10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,534 miles

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problem #5

Jan 102006

F-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 21,000 miles
The spare tire rack holds the tire tightly to the frame has caused the sidewall of the spare tire to be damaged.

- Hammond, LA, USA

problem #4

Jul 122005

F-150 4WD

  • 30,000 miles
The brake pedal in our 04 F150 was not depressed and our 5 year-old hit the shift and the truck went into reverse at a high speed. The truck is supposed to be equipped with a brake-shift interlocking feature that did not work. The truck is severely damaged, there was property damage, I called Ford and they are not accepting any responsibility for this and said that our insurance paid 900. So they will not fix the problem or repair the damaged vehicle.

- Okc, OK, USA

problem #3

Jul 112005

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,000 miles
Since 3000K miles my truck would shimmy/shake violently to the point I would have to pull off the road. After multiple times to dealeship problem still there. I noticed my emergency brake light stayed on once after pulling release. Had to reapply and pull again and did release. A week later, E brake would not release after multiple attempts. After putting in gear, finally did release. After backing out of driveway, as I started to drive truck was shaking badly. I deducted E-brake sticking causing shaking. Brought to dealer- found stuck E-brake. Replaced adaptor, rotor asy-brake, cable asy-parking brake. Picked up truck-tried E-brake and went to floor, did not hold truck when in gear. Ebrake not working again after just being replaced.

- Marshfield, MA, USA

problem #2

Jun 172005

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Husband driving down interstate ans sees flames comming up behind him between the cab abd the bed. Pulled over and had fire department put out flames. For dealer stated that "something clogged the breather tube which ignited the fire" twin toddlers were strapped into the carseats in the back of the cab..

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #1

Apr 062005

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,000 miles
While turning into a parking lot the vehicle's Ford hitch broke on both sides. The trailer was taken to a welding shop were they said there wasn't any penetration on the weld, which was welded part way and to take the old receiver to the dealership. The consumer then took the receiver to the dealership, where they claimed the trailer which weight is 2500 lbs was too big, had caused the failure. 2500 lbs, is less then what Ford guarantee there trucks will pull. Jeannette gomes of hartford ins. Is currently in possession of the receiver that failed.

- Meridian, ID, USA