1997 Ford Pickup

15 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

1. Filed Jan 2, 2006Failure Mar 1, 2004Stony Point, NYEmission control

   PICK UP WONT PASS N.Y.S. INSPECTION ,DUE TO A FALSE READING ON COMPUTER THAT YOUR STATIONS USE ITS COST ME $350.00 SO FAR EVERYTHING SAFETY WISE WORKS PASSES EXCEPT A EMISSION READING , ALL SAFETY THING S PASS . THE TRUCK DON'T SMOKE RUNS GOOD EXCEPT THIS STUPID EMISSION THING THAT READS NOT READY. IT SAYS GO 60 MPH LET COST, THEN SPEED IT UP , NOW YOU KNOW 60 MPH IS PRETTY FAST FOR A TRUCK. I'M A CDL LICENSE HOLDER , AND I'M SRY I'M NOT GOING TO SPEED ON THE RDS IN MY AREA. I'M CERTIFIED TRUCK DRIVER BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION , WHO EVER CAME UP WITH THIS SHOULD USE THERE OWN CAR FOR WORK AND SEE THE PRICE WE HAVE TO PAY AS A MAINTENANCE WORKER FOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK MADE THIS LAW NOW TELL ME WHAT TO DO IT S BEEN TO SERVICE STATIONS ,DEALERS , AND THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SINCE YOU MADE THE LAW. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10146684
2. Filed Jan 12, 2004Failure Jan 2, 2004126,000 milesAlbany, NYRack and pinion

   WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE TOO LOOSE, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10053820
3. Filed Feb 12, 2003Failure Feb 11, 2003124,000 milesTuttle, OKColumn

   THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN JOINT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES NOT TO TURN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL.*JB

   NHTSA complaint 10007126
4. Filed Oct 24, 2002Failure Oct 10, 200275,000 milesDerey, NYSuspensionCrash1 injured

   CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE REAR END WILL SWAY TO THE LEFT AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

   NHTSA complaint 8021543
5. Filed May 29, 2002Failure Apr 23, 2002Melrose, FLTread/beltCrash1 injured

   WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE T FLIPPING OVER ABOUT 4 TIMES. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *MJ

   NHTSA complaint 8010667
6. Filed May 15, 2002Failure Jul 20, 2001Unknown, 00Gasoline

   CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

   NHTSA complaint 565775
7. Filed Feb 4, 2002Failure Jan 29, 2002Richmond, VARim

   CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME AND HEARD SOMETHING THAT SOUNDED LIKE A FLAT TIRE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO SHOULDER TO CHECK. WHILE DOING THIS TIRE CAME OFF TRUCK AND CONTINUED TO ROLL DOWN THE STREET. HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO STOP, BUT AFTER TIRE WAS OFF. HE WAS NOT INJURED. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 8003492
8. Filed Oct 1, 2001Failure Oct 21, 1999Middleburg, FLGasoline

   VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, MISS, BACKFIRE, AND HAD VERY LITTLE POWER, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE AC OFF, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, AND REV THE ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR DUE TO A RECALL AND STATED THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC

   NHTSA complaint 563542
9. Filed Sep 17, 2001Failure Jun 15, 2001Waukegan, ILDoor

   THE DRIVER DOOR AND PASSANGER DOOR HAVE SIMMILAR CRACKS BY THE MIDDLE DOOR THE DEALEAR KNOWS ABOUT THE DEFECT AND WON'T DO ANY THING ABOUT IT, IF THIS TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE DOORS WILL BUCKLE AT THAT CRACK IT IS A DEFECT FROM FORD THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE DOOR BY THE LOCK IN OTHER WORDS WHEN YOU OPEN THE WINDOW AND YOU PUT YOUR ARM ON THE WINDOW EDGE RIGHT BEHINDYOUR ELBOE THATS WHERE IT IS LOCATED. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 752299
10. Filed Jun 20, 2001Rockland, CAGasoline

    WHEN TRAVELING 10 TO 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. WHEN SITTING AT A STAND STILL VEHICLE STALLS. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 890789
11. Filed Mar 2, 2001Failure Feb 12, 2001Stone Creek, OHDoor

    DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING, WILL WINDOW GO ACROSS TO OPENING.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 881972
12. Filed Sep 7, 2000Hialeah, FLTires

    WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONT END OF VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE DUE TO TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK THIS HAPPENED ON LEFT FRONT TIRE. ALSO THE ENTIRE TREAD PEELED OFF OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. *YH

    NHTSA complaint 869866
13. Filed Aug 31, 2000Failure Aug 23, 2000Charleston, ARTires

    TIRE BUBBLE AND CHUNKED OUT/SEPERATED CAN SEE STEEL BELT( DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

    NHTSA complaint 729749
14. Filed May 26, 1998Rotterdam, NYDefroster/defogger/hvac system1 injured

    VENTILATION SYSTEM DRAWS EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE.

    NHTSA complaint 536404
15. Filed Jan 12, 1998Cypress, TXUnknown or other

    CENTER ARM REST LOCKS IN THE UP POSITION BUT NOT IN THE DOWN POSITON.

    NHTSA complaint 528280