1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT ON THE BRAKE LINE THERE IS A FLAT END THAT GOES INTO THE MAIN BRAKING SYSTEM THAT SUPPLIES THE BRAKE FUEL TO THE REAR BRAKES.THAT FLAT END BROKE OR WORE OFF, RESULTING IN BRAKE FUEL LEAKING OUT,CAUSING NO BRAKE POWER. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT REAR TREAD SEPERATED. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE , THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 46K MILES, FORD F150 1998. *NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT TREAD SEPERATED TOTALLY AND SUDDENLY MAKING THE VEHICLE JUMP OFF THE GROUND. *SCC

PE 98 024 / TIE ROD END FAILURE: CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVEY TRAFFIC OF 10-15 MPH THE TIE ROD END BROKE ON THE LEFT FRONT CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WHY HE WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY HIS ANTILOCK BRAKES THEY LOCKED ON HIM , CAUSING HIM TO HAVE ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

BOTH TIE ROD ENDS FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.AK

ON APRIL 2, 2000 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE PARKS HWY. THIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED & CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HEAVILY FOR THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE OR MORE IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE & FIND A PLACE TO PULL TO THE SIDE AND ATTEMPT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ONCE THIS WAS ACHIEVED, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED NORMALLY. NYE FORD SERVICE DEPT. WAS CONTACTED & A PCV KIT WAS INSTALLED BY THAT DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 19, 2000. ON AUGUST 13, 2002 THIS VEHICLE AGAIN ACCELERATED & CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. THE SAME PROCEDURE WAS USED TO STOP T HE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLY ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT. DURING THE FIRST 3 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WAS REVVING OUT OF CONTROL.*AK

ON 14JUN01 MY TRUCK HAD 20709 MILES ON IT. CHARAPP FORD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS IN ORDER TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. THIS CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH INVOICE#20709. ON 17JUL02 MY TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AT MURRAY'S FORD IN DUBOIS, PA WITH NO PROBLEMS, MILEAGE 29978, INVOICE # C09529. ON 19SEP02 I HAD MURRAY'S CHECK A RUBBING SOUND FROM MY FRONT BRAKES. THEY FOUND THE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES RESULTING IN METAL TO METAL CONTACT. THIS REQUIRED NEW BRAKE PADS AND NEW ROTORS. MY TRUCK HAD 31378 MILES, INVOICE # C12269. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE CONSIDERING I DO NOT OVERLOAD MY TRUCK NOR DO I TOW AT ALL. I BELIEVE THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES, BRAKE PADS, OR POOR WORKMANSHIP.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH WATER MIXING IN OIL PAN. ENGINE WOULD MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTING OR INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED BLOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVERS DOOR HAS CRACK IN STEEL NEAR WINDOW ABOUT HALF INCH LONG AND IS GETTING BIGGER. PAINT ON ROOF, HOOD, AND DRIVERS DOOR IS CRACKING AND STARTING TO PEEL AWAY.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE WARPED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK