U.S. public vehicle records

Ford F150 engine problems

22 complaint narratives mention engine terms.

Key facts

827 owner complaints analyzed

46 distinct recall campaigns

105,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1955 to 1990 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 52 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Engine operation evidence

22 of 827 complaints match this topic (2.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 825043 · 1998-07-07 (July 7, 1998)

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED CARBURETOR 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 825043 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 734205 · 2000-10-12 (October 12, 2000)

SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED, SPRING LATCH FAILED; IGNITION MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, WIRING ON HARNESS FOR MODULE LOST INSULATION, CASUSED REPEATED STALLS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 734205 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 873940 · 2000-10-26 (October 26, 2000)

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. A DEALER'S TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICED STALLING. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 873940 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 535300 · 1998-05-12 (May 12, 1998)

IGNITION CONTROL MODULE OVERHEATED, CAUSING STALLING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 535300 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 750826 · 2001-08-20 (August 20, 2001)

IGNITION CONTROL MODULE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED. ENGINE STALL WAS INSTANTANEOUS AND WITHOUT WARNING; DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS RESULTED. HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE HEAT FACTOR WAS NOT KNOWN UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY ISOLATED. TWO FORD DEALERS WERE ABSOLUTELY NO HELP IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 750826 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

827 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

6.3%Usable mileage52 / 827 records

78.2%Valid incident date647 / 827 records

100.0%Valid filing date827 / 827 records

78.2%Ordered incident and filing dates647 / 827 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.9% ODI 8004155 AFTER FILLING BOTH TANKS, FRONT TANK'S FUEL WOULD POUR INTO AND OUT OF REAR TANK. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER TO GET TRUCK FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THIS IS A DANGEROUS PART FAILURE. TT Look up ODI 8004155 at NHTSA ↗	77.9% ODI 10148773 MY 1987' FORD F150 HAS DUAL FUEL TANKS, WITH THE TANK SELECTOR SWITCH ON THE DASHBOARD TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I WAS DRIVING HOME ON 01/25/06 AND NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN I PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY BEFORE SHUTTING IT OFF. I LEFT IT RUNNING WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, STEPPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, AND GAS WAS SPILLING OUT OF THE FILLER HOLE FOR THE FRONT TANK. I ONLY RAN OFF THE REAR TANK. EVIDENTLY, THE FUEL SWITCHING VALVE WAS PUTTING THE UNUSED FUEL IN THE FRONT TANK INSTEAD OF THE REAR TAN, , CAUSING THE FRONT TAN… Look up ODI 10148773 at NHTSA ↗	117.9% ODI 10218024 · 89,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE FOR THE 1989 MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 1989 MODEL, THEY HAD TO INSTALL TWO FUEL PUMPS IN EACH TANK. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK VALVE, WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR THE FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCL… Look up ODI 10218024 at NHTSA ↗	3717.6% ODI 10006746 · 10,000 mi THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WAS BURNING. PH Look up ODI 10006746 at NHTSA ↗	4818.9% ODI 10114173 · 60,000 mi I OWN A 1990 FORD F-150 WITH RECALL # 93S68. THIS IS A CROSS DUAL TANK FUEL CONDITION WHERE THE FRONT TANK OVERLOADS WITH UNUSED FUEL . FRONT TANK IS IN-OPERABLE AND ONLY REAR TANK BEING USED. FRONT TANK CONTINUES TO SPILL FUEL WHEN PARKED AND AFTER 6 YRS OF REPEATED ATTEMPTS IN CONTACT WITH FORD I STILL CAN GET NO RELIEF. I HAVE HAD 2 93S68 RECALLS AND STILL THE TANK LEAKS DANGEROUS GASOLINE EVERYWHERE IT IS PARKED. WHAT AMAZES ME IS HOW FORD HAS BURIED THIS RECALL CONSIDERING WHAT A HAZARD LEAKING FUEL PRESENTS. HAVING OWNED THE TRUCK FOR 10 … Look up ODI 10114173 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 984547 DROVE VEHICLE TO STORE, GOT MIRROR, ARRIVED HOME & PARKED, DAUGHTER G0T PURSE, NOTICED SMOKE, PULLED UP HOOD; FLAMES SHOT UP; VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY. *AK Look up ODI 984547 at NHTSA ↗	538.5% ODI 873940 WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. A DEALER'S TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE AND NOTICED STALLING. