10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,733 miles

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problem #15

May 122015

F-150

  • 137,000 miles
Went to stop at light had no brakes with no warning. I hit the car in front of me in the rear this also caused a delayed release of the air bags. This appears to be problem going back years that Ford or the government wont do anything about.

- Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #14

Apr 062012

F-150

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. While attempting to avoid hitting a deer, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed off the side of a 20 foot high bridge. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a minor head injury and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 150,000.

- Greenville, SC, USA

problem #13

Jul 282014

F-150

  • 137,000 miles
On July 28th around 3:00 am there was a storm earlier in the night and a tree top fell into the road and I wentto apply the brakes they locked up causing me to fish tail and lose control spinning around twice making me strike a tree and spin back around and nose dive down and embankment and land on all four wheels messed up the front bumper left fender left door cracked windshield and completely wiped out the bed.

- Soddy Daisy, TN, USA

problem #12

Dec 142013

F-150

  • 173,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving downhill at approximately 25 mph, there was a sudden loss of control due to icy road conditions. The vehicle then crashed into a utility pole. The air bags failed to deploy with the significant impact. There was no personal injury. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 173,000. The VIN was not available.

- Catskill, NY, USA

problem #11

Feb 082010

F-150 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 167,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 to 60 mph on icy road conditions and crashed into a herd of cattle and the air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were visible prior to the crash. The contact and the passenger received minor abrasions and bruises. The police were called, but did not arrive. The vehicle was towed, but had not been inspected nor repaired. The failure and current mileages were approximately 167,000. Updated 03/29/11 updated 05/06/11

- Pryor, MT, USA

problem #10

Nov 152008

F-150

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact was involved in a crash. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts did not lock. A police report was filed. The contact experienced soreness and the passenger had to have a staple placed in his head as a result of not being protected by the seat belt. The vehicle was unable to be driven after the crash. The dealer did not offer assistance and the manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000.

- Michigan City, IN, USA

problem #9

Sep 102006

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
In a 45 mile an hour roll over in a Ford F150 my son as a passenger wearing his seat belt was ejected from the vehicle causing great bodily harm. The seat assembly broke loose from the floor frame, seat belt broke and he was along with the driver ejected through the passenger door which opened during the roll over. After ejection of the passengers the truck traveled over a small bank into a stream bed and exploded into fire.

- Georgetown, KY, USA

problem #8

Feb 252006

F-150 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 137,000 miles
: the contact stated that the vehicle's ABS and airbag warning light remained illuminated while driving. The dealer has not been alerted. The vehicle has not been repaired. There were no pictures of the incident.

- Lynchburg, VA, USA

problem #7

Nov 082005

F-150 4WD 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 55,000 miles
The contact states there is NHTSA recall campaign 05V388000 concerning the vehicle speed control:cruise control. The parts needed for recall repairs were not available at the local dealership. He spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time. Updated 12/27/2005. The tires had excessive wear at 20000 miles. The seat belt roller has been replaced three times. The air bag control was replaced. Both doors had stress fractures. The rear brake lines were not secured properly which resulted in wear. The wheel hubs came off while driving at highway speed. The driver side exterior rearview mirror was defective.

- Burlington, CT, USA

problem #6

May 052003

F-150

  • miles
After a minor bump was hit in the road at 10 mph, the front air bag inadvertently deployed, which caused the consumer to pull over.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #5

Aug 252002

(reported on)

F-150

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #4

Oct 222001

F-150 4WD

  • miles
Airbags deployed without an impact, while moving in vehicle.

- Dubois, ID, USA

problem #3

Feb 072001

F-150

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Bono, AR, USA

problem #2

Apr 182000

F-150

  • miles
Consumer was involved in an accident where the vehicle was hit and ended up facing oncoming traffic, another vehicle hit head on and the airbags experienced no deployment, the consumer was injured in the accident. (attorney for client)

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #1

Apr 182000

F-150

  • miles
Consumer was involved in an accident where the vehicle was hit and ended up facing oncoming traffic, another vehicle hit head on and the airbags experienced no deployment, the consumer was injured in the accident. (attorney for client)

- Sacramento, CA, USA