1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

GAS PEDAL JAMMED UNDER FLOOR MAT, HIT FRONT PORCH OF HOUSE,COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WITH BOTH FEET FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL. SAME THING HAPPENED MANY TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, BUT COULD ALWAYS PULL FLOOR MAT BACK WITH MY FEET, THIS TIME HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND MY GRANDSON WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE PORCH. THANK GOD HE TOOK OFF RUNNING, I PANICKED OR I WOULD HAVE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. I FEEL THAT IS A DESIGN DEFECT, THERE SHOULD BE A HOOK TO HOLD THE MAT IN PLACE, APPARENTLY FORD THINKS SO TOO, THE NEW TRUCKS HAVE THE HOOKS. MY TRUCK HAS A LITTLE PLASTIC SCREW THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BURROW INTO THE CARPET, IT DOES NOT WORK. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH IN A 1998 FORD F150, THE LEFT/REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE, SIZE: P235/70R16, DOT: W2081PT088, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT/REAR WHEEL WELL AND TO THE REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES ON THE TIRE AND IT WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NOTE: TIRE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK *JB

DIFFERENTIAL GEARS ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION, HOLE THE OIL FOR TRANSMISSION. DIFFERENTAL IS DRIPPING EVERY DAY BECAUSE SEAL THAT HOLES IT IN SECURELY IS DEFECTIVE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT ON I-295 IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA A BRIDGESTONE TIRE MOUNTED ON THE LEFT REAR OF MY VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT. WHILE BLOW OUTS DO OCCUR, IN THIS INSTANCE THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OF THE TIRE PRIOR TO A VERY VIOLENT EXPLOSION OF THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE CONTACTED BRIDGESTONE REGARDING THIS, AND THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO DENY, AND IGNORE THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION. IT WAS BEING OPERATED AT THE CORRECT PRESSURE OF 44LBS COLD. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT BRIDGESTONE MAY BE HIDEING A PROBLEM THAT GOOD POSSABLY COST SOMEONE THERE LIFE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 7B73PUA189 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND FELT ABS COMING ON, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SLOWDOWN, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP, IT USUALLY HAPPENS WITH A HARD TURN, CONSUMER FELT THAT IF IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY STREET SOMEONE COULD HAD BEEN INJURED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIRES WHICH ARE GOING FROM BRAKE TO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, WERE GIVING A FALSE READING OF A TIRE LOCK UP. *YD

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FRAME METAL ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLE NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 3/4" LONG NOW. MY LOCAL NEWS RAN A STORY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THAT IS HOW I BECAME AWARE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL TRUCKS. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SENT ME TO YOU, PLEASE HELP. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED, AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE CONSUMER TOOK POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION BY FORD. ONLY OPTION FOR A CORRECTIVE ACTION GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER WAS REPLACEMENT OF DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

METAL RECEIVER UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK THAT HOLDS EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAS DAMAGED THE SIDEWALL OF TIRE, 8 GROOVES IN SIDEWALL. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED PROBLEM, AND WAS COVERING PART OF THE EXPENSE FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

DOORS ARE CRACKING AT REAR SEAM OF WINDOW. VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH CONSUMER PURCHASED. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. *AK *JB

THERE IS A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR THAT GOES FROM BACK OF DOOR, AND IT'S ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JB