1989 FORD F150 Complaints

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTING IT UP, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THE FIRE KEPT STARTING BACK UP UNTIL THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO KEEP WIRING HARNESS FROM REIGNITING. THIS FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A VERY POORLY DESIGNED QUICK DISCONNECT TYPE CONNECTION BETWEEN HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR. *AK

INTERNAL FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE TANK SELECTOR VALVE/DUAL FUNCTION RESERVIOR RESULTED IN FUEL OVERFLOW, RECALL SERVICES DENIED DUE TO VIN.

LEFT REAR WHEEL LUGS: NUTS BROKE, AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRED. THEN THE RIGHT REAR LUGS: NUTS BROKE AND WHEEL FELL OFF. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NO WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS DUAL FUEL TANK IN WHICH BACK TANK IS SIPHONED INTO FRONT TANK RESULTING IN FRONT TANK OVERFLOW FROM FUEL TANK FILLER CAP.

DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 45 MPH STEERING GEAR BOX BLEW OUT ALL FUSES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED PART 3 TIMES, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER. A SMALL PIECE IN STEERING COLUMN HAD BROKEN OFF. DUE TO COLD WEATHER, PIECE FOR TILT WHEEL HAD SNAPPED. HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

FRONT BRAKES ARE ON CONTINUALLY RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS, DAMAGING BRAKE SYSTEM.

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AFTER SWITCHING TO FRONT FUEL TANK. STOPPED ON SHOULDER AND NOTICED LOSS OF GASOLINE BY SMELL.

DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PRIOR TO RECALL. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO DATE OF MANUFACTURING.