1997 FORD E-150 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a parking lot, the contact leaned over to the passenger’s side to pick up the cell phone. The contact stated that after sitting back straight in the seat, the air bag deployed unintendedly and without impact. ...

The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150 equipped with Milestar Tires, Tire Line: Grantland, Tire Size: 235/75/R15, DOT number: TB20R028. The contact stated while driving approximately 45-50 mph, the tires were bouncing. The contact stated upon checking the tires, his son noticed that the tires were crack...

Mileage: 150,258

MY HUSBAND HAD JUST STARTED UP HIS E150 ECONOLINE VAN PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO REASON HE WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENT HE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING HE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHY THIS HAPPENED. IF HE HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE THAT HE DRIVE...

Mileage: 200,000

WHILE BACKING OUT OF TIGHT PARKING SPOT 9/1/17, WITH MULTIPLE TURNS OF THE WHEEL, TURNED WHEEL ONE LAST TIME TO PULL FORWARD INTO PARKING SPOT DRIVE AREA BUT AT THAT POINT, HEARD A CLUNK AND ALL STEERING CONTROL WAS GONE. CALLED FOR A TOW. TOW TRUCK DRIVE ASSISTED IN THE DIAGNOSIS NOTING THAT THE ST...

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING ON BESTBUY PARKING LOT, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMPER HEARD A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. DROVE HOME, STOPPED VAN, GOT HELP, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING TO LEFT, LOUD METAL CLUNK FROM THAT DRIVER SIDE, HELPER ON FLOOR NOTICED THAT BOTTOM BOLT HOLDING POWER STEERING BOX IS GOING ...

Mileage: 167,380

DRIVING ON BESTBUY PARKING LOT, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMPER HEARD A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. DROVE HOME, STOPPED VAN, GOT HELP, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING TO LEFT, LOUD METAL CLUNK FROM THAT DRIVER SIDE, HELPER ON FLOOR NOTICED THAT BOTTOM BOLT HOLDING POWER STEERING BOX IS GOING ...

Mileage: 167,380

DRIVING ON BESTBUY PARKING LOT, WENT OVER A SPEED BUMPER HEARD A LOUD CLUNK COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. DROVE HOME, STOPPED VAN, GOT HELP, WHILE TURNING THE STEERING TO LEFT, LOUD METAL CLUNK FROM THAT DRIVER SIDE, HELPER ON FLOOR NOTICED THAT BOTTOM BOLT HOLDING POWER STEERING BOX IS GOING ...

Mileage: 167,380

GEARBOX BOLTS BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *TR

GEARBOX BOLTS BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *TR

I HAVE JUST RECENTLY LOST THE REAR SHOCK MOUNT DUE TO TOO EXTREME RUST OF THE FRAME, FORD DOES NOT MAKE A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS. AND THE FRAME IS NOW CRACKING IN TWO. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BUY A NEW FRAME REALLY. WELL IT WILL NOT BE LONG TILL THE OTHER SIDE GOES. OR MY FRAME BREA...

Mileage: 163,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E150 VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SPARK PLUG BECAME DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED...

Mileage: 280,000

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WHEN AN EXPLOSION INCURRED WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRUCK BURNING UP. THE MOTOR AREA, FRONT WHEELS AND COMPLETED CAB WERE DESTROYED. GAS TANK DID NOT BLOW UP. *TR

Mileage: 220,000

THIS IS THE EXACT SAME SITUATION OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED ON NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V114000 RELATING TO CRACKS/LEAKS TO THE 'MID SHIP' STYLE FUEL TANK. MY VAN IS A 1997 E-150 CONVERSION VAN. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION AS MANY OTHERS IN THE FACT THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NO...

Mileage: 90,000

THIS IS THE EXACT SAME SITUATION OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED ON NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V114000 RELATING TO CRACKS/LEAKS TO THE 'MID SHIP' STYLE FUEL TANK. MY VAN IS A 1997 E-150 CONVERSION VAN. UNFORTUNATELY, I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION AS MANY OTHERS IN THE FACT THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NO...