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 873940 at NHTSA ↗	27.1% ODI 504826 IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD Look up ODI 504826 at NHTSA ↗	58.2% ODI 800894 DRIVING VECHILE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICIAL SHORT , WIRING BURNING, VEHICLE BURNED. AK SLC Look up ODI 800894 at NHTSA ↗	1618.0% ODI 10139530 · 102,313 mi SHUT VEHICLE OFF, THEN, ON RESTART AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILED FOLLOWED BY SMOKE UNDER HOOD. FUSIBLE LINK CAUGHT FIRE BY SOLENOID. IF I HAD NOT BEEN NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AROUND ME. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS NOT NOTICED IMMEDIATELY, IT COULD HAVE ENDANGERED MY LIFE OR OTHERS. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED UNTIL AUGUST OF 1987 WELL AFTER THE SWITCH REDESIGN THAT FROM WHAT I CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON WAS REDESIGNED IN MAY OF 1987 SO THE SWI… Look up ODI 10139530 at NHTSA ↗	2215.8% ODI 504371 IGNIITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD Look up ODI 504371 at NHTSA ↗	188.6% ODI 489410 IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *SKD Look up ODI 489410 at NHTSA ↗	145.5% ODI 503881 IGNITION SHORTS, CAUSING BURNING SMELL AS WELL AS ENGINE STALLING/ACCESSORIES TO FAIL. Look up ODI 503881 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 848872 THERE IS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 848872 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.9% ODI 514916 REAR GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH AT TOP, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT. Look up ODI 514916 at NHTSA ↗	66.7% ODI 10105231 · 185,000 mi WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, A FIRE STARTED NEAR THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE FIRE MARSHALL COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. *JB Look up ODI 10105231 at NHTSA ↗	21.4% ODI 10041138 I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL FORD F-150, F-250 & F-350 TRUCKS FROM 1985 TO 1998 WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS. THE FRONT GAS TANK ON THESE VEHICLES TEND TO LEAK AFTER TIME CAUSING POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF FIRE & EXPLOSIONS. THERE ARE MANY F SERIES TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS LEAKING PROBLEM & IT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. *JB Look up ODI 10041138 at NHTSA ↗	2110.0% ODI 10015247 · 150,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK DID NOT RETAIN FUEL. *NLM Look up ODI 10015247 at NHTSA ↗	3413.4% ODI 10020302 · 94,615 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE GAS TANKS LEAKED FUEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FUEL TANKS AND GASOLINE WOULD CROSS FLOW BETWEEN TANKS PRESSURING AND FORCING GAS TO OVER FLOW OUT FUEL FILL CAPS. NLM CB *NLM Look up ODI 10020302 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 509537 POWER STEERING FAILURE. Look up ODI 509537 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	215.4% ODI 729697 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 729697 at NHTSA ↗	414.3% ODI 731183 I HAVE JUST SEEN THE TIMES ARTICLE ABOUT THE TFI MODULES AND I THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT MY FORD. IT IS A 85 F-150 THAT I STILL USE. IT HAS HAD TWO TFI MODULES REPLACED. THE TRUCK IS AT HOME AND THE PAPERWORK, VIN, ETC ARE THERE. IF YOU WISH MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE GLAD TO SUPPLY IT.*AK Look up ODI 731183 at NHTSA ↗	711.5% ODI 503370 DISTRIBUTOR COIL CAUSED MINOR EXPLOSION WHEN IGNITION KEY TURNED. Look up ODI 503370 at NHTSA ↗	77.9% ODI 505866 TWO SPARK PLUGS BROKE IN ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION. *DH Look up ODI 505866 at NHTSA ↗	85.8% ODI 10089172 · 45,000 mi VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 10089172 at NHTSA ↗	104.8% ODI 515753 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. Look up ODI 515753 at NHTSA ↗	83.1% ODI 10190774 · 89,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F150. