Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#532362March 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE ARE 8 POINTS ON THE FRONT END THAT HAVE MOVING PARTS, HOWEVER THERE ARE ONLY 2 GREASE POINTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WILL SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532272March 10, 1998
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO FALL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#532345March 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY, ONLY IF HELD WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821516March 10, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT LATCH IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER CORRECTED THE PROLBEM BY SLAMMING THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532400March 8, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
WHILE TOWING TRAILER, TRAILER PLUG FELL OUT CAUSING LOSS OF TRAILER LIGHTS AND BRAKES. DESTROYED PLUG AND CABLE. NEW PLUG WILL NOT STAY IN CONNECTOR. HAVE TOWED THIS TRAILER WITH OTHER VEHICLES WITH NO PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832364March 6, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818545March 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED LOWER THAN GAS PEDAL BY A LARGE AMOUNT, CAUSING BOTH PEDALS TO DEPRESS, RESULTING IN ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531760March 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TRUCK WAS IN USE WHEN IT BEGAN TO EMIT A WHITE VAPOR FROM EXHAUST, AFTER HEAD REMOVED FOUND OK, DISCOVERED 8 CYLINDER HAD BECOME POROUS, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER WHICH CAUSED THE VAPOR AND HYDRO-LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821770March 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT OWNER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID 40 FEET. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531458February 26, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FUEL LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531468February 26, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE BOUNCES BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 60 MPH-70 MPH DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821070February 26, 1998
WHEELS:HUB
WHILE CHANGEING ALL FOUR WHEELS ON VEHICLE THE HUB ATTACHMENTS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816422February 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SHAKES. OWNER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES.THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE ENTIRE BREKING SYSTEM, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ABOUT THE LEMON LAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531187February 24, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
GRAB BAR ON VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED, CONSUMER HITS HEAD ON BAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820838February 18, 1998
WHEELS
EA97027; WHEEL SEPARATION, WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 45 MPH WHEEL ON THE LEFT FRONT FELL OFF. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SIDEWAY, SLID AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH, THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821552February 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820673February 10, 1998
WHEELS
WHILE IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821411February 10, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOSE CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530143February 9, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF OF WHEELS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821371February 9, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE TIGHTENING THE WHEEL THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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