1997 Ford F-150 complaints

MOTOR WAS INPROPERLY INSTALLED FROM FACTORY, PER FORD DEALERSHIP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY WITH A/C ON AND BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, CABIN WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF.CONSUMER SPUN OUT ON FREEWAY, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THATS WERE IT IS NOW. CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMER 550 RADIAL, SIZE 23570R6 TIRES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, PASSENGER REAR GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRE P255/70R16 DOT PDCUF8WR416 EXPLODED FROM INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALL, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES, THE REMAINING TIRES STILL HAD GOOD TREAD DEPTH REMAINING. *SLC

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON FORD F150, 1997 WITH 20,000 MILES. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN WET WEATHER WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE RUBBER TREAD CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO DITCH. THERE WAS SOME BODY DAMAGE. TIRE IS STILL INFLATED . TIRE SIZE P23570R16, DOT W2081PT126.*AK

I HAD EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKES ON THREE OR FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. I BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MANUFACTURES SERVICE REPRESENATIVE. I EXPLAINED I LOSS MY BRAKES FOR A SHORT MOMMENT AND THEN THEY RETURN. WITH THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN PREVIOUS INCIDENCES. THEY CHECKED THE ABS SYSTEM FOUND NO ERRORS, THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES NO PROBLEMS. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, I HAD TO SPEEK WITH THE SERVICE TECH DIRECTLY GIVING MORE OF A DETAIL OF WHAT HAPPENS. THEY CAME BACK AND FOUND THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT (EXTREMELY RANDOM) FAILURE. THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR (NO PROBLEM). I CALLED FORD MOTOR DIRECT AND ASKED TO BE REFUNDED MY REPAIR COST BECAUSE I DID'NT THINK A MASTER BRAKE CYCLINDER SHOULD BE FAILING @ 38K. THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND HAD NO OBJECTIONS, THEY AGREED TOTALLY (THEY PAID ME FOR THE REPAIR). A WEEK LATER, THIS MORNING I ALMOST CRASHED INTO A SEMI. THE END OF MY ROAD HAS A STOP SIGN CONECTING TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WHEN I PROCEEDED TO USE MY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP! THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS BACK. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE WORST OF THE BRAKE FAILURES, I LITERALLY ALMOST GOT CRUSHED BY THE SEMIDID. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURES SERVICE REP. THEY TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD THE FIX WITH MASTER CYCLINER, OBVIOUSLY IT WAS NOT THE FIX. I ASKED WHAT THEY THOUGHT IT COULD BE THEY HAD NO CLUE! I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS MONDAY WITH THE SHOP TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIND THE CAUSE ONE MORE TIM

TIRES SEEM TO BE CRACKING IN THE TREAD AREA. ONE TIRE PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN LETTING GO OF THE STEARING WHEEL. TIRES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BY A TIRE DEALER IN MY CITY BY A NONE FIRESTONE COMPANY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235 70R16)

WAS GETTING FRONT END ALIGNED DUE TO VEHICLE DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON ALL 4 TIRES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS HT, P235/70R16 WITH 52,000 MILES.*AK DOT#W2081PT296. *SLC

TAIL PIPE DESIGNED TOO CLOSELY TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. HEAT AND FUMES CAUSED DAMAGES TO RIGHT REAR WHEELS. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED TAIL PIPES FOR SOME TRUCKS BUT REFUSED THIS CUSTOMER'S BASED ON MILAGE. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TIRES DID NOT LAST OVER 30,000 MILES. AS THE TREAD WORE, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND THE STEEL BELTS STARTED SHOWING THROUGH THE RUBBER. TIRE SIZE P23570R16. OWNER REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. TIRES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (00T-005) *CJ

WIRING LEADING UPTO THE OLD SWITCH ON THE GEAR LEVER FRAYED AND BROKE ON 2 SEPEARATE OCCASIONS.DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN AFTER 200 MILES.I REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN BY INSTALLING A NEW WIRING HARNESS.NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OR OD SWITCH.*AK

COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT.HEAD GASKET WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED UNDER TSB#99131,RELATING TO COOLANT LEAKING THROUGH THE HEAD INTO THE OIL.THE PROBLEM HOWEVER HAS CONTINUED WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF COOLANT THROUGH THE HEAD GASKET APPROX EVERY 6-8 MONTHS.*AK

