Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#876293December 11, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING UP LEFT/ UPPER TIE ROD POPPED OUT OF SOCKET, AND VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876208December 8, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
THERE WAS A SQUEAK, AND FORD CALLED IT A GROAN WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558330December 7, 2000
STEERING
SOME OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS WORE PREMATURELY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737474December 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR IS CRACKING. CRACK STARTED AT THE BASE OF THE DRIVER'S WINDOW, REAR SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557978December 7, 2000
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE WALL CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876141December 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737378December 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,000 ON MISS-FIRE PROBLEMS IN 1.5 YEARS AND IT WAS FINALLY FOUND THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD A FACTORY DEFECT THAT CAUSED A COOLANT LEAK. EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I HAVE A HARD TIME PAYING $2,000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT EXISTED THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557908December 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE TAIL PIPE IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL BY DESIGN, IT HEATS THE LUGS, NUTS AND BOLTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737341December 5, 2000
TIRES
NONE (DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875905December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH & HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER COASTED 600FEET BEFORE BRINGING IT TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE & AFTER . WAS SOMEWHAT WARNED, BUT COULD DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK THE SWITCH ON THE REAR END IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A LOAD, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875929December 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
GEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WINSHIELD WIPERS/ POWER WINDOWS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MODULE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737230December 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DOOR AT LOWER WINDOW HAS DEVELOPED CRACK ON BOTH DOORS.ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT READS DOOR AJAR OR SHUT IN DOOR HAS FAILED /ALSO CONTROLS WIPERS & INT.& EXT. LIGHTING/ THEY SHARE THE SAME FUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875820December 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
REGULAR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS HIGH BEAMS ARE TURNED ON FIRST. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK THE MAIN HEAD LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO THE SWITCH FAILURE OF THE HIGHBEAM SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558188November 30, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V-095 OF THE LUG NUTS, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN DETAILS OF THE RECALL AND IS TRYING TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737070November 30, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH FRONT DOORS EXHIBIT CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE WINDOWS. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE GETTING LARGER WITH RUST FORMING ALONG THE CRACKED EDGES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875577November 28, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT RIGHT INNER TIE ROD RUSTED , AND FELT VEHCLE OPERATING POORLY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875635November 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSED MOMENTARY BRAKE LOSS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557929November 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TRAILER WIRING HARNESS PLUG SHORTED, THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN 3 YEAR WARRANTY BUT DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHASE IT AT THAT LOCATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736930November 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I FEEL THAT YOUR SEAT BELT LAW IS A JOKE IF I WAS TO DIE BECAUSE I GET TRAPPED INSIDE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LAW MAKES ME WEAR A SEAT BELT WILL MY WIFE BE ABLE TO SUE THE GOVERMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES FORCING US TO WEAR SEAT BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875400November 22, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHERE WINDOW MEETS BOTTOM OF DOOR HAS CRACKED, CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THE SAME CRACKS ON OTHER VEHICLE MODELS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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