Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#535464May 12, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRUCK IS GETTING POOR GAS MILEAGE. IT IS AVERAGING 13 TO 14 MPG, ALTHOUGH THE STICKER ON THE WINDOW GIVES AN ESTIMATE OF-21 MPG. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT, AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534969May 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534964April 30, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RIGHT REAR WHEEL STUD DOES NOT TORQUE PROPERLY CAUSING THE LUG NUT TO STRETCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534873April 29, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
LUG NUTS AND STUDS ALMOST FELL OFF OF HUB ON TWO OCCASIONS, RIM AND O-RING DAMAGED DUE TO LUG NUT AND STUD FASTENER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534436April 21, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT CAUGHT IN THE FLOOR MAT, RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534427April 21, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534426April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822570April 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822419April 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
EA97027; THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF DUE TO THE AXLE BREAKING AND CAUSING THE WHEEL BOLTS TO SHEAR OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533996April 13, 1998
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF CAUSING REAR TIRE TO FALL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822362April 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE ABS LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS ON. ONCE TRUCK HAS BEEN STARTED, THE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, BUT WHEN STARTED DRIVING FOR A WHILE THE LIGHT COMES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822256April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN WET OR COLD WEATHER, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533665April 7, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#533196March 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION JERKS VERY HARD FROM GEAR TO GEAR. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCEESIVE GAS CONSUMPTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822041March 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH THE TORSION BAR IN THE FRONT END SNAPPED IN HALF, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532736March 17, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABILIZER BAR FAILED, CAUSING TRUCK TO COLLAPSE ON FRONT TIRES WITH NO WAY TO STEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821640March 17, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE LUG: NUTS SHEARED AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821633March 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES, STOPPED & THE ABS LOCKED UP. TOOK TO DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & EACH TIME WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532459March 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532461March 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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