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL NUMBER 96V071000 (FOR THE IGNITION) AND HE WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10190774 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 545499 FLYWHEEL DESIGN RESULTS IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS. MJS Look up ODI 545499 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	220.0% ODI 511507 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) Look up ODI 511507 at NHTSA ↗	215.4% ODI 740760 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 740760 at NHTSA ↗	414.3% ODI 560379 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF THEN SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM Look up ODI 560379 at NHTSA ↗	58.2% ODI 543440 ALTERNATOR BELT REPLACED, AFTER REPLACEMENT ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). Look up ODI 543440 at NHTSA ↗	55.6% ODI 504372 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD Look up ODI 504372 at NHTSA ↗	75.0% ODI 504682 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *DH Look up ODI 504682 at NHTSA ↗	52.4% ODI 538789 ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. Look up ODI 538789 at NHTSA ↗	72.8% ODI 481356 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AW Look up ODI 481356 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.6% ODI 893289 FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK, CAUSING AN OVERFLOW, AND ALLOWING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO GROUND DUE TO CROSSFLOW CONDITION, CHECK VALVE FAILUIRE.AK SLC Look up ODI 893289 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	21.4% ODI 972361 THERE IS GAS LEAK OUT OF THE SECOND TANK TO THE FIRST TANK . TT Look up ODI 972361 at NHTSA ↗	146.7% ODI 10011412 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 89V114000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB Look up ODI 10011412 at NHTSA ↗	176.7% ODI 10130773 · 15,000 mi EVENTS LEADING UP TO EXPLOSION AND FIRE. *JB Look up ODI 10130773 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 978983 VEHICLE WAS PARKED TURNED SWITCH SAW SMOKE, AND CONSOLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT Look up ODI 978983 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.6% ODI 979298 WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE POURED THROUGH VENTILATION. EVERY NOW AND THEN, OWNER SMELLS WIRES BURNING W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 979298 at NHTSA ↗	46.6% ODI 516666 ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FIRE INSIDE DASHBOARD. Look up ODI 516666 at NHTSA ↗	55.6% ODI 488350 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DASH WIRING CAUSED FIRE. *SD Look up ODI 488350 at NHTSA ↗	75.0% ODI 958536 ELECTRICAL SHORT, COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE DASH WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TT Look up ODI 958536 at NHTSA ↗	62.9% ODI 503241 WIRING UNDER DASH CAUSED FIRE. *DSH Look up ODI 503241 at NHTSA ↗	62.4% ODI 490686 DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS STARTED FIRE. *DSH Look up ODI 490686 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 733552 TREAD SEPARATION, TWO TIRES. ANOTHER IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED 10 MONTHS AGO, WITH THE SAME TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 IPT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16) Look up ODI 733552 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 726529 I NOTICED PEOPLE ARE REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES AS BACK AS 1992 BUT ACTUALLY I EXPERIENCED SIMILIAR PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES BACK IN 1982. I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES SHORTLY AFTER THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE SEPARATED IT'S STEEL BELTS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15R75 ) Look up ODI 726529 at NHTSA ↗	220.0% ODI 555438 FIRESTONE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC Look up ODI 555438 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 867243 PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON T HIGHWAY, AND HEARD THUMBING NOISE. HE HAD CONTROL OF VEHICLE BY HOLDING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TIRE POPPED, AND THEN HE VEERED ONTO THE ROAD. FRONT RIGHT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE #ATX . THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK Look up ODI 867243 at NHTSA ↗	310.7% ODI 10015758 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING ON 04/10/03 THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN A BLOW OUT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON 04/12/03 THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND ALMOST CAUSED A DANGEROUS COLLISION. TIRE INFO: DAYTON, RADIAL STAG ST 31X10.50R15LT, DOT-V060U6A118, NOT ORIGINAL, 90% OF TREAD INTACT, 2K-3K MILES ON TIRES AT TIME OF FAILURE. NLM.....AK Look up ODI 10015758 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	33.4% ODI 10163321 · 150,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP,WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION. Look up ODI 10163321 at NHTSA ↗	21.4% ODI 735142 TREADWEAR 420. TRACTION A. TEMPERATURE B. