1997 GLAVAL FORD F150 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
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DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW MADE A POP SOUND AND SHATTERED AFTER TRUCK WAS STARTED TO WARM UP. THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN MOTION AND HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 5 MINUTES OR LESS. APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE WINDOW OR REAR DEFROST MAY HAVE CAUSE THE SHATTER. PICTURES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
Mileage: 85,700
STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TUNE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT HAS 267000
Mileage: 267,000
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ALL OF SUDDEN THE ENGINE STARTED YO SOUND LIKE A 2 STAGE SMALL ENGINE, AFTER CHECKING IT. FOUND THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SPARK PLUG HAS BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD.
Mileage: 140,986
I WAS DRIVING A BUMPY ROADWAY AND THE REAR CROSSMEMBER OF MY 1997 F150 LARIAT CRACKED AND FELL AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE STREET. A 1/4 OF THE CROSSMEMBER IS STILL ATTACHED THE SHOCK AND SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE MEMBER AND THE FRAME. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND STRAP IT TO THE FRAME. THANK GOD...
Mileage: 180,109
WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, STEPPED ON BRAKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. INSPECTION SHOWED BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED FROM CORROSION AT REAR AXLE. REPLACE ONE BRAKE LINE. WHILE BLEEDING BRAKES, ANOTHER LINE RUPTURED. *TR