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1997 Ford Ford TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Ford Truck, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Ford Truck median · #2 of 11 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints348 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem10Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 19, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Ford Ford Truck has problems

34 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
Tires101
Engine and engine cooling62
Electrical system51
Power train40
Suspension30
Wheels20
Latches/locks/linkages21
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Steering20
4 other systems50

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

0 recalls

1997 Ford Ford Truck recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Ford Truck 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 Ford Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Ford Truck owners report

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

AFTER MARKET FIREHAWK ATX 31/1050/16.5 AND DOT # VDXBAXD084, ABOUT 18,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK ALSO THE SECOND TIRE FAILED ON THE DATE SHOWN. *YH
Complaint 869089 · Aug 29, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE MASS. TPKE., AT 60 MPH, I EXPERIENCED A VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE TYPE SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE MOTORHOME. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND DETERMINED THAT THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED, CAUSING EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME STORAGE COMPARTMENT JUST REAR OF THE…
Complaint 749733 · Aug 3, 2001
WE RENTED A 15 FOOT RYDER TRUCK FROM SARASOTA, FL TO PERU, ILLINOIS IN FEB. 2001 & THE TRUCK WAS A NIGHTMARE. FIRST OF ALL, WHEN MY HUSBAND WENT TO PICK THE TRUCK UP HE NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS BALD AND THE SALESMAN THERE SAID - DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT - THEY'LL FIX IT IN PERU" 1300 MILES…
Complaint 744229 · Apr 18, 2001

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