THERE IS A CRACK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR RUNNING APPROX 1" IN LENGTH FROM THE WINDOW EDGING.CONTACTED DEALER WHO ADMITTED THAT FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE DOOR UNDER WARRANTY WHICH IS ACTIVE UNTIL 05/2001. *AK

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND MISREADS HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT TOUCHING CONTROLS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEFECT OCCURS INTERMITTENLY. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

REAR WINDOW LEAKS DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEALS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN. ALSO, THEY WILL SHUT OFF WHEN IT IS RAINING . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED THE VACUUM BOOSTER BECAUSE THE CONSUMER DISLIKED THE SOFT BRAKES. *SLC

THERE ARE STRUCTURAL CRACKS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

PE00 020; THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TIRES, AND GASOLINE TANK BROKE. CONSUMEER WILL GIVE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

INNER TIE ROD FELL OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN PARK POSTION, CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR PRIOR WARNING .PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY

CHECKING ON A RECALL FOR THIS TIRE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT376 TIRESIZE: P235/70RX1)

THE RIGHT WHEEL SEPARATED DUE TO ALL THE LUGS BREAKING, THE WHEEL FELL OFF IN TRAFFIC AT A LOW SPEED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE RECALL 98V-095 WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 TIRE BLEWOUT. IT WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS/HT, P23570R16. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL BOUNCE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX DEFECT 3 TIMES BY REPLACING DRUMS/ ROTORS. BUT DEFECT KEPT REOCCURRING. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS COMMON THAT REAR DRUMS GETS HOT AND BECOME OUT OF ROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1997, FORD F150, P23570R16. 3 OUT OF THE FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES ON SHOW HAIRLINE CRACKS GOING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE EDGE.*AK DOT#NV081PT356. *SLC

ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ABOVE THE DOOR HANDLES AND ON THE SIDE OF THE WINDOWS. THE CRACKS ARE 1/4 INCH LONG. A FRIEND HAD HEARD OF THIS AND I CHECKED MY TRUCK AND SURE ENOUGH, I HAVE CRACKS. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS EXPERIENCED THIS. LOW AND BEHOLD MANY MANY TRUCK OWNERS OF 97 AND 98 F-150S HAVE THIS. SHEET METAL STRESS IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING ON ANY VEHICLE. WHEN ON A DOOR IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE SHEET METAL CANNOT HANDLE BUMPS AND ROAD CONTOURS WITHOUT CRACKING HOW CAN IT BE OF MUCH USE IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT? THESE ARE STRUCTURAL AND DESIGN FLAWS THAT SHOULD BE FIXED ON VEHICLES THAT CANNOT STAY TOGETHER THROUGH NORMAL DRIVING SITUATIONS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS AT NO COST AS A RECALL ITEM. *AK

DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH WHEN LEFT BRAKE CALIPIER LOCKED UP CAUSING RIM AND ROTOR TO GET RED HOT. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF HE WAS DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED TIRE WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT. *AK

TRANSMISSION FALLS OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT 35 MPH ALTHO SELECTOR IS IN "D". *AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW IN APRIL 1997. FROM THE THIRD WEEK OF OWNING VEHICLE, ENGINE SHAKES, SPUTTERS, AND STALLS WHEN DRIVING. FORD HAS ATTEMPTED 13 TIMES TO FIX PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE LONG BLOCK ON 7/24/00. ENGINE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM LESS THEN 1000 MILES LATER. FORD ONCE AGAIN REPLACED ONLY (BAD PARTS) IN LONG BLOCK THIS TIME. TILL THIS DATE ENGINE STILL EXHIBITS SAME PROBLEM. FORD'S POSITION IS THEIR REPRESENTATIVES MADE THE DECISION MY VEHICLE IS FINE, SO I'M STUCK WITH IT. TODAY, OCT 22, I HAVE ANOTHER APPOITMENT BECAUSE OF A LOUD RATTLE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. IF REQUESTED, I CAN SUBMIT ALL INVOICES.*AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE (9P235/70R16) TREAD FAILED WHILE DRIVING. NLM

RIMS ARE SPLITTING ON THE INSIDE BEAD. *SLC

PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HTTIRES P23570R16, DOT NUMBER W2081PT227, NOT SURE HOW MANY MILES WAS PUT ON THE TIRES. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM REAR END. ALSO, VIBRATION IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. STOPPED AND INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK *SLC

BOTH DOORS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE OUTER BODY PANELS AT THE LOWER BACK SIDE OF WINDOW . I WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HE COULD NOT FIX PROPERLY WITH OUT A SUBSTANTIAL COST TO ME.

