Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#719845March 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT 5:10 A. M. AND WAS NOT RUNNING .IT HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR AT LEAST 8 HOURS . SOMEHOW AN ELECTRICAL ARCH OCCURRED AROUND THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO START( NOTE: THE TRUCK IS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND WAS IN 1ST GEAR SO IT WOULDN'T MOVE.) WHEN THE ARCH OCURRED , IT AFFECTED THE STARTER WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO CRASH THROUGH THE GARAGE . IT ALSO TOASTED THE STARTER .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858081March 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 MPH TORSION BAR BROKE, THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN ON THE TIRES OF THE TRUCK. IF DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED, IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858031March 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SMELLED A BURNING WIRE ODOR. WENT TO START UP IN THE MORNING AND VEHICLE HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719769March 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLIED BRAKES LOCK UP IF WET WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719653March 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DON'T WORK,THEY LOCKUP AND SKID.WIPER ARMS AND WIPERS LIFT OFF WINDSHIELD AT 55 MPH. OR FASTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857721March 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THEY GRABBED, AND DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551160February 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER IS NOT HAPPY WITH DEALERSHIP, AS THEY WILL NOT REPAIR RECALL DURING TIME SPECIFIED ON THE RECALL LETTER REPAIR INCOMPLETE. (99B29) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857641February 29, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR FRAME ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS CRACKED ABOUT 8-12 INCHES AROUND THE DOOR HANDLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. ALL THEY SAY IS THE VEHICLE IS COVERED FOR 36,000 MILES OR 36 MONTHS. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719370February 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAS BROKE TWICE NOW, AND I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 1993 F150 AND IT DOES THE SAME THING WHEN EVER THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 0 DEGREES F. THIS USUALLY OCCURS ON THE INITIAL START OF THE DAY. AFTER THE CYLINDER BREAKS, THE CLUTCH MAKES A WHINE WHEN DEPRESSED. THIS ALSO EFFECTS THE ABILITY TO SHIFT. THE CRACK IN THE SHEET METAL ON THE DRIVERS DOOR IS APPROXIMATELY 1" IN LENGTH AND THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR EVEN BUMPED SINCE I HAVE HAD IT SINCE NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719235February 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SHEET METAL CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT BELT MOLDING AS HAS BEEN NOTED AND OBSERVED ON OTHER LATE MODEL FORD F-150S. WITH VEHICLE LESS THAN 5K MILES OUT OF WARRANTY ON A KNOWN QUALITY PROBLEM, FORD IS NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR OF PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719271February 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783657February 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR ON THE TRUCK HAS CRACKS, DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT CRACKS.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857482February 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DAMP ROADS REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING TRUCK TO GO SIDEWAYS. PROBLEM GETS WORSE ON ICE OR SNOW ROADS. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON THE TRUCK WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WANTS DEALER TO PAY FOR COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857515February 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHILE IT WAS RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. THEN, ALL AT ONCE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. ALSO, WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK HORN STARTED TO BLOW ON ITS ON. THEN, WHILE ON THE ROAD, HORN ONCE AGAIN STARTED TO BLOW ON ITS OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718971February 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE WAS ONE FAILURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ONE FAILURE ON THE LEFT AFTER COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURES WERE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857114February 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718836February 16, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE SKIN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK THAT IS 1.5 INCHES LONG. THIS CRACK WAS CAUSED BY THE WINDOW GOING UP AND DOWN. FORD WANTS THE OWNERS OF OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES TO PAY $250 TOWARD REPAIRS. OBVIOUS ENGINEERING FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856962February 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SMELLED A BURNING WIRE ODOR. WENT TO START UP VEHICLE IN THE MORNING, AND NO HEADLIGHTS. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS NEVER THROWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPAIRED AND REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856870February 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE VEHICLE IS THREE YEARS OLD, AND HAS APROBLEM IS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE SHAKES. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM GRABS, AND THE ROTORS ARE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718731February 14, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FENDER WELL AND EMISSION CONTROL COMPONENTS. UPON INSPECTION OF OTHER TIRES, STEEL BELTING COULD BE SEEN ON TWO OF THE REMAINING TIRES EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST 3/16 OF TIRE TREAD ON EDGE OF TIRE. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED. HAD THIS TIRE FAILED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: W 208 IPT TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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