Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#816400September 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523196September 10, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN DUE TO A PIECE OF INSULATION THAT FELL FROM HOOD AND WAS LODGED IN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE CAUSED BY SEVERE USE IN STOPPING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815970September 3, 1997
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 70MPH, HAS TO PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO STAIGHT. IF TAKING SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815904September 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVING AT TURN PIKE SPEED THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITH A POP SOUND, THREE WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD. *AK AFTER SITTING FOR TWO DAYS INFRONT OF OUR HOME. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521469August 26, 1997
TIRES
GOODYEAR WRANGLER (RT/5) 17" TIRE BLEW OUT, THESE TIRES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR OFF ROAD TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815568August 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE FLOOR MAT AND THE PEDAL GET CAUGHT TOGETHER, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815580August 21, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A VIRBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT (35-40) MPH. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815515August 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AN INJURED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522969August 19, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STUCK ON FLOOR MAT WITH THROTTLE WIDE OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518846August 15, 1997
WHEELS:RIM
WHEEL CRACKED AT BEAD AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#815341August 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP ON WET PAVEMENTS. DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO ASK HOW TO REPAIR VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815371August 14, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST ACCELERATED, AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, THE RPMS WENT TO 3000 AND BACK DOWN AS IF HE WERE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR VERY FAST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815254August 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE DOOR. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815025August 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PUTTING ON BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. FUTHERMORE, HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521946July 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WITH NO ONE INSIDE, NO KEYS IN IGNITION AND DOORS OPENED. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD 10 FEET, HITTING DOOR FRAME OF GARAGE RIPPING OPENED DOOR OFF. ROLL COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED BY DEALER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814382July 25, 1997
TIRES
THE P25570R16 TIRE ON THE FRONT REAR RIGHT HAS BLOWN OUT TWICE IN THE COURSE OF 2 WEEKS. THE TIRE IS NEW AND SPLITS DOWN THE MIDDL NEWEST TIRE PUT ON 2WEEKS AGO ONLY HAS 60% OF THE TIRE LEFT. *AK A GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT TOW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520052July 22, 1997
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
BED SEAMS NOT SEALED, PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF CORROSIVE ROAD DEBRIS GETTING INTO CLOSED BED COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519578July 22, 1997
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
BED MOVES WHEN CROSSING UNEVEN SURFACES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519580July 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT REAR SEAT BELT LATCHES ARE LOCATED TOO FAR FROM THE SEATS, THEREFORE WHEN A CHILD SEAT IS PLACED IN THE SEATS, THE BELTS DON'T ADEQUATELY SECURE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814294July 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A BIG HOLE IN THE DASH AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT WATER INTO THE DASH TO STOP THE FIRE. THE WHOLE INSIDE WAS BURNED UP AND DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE. *AK THE HORN RELAYS AND HORN PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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