Door crack on drivers side/door adjar light stays on/rear sliding window leaks water excessively.
1998 Ford F-150 electrical complaints
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Was driving down road and consumer heard a loud noise. When mechanic checked spark plug just blew out. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing do to anything because it was no longer under warranty.
Vehicle was hit head-on. Upon impact, vehicle exploded, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer has been notified, and the manufacturer will be notified.
For the second time in 2 years the power control module has failed. The first time was just after I purchased the truck in april 1998. The engine will suddenly just die. This happened regardless of speed. The engine would, most times, require several minutes of turning the ignition on and off and cranking of the engine before it would restart. I returned the truck to the dealer I purchaed it from 3 seperate times. Twice I was able to drive it in and the last time required a tow. On all three occasions there were no error codes in the computer to indicate that anything had happened. The dealer replaced both the PCM and the ECM at the time of the third failure and that solved the problem at that time. On october 1 of 2000 my wife and I went to run a few errands. We had only traveled 1/4 mile when the engine shut down while traveling 25 MPH. It took 6 attempts to retart the engine. We then drove another 1/2 mile only to have the engine once again shut down while traveling up a hill at 35 MPH. The engine kicked back in before we were able to pull to the side of the road, so we continued on our way. On oct 2 drove the truck to a different dealer. Showed them the paperwork from 1998. Again when checked, no error codes. They had truck for 3 days but no failure. Agreed to replace PCM at no charge. As of 10/28 no further problem noted.
Twice in the past 6 months, I or my wife had the vehicle just turn off. When it shut off for my wife, it happened at 45mph. She lost pwr steering but was lucky in getting off to the side of the road. After 5 mins of trying to start the truck, it started and didn't happen again till august. It happened while I was driving.
Wire harness in steering column failing, due to this the turn signals and brake lights fail, ford has replaced the harness many times, but the problem has not been resolved.
There is a malfunction in wiring harness in steering column, when the tilt is used. This malfunction causes brake lights and turn signals not to work. Dealer has seen vehicle 6 times, and was not able to fix it. *ak the dealer fixed only the harness but it failed again. The brake light and turn signal are still inoperable.
Starter shorted out, causing vehicle into garage. The key was not in ignition. Damages were made to vehicle. Safety defect allowed vehicle to move w/o the key in the ignition.
While driving on the interstate in center lane and overtaking another vehicle in front, consumer decided to switch lanes. Went to blow the horn, and there was no horn. Contacted the dealer.
Dealer says serpentine belt can be expected to require frequent replacement (annual) on vehicle to correct squealing noise.
Vehicle experiences continued electrical problems which cause no start conditions after rainstorms, replacement of the module on several occasions has not corrected problems. Mjs (attorney for consumer).
In wet and cold conditions vehicle stalls out and dies with no warning. Just before the vehicle stalls, alternator light comes on. To restart vehicle, driver has to turn the ignition off . The dealer has been notified and they have notified the manfacturer.
Purchased f150 in june 1998. 8/98 had minior electrical problem - fan would not shut off when key turned off. In 9/98 lost speedometer, tachometer, could hear relays clicking. 10/98 replaced main fuse box due to arching between ternminals. 1/99 lost speedometer/tachometer/4 wheel drive switch, could hear relays in dash again. 1/99 replaced main switch box again due to arching between ternminals. 3/99 ocassional problem with windshield washer switch. They had no idea what caused the problem, if it was resolved, etc, but indicated the normal supply channel was out of the part.
Power train control module failed. Yh
Horn is very hard to press. Yh
Fuse for running light circuit failed.
While parked the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The cause of the fire was in the wiring. The vehicle is currently at dealer for repair.
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