Horn Assembly Problems of Ford F-150 - part 1

Electric system went down, no lights,turn signals,horn wipers, etc. (radio kept working) engine started and drove home very carefully.

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My horn stopped working properly. When you honk the horn it sounds like a high pitched scooter horn. It is not effective and unsafe.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2013ford F-150 super crew. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway of the contact resident. The contact attempted to start the vehicle without warning the vehicle seized. The vehicle was towed by roadside assistance to the dealer (lithia springs Ford 870 thornton rd, lithia springs, GA 30122 (770) 941-9000) were it was diagnoses that the fuel pump relay failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was taken. The failure mileage was approximenlty 137,100. Ck.

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Truck experienced multiple sensor failures over several months that reset. Failures include car stalling in intersection, blind spot monitoring, back up sensors, car shutting off and turning back on on its own. Car had to be powered down and shut off for 30 seconds before being allowed to restart. Most recent failure resulted in truck horn going off as well as car turning off while going 35-40 mph then restarting on its own - car surged forward after it restarted itself. At the same time hazards coming on, doors unlocking and locking and rear tailgate opening. After bringing car to a complete stop, shut off car and it turned itself back on (horn went off, hazards went on, doors unlocked and locked, and rear tail gate released). Towed to dealership for repairs and they were unable to recreate the problem.

Horn not working. I purchased a brand new 2016 Ford F-150 in 2016. I am the first and only owner and I noticed 2 days ago my horn all of a sudden stopped working when I press on the horn but it will sound when I hit my alarm button on my key fob. The vehicle has not been in any accidents, I checked all the fuses and they are working and have a current running through them. After some research (within google and F-150 forums) a lot of people are having issues with this and having to replace their clock springs.

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Ford F-150. The contact stated that if the weather is cold over night, then the next morning nothing on the control panel will work. The gas gauge, speedometer, weather control, radio odometer will freeze and not work. Some times a message saying "transmission not in park, emergency brak is on, services is needed". The contact will drive to the dealer to get the vehicle diagnosed. However upon arrival to the dealer the problem will cease and the entire electrical system will function properly. The vehicle was taken to baxter Ford west Dodge 18505 California street, elkhorn, ne 68022. 8554940107. Where the mechanic denies the contact because the vehicle warms up and the gauges on the control panel work by the time they arrive at the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnose or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 208,003. Jw.

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Smart junction box failed. Causing interior, dash and back lights not to light and including the horn not to work. When trying to replace the fuse it would blow the fuse and smoke. It is in the shop now to have the Smart junction box replaced. Fuses started blowing. At first it was the radio and the fuse was replaced then the others started to blow.

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My high school daughter was driving our 2010 f150 on the way to school today and it failed in the left turn lane at a busy intersection, and it would crank but not start. People were honking their horns and my daughter missed classes. She could have been re-end and injured for the rest of her life. I had the vehicle towed to a garage and they said it was a known issue related to a fuse/fuse box wire and they are looking for a fusebox bypass kit that Ford has put together to fix this problem. This is a known issue that several people have reported. Https://CA. Cargurus. Com/cars/discussion-c21953_ds740770. This is a safety issue! she could have been rear-ended and injured for the rest of her life! repair cost to install Ford's bypass kit was $360. Ford knows about this and did not notify us to my knowledge.

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The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-150. The contact took the vehicle to be inspected and was informed that the horn failed. The dealer (wilson Ford, 304-363-0500) performed a repair that enabled the horn to function correctly, but the repair specifics were unknown. Recently, the horn failed to sound when it was pressed. The contact took the vehicle to back to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

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Tl- the contact owns a 1995 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the cruise control and horn failed to work. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware. The failure mileage was 75,860. Sr.

2013 Ford F-150. Consumer writes in regards to airbag system, cruise control system and other electrical issues. The consumer stated he returned the vehicle to the dealer twice, for the issues. The dealer failed to identify any electrical faults in the air bag system. A month later, during service on the air bags, the horn failed to operate.

Tl - the contact owns 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the horn was not working. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three different times. The technician diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced and the blue tooth system needed to be reprogram. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 17,000. Pm.

