FaultScore

Ford F150 engine problems

83 of the 988 complaints filed about the Ford F150 are about the engine — 8% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.

83

Complaints

8%

Share of all complaints

0

Crashes

28

Fires

Engine & Cooling complaints by model year

1966 F150 1 1.2%
1978 F150 2 2.4%
1983 F150 3 3.6%
1984 F150 2 2.4%
1985 F150 4 4.8%
1986 F150 10 12.0%
1987 F150 10 12.0%
1988 F150 13 15.7%
1989 F150 16 19.3%
1990 F150 22 26.5%

What owners said

1966 Ford F150 Reseda, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY.HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10097877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford F150 Veedersburg, IN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST AND THE CONSUMER CAN STRONGLY SMELL GAS. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford F150 Maumee, OH Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER THEN PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES.( OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-278)

NHTSA complaint #567654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford F150 South Springfield, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE BURNED UP WHILE IT WAS SITTING PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8016586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford F150 Humptulips, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT 40-50 MPH, NUMEROUS REPAIRS, REPLACING EGR VALVE, CLEANING FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACING IGNITION MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING. CONSUMER STATES SERPENTINE BELT IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED BELT.

NHTSA complaint #8006338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford F150 Humptulips, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT 40-50 MPH, NUMEROUS REPAIRS, REPLACING EGR VALVE, CLEANING FUEL INJECTORS, REPLACING IGNITION MODULE, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED THROW-OUT BEARING. CONSUMER STATES SERPENTINE BELT IS NOISY. DEALER REPLACED BELT.

NHTSA complaint #8006338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1986 Ford F150 Ellington, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #898280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1986 Ford F150 Oakland, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED 4 MODULAR REPLACEMENTS. TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, WHICH RESULTED IN STEERING LOCK; INOPERABLE. REPAIRS WERE FROM ALAMEDA FORD, ALL STAR FOD, WINNER FORD; ALAMEDA FORD INDICATED THE PART THAT WEN INTO MODULATOR HA TO BE RE-INVENTED AS PREVIOUS PART NO LONGER MADE. 6/01/99 PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM REPAIR, LOUD CLINK IN ENGINE. TRUCK DELIVERED TO BROADWAY MOTORS FOR REPAIR, CONTACTED B.A.R. TO HAVE MATTER REVIEWED; 4/01 BROADWAY FORD CALLED TO INFORM TRUCK WAS BEING AUCTIONED OFF. OWNER HAD TO REPURCHASE TRUCK, REPAY FOR REPAIRS, APPLY FOR A NEW LISCENCE W/SMOG CERTIFICATE, ETC. IN 6/01 RETURNED VEHICLE TO BROADWAY FORD FOR GEAR BOX REPAIR. ALL REPLACE PARTS AND INVOICES ARE IN OWNER'S HANDS @ 9/24/01.

NHTSA complaint #752536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1983 Ford F150 Edgewood, WA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING.STARTER STICKS.

NHTSA complaint #751037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1986 Ford F150 SAN Diego, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING FROM 50 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #888542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford F150 Frankfort, KY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT 45 MPH, NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COOLED DOWN, 35-45 MINUTES. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD RUN FOR 20-25 MINUTES AND STALL AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE AND COIL.*AK

NHTSA complaint #886074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1985 Ford F150 Toledo, OH Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF THEN SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

NHTSA complaint #560379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1984 Ford F150 St.charles, MO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #740760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford F150 Weston, WV

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILED, CONSUMER FEELS FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE HIM DUE TO THE TB 1662 REGARDING THE PCV SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #557034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1986 Ford F150 Bellevue, NE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND HAD THE ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION, OIL CONSUMPTION AND LOW FUEL MILEAGE. THE TRUCK RUNS FINE, BUT WHEN IT GETS HOT IT HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR QUITE A WHILE. I WAS IN OMAHA AND STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART, OVER THE RADIO CAME A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING, WITH MY FAMILY WITH ME THERE WAS NO PLACE I COULD TAKE THEM. THERE WAS HAIL BUT AND LUCKILY NO HAIL.. I LEFT MY FAMILY AND WENT TO GET OUR OTHER VEHICLE AND LEFT THE TRUCK. . I AM CURRENTLY OVERSEAS IN KOSOVO, SO I CAN NOT IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AT THIS TIME. IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON THIS RECALL?

NHTSA complaint #734072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1986 Ford F150 Pinehurst, IA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE DROVE ROUGH/SLOW AND FAST SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #873097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford F150 Pacifica, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE PICKUP TUBE THAT GOES TO THE OIL PAN BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO LOSE OIL AND LOCK UP. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY VIBRATION.

NHTSA complaint #863993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Ford F150 Topeka, KS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

SMELLED GAS IN GARAGE, REAR TANK DUMPING GAS IN MY FRONT TANK

NHTSA complaint #9000511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1989 Ford F150 Rotterdam, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WE REPLACED ENGINE ON 5/13/98 ,IGN.CYL1/04STEERING COL1/04/00FUELTANK&SENG UNIT1/10/00 WE DID NOT KNOW THESE ITEMS WERE ONRECALL WHAT CAN WE DO TO GET OUR MONEY BACK? SAFTY WAS OUR CONCERN WITH OUR KIDS CAN YOU HELP US PEP BOYS DID ALL THE WORK FOR US. I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR ALL WORK DONE. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #719113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1987 Ford F150 Rudyard, MI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD; VEHICLE HAD SEVEN MANIFOLD REPLACMENT SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #851462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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