Model year record
1997 Ford F Series
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 55 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 82,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 6 | 84,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | 116,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 150,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 151,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 3 | 145,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 3 | 86,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 3 | 160,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | 184,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 71,455 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 87,600 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 113,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | 63,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar | 1 | 81,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford F Series model years
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Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.