Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#539905September 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR SPRING BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539868September 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN THE RUBBER MOLDING ON DOORS OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540815September 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES NOT EFFECTIVE UNDER MODERATE HARD BRAKING. THEY MAKE A CLACKING NOISE. SEEMS AS THOUGH THE ABS IS NOT ALLOWING THE CALIPERS, SHOES AND PADS TO WORK AS ONE UNIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827665September 8, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BOTTOM LEAF SPRING HAS MOVED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED THE LEAF SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE LEAF SPRING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS BEEN READJUSTED (3) TIMES AND NEEDS READJUSTING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540556September 3, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
CENTER CONSOLE/ARM HOLDER/CUP HOLDER DOES NOT LOCK IN DOWN POSITION WHICH CAUSES ANY DRINK WHICH MIGHT BE IN THE CUPHOLDER TO BE THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. ALSO, WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE TRUCK VIA THE 3RD DOOR IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS ARMREST TO BE USED AS A HAND HOLD WHICH AT A CRITICAL MOMENT GIVES WAY, AND CAUSES A PERSON ENTERING THE CAB TO FALL IN BETWEEN THE SEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540568September 3, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK TWO VEHICLES. VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827532September 2, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON HIGHWAY DRIVER NEEDS TWO HANDS TO STEER THE VEHICLE. STEERING IS HARD TO HANDLE, SOMETIMES OVERSTEERING OCCURS, DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES. DEALER HAS ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND ADJUSTED THE TOE, CAMBER AND CASTER, HOWEVER CONSUMER STILL COMPLAINS OF STEERING WHEEL STIFFNESS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827542September 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827551September 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT KEEPS BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539500September 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILS CONTINUALLY CAUSING POWER HESITATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827272August 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827273August 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. IN ANY WEATHER OR PAVEMENT CONDITIONS WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827324August 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827246August 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE METAL ON THE OUTSIDE OF 2 FRONT DOORS IS CRACKING NEAR THE BOTTOM BACK CORNER OF THE WINDOW. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827206August 25, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN 28 OR 29 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. FORD DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540270August 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN IS RUSTING THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827100August 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT HIGH ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED OR REPRODUCED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826956August 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE METAL THAT GOES AROUND WINDOW FRAME ON BOTH DOORS IS CRACKED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR WILL BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542771August 19, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539045August 19, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, WHEELS
ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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