1995 Ford F-150 Body & structure Problems

1995 F150 WITH 120 000 KMS, MADE IN USA, 4/95, #1) BOTH RADIUS ARM BRACKET/BUSHING ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. PART IS RIVETED TO FRAME. BOTH COMPONENTS FAILED: (A) CAUSING RADIUS ARM TO 'FLOP' IN ITS BORE, STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL PROBLEMS; (B) CAUSES RADIUS ARM AND NUT AND INSULATOR TO PROTRUDE FORCEFULLY THROUGH THE BRACKET, DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THE BRACKETS ACT AS AN EXTENSION OF THE 1/4" THICK FRAME, BUT ARE CONSTRUCTED OF 14 GA MILD STEEL, CONNECTED TO A 3/4" SOLID, TREATED, PIVOTING ROD BY AN 1 1/4" NUT, AT HIGH TORQUE SETTING. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD POTENTIALLY BE DISASTROUS UPON FAILURE, AS THE PROPER CAMBER OF THE FRONT WHEELS RELY ON THEIR INTEGRITY. -FORD PARTS WORKER ASSURES, "WE REPLACE THOSE ALL THE TIME." #2 FAILURES OF BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING-SHACKLE FRAME BRACKETS. UNDER-ENGINEERED, .020" THICK BRACKETS, INTEGRAL TO 1/4" FRAME, BY 1/2" RIVETS. BOTH PARTS 'RIPPED', CAUSING SHACKLES AND THE LEAF SPRINGS TO BANG INTO THE TRUCK BOX AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY UPON HIGHWAY DRIVING. FAILURE OF SECOND BRACKET DUE TO CORROSION OF METAL - MUCH TOO THIN FOR THE JOB. PICTURES CONCLUDE THE NEGLIGENCE IN ITS DESIGN.* BRACKETS, GRADE 8 BOLTS AND NUTS, BUSHING AND SHACKLES MUST BE REPLACED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE ISSUE: BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL INFERIORITY. Q: HOW DOES ONE ACCESS DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE SUITABILITY OF A VEHICLE'S STRUCTURAL COMPONENT? --DOES THE GOVERNMENT NOT HAVE ANY STANDARDS FOR FORD TO FOLLOW? --DO THE ENGINEERS FOLLOW THE LAWS OF BASIC PHYSICS WHEN THEY DESIGN THIS SORT OF COMPONENT? --CAN FORD REALLY GET AWAY WITH SELLING A PRODUCT THAT IS EXPECTED TO FAIL, ONLY TO MAKE MONEY ON THE RESALE OF A REPLACEMENT? --SAFETY STANDARDS MUST BE PUT INTO PLACE SOMEWHERE: WHO ENFORCES THEM? -- WHO WAS THE ENGINEER? WHO APPROVED THE PLANS FOR THESE FAILED PARTS, WELL ANTICIPATING THAT THEY WOULD LEND THEMSELVES TO FAILURE?KINDEST REGARDS, SOL KOTT *TR

NHTSA ID

10200232

Incident

Jan 6, 2007

Mileage

80,000 mi

FRAME ON A 1995 FORD 150 PICKUP WITH 75,550 MILES IS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES , APPROXIMATELY IN THE SAME AREAS ON EACH SIDE OF FRAME. THE BREAKS ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT AXLE. DRIVER'S SIDE IS COMPLETELY CRACKED THROUGH THE FRAME RAIL. PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACKED AT SAME SPOT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016209

Incident

Mar 22, 2003

Mileage

75,550 mi

UNDERNEITH FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHERE ITS RIBITED AT CROSS MEMBER IS SQUEAKING, THE RIBITES SEEM TO BE NOT HOLDING VERY TIGHT, I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE I'VE OWN THE TRUCK AND FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM, WOULD'NT THIS BE A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM? THANKS*AK

