1997 Ford F-150 electrical system problems
207 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1997 Ford F-150, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 207 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 114,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 123
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 123 fires, 3 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught on fire 15 minutes after being parked in the parking . Local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. How the fire got started was not determined at this time. Dealer was notified, and the consumer left a voice mail to the manufacturer.
I was driving home from town when all the ball bearings fell out of the steering column and the steering wheel became loose and the truck began to sway from right to left, it was controllable at the low speed I was going but thank god I wasn't on an interstate or highway at a higher speed I could have run off the road or worse had a head on collision !
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford F-150
- Engine 543 complaints
- Tires 334 complaints
- Fuel system 269 complaints
- Brakes 260 complaints
- Body & structure 231 complaints
- Cruise control 227 complaints
- Suspension 214 complaints
- Steering 213 complaints