1995 FORD F-150 Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO SPECIFIC SPEED, SPILLAGE OCCURS FROM THE SECONDARY GAS TANK. REGARDLESS, OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS IN THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TANK THE SPILLAGE HAPPENS. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96E010000, REGARDING THE SEAT BOLT. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - THE SEAT BACK RETAINING BOLT SHEARED IN HALF AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO UNEXPECTEDLY COLLAPSE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V388000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V3888000 CONCERNING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

CONSUMER HAD CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED DUE TO RECALL AFTER THE SERVICE HORN DID NOT WORK. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS RECALL CAMPAIGN# EA05005. THE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER LATER NOTICED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. *SC

DT: TRUCK BURNED AFTER SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR NINE HOURS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER WOULD NOT TALK TO THE CONSUMER ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY HELP TO THE CONSUMER BECAUSE THERE WAS ONLY LIABILITY INSURANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID THEY DID ALL THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WAS NO FIRE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *MR *JB

I HAVE DRIVEN MY FORD F-150 HOME FROM WORK ON A FRIDAY IN OCT. 04 I WAS AWAKENED ON SUNDAY ABOUT 8:00 A.M BY THE MAILMAN DROPPING OFF MAIL FOR THE NEXT DAY HE SAID YOUR TRUCK IS ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE A FIRE MARSHALL REPORT STATING THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD TWICE AND HAVE GOTTEN NOTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND. *JB

DT: THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE THIS MORNING WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THE FIRE CAME FROM THE ENGINE ONLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE'S OWNER HAD JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT FORD FIRES RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL.*AK *NM

DT: THE CALLER SAID VEHICLE THAT VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CALLER HAS NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM

ON 9/19/05 I RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM ON MY 1995 FORD F150. ON 9/20/05 THE LOCAL DEALER (SANDERS FORD) DISCONNECTED THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE SPEED CONTROL MECHANISM. I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING ELSE ON MY VEHICLE WOULD BE AFFECTED. TO MY SURPRISE, THE "STOP GAP" PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK WITHOUT RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE, AS I DISCOVERED LATER IN THE DAY THAT THE HORN ON MY VEHICLE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. I RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO SANDERS FORD ON 9/21/05 AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO RETURN MY HORN TO A FUNCTIONAL STATE UNLESS I SIGNED A WAIVER AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL. THE PART TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL ABOUT LATE NOVEMBER. IN THE MEANTIME, AND AS LONG AS THE WIRING HARNESS IS DISCONNECTED, MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE WITHOUT A HORN. THE FOLLOWING WAS E-MAILED TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 9/21/05 : "THE RESPONSE TO MY LAST E-MAIL FAILED TO ADDRESS MY REAL CONCERN (NO HORN AFTER THE WIRING HARNESS IS DISCONNECTED). I CANNOT SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT A HORN UNTIL THE FUSED WIRING HARNESS IS INSTALLED. NOR DO I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO SIGN A WAIVER IF THE WIRING TO MY HORN IS RECONNECTED, AS ADVISED BY THE DEALER. NEED RESOLUTION." THE ABOVE INFORMATION, IN NO WAY IS INTENDED TO CRITICIZE OR COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SERVICE RENDERED BY SANDERS FORD OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES. QUITE THE CONTRARY, I BELIEVE THEY HANDLED THE SITUATION VERY PROFESSIONALLY UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY MR. ARNOLD AND MR. RENCHEN.*JB