Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#897262October 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSES TO THE GAUGES ON DASHBOARD WERE BURNING OUT. GAUGES DID NOT INDICATE SPEED, FUEL OR WARNING SIGNS. DEALER CAN NOT FIND WHERE OR WHAT HAS BEEN CAUSING THE SHORTAGES. THE CONSUMER HAS ONLY SMELLED RUBBER BURNING ONCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752825October 2, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FUEL LINE LEAK CAUSED GASOLINE TO SPILL ONTO THE PAVEMENT; A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. DEFECT WAS COVERED BY A SAFETY RECALL, BUT I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. HOW CAN A PART COVERED UNDER A RECALL FAIL AFTER I TOOK IT IN? FORD IS UNWILLING TO COVER ANY EXPENSES EXCEPT THE REPAIR COSTS, WHILE I INCURRED ADDTIONAL COSTS. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER QUIT WORKING. FORD IS UNWILLING TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752733September 30, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF FROM UNDER PICKUP BED, DAMAGING TRAILER BEING TOWED. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TIRE FELL OFF. I CALLED FORD AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS 'NOT A SAFETY ISSUE'. CAN THIS BE TRUE, GIVEN THAT A 60LB TIRE AND RIM ARE ALLOWED TO JUST FALL OFF A VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS? THANK YOU. GT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752753September 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896869September 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
A BURNING/SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER DASH, UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896875September 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
VEHICLE REAR SLIDING GLASS WOULD LEAK WNENEVER IT RAINS OR BEING WASHED. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896883September 26, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE HAS A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER FLOOR OF VEHICLE. CAN'T HEAR SOUND UNLESS VEHICLE IS MOVING. HAD VECHILE IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER PUT IN NEW BUSHING AND U-JOINT; BUT STILL HAS NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563179September 19, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING, CONSUMER THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ABOUT 5MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AGAIN, PLUS THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A MECHANIC, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE ROD END ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAD FALLEN OUT OF POSITION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002611September 18, 2001
STEERING
RIGHT FRONT OUTSIDE TIE-ROD END SEPARATED AT THE BALL/SOCKET JOINT. THIS OCCURED WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY SO SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THESE TIE-ROD ENDS ARE FACTORY SEALED SO MAINTENANCE IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003908September 18, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE LIFT AND HOLDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896451September 18, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE/ VIBRATION. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. GENERAL, AMERI550, 85 23570R16.*AKTHE FIRST OCCURANCE WAS JULY 2001, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND ENTER ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC (DOTA308443316 GENERAL AMERI 550 AS). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752219September 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST ON REAR RIM WHICH HAS CAUSED THE RIM TO START PITTING AND MAY CAUSE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896329September 14, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH VEHICLE SHIMMIED VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT OUTER LEFT TIE ROD BROKE. THEN, ON SEPTEMBER 7 2001, WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, CONSUMER LOST STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS WHEN INNER RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563040September 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION TWICE WHILE DRIVING AND THE LATER ONE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT P235 170R161045)*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563035September 12, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VEHICLES DOOR CRACKED FOUR TIMES, AND THE CONSUMER WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896241September 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STARTED TO CHOKE/ SPUTTER, AND RUN ROUGH. THEN, IT DIES. ONCE WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL ENGINE STALLED/ IT BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER, AND CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752124September 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
#1 0R #2 PISTON ROD KNOCKED A HOLE THROUGH OIL PAN DURING A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE AT 51000 MILES. I FEEL THIS ENGINE HAD A DEFECT AT MANUFACTURE OR A DESIGN FLAW AS I FIND I AM NOT ALONE IN HAVING THIS ENGINE FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896114September 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR FRAMES ARE CRACKING UNDER WINDOW. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS / PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751829September 7, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3/8" STRESS CRACK LOWER REAR OF DOOR WINDOW. LOOKS LIKE WINDOW FLEXING DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895954September 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW IS LEAKING WATER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. GLASS HAS SEPARATED FROM FRAME OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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