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1997 Ford PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 15 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford Pickup, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints155 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem4Engine and engine cooling

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 2, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Ford Pickup has problems

15 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
Engine and engine cooling40
Tires31
Structure20
Steering20
Suspension11
Visibility11
Wheels10

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

0 recalls

1997 Ford Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Pickup 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 Pickup median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'94'97'98'99'00
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 Ford Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PROPANE VEHICLE CONVERSIONPE00029 · closed Jan 5, 2001
    No recall
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PICK UP WONT PASS N.Y.S. INSPECTION,DUE TO A FALSE READING ON COMPUTER THAT YOUR STATIONS USE ITS COST ME $350.00 SO FAR EVERYTHING SAFETY WISE WORKS PASSES EXCEPT A EMISSION READING, ALL SAFETY THING S PASS. THE TRUCK DON'T SMOKE RUNS GOOD EXCEPT THIS STUPID EMISSION THING THAT READS NOT READY. IT…
Complaint 10146684 · Jan 2, 2006
WHEN TRAVELING 10 TO 15 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS.VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER. WHEN SITTING AT A STAND STILL VEHICLE STALLS. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK
Complaint 890789 · Jun 20, 2001
VEHICLE WOULD SKIP, MISS, BACKFIRE, AND HAD VERY LITTLE POWER, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE AC OFF, PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL, AND REV THE ENGINE, DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR DUE TO A RECALL AND STATED THIS SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT HAS NOT, POSSIBLE ENGINE…
Complaint 563542 · Oct 1, 2001

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