1997 Ford F-150 Complaint Log

FRONT LEFT CENTER SEAT NOT BOLTED IN FROM FACTORY; OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE BELT, WAS ROUTED BETWEEN SEATS, NOT BUCKLED DOWN. *AK

WINDOW HANDLE FAILED.

REAR AXLE GEARS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION HOUSING FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKING.

WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 40 MPH, GOES THROUGH 50 MPH,STEERING WHEEL WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES. SAID IT WAS COMMON PROBLEM, CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

POOR SEAT BELT PERFORMANCE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE.*AK

LEATHER SEAT BACK UPHOLSTERY CLINGS TO BACK.

FLOOR HEATER VENTS INOPERATIVE.

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

THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, YOU HAVE TO MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH BEFORE IT TAKES AFFECT.*AK

MOUNTING BOLTS NOT INSTALLED AT FACTORY, CAUSING LEFT FRONT DRIVE YOKE ASSEMBLEY TO COME APART FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING PLATE.

FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED WHILE DRIVING TRUCK HOME FROM DEALER, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

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

THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN AT 55 MPH, EVEN AFTER SHUTING OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING BACK , THE MOTOR WAS STILL GOING AT 50 MPH. DEALER PICKED UP VEHICLE TODAY. (1/21/97). *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK CONSUMER FEELS SOMETING WAS LEFT OUT AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. *SLC

VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE.

CENTER ARMREST DOESN'T LOCK IN DOWN POSITION, CAUSING ANY DRINK IN CUP HOLDER TO BE LAUNCHED EASILY. *DSH

EVERY ONE AND A HALF MILE VEHILCE SMELLS HOT. COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT OR CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

NAR 6-03-2003 *MR DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS RUINING THE ENGINE. *CB

FOIA REQUEST ANY RECORD RELATING TO FIRE RISK TO THE FORD F150 TRUCK WITH ENCLOSED VIN NUMBER, AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN V-231, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FUEL SYSTEM FIRE. *PH (NAR) *CB *JB

CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH VEHICLE RECALL OVER HEATING AND CATCHING ON FIRE. *TS CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON THE UNDERHOOD SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS A POROUS SWITCH ON THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT ALLOWS BRAKE FLUID TO GET INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE CONNECTOR THUS CREATING A RESISTANCE THAT WILL CAUSE THE CONNECTOR AND SWITCH TO OVERHEAT. *NM

1997 FORD F-150 WITH RECALL ON THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER CHARGED HIM $68.00 FOR A DIAGNOSIS FEE FOR STATING THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED THE $68.00. *KB THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY SWITCH THAT WAS RECALLED. THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT STAY ON WHEN MAKING A TURN . *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE FRONT END GOES LEFT TO RIGHT ALMOST CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

REAR ABS; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES FAILED W/DRIVER LOSING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

EXTREME PLAYNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE TRUCK SWAYS. *AK STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE VEHICLE WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAN NOT TOW WITH VEHICLE OR CAN NOT CONTROL AT ALL.*JB

TIRES USED ON THIS MODEL TRUCK RESULTED IN TRUCK FLOATING AND WANDERING ONCE DRIVEN THROUGH WATER. THE TIRES OUTER EDGE DON'T ALLOW WATER TO ESCAPE, WITH EDGE CLOSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

STEERING VEERS TO THE RIGHT.

LIGHT RATTLING IN STEERING SECTOR.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WHEN USING IT GETS TIGHT AND HARD TO LOOSEN . PLEASE DESCRIBE .

SPARE TIRE NOT OF THE SAME TYPE AS THE OTHER TIRES.

THE PICKUP TRUCK MISFIRES CONSTANTLY WHICH OSAGE FORD KEPT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, OSAGE FORD REQUESTED THAT DRIVER PURCHASE ANOTHER NEW TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

LOOSE STEERING SHAFT; THE STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE WHEN TURNING . *AK *SLC

WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING OVERREACTS, HARD TO STEER . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

TIRES HAVE VERY POOR TRACTION, HYDROPLANE EASILY ON WET PAVEMENT, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK

POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHORT HAZARD IN THE WIRE BUNDLE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE MECHANISM.

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED RATTLE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, HIT BUMPS IN ROAD, VEHICLE VIBRATES AND STEERING COLUMN SHIMMIES, DLR INDICATES MFR'S AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *AK *JB

DESIGN OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND SHIELD ALLOWS FOR ACCUMULATION OF GRASS AND OTHER DEBRIS, FIRE RESULTED FROM GRASS BURNING.

DRIVER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN, CONSUMER HAD KIDS IN VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE LOCKS UP UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE HAS ABS, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO HE SAIS THAT PROBLEM DOES NOT EXIST. *AK

FIRESTONE - WILDERNESS TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN MAKING A TURN ON SNOWY OR SLIPPERY ROADS.

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED THOTTLE STICKING, WHEN TRIED TO DECELERATE, ENGINE SURGED THEN RACED, OVERPOWERING BRAKES, THROTTLE STUCK CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE WIDE OPEN, TURNED OFF IGNITION, THEN PULLED UP PEDAL, CRUISE WAS NOT ENGAGED. *AK

DRIVING ON FAVORABLE ROAD CONDITIONS WITH LITTLE SNOW ON THE GROUND, COMING TO RED TRAFFIC LIGHT, APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES TO STOP AND THE BRAKES DID NOT PICK UP, HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE TO STOP AT THE LIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN . *AK

LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING UNRAVELED WHEN HITTING BUMPS, NOTICED THUMPING SOUND, REAR FISHTAILS, RESULTING IN HIGH/LOW SPEED INSTABILITY. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HE HAS REAR/FRONT ABS BRAKES AND THAT THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN AT IDLE.

OWNER STATES THAT HIS PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT, OWNER HIT ICE PATCH AND HAD AN ACCIDENT, PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES DUE TO A FAULTY PASSEGER SIDE SEATBELT. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL 96V251000 FOR HIS THROTTLE. THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALERS MADE CONTACT TO DUNCON FORD TO HAVE RECALL FIXED ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS AND THERE WERE NO PARTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, 700 OR 1200 RPM'S OR HIGHER. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP (17) DAYS, STILL CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK