Frame And Members Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

The contact owns a 2015 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while an independent mechanic was servicing the vehicle, the mechanic informed the contact that the frame was severely rusted, and the contact then noticed the failure. The mechanic informed the contact that water had intruded into the frame and had become stagnant at the lower point of the frame, causing the severe rust. The vehicle was taken to several auto body repair shops, where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired, and the failure could be related to a recall. The contact stated that CT frameworks was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for the frame repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the subframe was severely rusted. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for a routine oil change and was determined that the subframe was severely rusted. The dealer was unable to be raise the vehicle up on the hydraulic lift. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 120,076.

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The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while undergoing a routine inspection at an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the vehicle failed the inspection due to a rusted subframe. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, opened a case, and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the chassis frame underneath the vehicle was fractured and had started to crack. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while his son was driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle jolted forward. Additionally, the driver's side front wheel was shaking. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the sub frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,882.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the middle sub frame structure was severely rusted. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated while at a stop light, the low oil pressure warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact called a tow truck company, who declined to tow the vehicle. The tow truck driver informed the contact that there was severe rust damage to the sub frame. The vehicle was towed by another tow truck company to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that there was significant rust on the cross member and that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, the mechanic discovered that the sub frame had experienced severe rusting and corrosion. The contact was advised that the vehicle was unsafe to operate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure put no assistance was provided. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 32,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the bed of the truck was lower than usual. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and became aware of rust underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic stated that the vehicle was rusted and that the sub frame was cracking and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle needed to be inspected. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the subframe was severely rusted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the subframe was rusted and the rear driver’s and passenger’s side doors. Additionally, the wheel well was rusted. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Ford F-150. The contact stated while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the subframe was corroded. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 232,000.

The frame of the vehicle is rusted through in multiple spots. When I picked the vehicle up on the lift the weight of the vehicle crushed the bottom side of the frame upward 1/2" upon inspection below the front doors where the frame is welded together it is also rusted through. While looking up recalls I found images and videos of other same generation F-150's that have the same problem. 1 video the entire bottom side of the frame from the engine to the front leaf spring mounts was rusted through. U-haul is aware of the issue and doesn't allow certain Ford vehicles to tow their trailers due to this issue. It's only a matter of time before the frames start breaking like the Toyota pickups and accidents start to come in.

The contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that there was rust on the side panels near the wheels and underneath. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined there was excessive rust on the sub frame. There was no plug to drain the water. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2007 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she became aware that the sub frame, underneath the vehicle, was cracked. The contact stated that the frame was loose and was visible by standing in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who confirmed that the frame was cracked and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

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The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-150. The contact stated that one side of the sunroof bracket fractured and detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a transmission recall repair and while at the dealer, the sunroof was inspected and when the dealer attempted to open the sunroof, one of the brackets fractured and detached from the sunroof. The vehicle was not repaired and remained at the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was 39,500.

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Tl the contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle's frame was corroded, which caused the transmission line to become defective. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the transmission line was replaced. The contact was informed by the mechanic that, due to the corrosion, other parts of the vehicle could become defective. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

2004 f150 fx4. Consumer writes in regards to damaged frame.

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Tl the contact owns a 2004 Ford F-150. While the vehicle was being serviced at jim trenary Ford (located at 255 john deere dr, moscow mills, mo 63362, (636) 356-9000), the technician noticed that the frame was split completely in half and needed to be replaced. The technician informed the contact that the vehicle could not be driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle went into a limp mode as all power was lost. The contact stated that a wrench warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the roadway. The contact restarted the engine but it failed to drive. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to roberts motor, inc. (4350 n alby st, alton, IL 62002, (618) 466-72220) where it was diagnosed that the active lead frame and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000. Aw.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly and the speedometer independently ceased to function. The air bag and maintenance warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to art hill Ford Lincoln (901 w Lincoln hwy, merrillville, in) on four occasions, but the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was also taken to paul heuring Ford (720 n hobart rd, hobart, in) where it was diagnosed that the molded lead frame was defective. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train) or customer satisfaction number: 16n02. The contact was also informed that NHTSA was responsible for adding the VIN to a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. While driving various speeds, the service warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ted britt Ford (11165 fairfax blvd, fairfax, va 22030) where it was diagnosed that the lead frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,500.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the frame was completely rusted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the framework needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,303.

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The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the frame between the cab and the box became rusted due to corrosion build up. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced however, the part needed for the repair was discontinued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Ford F-150. While driving 25 mph, the rear passenger side shock absorber detached from the frame of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the entire frame was corroded and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 13,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the entire subframe of the vehicle was severely corroded. The dealer stated that the entire subframe and rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 167,166.

My wife was driving home from work last evening around 9:00 pm in our 2001 Ford F-150 pickup truck when she heard a noise coming from under the truck. She stopped to investigate the source of the noise to find that the gas tank had fallen onto the road which put a hole in the tank which leaked out all the gasoline. The straps which support the tank had rusted out causing the tank to fall out. Thankfully she was not injured. Ford needs to address this issue before someone is killed.

My complaint is in regards to a Ford f150 series truck. The undercarriage and all parts under the truck are rusting out. Brakes/rotors just replaced and dealership stated that the thumping noise was due to the brake falling off of the truck. This is a very big safety issue and when contacting Ford, they stated that there was no recall and there was nothing that they could do about it. This is also along with the rusting of the doors and door frames and peeling paint issue that Ford has yet to take care of customers for this known issue. When calling Ford directly, they state they are very sorry, but yet they do nothing about it. Does someone need to die first before a recall is done like the issue with the cruise control deactivation switch that caused fires and an ederly woman and child were killed?.

The fuel tank straps on my 2001 Ford f150 are completely rusted. Other areas have also rusted out such as the radiator supports - radiator and shroud dropped out and are hitting against the engine fan. The pick-up bed of the truck is also rusting out. Updated 08/11/11 the consumer stated when he inspected the straps, he found one of them completely covered in rust, but still in tact. Also, there was unusual rusting all over the underside of the vehicle. The entire lower radiator support was rotted out and the underside of the pick-up bed and other supports have major rust. Updated 08/12/11 the consumer stated when the support gave out the radiator and radiator shroud fell onto the fan that is mounted to the engine. Also, the ball joints and steering were wearing prematurely due to lack of grease fittings. Updated 08/30/11.

Gas tank dropped, filled tank and then drove not even a mile and tank dropped, straps broke.

Tl. The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 55 mph the contact heard a loud bang and then the sound of something dragging. The contact pulled over and notice the fuel tank feel off from the brackets and causing fuel to leak. This occurred due to rust accumulating on the brackets. The contact had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic. The mechanic replaced the brackets and the fuel tank. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the fuel tank and the manufacturer stated there are no reports of the fuel tank falling off the vehicle and since the vehicle has high mileage there is nothing they can do. The contact stated this is a serious safety issue that could have started a fire. The failure mileage was 166,000. Jo.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 35 mph over a bump, the vehicle began to tilt towards the front driver side. The vehicle was parked. When the contact inspected, he noticed that there were tack welding marks on the frame on the front driver side. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 140,000.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. After inspecting the vehicle, it was discovered that the fuel pump strap and frame were corroded. Also, the contact observed that the fuel pump was detached and leaking fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.

Front passenger side window suddenly dropped for no reason.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford F-150. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard a loud bang. Two days later, he noticed that the vehicle was sitting lower than usual. When he inspected, he noticed that the leaf spring from the rear suspension broke and pierced the floorboard. He also saw that the entire frame and suspension system were rusted. The vehicle was driven home and parked. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired by a mechanic. The current and failure mileages were approximately 182,000.