Model year record
1997 Ford Ford Truck
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 47 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 8 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 195,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2 | — |
| Structure | 2 | 88,717 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights: unit | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Wheels: hub | 1 | — |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 2 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.
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