Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#875410November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR WAS INPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY, PER FORD DEALERSHIP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875319November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY WITH A/C ON AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF.CONSUMER SPUN OUT ON FREEWAY, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THATS WERE IT IS NOW. CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMER 550 RADIAL, SIZE 23570R6 TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875322November 21, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING, PASSENGER REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRE P255/70R16 DOT PDCUF8WR416 EXPLODED FROM INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALL, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES, THE REMAINING TIRES STILL HAD GOOD TREAD DEPTH REMAINING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875131November 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD F150, 1997 WITH 20,000 MILES. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN WET WEATHER WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE RUBBER TREAD CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO DITCH. THERE WAS SOME BODY DAMAGE. TIRE IS STILL INFLATED . TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT W2081PT126.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736471November 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I HAD EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKES ON THREE OR FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MANUFACTURES SERVICE REPRESENATIVE. I EXPLAINED I LOSS MY BRAKES FOR A SHORT MOMMENT AND THEN THEY RETURN. WITH THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS INCIDENCES. THEY CHECKED THE ABS SYSTEM FOUND NO ERRORS, THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES NO PROBLEMS. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, I HAD TO SPEEK WITH THE SERVICE TECH DIRECTLY GIVING MORE OF A DETAIL OF WHAT HAPPENS. THEY CAME BACK AND FOUND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT (EXTREMELY RANDOM) FAILURE. THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR (NO PROBLEM). I CALLED FORD MOTOR DIRECT AND ASKED TO BE REFUNDED MY REPAIR COST BECAUSE I DID'NT THINK A MASTER BRAKE CYCLINDER SHOULD BE FAILING @ 38K. THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND HAD NO OBJECTIONS, THEY AGREED TOTALLY (THEY PAID ME FOR THE REPAIR). A WEEK LATER, THIS MORNING I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A SEMI. THE END OF MY ROAD HAS A STOP SIGN CONECTING TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO USE MY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP! THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE WORST OF THE BRAKE FAILURES, I LITERALLY ALMOST GOT CRUSHED BY THE SEMIDID. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURES SERVICE REP. THEY TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE FIX WITH MASTER CYCLINER, OBVIOUSLY IT WAS NOT THE FIX. I ASKED WHAT THEY THOUGHT IT COULD BE THEY HAD NO CLUE! I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS MONDAY WITH THE SHOP TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE CAUSE ONE MORE TIME. I STRESS, THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN ONE LOSSES HIS BRAKES YOU LOSS TOTAL CONTROL. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE SOME WHERE. THANK YOU
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736401November 16, 2000
TIRES
TIRES SEEM TO BE CRACKING IN THE TREAD AREA. ONE TIRE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN LETTING GO OF THE STEARING WHEEL. TIRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY A TIRE DEALER IN MY CITY BY A NONE FIRESTONE COMPANY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235 70R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874856November 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS GETTING FRONT END ALIGNED DUE TO VEHICLE DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON ALL 4 TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16 WITH 52,000 MILES.*AK DOT#W2081PT296. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874721November 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TAIL PIPE DESIGNED TOO CLOSELY TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. HEAT AND FUMES CAUSED DAMAGES TO RIGHT REAR WHEELS. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED TAIL PIPES FOR SOME TRUCKS BUT REFUSED THIS CUSTOMER'S BASED ON MILAGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736065November 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557412November 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES DID NOT LAST OVER 30,000 MILES. AS THE TREAD WORE, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND THE STEEL BELTS STARTED SHOWING THROUGH THE RUBBER. TIRE SIZE P23570R16. OWNER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (00T-005) *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735746November 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WIRING LEADING UPTO THE OLD SWITCH ON THE GEAR LEVER FRAYED AND BROKE ON 2 SEPEARATE OCCASIONS.DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN AFTER 200 MILES.I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN BY INSTALLING A NEW WIRING HARNESS.NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OR OD SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735747November 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT.HEAD GASKET WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED UNDER TSB#99131,RELATING TO COOLANT LEAKING THROUGH THE HEAD INTO THE OIL.THE PROBLEM HOWEVER HAS CONTINUED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT THROUGH THE HEAD GASKET APPROX EVERY 6-8 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735749November 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUNNING APPROX 1" IN LENGTH FROM THE WINDOW EDGING.CONTACTED DEALER WHO ADMITTED THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE DOOR UNDER WARRANTY WHICH IS ACTIVE UNTIL 05/2001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874321November 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND MISREADS HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874332November 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT TOUCHING CONTROLS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEFECT OCCURS INTERMITTENLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556641October 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER FEELS THE BACK BRAKES DO NOT STAY ADJUSTED AND THAT THE SELF-ADJUSTERS ARE POORLY DESIGNED WHICH WILL NOT KEEP BRAKES ADJUSTED, THIS VEHICLE HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874210October 31, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW LEAKS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874214October 31, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN. ALSO, THEY WILL SHUT OFF WHEN IT IS RAINING . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874122October 30, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE ARE STRUCTURAL CRACKS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874171October 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, TIRES
PE00 020; THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TIRES, AND GASOLINE TANK BROKE. CONSUMEER WILL GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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