26 of the 365 complaints filed about the Ford Ford Truck are about the electrical system — 7% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1997.
26
Complaints
7%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
8
Fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 55 MPH AND HAD A SUDDEN LOOSE OF POWER DUE TO A SPARK PLUG BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE AND BREAKING A COIL PACK . THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ONE WITH FORD F150 5.4 LITER TRITON ENGINES FORD SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10300372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
RECEIVED A NOTICE, SEPTEMBER 2005, FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THAT A DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM EXIST ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES, INCLUDING MINE. THE SWITCH CAN CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING OR OFF. SWITCHES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER 2005. AS OF THIS DATE NO AVAILABLE SWITCHES AT ANY DEALER I'VE CALLED. THEY KEEP SAYING NEXT MONTH. CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY ARE SAYING THE NEW SWITCHES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JUNE 2008.
NHTSA complaint #10222951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TRUCK OVER HEATED THE ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR IS LEAKING WATER THAT IS THICK AND OILY. OIL IS PASSING INTO RADIATOR A HEAD GASKET REPAIR WAS DONE AND THE RADIATOR WAS FLUSHED. A LOUD CRANK NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE REAR BOTTOM AXLES WHEN I STOP. CONSTANTLY NEEDING JUMP START ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF UNEXPECTATLY WHILE DRIVING NEW BATTERY BUT IT WAS STILL TURNING OFF A RELAY FROM THE DISTRIBUTION BOX WAS REPLACED NEW.
NHTSA complaint #10216032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLOCK AND RADIO 'READ OUT-NUMBER' JUST QUIT WORKING - FAIL TO LIGHT UP. MILEAGE READ OUT COMES ON AND OFF AS IT PLEASES, DOES NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY. THE RADIO BUTTONS ARE STARTING TO NOT COME ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR AND DO NOT STAY ON - 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10140303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH 2001 FORD EXPEDITION. FIRST NOTICED THAT THE HEATER FAN STAYED RUNNING AFTER IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF. THEN, DURING A STORMY WINTER, THE WIPERS, LIGHTS, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND KEYPAD ENTRANCE ALL STOPPED WORKING--SOMETIMES TOGETHER, OTHER TIMES SEPARATELY. FORCED TO PULL-OFF THE ROAD ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND TURN-OFF AND START OR RESTART THE VEHICLE UNTIL PROBLEM STOPPED. MY KEYPAD ENTRANCE AND REAR WIPER STILL AREN'T RIGHT. THESE PROBLEMS ONLY OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND DURING BAD WEATHER. FORD DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY NINETY DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND THAT IF THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM--TOUGH!
NHTSA complaint #10140375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY CAR BURN BY IT SELF, IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY I HAVE TALK TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10138572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
PSD DRIVERS ARE GOING BY MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME WHEN THEY DO THEY LAY ON THE AIR HORNS I WORK AT NIGHT AND THEY WAIT TILL I'M READY TO GO TO SLEEP AND THEY BLOW THERE AIR HORNS I DON'T MIND THEM BLOWING THERE CITY HORNS BUT THEY BLOW THERE AIR HORNS THERE IS A GUY THAT WORKS DOWN THERE THAT LIVES NEXT DOOR AND HE HAS BEEN PUTTING THEM UP TO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10047331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLES WIRING HARNESS RUBBED AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING UNDER THE HOOD WHICH CAUSED NUMEROUS SHORTS IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD TRITAN V80 TRUCK. *NLM *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10017218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITHOUT ANY WARNING, NO SMELL OR SMOKE, THREE HOURS LATER AFTER IT WAS PARKED IT IGNITED, OPENED THE DOOR AND SPRAYED WATER ON THE FIRE TO PUT IT OUT. OPENED HOOD AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL.
NHTSA complaint #9006130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING A FIRE UNDER THE DASH, RESULTED IN DAMAGE WIRING, SAME PROBLEM IS EXISTING AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #9003635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE MILLIONS OF PROBLEMS FORD HAS HAD WITH THEIR IGNITION SWITCHES. THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM BY ANY MEANS. ANYONE WHO KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT CARS KNOWS FORDS IGNITION SWITCHES HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC, TO SAY THE LEAST. THEYRE FAMOUS FOR THIS. ITS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. NOT A SECRET. ITS BEEN GOING ON FOR 30 YEARS THAT I KNOW OF AND FRIENDS TELL ME STORIES OF EVEN EARLIER THAN THIS. FORDS IGNITION SWITCHES TEND TO EITHER HAVE STALLING PROBLEMS OR THEY TEND TO CATCH FIRE. SERIOUSLY, WHY IS THERE A SAYING FIRE ON ROAD DAILY?
NHTSA complaint #750818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #749552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE EVENING HOURS WHILE PARKED AND IN THE OFF POSITION. NO ONE WAS SIGHTED NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. PROPER AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED AND INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT. THE "HOT SPOT" OF THE FIRE APPEARS TO BE IN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS VEHICLE WAS USED ALL DAY AND PARKED FOR MANY HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE IGNITED.
NHTSA complaint #741586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHEN DRIVNG THOUGH A PUDDLE @ SLOW SPEEDS, BATTERY LIGHT BLINKED AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. BROUGHT CAR INTO SHOP, WAS TOLD LOOSE BATTERY CONNECTION. I READ ON YOUR WEB SITE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #721790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 3:56 AM MY BROTHER CALLED FROM NEXT DOOR TO TELL ME A VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. I WENT OUT SIDE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. MY MOM CALLED THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT THEY ARRIVED AT 4:06 AM.
NHTSA complaint #720934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A BROKEN WIRE AT THE BRAKE TERMINAL CONNECTOR PREVENTS THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PAST VEHICLE WARRANTY. FORD HAS REPAIRED THIS FOR VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #717358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
A BROKEN WIRE AT THE BRAKE TERMINAL CONNECTOR PREVENTS THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FORD WILL NOT REPAIR THIS PAST VEHICLE WARRANTY. FORD HAS REPAIRED THIS FOR VEHICLES UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #717358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION MODULE HAS FAILED 12 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IN 10 SECONDS AND HAVE BEEN UNDER CONSTANT DANGER FROM TRAFFIC IN EACH EVENT. THE IGNITION MODULE FAILS BECAUSE IT GETS TOO HOT. AFTER TWO HOURS WE CAN CONTINUE ON OUR WAY OR GET IGNITION MODULE REPLACED. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT AND SPENT OVER $1,000 TRYING TO FIND PROBLEM. AT ANY TIME ON ANY TRIP WE COULD BE KILLED AS COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST AND IN THE EVENT WE CANNOT GET OFF THE ROAD (WHICH HAPPENED IN 9/96 AND WAS THE MOST SERIOUS INSTANTANCE) THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY. WE ARE RETIRED AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW VEHICLE NOR CAN WE IN GOOD CONSCIOUS SELL IT PRIVATELY DUE TO THE MAJOR POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF ACCIDENT OR DEATH. LETTER FOLLOWS.
NHTSA complaint #710378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #606744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS A CRACK WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION ,AND A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANMISSION, ALSO, AND AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #842854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.