Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 6, 1996CA
REAR ABS; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES FAILED W/DRIVER LOSING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
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1997 Ford F-150 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1997 record →
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 19, 1996MS
EVERY ONE AND A HALF MILE VEHILCE SMELLS HOT. COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT OR CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashFire
Filed Apr 18, 1996IL
A/T: STARTED ENGINE, NOTICED MOTOR IDLING HIGH; SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS, KEPT SLIDING, HIT PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 9, 1996MI
FRONT LEFT CENTER SEAT NOT BOLTED IN FROM FACTORY; OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE BELT, WAS ROUTED BETWEEN SEATS, NOT BUCKLED DOWN. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 3, 1996GA
WHEN DRIVING THE FRONT END GOES LEFT TO RIGHT ALMOST CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Feb 27, 1996TX
SPARE ON THE TRUCK IS 16' AND THE TRUCK COMES WITH 17' TIRES FROM THE FACTORY. SPARE TIRE IS TOO SMALL FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
Structure › Body
Filed Feb 20, 1996IA
FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED WHILE DRIVING TRUCK HOME FROM DEALER, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Structure › Body
Filed May 3, 1995MO
CENTER ARMREST DOESN'T LOCK IN DOWN POSITION, CAUSING ANY DRINK IN CUP HOLDER TO BE LAUNCHED EASILY. *DSH
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