1994 FORD F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Cooling Issues in the 1994 FORD F-150

10 engine and engine cooling complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 FORD F-150. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints

#10456324 | April 24, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE COIL PACK AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION TEMPORARILY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

#10450387 | March 5, 2012 Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FLAMES BEGAN NEAR THE FIRE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

#10395611 | April 12, 2011 Fire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-70 MPH THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. SHE DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT AN REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED HER THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE OVER 200,000.

#10330502 | May 14, 2010 Fire

MY 1994 FORD F-150 LIT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS OFF AND PARKED. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN MOVED OR STARTED IN NEARLY 24 HOURS. *TR

#10279003 | July 31, 2009 Fire

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF FORD PICKUP. *TR THE ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHALL STATED THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. UPDATED 08/05/09 *JB

#10228151 | May 19, 2008 Fire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 FORD F150. WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

#10113596 | March 17, 2005

FORD F150 TRANSMISSION. *BF AT IDLE WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK HARD, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD GET REALLY HOT, THE HORN WENT OUT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE ENGINE IDLER PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE ORIGINAL NYLON BUSHING HAD WORN OUT, THE WIPER SWITCH ONLY DISPLAYED TWO SPEEDS, THE WIPER WASHER STOPPED WORKING, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE DOME LIGHT HAD A SHORT AND THE ALTERNATOR HAD GONE BAD. *SC

#10113153 | February 28, 2005 Fire

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONSUMER WENT INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, THE VEHICLE AND CONSUMER'S HOME WERE DESTROYED. *AK *SC *JB

#10067643 | April 22, 2004

I OWN A 1994 FORD F-150. THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED AND THE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED THRU. THIS CAUSES OIL TO SPLASH ONTO THE EXHAUST, SMOKE AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE WHILE POLLUTING THE ENVIRONMENT. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED WITH, WHO DRIVES A 1992 TO 1996 F-150 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND CHECK OUT WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM WERE YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF F-150 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SEARCH F-150 OIL PAN). I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA FOR AN ESTIMATE ON THIS REPAIR. EACH AND EVERY DEALER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE F-150S WE REPAIR ABOUT THREE A WEEK. ONE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOLD ME FORD OUTSOURCED THESE PARTS AND THEY WERE MANUFACTURED FROM FOREIGN STEEL THATS POROUS AND RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I CONTACTED FORDS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER THAT STATED THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY TOUGH LUCK. I WOULD CONSIDER IT GENERAL...

#10044783 | October 27, 2003

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT OIL RUSTED FROM INSIDE. ALSO. STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. *AK

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