Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#509768October 15, 1996
TIRES
TIRES HAVE VERY POOR TRACTION, HYDROPLANE EASILY ON WET PAVEMENT, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509776October 15, 1996
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL LUGS BREAK WHEN ANTI-THEFT LOCKING LUG NUT IS TORQUED TO 100 FOOT POUNDS SPECIFICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803408October 9, 1996
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING OVERREACTS, HARD TO STEER . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509547October 7, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
RIGHT REAR AXLE SHIFTED, CAUSING REAR END OF TRUCK TO SWAY OUT OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509551October 7, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802361October 4, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING OR WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803207October 4, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU HAVE TO MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH BEFORE IT TAKES AFFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509234September 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH TALL GRASS, THE GRASS GETS CUT OFF/FALLS ON THE TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER, WHERE IT IS IGNITED BY THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS ROUTED RIGHT BEHIND THE CROSS MEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802995September 30, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
LOOSE STEERING SHAFT; THE STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE WHEN TURNING . *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801328September 24, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802812September 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LOST EFFECTIVENESS , AFTER FEW SECONDS BRAKES WILL STOP THE VEHCILE. *AK CONSUMER COULD HEAR A CLANGING NOISE, WAS COMING FROM DRIVE SHAFT, DEALER REMOVED DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND PACKED SHIFT YOKE WITH GREASE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802753September 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PICKUP TRUCK MISFIRES CONSTANTLY WHICH OSAGE FORD KEPT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, OSAGE FORD REQUESTED THAT DRIVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801772September 20, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FAILURE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A KNOCKING/GRINDING SOUND, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802511September 17, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK CONSUMER FEELS SOMETING WAS LEFT OUT AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802554September 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
POOR SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508408September 9, 1996
TIRES
SPARE TIRE NOT OF THE SAME TYPE AS THE OTHER TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801852September 5, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE REAR TAIL PIPE CAME OUT BY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801658August 30, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING OR ACCELERATING YOU CAN FEEL VIBRATIONS COMING THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN AT A DEAD STOP AND TURNING, STEEING WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THERE IS A DEAD FEELING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801698August 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WHEN USING IT GETS TIGHT AND HARD TO LOOSEN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801605August 29, 1996
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL GEAR BOX, CONSUMER ALLEGED PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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