1994 Ford F-150 Interior & seats Problems

WHILE DRIVING MY SEAT RECLINER BOLTS BROKE FROM THE SEAT FRAME CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SEAT IN MY EXTENDED CAB. I WAS ABLE TO NOT LOSE CONTROL OF MY TRUCK THANKFULLY HOWEVER I HAVE IT TEMPORARILY FIXED WITH A BOLT STUCK THROUGH IT TO KEEP IT FROM RECLINING. UPON CALLING FORD THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE; IT HOWEVER DID NOT AFFECT MY VIN #. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. UPON SPEAKING WITH FORD DIRECTLY FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX IT, I WAS TOLD THE PARTS/BOLTS ONLY COME IN A BIG QUANTITY PACK AND WOULD BE ALMOST $200 BUT I WOULD ONLY NEED ONE OR TWO BOLTS TO FIX IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE HANDLED BY THE DEALER FREE OF CHARGE AND INCLUDED AS A RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY HAZARD THIS COULD HAVE POSED TO MYSELF AND OTHER CITIZENS DRIVING! *TR

NHTSA ID

10472007

Incident

Aug 22, 2012

Mileage

181,100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSES IT TO ROLL FREELY. SECONDLY, THE BUMPER IS ABNORMALLY LOOSE AND RATTLES. AS A RESULT, THE BUMPER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THIRDLY, THE SEAT BACK RECLINES SUDDENLY. LASTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHT INDICATES A FAILURE WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 93V184000, 94V018000, 94V169001, AND 96E010000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,009. UPDATED 6/2/09 *CN UPDATED 06/04/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10268605

Incident

Jun 13, 1995

Mileage

20,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SEAT FRAME WAS REPLACED. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE REPAIR FAILED. THE FRAME WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10152156

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

MY WIFE PARKED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF OUR GARAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 4 P.M. ON JUNE 3, 2004. AT 5 P.M., MY WIFE LEFT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RETURNED ABOUT 5:30 P.M., AND THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE SAME SPOT, UNDAMAGED. AT 6:30 P.M. A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED ON THE DOOR ASKING IF SHE KNEW THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE TRUCK HAD NOT MOVED IN THAT 2-1/2 HOUR PERIOD. *AK THE INTERIOR, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND EXTERIOR ACCESSORIES WERE DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH FORD F150 TRUCKS UNTIL I RECENTLY READ A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT A SIMILAR OCCURRANCE. THEN, ON JANUARY 8, AN ACQUAINTANCE TOLD ME ABOUT A NEWS REPORT ON A DALLAS TV STATION CONCERNING THE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD F150S. I FEEL THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS AN OBLIGATION TO REPLACE MY TRUCK, AS THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT NOTIFY ME OR ANY OTHER F150 OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. ONLY PROBLEM NOTICED BEFORE FIRE WAS THAT IT WOULD CUT OUT SOME TIME. SOMETIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD WORK AND SOMETIME IT WOULD NOT. LIABILITY ONLY.WILL E-MAIL PHOTOS TO BRUCE YORK. NO AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT. NO C&O DONE.

NHTSA ID

10106085

Incident

Jun 3, 2004

Mileage

164,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT WIRING IN VEHICLE'S FRONT LUMBAR SEATS CAUGHT FIRE RESULTING IN ENTIRE INTERIOR CAB OF TRUCK BEING BURNED. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. MR

NHTSA ID

8024168

Incident

Dec 8, 2002

CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED (CRUISE CONTROL CEASED FUNCTIONING). UPON DISASSEMBLY OF CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY I FOUND THAT THE LUBRICANT USED TO LUBRICATE THE RIBBON CABLE HAD CONGEALED AND WAS CAUSING DRAG IN THE RIBBON CABLE TO HOUSING INTERFACE. THIS WAS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE CABLE FAILURE (BROKEN CONDUCTOR). THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE AIR BAG CIRCUIT IS ALSO CARRIED BY THIS MECHANISM.*AK

NHTSA ID

758217

Incident

Jan 10, 2002

96 E 010 000/SEATS: DRIVER SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME FRACTURED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO RECLINE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

894895

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

ELECTRICAL PANEL UNDER DASH BOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, LIGHTS WENT OUT AND FIRE BEGAN. HARNESS WIRES WERE BURNED. ALSO, FUEL TANK HAD A HOLE AT THE STRAP ASSEMBLY. DEALER REPLACED TANK AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. BOTH INCIDENTS MAY HAVE CAUSED EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

881646

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN A PARKING GARAGE FOR OVER 5 HOURS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE WIRING, UNDER DASH AND BURN OUT. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

836286

Incident

Feb 5, 1999

THE DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE OFF BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH WELDS OR HINGES WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

837715

Incident

May 9, 1999

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN A PARKING GARAGE FOR OVER 5 HOURS, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN WIRING, UNDER DASH AND BURNED. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN WORKED ON 10 DAYS PRIOR TO IT BURNING, BY AUTO NATION USA. *AK

NHTSA ID

705774

Incident

Feb 5, 1999

FRONT SEATS HAVE BECOME LOOSE AND WOBBLY DUE TO STRESS CRACKS IN METAL BETWEEN THE SEATS AND CHASSIS WELDS FROM NORMAL USE.

NHTSA ID

536845

Incident

May 1, 1998

UPON BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT PULSATE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, ALSO WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, DASH LIGHTS ARE OUT FUSE WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

805470

Incident

Oct 26, 1996

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, FAILED PADS. *DH

NHTSA ID

507092

Incident

Oct 12, 1994

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAY, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

800342

DLR FIXED THE PROBLEM AND LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT POWER ADJUSTING SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

985712

Incident

Jun 13, 1996

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

983352

Incident

Apr 16, 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID

490813

Incident

Apr 10, 1995

EXPERIENCED FIRE THAT STARTED IN FRONT DASHBOARD. TT

NHTSA ID

976288

Incident

Nov 20, 1995

DRIVER SEAT DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACK LOCKING DEVICE, RESULTING IN THE SEAT MOVING BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID

972297

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

VEHICLES PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HINGE MECHANISM AREA INVOLVED; CHILD PULLED HIMSELF IN, CUT OFF HIS RING FINGER WHEN SEAT RELEASE WAS HIT; SEAT WENT FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ID

962079

Incident

Feb 25, 1994