1997 Ford F-150 complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEANING ON LEFT SIDE. VEHICLE WASN'T LIKE THAT WHEN SHE PULLED INSIDE OF GARAGE THAT EVENING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK THE DEALER SAYS THERE WAS A HIGH FAILURE RATES OF 1997 AND 1998 MODELS. *YH

CHECKING MY TIRES I FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMING APART. THE TREAD IS SEPARATING ALONG THE AREA BETWEEN TREAD AND SIDEWALL. IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE IS JUST PULLING THE TREAD OFF AND LEAVING THE TIRE WITH THE BELTS SHOWING. THE TIRE STILL HAS PLENTY OF GOOD TREAD. (DOT NUMBER: W2081PT TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

THE DOORS FAILED IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS, SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERS COST. NLM

FUEL LINE IS RUBBNING AGAINST UPPER RADIATOR HOSE AND MAY CAUSE A LEAKAGES WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

BALL JOINTS ARE OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID NOT WORRY ABOUT IT.*AK

ENGINE WOULD BE MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISES. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE PISTONS WERE KNOCKING WITHIN CYLINDERS. THEY WERE WOBBLING.*AK THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. *YH

THREE INCHES FROM WINDOW DOOR IS STARTING TO CRACK. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

THREE INCHES FROM WINDOW METAL IS CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES OF VHEICLE.*AK

I HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH CAUSED BY MOISTER IN THE FUSE BOX , WHICH WAS CAUSED BY WATER LEAKING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS NOT TO CONCERNED UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS 13 PAGES OF SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT MOISTURE GET INTO THE FUSE BOX. IT DOES THING AS WIPER NOT WORKING WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE BUT WILL WORK ANY OTHER TIME. RADIO NOT TURNING OFF, BLOWER MOTOR NOT SHUTTING OFF. TRYING TO ENGAGE THE STARTER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR, AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. NOTED VEHICLE HAD DROPPED DOWN DUE TO TORSION BAR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD SNAPPED AND BROKE, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED BOTH TORSION BARS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THERE IS A CRACK DEVELOPING ON LOWER CORNER OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK

THERE IS A 1/4" DOOR CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCATED ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE DOOR WHERE THE BELT MOLDING ENDS. WHAT BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION WAS A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WRITING IN TO THE WWW.F150ONLINE.COM WEBSITE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I CHECKED OUT MY VEHICLE AND SURE ENOUGH I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. A CO-WORKER OF MINE HAS THE SAME YEAR FORD F150 AND HE CHECKED HIS VEHICLE AND THERE WAS ALSO ABOUT A 1/4" DOOR CRACK ON HIS DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I CONTACTED FORD BUT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I CALLED NUMEROUS LOCAL DEALERS WHO WOULD NOT CONFIRM THEY FORD IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE THOUGH ONE SHOP SAID IT WOULD FIX IT BY WELDING IT AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARANTEE. SEEMS ODD THAT 75% OF ALL 1997 TO 1999 FORD F150 OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. REQUEST INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AND THAT FORD INITIATE A RECALL PROGRAM TO FIX THIS ISSUE.*AK

WE PURCHASED THIS FORD VEHICLE FROM A FORD DEALER EIGHT MONTHS AGO. WE JUST LEARNED IT HAS A BLOWN ENGINE PROBABLY RESULTING FROM COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. WE'VE LEARNED FORD HAS REPLACED OTHER '97 F150 ENGINES WITH THIS DEFECT. OUR DEALER INDICATES THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUCH SERVICE BULLETINS. WE PAID $12,000 EIGHT MONTHS AGO. *AK

GENERAL AMERIA, STAR 55 ,TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT NUMBER 84024009, TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON LISTED VEHICLE, TIRE HAD 28 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING. PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED RIGHT FRONTAL TIRE WAS SPLIT RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. *AK UPON INSPECTION, DEALER FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WAS SPLITTING. *SLC

UPON START UP ENGINE WAS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BENT ROD FOR THE NUMBER ONE PISTON. *AK BLOWN INTAKE GASKET CAUSED A LEAK. *SLC

REAR WINDOW IS BECOMING SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. SEAL IS COMING OFF. WATER IS LEAKING IN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WILL NOT ALIGN CORRECTLY WHEN CLOSING IT. THIS RESULTS IN DOOR REMAINING OPEN, WHICH KEEPS DOME LIGHT ON, DRAINING BATTERY. *AK THE DOOR SWITCHES FOR BOTH DOORS WERE REPLACED. *YH

NOTICED IN EARLY 11/2000 THAT ENGINE MADE A "TICKING" SOUND ON STARTUP. STARTED USING HIGHER OCTANE GAS AND USED AN OIL TREATMENT. "TICK" WENT AWAY. DROVE HOME ON THE EVENING OF 11/17/2000 AND PARKED THE TRUCK. GOT IN THE TRUCK ON THE MORNING OF 11/20/2000 AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN. I HAD THE BATTERY CHECKED OUT - IT WAS GOOD. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP (NON-DEALER) AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. THE TRUCK IN CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED.*AK

TIMING COVER GASKET IS LEAKING WHICH CAN CAUSE ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE AND SEIZE UP. *AK

UPPER BALL JOINT IS ABOUT TO BREAK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WEAR OUT EVEN IF IT DID HAPPEN WITH ONLY 44000 MILES ON IT, DEALER REPLACED LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT AND REPLACED CONTROL ARM. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKES AND LEFT REAR TIRES LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DEFECT ON VEHICLE HAD BEEN REAR AXLE SEAL THAT WHEN RAINING COULD LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFFECTED BRAKES WERE SATURATED WITH LUBRICANT AND WOULD DO NOTHING WHEN ACTIVATED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, AND SPARE TIRE FELL OUT. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAD HAPPEN ON HIGHWAY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL WIND COMING THROUGH DOOR. FOUND THAT DOOR IS NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY, AND RUBBER AT DOOR IS NOT SECURED AS IT SHOULD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN WENT OUT, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE DIED THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED BY TECHNICIAN THAT AN IGNITION WIRE HAD BROKE INSIDE THE WIRING COVER.

FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE OFF. VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT IF CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK *JB

FRONT STEERING MAKES SQUEALING NOISE WHEN TURN STEERING WHEEL. *AK

TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSTION, DEALER WAS AWARE OF SAME DEFECT BUT IN FORD EXPEDITION.*AK

AFTER SEVERAL RECALLS WERE REPAIRED THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE IN ENGINE. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ON FRIDAY 03/02/01 I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING IN MY FORD F-150 WHEN SOMETHING IN THE STEERING BOX FAILED.FOR SPECIFICS OF WHAT THE EXACT FAILURE WAS, PLEASE CONTACT THE MECHANIC WHO MADE THE REPAIR. THEY ARE ROCKVILLE AUTO BOUTIQUE, 360 SUNRISE HIGHWAY, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. PHONE 516 766 7525. *AK

TORSION BAR ON LEFT SIDE BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTISWITCH TWICE NOW. I AM NOW ON THE THIRD ONE ALREADY. AS FAR AS THE FRONT WHEEL HUBS, THE CLEARANCE IS INSUFFICIENT TO ALLOW FOR NORMAL CORROSION. ANY FRONT BRAKE JOB REQUIRES THAT THE HUBS ALSO BE REPLACED AS THEY ARE DAMAGED WHEN REMOVED. ALL OF MY WORK WAS DONE AT A FORD DEALERSHIP.

DOORS ARE BEGINNING TO CRACK NEXT TO WINDOW AND GOING HORIZONTALLY TOWARDS EDGE OF DOOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED IN , HAS BEEN TRYING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT SINCE OCTOBER FOR RECALL REPAIRS OF FUEL TANK. THERE HAS BEEN NO PHYSICAL PERSON TO TALK TO WHEN YOU CALLING. PERSON ANSWERING AT DEALERSHIP TRANSFERRED, BUT CONSUMER WAS LEFT ON HOLD. MANUFACTURER HAS RECEIVED SAME RESPONSE WHEN THEY HAVE CALLED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED 2 DEALERS IN AREA, AND NEITHER ONE WAS BETTER THAN WITCHITA FALLS FORD & FALLS LINCOLN MERCURY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

LOWER STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX COMMECTION. THIS CREATED AN INABILITY TO STEER THE TRUCK.

DOORS ARE CRACKING NEAR BACK CORNERS WHERE WINDOWS MEET. THEY DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY DUE TO CRACKS.*AK

STEEL BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT446 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

FAILURE OF STEERING PUMP AT LOW SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PUMP HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING WITH SNOW AND ICE ON ROAD VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID, AND THEN 8-10 FEET DOWN A DITCH. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THIS VEHEICLE HAD FOUR RECALLS. THE FIRST RECALL WAS JUST AFTER TWO MONTHS AFTETR PURCHASE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJUREIS DURING THE ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF AIR BAG FAILURE. CONSUMER HAD THREE TIRE BLOW OUTS WITHIN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS. *YH

I PURCHASED 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES FROM THE BASE EXCHANGE IN COLORADO, ON THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY. WITHIN6 MONTHS ALL 4 TIRES HAD GONE OUT. ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. WHEN THEY STARTED TO GO BAD I REPLACED THEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT227 TIRESIZE: 70R16)

VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO ENGINES REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE OVERHEATED, WATER POURING OUT AND VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART.*JB

PURCHASED AN EXTENDED CAB PICKUP BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN. SINCE PURCHASE, THEY HAVE GROWN AND WHEN THEY ARE IN THE BACK SEAT, THEY'RE HEADS ARE IN LINE WITH THE REAR WINDOW. I'M AFRAID THAT IF I WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR, MY DAUGHTERS HEADS WOULD GO THROUGH THE BACK WINDOW AND SUFFER HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND AN AFTERMARKET SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *AK

ENGINE FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE BUT ONLY ON THE CARS. NLM

RECALL 96V184000; WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE AND AFTER INCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON FIRST, BUT NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT ROTORS FOR FRONT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST. 2. FRONT SEATBELTS DID NOT LATCH INTO BUCKLE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK *SLC

WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH, RIGHT SIDE BRAKE ROTOR WHICH IS ATTACHED ON HUB HAS SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY TO ONE SIDE, AND ALMOST RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC

PE 00 020/TREAD SEPARATION: LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 68 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1997, FORD, F150; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16, DOT# W2081PT207. NO INJURIES/NO DAMAGES; FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *SLC

THE WAY THE TIE RODS ARE MADE WHEN THEY BECOME SLIGHTLY WORN THEY PULL APART. AFTER TALKING WITH SOME AUTO REPAIR SHOPS I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE.

WHILE PARKED AND VEHICLE STILL RUNNING LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE JUST DROPPED. CONSUMER HAD NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS NOT HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE TORSION BAR HAD MATERIAL DEFECT. *YH