1986 FORD F150 Problems & Recalls

MY 1986 FORD F-150 WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 150,000 MILES AND WAS PARKED NEXT TO MY HOUSE, NOT RUNNING, WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE TRUCK BURNED NEARLY BURNING MY HOUSE AND TRAILER, AS WELL AS ALL INSIDE IT AND SCARED MY SON AND I TERRIBLY. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

WHILE BACKING INTO THE GARAGE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND SAW THE STEERING BOX ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

1986 FORD F150 WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS, FUEL SIPHONS FROM ONE TANK TO THE OTHER, TANK OVERFLOWS CAUSING SPILLAGE ON GROUND. SAME PROBLEM WITH CHECK VALVE ON FORD F150 MODELS DURING 1990 TO 1993 RESULTED IN A RECALL. DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD RESULT IN FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *NLM

Mileage: 85,000

AFTER FILLING BOTH TANKS, FRONT TANK'S FUEL WOULD POUR INTO AND OUT OF REAR TANK. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER TO GET TRUCK FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THIS IS A DANGEROUS PART FAILURE. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS AND HAVE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOUR TIMES, ONCE WITH A REBUILT CYLINDER AND THREE TIMES WITH NEW CYLINDERS. IT IS BECOMING A HAZARD THAT RECURRS EVERY YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO YEARS, AND IS ALSO BECOMING EXPENSIVE. THE LAST INSTANCE COST $18...

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

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/...

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/...

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/...

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK, CAUSING AN OVERFLOW, AND ALLOWING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO GROUND DUE TO CROSSFLOW CONDITION, CHECK VALVE FAILUIRE.*AK *SLC

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER TANK, CAUSING AN OVERFLOW, AND ALLOWING EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO LEAK ONTO GROUND DUE TO CROSSFLOW CONDITION, CHECK VALVE FAILUIRE.*AK *SLC

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. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ANY GIVEN TIME VEHICLE WILL JUST SHUTDOWN, LOSING ALL POWER. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

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.*AK

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 TH...

PAINT IS PEELING DUE TO A LEAD BASE PAINT. OVER THE TIRE WELLS IS RUSTING OUT BECAUSE OF PAINT PEELING OFF.NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

INSIDE HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR KEEPS BREAKING OFF. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED HANDLE 3 TIMES, BUT IT KEEPS BREAKING OFF. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD COWLING&THECAB HAVE FADED OUT DO TO POOR PRIMER &PAINT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR FRAME RAIL AND REAR CROSS MEMBER BETWEEN FRAME RAILS ARE RUSTED DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT. YH

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE ABILITY, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

ALTERNATOR BELT REPLACED, AFTER REPLACEMENT ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

ALTERNATOR BELT REPLACED, AFTER REPLACEMENT ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SITTING ALONE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND INVESTIGATED. HOWEVER, A REPORT WAS NOT FINISHED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE9020. *AK

THE TRUCK HAS DUEL FUEL TANKS AND THE FUEL DOES NOT SWITCH OVER FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.

CRACKED REAR AXLE PLATE.

ENGINE OIL PAN CRACKED.

BRAKE LINES FAILED.

FROZEN EMERGENCY BRAKE LINES.

POWER STEERING LINES FAILED.

FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED.

CHASSIS CORROSION.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED.

PAINT IS PEELING FROM THE HOOD, ROOF AND FRONT FENDERS.

THE VEHICLE SEAT BELT HOLDER WAS RUSTED & MADE THE SEAT BELT US LESS (ACCORDING TO COMSUMER). *AK

ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FIRE INSIDE DASHBOARD.

REAR GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH AT TOP, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT.

ON THE RECEIVING END OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT THE SPRING INSIDE THE BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO LOCK WHEN LATCHING, HAD TO REPLACE TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO CONTROL MODULE ON DISTRIBUTOR MALFUNCTIONING, FUEL PUMPED INTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, PUT FLAMES OUT W/EXTINGUISHER. *AK

THE WIRE HARNESS BY THE FUEL BOX HAS MELTED DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE REAR FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO DESIGN, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED THE PUMP OUT OF THE TANK AND SAW THAT IT HAD BURNED THE CENTER OUT OF THE PUMP. *SLC

THE REAR FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO DESIGN, POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE . *AK CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED THE PUMP OUT OF THE TANK AND SAW THAT IT HAD BURNED THE CENTER OUT OF THE PUMP. *SLC

WEAK FIREWALL/FAILED CLUTCH WASHER PREVENTED GEARS FROM SHIFTING.

CLUTCH FAILURE.

FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO HEADLIGHTS/POWER STEERING.

EXPERIENCED ENGINE HOOD HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FAILURE,WHEN WON'T STAY UP, ABRUPTLY DESCENDING.*AK

UPON STARTING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, PULLED FUSES TO STOP, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH MELTED ON STEERING COLUMN.*AK

DRIVING VECHILE SAW SMOKE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, ELECTRICIAL SHORT , WIRING BURNING, VEHICLE BURNED. *AK *SLC

THE IINGITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED( NIGHT DRIVING) AND THE CAB OF THE PICKUP FILLED WITH SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE, WAITED A FEW MINUTES ATTEMPTED TO STAR...

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED, CAUSING GAS LEAK.

STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON VOLUNTARILY, STARTED SMOKING, FIRE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERHOOD;VEHICLE BURNT COMPLETELY WITHIN 8 MINUTES. *AK

TURNED ON IGNITION, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER DASH, CHECKED UNDERHOOD, ALL WIRING BURNT; CAUSED BY MAIN WIRES RUBBING AGAINST STEEL FRAME OF DASH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED IN REARVIEW MIRROR FLAMES WERE COMING UP BETWEEN CAB AND BED; EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS; EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE UNKOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED IN REARVIEW MIRROR FLAMES WERE COMING UP BETWEEN CAB AND BED; EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANKS; EXACT CAUSE OF FIRE UNKOWN. *AK

PULLED INTO GAS STATION DRIVER GOT OUT AND SAW SMOKE IN THE WIRING HARNESS. THEN INSIDE AREA BURST INTO FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN DASH. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, TRUCK WAS BURNED DOWN .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, TRUCK WAS BURNED DOWN .PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED, FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH. COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. *AK

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE TURNING DUE TO IGNITION MODULE FAILURE. *DSH

DISTRIBUTOR COIL CAUSED MINOR EXPLOSION WHEN IGNITION KEY TURNED.

TRUCK WAS PARKED OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

TRUCK WAS PARKED OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

WHILE DRIVING THE MALE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGES FROM THE FEMALE PORTION DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE SPRING WITHIN THE BUCKLE. *TA

EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DASH. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD SPLIT STARTED LEAKING ALLOWING FUMES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT

STARTER FAILED TO DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE STARTER AND STARTER SOLENOID TO BURN UP. *DSH

LEFT REAR BRAKE FAILES TO RELEASE AFTER PARKING BRAKE USED IN DAMP WEATHER.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

CLUTCH FAILED WITH LOSS OF POWER. FORD HAS A KITTO MODIFY CONDITION. *AK

FIREWALL; WHEN CLUTCH PRESSED, BOOSTER UNIT ATTACHED TO FIREWALL MOVES NOT BEING STURDY. *AK

VEHICLES DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WHILE IN USE AND NOW IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. TT

LAP BELTS IN CENTER OF BENCH SEAT DID NOT HOLD 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND ADULT PASSENGER IN PLACE DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK *AK

WAS DRIVING CAR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DEFROSTER. TT