1997 Ford F-350 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 40 complaints for the 1997 Ford F-350, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 21% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 fires.
What owners wrote
The front brakes caught on fire. The dealer replaced the front brakes at 2 miles. Owner is having problems with the rear brakes.
While braking, with no warning, brakes failed. Brake line running from diverter to rear axle rusted through behind front fuel tank at plastic bracket. There was no pedal resistance and no braking at all. All fluid was lost. The hole in the line is about 0.250 inch long and about 0.045 inch wide. There was never a problem or a soft pedal prior to this. Luckily this occurred in a valley in a driveway while turning around so there was no damage.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford F-350
- Tires 32 complaints
- Engine 30 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints