Ford F-150 Complaints (1997)

2,758 consumer complaints on file.

#10102230December 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GASKET FAILURE CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE CYLINDER ROD TO KNOCK AND THE ENGINE TO FAIL. MUST REPLACE THE ENGINE AS A RESULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100800November 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100801November 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO FUEL VAPOR RECOVERY FAILURE. CAUSED BY PIECE OF PLASTIC BREAKING OUT OF FILLER NECK. THEY WANT $300 TO REPLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100822November 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND POPPED HOOD TO INVESTIGATE. THE BACKFIRE CONTINUED UPON STARTING ENGINE. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD. FORD HAD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THE ENTIRE ENGINE HEAD SHOULD BE REPLACED. $3400. FURTHER, I SAW THE SAME REPORT ON KARE 11 NEWS BY JANE SHORTAL. CHECK OUT KARE11.COM FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT FORD REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101661November 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100052November 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT LEAKING IN TO CRANK CASE DUE TO DEFECTIVE GASKETS, PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.LEAKINGFORDS.COM/ FOR DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099796November 10, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099377November 4, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SEVERE SHAKE IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO COME LOOSE. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE REAR RIGHT FRAME BROKE ABOVE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098014October 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1997 FORD F150 AND JUST HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT THE HEAD. I HAVE DONE A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORDS 5.4 WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094490October 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL 97V147000,TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THIS WAS DUE TO TA DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097795October 26, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V196000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097338October 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WILL NOT GO INTO PARK AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP SLAMMING IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097226October 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE HAD A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE THAT RAN PARALLEL WITH THE GAS LINE WHICH HAD CORRODED AWAY. OWNER CALLED THE DEALER WHO WANTED TO CHARGE HIM $450.00. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073916October 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT ELECTRICAL LIGHT,WINDOWS, AND LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION THIS WEEK. *AK THE A/C UNIT, DOME LIGHT, AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095805October 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093860October 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TRUCK HAS A ROD KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT COVER GASKET AND MANIFOLD SIDE GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER. AT COLD START, THE COOLANT IN THE CYLINDER CAUSED THE PISTON ROD TO BREAK. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $5000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089789September 28, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING POWER. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087498September 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE BRAKES WERE 60% DEFECTIVE. *AK THE DEALER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REAR ABS VALVE WAS STICKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093133September 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CRACK IN DRIVER'S DOOR AT CORNER OF WINDOW APPROX. 3/4 INCHES LONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093134September 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO MOTOR AND RUIENED MOTOR. HAD TO HAVE MOTOR REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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