1987 FORD F150 Complaints

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-278)

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOESN'T STAY SECURE INTO THE SECURING MECHANISM, ALL OTHER SEAT BELTS WORK EXCEPT THIS ONE!*AK

I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH RUNNING MY TRUCK AND ONCE THE ENGINE IS HOT, WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT UP WITHOUT LETTING IT SET FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES IT RUINS THE STARTER AND BATTERY CABLES. IT HAS SMOKED 4 TIMES AND I HAD TO USE MY FIRE EXTINQUISHER ONCE. I HAVE HAD 8 STARTERS IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR, 1 NEW BATTERY, AND THREE SETS OF BATTERY CABLES. I HAVE SPENT A FORTUNE TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND NOT EVEN FORD'S MASTER MECHANICS HAVE HAD AN ANSWER. *AK

I DO BELIEVE THAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THERE GAS TANK'S ON FORD PICK UP TRUCKS I OWN 1 MY DAD OWN'S 1MY BROTHER OWN'S 1 MY SON N LAW OWNED 1 AND MY NEPHEW OWN'S1 AND THAY ALL HAVE THE SAME PRBLEM GAS TANK'S ON ALL OF THEM LEAK TRUCK'S RANGE FROM 1987THROUGH1996 I DO THINK FORD MOTOR SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS DUEL GAS TANKS. THE FULE RETURN FLOW ALWAYS GOES TO THE FRONT TANK. THIS CAUSES GAS TO SPILL OUT FROM THE FRONT TANK WHEN IT IS FULL AND YOU ARE RUNNING OFF THE REAR TANK, CAUSING AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD.*AK

VEHICLES HAS DUALTANKS. WHEN BACK TANK IS FILLED AND SWITCHES TO FRONT TANK GAS FLOWS TO FRONT AND SPILLS OUT. CONSUMER SPUN OUT FROM A RED LIGHT THINKING IT WAS OIL. GOT TO WORK AND NOTICED GAS WAS SPILLING FROM GAS TANK. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR 1990, F150. *AK THE GAS WAS SPILLING DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF THE GAS TANK. *YH

THE VEHICLES ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND WITH OTHER VEHICLES IN TOW, THE FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED WHEN FUEL ESCAPED UNDER PRESSURE FROM BREACH IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK, THE TRAILER AND CONTENTS TO CATCH ON FIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY RECALL 87V-139. NLM

DROVE VEHICLE HOME. NEXT DAY HOOD HAD BURNED FROM INSIDE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR WIRING WHICH MELTED AND BURNED. FORD NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FIRESTONE RADIAL BAJA WIDETRACK P235/75R15, DOT VDHLF0X115, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL AND MUFFLER SYSTEM, TIRE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND JERK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *SLC

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. MANAGD TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION MODULE & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MODULE WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER TOWING LIGHT BOAT UP HILL & VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE ON A CURB. IT WAS THE SAME SPEED. TOWED VEHICLE HOME. OWNER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE AFTER PURCHASING IT.*AK