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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,872 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Ford F-150 engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Ford F-150 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #7

Mar 051998

(reported on)

F-150 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brake pedal depressed lower than gas pedal by a large amount, causing both pedals to depress, resulting in acceleration.

- Detroit Lakes, MN, USA

problem #6

Jan 011997

F-150

  • miles
Gas pedal gets caught on floor mat when floored to pass another vehicle.

- Lee's Summit, MO, USA

problem #5

Jul 251997

F-150

  • miles
Increased speed for passing 55mph pedal sticks in resume position. Owners solution: Total engine shut down. Dealer unaware of calamity. Probable result: Vehicle crash. Second/third incidnet occurred @ 80mph and 50mph.

- Franktown, CO, USA

problem #4

Aug 121997

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving entered a 30 miles zone and the pedal went to the floor, causing the vehicle to pick up speed at 70 mph. The pedal went to the floor and the pedal became stuck. The cruise control was not on.

- Oswego, NY, USA

problem #3

Jul 211997

F-150

  • miles
Upon depressing the accelerator pedal the floor mat and the pedal get caught together, causing unwanted acceleration. Consumer has to turn the vehicle off to stop the vehicle when the problem occurs.

- Cedar Park, TX, USA

problem #2

Jan 011997

F-150

  • miles
Consumer notes that due to the design of the accelerator pedal when depressing the pedal, the hook on the back side of the pedal is sticking to the floor mat, resulting in unexpected acceleration. Consumer has contacted the dealer about the problem.

- San Diego , CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 281997

(reported on)

F-150

  • miles
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.

- Nesconset, NY, USA

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