1997 Ford F-150 complaints

ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC, CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, SHUTTING OFF ALL POWER. CAUSE NOT DETERMINED, OCCURRED 4 TIME SINCE JULY 15, DEALER REPLACED CONTROL MODULE 4 TIMES, 30 TO 70 MPH. *AK

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

THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN DUE TO A PIECE OF INSULATION THAT FELL FROM HOOD AND WAS LODGED IN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. IN ADDITION, ABS BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE CAUSED BY SEVERE USE IN STOPPING VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY ABOUT 70MPH, HAS TO PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO STAIGHT. IF TAKING SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

DRIVING AT TURN PIKE SPEED THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WITH A POP SOUND, THREE WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED OUTWARD. *AK AFTER SITTING FOR TWO DAYS INFRONT OF OUR HOME. *YH

GOODYEAR WRANGLER (RT/5) 17" TIRE BLEW OUT, THESE TIRES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR OFF ROAD TRUCKS.

UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE FLOOR MAT AND THE PEDAL GET CAUGHT TOGETHER, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A VIRBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT (35-40) MPH. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AND SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AN INJURED THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ACCELERATOR STUCK ON FLOOR MAT WITH THROTTLE WIDE OPEN.

WHEEL CRACKED AT BEAD AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER/INJURIES. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP ON WET PAVEMENTS. DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO ASK HOW TO REPAIR VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST ACCELERATED, AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, THE RPMS WENT TO 3000 AND BACK DOWN AS IF HE WERE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR VERY FAST. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE DOOR. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND PUTTING ON BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. FUTHERMORE, HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE WITH NO ONE INSIDE, NO KEYS IN IGNITION AND DOORS OPENED. VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD 10 FEET, HITTING DOOR FRAME OF GARAGE RIPPING OPENED DOOR OFF. ROLL COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED BY DEALER.

THE P25570R16 TIRE ON THE FRONT REAR RIGHT HAS BLOWN OUT TWICE IN THE COURSE OF 2 WEEKS. THE TIRE IS NEW AND SPLITS DOWN THE MIDDL NEWEST TIRE PUT ON 2WEEKS AGO ONLY HAS 60% OF THE TIRE LEFT. *AK A GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT TOW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. *YH

BED MOVES WHEN CROSSING UNEVEN SURFACES.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT REAR SEAT BELT LATCHES ARE LOCATED TOO FAR FROM THE SEATS, THEREFORE WHEN A CHILD SEAT IS PLACED IN THE SEATS, THE BELTS DON'T ADEQUATELY SECURE IT.

BED SEAMS NOT SEALED, PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF CORROSIVE ROAD DEBRIS GETTING INTO CLOSED BED COMPARTMENT.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS A BIG HOLE IN THE DASH AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT WATER INTO THE DASH TO STOP THE FIRE. THE WHOLE INSIDE WAS BURNED UP AND DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE. *AK THE HORN RELAYS AND HORN PADS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. *YH

TRUCK'S TAIL END FISH-TAILED, RESULTING IN A CRASH.

STRUTS BROKE OFF FROM AXLE, CAUSING LOSS OF TIRE AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH AND BETWEEN THE BED AND CAB OF TRUCK. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE; HAD STARTED APPLYING ABS BRAKES; BRAKES LOCKED UP; VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID; ROADS WERE DRY; TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED HTERE WAS NO PROBLEMS. *AK

PITMAN ARM HAD FALLEN OFF FROM THE STEERING SECTOR SHAFTS DUE TO MISSING RETAINER NUT AND WASHER, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE, OPENED UP THE HOOD AND WENT BACK TO VEHICLE AND THE DASH EXPLODED. FIRST BEFORE ALL THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE DIED OUT. SO WENT TO LOOK FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS WHEN SMELLED SMOKE AND SEEN THE DASH ON FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRE FAILED, CAUSING FRONT FENDER TO BE DAMAGE.

CONSOLE BETWEEN 60/40 BENCH IS POORLY DESIGNED, LOCKS IN UP POSITION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, BLEW A TIRE AND HAD DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE COMPANY STATES THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT WITH THE SENSOR. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVE WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF WHEN FIRE STARTED. FIRE STARTED APPROX. 30 MINUTES AFTER PARKING. FIRE DEPT. SAID FIRE STARTED FROM WIRING HARNESS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 50MPH, LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE ROLLED AND WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT OF 4 FEET AND ROLLED 3 TIMES. FAILURE OF DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY CAUSED THE DOOR TO FLY OPEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 38-45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL ACCIDENT WITH A HOUSE AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT. HIGH EFFORTS ON STEERING EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED 67MPH OR MORE. IN FOR REPAIR , MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT IT AND IT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *AK

FORD F150 1997, FIRESTONE P23570R16, AT APPROX. 60-65MPH EXPERIENCED TIRES HYDROPLANING ON WET PAVEMENT, VEHICLE TENDS TO ERRACTLY SKIP OVER PUDDLES OF WATER, CAUSING MOMENTARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

WHENEVER CONSUMER EXITS THE VEHICLE, IF EVER TOUCHING ANY METAL PARTS, IT WILL THEN EXERT SPARKS OF FIRE. CONSUMER SAYS IF STANDING CLOSE ENOUGH ONE CAN HEAR THE SIZZLING. CONSUMER ALSO HAS MEASURED THE DISTANCE OF THESE SPARKS WHICH HE MEASURED AT THREE INCHES AWAY. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY, BUT IT IS ACTUALLY GETTING BIGGER. CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN TRUCK, HE'S LEASING IT FROM FORD. *AK

STARTS VEHICLE AND IT VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. STEERING IS HARD TO DRIVE, CANNOT CONTROL.TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE OR PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ASHTRAY COVER FAILED.

CIGARET LIGHTER COVER SPINS.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

STEERING FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT 35 MPH, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. IN ADDITION, REAR FRAME WAS BENT BECAUSE THREE DEALERS HAD MODIFIED TRUCK BY PUTTING ON OVERLOADS. ALSO, REAR SPRINGS/SHOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE/LEAKING. *AK

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. TOOK TO DLR 2 TIMES, NO RESULTS. VEHICLE IS WITH DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. *AK

VEHICLE'S BRAKE FUSE IS LOOSE AND CAUSES THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. *AK

FLOOR HEATER VENTS INOPERATIVE.

LEATHER SEAT BACK UPHOLSTERY CLINGS TO BACK.