Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#828364September 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES NOT STOPPING VEHICLE PROPERLY. BEEN IN /OUT OF DEALER SHOP, REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828340September 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE APPLYING FOR THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBAORD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO THE WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828210September 25, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECALL 98V095000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL98S14, LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS; RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN JULY, AND THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE THEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES. APPOINTMENTS SET UP BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE PARTS WERE IN. THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY STILL HAVE NO PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828211September 25, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
EVERY 2 MONTHS PASSENGER'S REAR WHEEL WOULD BECOME LOOSE. FORD'S DESCRIPTION OF LUGS: NUTS TIGHTENING WOULD OVERTORQUE IT & CAUSE IT TO FATIGUE & EVENTUALLY BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828165September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PULSATES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541652September 24, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828114September 22, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EA980018; WHILE DRIVING FLOORMAT SLIDED UNDERNEATH THE GAS PEDAL WHICH CAUSED ACCELERATION, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541013September 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR SHATTERED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828078September 21, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
POLICE PULLED VEHICLE OVER BECAUSE IT HAD NO BACK TAIL LIGHTS VISIBLE AT NIGHT. ALSO, HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED WILL HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. MIGHT BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508864September 18, 1998
STEERING
NOISY STEERING, VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828007September 18, 1998
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHICH DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND REPLACED AIRBAG SENSOR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828045September 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP.THE VEHICLE MOVES VERY SLOW AND THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828047September 18, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL DUE TO SHAFT PITMAN DISCONNECTING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827974September 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 40 MPH , STEPPED ON BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED, PAVEMENT WAS DRY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS OR PENDING INVESTIGATIONS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827979September 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. INCIDENT OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CHIP AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827923September 15, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RECALL # 98V095000 FORD/LUG NUTS; SERVICE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. CONSUMER UPSET BECAUSE HE HAS NOT RECEIVED 2ND RECALL NOTICE, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HE HAS NOT RECEIVED 2ND NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827878September 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 45MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540805September 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED AND CAUSED SEVERE SHAKING OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539962September 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827834September 11, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CARDBOARD PART THAT DAMPENS THE SOUND (ROAD NOISE) FROM COMING INTO THE CAB, FELL DOWN ON TOP OF THE MUFFLER AND VECHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER STOPPED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER WILL INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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