Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#885264April 6, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A CRACK DEVELOPING ON LOWER CORNER OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743557April 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS A 1/4" DOOR CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCATED ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE DOOR WHERE THE BELT MOLDING ENDS. WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION WAS A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WRITING IN TO THE WWW.F150ONLINE.COM WEBSITE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED OUT MY VEHICLE AND SURE ENOUGH I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. A CO-WORKER OF MINE HAS THE SAME YEAR FORD F150 AND HE CHECKED HIS VEHICLE AND THERE WAS ALSO ABOUT A 1/4" DOOR CRACK ON HIS DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I CONTACTED FORD BUT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I CALLED NUMEROUS LOCAL DEALERS WHO WOULD NOT CONFIRM THEY FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THOUGH ONE SHOP SAID IT WOULD FIX IT BY WELDING IT AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARANTEE. SEEMS ODD THAT 75% OF ALL 1997 TO 1999 FORD F150 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. REQUEST INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AND THAT FORD INITIATE A RECALL PROGRAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743587April 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WE PURCHASED THIS FORD VEHICLE FROM A FORD DEALER EIGHT MONTHS AGO. WE JUST LEARNED IT HAS A BLOWN ENGINE PROBABLY RESULTING FROM COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. WE'VE LEARNED FORD HAS REPLACED OTHER '97 F150 ENGINES WITH THIS DEFECT. OUR DEALER INDICATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUCH SERVICE BULLETINS. WE PAID $12,000 EIGHT MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884827April 2, 2001
TIRES
GENERAL AMERIA, STAR 55 ,TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT NUMBER 84024009, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON LISTED VEHICLE, TIRE HAD 28 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED RIGHT FRONTAL TIRE WAS SPLIT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. *AK UPON INSPECTION, DEALER FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WAS SPLITTING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884840April 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
UPON START UP ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BENT ROD FOR THE NUMBER ONE PISTON. *AK BLOWN INTAKE GASKET CAUSED A LEAK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884841April 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW IS BECOMING SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. SEAL IS COMING OFF. WATER IS LEAKING IN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884842April 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WILL NOT ALIGN CORRECTLY WHEN CLOSING IT. THIS RESULTS IN DOOR REMAINING OPEN, WHICH KEEPS DOME LIGHT ON, DRAINING BATTERY. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES FOR BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743334March 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NOTICED IN EARLY 11/2000 THAT ENGINE MADE A "TICKING" SOUND ON STARTUP. STARTED USING HIGHER OCTANE GAS AND USED AN OIL TREATMENT. "TICK" WENT AWAY. DROVE HOME ON THE EVENING OF 11/17/2000 AND PARKED THE TRUCK. GOT IN THE TRUCK ON THE MORNING OF 11/20/2000 AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT - IT WAS GOOD. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP (NON-DEALER) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. THE TRUCK IN CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884709March 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINT IS ABOUT TO BREAK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WEAR OUT EVEN IF IT DID HAPPEN WITH ONLY 44000 MILES ON IT, DEALER REPLACED LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT AND REPLACED CONTROL ARM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884654March 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING COVER GASKET IS LEAKING WHICH CAN CAUSE ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE AND SEIZE UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560583March 29, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN WENT OUT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE DIED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THAT AN IGNITION WIRE HAD BROKE INSIDE THE WIRING COVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884613March 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES AND LEFT REAR TIRES LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DEFECT ON VEHICLE HAD BEEN REAR AXLE SEAL THAT WHEN RAINING COULD LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFFECTED BRAKES WERE SATURATED WITH LUBRICANT AND WOULD DO NOTHING WHEN ACTIVATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884614March 29, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, AND SPARE TIRE FELL OUT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAD HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884619March 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL WIND COMING THROUGH DOOR. FOUND THAT DOOR IS NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY, AND RUBBER AT DOOR IS NOT SECURED AS IT SHOULD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884459March 28, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE OFF. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT IF CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743121March 27, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
FRONT STEERING MAKES SQUEALING NOISE WHEN TURN STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883977March 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSTION, DEALER WAS AWARE OF SAME DEFECT BUT IN FORD EXPEDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742872March 22, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
ON FRIDAY 03/02/01 I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING IN MY FORD F-150 WHEN SOMETHING IN THE STEERING BOX FAILED.FOR SPECIFICS OF WHAT THE EXACT FAILURE WAS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MECHANIC WHO MADE THE REPAIR. THEY ARE ROCKVILLE AUTO BOUTIQUE, 360 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. PHONE 516 766 7525. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883758March 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER SEVERAL RECALLS WERE REPAIRED THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE IN ENGINE. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742715March 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTISWITCH TWICE NOW. I AM NOW ON THE THIRD ONE ALREADY. AS FAR AS THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS, THE CLEARANCE IS INSUFFICIENT TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL CORROSION. ANY FRONT BRAKE JOB REQUIRES THAT THE HUBS ALSO BE REPLACED AS THEY ARE DAMAGED WHEN REMOVED. ALL OF MY WORK WAS DONE AT A FORD DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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