NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1994 Ford F-150. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVEN 45-55 MPH/PULLS TO ONE SIDE.
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARKING GEAR,CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND DRIVER GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC
FORD CLAIMS THAT THE ENGINE CAN LEAK 1QT/900 MILES UNDER NORMAL USE AND STILL BE WITHIN TOLLERANCES. THEY CLAIMED THIS WAS IN MY OWNERS MANUAL. IT IS NOT. IT IS IN A BOOK THEY KEEP IN THEIR OFFICE WHICH THE CONSUMER DOES NOT SEE. THIS KIND OF LEAKAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE!!!
BOLTS ON FRONT GRILL FRACTURED ALLOWING GRILL TO LIFT. *SD
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. OWNER HAD NUMEROUS PARTS REPLACED, SUCH AS COIL SPRINGS, FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, ETC. *AK
DLR FIXED THE PROBLEM AND LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FRONT POWER ADJUSTING SEAT. *AK
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
THE RIGHT RADIUS ARM BUSHING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. YH
TIRES REPLACED. *SD
REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEM, 13 SETS OF PADS, 4 SETS OF CALIPERS, 6 ROTORS, ALL REPLACED........FUEL PROBLEM, CROSS FLOW VALVE LEAKS WHEN TRUCK IS RUNNING ALLOWING FUEL INTO THE OTHER TANK...
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM UNTIL I HAD THEM REPLACED IN MAY 1996, NOW I HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING WITH THE ROTORS WARPING AND THE PADS WEARING, THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF BRAKE PADS AND WILL BE THE SECOND SET OF ROTORS, THERE IS NO WARNING I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND THEY SAID THE ROTORS CAN NOT EVEN BE TURNED, THEY ARE UNDER SPEC AND THE PADS ARE NOT DOWN TO METAL BUT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED ALOT OF CARS AND I HAVE NEVER LET THE BRAKES GO UNTIL I NEEDED TO TURN ROTORS MUCH LESS REPLACE THEM, TWICE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT RECALLED AS A SAFETY RECALL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I HAVE A RECOURSE FOR THE SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THESE ROTORS. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
VEHICLE MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. *SD
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES CONTROL FAILED. *DSH
BRAKES OVERHEAT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE CLUTCH, WHEN PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN, THE CLUTCH IS REAL HARD. A SPRING WOULD PUSH CONSUMER'S FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH, AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP.WHEN IN FIRST AND REVERSE GEARS, VEHICLE JUMPS ALOT, WHICH CAN CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN COLLISION, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. "DUP 982801." *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES; ALSO, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS POORLY/PREMAURE WEAR OF TIRES/PREMATURE WEA ROF ABS BRAKES/ NOISY DIFFERENTIAL AND KEYLESS ENTRY DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. *AK
DRIVING ON HWY, SMELLED SMOKE, TURNED ONTO STREET, PULLED IN DRIVEWAY AND PARKED, MORE SMOKE, LIKE SPARKS OR FLASHES OF FIRE FROM BRAKE AREA WHICH WAS HOT. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER 50 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A LOT OF VEHICLE VIBRATION, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS. *AK
FAILURE ON THE BRAKE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE NEED TO BE CHANGED TOO OFTEN. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
REPLACED TRANSMISSION, COULD NOT FIND REPLACEMENT PARTS. *AK
THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAS FRONT BRAKES AND YOU CANNOT TELL BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE ACCIDENT WAS HEAD-ON, SPOKE WITH FORD AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM. *AK
THE TRUCK WAS IN A FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT AND THEY ALSO LOCK UP. *AK
PACKING IN SLIP YOKE ON DRIVE SHAFT KEEPS COMING OUT.
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLIED CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED WHEN TRUCK STRUCK REAR OF A TOYOTA VEHICLE. *AK
DUAL FUEL TANKS, WHEN SWITCHING TANK WILL NOT SWITCH PROPERLY CAUSING AN OVERFLOW INTO THE ENGINE. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00). TT
AIR BAG FLASHING A CODE AND THE HORN NO LONGER WORKS. LOCAL DEALER REPORTED THE "CLOCK SPRING" HAS FAILED AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OR CURRENT RECALL, REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE AROUND $150. DEALER REPORTS THAT THE AIR BAG MAY OR MAY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. I DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. RECENT RESEARCH AT YOUR SITE NOTED OTHER '94 FORDS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WANTED TO ADD TO THOSE REPORTS BECAUSE, LIKE ME, THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS THAT ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH A FLASHING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT OR PAID FOR THE REPAIR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A "RECALL" BECAUSE OF SOME DEFECT.
ODOMETER FRAUD/SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *SD
THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
EXPERIENCED FIRE THAT STARTED IN FRONT DASHBOARD. TT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ABS SYSTEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SKID ON WET SURFACES. TT
THE STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. *SLC
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING FRONT END VIBRATION/SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. *AK