Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford F-150 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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
THE PASSENGER SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED AND WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS DESPITE (96E010000). I HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERNS WITH THEM IN CASE THE DRIVER SEAT HAS THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FORD SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR
TRUCK WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF, AND PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. APPROXIMATELY 3:45AM I HEARD GLASS BREAK AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK ON FIRE. I RAN AND GRABBED 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND A WATER HOSE; AND I PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE TRUCK IS TOTALLED NOW. FORD ASKED ME TO TOW IT INTO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER (WHICH I PAID FOR) ASAP SO THEY COULD INSPECT IT SINCE MY TRUCK RECALL WAS NOT YET FIXED PER FORD'S SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP JUST SAID IT'S NOT FORD'S FAULT EVEN THOUGH THE FIRE HAPPENED THE SAME WAY NUMEROUS OTHER RECALL FIRES OCCURRED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEM, SO I HAVE BEGUN A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM IF MY TRUCK IS NOT REPLACED BY FORD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, IT CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT NOTICE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FLAMES ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ERUPTED UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS INSURANCE COMPANY DOES NOT COVER FIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY HIM BY MAIL TO FURTHER DISCUSS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE SEAT RECLINER TO THE SEAT FRAME FRACTURED CAUSING THE SEAT TO SUDDENLY RECLINE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #96E010000, REGARDING THE SEATS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
FORD HAS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES FOR THE F150 TRUCKS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED YET I JUST FOUND THIS OUT WHEN LOOKING ON THE WEB TODAY FOR THE RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF TRUCK. MINE CAUGHT ON FIRE THIS MORNING AND BURNT TO THE GROUND THE ONLY THING LEFT IS THE BED AND THE BACK TIRES. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IN THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACK. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 96E010000, REGARDING THE SEAT BOLT. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - THE SEAT BACK RETAINING BOLT SHEARED IN HALF AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO UNEXPECTEDLY COLLAPSE. *NM
60/40 BENCH SEAT BACK REST (DRIVERS SIDE) RECLINED AND WILL NOT LOCK BACK IN, IN UPRIGHT POSITION. HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS SEAT. I HAVE A 1995 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK EXTENDED CAB MADE AT THE KANSAS CITY PLANT. THE RECALL DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS DEFECT FIT THIS TRUCK. *NM
AFTER BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR SEAT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
WHEN PUSHING RECLINING MECHANISM ON PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT THRUSTED FORWARD ON THE SEAT TRACKS, AND CUT CHILD'S FINGER TIP OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT LATCH BOLT FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING, RECALL ON OTHER F150 MODELS, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FELL TO FULL RECLINING POSITION WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING (60 MPH) ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING WHICH THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND SLID FOR SOME DISTANCE BEFORE CONTROL WAS REGAINED. FORT
AT LESS THN 1500MILES THE COUMPUTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE IDLE BEING SO ROUGH. THE REPLACING OF THE COMPUTOR DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK IDLES SO ROUGH THAT AT TIMES IT WILL CUT OFF AT A STOPLIGHT OR SET THERE AND JUST SHAKE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A NORMAL PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. THAT WAS PROBLEM #1. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKES STARTED SHUDDERING BEFORE I HAD 10,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TURNED THE BRAKES AND TOOK OFF THE FRONT HUBS AND TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED. THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN THE AUTOMATIC FRONT LOCKING HUBS. IN MAKING MODERATE TURNS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THE FRONT HUBS WILL SOMETIMES ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES CAUSING THE VEHILCE TO PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITH NO NOTICE. ALSO THE FRONT LOCKING HUBS WILL AT TIMES NOT ENGAGE WHEN PUT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE , THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THE 4-WHEEL FUNCTION WAS EXTREMELY NECESSARY. ONE EXAMPLE WAS GOING UP A SNOW COVERED ROAD ,PULLING A TRAILER WITH A MOTORCYCLE ON IT. THE AUTOMATIC HUBS JUST ON THEIR ON DISENGAGED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT'S FORWARD PROGRESS AND TO START SLIPPING DOWN THE HILL WITH THE BRAKES ALL LOCKED. WHAT IS BAD IS THAT I HAVE CONTACTED ARMSTONG FORD AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH AUTOMATIC HUBS. THIS IS A TOTAL LIE. THE CAR PART DEALERS AROUND THIS AREA HAVE TOLD ME THAT ONE OF THEIR FASTEST MOVING REPLACEMENT PARTS IS KITS TO CONVERT FROM AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS TO MANUAL. FORD HAS KNOWN OF THE PROBLEM OF THE 1995 AND 1996 FORD 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES BUT HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDED THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE 4-WHEEL AUTMATIC HUBS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THEY WERE FINE. THIS WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 28,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW ONLY GOT 32,000 MILES ON IT BUT I AM GOING TO TRY TO CHANGE OUT THE AUTMATIC HUBS TO MANUAL. I AM PISSED!!!!
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. ONE OF THE WELDD FROM THE SEAT BROKE WHEN THE SEAT BACK BROKE. THE DRIVER SAID THAT THE SEAT DOES NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN BECAUSE OF THE SEA BACK HAS BROKEN FROM THE SEAT FRAME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASH OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECEIVE ANY RECALL PARTS OR INFORMATION DEALING WITH SEATS. RECEIVED THE LETTER MAY 28,1996.
IF REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS OCCUPIED, FRONT SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. TT
SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED, THE DOOR WILL JAM AND WILL NOT CLOSE. TT
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