Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#561309May 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE TRUCK HAS A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE STEEL NEXT TO THE WINDOWS. NLM
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0
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0
#888864May 22, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END ON LEFT FRONT BROKE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.*AK CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS PARKING IN THE PARKING LOT, THE TIE ROD END CAME APART, NO PRIOR WARNING.*JB
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No
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0
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#745658May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A USED 1997 F-150 (4.2L V-6) IN JULY OF 2000. JUST AFTER I HAD PURCHASED IT A BEARING IN THE MOTOR WENT OUT. THERE WAS 68,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE BUT FORD COVERED IT 100%. THEY INSTALLED A NEW LONG BLOCK ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE NEW ENGINE HAD A 12 MONTH 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. I RECENTLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE #4 CYLINDER WAS BURNING RADIATOR FLUID. THE DEALERSHIP DISASSEMBLED THE MOTOR AND SAID THE ONLY CAUSE FOR THE WATER COULD BE PINHOLES IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. WHICH WAS CAUSED DURING THE CASTING PROCESS. NOW THE ENGINE IS 8 MONTHS OLD WITH 24,000 MILES ON IT. FORD WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE WORK. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FIRST ENGINE GOING OUT WAS A LEAKY WATER SEAL GASKET THAT WAS REPLACED. NOW ENGINE NUMBER TWO IS GOING BAD BECAUSE OF WATER. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT, BUT IT TOOK TWO ENGINES TO GET IT THERE. KNOWING THAT THE FIRST SCHEDULED SERVICE IS SET FOR 100,000 MILES. I THINK FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS SECOND ENGINE AND COVER THE COST. THIS WASNT CAUSED BY ANY ABUSE, IT WAS CAUSED FROM A FAULTY PART FROM THE FACTORY. THIS ENGINE WAS BAD FROM THE START. I JUST FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PAY THE 1,500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE A FAULTY PART ON A BRAND NEW ENGINE. THIS IS A PROBLEM FORD IS AWARE OF, THEY JUST WON'T ADMIT IT.*AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#745721May 22, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE PASSED STATE INSPECTION 04/27/01. ON 05/20/01 WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE HWY AT 50MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AT THE OUTER SIDEWALL CAUSING A "BLOW OUT" 1/3 OF TREAD BECAME DISLODGED FORCING US TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH PROBABLE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL. FORTUNATELY, NO-ONE IN THE VEHICLE OR SURROUNDING VEHICLES WERE INJURED. OF NOTE WE HAD OUR TWO CHILDREN AGES 2&3 IN THE VEHICLE WITH US. WE HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR CO. AND FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN TREATED RATHER RUDELY AND INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT UNDER RECALLAT THIS TIME. I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE FROM AUGUST 2000 THAT STATED THAT THE NHTSA CONSIDERED ANY WILDERNESS AT/HT WITH DOT #'S OFVD,HY,W2 WERE CONSIDERED UNSAFE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AND IS THERE ANY RECOURSE WE SHOULD TAKE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
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0
Deaths:
0
#745722May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I DID NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS DID, HOWEVER CAUSE ME TO HAVE THE ENGINE COMPLETLY OVERHAULED. THERE WAS A "CHEWED" UP ROD. I HAVE THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE BAD ROD IN MY POSSESSION AND WOULD BE GLAD TO SHOW ANY REPRESENTATIVE INTERESTED.*AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#888722May 21, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTH FRONT DOORS HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS ARE RUSTED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATON CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#745485May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TIMING GASKET FAILURE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE. GOOD RUNNING TRUCK BROUGHT TO FIRESTONE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR OF WATER LEAK. TIMING GASKET AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. WATER PUMP WAS NOT LEAKING, BUT HAD 100K MILES. AFTER LEAK REPAIR SEVERE HESITATION NOTED ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP. WHILE RETURNING TO FIRESTONE OIL PRESSURE DROP AT RED LIGHT AFTER PASSING OTHER VEHICLE. CAM SHAFT SENSOR NOW BAD AND CHANGED; HESITATION FIXED, PRESSURE OK. DROVE < 5 MILES; ACCELERATED ONTO INTERSTATE & DROVE 4 MI. AT 1ST STOP AFTER EXITING INTERSTATE OIL PRESSURE DROP. RETURNED TO FIRESTONE. NOW I NEED A NEW ENGINE--$3000!
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#888208May 14, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER INSPECTED TIRES AND NOTICED THAT TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES OF HAD SPLIT. *AK
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#888012May 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN CONSUMER WENT OUT TO WARM UP VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, VEHICLE STARTED UP FINE. HOWEVER, THEN PISTON IN ENGINE SHATTERED. NO DETERMINATION WAS GIVEN FOR THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887949May 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE EXAMINED BECAUSE OF A LOSS IN COOLANT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TIMING COVER WAS CRACKED, AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887965May 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE STARTING TO ACCELERATE BY PUSHING ON GAS PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN CONSUMER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF PEDAL. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY A DEALERSHIP OR MECHANIC AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887876May 9, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THEN, UPON STOPPING FOUND OUT THAT TWO LUGS: NUTSHAD SNAPPED OFF LEFT REAR TIRE. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745082May 8, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#887622May 7, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINALEQUIPMENT ON A 1997, FORD, F150 WITH 35000 MILES. AT 65-70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, 2 WEEKS LATER AT 65 MPH, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION.*AK *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#744963May 5, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN I WAS DRIVING WITH MY SON IN THE CAR, I LOST ALL STEERING IN MY VEHICLE. MY STEERING WHEEL JUST STARTED TO SPIN FREELY AS I WAS DRIFTING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AFTER FRANTICALLY STOPPING THE VEHICLE, I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER HE INSPECTED THE STEERING COLUMN, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE COUPLING BETWEEN THE LOWER END OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING BOX HAD STRIPPED FREE. THE BOLT STILL REMAINED IN THE COUPLER. HE CHECKED WITH FORD AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE LOWER END OF THE STEERING COLUMNS (WHICH HE WAS SURPRISED AT), BUT THERE HAD BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887207May 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMSUMER WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND HEARD SOMETHING CLICK. CONSUMER TOOK A LOOK AND WENT TO A NEARBY GARAGE. NEAREST FORD DEALER WAS 15 MILES AWAY. 3 BOLTS HAD SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF. MANUFACTURER STATED THEY HADN'T SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS, BUT WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887149April 30, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATED DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH DOORS ARE COMPLETELY SHUT AND LOCKED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886652April 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR GLASS IS COMING OUT FROM ITS SEAL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK GLASS HAD TO BE REPLACED *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886658April 24, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING RIGHT BELOW WINDOW *AK CONSUMER STATES CRACKING SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING ON ALL FORD F150 INCLUDING 2 DOOR AND 3 DOOR YEARS 1996-1998 CONSUMER STATES HE HAS SEEN OVER 75 TRUKS IN HIS AREA WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886419April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD , IN SERVICE PROGRAM #99B29, THAT ENGINE GASKET FRONT COVER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED MODEL. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THERE WAS AN EXPIRATION DATE OF MARCH 31, 2001 FOR THIS SERVICE PROGRAM, AND FORD WAS NOT GOING TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE COMPONENT FOR FREE WHEN THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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