1997 Ford F Super Duty Owner Complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, WHICH CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING. HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING THAT PROBLEM WHENEVER HE APPROACHED LOWER SPEEDS IN HIS VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR WITH A NEWER AND NON-DEFECTED SENSOR. AFTER THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THEY TRIED SEVERAL SENSORS AND NONE OF THEM WOULD START THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC THEN PLACED THE OLD SENSOR BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO TURN ON. THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE FOLLOWING DAY. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE NEXT DAY, THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR ONCE AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THEY PLACED THE OLDER SENSOR BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY. MINUTES AFTER DRIVING AWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS A PROBLEM NOT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 287,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10222481

Incident

Mar 26, 2008

Mileage

287,000 mi

1997 FORD F-SUPER DUTY WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER PUT HIM ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING HIM THE PARTS ARE NOT IN AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE IN. *KB

NHTSA ID

10215048

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-530 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE WAIT TIME FOR THE RECALLED PART WAS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10209350

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POUNDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. A TIRE SHOP INSPECTED THE TIRE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ID

10195171

Incident

Jun 13, 2007

Mileage

37,000 mi

THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE BRAKES RESERVOIR EMPTY, THEN INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND SAW A HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE LINE. *NM CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WENT OUT AND WENT OVER A CURB, OVER PARKING LOTS, INTO A PARKING LOT, AND CAUSED FUEL TANK AND STRAP DAMAGE, FRONT END AND REAR TAD AXLE OUT OF THE ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER FOUND WEAR HOLE IN REAR BRAKE LINE, EGR TUBE CORRODED, BURNT ENGINE COVER, AND CARPET. *SB *NM

NHTSA ID

10127908

Incident

Aug 25, 2000

THE RV VIBRATED AT SPEED OFF 55 MPH AND HIGHER. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVELINE WAS UNDER COATED AND OUT OF ROUND. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PARTS REPLACED/REPAIRS THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10011494

HAD TREAD SEPARATION OCCUR AT 60 MPH ON RIGHT REAR INBOARD DULEY. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 90 F.*AK

NHTSA ID

764359

Incident

Jul 9, 2002

WHILE DECELLERATING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED, AND VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH FRONT BRAKES ONLY, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT REAR BRAKE HOSE (FLEXIBLE) HAD BEEN ABRADED BY AFTERMARKET MODIFICATION BY THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER, FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES. TAG AXLE LINKAGE ADDED BY FLEETWOOD ADJACENT TO BRAKE HOSE CAUSED HOSE TO BE ABRADED IN TWO LOCATIONS, ONE OF WHICH WORE THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LOSS AND FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

755202

Incident

Nov 30, 2001

ENTIRE TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS THE OUTSIDE OF REAR DUAL TIRE CONFIGURATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XA TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID

752183

Incident

Sep 12, 2001

TREAD SEPARATION DISCOVERED BEFORE PEALING. TIRE IS OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHAKE. PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY REPUTABLE MECHANIC. TIRE SIZE IS LT225/75 R16 M/S. FAILURE DISCERNED ALREADY AT PURCHASE OF VEHILE AT 27000 MILES. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE. I CONTACTED A FIRESTONE DEALER IN THE MILWAUKEE, WI AREA BUT HE OFFERED NO REIMBURSEMENT OR WARRANTY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XA346 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

NHTSA ID

751276

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

SAME DEFECT OCCURRED ON 10/3/00 AFTER COMING OFF A MOUNTAIN PASS. LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF MOTORHOME WITH SEVERE SHAKING AND CONTROL OF STEERING. WE WERE ON A TWO LANE BOTH TIMES WITH NO COMING TRAFFIC, THANK GOODNESS. ENDED UP IN OPPOSING LANE OF TRAFFIC. BOTH TIMES THE DAMPER WAS BROKEN AND THEN REPLACED. FORD REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AND THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE WORD THAT WE WILL RECEIVE A CHECK FOR $135. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO BUY A DAVIS TRU-TRACK BAR AND THAT THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THE BAR IS NOT STANDARD ON THE MH, BUT SHOULD BE. IT COST $375 FOR WHICH WE WERE NOT REIMBURSED. WE FEEL THAT THIS ADVICE ON THE TRUE TRACK BAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO US THE FIRST TIME IN 1998. *AK

NHTSA ID

738004

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE DRY ROTTING ALONG THE SIDEWALL IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN AND ARE STARTING TO BLEMISH IN THE SAME SPOT. I ONLY HAVE 38,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING THIS SOON. WHEN WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE A WHILE BACK AND STOPPED AT A REST AREA APPROX. 4 HOURS INTO OUR TRIP OUR TIRES WERE VERY STICKY AND HAD LITTLE BALLS OF RUBBER THAT WERE STUCK TO THE TIRE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN AND FEEL THAT THEIR SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF ARE IN JEOPARDY. I WOULD LIKE ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE SENT TO ME REGARDING THIS SIUTATION. THANK YOU . SINCERELY, DENISE KEEN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

NHTSA ID

737533

I HAVE SENT LETTERS TO FIRESTONE IN REGARDS OF THE DAMAGE TO MY MOTORHOME FROM A TIRE EXPLOSION AND THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO GIVE A DARN SO THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING, IS THERE ANY WHY I CAN SHAKE THE TREE AND GET THEM TO RESPOND ?*AK

NHTSA ID

735717

Incident

Aug 7, 1998

THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND TORE OUT A SECTION OF THE LP LINE TO THE REFRIGERATOR. (DOT NUMBER: VN1L1XA386 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID

733504

Incident

May 25, 2000

TWO OUT OF SIX ORIGINAL TIRE HAD FAILURE WITH TREAD SEPERATION BOTH WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225 R16 )

NHTSA ID

733232

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

TWO OUT OF SIX ORIGINAL TIRE HAD FAILURE WITH TREAD SEPERATION BOTH WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225 R16 )

NHTSA ID

733231

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

ONE TIRE BLEW OUT LAST YEAR ON THE RIGHT REAR. THE OUTER TREAD SEPERATED. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER JUST LIKE IT. I HAD ANOTHER BLEW THIS YEAR THE SAME WAY. AFTER BLOWING THE SECOND TIRE I THEN REPLACED ALL FOUR REAR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

NHTSA ID

733028

Incident

Jul 6, 1999

THIS IS THE THIRD BLOWOUT OF THIS TIRE TYPE IN JUST OVER 12,000 MILES. FIRST TWO WERE REPORTED ON ONE DOT FORM. THIS IS 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES TO BLOW IN 12,000 MILES (JUST STATISTICS?). ALL TIRES HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED BY MICHELINS. WANT TO MAKE A BET NO BLOWOUTS IN NEXT 12,000 MILES. MY WIFE DID NOT WANT TO GO ON LAST TRIP, AFTER TWO PREVIOUS BLOWOUTS TILL TIRES WERE REPLACED. I TALKED HER INTO IT BECAUSE TEMP WAS ONLY 85 DEGREES AND I SAID I WOULD NOT EXCEED 55 MPH. TIRE STILL BLEW AFTER 90 MINUTES OF DRIVING. TIRE LOOKS IDENTICAL IN FAILURE TO PREVIOUS FAILURES. DEARLIER THAT REPLACED REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRES SAID ONE MORE WAS ONLY A MATTER OF HOURS BEFORE LETTING GO ALSO.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD247 TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

NHTSA ID

730544

Incident

Sep 2, 2000

I TOOK THE MOTORHOME IN FOR ROUTINE CHECK AT THE FORD DEALER IN 12/99. THEY NOTED A PROBLEM WITH A TIRE AND SENT ME TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN TOWN. REPLACED THE TIRE. DROVE THE MOTORON A 1,000 MILE TRIP IN EARLY APRIL AND ANOTHER 500 MILES AT THE END OF THE MONTH. IN JUNE TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO OREGON FOR OUR DAUGHTER'WEDDING. ONE THE WAY HOME, 6/18, HAD A BLOW-OUT ON HWY. 395 IN SOUTHEASTERN OREGON. WHEN WE GOT TO RENO, NV. TOOK THE MOTORHOME TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER AND HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED AND ALL OF THE OTHERS INSPECTED. REPLACED ANOTHER TIRE AT THAT TIME. WHEN WE LEFT RENO WE GOT 450 MILES, ALMOST HOME, AND WE HAD ANOTHER BLOW-OUT ON I15 IS EXTREMELY CROWDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON TRAFFIC. IT IS AMAZING SOMEONE WASN'T HIT WITH FLYING RUBBER AND DEBRIS. WE TOOK THE MOTORHOME IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AGAIN AND HAVE NOW REPLACED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES. NOW WE ARE WORRIED THAT THE REPLACEMENTS MAY ALSO BE DEFECTIVE. TIRE AND( DOT NUMBER: VD1LXA TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

NHTSA ID

727025

Incident

Jun 18, 2000

FUEL VAPOR CANISTER HOSE FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

607902

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

LEFT REAR OIL SEAL BEARING FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606979

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

RECALL # 97V187000/ FORD/TIRES. OWNER STATES THAT HE IS NOT WILLING TO TRAVEL 200 MILES IN ORDER TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED, AND IS SEEKING A CLOSER LOCATION. THE OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A MONTH TO HEAR FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE COMPANY FOR A CLOSER LOCATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

822241

Incident

Apr 6, 1998

#96V17700, CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS SINCE NOVEMBER OF 96. TAKING VEHICLE T0 (2) DIFFERENT DEALERS. AK

NHTSA ID

811347

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER REGARDING RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND CANT GET THEM, HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE THEM FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND DEALER STILL UNABLE TO GET PART.*JB

NHTSA ID

806515