1988 FORD F SERIES Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WOULD...

Mileage: 90,000

THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT BECOMES UNLATCHED. THE BUTTON ON THE LATCH SEEMS TO FAIL CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME UNBUCKLED. BUCKLE WILL SEEM TO LOCK BUT WILL UNLOCK WITH A SLIGHT WIGGLE. *TR

Mileage: 181,872

THE TRUCK KEEPS TRYING TO START ON ITS OWN. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT MY HUSBAND IN THE BACK. THEN HE MOVED FAST OR IT WOULD HAVE RAN OVER HIM. THE TRUCK STILL WOULDN'T QUIT TRYING TO CRANK, SO HE UNDONE THE BATTERY AND IT SHOCKED HIM. ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IGNITION. *...

RED/MAROON PAINT PEELING LEAVING GRAY PRIMER COAT. LAST YEAR WORST AREAS OF HOOD, ROOF, TAILGATE AND SMALL AREAS REPAIRED. SOME SUCCESS. PAINT CONTINUES TO PEEL ON THE HOOD, ROOF TOP, FENDERS, SIDE PANELS AND TAIL GATE. JUST LEARNED OF THIS DEFECTIVE PAINT PROBLEM THIS WEEK WHEN I TOOK VEHICLE IN...

Mileage: 58,000

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *NLM THE SEAT BELT HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE ORIGINAL FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY FORD , THE SEAT BELT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS BUT SEEMED TO CONTRADICT THE INFORMATION ON FILING A COMPLAINT. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 95,000

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO STAY ENGAGED.