Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#548865October 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE SLIDING WINDOW HAS LEAKED MANY TIMES AND SEEMS IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849833October 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE A BOAT HAD STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. COSUMER HIT BOAT AT ABOUT 35 - 40 MPH, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849842October 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CROSSING A BRIDGE ANOTHER DRIVER'S BOAT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO THE BOAT, AT ABOUT 30-40MPH ,AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712757October 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A SMALL CRACK DEVELOPING ON THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR AT THE END OF THE BELT MOLDING NEXT TO THE WINDOW ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLE. I BELONG TO THE INTERNET DISSCUSSION LIST DEDICATED TO THE LATE MODEL FORD TRUCKS AND THIS SAME DEFECT HAS BEEN FOUND ABOUT BY OVER 100 PEOPLE ON THIS LIST. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THIS DEFECT PERSONALLY ON JUST ABOUT EVERY 1997 F150 THAT I HAVE LOOKED AT IN MY AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849377September 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE RIGHT REAR AXLE FELL OUT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. EITHER CLIP THAT HOLDS AXLE IS FAULTY OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849588September 30, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT AND DOOR AJAR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN WITH DOOR CLOSED. OWNER HAS TO TAKE BULB OUT OF DOME LIGHT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849136September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN LOAD IT IS MISFIRING ON THE 2ND AND 4TH CYLINDER. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849223September 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT ANYTIME WHEN DRIVING . THE OIL GAUGE WILL DROP DOWN TO LOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849239September 29, 1999
WHEELS
THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING A SLOW LEAK IN TIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849298September 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DEFROSTER. PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT OF THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849342September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY WOULD GO ON & OFF ON THEIR OWN. SOMETIMES HAVE TO HIT WIPERS TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN. SOMETIMES NOT RAINING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CAUSES HAVOC WITH DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848957September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SPORADICALLY STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER, BUT WILL NOT COME ON. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712136September 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BACK REAR WINDOW LEAKS AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX THREE TIMES AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE FIRST DEALER FAILED TO TELL ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDOW. THE SECOND DEALER FIXED IT UNDER SOME KIND OF RECALL AND NOW REFUSES TO FIX IT AGAIN. THE WINDOW IS STILL LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848622September 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST PIPE IS POSITIONED/DESIGNED SO THAT THE EXHAUST FROM THE PIPE IS RUINING THE WHEEL AND TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEPERATION DUE TO THE HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST. DLR SAYS NEEDS A NEWLY POSITIONED EXHAUST PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848629September 24, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
A COUPLING BROKE ON THE STEERING ROD CAUSING A COLLISION ,WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848475September 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE DISENGAGED FROM PARK AND WENT INTO TO DRIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL.. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843819September 22, 1999
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE NEEDS OIL EVERY MONTH. HAD BEEN TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEMS REPAIRED. THEY STILL EXIST. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848398September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711778September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK ON DOOR NEAR WINDOW, JUST ABOVE DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE METAL TO TEAR EASIER THAN IF IT WAS A SOLID PIECE. THIS CRACK CAN BE FOUND ON MOST 1997 F-150'S. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND 95% OF TRUCKS ON USED CAR LOT TO HAVE THE SAME CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711780September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A CRACK HAS STARTED IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN OF THE DOOR AT THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDOW OPENING (LOOKING AT IT FROM OUTSIDE THE TRUCK). THE CRACK IS CURRENTLY ABOUT 3/8" LONG AND FIRST APPEARED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE LOOKED AT DOZENS OF '97 AND '98 F150'S AND ALMOST ALL HAVE HAD A CRACK IN EXACTLY THE SAME LOCATION AS MINE. SOME WERE MUCH LONGER. OTHERS ALSO HAD THIS CRACK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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