1997 Ford F-150 complaints

ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONTINUALLY.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT LATCH IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER CORRECTED THE PROLBEM BY SLAMMING THE SEAT BACK AND FORTH SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY, ONLY IF HELD WHILE TURNING.

SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO FALL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION.

THERE ARE 8 POINTS ON THE FRONT END THAT HAVE MOVING PARTS, HOWEVER THERE ARE ONLY 2 GREASE POINTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WILL SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A LACK OF PROPER LUBRICATION.

WHILE TOWING TRAILER, TRAILER PLUG FELL OUT CAUSING LOSS OF TRAILER LIGHTS AND BRAKES. DESTROYED PLUG AND CABLE. NEW PLUG WILL NOT STAY IN CONNECTOR. HAVE TOWED THIS TRAILER WITH OTHER VEHICLES WITH NO PROBLEM.

BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED LOWER THAN GAS PEDAL BY A LARGE AMOUNT, CAUSING BOTH PEDALS TO DEPRESS, RESULTING IN ACCELERATION. *AK

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE SIDE DUE TO THE SHOCK ABSORBER JAMMED UP IN THE COIL SPRING WHEN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER CAME OUT OF THE CONTROL ARM.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT OWNER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID 40 FEET. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

WHILE CHANGEING ALL FOUR WHEELS ON VEHICLE THE HUB ATTACHMENTS BROKE. *AK

FUEL LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

VEHICLE BOUNCES BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 60 MPH-70 MPH DUE TO SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SHAKES. OWNER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES.THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE ENTIRE BREKING SYSTEM, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE ABOUT THE LEMON LAW. *AK

GRAB BAR ON VEHICLE IS POORLY DESIGNED, CONSUMER HITS HEAD ON BAR

EA97027; WHEEL SEPARATION, WHILE DRIVNG ABOUT 45 MPH WHEEL ON THE LEFT FRONT FELL OFF. THE TRUCK WENT INTO A SIDEWAY, SLID AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH, THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOSE CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY. *AK

WHILE TIGHTENING THE WHEEL THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WHEEL. *AK

LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION TORSION BAR FAILURE.

WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF OF WHEELS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

GAS PEDAL GETS CAUGHT ON FLOOR MAT WHEN FLOORED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE.

CONTROL ARM RUSTED/CRACKED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL BREAK LOOSE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

REAR BRAKES LOCK AND FRONT DO NOT WHEN PEDAL IS SLAMMED.

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND SLID INTO PATH OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, ONLY ONE WHEEL BRAKE ACTIVATED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AIR BAG INFLATED AND EJECTED DRIVER THROUGH BACK GLASS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

TORSION BAR BROKE.

IN DAMP HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER, MAKING THE FIRST STOP AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 30-40 MINUTES ABS WILL SUCK MOISTURE INTO LINING, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND SKID SIDEWAYS. DEALER REPLACED SHOES AND DRUMS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK HEARS A LOUD NOISE IN THE DASHBOARD, AND THE TRUCK IS HARD TO CONTROL, IT GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN, THEY PUT EXTENSIONS ON THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

THE ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT DUE TO LOCATION OF FLOOR MAT. THIS ONLY HAPPENS UPON FULL ACCELERATION. *AK

WIND NOISE FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR A-PILLAR AREA OF THE SUPERCAB.

WHEELS BOLTS STRETCHING UPON NORMAL TIGHTENING DUE TO IMPROPER METAL OR HARDENING. THE NUT SEIZES ON THE WHEEL BOLT BEFORE IT TIGHTENS PROPERLY AND CAUSES THE WHEEL LUG NUT WASHER TO "EAT AWAY" THE ALUMINUM WHEEL ENOUGH TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL TO BREAK OFF THE WHEEL BOLTS AND SEPARATE THE WHEEL FROM THE AXLE.

CENTER ARM REST/CONSOLE LOCKS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWNRIGHT POSITION.

ARMRESTS FAIL TO LOCK DOWN.

CENTER ARMREST DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

CENTER ARM REST/STORAGE CONSOLE DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THEREFORE, DRINKS PLACED IN INTEGRAL CUP HOLDER CAN BE LAUNCHED INTO BACK SEAT IF SOMEONE PLACES WEIGHT ON THE REAR PORTION OF THE ARM REST.

NO SUMMARY

FRONT SEAT CENTER ARM REST DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. ON SEVERAL OCACASIONS, BACK SEA TPASSENGER'S HAVE INADVERTENTLY LEANED ON BACK OF ARM REST, CAUSING IT TO SUDDENLY MOVE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS LOSE THEIR BALANCE WHEN THE ARM REST COLLAPSES.

THE WINDSHIELD MAKES A NOISE LIKE IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE AND THEN IT CRACKS, ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LIFT OFF OF THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 55MPH OR GREATER. *AK

THE CENTER CONSOLE ARM REST DOES NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

MFR # 97S86 NHTSA RECALL # 97V171000; CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL WORK CORRECTED. WORK WAS CORRECTED. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 15 MPH DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BROKE OFF THE SHAFT.

OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE CRUSE CONTROL SYSTEM IN CAR WOULDN'T CUT OFF WHEN PRESSED THE BUTTON. *AK

UNSPECIFIED.

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP PROPERLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

SEAT BELT SEPARATED FROM ITS "A" PILLAR ON DRIVER'S CIRCUMFERENCE. NO VISUAL ELEMENT TO EXPLAIN SAID INCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE IN TWO ACCIDENTS WITH, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS ON EITHER OCCASION.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING IN WET WEATHER.

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.

EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM ENGINE.