1997 Ford F-150 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AIK

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT JOHN A. REUTTER FROM SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR PHOTOS AND THE WIRING HARNESS. THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ARE SUPERIOR'S INFORMATION AND NOT THE OWNER.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P23575R15, DOT VDHL1P1323 WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, ALL 4 TIRES WERE CRACKED AROUND THE SIDEWALLS, FIRESTONE DENIED REFUND REQUEST BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR TIRE IS NOT ON RECALL. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. PULLED OVER TO CHANGE TIRE, AND NOTICED TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM CASING. IT WAS DEFLATED. HAD MANAGED TO CONTROL VEHICLE AT THE TIME. 1997, FORD, F150, P255/70R16. *AK *JB

RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

SWAY BAR LINKAGE BROKE TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER CANNOT SHIFT INTO PARK GEAR ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL NOTICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF VEHICLE'S SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXPENSES FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *YH

WHILE DRIVING FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/16 )

THE DOOR POST AT LOWER RIGHT OF WINDOW IS CRACKING AT BOTH DOORS THROUGH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FORD F150 & F250 TRUCKS AND I FEEL THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN AND FMCO DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER. THANK YOU MICHAEL. *AK

RECALL WAS REMEDIED FOR THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, STUDS STILL BROKE IN REAR AXLE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM EVEN AFTER REMDY OF RECALL. FORD IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL STUDS ON BOTH AXLES. DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THEM, AS THIER DOCMENTATION SHOWED THAT THE LUG NUT RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *YH

FUES TO POWER WINDOWS CONTINUES TO BLOWOUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALSO, DOME LIGHT IS AFFECTED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CARGO LIGHT IN VEHICLE NEVER GOES OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN BACKING UP, THEY CAN NOT SEE DUE TO THE LIGHT BEING ON, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A SWITCH ON THE DOOR. *SLC

FRONT RIGHT SIDE FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY THE FRONT RIGHT END OF THE VEHICLE FALLING DIRECTLY ONTO THE WHEEL WALL. THE RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF DISLODGING A PIECE OF METAL THAT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. *SLC

THROTTLE HUNG THREE TIMES AT NIGHT WITH OUTSIDE TEMP AT OR BELOW O DEGREE,THERE IS A RECALL BUT DID NOT SHOW UP ON MY TRUCK ACORDING TO MT. ORAB FORD. I NEED THIS PROBLIM FIXED AS I DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN TEMP IS LOWEST. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME JOE MORRIS. MY VIN WOULD NOT SHOW UP ON YOUR PROGAMS.*AK

DASHLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EVER SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS NEW. HEADLIDHTS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL I COULD BRING IT IN WITH THE LIGHTS OUT. WELL THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL NOW! I USE A FLASHLIGH TO CHECK MY SPEED AND GAUGES AT NIGHT. THE DEALER SAY THERE ARE NO REPORTS OF ELECTICAL PROBLEMS. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *AK

DURING INSPECTION A BROKEN COIL SPRING WAS REPAIRED, THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS CAR, AND CONSUMER HIT DEER IN FRONT OF CAR, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

5 OUT OF 6 SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT EASILY LATCH INTO BUCKLE, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK AFT CENTER BELT IS CURRENTLY MALFUNCTIONING AND WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

HAD RECEIVED RECALL 00V231 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTMENT GIVEN. PRIOR TO RECALL VEHICLE HAD A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC CHECKED VEHICLE & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH FUEL LINES OR SMELL FUEL. OWNER NOT HAPPY & TRULY UPSET. NOT DRIVING VEHICLE DUE TO ODOR OF FUEL. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ALMOST CAUSING CRASH, FIRESTONE IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST DUE TO TIRE NOT BEING PART OF RECALL. *SLC

HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON WHILE TRAVELING. STOPPED TO GET GAS, AND UPON STARTING TRUCK IT WAS FINE. AS SOON AS, I SLIPPED IT INTO GEAR IT TOOK OFF FULL THROTTLE WENT FLYING OUT OF PARKING LOT, ALMOST HIT A CHURCH. TOOK DITCH INSTEAD OF HITTING SOMEONE BROKE MY BACK AS A RESULT. *AK

TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. *SLC

THE VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL (98V-095) COMPLETED ON THE WHEEL LUG NUTS AND BOLTS, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TWO FAILURES OF THE LUG NUTS WHICH SHEARED OFF CAUSING THE WHEELS TO FALL OFF, FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON 4-24-00 AND THE SECOND ON 11-08-00. *MJS

