1997 Ford F-150 complaints

FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.

BRAKES NOT EFFECTIVE UNDER MODERATE HARD BRAKING. THEY MAKE A CLACKING NOISE. SEEMS AS THOUGH THE ABS IS NOT ALLOWING THE CALIPERS, SHOES AND PADS TO WORK AS ONE UNIT.

CRACK IN THE RUBBER MOLDING ON DOORS OF VEHICLE.

LEFT REAR SPRING BROKE.

BOTTOM LEAF SPRING HAS MOVED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED THE LEAF SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND THE LEAF SPRING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS BEEN READJUSTED (3) TIMES AND NEEDS READJUSTING AGAIN. *AK

CENTER CONSOLE/ARM HOLDER/CUP HOLDER DOES NOT LOCK IN DOWN POSITION WHICH CAUSES ANY DRINK WHICH MIGHT BE IN THE CUPHOLDER TO BE THROWN INTO THE BACK SEAT WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. ALSO, WHILE CLIMBING INTO THE TRUCK VIA THE 3RD DOOR IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS ARMREST TO BE USED AS A HAND HOLD WHICH AT A CRITICAL MOMENT GIVES WAY, AND CAUSES A PERSON ENTERING THE CAB TO FALL IN BETWEEN THE SEATS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK TWO VEHICLES. VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

ON HIGHWAY DRIVER NEEDS TWO HANDS TO STEER THE VEHICLE. STEERING IS HARD TO HANDLE, SOMETIMES OVERSTEERING OCCURS, DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES. DEALER HAS ALIGNED THE FRONT END AND ADJUSTED THE TOE, CAMBER AND CASTER, HOWEVER CONSUMER STILL COMPLAINS OF STEERING WHEEL STIFFNESS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SLC

THE REAR AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVESHAFT KEEPS BREAKING. *AK

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILS CONTINUALLY CAUSING POWER HESITATION.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. IN ANY WEATHER OR PAVEMENT CONDITIONS WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE METAL ON THE OUTSIDE OF 2 FRONT DOORS IS CRACKING NEAR THE BOTTOM BACK CORNER OF THE WINDOW. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN 28 OR 29 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER WAS INJURED. FORD DEALER HAS SEEN AND REPAIRED. *AK

OIL PAN IS RUSTING THROUGH.

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT HIGH ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED OR REPRODUCED. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.

ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE.

THE METAL THAT GOES AROUND WINDOW FRAME ON BOTH DOORS IS CRACKED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR WILL BE REPLACED. *AK

THE FORWARD PARKING BREAK CABLE SNAPPED.

VEHICLE STALLS AT TAKE-OFF.

THE EXHAUST IS POINTED AT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, AND CAUSING THE TIRE TO DISINTEGRATE /BLOW OUT. INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIME. , DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

POWER STEERING UNIT IS FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS , AND HAS TWO PUMPS REPLACED AND THE UNIT STILL GIVES OFF A HISSING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS ON. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE PUMP TO RUN LIKE THAT. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND GOES TO THE FLOOR. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THE LEFT SENSOR ON THE ROTOR WAS BAD. THREE MONTHS LATER, BOTH SENSORS WERE BAD. *AK

THERE ARE BUBBLES IN THE TIRES THAT WERE SOLD WITH VEHICLE. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE HUB, CAUSE UNKNOWN . *AK

WEEDS PACK UP IN AND AROUND CROSS MEMBER OF CROSS OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM, WHICH LEADS TO A DRYING OUT OF WEEDS, RESULTING IN FIRES. (QCAW)

GRASS AND WEEDS GET CAUGHT IN CROSS OVER BRACE UNDER EXHAUST SYSTEM, AS THEY PACK IN THEY DRY OUT, CAUSING FIRE. (QCAW)

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH CONSUMER HIT COW WITH LEFT FRONT SIDE ,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. VIBRATION APPEARS TO BE FROM SUSPENSION/STEERING GEAR, NOT STEERING WHEEL ITSELF.

SERIOUS VIBRATIONS COME FROM THE TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSION AT HIGH SPEEDS. OWNER BELIEVES IT'S A DRIVE SHAFT PROBLEM.

WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF ON AN INCLINE IN FIRST OR NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE DEALER SAYS THAT VEHICLE WAS MADE THIS WAY. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

BRAKE/GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN BACKING UP CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. (QCAW)

WHEN APLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON OCCASION. (QCAW)

WHILE BACKING UP VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK, RESULTING IN OWNER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V095000). NOTIFIED DEALER & THEN TOOK VEHICLE IN ON DATE. MECHANIC NEVER CHECKED LUGS: NUTS. HAD THEM TIGHTENED INSTEAD. OLD LUGS: NUTS RUINED RIMS. MECHANIC SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS REAR ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT CORRECT. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION ON WET ROAD SURFACE, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK WILL SLIDE ABOUT 6-8 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. BRAKE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN. ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS LATER, OWNER EXPERIENEDTHE SAME PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. NOT TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V095000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S14, LUGS: NUTS:BOLTS. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK

THERE IS GRASS/WHEAT AND WEEDS THAT PACK IN TIGHTLY BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CROSSOVER, CATCHES ON FIRE. THE SPARKS IN THE FIELD, CAUSING THE FIELD TO CATCH ON FIRE. TUCKER FORD HAD TRIED TO CONTACT FORD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE STILL IN SHOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE BRAKES HAD FAILED MANY TIMES BEFORE, AND DRIVER IS UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS MATTER. DEALER TOLD DRIVER THAT THEY WILL REPLACE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 98V095000 LUGS: NUTS; TAYLOR FORD BROKE LUGS: NUTS IN THE PROCESS OF TORQUING THEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

DURING THE NORMAL ROUTINE CHECK UP THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NOTICED THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS A LEAK THE LEAKAGE IS BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF THE LUGS: NUTS:BOLTS, BUT DEALER DID NOT HAD THE PARTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND NOW THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER HAS BECAME AWARE OF RECALL 98S14, REGARDING THE LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS. STEERING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, IT LOCKS UP WHEN IT RAINS. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF RECALL 97S86, HOWEVER DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO WORK WITH THEIR SCHEDULE FOR REPAIRS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS START BY THEMSELVES. TURN SIGNALS WORKED TOO FAST, DEALER FOUND A LOOSE WIRE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK EFFICIENTLY, TAKES A LONGER DISTANCE TO STOP. A/C WAS NOT COLD ENOUGH. SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. DOOR WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. *SLC