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION 600 MILES FROM HOME I EXPERIENCED A WELL KNOWN FAILURE TO FORD TRITON ENGINE OWNERS KNOWN AS A SPARK PLUG EJECTION FAILURE. I WAS TRAVELING @ 65 MPH AND UP TO THE FAILURE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMAL THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE IT SOUNDED AS...

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON VACATION 600 MILES FROM HOME I EXPERIENCED A WELL KNOWN FAILURE TO FORD TRITON ENGINE OWNERS KNOWN AS A SPARK PLUG EJECTION FAILURE. I WAS TRAVELING @ 65 MPH AND UP TO THE FAILURE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMAL THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL SOUNDS. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE IT SOUNDED AS...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHAN...

Mileage: 172,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BOX DETACHED FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CU...

Mileage: 162,000

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. WE PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY GOT THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR. LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS BLAZING. *TR

Mileage: 89,900

I HAVE AN 1997 FORD F150 THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK AND BOTH STRAPS THAT SECURED THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE. THE STRAPS WORE AWAY AT THE GAS TANK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A FUEL LEAK IN THE TANK ITSELF. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH AND CAUSED HIM TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ...

Mileage: 100,000

HI, THE PART FAILURE IS A FUEL TANK CRACK THAT OCCURS IN THE MID90'S TO EARLY 2000S FORD VANS. THIS DESIGN PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO BY FORD, AND IS ADDRESSED ON A VERY LIMITED LIST OF CERTAIN MODELS AND YEARS UNDER A RECALL NOTICE 01V114000. HOWEVER, THIS TANK CRACK OCCURS ON OTHER NON LIS...

Mileage: 71,289

HI, THE PART FAILURE IS A FUEL TANK CRACK THAT OCCURS IN THE MID90'S TO EARLY 2000S FORD VANS. THIS DESIGN PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADMITTED TO BY FORD, AND IS ADDRESSED ON A VERY LIMITED LIST OF CERTAIN MODELS AND YEARS UNDER A RECALL NOTICE 01V114000. HOWEVER, THIS TANK CRACK OCCURS ON OTHER NON LIS...

Mileage: 71,289

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED AND RAPIDLY LEAKING GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE BY HIS INDEPENDENT MECHANIC (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V114000) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS ...

Mileage: 71,289

I HEARD A LOUD POP AND DROVE ANOTHER 100 YARDS TO MY SONS HOUSE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT WITHIN ONE MINUTE. IT HAS STEEL BANDS STICKING OUT OF A SPLIT IN THE TIRE. IT HAS A DIP IN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL WHERE THE STEEL BAND HAS BROKE. THE TIRE IS NOT CUT IT IS SPLIT. THIS WAS ONE OF TWO ON THE REAR...

Mileage: 185,000

THE BRAKE LINES HAVE FAILED IN THREE SEPARATE LOCATIONS OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS. FORTUNATELY, IT HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY ACCIDENTS. NO CONFIDENCE IN THE BRAKE LINES ON THIS VAN. *TR

Mileage: 58,163

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. WHILE PLACING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HUGE PUDDLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A CRACK ON THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V114000 (F...

Mileage: 89,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. FOR A MONTH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE WHEN ENTERING, EXITING, AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A FUEL STATION AND GASOLINE SPILLED TO THE GROUND WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT FILL UP PAST HALF A TANK. THE VEHI...

Mileage: 126,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER A/T TIRES, SIZE P235/70R25. ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE CONTACT'S TIRE. THE TIRE THEN BLEW OUT ON THE WAY TO THE TIRE SHOP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF

Mileage: 100,000

IN MY 1997 FORD F-150 4.6 LTR. AUTO TRANSMISSION I HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME ISSUES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH SELECTING DRIVE OR REVERSE WITH MY GEAR SHIFT. ALSO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING ON OCCASION BECAUSE THE SHIFTER WASN'T ALL THE WAY IN PARK. WHEN YOU SHOVE IT IN PARK IT WOULD WORK, I FI...

