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1997 Ford F800 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 26, 2012
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jun 12, 1997

What this page shows

Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Ford F800. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–6 of 6

Body & structureEngine
Filed Jun 26, 2012

1997 FORD F800. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRAIGNMENTS FOR THE RECALL WORK. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK, BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT GET REIMBURSE. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER BACK AND ADVISED THEM, HE WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR WITH THEM. THE SERVICE CENTER INFORMED THE CONSUMER A FORM WOULD NEED TO BE FILLED OUT, BEFORE THEY COULD SCHEDULE THE WORK. AFTER RETURNING THE FORM ON MAY 21, 2012, THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD BACK FROM THE SERVICE CENTER. *JB

NHTSA ID
10462659
Incident
Jun 1, 2012
Engine
Filed Jul 10, 2000

FAN MOUTINGS DO NOT STAY FLUSH WITH ENGINE BRACKETS PULLEYS ARE NOT ADEQUATE

NHTSA ID
9001106
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+3 more
Filed Nov 10, 1997

ENGINE PUMP AND VAC. BRAKE KIT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
524556
Incident
Apr 8, 1996
Brakes
Filed Aug 19, 1997

THE HYDRAULIC EMERGENCY BACK-UP BRAKE SYSTEMS WARNING LIGHTS, BUZZER, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, EVEN THOUGH THE MAIN BRAKING SYSTEM IS FULLY OPERATIONAL.

NHTSA ID
522966
Incident
Apr 4, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jul 15, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

NHTSA ID
519467
Brakes
Filed Jun 12, 1997

ELECTRICAL BACK-UP BRAKE SYSTEMS RUNS EVEN WHEN CAR IS OFF. CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH WIRING. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BUT PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.

NHTSA ID
813047
Incident
Jun 25, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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