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I was driving on freeway when a car that was traveling in an excess of 80+ miles and rear-ended my 2002 Ford F 150. My truck was totaled and my drivers seat back frame broke from right side and none of my airbags deployed. I ended up in the hospital for 3 days. I had a concussion, neck injury, knees and re-injured my back. I was lucky to be alive.
Frame has rusted to the extent that the bed has dropped and is about to fall off. When I was replacing the fuel tank, which had rusted through, I discovered that the entire frame has holes and cracks from rust.I have now been hearing that this problem has been reported by many, but no answer or recalls from Ford. Why do these trucks rust so badly. Is there no recourse for those of us who have a truck that falls apart?
Two issues: 1] both rear doors in the extended cab (swing counterclockwise) door latches jammed preventing exiting or entry. If egress was needed quickly, it was not there. The cost to repair each was about $450. (locked up while driving) 2]speed control does not work - Ford says it is a malfunctioning control that cost about $500 to replace. (when vehicle is in operation)
My truck frame has rusted through just behind the right rear wheel! this is a 2002 Ford F150 supercab that has only 75500 miles on it. The frame broke just after I left the interstate and drove to my son's house. I inspected the truck and saw the break in the frame as I described. A picture is attached. I was lucky not to have wrecked on the interstate! what is going on with Ford that the chassis rusts through like this!!! what is going on with Ford?
- Bloomington, IN, USA
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My fiance and I had to place are full size spare on that came with truck it was brand new we had no choice bc this was Friday evening and out local tire shop was closed tell today (Monday) yesterday we drove 7 mile to collinsvile to change brakes after we finish we load our 3 kids and befan to hide home another 3 miles from home we notice the truck shaking then we heard load pop and tail of the truck lost control for about 2 second once we got control back we pulled to safety to only see the driver side of the bed cracked tore and shattered. Even the hose where U fuel U truck up at had been damagetting when we continued to examine the tire it wasn't blown and it's still holding air. But plz explain to me how the entire center section of tread ripped off for no reason and not only put my children in danger but damaged my truck to a severe extent ? it's a full sie hercules terrain trac size 16 had nothing wrong with it tell now.
I own two Ford super cabs and both trucks the back passenger doors froze shut. On one I paid over $500 for the parts and then had a mechanic repair the doors and I was told that this would last for approximately five years. On the one I listed above I went on you tube and they have videos how to fix the problem. They say that all Ford truck super cabs, I.e. F150, F250, and F350 the rear doors will eventually freeze up. This is a very serious safety hazard for the back seat passenger. The problem is that they used a plastic connector for the terminal of the release cable instead of one made of metal. The plastic deteriorates in the heat which does not allow the cable to pull the release mechanism far enough.
While backing into my truck started making a load noise, it was obvious it was in the front end. Trying to turn the steering wheel, it was stuck. Stopped the truck, looked under the front of truck at steering, I noticed that there was a hole in the frame, it was then that I saw the steering link, against the right cv axle. The idler arm had some how ripped off the frame, leaving na hole where the idler arm was, the frame of the truck had weakened, causing the metal to weaken and separate, thank again Ford.
I have a 2002 F 150 and the bed support rails and bed floor are completely rusted away as well as the frame rails. I am afraid the bed will come off at highway speed and cause a wreck. Ford has got to know there is a problem why are they not addressing it" I know several people with the same style truck with the same problem, I bought a pickup truck to use as a truck and now I am afraid to because who knows what will fall off the truck due to all of the rust. Toyota had a major recall because of this same issue, why does the government not make Ford do the same thing??" I have had pickups in the past that were a lot older that did not rust like this. Make Ford fix the problem before a bed flies off and causes at minimum a wreck at worst a death.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. While traveling 5 mph, the contact noticed a cracking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. After examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear frame on the driver's side had cracked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 95,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact noticed that the spare tire detached from under the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle the contact noticed that the spare tire cable was fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 75,500.
On August 20, 2011 on my way home, my spare tire that was mounted under truck fell onto roadway. I recovered the tire and parts from road and looked under truck for cause. The cable and clamp that holds the spare tire had corroded and broken causing the tire to fall to roadway.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving there was a loud noise in the rear of the vehicle and found that the spare tire separated from the vehicle due to corroded cable and clip holder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current miles was 140,000.
We have been hearing a clicking or tapping sound from the 2002 F150 pickup for about a month. After two complete inspections of the suspension and steering we did not find any problem. Today while rocking the pickup, we discovered the drivers side of the bed is loose. There is at least a 1/16" of vertical movement. At this point we check our 2003 F150 pickup, the passenger side of the bed is loose. I contacted the local Ford dealership (hillard auto) regarding a recall. They indicate that there is no recall. They also indicate that they have never heard of this problem before, that I find hard to believe since I own two F150S and they both have the same problem. This is all fine until one of these trucks has the bed come loose while traveling at speed on the highway. Was there a crash today? no, we caught the problem in time. To correct the problem, we will pull the plastic bed liner and tighten the bolts ourselves since I am opposed to paying someone to correct their mistakes and lack of quality control.
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- Queen Creek, AZ, USA