1997 Glaval Ford F150 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Glaval Ford F150, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes120.0%
- Engine120.0%
- Steering120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
- Visibility120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TUNE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT HAS 267000
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
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 MY SPARE TIRE IS NOT ATTACHED OR IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD IT FALLEN WITH WHAT IS LEFT OF THE CROSS MEMBER. THE REMAINING THREE CORNERS OF THE CROSSMEMBER HAVE ALMOST SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME AND ARE SEVERELY ROTTED. THE FRAME APPEAR TO HAVE A RUST HOLE IN IT IN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR ABOVE THE WHEEL AND MANY OF THE BED MOUNTS ARE RUSTED. THIS SEVERELY AFFECTS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TRUCK AND WILL NOT PASS STATE SAFETY INSPECTION IN CURRENT CONDITION I AM TOLD. I SPOKE TO A EQUIPMENT TECH ABOUT REPAIRING IT AND HE TOLD ME HE KNOWS THREE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN 1997 AND 2000 F150'S AND THEY ALL LIVE LOCALLY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LET THIS GO TO A SCRAP YARD AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE FRAME REPLACED BY A PROFESSIONAL FRAME SHOP. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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