Mileage: 175,000

PURCHASED USED 1997 FORD 150 IN EARLY 2005. DROVE TRUCK TO WORK IN SEPTEMBER 2007. SMOKE ENGULFED CAB. TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT TO GROUND. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS ALONG WITH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. LIABILITY INSURANCE DID NOT COVER EXPENSE. STILL PAYING FOR A TRUCK THAT I DO NOT HAVE. POLICE R...

FORD RECALL 05S28 SPEED CONTROL RECALL; MY LETTER IS DATED AUG 2007 STILL WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP TO RECEIVE THE PART FOR THIS RECALL TRIED MANY DEALERSHIPS IN THE MILWAUKEE AND MADISON AREA WITH NO STOCK AND NO ETA OF PART CALLED FORD WITH NO ANSWER AS WELL. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN FORD WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAG...

HAVE 1997 F-150,WENT ON VACATION, TRUCK RAN FINE. CAME BACK AND WENT TO PICK UP DOG FROM KENNEL, AND BOOM, HYDRO-LOCK. *TR

Mileage: 13,500

I EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL WHICH AFFECTS E-SERIES VANS. ON 05NOV07 MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE, AS IF IT WOULD STALL. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE FORD DEALER ON 06NOV07. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY RES...

Mileage: 135,039

1997 FORD F150 CAUGHT ON FIRE WILL IT WAS PARKED AT MY SONS WORK. *AK

Mileage: 150,000

GAS SPILLED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL FUEL TANK WHILE FILLING UP ON FLAT GROUND. DEALER SAID THE TANK HAD RUBBED ON A CROSS MEMBER AND HAD A HOLE IN THE TANK.*AK

Mileage: 93,801

ENGINE HYDRO-LOCK. I OWN A 1997 E-150 CONVERSION VAN. IT HAS THE 4.2L V-6 ENGINE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP AND GASKET AND ALSO TIMING GEAR GASKET. ALL DUE TO A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. FORD REPLACED THIS IN THE V-8 MODEL CARS DUE TO READI...

Mileage: 48,008

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT IN A 1997 FORD F 150 PICK UP TRUCK WITH A 5.4 V8. *JB

Mileage: 131,000

MY VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO CLEAN THE INJECTORS. WELL IT HAS BEEN STARTING SLUGGISH FROM DAY ONE. TODAY IT WILL NOT START. SAME SYMPTOMS AS EVERYBODY ELSE. WEAK BATTERY AND SMOKE STILL WILL NOT START. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. I THINK IT'S GOING TO CATCH ON FI...

Mileage: 98,000

MY VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO CLEAN THE INJECTORS. WELL IT HAS BEEN STARTING SLUGGISH FROM DAY ONE. TODAY IT WILL NOT START. SAME SYMPTOMS AS EVERYBODY ELSE. WEAK BATTERY AND SMOKE STILL WILL NOT START. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. I THINK IT'S GOING TO CATCH ON FI...

Mileage: 98,000

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKED INTO CYLINDER DUE TO GASKET FAILURE CAUSING PISTON ROD TO BEND. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS ALL TO COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1997 4.2 V6. I AM UNABLE TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED AT THIS TIME .THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $4,000.00. *JB

Mileage: 144,000

MY 97 FORD E150 HAS THE 5.4 MOTOR IN IT. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS SPARK PLUG BLOW OUTS. THIS IS MY SECOND IN A YEARS TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE DUE TO RAW FUEL COMING OUT OF THE SPARK PLUG HOLE AND THE COIL LAND ON THE HEAD COULD CASE A SPARK AND BOOM BAD FIRE. *NM

Mileage: 125,946

FORD'S RECALL NUMBER IS 01S14. MY E150 FILLS THE REQUIREMENTS OF "NEAR THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH ... ROUGH ROAD... THE 35 GALLON MID-SHIP FUEL TANK ... CRACK ... " FORD TELLS ME THAT MY VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF COVERED VANS. THE RECALL COVERS 1997 THROUGH 2001 MODELS. I SEE NO WAY THAT FORD...

