Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. 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. 21 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
INCIDENT DATE 7/24/2007; MILEAGE 158,487. PRODUCT FAILURE OF THE CIRCULAR STEERING SWITCH ON MY 1994 FORD F150 TRUCK. FAILURE OF THIS SWITCH DEACTIVATES THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE HORN. TWO PRIOR INCIDENTS OF SAME FAILURE ON 4/4/2001 MILEAGE 105,900 AND AGAIN ON APPROXIMATELY 5/11/2001. THESE FAILURES MAY INDICATE AN SYSTEMIC ISSUE POSSIBLY REQUIRING A VEHICLE RECALL PROGRAM. *TR
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 STEERING BOX SHAFT HAD PITTED AND THE SEAL CAME OUT WHICH CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD A NEW SECTOR SHAFT AND SEAL INSTALLED THEN TWO YEARS LATER THE SEAL WENT OUT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER ASKED THE TECHNICIAN WHY THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND THE EXPLANATION HE RECEIVED WAS THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE DESIGN. *AK *NM
APPARENTLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "CLOCKSPRING" IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE 1994 FORD F-150. WHEN THIS BREAKS, AS IT APPARENTLY OFTEN DOES, THERE IS AN OPEN CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE AIR BAG & THE SENSORS RENDERING THE AIRBAG INOPERABLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER YET, ONLY THE DEALER. I JUST WANTED OTHERS TO KNOW OF THIS POTENTIAL HAZARD. I FOUND A FORUM ON A GOOGLE SEARCH ON MY PROBLEM (1994 FORD F-150 FLASHING A CODE 32). WITH PARTS & LABOR THIS IS GOING TO BE APPROXIMATELY $250.00 TO REPAIR. FORD TRUCK ENTHUSIASTS FORUMS SUBJECT: "94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" NON-MEMBER "94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I JUST BOUGHT A 1994 FORD F150 EXT. CAB 4X4 AT AN AUCTION FOR 7700. RUNS AND LOOKS GREAT BUT HAS WIRING PROBLEM. NO CRUISE OR HORN, AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS, BLINKERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, INT. LIGHT COMES ON DIM WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, NO STEREO, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READS FAR LEFT AT LOW IDLE BUT FINE OTHERWISE. NON-MEMBER 1. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR YOU, BUT I FEEL YOUR PAIN. MY AIR BAG LIGHT JUST STARTED FLASHING A CODE 32 (OR 23). MY CRUISE-CONTROL AND HORNS ALSO QUIT WORKING. I'LL LET YOU KNOW SOMETHING WHEN I GET MINE FIXED. GOOD LUCK. NON-MEMBER 3. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I'VE GOT MUCH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 94 LIGHTNING. NO HORN, NO CRUISE, AIR BAG 32 CODE. SOME ONE TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE SLIP RINGS. ANY UPDATES? CLUB FTE MEMBER 5. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" NO HORN, CRUISE, AIR BAG LIGHT ON. REPLACE CLOCKSPRING. 7. RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE FOR SOME REASON ALL THE TRUCKS WE HAVE OWNED FROM 92 ON UP SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WITH WIRING. NON-MEMBER 8. "RE: 94 F150 ELECTRICAL TROUBLE" I HAVE THE SAME TRUCK. THE CLOCK SPRING WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MY TRUCK IS GOING ON ITS THIRD CLOCK SPRING. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DEALER THEY ARE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CLOCK SPRINGS AND THEY ARE SELLING A LOT OF THEM. *LA
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
I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED 4 TIMES. EACH TIME TEMPERARILY FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS I GUESS FAILED COMPLETELY.*AK
LOWER FRONT BOLT HOLDING STEERING GEAR PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME, RUST AND DIRT BEGAN TO FORM ON THE METAL WHICH CAUSED THE 2 REAR BOLTS TO BEND SIDEWAYS, THEY BROKE OFF AT THE POINT WHERE THEY SCREWED INTO THE GEAR AND FELL OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT TIME OF FAILURE. *SLC
STEERING BOX BROKE, CAUSING NO POWER STEERING UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING POWER PUMP PIPES WERE REPLACED AT 42OOO MILES, THE POWER STEERING HYDRAULIC TUBING RUSTED THROUTH AND LEAKED CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. BRAKE LINE TUBING RUSTED THROUGH AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING A BRAKE LOSS, LATER CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WITH A COMPLAINT OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKING UP, DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES, DEALER HAD TROUBLE UNSCREWING THE BRAKE LINE TUBING FITTING NUT AND BROKE THE TUBING BECAUSE THE NUT HAD RUSTED TO THE TUBING AND THE THREAD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY FORD BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. *SLC
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN FOR NO REASON AT 60 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, THIS DOESN'T EVEN SHOW UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THE MECHANIC DIDN'T BELIEVE ME UNTIL HIS SERVICE TECH TOOK IT OUT AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM. MY ANSWER WAS WELL WAIT TILL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THEN CALL ME! WHAT IF IN THE MEANTIME I CREATE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IN 2 YEARS THAT THE TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAVE HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN GOT STUCK, AND LOST CONTROL. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING OR BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE TORE UP & WAS INOPERATIVE. WOULD NOT BE USING & WOULD ENGAGE INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE. HUB HAS PLASTIC RING WHICH WOULD FAIL. BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 16 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD HUBS/GEAR BOX REPLACED 5 TIMES. ALSO, EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEM, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
STEERING BOX FAILURE CAUSES THE STEERING TO STICK WHILE TURNING. *ET MJS
IVE HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR BOX,THE CLUTCH,AND TWO ALTENATORS IN WHICH ONE ENDED IN A FIRE WHICH COST A CONSIDERABLE ABOUT OF DAMAGE,THE PARTS STORE HAD TOLD ME THAT FORD WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE CONSUMER WASN'T NOTIFIED OF THIS ,IN THE END RESULTS IT ALMOST BURNED MY VEHICLE UP. *AK
LEFT LATCH ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD SNAPPED LOOSE.
VEHICLE MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. *SD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE HEAD LIGHT WENT OFF AND DIDN'T COME BACK ON . TT VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD FUEL INJECTIONS PROBLEMS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, TWO STEERING BOXES, ALL BRAKES, TWO GAS TANKS ALL HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
THE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. *SLC
DRIVER MUST TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY IN ORDER TO MAKE A U-TURN DUE TO DEFECTIVE RADIUS ARM. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, DIFFICULTY STEERING UNDER THIS CONDITION. TT
STEERING FAILURE, WHEN TURNING WHEEL WILL LOCKUP. TT
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