Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#874194October 30, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER TIE ROD FELL OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN PARK POSTION, CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR PRIOR WARNING .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735400October 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735326October 28, 2000
TIRES
CHECKING ON A RECALL FOR THIS TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556879October 26, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED DUE TO ALL THE LUGS BREAKING, THE WHEEL FELL OFF IN TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE RECALL 98V-095 WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735177October 26, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT376 TIRESIZE: P235/70RX1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735111October 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLES AND ON THE SIDE OF THE WINDOWS. THE CRACKS ARE 1/4 INCH LONG. A FRIEND HAD HEARD OF THIS AND I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND SURE ENOUGH, I HAVE CRACKS. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS EXPERIENCED THIS. LOW AND BEHOLD MANY MANY TRUCK OWNERS OF 97 AND 98 F-150S HAVE THIS. SHEET METAL STRESS IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING ON ANY VEHICLE. WHEN ON A DOOR IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE SHEET METAL CANNOT HANDLE BUMPS AND ROAD CONTOURS WITHOUT CRACKING HOW CAN IT BE OF MUCH USE IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT? THESE ARE STRUCTURAL AND DESIGN FLAWS THAT SHOULD BE FIXED ON VEHICLES THAT CANNOT STAY TOGETHER THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING SITUATIONS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS AT NO COST AS A RECALL ITEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873770October 25, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TIRE BLEWOUT. IT WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/HT, P23570R16. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873837October 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES BY REPLACING DRUMS/ ROTORS. BUT DEFECT KEPT REOCCURRING. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS COMMON THAT REAR DRUMS GETS HOT AND BECOME OUT OF ROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873793October 25, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1997, FORD F150, P23570R16. 3 OUT OF THE FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES ON SHOW HAIRLINE CRACKS GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE EDGE.*AK DOT#NV081PT356. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873717October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH WHEN LEFT BRAKE CALIPIER LOCKED UP CAUSING RIM AND ROTOR TO GET RED HOT. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF HE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED TIRE WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734945October 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT 35 MPH ALTHO SELECTOR IS IN "D". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734947October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 1997. FROM THE THIRD WEEK OF OWNING VEHICLE, ENGINE SHAKES, SPUTTERS, AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING. FORD HAS ATTEMPTED 13 TIMES TO FIX PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LONG BLOCK ON 7/24/00. ENGINE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM LESS THEN 1000 MILES LATER. FORD ONCE AGAIN REPLACED ONLY (BAD PARTS) IN LONG BLOCK THIS TIME. TILL THIS DATE ENGINE STILL EXHIBITS SAME PROBLEM. FORD'S POSITION IS THEIR REPRESENTATIVES MADE THE DECISION MY VEHICLE IS FINE, SO I'M STUCK WITH IT. TODAY, OCT 22, I HAVE ANOTHER APPOITMENT BECAUSE OF A LOUD RATTLE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. IF REQUESTED, I CAN SUBMIT ALL INVOICES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556331October 22, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE (9P235/70R16) TREAD FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556306October 22, 2000
WHEELS:RIM
RIMS ARE SPLITTING ON THE INSIDE BEAD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734837October 20, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE OUTER BODY PANELS AT THE LOWER BACK SIDE OF WINDOW . I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HE COULD NOT FIX PROPERLY WITH OUT A SUBSTANTIAL COST TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873485October 20, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HTTIRES P23570R16, DOT NUMBER W2081PT227, NOT SURE HOW MANY MILES WAS PUT ON THE TIRES. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END. ALSO, VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. STOPPED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873365October 19, 2000
TIRES
THIS GENERAL AMERICAN TIRE 550AF HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE. TIRE SIZE IS P235/70R16. GENERAL HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THREE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. ONE OF THE TIRE BLEW ON HIGHWAY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734624October 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. IT MELTED EVERYTHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE PLASTIC BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR MELTED ADDING BRAKE FLUID TO THE FIRE. THE SHORT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO GET SO HOT THAT THE PLASTIC CASING MELTED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734670October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
APPARENT ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO TIMING COVER GASKET RECALL 'FIX'-COOLANT IN OIL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734679October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
COOLANT LEAKS THROUGH TIMING CHAIN COVER; WIPERS COME ON UNEXPECTANTLY WHILE IN OFF POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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