Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#739959January 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
"TICK" NOTICED AT STARTUP. TOWED TO DELAERSHIP, DIAGNOSED AS BENT ROD. TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL TOTAL FAILURE. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, IS IT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. ENGINE REPLACEMENT ESTIMATED AT OVER $4000. PLEASE PROVIDE INFO ON SIMILAR FAILURES VIA EMAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739964January 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE, 1997. BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER, 2000 I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, MAINLY WITH THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF MY POSSESSION FOR ALMOST 3 MONTHS NOW AND I AM OUT OF POCKET OVER $3,000 IN REPAIR WORK. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. BOTH IN WRITING AND CALLING THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY HAVE OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND BASICALLY HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT THEIR CONCERN. I HAVE HAD A FRONT TIMING COVER GASKET REPLACED, MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR WORK, SPARK PLUGS CHANGED, ELECTRICAL WIRES REPLACED, AND NOW A "COMPUTER BRAIN" WAS BAD IN THE VEHICLE. THE TRUCK'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE TRUCK STILL HESITATES, STALLS AND LURCHES WHILE DRIVING, WHICH IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE NO WHERE TO TURN AND OBVIOUSLY NO MONEY LEFT TO PUT IN TO THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK, PURCHASED BRAND NEW CAN HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS, I CAN'T SEEM TO GET AN ANSWER FROM ANYBODY, INCLUDING FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006387January 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FRONT COVER GASKET LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK DESTROYING ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE DOWN SO THAT IT COULD BE DOWN SHIFTED. IT IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THE TRUCK NEEDED TO BE TURNED OFF SO THAT THE TRUCK WHILE OFF COULD BE SHIFTED FROM 5TH BACK INTO FIRST GEAR. ONCE THE TRUCK WAS TURNED ON, THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE SHIFTED UP FROM FIRST TO SECOND, AND SECOND TO THIRD ETC. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****739923
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878901January 24, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS HAVE DEVELOPED STRESS CRACKS AROUND BACK OF DOOR WINDOW. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE, AND WILL AGREE TO DO A 60/40 COVERAGE. NO MONEY WAS AVAILABLE BECAUSE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. IT SEEMED TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. FORD HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR A YEAR. CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF PROBLEM WHILE GETTING VEHICLE PAINTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878724January 22, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #HT, P2357016. FIRESTON WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739712January 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739719January 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 11/22/2000 DUE TO OWNER DETECTION OF WATER IN OIL. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH ANY FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE OIL AND ENGINE CHECKED OK. ON 01/15/2001 THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. SEVERAL MILES LATER , ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO STALL AT 50 MPH WITH ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND RACED TO PREVENT STALL. ENGINE RECOVERED AFTER A FEW YARDS AND WAS DRIVEN HOME. TRUCK WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT FORD WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE IF OWNER AGREED TO PAY $500 OF THE COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784989January 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT ENGINE BLOCK COMPONENTS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878606January 19, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
HAD TO REPLACE STEERING PITMAN. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878435January 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT FENDER TO LOWER ONTO FRONT WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN COTNACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878192January 16, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AIK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739270January 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT JOHN A. REUTTER FROM SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR PHOTOS AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ARE SUPERIOR'S INFORMATION AND NOT THE OWNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878050January 11, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P23575R15, DOT VDHL1P1323 WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, ALL 4 TIRES WERE CRACKED AROUND THE SIDEWALLS, FIRESTONE DENIED REFUND REQUEST BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR TIRE IS NOT ON RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877966January 10, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. PULLED OVER TO CHANGE TIRE, AND NOTICED TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM CASING. IT WAS DEFLATED. HAD MANAGED TO CONTROL VEHICLE AT THE TIME. 1997, FORD, F150, P255/70R16. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877706January 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877780January 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR LINKAGE BROKE TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738973January 8, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877588January 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER CANNOT SHIFT INTO PARK GEAR ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL NOTICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE'S SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877602January 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738912January 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE DOOR POST AT LOWER RIGHT OF WINDOW IS CRACKING AT BOTH DOORS THROUGH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD F150 & F250 TRUCKS AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN AND FMCO DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER. THANK YOU MICHAEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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