1997 Ford F-150 Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED.

TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH LEAF SPRINGS ON REAR END TO KEEP TRUCK LEVEL, REAR END TOO LOW/FRONT END TOO HIGH, CAUSED TRUCK TO SWAY/LOSE STEERING CONTROL; DEALER RECMMENDED INSTALLING HELPER SPRINGS. *AK

BRAKES: HAD ACCIDENT ON APRIL 24 DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES DID NOT CATCH AT AL L. PUT BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. THE ONLY THING STOPPED THE TRUCK WAS THE CAR AHEAD THAT DRIVER HIT. TODAY THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. PUT PEDAL COMPLETELY TO FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID CATCH, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH AND REAR ENDED A CAR AT THE LIGHT. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES VALVE WAS CHANGED AND THREE DAYS LATER, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. *SLC

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

CONSMER'S 4-YEAR LOD GRAND DAUGHTER WAS OCCUPYING THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET OUT, THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED. THE BELT HAD TIGHTENED SO TIGHT THAT THE 4-YEAR OLD COULD NOT BREATH, SOME HOW THE BELT HAD RAPPED AROUND THE CHILD TWICE. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE BELT OFF WITH A PAIR OF SCISSORS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE'S THE NOISE IS THERE AND SOMETIMES THE NOISE COMES AND GOES. *AK

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

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THE CAR AHEAD SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES. TRIED TO STOP, PUT PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED, HIT CAR IN FRONT AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BRAKES AND AIR BAGS FAILED, REASON IS UNKNOWN. *AK

LEAF SPRINGS SHIFTED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW. FORD REPLACE THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX THE CAUSE OF THE SHIFTING. THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER. WHEN INSPECTING THE TRUCK SEVERAL YEARS LATER, NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED AGAIN.

MISALIGNMENT OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE REAR SPRING LEAFS.

ROTORS WARPED.

CONSUMER HAD 2 DEFECTIVE REAR ENDS ON VEHICLE IN LESS THAN 1100 MILES. NOW AT 5K MILES VEHICLE NEEDS ANOTHER REAR END. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER.CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PAINT ON THE REAR END IS BURNING OFF. THE DEALER SYNTHETIC HIGH PERFORMANCE OIL TO ENDURE THE TEMPERATURE. THE REAR END IS TAKING MORE HEAT BUT THE END STILL GETS HOT. *AK

DRIVING 55-65MPH; STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES; FELT HARD AS A ROCK; PEDAL SOFT AT TOP. WHEELS WOULD NOT LOCK OR STOP. NO ABS BRAKES ON FRONT. EVEN W/TOWING HAD PROBLEMS W/BRAKE SYSTEM. TOOK TO DEALER & BRAKE PADS ROTATED; MASTER CYLINDER BEEN REPLACED TO COUNTERACT BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRUCK ACCELERATED IN THE DRIVEWAY, TRIED TO STOP BUT THE BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO HIT A BRICK WALL IN THE GARAGE. THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 30 MPH. *AK

LUG NUTS SNAPPED OFF DUE TO CHAFE/WEAR ON THE WHEEL.

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

WHILE IN PASSING SITUATION, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE IN SPEED. HAD TO KILL ENGINE TO STOP. *AK

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

PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

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

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. YH

O-RINGS AND LUG NUTS FAILED CAME OFF OF STUD DUE TO CHAFFING AND WEARING DOWN OF THE O-RING, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED WHEEL TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE.

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

FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. YH

COMPUTER CONTINUES TO GIVE ACODE OF MISFIRE ON NUM 5 CYLINDER. TOOK TO 3 FORD DEALERSHIPS; ALL THEY DID WAS INSTALL NEW SPARK PLUG, PROBLEM PERSISTS. BEEN INVESTIGATING AND TRYING DIFFERENT INDEPNDENT SHOP FO REPAIR *AK

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

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

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

ACCELERATOR STUCK ON FLOOR MAT WITH THROTTLE WIDE OPEN.

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

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

WHILE DRIVING ENTERED A 30 MILES ZONE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PICK UP SPEED AT 70 MPH. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. *AK

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

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.

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

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

WINDSHIELD WIPERS - INTERMITTENT WIPERS ERRATIC OR NOT ACTIVE. UNABLE TO USE WASHER FLUID. REPLACEMENT PART HAS SAME PROBLEM AS ORGINAL EQUIPMENT.

ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONTINUALLY.

LUG NUTS AND STUDS ALMOST FELL OFF OF HUB ON TWO OCCASIONS, RIM AND O-RING DAMAGED DUE TO LUG NUT AND STUD FASTENER FAILURE.

WHEEL HUB DESIGNED WITH AN "O" RING THAT MUST BE IN THE CENTER TO PREVENT WHEEL FROM COMING OFF, HOWEVER FORD DOES NOT MAKE THIS KNOWN. RESULTED IN CONSUMER'S WHEEL ALMOST COMING OFF.

WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE RUNS HOT. WHEN POURING COOLANT IN TO IT, VEHICLE LEAKS. TO VEHICLE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

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

INCREASED SPEED FOR PASSING 55MPH PEDAL STICKS IN RESUME POSITION. OWNERS SOLUTION: TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DEALER UNAWARE OF CALAMITY. PROBABLE RESULT: VEHICLE CRASH. SECOND/THIRD INCIDNET OCCURRED @ 80MPH AND 50MPH. *AK

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

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

THE CONVERSION FORD F150 HAS A DEFECT IN REAR WINDOW BY THE BENCH SEAT WHICH WAS NOT REINFORCED PROPERLY, IT'S STRUCTURAL UNSAFE; IT DOES NOT HAVE THE ROLL BAR WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH OUR FMVSS. THE CONVERSION IS TRANSAPPLE CUSTOM, 2645 ROUTE25 CENTRE REACH NY 11720 AT 516-981-VANS,KENNY CODER THRU BABYLON FORD 495 MONTAQA HWY WEST ISLEY NY AT 516-669-3232, HANK HECKELS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE REAR AXEL BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SWERVE AND HIT THE MEDIAN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *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.

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