Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#8003703February 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH UPHILL IN SNOW FRONT TIRES LOCKED AND VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING DOWN HILL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, LEFT SIDE OF DIFFERENTIAL WAS BROKEN. PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003650February 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LATCH PLATE OF SEAT BELT IS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY, CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE TRYING TO LOCK SEAT BELT. *AK *YD
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No
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No
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0
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0
#757699February 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A CRACK FORMING IN THE SHEET METAL OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR JUST BELOW THE WINDOW ON THE RIGHT.*AK
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0
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0
#757681February 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP ON FLASHING AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACE DUE TO BAD BATTERY. SHOULDN'T NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER EVERYTIME THE BATTERY HAVE TO BE REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
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0
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0
#8003380February 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTTOM OF EACH WINDOW IN RIGHT CORNER, IF INSIDE VEHICLE, THERE'S A QUARTER INCH CRACK ON OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOWS. DRIVER STATES CRACK IS GETTING LONGER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003373January 31, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STRESS CRACKS INSIDE OF FRAME OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. ALSO, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ISN'T OPERABLE, AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564173January 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR SAFETY RECALL 98S18, FOR REAR LEAF SPRING CLIPS, HOWEVER AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE SPRING CLIPS, THE REAR SPRING LEAF ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CONSUMERS VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED.*TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564192January 30, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATED TIRES FAILED PREMATURELY BY SPLITTING WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALLS AND THE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING. CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE, HOWEVER THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2000 CONSUMER IS REQUESTING AN APPEAL.(FIRESTONE AT 235/70/16).*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757498January 29, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR IS CRACKING AND PROGRESSING EVERY DAY I USE THE VEHICLE. SOON, IT WILL RESULT IN INJURY TO PASSENGER OR OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO LOOK AT VEHICEL AND FOLLOW FORD'S SUGGESTED RESOLVE ON THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757443January 28, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
DRIVERS SIDE TIE-ROD FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND PUNCTURED THE WHEEL (RIM) CAUSING INSTANT DEFLATION OF TIRE PRESSURE. LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITIES AND FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS JAMBED WITH THE TIE ROD CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. FORD INSTALLS ZERKLESS TIE RODS (SUPPOSE TO HAVE LIFETIME LUBRICATION?), THE RUBBER BOOT IS NOT TIGHT FIITTING ALLOWING MOISTURE TO FIND ITS WAY INSIDE. IT APPEARS THAT THE TIE ROD WAS CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS SUPPOSE TO BE A MAJOR COMPLAINT AMONG F-150 OWNERS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT COULD BECOME DEADLY IF INCIDENT OCCURES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005221January 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
LEAF SPRINGS SHIFTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW. FORD REPLACE THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX THE CAUSE OF THE SHIFTING. THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER. WHEN INSPECTING THE TRUCK SEVERAL YEARS LATER, NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005481January 17, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL, KNOCKING OUT INSULATION AND COMPUTER, SECOND TIME CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PAINT JOB, THIRD TIME NOTICE VIBRATION AND THEN DISCOVERED TREAD SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756942January 16, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME SHEARED AT REAR OF CORRECTLLY AND PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED CLASS 3 HITCH. THE FRAME ALSO BENT BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR LEAF SPRING CONNECTIONS. THE FRAME AT THE LEFT LEAF SPRING CONNECTION IS CRACKED. THERE WAS NO OVER LOADING OF THE TONGUE NOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO SHOCK LOAD THE FRAME. FORD IS CLAIMING THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. ALL INVOLVED PARTIES HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY THING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THEY SITE THAT THE AFTER MARKET HITCH "COULD BE TO BLAME" ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT SAY THAT THE HITCH WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. A 4 YEAR OLD 70,000 MILE TRUCK SHOULD NOT FAIL TOWING A TRAILER THAT IS LESS THAN HALF OF THE TOWING CAPACITY FOR ITS RATING, REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NO ONE WAS INJURED BECAUSE IT WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A JACK KNIFE AND/ OR ROLLOVER OF THE TRUCK AND TRAILER. THE TOWING CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK IS 6600 LBS AND THE TONGUE WEIGHT MAX IS 500 LB. OUR TRAILER IS A 10 FOOT 2 HORSE TRAILER WEIGHING 2900 LBS EMPTY AND TONGUE WEIGHT OF 250 LOADED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002193January 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING A PASSING MOTORIST INFORMED DRIVER THAT TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT VISIBLE, ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING PROPLERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002205January 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001978January 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT HOUSING SEAL FOR ENGINE , LOCATED BEHIND MOTOR PUMP, IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ANTI-FREEZE COULD CONTAMINATE OIL SUPPLY, AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001746January 8, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, LEFT OUTER TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001765January 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING FRONT FRAME AXLE CRACKED. AXLE HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. HAD CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756351January 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE BACK WINDOW LEAKS AND BOTH DOORS HAVE A CRACK RIGHT ON THE DOORS ON THE CORNER OF THE WINDOWS. I TALKED TO SOMEONE ELSE AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LEAK AND THE CRACKED PAINT. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME. THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001457January 3, 2002
TIRES
WHILE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BEING REPAIRED, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT INSIDE LINER WAS SEPARATING. MECHANIC CLAIMED THIS WAS CAUSED BY TIRE BEING TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST, HEAT WAS DESTROYING TIRE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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