1997 Ford F-250 engine problems
30 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 Ford F-250, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
1997 ford f25. This was the second spark plug to blow out of head. First repair cost $450.00, this time it cost me my truck, 2 cameras, GPS, laptop computer and several other items as the truck cought on fire when spark plug hit fuel inection rail an started a fuel fire that burnt the truck to ground. Total loss. Burned my hands trying to save items in cab. Had a fire extinguisher, but high pressure fuel lines sprayed fire to fast. My girl friend, her dog, and I had 30 seconds to get out.
I own a 1997 ford f250 truck. On the below listed date, while driving at 0430 hrs in the morning on a two lane roadway, the third spark plug on the passenger side blew out of the cylinder head. I looked up information on internet and found that this problem has been occurring without warning or fault of the drivers/owners for a number of years. This just happened today and I have not contacted any repair service yet. It is obvious that this is a problem and ford has not recognized the design fault.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford F-250
- Tires 47 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Transmission 27 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints
- Electrical system 19 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints