Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#10095248February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
UNDER HOOD FIRE AFTER VEHICLE PARKED FOR 6.5 HOURS. CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING ON 11/27/03 AND WAS NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058866February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 1997 FORD F150 WITH 55000 MILES. ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60 MPH I HEARD A LOAD POP THE TRUCK THEN BEGAN POPPING AND MAKING ALOT OF NOISE. LOST POWER IMEDIATELY WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER WHICH FOUND THE SPARKPLUG BLOWN OUT AND REPLACED THE CYL HEAD AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS TO THE TUNE OF $4000.OO. AFTER SEARCHING THE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INSIDENT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES WITH THE 5.4 ENGINE. I CALLED FORD TO SEE IF THEY ARE PLANNING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS ENGINE DEFECT AND THEY WERE UNINTERESTED IN MY PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED A FEW VEHICLES AND MOST I HAVE KEPT TILL WELL PAST 100,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A SPARKPLUG BLOW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058135February 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NOTICE ENGINE COOLANT EXTREMLY LOW ADDED 1+GALLONS NOTICED STILL LOOSING COOLANT. TOOK 1997 FORD F150 WITH 4.2L V6 AND ONLY 75,700 MILES ON ENGINE TO FORD DEALER FORD DEALER STATED "NO EXTERNAL LEAK FOUND AND CAN NOT FIND ANY POSSABLE INTERNAL LEAK. BUT NEED TO REPLACE INTAKE SET PART#F652-9433-C, EGR GASKET PART#F6AZ-90476-B, TIMMING GASKET PART#YF2Z-6020-AA, F. CRANK SEAL PART#F18Z-6701-A, W/P GASKET PART#F65Z-8507-BA, INTAKE BOLTS PART#N606526.5100 AND N605894.5309, T-BODY GASKET F75Z-9E936-AA, AND IMRC BUSHINGF5RZ-9F955-AB" APARENTLY FORD HAS AND HAS HAD A GASKET PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE DELT WITH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051993February 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ALL 4 TRUCK WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY SERVICING THE TRUCK TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NLM THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056947February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOWER INTALKE MANIFOLD LEAK ON 1997 F-150 4.2L CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SPEMD 3000.00 ON A NEW MOTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056830February 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BREAK FAILURE FORD 1997 F150 VIN. [XXX]. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 45 MIN. BEFORE STARTING OUT, I DROVE TO A STOP SIGN (ABOUT 200 FT) WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED (10-15 MPH) NOTHING HAPPENED, I USED BOOTH FEET ON THE PETAL AND APPLIED ALL THE FORCE I COULD TO SLOW DOWN AND IT TOOK ABOUT 75 FT TO STOP. I WENT TO A SIDE STREET AND PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF, CHECKED THE BREAK FLUID IT WAS FULL. TOOK TRUCK TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP FOR CHECK OUT. TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. WITH ENGINE OFF WHEN MECHANIC STARTED IT AND TESTED BRAKES THEY WERE WORKING AT THAT TIME (ABS LIGHT WAS ON). TOOK TRUCK TO FORD DEALER IN OSCODA MICHIGAN ( ZUBEK AUTO SALES 511 STATE ST, OSCODA MI. 989-739-3261) AFTER CHECKING IT OUT THEY FOUND A BAD ABS SENSOR, THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHY I HAD NO BRAKES. BUT THEY HAD ANOTHER F150 IN THEIR SHOP THAT HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM, THEY HAVE HAD TECHNICIANS FROM FORD (DETROIT) LOOK AT THE TRUCK AND THEY DONT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057655February 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STUCK, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL NUMEROUS TIMES TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS OF NO AVAIL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056465February 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FRONT ENGINE GASKET LEAKING CALLED DEALERSHIP ANY TELL ME THAT MY TRUCK WASNT A RECALL . BUT SEEMS TO ME THAT OTHER FORD TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHIT THE FRONT ENGINE GASKET LEAKING. IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $700.00 TO REPAIR. HOPE THE FORD COMPANY DOES SOMETING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057366February 2, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FOIA REQUEST ANY RECORD RELATING TO FIRE RISK TO THE FORD F150 TRUCK WITH ENCLOSED VIN NUMBER, AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN V-231, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FUEL SYSTEM FIRE. *PH (NAR) *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055954January 28, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054934January 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECENTLY MY 1997 FORD 150 4.2L STARTED CLATTER.. