Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 56 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 56, in the owner's own words
TRUCK JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES ,NEXT TO MY HOUSE. STARTED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND BURNT FROM SEATS TO THE FRONT BUMPER BURNING THE WINDSHIELD DASH AND THE ENGINE. TOTAL LOOSE.THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START WHEN CRANKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE FAILED AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BUT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE COIL PACK AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION TEMPORARILY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 226,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FLAMES BEGAN NEAR THE FIRE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. SHE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT AN REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HER THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 200,000.
MY 1994 FORD F-150 LIT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS OFF AND PARKED. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN MOVED OR STARTED IN NEARLY 24 HOURS. *TR
FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FORD PICKUP. *TR THE ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHALL STATED THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. UPDATED 08/05/09 *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
CONSUMER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DAMAGING THE VEHICLE AND THE SIDING OF THE RESIDENCE. *TS *SC
EFOD TRANSMISSION - 3RD ONE CURRENTLY INSTALLED, ALONG WITH SECOND CONTROL MODULE. RADIATOR SEPARATED AT TANK SIDE JOINTS CAUSING LEAKS. IDLER AND TENSION PULLEYS FAILED. TIRES WERE ORIGINALLY FIRESTONES- TWO HIGH SPEED BLOWOUTS BEFORE IT BECAME NATIONAL NEWS. REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR IN FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. SECOND CLOCK MECH. INSTALLED IN STEEERING WHEEL, CAUSED LOSS OF AIRBAG, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL WHEN IT WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. REPLACED U-JOINTS. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED FAILED MASS AIR SENSOR AND COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR. REPLACED CRUISE CONTROL MODULE.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONSUMER WENT INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE AND CONSUMER'S HOME WERE DESTROYED. *AK *SC *JB
FORD F150 TRANSMISSION. *BF AT IDLE WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK HARD, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD GET REALLY HOT, THE HORN WENT OUT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE ORIGINAL NYLON BUSHING HAD WORN OUT, THE WIPER SWITCH ONLY DISPLAYED TWO SPEEDS, THE WIPER WASHER STOPPED WORKING, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE DOME LIGHT HAD A SHORT AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE BAD. *SC
I OWN A 1994 FORD F-150. THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED AND THE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED THRU. THIS CAUSES OIL TO SPLASH ONTO THE EXHAUST, SMOKE AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE WHILE POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH, WHO DRIVES A 1992 TO 1996 F-150 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHECK OUT WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM WERE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF F-150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SEARCH F-150 OIL PAN). I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR AN ESTIMATE ON THIS REPAIR. EACH AND EVERY DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE F-150S WE REPAIR ABOUT THREE A WEEK. ONE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME FORD OUTSOURCED THESE PARTS AND THEY WERE MANUFACTURED FROM FOREIGN STEEL THATS POROUS AND RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I CONTACTED FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER THAT STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY TOUGH LUCK. I WOULD CONSIDER IT GENERAL MAINTENANCE, BUT NOT WHEN EVERY F-150 OWNER HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD REPRESENTATIVES TELL ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN AND EXPLOSION AFTER 5 MIN. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *NM
I OWN A 1994 FORD F150 TRUCK. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SERPENTINE TENSIONER TO THE BRACKET ON THE ENGINE SNAPPED OFF WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY. I LOST TOTAL POWER IN THE BRAKES AND STEERING AS I WAS EXITING ON A SHARP TURN. LATER UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED THAT THE BOLT ALREADY HAD A FRACTURE IN IT PRIOR TO SNAPPING OFF. I AM TRYING TO FIND THE SPECIFIC BOLT TO ONLY REPLACE IT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TENSIONER PART. THE MECHANIC THAT IS TRYING TO REPLACE THE BOLT SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLATION. NONE OF THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS HAD EVER HEARD OF THIS OCCURING AND KEPT ASKING IF I KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT, AND WERE SHOCKED WHEN I SHOWED THEM THE ENTIRE PART WITH BROKEN BOLT AND ALL. I AM FRUSTRATED AT HAVING TO FIND JUST THE BOLT AND FORD HAS SAID I HAD TO BUY THE ENTIRE PART!*AK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT OIL RUSTED FROM INSIDE. ALSO. STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH, AND LEAKED ENGINE OIL OVER THE ROAD AND IN THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR. MR SCC *JB
OIL PAN LEAKING OIL. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
MY 1994 F150 PICKUP TRUCK WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN OIL PAN GAKET LEAKING. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERD IN MARCH OF 2002. I HAD HERD FROM A LOCAL NEWS STATION THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT THAY HAD NO INFORMATION I FEEL FORD SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM DO TO THE FACT THE GASKET IS DEFECTED, ALSO ITS A DANGER WITH OIL LEAKING ON THE HOT EXAUST WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE THREE TIMES DUE TO HEAD GASKET BLOWOUT. ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFOMATION. *AK
RUST AND CORROSION DEVELOPED ON OIL PAN WHICH CAUSED OIL LEAKAGES; DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
FUEL TANK LEAKS ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER WENT ON A ROAD TRIP, FILLED UP THE TANK, AND 160 MILES INTO THE TRIP TANK WAS ALMOST EMPTY. FORD DEALER STATED AIR VENT OR OVERFLOW VALVE WAS PROBLEM. CONSUMER FOR FIANCIAL REASONS HAS NOT GOTTEN IT REPAIRED. *AK
0IL PAN HAS PREMATURELY RUSTED FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. ALSO, DEVELOPED BUBBLES WHICH HAS RESULTED IN OIL LEAKAGE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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