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOME THE FUTURA 2000,RADIAL ATD,P215/75R15 TIRE SEPARATED. THE TIRE REMAINS INFLATED AT THE TIME THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS BRAND OF TIRE MAY BE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS THOSE OF MAJOR BRANDS THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND WELFARE AS WELL AS MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROADWAYS. PLEASE ADVISE AS WHAT SHOULD BE DONE NEXT. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. TIRE REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. PLEASE NOTIFY ME … Look up ODI 735142 at NHTSA ↗	31.4% ODI 556318 PATHFINDER APR TIRE P235 85 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY NOT BE A DEFECT OF THE TIRES, BUT OF THE VEHICLE. *SLC Look up ODI 556318 at NHTSA ↗	93.5% ODI 10129376 DROVE NEW VEHICLE WITH 1475 # TRUCK CAMPER WITHOUT INCIDENT 12 YEARS. REPLACED 4 TIRES, DIFFERENT BRAND, SAME SPECS. L REAR FAILED 4/15/05 AFTER 14,034 MILES ON TIRE.R REAR FAILED ON BELOW DATE WITH 16,102 MILES ON THE TIRE. Look up ODI 10129376 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices	63,175–93,500 mi	80,850 mi	6	ODI 10218024 · 89,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE FOR THE 1989 MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 1989 MODEL, THEY HAD TO INSTALL TWO FUEL PUMPS IN EACH TANK. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK VALVE, WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR THE FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCL… Look up ODI 10218024 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10006746 · 10,000 mi THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR SWITCH WAS BURNING. PH Look up ODI 10006746 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10184852 · 72,700 mi DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE APPEARS TO BE FORCING EXTRA FUEL INTO FRONT TANK WHILE REAR TANK IS SELECTED CAUSING IT TO OVERFLOW AND LEAK OUT OF THE FILLER CAP. CALLED DEALER AND THEY STATE NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE VIN. IT IS A 1989 F-150 REGULAR CAB, LONG BOX WITH 5.8L EFI ENGINE, DUAL TANKS, MILEAGE IS ONLY 43000. JB Look up ODI 10184852 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Too few reports for a range	102,313 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10139530 · 102,313 mi SHUT VEHICLE OFF, THEN, ON RESTART AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILED FOLLOWED BY SMOKE UNDER HOOD. FUSIBLE LINK CAUGHT FIRE BY SOLENOID. IF I HAD NOT BEEN NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AROUND ME. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND WAS NOT NOTICED IMMEDIATELY, IT COULD HAVE ENDANGERED MY LIFE OR OTHERS. MY VEHICLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED UNTIL AUGUST OF 1987 WELL AFTER THE SWITCH REDESIGN THAT FROM WHAT I CAN COLLECT INFORMATION ON WAS REDESIGNED IN MAY OF 1987 SO THE SWI… Look up ODI 10139530 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	102,000–149,998 mi	129,500 mi	10	ODI 10105231 · 185,000 mi WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, A FIRE STARTED NEAR THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE FIRE MARSHALL COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. JB Look up ODI 10105231 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10015247 · 150,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK DID NOT RETAIN FUEL. NLM Look up ODI 10015247 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10049841 · 102,000 mi REAR FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK Look up ODI 10049841 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	67,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10089172 · 45,000 mi VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. AK Look up ODI 10089172 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10190774 · 89,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 FORD F150. WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL NUMBER 96V071000 (FOR THE IGNITION) AND HE WOULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE PURCHASE DATE OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. Look up ODI 10190774 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	Too few reports for a range	