Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#810404March 25, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT NOTICED LOUD BANGING NOISE ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN REAR LEAF SPRING SHIFTS, ZONE REP HAS INSPECTED, AND STATED IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, DEALER REPLACED REAR LEAF SPRING, PROBLEM PERSISTS, ALSO, DROVE ALONG WITH ZONE REPRESENTATIVE IN SAME YEAR MODEL, NOISE WAS TWICE AS LOUD, DEALER SAYS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515785March 21, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TRANSMISSION SEAL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810262March 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOLD A SAFETY SEAT, EVEN WITH USE OF LOCKING CLIP, SEAT DOESN'T HOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810276March 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER NOTES THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL, THE HOOK ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PEDAL IS STICKING TO THE FLOOR MAT, RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810257March 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES, EXPERIENCED. ACCELERATION DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TOO FAR DOWN, JUST BELOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH AT SOME POINT ARE ACTIVATED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE BRAKING. DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810104March 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH. CAR WAS HIT 4 TIMES AND THE CUT OFF SWITCH WOULD NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806501March 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, WENT FORWARD, HIT A FENCE, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809515March 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMING TO A STOP HAS TAKEN FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE IS NO DECREASE IN THE SPEED. MOTOR IDLES VERY HIGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810043March 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; IMPACT 11:00; LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT UP/DOWN AN EMBANKMENT; AIRBAG INDICATOR CAME ON, NO DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515650March 13, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515411March 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN PARK ON SLIGHT INCLINE; ALSO VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS SKIP CYCLES WHILE ON DELAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809528March 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN AT A STOP OR PARKED THE VEHICLE HAS A RUFFLED IDLE AND VIBRATES LIKE ITS READY TO STALL OUT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40MPH AND UP, THE VEHICLE SWAYS FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602749March 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW HANDLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808134March 6, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, 700 OR 1200 RPM'S OR HIGHER. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP (17) DAYS, STILL CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809777March 6, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL 96V251000 FOR HIS THROTTLE. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS MADE CONTACT TO DUNCON FORD TO HAVE RECALL FIXED ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS AND THERE WERE NO PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515095February 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, WHEELS:RIM, WHEELS:HUB
TAIL PIPE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809230February 21, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE SHAKES/ HOP'S WHEN DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807935February 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, STOPPED VEHICLE, PUT IN PARK; GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS, GOT INTO VEHICLE & PUT IT IN PARK AGAIN, GOT OUT & VEHICLE STARTED BACKWARDS AGAIN; VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR; MANUFACTURER/DEALER COULD/WOULD NOT HELP W/PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807642February 19, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SEAT BELTS
THE AXLE TRANSFER SEAL IS LEAKING FOR THE THIRD TIME. ALSO, REPLACEMENT MISSING SEA TBELT ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS AS PER RECALL (96V-256). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602838February 12, 1997
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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