Dt: turn signals have never functioned right since it was bought. You have to jiggle the turn signal stock to get them to blink. And you have to hold them a certain position before they blink. There have been no recalls. Have talked to ford and they said that it would cost the consumer $800.00 to fix the problem. Have talked to dealer also, and that was no help.
1997 Ford F-150 lights complaints
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Horn stopped working, keeps blowing fuses. Trailer tow lights stopped working. Dealer reports the speed control deactivation switch bad and replaced. Also found a short circuit at the steering column
Interior courtesy light and door ajar light will stay on after closing the vehicle doors. Stays on from 1 to 30 minutes before turning itself off, while "door open" alarm sounds. Dealer not notified. Original date of problem august 2000 (random occurrences). Currently every time door is opened and closed.
The dome light constantly stayed on.
After closing door, interior light, cargo light along with door ajar light sometimes will not shut off after getting inside vehicle. This makes it very dangerous to drive at night. I have heard of this happening with a lot of ford pickups.
Headlight switch shorted out and started to smoke. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Mutifunction switch cut headlamps off while driving at night at appoximately 45 MPH. No prior warning, no flickering just instantanious darkness. Side marker lights and taillight s continued to operate. Was in a well light area or this could have been serious if at higher speed on an unlighted road. The squeal on the pitman arm is a nuisance. Note when I took to dealership to be repaired, dealer service department denied any widespread problem e with either component - what a joke I now find both items appear on your website. There should be some accountability or penalty for the dealer for not being honest about the problems with these components.
Multifunction switch malfunctions causing headlights to become inoperable while driving at night. Dealer has been notified. *ak
Interior panel instruction lights come off every other day, without warning. Unable to read panel.
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Headlights worked poorly confuse the oncoming drivers, and scares the hell out of the driver of the mentioned vehicle. Outside mirrors------outside mirrors ( right and left side) fail to operate with the adjusting switch located in the interior driver side arm rest. Mirrors fail to adjust. This is a problem when different drivers use this vehicle.
Vehicle would not come out of park. There was no warning. Took vehicle to dealer, dealer stated that brake light located above window, has a broken wire inside that caused gear to be stuck in park.
On two separate occasions now, I have had the multi swwitch fail and need replacement. Both times ford dealership in muskegon have replaced the part.
Passenger's area dome light will come on intermittently, causing a distraction while driving at night. Dealership has not examined or repaired vehicle. *ak consumer states he has replaced the part that holds the plugs twice and it costs 450 dollars each time, consumer states he thinks he may have to replace them again, the interior light also comes on at times. Windshield wipers come on by themselves.
Driver's and passenger's door will not align correctly when closing it. This results in door remaining open, which keeps dome light on, draining battery. *ak the door switches for both doors were replaced.
I have had to replace the multiswitch twice now. I am now on the third one already. As far as the front wheel hubs, the clearance is insufficient to allow for normal corrosion. Any front brake job requires that the hubs also be replaced as they are damaged when removed. All of my work was done at a ford dealership.
Door ajar light and rear cargo light would momentarily stay on after closing the vehicle doors from 1/2 hours up 2 hours before turning itself off. Dealer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
There are two lights that control dome and rear lights. There is an electrical short inside of vehicle.
Fues to power windows continues to blowout. This has happened on several occasions. Also, dome light is affected. Dealer has been contacted.
Cargo light in vehicle never goes off. *ak consumer states when backing up, they can not see due to the light being on, consumer was told the problem is a switch on the door.
Dashlights go out while driving at night ever since this vehicle was new. Headlidhts have gone out twice while on the highway. The dealer said he would not be able to find the problem until I could bring it in with the lights out. Well they don't work at all now! I use a flashligh to check my speed and gauges at night. The dealer say there are no reports of electical problems. I know of two other owners with the same problems.
Regular lights will not come on unless high beams are turned on first. Dealer will be notified. *ak the main head lights failed due to the switch failure of the highbeam switch.
Ongoing problem with cargo lights and courtesy lights remaining on intermittently or staying on for 45 minutes or more, also, ignition switch alarm remains on even after vehicle started. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and infomred consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and repairs would only be at consumer's cost. *ak the cargo and interior light stayed on draining the battery.
Coolant leaks through timing chain cover; wipers come on unexpectantly while in off position.
While driving windshield wipers will come on unexpectedly like twice a month without warning. Also, a short inside of steering column. *ak washer lever also on steering column, to get washer to operate must push handle in at angle. The dome lamp is defective and stays on when the engine is started.
When opening doors interior lights will come on, but they will not turn off when closing doors. Also, they will come on by themselves while driving down the road. Dealer has replaced door switches with same design about 3 times, each switch only lasts about 6-8 months. *ak
Dome lights and the cargo lights remained on at all times. Door ajar light also remained on. Truck was taken to the dealership.relay switch overheated, and was replaced. Please provide any further information.
Interior courtesy light intermittently comes on while driving.also, power lock failed to lock after shifting into gear. Dealer/ manufacturer were not contacted at this time.
During warm weather the sensors in the door appear to be heat activated which does not allow the dome light circuit to close, when the door is opened the light comes on as it should but stays on when the door is closed, at night this causes visibility problems. Nlm
While driving down the road noticed that brake lights were out. Also, when the brakes were applied, cruise control didn't disengage. Contacted dealer. Dealer informed consumer that vehicle was not under warranty.
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