NHTSA ID

745674

I OWN A 95 FORD F150, THE FRAME OF THE DOOR IN WHICH THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED TO IS TORN. THE TEARS ARE IN THE DOOR WHERE THE ASSEMBLY HAS A TAB THAT SLIDES INTO THE DOOR AND WHERE THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS TO THE DOOR. THIS GIVES TOO MUCH AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO OPEN THE VEHICLE FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN CREATE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRYING TO EVACUATE THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF FIRE OR EMINENT DANGER. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO WERE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD FOR $80 AND TWO WEEKS OF WAIT THEY COULD WELD THE TORN AREAS. I THEN CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS WAS NOT AN ITEM THAT WAS RECALLED. A SOLUTION TO THIS WOULD BE TO HAVE AN ACTUAL CROSS BRACE TO BOLT THE ASSEMBLY TO AND NOT THE THIN SHEET METAL BODY OF THE DOOR, THICKER METAL ON THE SKIN OF THE DOOR, OR A WAY TO DISTRIBUTE THE STRESS MORE EVENLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

720758

Incident

Mar 27, 2000

FRAME RIVETS UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT LOOSE/RATTLING

NHTSA ID

708905

Incident

Jul 21, 1999

FRONT END FRAME RIVETS REPAIRED AT FORD SERVICE CENTER MORE THAN ONCE AND CONTINUES.

NHTSA ID

701241

Incident

Jun 7, 1997

THE BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE SUB-FRAME IN PLACE ARE LOOSE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SQUEAK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

830986

THERE IS A TERRIBLE POPPING " NOISE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OR THE TORQUE ON THE FRAME CHANGES DUE TO TURNING OR BRAKING, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN THE BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED, BUT REAPPEARS AFTER 100-200 MILES.

NHTSA ID

781201

NOISE COMING FROM WERE RIVET IN CROSSMEMBER CAUSING WELDING TO WEAR AND ALLOWING MEMBER TO SLIDE.

NHTSA ID

540897

Incident

Aug 4, 1998

WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS CAUSED A CRASH/INJURIES. ALSO FRAME CROSSMEMBER FAILED.

NHTSA ID

534299

Incident

Mar 8, 1997

THE FRONT PART OF THE FRAME IS VERY LOOSE AND CAN FALL OFF AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

813965

Incident

Jun 6, 1995

WHEN IT IS COLD AND STEERING WHEEL TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MAKES CRACKING OR KNOCKING NOISE.

NHTSA ID

514219

FRAME CRACKED. *SD

NHTSA ID

487414

Incident

Oct 28, 1995

THE FRONT DISC BRAKES ARE ALWAYS WARPED AND THERE IS UNSTABLE BRAKING.TT CONSUMER STATES THERE IS GRINDING NOISE ON RIGHT FRONT BRAKE, WAS ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL IT GOT WORSE, ROTORS AND PADS WERE FINALLY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ROTORS WERE WARPED, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO HAVE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED FOUR TIME DUE THEM BEING WARPED, WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE GETTING A NEW TRUCK, BUT HAS HEARD NOTHING ELSE ABOUT THAT CONSUMER ALSO STATES FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND ALSO POWER STEERING NOISE, WINDSHIELD WIPER SKIPS WHEN THERE IS LIGHT RAIN AND NOISY, PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE HAAS A POOR FIR, EXHAUST SYSTEM IS LOOSE, AND REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS INOPERATIVE, TEMPERATURE GUAGE ALWAYS LOW, SHIFT INDICATOR IS OFF, HEAD LAMP IS TOO HIGH.*JB

NHTSA ID

973942

Incident

Sep 29, 1995

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE VIBRATES OUT OF CONTROL, ATTEMPT TO REPAIR 6 TIMES TO NO AVAIL, ABS SYSTEM. TT TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. REPLACED RADIO. REAR BUMPER REPLACED DUE TO RUST AT ONLY 8915 MILES. CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING IN DRIVEWAY, DEALER TIGHTENED FRONT SHOCKS AND CROSSMEMBER. BRAKES CAUSE VIBRATION, SQUEAKS, GRINDING, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS. POOR GAS MILEAGE. FRONT HUBS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

973525

Incident

Jan 26, 1995

CROSS MEMBER UNDER TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

601225

Incident

Sep 1, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED. *DSH

NHTSA ID

601250

Incident

Mar 16, 1995

MISSING FRAME RIVET CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *TT.

NHTSA ID

601315

Incident

Jul 28, 1995