126,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10091839 · 128,000 mi THE FUEL TANK ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS GUSHING FUEL FROM THE REAR TANK TO THE FRONT TANK WHICH SPILLED OUT.AK Look up ODI 10091839 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10130773 · 15,000 mi EVENTS LEADING UP TO EXPLOSION AND FIRE. JB Look up ODI 10130773 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10135892 · 126,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN FILLING UP THE REAR FUEL TANK IT WOULD PUMP THE GAS INTO THE FRONT TANK. THE GAS OVERFLOWS OUT ONTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONCE THE CONSUMER WOULD START TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS ON 9-2-05. HE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL O1I008000 HAD EXPIRED. AK MR Look up ODI 10135892 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	Too few reports for a range	150,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10163321 · 150,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP,WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SEPARATION. Look up ODI 10163321 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1989: 7 complaints · 1990: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1989	1	2	7
1990	3	3	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1989	166	42	2
1990	191	63	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Electrical System:Ignition	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	Tires:Tread/Belt
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank:Selector Devices	—	0	1 ODI 824543 THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CHECK VALVE, CAUSING A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL FOR LISTED PROBLEM 98V125000. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. AK RECALL NUMBER IS 93V125. SLC Look up ODI 824543 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 893289 FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK, CAUSING AN OVERFLOW, AND ALLOWING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO GROUND DUE TO CROSSFLOW CONDITION, CHECK VALVE FAILUIRE.AK SLC Look up ODI 893289 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	—	0	2 ODI 702832 KEY STICKS IN THE "START" POSITION, NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY RETURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION. KEY DOES NOT SETTLE INTO "ON" POSITION, IT CAN BE SLID EASILY BETWEEN "OFF" "ON" AND "START" POSITIONS. SECOND COMPLAINT: WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY LOSES SPARK AND ENGINE DIES, CAN SMELL GASOLINE, I SUSPECT THE IGNITION COIL OR RELATED WIRING MALFUNCTIONED. AK Look up ODI 702832 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 818143 RECALL 96V071000. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 35 DAYS AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. AK RECALL WAS FOR THE IGNITION, CONSUMER STATED FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *SLC Look up ODI 818143 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 816279 RECEIVED RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAD RECALL REPAIRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 96. A YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. CONSUMER HAD JUST LEFT THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR AN HOUR WHEN HE RETURNED AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.THE ENGINEER SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS A RESULT FROM THE IGNITION RECALL. *AK FORD STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS IT'S RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITH, COU… Look up ODI 816279 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 719113 WE REPLACED ENGINE ON 5/13/98 ,IGN.CYL1/04STEERING COL1/04/00FUELTANK&SENG UNIT1/10/00 WE DID NOT KNOW THESE ITEMS WERE ONRECALL WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET OUR MONEY BACK? SAFTY WAS OUR CONCERN WITH OUR KIDS CAN YOU HELP US PEP BOYS DID ALL THE WORK FOR US. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORK DONE. THANK YOU Look up ODI 719113 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	1 ODI 824543 THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE CHECK VALVE, CAUSING A PORTION OF UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO SECOND TANK, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. ALSO, THERE IS A RECALL FOR LISTED PROBLEM 98V125000. