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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 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.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1997 Ford F-150 accessories - exterior problems

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1997 Ford F-150 Owner Comments

problem #6

Jan 012005

F-150 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

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

There have been no accidents. The third door handle/lock gets stuck and the door sometimes does not open or it is hard to open, and opens after trying repeatedly.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #5

Nov 131997

F-150

  • miles
Concerned about me and others its pretty evident that these doors are weak structurly or they would not do this, and I dont have the money to pay have fixed even if I did it will happen again because of the structure I ca'nt aford a new door on fixed income. Complaint #2 when the bolts on the crank pulley sheared off loss of control making it very diffcult to stear, thank god I was'nt on a sharp curve when the bolts broke. Thank you for taking time to read this NHTSA.

- Clay, KY, USA

problem #4

Oct 011999

F-150 4WD

  • miles
1st, transmission, when at the speeds of 40 and 45, hesitates and wants to upshift and downshift, the behaivor is not normal at all, and I am making an appt. To get it fixed. 2nd, the high beam/ low beam switch must be faulty, at times the lights will totally shut off. 3rd when refeuling, usually on a quarter tank and less when taking off the gas cap there is alot of pressure built up in the tank. 4th the interior lights will sometimes come on when either door is opened, I have to shut the door and reopen it.

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

problem #3

Jan 012000

F-150

  • miles

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

This is only to alert you to my problem and the problem of the many others I have came across searching for background as to why my drivers door latches no longer works on my truck. This has got to be of some safty concern to someone other than me I hope.

- Redlands, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 221997

(reported on)

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Door latch snags clothes of passengers.

- Red Hook, NY, USA

problem #1

Apr 201997

F-150

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Door latch assembly; while driving vehicle at speed 50mph, lost control, vehicle rolled and went into an embankment of 4 feet and rolled 3 times. Failure of door latch assembly caused the door to fly open.

- Columbia, TN, USA

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