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This is the 3rd time that this new F-150 truck engine suddenly has cut off. I was at the Ford dealership in belmont, n. C on Monday June 17,2013. They said they could not find anything wrong. They then said they put in a new update code. I now have only drove about another 50 miles since Monday. It cut off again while I was driving about 30 mph on a busy charlotte, nc street. I thought my nuckles were going to part since I had to control the vehicle and not cause an accident. I am schedule to take in back to keith hawthorne Ford on Tuesday, June 25,2013--there phone number 704-825-5186-service person- will.

This is the third time the horn and speed control have gone out on this truck and I feel it needs to be recalled I am tired of replacing the same parts in 2 years.

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After the recall to prevent a short between horn and air bag was completed in 2011 a short time thereafter in the middle of the night the horn came on by itself in the locked vehicle with no one in it. After trying everything I could think of like starting the engine and pushing the horn button numerous times. I was about ready to disconnect the battery when in anger I hit the center of the steering wheel very hard with my hand and the horn stopped blowing. From that day on the airbag warning light stays on when the engine runs. And the horn blows half as loud as it originally did when activated. Ford says its my problem because the recall was already completed. Only problem here is that that their was no problem at all until after the recall work.

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Was heavy rain outside then my truck started blowing the horn, heater was turning on and off, lights going on and off by them selves. Figured its part of the issue with the windshield issue Ford knows about since 2002. The notice was *Ford special message #15773 which covered a few vehicles but has expanded to cover other vehicles. Last year, I was on the highway during heavy rain and all the sudden, all power went off, windshield wipers stopped working, radio was going funny, heat was turning on and off, it was difficult to drive. That only lasted for a few seconds but made it where I got off the highway, made it back to my house then brought it to Ford to find out the issue. I opted not to have the work done at that time for the mechanic said its okay for the time being. But corrosion was starting and I needed to have the windshield fixed before the issue at hand could be fixed, because if I didn't, it just would cause the issues a few years down the road again. Looking through, I see you have a lot of "electrical issues" being brought up, and all of them from what I have seen look to be caused by the same issue, mind you that this issue is known from vehicles 1998 - 2003, possibly into the 2004.

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Truck was parked in the parking lot at 5:45 am on 12/17/2011 at my place of employment. At approximately 4 pm several employees and I heard what we thought was someones alarm going off. They went to parking lot to see what was going on and saw flames inside my truck around the dashboard on the drivers side. The noise was actually the horn blowing. We did not attempt to open the door, we called the fire department. Upon arrival they put the fire out. The truck had been parked all day & I never entered it after I arrived at work. The truck is destroyed.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford f150. The contact was driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated and suddenly without intent the cruise control failed to operate. In addition, the horn would not sound upon engaging. The authorized dealer was notified and they informed the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). A few years later, the identical failure recurred. The vehicle had not been repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Ford f150. While the vehicle was parked the contact stated the horn began to blow on its own and black smoke began to escape from the windows. The fire also began near the fuse box. The contact extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. A fire report was filed. The insurance company had not concluded there investigation regarding the cause of the fire. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford f150. The vehicle was sitting overnight and the horn started to honk as the vehicle was on fire. The fire started inside the cab of the vehicle and it was totally destroyed. The fire department was called and a report was filed. The fire department does not know the origin of the fire. There were no injuries. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called and stated that they needed to check the fire departments report. They offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Horn didn't blow loud enough and I hit a grasshopper. Took the grasshopper to the emergency vet clinic for stitches. This cost me 110 dollars.

The contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The cruise control was deactivated due to leaking brake fluid as noted in NHTSA campaign id number 05v388000 (vehicle speed control). The contact cannot pass a safety inspection because the horn is unplugged due to the cruise control deactivation. The current and failure mileages were 111,000. The consumer stated the speed control deactivation switch leaked brake fluid on the electrical connections and destroyed the wiring to the speed control and horn connections and further stated Ford refuses to repair damaged components. Updated 11/20/07.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford f150. While the vehicle is parked, the horn will activate and the windshield wipers work intermittently. The contact stated that the vehicle would start automatically and she would have to disconnect the battery to stop the vehicle. The failure has occurred at least eight times. The contact took the vehicle to the Ford dealer on several occasions and they replaced the parts, but the failures still occur. The mileage information was unavailable.