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. AK RECALL NUMBER IS 93V125. SLC Look up ODI 824543 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 976920 BOTH FUEL TANKS HAVE RUSTED AND LEAK. TT Look up ODI 976920 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	2 ODI 702832 KEY STICKS IN THE "START" POSITION, NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY RETURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION. KEY DOES NOT SETTLE INTO "ON" POSITION, IT CAN BE SLID EASILY BETWEEN "OFF" "ON" AND "START" POSITIONS. SECOND COMPLAINT: WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE OCCASIONALLY LOSES SPARK AND ENGINE DIES, CAN SMELL GASOLINE, I SUSPECT THE IGNITION COIL OR RELATED WIRING MALFUNCTIONED. AK Look up ODI 702832 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 818143 RECALL 96V071000. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 35 DAYS AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. AK RECALL WAS FOR THE IGNITION, CONSUMER STATED FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *SLC Look up ODI 818143 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	2 ODI 752536 VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED 4 MODULAR REPLACEMENTS. TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, WHICH RESULTED IN STEERING LOCK; INOPERABLE. REPAIRS WERE FROM ALAMEDA FORD, ALL STAR FOD, WINNER FORD; ALAMEDA FORD INDICATED THE PART THAT WEN INTO MODULATOR HA TO BE RE-INVENTED AS PREVIOUS PART NO LONGER MADE. 6/01/99 PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM REPAIR, LOUD CLINK IN ENGINE. TRUCK DELIVERED TO BROADWAY MOTORS FOR REPAIR, CONTACTED B.A.R. TO HAVE MATTER REVIEWED; 4/01 BROADWAY FORD CALLED TO INFORM TRUCK WAS BEING AUCTIONED OFF. OWNER HAD TO REPURCHASE TRUCK, REPAY … Look up ODI 752536 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 886074 VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT 45 MPH, NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COOLED DOWN, 35-45 MINUTES. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD RUN FOR 20-25 MINUTES AND STALL AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE AND COIL.AK JB Look up ODI 886074 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	2 ODI 816279 RECEIVED RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAD RECALL REPAIRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 96. A YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. CONSUMER HAD JUST LEFT THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR AN HOUR WHEN HE RETURNED AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.THE ENGINEER SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS A RESULT FROM THE IGNITION RECALL. *AK FORD STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS IT'S RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITH, COU… Look up ODI 816279 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 719113 WE REPLACED ENGINE ON 5/13/98 ,IGN.CYL1/04STEERING COL1/04/00FUELTANK&SENG UNIT1/10/00 WE DID NOT KNOW THESE ITEMS WERE ONRECALL WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET OUR MONEY BACK? SAFTY WAS OUR CONCERN WITH OUR KIDS CAN YOU HELP US PEP BOYS DID ALL THE WORK FOR US. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORK DONE. THANK YOU Look up ODI 719113 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 752536 VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED 4 MODULAR REPLACEMENTS. TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, WHICH RESULTED IN STEERING LOCK; INOPERABLE. REPAIRS WERE FROM ALAMEDA FORD, ALL STAR FOD, WINNER FORD; ALAMEDA FORD INDICATED THE PART THAT WEN INTO MODULATOR HA TO BE RE-INVENTED AS PREVIOUS PART NO LONGER MADE. 6/01/99 PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM REPAIR, LOUD CLINK IN ENGINE. TRUCK DELIVERED TO BROADWAY MOTORS FOR REPAIR, CONTACTED B.A.R. TO HAVE MATTER REVIEWED; 4/01 BROADWAY FORD CALLED TO INFORM TRUCK WAS BEING AUCTIONED OFF. OWNER HAD TO REPURCHASE TRUCK, REPAY … Look up ODI 752536 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 886074 VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT 45 MPH, NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COOLED DOWN, 35-45 MINUTES. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD RUN FOR 20-25 MINUTES AND STALL AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE AND COIL.AK JB Look up ODI 886074 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Auxillary Tank	1 ODI 893289 FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK, CAUSING AN OVERFLOW, AND ALLOWING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO GROUND DUE TO CROSSFLOW CONDITION, CHECK VALVE FAILUIRE.AK SLC Look up ODI 893289 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 976920 BOTH FUEL TANKS HAVE RUSTED AND LEAK. TT Look up ODI 976920 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

