Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 250000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. the contact stated that the shift cable assembly would not allow the vehicle to shift into park and would not trigger the neutral safety switch. the contact stated that the vehicle could be moved without being shut off. the contact called a local dealer regarding nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl) but the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the vin. the failure mileage was 250,000. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 250000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. the contact stated that the shift cable assembly would not allow the vehicle to shift into park and would not trigger the neutral safety switch. the contact stated that the vehicle could be moved without being shut off. the contact called a local dealer regarding nhtsa campaign i.d. number: 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl) but the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall based on the vin. the failure mileage was 250,000. kmj | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. the contact stated the shift cable assembly does not allow the vehicle to shift into park and will not trigger the neutral safety switch. the contact stated this is a safety issue because the vehicle to move while in the off position. the contact called a local dealer regarding a nhtsa campaign i.d. number 97v171000 (power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl). the dealer informed the contact the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin number. the failure mileage was 250,000. jo | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. the contact stated that the gear shift pin was broken and would not shift into park. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 116,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. kmj | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 116000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. the contact stated that the gear shift pin was broken, causing the gear shifter to not go in park. the dealer nor manufacturer were notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage 116,000 and the current mileage was 118,000. nw | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I had a 1998 ford f150 that exhibited the same problems that toyota's are now having. i was told there was a problem with the throttle cable. after having replaced the throttle cable, the problem still happened. it appeared the throttle would stick open. truck would accelerate. the only way to stop it was to shift to neutral, turn of the engine and restart. i sold the truck last year. thought it was just a problem with my truck but now that all this with toyota is coming out i thought i should report this. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2009 | 111403 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. the contact stated that a 7 year old child entered the vehicle and was able to shift gears without starting the engine. as a consequence, the vehicle rolled onto the roadway and crashed into another vehicle. the child sustained moderate injuries to the ankle. the vehicle has not been inspected to determine the cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 111,403. | |||
| 05/29/2008 | 86000 | 1 | |
| What isn't wrong with this truck? with less than 80,000 miles on it...spare tire fell off while being driven, interior lights randomly stay on, both doors are rusting out from the bottom, knob to regulate temperature fell off and assembly needed replacement, front brakes calipers stuck and caught on fire, exhaust system has rusted off twice, transmission went up and was replaced under warranty at less than 20,000 miles, radiator rusted through, and the headliner is falling down off the ceiling. i've probably missed something but can tell you that i will never own another ford. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 88945 | 1 | |
| Service guide indicates transmission fluid change every 30,000 miles ( except e$od transmissions ) my transmission failed and almost caused me to wreck . mechanic relates failure due to dirty transmission fluid . i have to replace e4od transmission . *tr | |||
| 02/02/2008 | 124320 | 1 | |
| 1998 f-150 5.4l triton i've owned this truck for 2 yrs. and put 30,000 miles on it. currently at 124,000. other than maintenance (not including spark plugs) have changed both cv shafts and bearings in the front. feb. 3, 08 without any warning or precursor it blew a spark plug from the head stripping the threads. it occurred very quickly while coasting down hill at 55 mph. not hardly working the engine. i knew what it was immediately, i had been with a friend when his 2000 f 150 4.6l blew a spark plug for the second time in 6 months. this action almost stalled my truck out being at low rpm to begin with it rattled violently. i was afraid my 10 yr old brother and i would have to walk for help. not fun in ny in feb. a passerby came to our aid. i had the truck towed home by a friend. still trying to find a suitable and affordable repair. thousands of these incidents have been reported to various websites, dealers, and even to ford. some instances have resulted in fires destroying the whole vehicle. ignited by a stray spark plug and fuel mist from the cylinder. something must be done by ford. most repairs run $2,000 - $4,000 each time a plug a spit. many vehicles have under 100,000 miles. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 12/31/2007 | 82900 | 1 | 02/08/1998 |
| Automatic transmission gear position indication (prndl), will not shift into park position. allowing vehicle to roll or drive when in the wrong gear position. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2007 | 95000 | 1 | |
| My 1998 ford f-150 fits the summary of the nhtsa campaign id # 97v171000. my truck is currently in with the dealer for another reason, including the speed control recall. however, they will not fix the gear position indicator because they state it is not a ford recall, regardless of what the nhtsa site indicates as a (recall date of 10/07/97) because ford has to make a recall notice. my indicator is off by one (it says i'm in 'r' when rally in 'p' and so forth). 'i understand not doing a mass recall for this, but when a vehicle is in for a mandatory recall of the speed control catching fire, one would think they would repair a vehicle that is experiencing another known defect as indicated in nhtsa campaign 97v171000. also, it is in for damage related to the fuel tank, and even though they are replacing the fuels tank and many other items attached to it (i.e. lines etc.) they don't feel it is warranted to address another nhtsa recall related to the leaf spring potentially puncturing the tank. that is campaign #98v161000. regards, steve. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 68000 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. the contact stated that the transmission gear position indicator kept the transmission in the park position. also, he stated that when the indicator was in the drive or reverse position it read a different gear. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall . the contact felt this vehicle should be included in the recall. the current and failure mileages were 68,000.*ak updated 05/04/07. *jb | |||
| 08/08/2006 | 112000 | 1 | 05/25/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the gearshift indicator displayed the wrong indication. when the vehicle was in park, it indicated that the vehicle was in reverse. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where it was determined there was a nhtsa recall number # 97v171000, pertaining to the gear position indication. however, the vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. updated 08/25/06. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 04/15/2005 | 74000 | 3 | 06/07/2004 |
| I bought used vehicle from the bo's autorama on 6/2004 and used it once or twice in the first year. i started to use it regularly in april 2005. first i had to replace the spark plugs/wires because of water getting into them, and causing a miss in the engine on 4/2005. then i had them sealed on 9/2005, then, replaced on 12/2005 , and the problem to this day, has never been fixed, but i spent over $900 trying. the transmission and rear differential has had to be replaced 3 times on 5/2005, 6/2005, and 7/2005. the muffler was replaced in 8/2005, the battery died in 10/2005, the front brakes went out in 11/2005. so less than 14,000 miles from purchase i had spent over $5ooo in repairs, and still could not drive it. i took the truck to bo's beuckman ford and will never deal with them again. they over charged me for lousy work. also, ford would not pay for the first faulty rear differential because i did not have ford install it. why would i? they could not fix the engine miss after 2 tries, and charged me both times, and it took them 3 times to fix the transmission. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/15/2005 | 74000 | 3 | 06/07/2004 |
| I bought used vehicle from the bo's autorama on 6/2004 and used it once or twice in the first year. i started to use it regularly in april 2005. first i had to replace the spark plugs/wires because of water getting into them, and causing a miss in the engine on 4/2005. then i had them sealed on 9/2005, then, replaced on 12/2005 , and the problem to this day, has never been fixed, but i spent over $900 trying. the transmission and rear differential has had to be replaced 3 times on 5/2005, 6/2005, and 7/2005. the muffler was replaced in 8/2005, the battery died in 10/2005, the front brakes went out in 11/2005. so less than 14,000 miles from purchase i had spent over $5ooo in repairs, and still could not drive it. i took the truck to bo's beuckman ford and will never deal with them again. they over charged me for lousy work. also, ford would not pay for the first faulty rear differential because i did not have ford install it. why would i? they could not fix the engine miss after 2 tries, and charged me both times, and it took them 3 times to fix the transmission. *ak | |||