Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#536604June 12, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE DAMAGED DUE TO DESIGN OF THE MOUNTING SYSTEM WHICH CUT GROOVES INTO THE SIDEWALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536521June 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL WHEN FIRST APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824027June 8, 1998
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT 68 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A TRACKER TRAILER. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROLBEM. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824033June 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SWITCHING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK, AND TAKES AWHILE TO KICK INTO GEAR. DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824059June 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
LOCATION OF EXHAUST SYSTEM IN FRONT OF PASSENGER'S SIDE CAUSES THE ABS BRAKES TO FREEZE UP IN WINTER. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536701June 7, 1998
SUSPENSION
RIGHT AXLE AND WHEEL FELL OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823007June 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT ROTOR SHIELDS. IN RAINY CONDITIONS WATER WILL SPLASH ONTO BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ONLY ONE BRAKE WILL GRAB. DEALER HAS PUT ON MISSING SHIELDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536232June 3, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A LANE CHANGE, UNABLE TO TURN WHEEL , DRIVER HIT A SEMI HEAD ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823793June 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DAMP, RAINY OR COLD WEATHER, THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE NOISE & LOCK UP. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC CHECKED IT. HAD REPLACED PADS & DRUMS ON BRAKES. HAD THE BRAKES INPSPECTED & TOLD BRAKES WERE OKAY, BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC TO COME ONCE A MONTH TO HAVE IT CHECKED. MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823764May 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN HE SMELLED A BURNING SCENT. THEN HEARD A BANG AND RAN OVER THE OBJECT. THE OBJECT THAT FELL OFF WAS A WHEEL WELL SCHROUD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823731May 28, 1998
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536336May 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536170May 28, 1998
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL CLUNKS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING, AND WHEN ON BUMPY PAVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823645May 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD OR WET THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535919May 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE SET AT 22 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZONTAL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE ENTRAINED AIR IN THE SYSTEM RESULTING IN POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823588May 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE RIGHT REAR WHEEL/RIGHT HUB CAP/BUMPER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALL PARTS REPLACMENT WAS DUE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM BEING IN THE WAY, WHICH CAUSED CORROSION TO ALL ABOVE PARTS. CONSUMER CONFRONTED THE SERVICEMEN ABOUT CONDITION REOCCURRING. HIS REPLY WAS THAT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, IT BECAME CONSUMER'S PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535224May 21, 1998
WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
WHEEL HUB DESIGNED WITH AN "O" RING THAT MUST BE IN THE CENTER TO PREVENT WHEEL FROM COMING OFF, HOWEVER FORD DOES NOT MAKE THIS KNOWN. RESULTED IN CONSUMER'S WHEEL ALMOST COMING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823431May 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER HAD CRUISE CONTROL SET 65 MPH. WENT TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL BY APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT. KEPT THE MAINTAINED SPEED OF SET CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PRESSURE ON BRAKES FOR OVER A MILE BEFORE VEHICLE COULD SLOW DOWN. HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO DISENGAGE ENGINE, CASUING THE CONSUMER TO BURN OUT BRAKES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535673May 17, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING OVER 70 MPH, VEHICLE WOBBLED AND WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT UNCONTROLLABLE, RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A MUDDY DITCH. NO INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535475May 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AN OBJECT FELL OF A TRUCK IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE OBJECT. 8-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT WAS STRAPPED IN HIT THE WINDOW LATCH WHICH CAUSED A SMALL CUT TO OPEN UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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