1993 Ford F-150 Interior & seats Problems

THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DOME LIGHTS WEREN'T GOING OFF , MY HUSBAND HAD TO TAKE THE BULBS OUT I CALLED FORD TO SEE IF IT WAS A RECALL THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT SO MY HUSBAND STARTED TRACING THE WIRING AND FOUND ALL OF THE WIRES BURNT TOGETHER IN ON BUNDLE IT STARTS AT THE 1ST PLUG AND GOES TO THE NEXT HOOKUP, WE R VERY FORTUNATE THAT THIS TRUCK DID NOT CATCH FIRE AND BURN I WANTED TO LET SOMEONE THAT WOULD LISTEN KNOW SO IF THEIR R OTHERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230251

Incident

Jun 4, 2008

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE STERING COLUMN. ONLY DAMAGE WAS OUR OWN, WITH BURNT WIRES WITHIN THE WIRELOOM UNDER THE DASH. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MY HUSBAND, HE FOUND 7 WIRES MELTED INTO ONE ANOTHER. THE FUSE DID NOT MELT, BUT THE WIRES HAD TOTALLY DISINTIGRATED. THE WIRES ARE TO SMALL FOR THE 15 AMP FUSE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. WE HAVE HAD THIS BURNING UNDER OUR DASH SEVERAL TIMES IN THIS PAST YEAR. NOT UNTIL THE TAIL LIGHTS REFUSED TO WORK DID WE DO THE DEEPER INVESTIGATION OF THE WIRE LOOM. IN THE MEAN TIME WE HAVE LOST OUR CRUSE CONTROL AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE MIGHT TURN UP. I'VE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY PERSONALLY ABOUT THE SITUATION. THEY SAY UNTILL FORCED BY A RECALL THERE IS NOTING THEY CAN DO FOR OUR SITUATION. OUR 93 FORD IS WELL OVER IT'S WARRENTY AND WITH 120,000 MILES AND NO RECALL TO DATE FOR MY PROBLEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. REPAIRS WILL HAVE TO BE DONE BY US AND WILL BE REIMBURST UNON ANY FUTURE RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION. GOSH, I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE 1993 FORD 150'S ALL DEALING WITH THIS SIMMILAR TYPE OF SITUATION, BURNING AND SMOKE FROM THE STERING COLUMN. ALL THAT IS STATED IS THAT THE SITUATION IS ELECTRICAL. WELL, IT CERTAINLY IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER IS THE SORCE OF THE PROBLEM. USING WIRES TO SMALL FOR THE FUSES THAT THEY INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES. SO LET'S AT LEAST WARN ALL 1993 WEHICLE OWNERS TO THE FACT. WE WILL BE LOOKING TO REPLACE OUR 1993 FORD AS SOON AS WE CAN AFFORD TO DO SO. I DO NOT WANT TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SOME ELECTRICAL FIRE OR BRAKE FAILLURE OR WHAT EVER. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THAT THERE WAS A FATALITY IN ONE THE ELECTRICAL COMPLAINS ON THESE 1993 FORD F-150 VEHICLES......THIS IS TO SCARRY....I DO NOT WANT TO OWN ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT!*AK

NHTSA ID

10045751

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, WE WERE REAR-ENDED BY A 1984 CHEVROLET VAN. BOTH PARTIES IN THE TRUCK WERE WEARING A SEATBELT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. BOTH FRONT 50/50 BENCH SEAT BACKS, ONLY ALLOWED TO FUNCTION LIFTING FORWARD, COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. THIS CAUSED TWO PASSENGERS TO FALL BACKWARDS TO THE EXT. CAB PORTION OF THE TRUCK, WHERE NORMALLY OUR KIDS SIT. AT ONLY 6'0" TALL, MY HUSBAND'S HEAD WENT THROUGH THE BACK WINDSHIELD OF THE TRUCK CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

756645

Incident

Nov 24, 2001

EXTENDED CAB FRONT BENT SEAT HAD COLLAPSED COMPLETELY AFTER BEING REARENDED AT 35 MPH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001222

Incident

Nov 24, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

741758

DUE TO DESIGN OF CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER DASH, CLIP ON ROD IS HELD BY BRACKETS WHICH ARE PLASTIC, AND THEY BROKE OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO ENGAGE IN GEAR, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK THE LEVER USED TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD BROKE AT 70,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH SLAVE, THREE ALTERNATORS, POWER WINDOWS AND HEATER HAD BEEN REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID

877869

Incident

Jan 9, 2001

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

874442

Incident

Oct 27, 2000

THE 4WHEEL DRIVE, U/JOINTS AND DRIVE TRAIN HAVE GONE OUT ON THE TRUCK 4 TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT FROM DAY ONE AND HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WITH COMPLAINTS BUT NEVER FIXED (AUTOLOCKS ON DOORS AND WINDOWS DON'T WORK AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR WET, HEAVY SNOW STORM) THE LAST TIME THE 4WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT, THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL FLEW OFF THE TRUCK WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUG NUTS AND POSTS WERE NOT LOOSE NOR SHEARED OFF. UPON CONTACTING FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE EACH TIME TRUCK TAKEN IN, HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAVE BEEN "NO" RECALLS OF ANY TYPE ON OUR VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR ONE TO CHECK THE BOLTS ON THE FRONT BUMPER. THE FOLLOWING HAVE SHOWN OCCASSIONAL PROBLEMS SINCE 1993, BUT HAVE CONSISTENTLY BECOME WORSE WITH THE AGE/MILEAGE OF TRUCK: INTERMITTEN WIPERS DO NOT WORK, DIMMER LIGHT AND OTHER GAUGES DO NOT WORK IN DASH. THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LOT OF BACKLASH/KICK WHEN PUTTING INTO GEAR. THE IGNITION AND ALTERNATOR ARE CONSISTENTLY GETTING WORSE, SOMETIMES IT TAKES TURNING THE KEY UP TO TEN OR MORE TIMES TO GET THE TRUCK TO START. CURRENTLY, ONCE THE ENGINE GETS HOT, THE TRUCK SPITS AND SPUTTERS, ALMOST KILLING WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND THEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE TRUCK RECENTLY HAD A COMPLETE TUNE-UP AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL PARTS WITH FORD AUTHORIZED PARTS.

NHTSA ID

709476

Incident

Nov 22, 1994

BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT BENCH SEAT OF THIS EXTENDED CAB TRUCK WILL NOT FOLD FORWARD ALLOWING PASSANGERS TO GET IN OR OUT OF BACK SEAT. THE LEVERS HAVE FAILED, LEAVING THE FRONT SEAT STUCK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! AND ANOYING. *AK

NHTSA ID

708111

Incident

May 10, 1999

THE WELD IN THE FRONT END ON THE TRACKING TO THE CROSS MEMBER IS THREATENING TO BREAK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID

966838

Incident

Jun 6, 1995