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1984 Ford F-150 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Oct 28, 2015
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 12, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1984 Ford F-150. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Driver assistance
Filed Oct 28, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE DETACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,070.

NHTSA ID
10786869
Incident
Oct 25, 2015
Mileage
264,070 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 22, 2014
Crash reported

SEATBELT LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS REACHING TO TURN ON THE A/C. IT HELD ME BACK AND I COULDN'T REACH THE STEERING WHEEL. CRASHED IT INTO A DITCH. ALSO TRANSMISSION DROPS FROM PARK TO REVERSE IF THE ENGINE IS REVVED. I HAVE HIT A VEHICLE AND A POLE AS A RESULT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10627492
Incident
Jul 15, 2014
Mileage
120,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 17, 2001

THIS REPORT IS NOT ABOUT THE TRUCK BUT A ACCELERATOR CABLE PURCHASED FROM AUTOZONE SUPPLIED BY PIONEER INC PART #CA-8438 ACCELERATOR CABOL STICKS AND BINDS SENT E-MAIL TO [email protected] ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE .AT THIS TIME I HAVE PURCHAESD 4 CABOLS THAT HAVE FAILED ONE STICKING THE CABOL AT 70 MPH AS I CAME OFF EXIT RAMP . APARENTLY NO ONE CARES BECAUSE I HAVE GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THEM (SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED) BY THIS CHEAP DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ALSO ON LAST PURCHASE THE PART HAS BEEN MADE EVEN LESS COSTLY BY CHANGING THE OLD STYLE OF METAL TO PLASTIC. MY LETTER ASKED ABOUT WARRANTY OR REPLACEMENT AUTOZONE SAYS NO PIONEER HAS SOME FORM OF LIABILITY DONT THEY ? BUT THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING HOPE YOU CAN HELP. MICHAEL N MCDONALD [email protected]. *AK

NHTSA ID
746959
Incident
Jun 17, 2001
Engine
Filed Feb 12, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
740760
Incident
Jun 25, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 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

NHTSA ID
873940
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Oct 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

NHTSA ID
734205
Electrical
Filed Aug 31, 2000

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
729697
Incident
Dec 4, 1985
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 8, 2000

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

NHTSA ID
867243
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 16, 1996

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OFF AND COME BACK ON , TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

NHTSA ID
806397
Fuel system
Filed Dec 13, 1996

VEHICLE WILL NOT START, DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS WATER IS GETTING INTO THE AIR CLEANER UNIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS CORRECTED SOME MODELS. *AK WHEN IT RAINS WATER ENTERS THE HOOD TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE IS WATER IN THE AIR CLEANER, IF IT DOES START IT SOON INGESTS WATER IN THE AIR CLEANER CLEANER AND DIES LEAVING CONSUMER STANDED, MANUFACTURER SENT CONSUMER TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE.*JB

NHTSA ID
806336
Incident
May 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 1996

WHEN TURNING IGNITION ON, SWITCH TURNS OVER, KEYS ROTATES FORWARD, IGNITION DOES NOT RETURN TO RIGHT POSITION, NOTICE SPARKS AROUND STEERING COLUMN. *AK

NHTSA ID
983599
Incident
Dec 25, 1995
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 1996
Fire reported

TRUCK WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
983293
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 1996
Fire reported

ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
983153
Incident
Apr 19, 1995
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1996

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER ACCESORIES DO NOT WORK UNLESS YOU WIGGLE THE SWITCH. TT

NHTSA ID
979098
Incident
Feb 8, 1996
Electrical
Filed Feb 12, 1996

FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH HAVE TO BANG ON THE IGNITION TO START THE VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
979056
Incident
Feb 12, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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