Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#715894December 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON OCCASION THE GAS PEDAL STICKS AND THERE IS A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715911December 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GENERIC ELECTRONIC MODULE WILL CAUSE THE POWER WINDOWS/INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND THE ENTIE WINSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE WEBB FORD DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THIS MODULE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS A FEW THOUSAND MILES OVER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONLY 2 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. I FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AS A MATTER OF SAFETY . AS A MATTER OF FACT, THEY CHARGED AND EXTRA HOUR (2 TOTAL) OF DIAGNOSTIC LABOR THAN OTHER DEALERSHIPS THAT WERE CONTACTED. THE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODULE. HOWEVER, I DID FIND OUT FROM THE NHTSTA THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN. I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME RESPONSIBILITY ACCEPTED BY EITHER THE DEALERSHIP OR THE MANUFACTURER, FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715914December 10, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
STRESS CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR COLUMN ABOVE THE CURVE OF THE WINDOW UNDER THE RUBBER INTO THE DOOR SKIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853839December 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO DRIVER. DEALER CLAIMS SWITCH AND MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED. 2. TAILPIPE LOCATED TO IN FRONT OF PASSENGER'S REAR WHEEL CAUSING EXHAUST TO CORRODE WHEEL AND LUGS: NUTS. DEALER WILL NOT CHANGE LOCATION OF EXHAUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549846December 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BRAKE SENSOR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853730December 6, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL FROM THE CARRIER UNDER THE TRUCK. THE DEALER WAS PHONED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715693December 6, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS ARE CRACKING ON WINDOW BEZEL JUST ABOVE LOWER REAR CORNER OF WINDOWS. POTENTIAL FOR STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF PASSENGER SAFETY CAGE DURING COLLISION. FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. REDESIGNED DOORS FOR '99 MODEL YEAR. WILL REPLACE DOORS ON VEHICLES STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715507December 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT DOORS DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE CRACKS IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE DOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715429November 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ENGINE KNOCK AT COLD START UP--FORD TO REPLACE ENGINE.-A/C HAS A MUSTY SMELL AT START UP, DEALER HAS SPRAYED IT 4 TIMES, AND STILL HAS THE SAME SMELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853446November 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE STUCK AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. DRIVER COULD NOT MAKE THE VEHICLE SLOW DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. DRIVER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT GEARS IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER COULD FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715296November 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR POSTS DEVELOPE CRACKS NEAR BOTTOM REAR CORNER ALL 97 F150'S, FORDS STONEWALLS ISSUE, WILL NOT REPLY TO REPAIR ORDERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715305November 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
TRUCK IDLES ROUGH WHEN COMING TO A STOP , BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. TRUCK HAS ALSO STALLED, AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN SLOWING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715253November 25, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN DOOR PILLAR AT LOWER RIGHT FROM DRIVERS WINDOW,APPENTRENTLY A BIG PROBLEM AS F150ONLINE SITE ON WEB HAS HUGE QUANTATY OF OWNERS ADVISING OS SIMILAR COMPLAINT. IS NTSA GOING TO REQUIRE A RECALL? SEEMS IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO A JUST FOUND MY CRACK AND FORD HAS A BULLETIN DUE OUT ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853264November 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL BEARINGS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, TIRE AND RIM ALSO EPARATED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853289November 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND UPON TRYING TO CATCH THE STEERING WHEEL, CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SHIFT LEVER AND VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. ALSO, WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850183November 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WATER POURS IN THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW EVERYTIME IT RAINS. DEALER PUT SOME KIND OF SEALANT AROUND THE WINDOW, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853206November 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS GETTING READY TO TURN AROUND, HAD PUT ON BRAKES, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR STATRTED TO RACE. CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKES, THEN BACK TIRES STARTED SPINNING AS THOUGH THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE OFF IF FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER FELT THAT CAR WOULD HAVE TOOKEN OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT CAR IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715116November 22, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
IN MAY 99 HEARD RATTLE FROM LEFT REAR. FOUND SPRING CLAMP MISSING BUSHING, NO BIG DEAL. BUT DID NOTICE BOTTOM LEAF WAS KICKED OUT ON AFT END (AND KICKED IN OF FWD END) APPX 1/4 TO 3/8". WHILE DEALER REPLACE LUGS: NUTS ON RECALL SAID LEAF SPRING NO BIG DEAL. I WRAPPED LOOSE CLAMP IN TAPE TO STOP RATTLE. NOW IN 11/99 WHILE WASHING CAR I NOTICED LOWER LEAF IS KICKED OUT CONSIDERABLY FARTHER, NOW MEASURING A FULL 1". I HAVE CONTACTED FORD CAC, AND THE DEALER WILL PROBABLY INSTALL A KIT PER SB99-6477. HOWEVER, I VIEW THIS AS A VERY BIG PROBLEM/SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE FORD TSB KIT ONLY REPLACES THE EXISTING CLAMP FOR THE TWO UPPOER LEAFS. THE LOWER LEAF IS "ADJUSTED" BACK INTO PLACE. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH SAME COMPAINT. THIS IS NOT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION. IN MY CURRENT SITUATION THE LOWER LEAF, AT A 1" AFT KICKOUT, IS CONTACTING THE FWD INSIDE AND AFT OUTSIDE U-BOLT. THERE CAN BE NO OTHER OUTCOME TO THIS THAN FOR THE SPRING TO EXERT ENOUGH FORCE OVER TIME TO WEAKEN BOTH U-BOLTS TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. IN MY CASE I'LL BE WATCHING LIKE A HAWK. HOWEVER WERE IT NOT FOR THE INITIAL RATTLE I DOUBT THAT I WOULD HAVE EVER SEEN THE PROBLEM UNTIL AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE WHEN MY AXLE FELL OFF. I'VE BEEN HAPPY WITH THE TRUCK AND FORD IN GENERAL UNTIL NOW, BUT I FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO WAKE UP AND ADDRESS THIS. LOOKING AT CHEVROLET TRUCKS THEY HAVE WHAT SEEMS TO BE A BETTER DESIGN PHILOSOPHY; THE CHEVROLET TRUCK HAS "SQUARE" U-BOLTS, THREADS DOWN , WHICH STRADDLE THE LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLIES WITH CLOSE TOLERANCE TO KEEP THE STACK TOGETHER ON TOP OF AXLE. FORD'S DESIGN HAS THE U-BOLTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE SPRING STACK, THREADS UP, AND RELIES ON THE COMPRESSION FORCE TO KEEP THE STACK TOGETHER INSTEAD OF THE U-BOLT ITSELF. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE; OVER TIME AS THESE TRUCKS ACQUIRE MORE MILEAGE THERE MAY BE SOME U-BOLT FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549584November 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE'S FRAME FAILED CAUSING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS AND NOISE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714967November 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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