Glaval FORD F150 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
140,986 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 1997 model years. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 16.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2011: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10436395 · 2011-11-18 (November 18, 2011)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10436395 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055861 · 2017-12-21 (December 21, 2017)
STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TUNE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT HAS 267000
Owner-reported narrative. 267,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055861 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
1995: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 1
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10556269 · 89,000 miMY TWIN FUEL TANKS ARE PUMPING FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO EACH OTHER AND SPEWING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BACK FLOW VALVE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR F150. *TR THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION SO I WANTED YOU TO KNOW. *TR | 120.0%ODI 10979900 · 140,986 miWHEN 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. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10556269 · 89,000 miMY TWIN FUEL TANKS ARE PUMPING FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO EACH OTHER AND SPEWING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BACK FLOW VALVE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR F150. *TR THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION SO I WANTED YOU TO KNOW. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10436395WHEN 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 |
| Steering | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 11055861 · 267,000 miSTEERING WHEEL HARD TO TUNE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT HAS 267000 |
| Suspension | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 10670247 · 180,109 miI 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 H… |
| Visibility/Wiper | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 120.0%ODI 11065302 · 85,700 miDRIVER 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. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 114,993 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10556269 · 89,000 miMY TWIN FUEL TANKS ARE PUMPING FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO EACH OTHER AND SPEWING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BACK FLOW VALVE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR F150. *TR THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION SO I WANTED YOU TO KNOW. *TR ODI 10979900 · 140,986 miWHEN 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. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | Too few reports for a range | 89,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10556269 · 89,000 miMY TWIN FUEL TANKS ARE PUMPING FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO EACH OTHER AND SPEWING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BACK FLOW VALVE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR F150. *TR THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION SO I WANTED YOU TO KNOW. *TR |
| Steering | Too few reports for a range | 267,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11055861 · 267,000 miSTEERING WHEEL HARD TO TUNE WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IT HAS 267000 |
| Suspension | Too few reports for a range | 180,109 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10670247 · 180,109 miI 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 H… |
| Visibility/Wiper | Too few reports for a range | 85,700 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11065302 · 85,700 miDRIVER 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. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1996: 0 complaints · 1997: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Engine | Fuel/Propulsion System | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Steering | Suspension | Visibility/Wiper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | — | 1ODI 10556269 · 89,000 miMY TWIN FUEL TANKS ARE PUMPING FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO EACH OTHER AND SPEWING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BACK FLOW VALVE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR F150. *TR THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION SO I WANTED YOU TO KNOW. *TR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1ODI 10556269 · 89,000 miMY TWIN FUEL TANKS ARE PUMPING FUEL AT HIGH PRESSURE INTO EACH OTHER AND SPEWING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE PLACE. APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE BACK FLOW VALVE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR F150. *TR THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION SO I WANTED YOU TO KNOW. *TR | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.