE OFF OF THE FREEWAY BEFORE STOPPING.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD IN MY 2002 FORD F-150 "HARLEY DAVISON" PICK-UP TRUCK DOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT (50 MPH), I QUICKLY TRIED TO AVOID FROM REARENDING A MID-MODEL 1990 FORD AEROSTAR PASSENGER VAN, AT A SPEED BETWEEN 35-45MPH. AFTER IMPACTING THE REAR END OF THE VAN, THE AIR BAG(S) ON MY AIR BAG EQUIPED VEHICLE "DID NOT DEPLOY". MY SEAT BELT WAS BEING USED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MYSELF HAD TO TAKE A LOSS OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE.

I HAVE HAD 5 FORD VEHICLES THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAS BLOWN THROUGH THE HEAD OF EACH VEHICLE. 1 F-150,2 F-250, 2 EXPEDITIONS, NO WARNING IN ADVANCE IT JUST MAKES A LOUD BANG AND YOUR DISABLED. $ 3,800 TO FIX EACH ONE. I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE I HAVE 6 MORE VEHICLES THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO. PLEASE RESPOND.

DT: 2002, F150, FORD PICK-UP TRUCK. VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHICH STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, TWO FIREMEN AND A FIRE EXPERT NAMED BUD STRINGER SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER STATED THEY HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT CAUGHT FLAMES AROUND 25 MINUTES AFTER IT HAD BEEN PARKED. FIRE CAUSED SMOKE DAMAGE TO INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOME. *AK

WATER LEAK FROM THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE DASH BOARD DAMAGING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOR THE AMOUNT OVER $800.00, THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 FORD 150, IT HAD A THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT ONLY 33,000 MILES BUT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR ABOUT 5 WEEKS. THEREFORE THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT WITHOUT A CHARGE.

MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 F-150 AND THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. I TOOK IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AND LEARNED THAT THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKED BREAK FLUID INTO THE SERVO CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT. I ALSO LEARNED THAT FORD HAS ADMITTED THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM IN VEHICLES FROM 1997 TO 2003, BUT HAVE ONLY RECALLED 2000 AND 2001 YEAR MODELS. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $380 AND I THINK FORD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS COST