Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#730150September 4, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT366 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730021September 3, 2000
TIRES
I HAD JUST MERGED ONTO 287 BUSINESS NORTH, WHEN I HEARD THE TIRE RIP AND A SUBSEQUENT BLOW OUT. I MEASURE THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE OTHER 3 TIRES AND THE PRESSURE READ GOOD. THE TIRE DEPTH WAS JUST OVER 4MM, BUT THE STORE MANAGER WHO PUT NEW TIRES ON MY VEHICLE SAID THAT THE TIRE WEAR WAS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. I KNOW THE TIRES WERE APPROACHING REPLACEMENT TIME, BUT I DONT THINK THE TIRE SHOULD HAVE FAILED.( DOT NUMBER: W208IRC039 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729955September 2, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE HAS APPROXIMATLY 10 INCHES OF VISABLE TREAD SEPERATION, THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN I REPLACED THE WHEELS AND TIRES WITH NEW ONES. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS NO WHERE NEAR THE WEAR BARS BUILT INTO THE TIRE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES BECAUSE I REPLACED THE OLD TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND AND MAKE OF TIRE. ARE YOU WONDERING WHY I REPLACED TIRES I THOUGHT WERE GOOD? I ORDERED WHEELS FROM TIRERACK.COM AND THEY HAD THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT 235/70R 16 ON SALE FOR $60.00 A TIRE WITH FREE MOUNTING AND BALANCING ON THE WHEELS I BOUGHT FROM THEM. THE BAD TIRES ARE STILL ON THE STOCK RIMS, IF YOU WANT PICTURES, ETC. LET ME KNOW.( DOT NUMBER: W2081PT136 TIRE SIZE: 235/70R 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729966September 2, 2000
TIRES
TRAVELING ON I-95 AT 55MPH WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT. HAPPENED TWO TIMES ON DIFFERENT( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729786September 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FIRST NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS HESITATING AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE EASILY. TOOK TO A FRIEND OF OURS WHO OPENED UP A NEW AUTO SHOP AND HE CHANGED THE OIL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT. HE THEN PULLED UP TSB FROM THE INTERNET REGARDING ENGINE CONTAMINATION, ARTICLE NO. 99-20-7. HE ENCOURAGED US TO TAKE IT TO A FORD DEALER WHERE THEY COULD FURTHER DIAGNOSE AND HOOK UP TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES, AS OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND HE WASN'T SET UP TO READ THE COMPUTER. WE DROVE THE TRUCK, WITH BRAND NEW OIL, 4 MILES TO OUR HOUSE, PARKED AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO COME AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHERE WE HAD PURCHED THE VEHICLE. WE ALSO SAVED A SAMPLE OF THE CONTAMINATED OIL IN AN OLD WINDEX BOTTLE AND SENT IT TO THE DEALER. IT SAT FOR THREE DAYS WITH NO ONE LOOKING AT IT UNTIL I FINALLY DROVE THERE MYSELF AND ASKED WHAT THE HECK WAS GOING ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PERSON THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR DID NOT COME INTO WORK AND HE HAD SOMEONE ELSE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. I THEN HAD TO CALL BACK WHEN I GOT HOME, 5 HOURS LATER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WHOLE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED OR TAKEN APART TO SEE JUST HOW MUCH DAMAGE HAD BEEN DONE. THEY SAID IT WAS EXCESSIVELY DRIVEN WITH THE CONTAMINATED OIL. WE NEVER EVEN KNEW THAT THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED, NOR WERE WE EVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL NOTICE. WE HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES, ALWAYS! THEN HE PROCEEDS TO TELL ME THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THAT IS ALL WE KNOW FOR NOW AND AM WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER AFTER HE TALKS WITH HIS MANAGER AND FORD. HOPING FOR THE BEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729918September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE AS BEING DESCRIBED NATIONWIDE TO OTHER TIRES OF FIRESTONE BRAND.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75/16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729949September 1, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001606August 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME APART. THE TREAD BELT TRAPPED BETWEEN RIM AND TRUCK THEN THE TRUCK IMMEDIATELY VEARED TO THE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729658August 31, 2000
TIRES
SIX FLATS IN ONE YEAR--THREE IN ONE WEEKEND--TRADED IN 4 OF THE TIRES, HAVE ONLY THE SPARE LEFT. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID TIRES WERE FINE..FORD SALESMAN SAID THEY WERE LOUSY.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70RX1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729509August 30, 2000
TIRES
-RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED; APPROX. 24 INCHES IN LENGTH BY 4 INCHES IN WIDTH; TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE INNER MOST LOAD BEARING AREA( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729531August 30, 2000
TIRES
THE CAP OF THIS TIRE PEELED OFF WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING. DO NOT KNOW IF THESE WERE ORIGINAL TIRES OR REPLACEMENT. TREAD ON OTHER REAR TIRE WAS WORN BUT NOT BAD. WE WILL KEEP THE TIRE AND PICTURES.( DOT NUMBER: W208IPT137 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729534August 30, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 10 THE CAP OF THE TIRE PEELED OFF. THIS WAS A SPARE TIRE THAT WAS IN USE. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT MILEAGE ON THE TIRE BUT I ASSUME WITH LOW MILEAGE. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PICTURES OR THE TIRE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729587August 30, 2000
TIRES
I REPLACED MY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES ON 7/28/00 BECAUSE OF CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALLS (JUST PRIOR TO RECALL). I SHOWED THIS TO A SERVICE ADVISOR AT TOWNSEND MA. FORD ON 9/25/98 BUT WAS ADVISED FORD DOES NOT WARRANTY TIRES. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW W/SAME TRUCK & TIRES BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALLS OF TWO TIRES WHILE TRAVELING ON DIRT ROADS GOING TO HIS CAMP IN NORTHERN MAINE. WE BOTH BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE P235/70R16 SERIES OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. ALTHOUGH THEY DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CURRENT RECALL PROGRAM, NOR DID THEY EXHIBIT THE REPORTED TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM, I AM CONVINCED THE "CRACKED SIDEWALL" ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I WOULD LIKE TO BE NOTIFIED IF A DEFECT IS VERIFIED.( DOT NUMBER: VN08IPU496 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554123August 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO NEARLY GO INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN SLAMMED INTO DOOR DURING LOCK UP, THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE SEVERLY RUSTED WHICH CAUSED LOCK UP TO OCCUR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#729403August 29, 2000
TIRES
SUBJECT TIRE STARTED TO SHOW RAISED PORTIONS AND UNEVEN WEAR OF TREAD. THEN RECENTLY THE RAISED BUBBLES ERODED AND NOW SHOWING STEEL CORD.( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729409August 29, 2000
TIRES
ENTIRE TREAD/BELT SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE FENDER AND EXHAUST SYSTEM UPON ITS DEPARTURE FROM THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: A308443416 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729437August 29, 2000
TIRES
HEADING SOUTH ON I75, TIRE STARTED FEELING ROUGH. SLOWED TO 68 MPH. TIRE EXPLODED LEAVING TRAIL OF BLACK SMOKE NEAR MACON. TOOK IT TO NEAREST FIRESTONE DEALER ON 08/11/00. TOLD ME IT WASN'T ONE OF THE TIRES IN CURRENT RECALL. WOULD ORDER REPLACEMENT TO ARRIVE IN 6 DAYS. NO STATUS. TIRE IS STILL IN BED OF MY TRUCK. EVERYONE IS AMAZED I DIDN'T DAMAGE MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. YOU MAY VISIT, OR CAN UPLOAD PHOTO.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729467August 29, 2000
TIRES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I10EAST IN LOUISIANA AND THE BEAUMONT FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FULL PRICE, 1500 MILES, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO GO TO ANY FIRESTONE DEALER, SINCE MY DEALER IS LOCATED OVER 100 MILES FROM ME, THE ONLY FIRESTONE DEALER TO HELP ME WAS IN PORT ARTHUR AND HE ONLY CHARGED ME A PERCENTAGE FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT AND I PURCHASED AND ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE, BUT LATER DECIDED TO GET RID OF THE TIRES AFTER HEARING OTHERS COMPLAINT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869067August 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 ; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A HITTING NOISE. SHE LOOKED THOUGH SIDEVIEW MIRROR , AND SHE SAW TIRE TREAD FLYING IN THE WIND. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT. REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND TIRE WAS STILL DEFLATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. 16INCHES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554046August 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER RECEIVED FORD RECALL #99B29 (REPLACEMENT OF THE PITTED TIMING GEAR COVER WHICH CAUSED COOLANT LEAKAGE), HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE ENGINE REQUIRED REPAIR DUE TO SPUN BEARINGS WHICH WAS DIRECTLY CAUSED BY THE COOLANT LEAKAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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