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER 4.2L EFI OWNERS FROM 1997-2001 THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE HAS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM OF SORTS.. I WAS WANDER IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS? IT IS GOING TO COST ME BETWEEN 4,000 AND 5,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.. WHILE MY TRUCK HAD A BIT OVER 100,000 MILES I'VE MET AND SPOKE WITH SEVERAL OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANTLY LESS MILEAGE WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. I'VE MAINTAINED THE TRUCK WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS.. DURING THE NORMAL COURSE OF EVENT, IS WAS USING 1QUART OF OIL PER 2,000 MILES WHICH SEEMED A BIT DISTRESSING. ARE THERE ANY PENDING CLASS ACTIONS AGAINST FORD MOTOR FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION AND IF SO WHERE CAN I BE INFORMED OF THE PROCESS? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055528January 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054375January 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1997 FORD F150 W/ 4.2L ENGINE. THE GASKETS FAILED AND COOLANT LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING A BLOWN ENGINE. RECALL FOR FRONT COVER GASKET WAS COMPLETED AND I STILL HAD THE ENGINE FAILURE. TERRIBLE. 5000 DOLLARS FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054377January 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
"LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD SIDE GASKETS FAILED, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE OIL. ISSUE IS ADDRESSED BY FORD WITH TSB ARTICLE NO. 99-20-7." *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056086January 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REQUEST FOR ANY NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL OF FORD F-150, AND FIRES CAUSED BY A FAULTY FUEL LINE. *PH (NAR TRANSFERED TO EXE SEC FOR CONTROL) *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055272January 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A DITCH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054310January 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I STARTED UP MY 1997 FORD F-150 XL WITH A 4.2L V-6 AFTER WORK ONE DAY TO HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING. I OBSERVED THAT MY COOLANT LEVEL WAS LOW HOWEVER THERE WAS NO MILKY LOOK TO THE ENGINE OIL. I RAN A COMPRESSION TEST ON MY ENGINE TO FIND THAT THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION ON CYLINDER 1 INDICATING THE CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN. I AM AWARE THAT FORD HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR A GASKET FAILURE HOWEVER IT HAS EXPIRED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050256January 15, 2004
STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BINDS AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONSUMER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053212January 14, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY F-150 TRUCK ON HIGHWAY S-22, WEST OF BORREGO SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE. I PULLED OVER TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND GOT OUT. A TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME PUT OUT FLAMES IN THE CAB WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THEN THE CAB BURSED INTO FLAMES AND HE PULLED ME AWAY FROM THE TRUCK AND CALLED THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT ON HIS RADIO. THOUGH THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF THE FIRE CONTINUED AND ENVELOPED THE TRUCK IN FLAMES, DESPITE THE WATER PUMPED ONTO IT FROM THE FIRE TRUCK. I LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR F-150 TRUCKS FOR A DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE THAT COULD (NO DOUBT HAS) CAUSE FIRES. FORD MOTOR COMPANY CLAIMED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN WAYNE AND ONLY F-150'S BUILT IN NORFOLK AND KANSAS CITY WERE INVOLVED. YET MY TRUCK BURNED TO A SHELL. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT THE FIRE WAS SUCKING FUEL FROM THE TANK EVEN THOUGH I HAD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, OBVIOUS THAT THE LEAKING FUEL HAD IGNITED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE FIRE GOT WELL-ADVANCED BEFORE I WAS EVEN AWARE OF IT AND WAS TOO BIG TO BE PUT OUT BY A HAND-HELD EXTINGUISHER. FORD HAS DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DISASTER TO ME. THEY CLAME THE CASE IS CLOSED. I REOPENED MY CASE AGAINST FORD IN DECEMBER, 2003 BECAUSE I LEARNED OF COMPUTER WEBSITES DEDICATED TO ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY DEFECTS IN MANUFACTURE OF VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053859January 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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