Tl- the contact owns a 2000 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle's odometer would intermittently illuminate the mileage of the vehicle. The vehicle's cruise control failed, as well, and the contact replaced the start button for the cruise control. When replaced, the start button failed to activate the cruise control, instead it activated the vehicle's horn. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealership. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. Gl.

: the contact stated while stopped the vehicle lurched forward without warning. The engine revved to 5000 rpm and the tires spun and were burning rubber. The dealer could not duplicate the problem and no repairs were made. The horn assembly was replaced. Updated 03/17/06.

On November 23,2004 vehicle was parked inside the garage. Consumer heard a horn blowing, went out to see what was going on, and saw vehicle burning. The consumer stated the cruise control failed.

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2002 Ford f150 caught on fire while parked in the driveway. The vehicle was parked then approximately thirty minutes later, the horn began to hunk and the consumer had come outside and found the vehicle engulfed in flames in the cab portion of the vehicle.

2nd incident check engine light on, horn not working cruise control moduel not working, steering column caught fire. Removeed shorted power feed to cruise control. 1st incident-abs light and check engine light on. Shifter will not come out of park. Needed to tow vehicle, and repair blown fuse on cruise control.

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Like jb, who filed an earlier complaint my 1997 Ford F-150 also spontaneously burst into flames from the engine compartment after having been parked in my driveway for about 10 hours over night. The engine had not been run, was not hot, and had no malfunctioning parts to my knowledge. I was awakened by the sound of my truck's horn. The fire burned the engine completely, destroyed the hood, cab, and the entire of the front end of the truck before it could be put out by the fire department. The fire marshal indicated that there was no sign of malicious intent or vandalism. According to the fire marshal, the fire originated in the electrical relay junction box located over the driver's side front tire.

My 1997 Ford f150 spontaneously combusted in front of my house after being parked for about 12 hours overnight. There was a short horn burst, followed by a pop, then a fire erupted under the hood. The incident occurred about 6:30 am, while I was still in bed, half-asleep, after my clock radio had just come on. A neighbor looked out of her window after hearing the horn, but didn't see anyone around the vehicle. She then heard the pop, and saw the fire start. She called 911, then called me. By the time I got outside, the entire engine compartment was engulfed in flame. I ran back in the house to get a fire extinguisher, but by the time I got back outside, the entire cab was also on fire. A stunned crowd of neighbors and I watched as the fire truck arrived and put the fire out.

The horn buttons on my 1996 Ford F-150 are almost impossible to press without taking your eyes off the road and scanning the steering wheel to locate them. Numerous times I have not been able to find them in emergency situations. In every emergency situation I have experienced, my hands end up pressing on the air bag cover and then on the cruise control buttons. Only after I have narrowly avoided a crash due to not having time to look down at the steering wheel to discover where the horn buttons are. The horn button layout could not possibly have proceeded through the design and testing process without numerous warnings and complaints by the test engineers and other analyst's. Ford appears to have left this design flaw in place to avoid an expensive redesign of the 1996 model F-150. It was only in production from September 1995 through December 1995 then Ford introduced the redesigned 1997 model in January 1996. It appears that they opted to sacrifice operator safety in their rush to migrate to the new truck design.

Defective horn switch in steering wheel/air bag. Ph.

Transmission problems: clutch does not want to disengage properly. Driver must attempt to change gears repeatedly in order to shift. This produces dangerous driving problems. Ignition problem: frequently on start the ignition switch fails to turn on all equipment and abs brake light comes on. Reported to local dealer and was told to jiggle the switch. Unacceptable. Horn problem: in hazardous driving situations, attempt to sound horn is impossible since area of steering wheel that will cause horn to sound is extremely small. This results in dangerous driving conditions.

The horn and cruise control do not work. According to many website postings the two are related. Evidently there is a so called "spring clip" in the steering column that needs replacing- cost is around 300. 00. This is quite a common problem on the f-series pickups. I can put a fuse in and it will short when I use the horn.

There are two horn buttons on side of wheel about size of postal stamp. When driver really needs to get to horn right away it's hard to find the buttons. It was difficult to use a horn especially while turning the wheel because of poor design of the wheel.