Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#899067November 13, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PE 01 033 : STEERING COLUMN : NOISE WOULD APPEAR WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754262November 8, 2001
TIRES
TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND $2000.00 DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754263November 8, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HAS CRACK(RIP) ON LOWER RIGHT. RIGHTSIDE DOOR APPEARS TO MAY HAVE A CRACK STARTING ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898969November 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHENEVER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED IT WOULD IT SMOKE BADLY. AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE, BLUE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. TAKEN TO MECHANIC., AND SMELLED BURNING OIL. CHECKED UNDER HOOD, AND FOUND HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTOR. MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754208November 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES
FRONT SUSPENSION IS A "SEALED BALL/SOCKET SYSTEM" SUPPOSEDLY NEEDING NO GREASE. THE TIE ROD DRIVER'S SIDE/INNER JUST POPPED OFF AT LOW SPEED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SOCKET WAS DRY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR/CORROSION ON THE JOINT. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PITTMAN ARM IS ALSO DRY AND IN NEED OF GREASE - ACTUALLY, REPLACEMENT, NOW. I AM CONTINUALLY ASSURED BY FORD SERVICE DEPT., THAT THE TRUCK DOES NOT NEED TO HAVE GREASE ADDED AS IT HAS A "SEALED BALL AND SOCKET JOINT SYSTEM" THESE PARTS SHOULD BE MANDATED TO HAVE GREASE FITTINGS FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CAPABILITIES. ****HUBS**** DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DIAMETER OF THE HUBS IN RELATION TO THE WHEEL/ROTORS, ETC., ON THE 1997 TRUCKS, THE DIAMETER OF THE HUBS DID NOT ALLOW FOR EVEN A MINOR AMOUNT OF NORMAL CORROSION. THIS RESULTS IN THE MECHANIC'S INABILITY TO REMOVE THE HUB FOR SERVICE WITHOUT DAMAGING THE HUB ASSY. (THERE IS NO "LIP" OR DIFFERENCE OF DIAMETER TO TAP HE EDGE OF THE HUB ASSY TO REMOVE IT FROM THE WHEEL ASSY. THIS HAPPENED ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND HAD NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO SALT WATER/AIR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754209November 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS NOW, I HAVE HAD THE MULTI SWWITCH FAIL AND NEED REPLACEMENT. BOTH TIMES FORD DEALERSHIP IN MUSKEGON HAVE REPLACED THE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754124November 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR SKIN IS CRACKING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW REARWARD. IT IS VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE AND GOES UNDER THE RUBBER TRIM TO THE EDGE OF WINDOW FRAME. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD QUALITY CARE, AND A FORD DEALERSHIP HERE IN WICHITA. NO HELP IN GETTING IT FIXED. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A MORE MAJOR FAILURE OF THE DOOR OR COULD BE UNSAFE IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THE DOOR SEEMS TO FLEX AT THE POINT OF THE CRACK WHEN ROLLING WINDOW UP AND DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753998November 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR IS CRACKED WHERE WINDOW AND DOOR COMES TOGETHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898596October 31, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PE 01 033/STEERING COLUMN: WHILE MAKING A TURN, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STEERING COLUMN SEPARATED FROM GEAR BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753956October 31, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED AND LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE HEATER BOX MIST LEFT OILY FILM ON WINDSHIELD AND COULD NOT CLEAN . HAD TO DRIVE 2 HOURS WITH DRIVERS WINDOW OPEN TO SEE. REPLACED IN JAN OF 2000 AND FAILED 8 MONTHS LATER SAME RESULT BOTH TIMES I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 3 A. M. SEE TSB 01-15-6 REPEATED HEATER CORE FAILURE. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WILL GIVE ME ANOTHER CORE BUT I HAVE TO INSTALL AGAIN 12 TO 16 HOUR JOB. VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898204October 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL STALL AT SLOW SPEEDS DURING LONG TRIPS, 5 TIMES SO FAR. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898148October 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABLIZER BAR BROKE , BOLTS FELL TO THE GROUND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898177October 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND WOULD NOT START UP AT ALL. THERE WAS WATER COMING FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898186October 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH, JUST CAME THOUGH A FOUR WAY STOP, ENTERED INTERSECTION, AND REAR IN CAME APART/ BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR , AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING ,AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753607October 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN PPB29 IN DECEMBER 1999 REGARDING FAILURE OF ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL.IN MARCH 2001 FORD MOTOR COMPANY CANCELLED THE RECALL. IF THE GASKET WAS FAULTY IN DECEMBER 1999 HOW CAN IT NOT BE FAULTY TODAY. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER ESTIMATED IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753531October 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
NOTICED BROKEN SPRINGS 10/17/2001 RIGHT SIDE SPRING WAS RUBBING AGAINST TIRE VERY LOW SPEED 10 MPH OR LESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898027October 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER 98V161000 REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DEALER. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE DEALER INSTALLED CLIP ON FORWARD END OF REAR SPRINGS. CONSUMER STATED APPARENTLY DEALER DID NOT REPLACE SPRINGS ON VEHICLE BECAUSE SPRINGS BROKE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HE DID WHAT RECALL REQUIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753113October 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK UP AND MAKE TRUCK SKID OUT OF CONTROL WHEN THE TRUCK IS COLD AND THE WEATHER IS WET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785713October 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED. YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897363October 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THERES A SKIP IN ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT ENGINE IS KNOCKING AND GOING BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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