THIS GENERAL AMERICAN TIRE 550AF HAS BEGUN TO SEPARATE. TIRE SIZE IS P235/70R16. GENERAL HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THREE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. ONE OF THE TIRE BLEW ON HIGHWAY. *YH

FUEL LINES ARE SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER IS AFRAID IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF RECALL 00V231000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S22 AFFECTS THE VEHICLE.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CARGO LIGHTS AND COURTESY LIGHTS REMAINING ON INTERMITTENTLY OR STAYING ON FOR 45 MINUTES OR MORE, ALSO, IGNITION SWITCH ALARM REMAINS ON EVEN AFTER VEHICLE STARTED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMRED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK THE CARGO AND INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON DRAINING THE BATTERY. *YH

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY PLACE OF BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT APPEARED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. IT MELTED EVERYTHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE PLASTIC BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR MELTED ADDING BRAKE FLUID TO THE FIRE. THE SHORT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO GET SO HOT THAT THE PLASTIC CASING MELTED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO WORK.

APPARENT ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO TIMING COVER GASKET RECALL 'FIX'-COOLANT IN OIL?

COOLANT LEAKS THROUGH TIMING CHAIN COVER; WIPERS COME ON UNEXPECTANTLY WHILE IN OFF POSITION.

PE00-020; TIRES SIZE 23570R16, DOTW2, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FORD, F150 1997. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH, SIDEWALL WAS VERY THIN, FORD'S OPINION WAS THAT THOSE TIRES WERE NOT INTENDED FOR TRUCKS, BUT FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. *AK TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT. *SLC

REAR LEAF SPRINGS BROKE WHICH COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH FUEL TANK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TANK, AND RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V161000, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. *AK

THE TIRE PRESSURE IN THE GOODYEAR TIRE HAS TO BE PERFECTLY MAINTAINED IN ORDER TO HAVE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, CONSUMER HAD A SLIGHTLY LOW REAR TIRE AND WHEN HE SWERVED TO MISS SOMETHING IN THE ROAD HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLID DOWN A CONCRETE BARRIER. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 ON OCTOBER 12, 2000, I WAS GOING AT A SPEED OF 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND FELT MY FORD TRUCK PULL. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A MUCH LOUDER NOICE AND MORE VIOLENT SHAKING GRIPPED THE VEHICLE. I WRESTLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE TRUCK AS IT LERCHED IN IRRATIC MOVEMENTS. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND ONTO A SHOULDER. HOW, I AM NOT SURE SINCE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND A SEMI WAS CLOSING IN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN I EXITED THE TRUCK AND LOOKED AT THE FRONT, I SAW A TIRE ALMOST COMPLETELY DISENTIGRATED WITH THE OUTSIDE RUBBER STRIP SEPARATED FROM THE MANGLED INNER PORTIONS OF THE TIRE. IT HAD LITERALLY COME APART AND HUNG ONTO THE RIM IN RUBBER RAGS. (TIRESIZE: 235/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-75 OCTOBER 12, 2000, I WAS GOING AT A SPEED OF 75 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND FELT MY FORD TRUCK PULL. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A MUCH LOUDER NOISE AND MORE VIOLENT SHAKING GRIPPED THE VEHICLE. I WRESTLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE TRUCK AS IT LURCHED IN ERRATIC MOVEMENTS. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT TO THE FAR LANE ONTO A SHOULDER. HOW, I AM NOT SURE SINCE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND A SEMI WAS CLOSING IN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WHEN I EXITED THE TRUCK AND LOOKED AT THE FRONT, I SAW A TIRE ALMOST COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED WITH THE OUTSIDE RUBBER STRIP SEPARATED FROM THE MANGLED INNER PORTIONS OF THE TIRE. IT HAD LITERALLY COME APART AND HUNG ONTO THE RIM IN RUBBER RAGS. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****734312

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE , CAUSING VEHICLE SPEED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 90 MPH. ONLY WAY TO STOP ACCELERATION WAS BY CONSUMER BENDING DOWN AND PULLING UP ON THE ACCELERATOR FROM FLOOR. DEALER CLAIMED PARTS WAS ON BACK ORDER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE HAS RUSTED. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ALMOST CRASHED ON INTERSTATE AT NIGHT. DEALER GAVE 50% OFF REPLACEMENT. I ASKED FOR 100% . DEALER NOT INTEREST IN MY NEAR ACCIDENT OR MY FUTURE SAFTY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/70 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70 R16 )