Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#763013June 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN 2/01 AND HAD APPROX ONE WEEK WHEN IT STALLED EVERYTIME IT DECELERATED. DEALERSHIP (E-Z WAY AUTO SALES) TOOK VEHICLE BACK AND REPLACED PCM AT NO CHARGE TO US. IN 01/02 IT STARTED HESITATING AS IF IT WERE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR. DOES NOT DO ALL THE TIME-JUST UNEXPECTEDLY.HAD TRANSMISSION FLUSHED (80$-01/31/01). STILL SPUTTERING--REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND AIR FILTER OVER THE COURSE OF 2 MONTHS--PROBLEM WAS NOT MAJOR AND DID NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME-JUST WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECTED IT. THEN IN MARCH IT JUST STALLED WHILE MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING IT AND DAUGHTER WAS IN THE BACKSEAT AT 60MPH! TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT RECEIVE A DIAGNOSTIC CODE-FINALLY AFTER TWO WEEKS OF DRIVING IT TO SEE IF THEY COULD MAKE IT SPUTTER OR STALL IT HAPPENED AND THEY RECEIVE A CODE FOR A EGR VALVE WHICH WAS FUEL RELATED--DID NOT FIX, COST 105$--TOOK BACK TO THEM AND THEY KEPT AN ADDITIONAL 2 WEEKS AND SAID THEY GAVE UP--COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. TOOK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER(TRI-COUNTY FORD 05/02) AND THEY HAD 3 DAYS BEFORE IT HAPPENED AGAIN. REPLACED PFE SENSOR (192$-P0401) WHICH I AM TOLD IS THE ONE WHICH CONTROLS THE VALVE THAT WAS REPLACED. DID NOT FIX-RETURNED TO FORD DEALER(05/02) AND THEY HAD A FEW MORE DAYS AND RECEIVED ANOTHER CODE(P0605) AND WAS TOLD MY PCM NEEDED REPLACING. WHEN I TOLD THE TECH IT WAS JUST DONE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A JUNKED PART. E-Z WAY WILL NOT FIX. THEY SAID THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND IT WAS UP TO FORD. FORD WILL NOT REPLACE PART, HAVE ALREADY BEEN THAT ROUTE. SAID IF IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AT A CERTIFIED FORD DEALER THE WHOLE TIME MAYBE THEY COULD HELP AND ALL PARTS HAVE 12MTH WARRANTY. E-Z WAY OFFERED 200$ TOWARD THE PART BUT ONLY IF WE TAKE IT TO THE PLACE THAT ORIGINALLY REPLACED THE PART(WHICH HAPPENS TO BE OPERATED BY THE OWNER OF E-Z WAYS BROTHER). BUT NO ONE WILL GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL FIX OUR PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO US WITHOUT 2 MAJOR SAFETY RECALLS BEING REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011482June 11, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE 1/2 INCH CRACKS IN METAL NEAR THE WINDOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011518June 11, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE AND WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE. RAN OVER SPARE TIRE. TIRE WAS HELD UP BY A WIRE WHICH BROKE OFF AND RELEASED THE TIRE.*AK CONSUMER ADDS THE WIRE SERVED AS THE SPARE TIRE RACK ASSEMBLY AND WAS DEFECTIVE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011398June 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR REVERSING VEHICLE HAS A ROUGHOR UNEVEN IDLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762893June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEAL FAILED ON TIMING GEAR VERY SIMILER TO ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762763June 7, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011285June 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A 1/4 INCH CRACK IN OUTSIDE DRIVER DOOR NEAR DOOR HANDLE. CRACK IS INCREASING FROM OPENING AND CLOSING. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011287June 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING GEARS. VEHICLE'S VIBRATION DECREASES AND INCREASES AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN SHIFTING GEARS. ALSO, VEHICLE IS USED FOR HAULING, AND ADDS PRESSURE TO TRANSMISSION, DELAYING SHIFTING TO THE NEXT GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762743June 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011114June 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND DISCOVERED THAT REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011138June 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS WENT OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL, THEY COUDL NOT HELP. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762691June 5, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT, HEARD A NOISE. DROVE APPROXIMATELY TWO BLOCKS WHEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE UPON INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE TIE ROD HAD BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011063June 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING EVERY OTHER DAY. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011064June 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING EVERY OTHER DAY. UNABLE TO ROLL THEM UP OR DOWN. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE RAIN, (REPETITIVE)-REPLACE RELAYS. THE PROBLEM IS ON GOING, THE PCM CHIP HAS BEEN UPDATED, FUSES CHECKED, THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NOW BEING CHECKED FOR A WIRING SHORT. PROBLEM MAY BE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHERE THEY REPLACED A RECALL PART IN THE IGNITION. CONSUMER STATES, SEE REFERENCE NUMBER 8011065. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011065June 4, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR PANEL INSTRUCTION LIGHTS COME OFF EVERY OTHER DAY, WITHOUT WARNING. UNABLE TO READ PANEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010816May 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, LEAF SPRING THAT HOLDS AXLE BROKE. VEHICLE FRAME DROPPED ALMOST TOUCHING WHEELS. COULD HAVE SLASHED THE TIRES.*AK CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED THE DAY THE LEAF SPRING BROKE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS THE REASON THE REAR PINION SEAL WAS LEAKING. CONSUMER HAS PICTURES OF THE BREAKAGE THAT SHOWS THE RUST AT THE BROKEN SITE. BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT SPRING WAS WEAK. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010768May 30, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, STEERING WHEEL KEPT TURNING BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING STRAIGHT. DEALER DETERMINED THE PIVOT ARM HAD DISCONNECTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009350May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A SEVERE KNOCK WHEN STARTED ONE MORNING. THE PROBLEM WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE AT THE MAIN CRANKSHAFT, SEVERE WEAR AT VALVE ASSEMBLY, AND CORROSION THROUGHOUT COOLING CHAMBERS. FORD DID A RECALL ON THE HEAD GASKET THE YEAR BEFORE, CHANGING HEAD GASKET, HOSES, & COOLANT. THE TRUCK IS USES BY HOUSE WIFE DRIVING THE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. EVEN THOUGH OTHERS HAVE REPORTED OF SAME ENGINE FAILURE ON 4.2L, FORD DENIES ANY PROBLEM. 5 MONTHS LATER WHILE THE TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE, MELTING THE PLASTIC MASTER CYLINDER, FUELING THE FLAMES TO MELT ALL CIRCUITIES AND PLASTIC. THE ABS LAMP HAD LIT EARLIER IN THE WEEK, ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO RESERVOIR, AND THE LAMP WENT OUT. INDEPENDENT FIRE INVESTIGATOR SAYS EVIDENCE POINTS TO A DEFECT IN THE ABS/MASTER CYLINDER WIRING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TS *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***762417
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010677May 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
METAL SHAVINGS FROM TORQUE CONVERTER FILTERED INTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO GO BAD. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762359May 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4.2 LITRE V-6 ENGINE FAILED AFTER ENGINE SEIZED. FORD AGREED TO PAY 1/3 OF COSTS TO MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY. SHOWED THEM DEFECT REPORT FROM NHTSA WEBSITE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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