1997 Ford F Super Duty ChassisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F Super Duty Chassis, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 25, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Ford F Super Duty Chassis has problems

3 complaints 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
Power train10
Service brakes, air10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10

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

0 recalls

1997 Ford F Super Duty Chassis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other F Super Duty Chassis 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 F Super Duty Chassis median. How we score

'94'97
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 Ford F Super Duty Chassis, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE STALLINGEA06012 · closed Dec 7, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-553
In owners' words

What F Super Duty Chassis owners report

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

DT: 1997 FORD SUPER DUTY CHASSE CLASS C MOTOR HOME. ALL FOUR BACK TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE FIRST HAPPENED 2 YEARS, AND IN THE PAST TWO YEARS ALL FOUR BLEW OUT. SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THERE WERENO RECALLS. NO ONE KNOWS WHY THESE TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL…
Complaint 10134108 · Aug 24, 2005

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