1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

NO WARNING OF BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKES WERE MAKING A NOISE. HE REPORTED THAT MY BRAKE PADS HAD WORN COMPLETELY AWAY AND HAD DAMAGED THE ROTORS TO THE POINT THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT NORMALLY BRAKE PADS CONTAINED A SQUEAKER DEVICE TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE PADS ARE GETTING LOW. MY FORD FACTORY INSTALLED BRAKE PADS DID NOT HAVE THIS.*AK

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. WHEN MECHANIC CHECKED SPARK PLUG JUST BLEW OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING DO TO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

REAR WINDSHIELD LEAKS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER. DEALER HAS ADVISED THAT DEFECT IS WHERE WINDOW SEAL IS CONNECTED TO WINDOW, THERE IS A GAP WHICH CANNOT BE SEALED. DEALER HAS RECOGNIZED PROBLEM AS DEFECT, BUT WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND DEALER SAID BRAKES WHERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THERE WAS MORE PRESSURE ON INSIDE OF ROTORS THAN ON OUTSIDE.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING RIGHT ABOVE DOOR HANDLE NEAR WINDOW. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE THE DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BROKE. FEBRUARY 1999 THE TORSION BAR ON THE PASSENGER BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY IN EITHER CASE NO INJURIES. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FAILURE, BUT AFTER CONTACTING FORD DIRECTLY AND THE DEALER WHERE THE TRUCK NEEDED TO BE TOWED EITER STATED THIS IS A PROBLEM. MY FAMILY NOW FEELS FOR THEIR SAFETY NEXT TIME WE DRIVE IN THE TRUCK. I NEED TO BE CONVINCED THAT CAN'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE TORSION BARS USED ON THAT YEAR TRUCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH LUGS: NUTS: STUDS BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHEN STRIKING A TELEPHONE POLE AT 40 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN LOW GEAR, CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. VEHICLE FINALLY HIT TREE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE ALLOWS FUEL FROM FRONT TANK TO TRANSFER FUEL TO SECOND TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK