Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#851738October 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE TRYING TO PARK ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP.CONSUMER WAS FINALLY WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713831October 25, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BLOWS FUSES, WHEN THIS HAPPENS SPEED IS NOT KNOWN AND BRAKE/ABS,TEMP.,FUEL,WARNING LIGHTS ARE ALL DEAD. CHECKING INTERNET CHAT GROUPS INDICATES THIS IS NOT UNCOMON AND IS CAUSED BY A BARE WIRE EXPOSED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN. REPLACING FUSE ONLY LAST TILL COLUMN IS MOVED IN THE POSITION TO CAUSE IT TO BLOW AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713767October 24, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713742October 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713706October 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851216October 20, 1999
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713601October 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A CRACK APPEARS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851001October 18, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHICH WAS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, PUT ON THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE, AND WENT INSIDE TO CHANGE CLOTHES. CAME BACK OUTSIDE VEHICLE WAS ACROSS THE STREET, AND HIT A TREE. CONTACTED THE DEALER A THIRD TIME. THE SAME SITUATION HAPPENED TO SON TWICE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713465October 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MANY OTHER TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME CRACK, SOME ON BOTH DOORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713437October 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713455October 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXTERIOR DOOR SHEET METAL IS CRACKING AT LOWER REAR EDGE OF WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850803October 15, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. THE ENTIRE REAR WAS MAKING HIGH PITCH NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED REAR END & ROTATED TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850815October 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND MAKING A TURN REAR WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850847October 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND GOING AROUND A CORNER NOTICED SOME TYPE OF LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER BRAKE CALIPER SNAPPED IN HALF WHICH DAMAGED THE FRONT ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713375October 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH @ APPROX 1500 RPM THE TRANSMISSION SHUTERS AND SHAKES BEFORE DOWN SHIFTING TO SECOND GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHILE IN THIRD GEAR AT THIS LOW RPM WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS UNDER A LOAD, SUCH AS GOING UP HILL. DEALER CAN NOT FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850632October 13, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-45MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. BEEN BACK & FORTH TO DEALER FOR 13 DAYS & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF VIBRATION. MECHANIC CHANGED MOTOR MOUNTS, ROTORS & BALANCED TIRES. VIBRATION STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850396October 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 TO 50MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BUT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713034October 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOORS (DRIVER & PASSENGER) HAVE STRESS CRACKS NEXT TO THE WINDOWS. WE HAVE SPOKE TO BISON FORD REGARDING THE MATTER. WE WERE INFORMED, BY BISON FORD, THAT SINCE WE ARE PASSED OUR WARRANT (3YEARS/36000) THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AGREED TO PAY $500.00 AND BISON FORD AGREED TO PAY 10%, LEAVING THE REMAINDER TO THE CONSUMER. THE COST TO REPAIR JUST ONE DOOR IS $486.63. THUS LEAVING $375.93 THAT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY, IF BOTH DOOR WERE CRACKED LIKE OUR'S. THIS PRICE IS JUST TO WELD THE CRACKS AND REPAINT. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT AND THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PROPERLY. I HAVE A REAL CONCERN FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR IF WE WERE INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. I FEAR THAT THE DOOR/WINDOW WOULD NOT HOLD UP AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. BOB HAS LOOKED AT 10 TO 15 (F150 1997 & 1998) AND HAS FOUND THAT ALL BUT ONE WAS HAD CRACK(S). WHILE WE WERE IN COLORADO RECENTLY WE WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THERE AND WERE SUPRISED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE STRESS CRACKS. THEY HAD 6 VEHICLES ON THEIR LOT AND ONLY ONE OF THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE CRACKS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER. HELEN MORIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548915October 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR SPRING LEAF BROKE AFTER RECALL REPAIR CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO SHRED . (98V-161) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850219October 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN OFF MODE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION . NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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