Mileage: 45,000

I HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK ON MY FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN IN 2001. THE VAN HAD 85000 MILES ON IT. HAD THE TANK REPLACED AT A DEALER; ORIGINALLY HE ORDERED THE WRONG TANK, THINKING I HAD THE SMALLER ONE, BUT I HAVE THE 35 GAL. MIDSHIP TANK LISTED IN 01V114000. THEY REPLACE THE TANK ABOUT THE TIME THIS RE...

Mileage: 170,000

1997 FORD ECONOLINE 150 UNIVERSAL CONVERSION VAN. GAS TANK ROTTED OUT AT FILLER TUBE. GAS RUNS OUT ON GROUND WHILE FILLING. GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Mileage: 103,000

BRAKES LINES BURST AND BRAKES ON VAN FAILED. ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROTTED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 104,700

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD E150. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOST THROUGH THE REAR BRAKE LINES. THE MECHANIC DESCRIBED IT AS CORRODED, RUSTED LINES. THE CONSUMER REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. HE NOTICED THIS TODAY.*AK

1997 FORD ECONOLINE 150 UNIVERSAL CONVERSION VAN. GAS LEAKS AT GAS TANK WHEN FILLING UP. THE MAIN FILLER TUBE ( HOSE) SEEMS TO BE LEAKING. GAS RUNS OUT ALL OVER THE GROUND. GAS TANK MUST BE DROPPED TO REPLACE HOSE. *JB

Mileage: 103,000

DT: CONTACT STATES BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITY THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR, ALSO IT IS HARD TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK *JB

DT: CONTACT STATES BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITY THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR, ALSO IT IS HARD TO START THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK *JB

DT: CONTACT HAD BALL JOINTS PUT ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS STAKEN TO TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. . WHEN DEALER WENT TO ALIGN VEHICLE THEY FOUND A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME, ALL THE WAY FROM WHERE THE DRIVE BOX WAS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. ON THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD THE FRAME TOGETHE...

Mileage: 105,000

DT: CONTACT HAD BALL JOINTS PUT ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS STAKEN TO TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. . WHEN DEALER WENT TO ALIGN VEHICLE THEY FOUND A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME, ALL THE WAY FROM WHERE THE DRIVE BOX WAS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. ON THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD THE FRAME TOGETHE...

Mileage: 105,000

DT: CONTACT HAD BALL JOINTS PUT ON THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS STAKEN TO TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT. . WHEN DEALER WENT TO ALIGN VEHICLE THEY FOUND A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRAME, ALL THE WAY FROM WHERE THE DRIVE BOX WAS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. ON THE CROSS MEMBER THAT HELD THE FRAME TOGETHE...

Mileage: 105,000

MY FORD 150 WAS PURCHASED WITH THE 504 LITER ENGINE AND ALTHOUGH IT IS A 1997 MODEL HAS ONLY 19000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK THAT HAS BEEN ROUGHLY DIAGNOSED AS THE MAIL SEALS BOTH FRONT AND REAR. I HAVE SPENT $300.00 TO REPLACE THE FRONT SEAL AND THE REAR SEAL HAS BEEN QUOTED ...

Mileage: 17,000

FORD MOTOR CO. HAD KNOWLEDGE OF FAILURE OF THE FRONT COVER GASKET AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IN 97 & 98 E-150 AND F-150 VEHICLES. FAILURE OF ANY ONE OF THE ABOVE ITEMS WILL END THE LIFE OF A ENGINE. FORD WILL NOT ACKKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH NUMEROUS TSB'S HAVE BEEN PUT OUT. THIS I...

Mileage: 47,800

APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15,000 TO 20,000 MILES I NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS. THE ROTORS ARE BADLY WARPPED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPERS, BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. THE REAR DRUMS ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAS LITTLE WEAR. I HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE REAR DRUMS ADJUSTED REGULARLY, IN AN AT...

