1997 Ford C SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1997 Ford C Series, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 5, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Ford C Series has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 Ford C Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other C Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C Series median. How we score

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In owners' words

What C Series owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PE00 040; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARED A NOISE. NOISE WAS FROM TIRE TREAD HITTING UP AGAINST VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND SAW THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. ALSO, LEFT FRONT AND BOTH REAR TIRES TREAD HAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE STEELTEX…
Complaint 872375 · Oct 5, 2000

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