1997 Ford Ford Truck problems
The 1997 Ford Ford Truck has 47 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns tires. After that come engine (15%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1997 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Ford Ford Truck with enough data (29 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Attorney is writting in to report an accident due to the (workhorse lt245/75r16 tire) which experienced failure resulting in collision in which four injuries occurred, the van was used as a school bus with 11 total occupants 8 children and three adults. *mjs
The consumer was driving on a long left corner when the front wheels of the tractor slid. The driver loss control of the vehicle and struck a tree on the passenger side (1997 ford at9513). *scc *nlm
Consumer drive through weeds, the weed gets caught onto brakes under the exhaust system,they dry out and then catch fire.
My car burn by it self, it was parked in driveway I have talk to the dealer many times and they do not want to fixed.
Speedometer in my 1997 expedition was not working causing the transmission not to shift during inclement weather because of a leak in the base of the windshield. This was due to defective seal around the windshield. Also affected were the wipers and windows, door locks and running board lights. The fuse box and module had to be replaced because of this leak. This work for two service calls cost me $781.27.