Mileage: 15,000

UPON FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE IS EXTERNAL GAS LEAKAGE.THE GAS RUNS BACK OUT ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER REPAIRED IT. *AK 1 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HOSE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK CRACKED. *TC

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO MY COMPLAINT FROM LAST YEAR (ODI 10038825). I REMOVED THE GAS TANK FROM MY VAN AND FOUND THE LEAKS (SEVERAL) WERE CAUSED BY THE METAL TANK RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME CROSS RAILS. *AK THE TANK IS METAL TO METAL CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE VAN, THERE IS NO ISOLATION OF ANY K...

Mileage: 60,000

1) ENGINE BEGINS TO RUNS ROUGH. ) EGR PORTS BECOME CLOGGED 3) INTAKE HAS TO BE REMOVED AND PORTS CLEANED AND INJECTORS FLUSHED. WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FORD 6 CYL. ENGINE, AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT IT. IT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE...

Mileage: 76,099

I DROPPED A ROD TODAY IN MY 1997 FORD-F150 WITH 77,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SEEMS TO COME ON EVERY 1000 MILES. HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT I WOULD NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT. MAYBE 1997 MODEL WAS A PROBLEM WITH FORD ACKNOWLEDGING PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 77,123

WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK ON MY 1997 E-150, GASOLINE BEGIN LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHERE THE FILLER TUBE AND TANK MEET, A TEAR HAD DEVELOPED IN THE RUBBER HOSE. THE REPAIR SHOP CONTACTED THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ON ANY POSSIBLE RECALL ...

Mileage: 87,975

CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVE WAY. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN NOTICED FUEL TANK WITH CRACKS IN TWO PLACES. ALSO, FILLER WAS CRACKED. *AK

I TOOK MY 1997 FORD E150 CONVERSION VAN IN FOR SERVICE, WITH THE COMPLAINT OF THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE, WHICH SEEMS TO BE WORSE AFTER I FILL IT UP. THE TECHNICIAN STATED IN HIS REPORT THAT THE TOP OF THE TANK WAS WET WITH GASOLINE AND HE SUSPECTS THAT IT IS CRACKED. HE ALSO TOLD ME A SEARCH CAME...

THE PARKING CABLE WAS DESIGNED TOO SHORT, AND WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. *JB

TEMPERATURE WAS STUCK ON COLD. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT GET TO MODERATE. *DT

AFTER CONSUMER FILLED THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WITH GAS THEY SMELT GAS FUMES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

TREAD SEPARATION ON 2 TIRES WITHIN 1,000 MILES OF EACH OTHER. *AK

WHILE REFUELING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION CONSUMER SAW FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THERE IS RECALL O1V014000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED, DEALER DETERMINED THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD MELTED ON ONE SIDE, AND MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN SPEED, DEALER DETERMINED THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD MELTED ON ONE SIDE, AND MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK

GAS TANK IS LEAKING FLUID AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

EXHAUST IS SMOKING BAD, SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATES ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TSB REGARDING THIS, TSB 99-20-7. *SLC

PASSENGER REAR TAIL LIGHT BLINKS VERY FAST, DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. *SLC

VEHICLE IS STALLING WHEN BACKING UP AND COMING TO A STOP. THIS BECAME PROGRESSIVLY WORSE. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILLE PULLING OUT INTO THE INCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS HOOKED UP TO A MONITORING DEVICE WHICH HAD DETECTED A FAULTY E DPFE...

WHILE HAVING TIRES REPLACED MECHANIC NOTICED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *AK *JG

CABLE WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CABLE BROKE AT THE WELD JOINT. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED THE AFTER MARKET STEERING COLUMN EXTENSION DEVICE THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE THAT ASSISTS THE DRIVER IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT SAFE, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TAKEN OFF OF THE SPLINED SHAFT AND THE NEW PART IS PUT ON, IT DOES NOT HAVE A SPLINED CENTER TO FIT TIGHT O...

CONSUMER STATED THE AFTER MARKET STEERING COLUMN EXTENSION DEVICE THAT IS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE THAT ASSISTS THE DRIVER IN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT SAFE, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TAKEN OFF OF THE SPLINED SHAFT AND THE NEW PART IS PUT ON, IT DOES NOT HAVE A SPLINED CENTER TO FIT TIGHT O...

TAIL LIGHT WENT OUT. UPON TRYING TO REPLACE THE LIGHT FOUND OUT THAT HOUSING STRUCTURE FOR BULB HAD BEEN RECONSTRUCTED. CALLED DEALER. PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO HEAT: DUE TO PLASTIC DOOR BROKEN IN AIR PLENUM; POOR DESIGN BY THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REPORTED. *AK

I WAS INFORMED BY A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC, THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH MY VEHICHLE IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE FORD 4.2L V-6 ENGINES. THE SEAL FOR THE INTAKE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CRACKS AND CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDERS. A CYLINDER WILL EVANTUALLY CONTAIN SO MUCH CO...

I WAS INFORMED BY A CERTIFIED FORD MECHANIC, THE PROBLEM THAT I HAD EXPERIENCED WITH MY VEHICHLE IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THE FORD 4.2L V-6 ENGINES. THE SEAL FOR THE INTAKE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CRACKS AND CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDERS. A CYLINDER WILL EVANTUALLY CONTAIN SO MUCH CO...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO REVERSE, ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH T EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED IT ROLLS BACKWARDS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE BACKING UP INTO PARKING SPACE,WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB. IT SEEMED LIKE THE VAN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I SQUEEZED BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD AND I HEARD ABS CLICKING. I STILL DIDN'T STOP SO I HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOU...

WHILE BACKING UP INTO PARKING SPACE,WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT GRAB. IT SEEMED LIKE THE VAN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. I SQUEEZED BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD AND I HEARD ABS CLICKING. I STILL DIDN'T STOP SO I HAD TO SHIFT CAR INTO PARK. THIS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOU...

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GOODYEAR. CONSUMER RECEIVED A PARTIAL REBATE ON FOUR TIRES, P23575R15. CONSUMER FEELS THAT GOODYEAR SHOULD REIMBURSE ENTIRE AMOUNT. *AK TIRES WERE MADE IN CANADA, GOODYEAR KEPT TIRES SO DOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE, GOODYEAR AGREED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, SEPARATION OF SIDEWAL...

THIS IS TO REPORT A CONTINUAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VAN. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON. I HAVE TALKED TO OVER 30 FORD VAN OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. FRONT BRAKES DEVELOP AN INCURABLE "SHIMMY" AND PREMATURE WEAR CAUSING MINOR DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS AND ALSO EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. IN MY CASE, R...

THIS IS TO REPORT A CONTINUAL PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VAN. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON. I HAVE TALKED TO OVER 30 FORD VAN OWNERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. FRONT BRAKES DEVELOP AN INCURABLE "SHIMMY" AND PREMATURE WEAR CAUSING MINOR DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS AND ALSO EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. IN MY CASE, R...

COOLANT LEVEL DROPPED, CONSUMER FOUND TIMING COVER LEAKING, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK IN OIL.*AK *JB

DUE TO FREQUENT FAILURES(DEALER INFO) PART IS INCORPORATED INTO NEW DESIGN. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

HAD TURNED ON HEATER AND IT FAILED TO WORK. CAN HEAR CLICKING SOUNDS AS IF TRYING TO COME ON. ALSO, VENTS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE FOR HEAT.*AK

NOTIFIED BY AUFFENBERG FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT TIMING COVER SEAL ALLOWED MOISTURE INTO ENGINE BLOCK RESULTING IN BLOWN ENGINE. ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS A RECALL PROBLEM WITH THE 4.2 LITER ENGINES ON THE F-150 WHICH IS ALSO THE SAME ENGINE INSTALLED ON THE E-150 VAN SERIES. CO...

COIL SPRING FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE IDLE. *AK

ORIGINAL TIRES ON FORD, E150 1997, P23575R15. REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND TIRE BLEW UP, NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK DOT # PDHLTH4R476. *SLC

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, SLOWING OR STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC , CONSUMER BELIEVES THE STALLING IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY IGNITION. NLM

TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF AT 55 MPH IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. TIRE REPLACED IN SLIDELL, LA. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VMILIXA TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

FAULTY ENGINE (NEW) REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED ENGINE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70-15 )

TREAD SEPERATING FROM TIRE IN CENTER. FIRESTONE INSPECTED TIRE, ADVISED PROBLEM, BUT NOT IN RECALL, DIFFERENT PLANT( DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER IS BLOWING HOT AIR, DUE TO A LOOSE HOSE THAT RUBS AGAINST THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE DRIVER SEAT IS BROKEN ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER CAUSING A ROCKING CHAIR EFFECT. *YH

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER IS BLOWING HOT AIR, DUE TO A LOOSE HOSE THAT RUBS AGAINST THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE DRIVER SEAT IS BROKEN ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER CAUSING A ROCKING CHAIR EFFECT. *YH

TRIED TO STOP AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH INTERSECTION. AFTER SEVERAL BRAKE ATTEMPTS THE BRAKES WORKED AGAIN. HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE SITS IN RAIN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS IS ABOUT THE 10TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, STEERING WHEEL WOULD SWAY LEFT TO RIGHT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FIGHT WITH STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY ABOUT 70MPH TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND GOT DOWN TO 20MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED FREE WHEELING. ABS LOCKED UP, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY ABOUT 70MPH TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND GOT DOWN TO 20MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED FREE WHEELING. ABS LOCKED UP, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER.

VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION PROBLEM, MOST NOTICABLE AT BETWEEN 58 AND 65 MPH. THE DEALER HAS MADE EIGHT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE FOR OVER 30 DAYS. I MET WITH A MANUFACTURE REP AT FLAGLER FORD WHO TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE ME BACK ALL OF THE MONEY PAID ON ...

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD ON FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS FORM THE TIME WE BOUGHT IT. NOW THE ABS ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY IN MY OPINION. ON WET OR SNOW COVERED ROADS AT 15 MPH OR LESS THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER, THEY TELL ...

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AT 29,000 MILES ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS PREMATURLEY BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ELECTRICAL DRIVERS SEAT IS NOT STABLE, WHEN ADJUSTING, IT SLIP OFF TRACK AND INTO THE LOWEST POSITION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT END SUSPENSION DEFECT CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL WHEN TRAVELLING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES OR BUMBS IN THE ROAD AND CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.

WHEN APPLYING FRONT BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.DEALER HAS TURNED ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

MOTOR ACTS LIKE IT IS CHOKING AND WON'T TAKE GAS. IT SOMETIMES DIES AND HAVE TO RESTART. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AT INTERSECTION,CAUSING YOU TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD. WHEN APPLIED HARD THEY VIBRATE VERY BAD.

MOTOR ACTS LIKE IT IS CHOKING AND WON'T TAKE GAS. IT SOMETIMES DIES AND HAVE TO RESTART. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DIES WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AT INTERSECTION,CAUSING YOU TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD. WHEN APPLIED HARD THEY VIBRATE VERY BAD.

THE HEATER CASE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE HEATER DEFOGGER TO BE INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS. DLR REPLACE HEATER CASE. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. QCAW

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

BRAKES SQUEAL AND LOCK UP.

NOISE AND LEAKING AROUND DOOR.

GROUND WIRE TO THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS CUT.

THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY VALVE WOULD STICK EVERY TIME THE ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED. ONCE THE THROTTLE WOULD UNSTICK, THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD INTO A SPIN. OWNER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

ENGINE NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE IS VERY LOUD.