This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While making a sharp right turn and applying the brakes vehicle would not steer and kept going. Driver hit a little embankment and ended up in a hay field. Air bags did not deploy when this happened, and no one was injured. Vehicle was towed to the dealership for repairs. Also, whole steering gear box was being replaced because the shaft broke.
- Seven Hills, OH, USA
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While driving and pulling a trailer in wet weather conditions, and trying to apply the brakes, truck started to slide one way and the trailer went the other, causing the trailer to smash into the back of the vehicle.
When applying the brakes vehicle pulls to the left, and then jumps back to the left. Also the vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied. Dealer can't find the cause of the problem.
Severe driver side rear brake rotor destruction from caliper mounted on front of rotor, preventing self cleaning of mud, from rotor face. Rotor is destroyed by abrasive action of grit held in place against rotor by forward motion of wheels. This problem has been encountered in our other two 1999 Ford (1-F550 and 1-F450). Our company operates a fleet of 50 vehicles in offroad oilfield service trucking. We have 33 years experience in this type of offroad vehicle use. This problem is the most severe engineering problem we have encountered in our experience. This must be addressed by Ford and an engineering change must be made. Certain injuries and deaths will probably occur during high speed brake applications if the disc pad locks into the forged cooling web of the rotor.
While driving about 50 mph consumer released accelerator, and stepped on the brakes pedal to stop vehicle. The brakes pedal went all the way to the floor, forcing consumer to use the emergency brake. According to consumer, the brakes problem occurred because the left rear brake line was unprotected. Vehicle was towed to dealer.
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- Hamburg, NJ, USA