Safety Score
50
Average
Recalls
5
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (5)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-13 | 98V095000 |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | 1,520,000 | — | Details |
| 1998-01-21 | 98V007000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 45,000 | — | Details |
| 1997-09-09 | 97V147000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 15,500 | — | Details |
| 1996-12-27 | 96V256000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 133,000 | — | Details |
| 1996-12-18 | 96V251000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the transmission hesit… |
| 2023-10-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | on two occasions now while traversing a slight downgrade (approx 8-10mph) applied brake (per pedal) and vehicle failed… |
| 2023-08-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the vehicle failed to… |
| 2023-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 1997 Ford F150, had recall 25527072 05S28 performed in March of 2006. The switch installed as part of the recall has f… |
| 2023-03-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I filled the fuel tank and let the vehicle set in my drive over night. In the morning as I was approaching the vehicle … |
| 2022-05-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owned a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence, the contact… |
| 2021-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY INTERIOR AND BACK EXTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF RANDOMLY SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROADS. THE LIGHT IN THE… |
| 2020-12-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE RESULTING IN BENT CONNECTING ROD REQUIRING MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ… |
| 2020-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DECEMBER 3, 2020...MY HUSBAND DROVE THE TRUCK OVER TO A FRIENDS HOUSE. AFTER BEING THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS HIS … |
| 2020-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 1. SPONTANEOUS BRAKE FAILURE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. 10-20-2020 2. SPONTANEOUS SKIDDING ON WET PAVEMENT AND LOSS OF… |
| 2020-08-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE HIS BRAKES… |
| 2020-06-16 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | STEERING WHEEL FRAME IS CRACKED AND ALLOWS FOR LARGE MOVEMENT BEFORE THE VEHICLE MAY RESPOND. ALUMINUM APPEARS TO HAVE … |
| 2020-02-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 0 | LIGHTS DO NOT WORK |
| 2019-12-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY 3RD DOOR WON'T OPEN AND IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE KIDS AND IT'S THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO TRANSPORT THEM … |
| 2019-12-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WENT TO OPEN MY 3RD DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY F 150 AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED BOTH LATCHES ON THE OUTSIDE AND … |
| 2019-11-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THE MORNING BEFORE THANKSGIVING. I SHIFTED FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND THE BACK TIRES HIT A PATCH … |
| 2019-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1997 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the rear passenger’s side subframe near the axle of the veh… |
| 2018-06-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I WAS IN A WRECK TRAVELING 25 MO MAKING A TURN TO HEAD WEST AND I COLLIDED WITH A SIMI AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY A… |
| 2017-06-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE V… |
| 2017-02-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN… |
| 2017-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | I JUST STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY STEERING. I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I HAD TO TUG HA… |
| 2016-10-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | LINKAGE BRACKET BROKE WONT SHIFT COMPLETELY INTO PARK WONT STRART I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP AND ALSO THE CRUSE CONTROL SWIT… |
| 2016-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WINDSHI… |
| 2016-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. A NEIGHBOR CAME TO TELL… |
| 2016-08-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CO… |
| 2016-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | STARTED THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON THE PASSENGER REAR OF THE MOTOR. TRIED THE… |
| 2016-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY FORD F150 SOMEHOW GOT WATER IN THE CYLINDER AND BENT A CONNECTING ROD AT111000 MILES. |
| 2016-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. WHILE LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SECTIONS THAT WERE RU… |
| 2016-03-02 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED AND OBST… |
| 2016-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TO REAR FUEL STRAPS FRACTURED ON THE DRIVER'S… |
| 2016-02-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL TANK STRAPS ARE UNDER RECALL FOR RUST AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK TO START TO LEAK. THE WHOLE FU… |
| 2015-11-19 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 3 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM UN… |
| 2015-08-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON AUGUST 16, 2015, MY 1997 FORD F150 TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE IN MY SON'S DRIVEWAY WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALL… |
| 2015-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT SOUND AND THE AIR BAG L… |
| 2015-07-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION, WITH ABOUT 150 MILES TO GO, THE #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE. WITH ABOUT 30 M… |
| 2015-07-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH WITH NO LOAD AND NOTHING IN TOW THE SUB-FRAME CRACKED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASS… |
| 2015-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 FORD F-150. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTI… |
| 2015-05-26 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK AND CRASHED INTO … |
| 2015-04-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AT NIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE D… |
| 2015-04-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED (45 MPH), NO ABNORMAL NOISES OR VIBRATIONS PRESENT. LOUD BANG NOISE CAME FROM WITHIN ENGINE BAY… |
| 2015-03-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAD FUEL TANK STRAP RECALL DONE ON 3/16/2015 ON MY 1997 FORD F150. PICKED TRUCK UP FROM DEALER ON 3/20/2015 AND TOOK IT… |
| 2015-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE OVERHEATING, HEATER TEMPERATURE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY INSIDE, MISFIRE ON ONE C… |
| 2015-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE TRUCK WAS PARKED FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS AND OUR NEIGHBORS COME KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR BECAUSE OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE UND… |
| 2015-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE STARTING FROM A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG! I HAVE THE 5.4 V-8 ENGINE. FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE WAS NO… |
| 2015-01-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTA… |
| 2014-12-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONTACTED RECALL HOTLINE AND THEY STATED MULTIPLE LETTERS WERE SENT OUT FOR THIS PROGRAM SO THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR … |
| 2014-12-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN … |
| 2014-12-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I CAME HOME FROM WORK ON 12/13 2014 AND NOTICED I HAD A WATER PUDDLE UNDER MY TRUCK SO ON 12/14/2014 I PULLED IN THE… |
| 2014-10-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. TWO YEARS PRIOR, THE VE… |
| 2014-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT BECAME LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED O… |