Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#881888March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE. PRIOR TO LEAKAGE, VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT COULD NOT LOCATE WHERE LEAKAGE WAS LOCATED AFTER CHECKING PRESSURE. DROVE VEHICLE SECOND TIME, AND PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET. MECHANIC FINALLY REPAIRED PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A PARTS MANAGER THAT THIS WAS A RECALL, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT AT THE END OF THE YEAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741701February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881801February 28, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE BY THEMSELVES, AND THEN SQUIRT WATER ON WINDSHIELD. THIS WOULD CAUSE A VISIBILITY PROBLEM FOR DRIVER. ITS UNEXPECTED AND VERY DISTRACTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741629February 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD DIFFICULT WITH DOOR CRACK ISSUE BUT WILL RE-SKIN DOORS - SHIFT INTERLOCK REPAIRED 2 DAYS AFTER WARRANTY AT MY COST!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881508February 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881435February 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OFF OF HOUSE AND COOLANT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881452February 26, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, WILDERNESS/HT 23570R16. TREAD HAS BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON ONE, AND TWO OF OTHERS WERE DEVELOPING CRACKS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE 60000 MILE TIRES, HOWEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881474February 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559803February 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SUDDENLY SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW SMOKE INSIDE THE CAB, IN SECONDS THE SMOKE WAS BLINDING AND SUFFOCATING AS THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, THE FIRE QUICKLY APPEARED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND WITHIN 10 MIN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED, AFTER THE FIRE THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF RECALL 98V-161 BUT THE DEALER DENIED RECALL DUE TO VIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881257February 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY FRONT TORISON BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP OFF. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881074February 22, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ON OUTSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR 2 INCHES FROM WINDOW FRAME, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK IT APPEARS THE DOOR HAS STRESS CRACKS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881133February 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TORSION BAR SNAPPED ,AND FRONT END FELL DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX PROBLEM AT NO COST. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881153February 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN FIRST APPLIED. CONSUMER HAS TO PRESS HARDER , THEN VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559773February 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF PARK WHEN BACKING TRAILER WITH BOAT INTO A LAKE RESULTING IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE TRUCK RUNNING OVER CONSUMER, CONSUMER SUSTAINED AN OPEN BOOK PELVIC FRACTURE, UROLOGIC INJURY AND TRAUMA TO LEFT ANKLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881054February 21, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND REAR CARGO LIGHT WOULD MOMENTARILY STAY ON AFTER CLOSING THE VEHICLE DOORS FROM 1/2 HOURS UP 2 HOURS BEFORE TURNING ITSELF OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880760February 20, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH LEFT REAR LUGS: NUTS CAME OFF, CAUSING WHEEL TO COME COMPLETELY OFF VEHICLE. ALSO, RECALL 98V09500/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S14 WORK WAS CORRECTED, LUGS: NUTS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE IF THE LUG NUTS CAME OFF. THE TIRE AND RIM WERE NEVER FOUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880884February 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00522; AFTER REPLACING FRONT COIL SPRINGS, CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM STOPPING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM WITH CLIPS. HE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, AND COIL SPRINGS CAME OUT AND STUCK INTO TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741123February 19, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FORD SAID NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. THERE SHOULD BE STEERING KNUCKLE IS WEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559718February 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-231, CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THE FORD REPRESENTATIVES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559678February 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SEAL FAILED ON TIMING GEAR COVER AND ALLOWED ANTI FREEEZE TO MIX WITH ENGINE OIL, CRANKSHAFT AND ROD BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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