8 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

35 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 505131

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING GAS LEAK.

Look up ODI 505131 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10218024 · 89,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDERNEATH IT AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE SAME FAILURE FOR THE 1989 MODEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHEN THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE 1989 MODEL, THEY HAD TO INSTALL TWO FUEL PUMPS IN EACH TANK. THE DEALER ALSO INSTALLED A CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT HIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A CHECK VALVE, WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR THE FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCL…

Look up ODI 10218024 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 508913

FUEL LEAK, CAUSING FIRE.

Look up ODI 508913 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Stalling or loss of power

23 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 825043

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TOOK DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED CARBURETOR 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Look up ODI 825043 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 734205

SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED, SPRING LATCH FAILED; IGNITION MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, WIRING ON HARNESS FOR MODULE LOST INSULATION, CASUSED REPEATED STALLS

Look up ODI 734205 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 873940

Look up ODI 873940 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

13 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 490555

LEFT REAR BRAKE FAILES TO RELEASE AFTER PARKING BRAKE USED IN DAMP WEATHER.

Look up ODI 490555 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 507691

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR.

Look up ODI 507691 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 728516

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN WELDS ACCORDING TO LOCAL FORD SERVICE MANAGER. ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MOVES WHENEVER THE CLUTCH OR BRAKE IS APPLIED. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM ON FORD TRUCKS. I KNOW OF 2 OTHER FORD F150 TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS A COST OF ABOUT $1000.00 TO HAVE THE ASSEMBLY REWELDED. IF THIS WELDMENT SHOULD BECOME MORE BROKEN, IS IT A POSSIBLITY OF THE ASSEMBLY BREAKING COMPLETELY OFF? THEN YOU WOULD HAVE NO BRAKES! IS FORD AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM? …

Look up ODI 728516 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

6 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 509537

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

Look up ODI 509537 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 508856

FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO HEADLIGHTS/POWER STEERING.

Look up ODI 508856 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 752536

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED 4 MODULAR REPLACEMENTS. TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, WHICH RESULTED IN STEERING LOCK; INOPERABLE. REPAIRS WERE FROM ALAMEDA FORD, ALL STAR FOD, WINNER FORD; ALAMEDA FORD INDICATED THE PART THAT WEN INTO MODULATOR HA TO BE RE-INVENTED AS PREVIOUS PART NO LONGER MADE. 6/01/99 PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM REPAIR, LOUD CLINK IN ENGINE. TRUCK DELIVERED TO BROADWAY MOTORS FOR REPAIR, CONTACTED B.A.R. TO HAVE MATTER REVIEWED; 4/01 BROADWAY FORD CALLED TO INFORM TRUCK WAS BEING AUCTIONED OFF. OWNER HAD TO REPURCHASE TRUCK, REPAY …

Look up ODI 752536 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 877936

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

Look up ODI 877936 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 970857

WHEN HE STEPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT LURCHES SO HARD IT THROWS YOU THROUGH THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Look up ODI 970857 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Oil consumption or dilution

2 mentions · 0.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 734072

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION, OIL CONSUMPTION AND LOW FUEL MILEAGE. THE TRUCK RUNS FINE, BUT WHEN IT GETS HOT IT HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR QUITE A WHILE. I WAS IN OMAHA AND STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, OVER THE RADIO CAME A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING, WITH MY FAMILY WITH ME THERE WAS NO PLACE I COULD TAKE THEM. THERE WAS HAIL BUT AND LUCKILY NO HAIL.. I LEFT MY FAMILY AND WENT TO GET OUR OTHER VEHICLE AND LEFT THE TRUCK. . I AM CURRENTLY OVERSEAS IN KOS…

Look up ODI 734072 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 544526

PVC VALVE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

Look up ODI 544526 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 985810

THE IINGITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED( NIGHT DRIVING) AND THE CAB OF THE PICKUP FILLED WITH SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME, THE NEXT DAY UPON VIEWING VISIBLE DAMAGE SEVERAL BURNED SPOTS ALL ALONG THE WIRE HARNESS COULD BE SEEN FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE FIREWALL OF THE PICK UP ALL THE WAY UP TO THE ALTERNATOR, AT THI…

Look up ODI 985810 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 803625

THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK

Look up ODI 803625 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b