CONSUMER THINKS RECALL REPAIR OOV-231 TOOK TOO LONG TO REPAIR AND DEALER LIED ABOUT TIME THE VEHICLE WAS READY ON THE INVOICE. NLM

THEIR WAS A RECALL FOR REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. AFTER CONSUMER HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED, REAR WINDOW LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE BACKING UP LEFT/ UPPER TIE ROD POPPED OUT OF SOCKET, AND VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK *SLC

I FIRST DISCOVERED THE LEAKING REAR WINDOW A YEAR AGO( THE TRUCK WAS LESS THAN 2 YRS OLD) WITH 53000 MILES AND HAD IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER FOR 180.00 IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG IT WAS LIKE THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT THAT NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING AFTER A HEAVY RAIN. THIS NEW LEAK WAS DISCOVERED YESTERDAY BY ME AFTER A CAR WASH AND IT WAS IN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE FIRST ONE. THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS 84150 MILES. I WILL REPORT THIS TO THE DEALER TOMORROW 12/12/2000. THE CRACK IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL WAS DISCOVERED AFTER READING ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON A WEB SITE 12/11/2000 (WWW.FORD-TRUCKS.COM) IT WAS LISTED AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 97, 98,99,2000 F150S. WHEN I CHECKED I DISCOVERED THE CRACK WITH A LITTLE RUST ON IT A COUPLE INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM WINDOW MOLDING.

THERE WAS A SQUEAK, AND FORD CALLED IT A GROAN WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL. *SLC

DOOR IS CRACKING. CRACK STARTED AT THE BASE OF THE DRIVER'S WINDOW, REAR SIDE. *AK

MICHELIN TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE WALL CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

SOME OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS WORE PREMATURELY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. NLM

I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,000 ON MISS-FIRE PROBLEMS IN 1.5 YEARS AND IT WAS FINALLY FOUND THAT ONE OF THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD A FACTORY DEFECT THAT CAUSED A COOLANT LEAK. EVEN THOUGH THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I HAVE A HARD TIME PAYING $2,000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT EXISTED THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. *AK

THE TAIL PIPE IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL BY DESIGN, IT HEATS THE LUGS, NUTS AND BOLTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THEM. NLM

NONE (DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH & HIT A BUMP WHILE BRAKING AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER COASTED 600FEET BEFORE BRINGING IT TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE & AFTER . WAS SOMEWHAT WARNED, BUT COULD DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK THE SWITCH ON THE REAR END IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A LOAD, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. *YH

GEM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WINSHIELD WIPERS/ POWER WINDOWS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED MODULE. *AK *SLC

DOOR AT LOWER WINDOW HAS DEVELOPED CRACK ON BOTH DOORS.ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT READS DOOR AJAR OR SHUT IN DOOR HAS FAILED /ALSO CONTROLS WIPERS & INT.& EXT. LIGHTING/ THEY SHARE THE SAME FUSE.*AK

REGULAR LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS HIGH BEAMS ARE TURNED ON FIRST. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK THE MAIN HEAD LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO THE SWITCH FAILURE OF THE HIGHBEAM SWITCH. *SLC

BOTH FRONT DOORS EXHIBIT CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING ON THE REAR SIDE OF THE WINDOWS. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BE GETTING LARGER WITH RUST FORMING ALONG THE CRACKED EDGES. *AK

CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V-095 OF THE LUG NUTS, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN DETAILS OF THE RECALL AND IS TRYING TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM

FRONT RIGHT INNER TIE ROD RUSTED , AND FELT VEHCLE OPERATING POORLY WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE EXPERIENCED LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSED MOMENTARY BRAKE LOSS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

I FEEL THAT YOUR SEAT BELT LAW IS A JOKE IF I WAS TO DIE BECAUSE I GET TRAPPED INSIDE MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LAW MAKES ME WEAR A SEAT BELT WILL MY WIFE BE ABLE TO SUE THE GOVERMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONES FORCING US TO WEAR SEAT BELTS. *AK

TRAILER WIRING HARNESS PLUG SHORTED, THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN 3 YEAR WARRANTY BUT DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHASE IT AT THAT LOCATION. NLM

DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WHERE WINDOW MEETS BOTTOM OF DOOR HAS CRACKED, CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THE SAME CRACKS ON OTHER VEHICLE MODELS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK *SLC