Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1997 Ford F-250 Sd.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2015-01-14	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	No	0	WAS DRIVING MY 1997 F-250 FROM HOME TO THE DUMP WHEN THE STRAP ON MY FRONT FUEL TANK BROKE/RUPTURED AND THE TANK FELL T…
2010-12-23	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM TH…
2010-08-20	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F250 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK…
2010-08-16	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	THERE'S A RECALL ON MY 1997 F250 7.3 DIESEL. THE RECALL IS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR. I TOOK IT TO F…
2010-02-12	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	No	0	THE FAILURE WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL STARTED A FIRE IN MY 1997 FORD F250 WHILE MY WIFE ,OUR 16 MONTH OLD AND MYSELF WERE …
2008-06-24	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	STRANDED ON HIGHWAY. TOW COST AND REPAIR. *TR
2008-01-06	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE BEGINNI…
2007-11-07	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	1	TRYING TO FIND OUT IF A 1997 F 250 4X4 WAS STANDARD ISSUE WITH DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG? *TR
2007-10-13	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F250 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PAN LEAKED ON THE VEHICLE. IT COULD NOT BE R…
2007-07-28	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	No	0	SPEED CONTROL ON MY 1997 FORD F250 DIESEL STOPPED WORKING. FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM PRESSURE SWITCH THAT APPARENTLY SH…
2007-04-21	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	No	0	MY CMP SENSOR STARTED GOING OUT WHEN ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH AND DIED AND LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. IT WAS A CLOSE CAL…
2007-04-14	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	No	0	WENT TO START MY TRUCK ONE MORNING AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH ON TOP OF THE…
2007-03-02	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	No	0	ON MARCH 2ND,2007 MY F250 DIESEL PICKUP, THAT WAS IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVE…
2007-03-01	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-250HD. THE OIL PAN RUSTED AND CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT …
2005-09-04	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	No	0	TRUCK WAS PARKED ON STREET FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. NOTICED AN ORANGE GLOW THROUGH THE TREES. RAN OUT AND DISCOVERE…
2005-01-26	POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)	No	0	ON DECEMBER 4, 2004, I TOOK MY TRUCK ON ABOUT A 600 MILE TRIP. DURING THE TRIP I TRIED THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH WORKED…
2004-08-30	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)	No	0	CONSUMER STATED THAT THE OIL PAN RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. ALSO, IT A IGNITED A FIRE UNDER THE BASE OF THE VEHICLE. CONSU…
2004-08-14	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	No	0	DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE…
2004-04-16	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	No	0	ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WIRING HARNESS ON THE GL…
2004-03-25	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR	No	0	STEERING SHAFT BROKE ON 1997 FORD F250. *AK
2004-01-01	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	No	0	1. NO EVENT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. 2. FAILURE OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR ON FORD…
2003-11-16	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	No	0	I HAVE A 1997 FORD F250HD WITH THE 5.8L ENGINE AND 78,000 MILES. I NOTICED AN EXHAUST LEAK AND DECIDED TO INSTALL EXHA…
2003-10-20	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	No	0	1997 FORD F250HD MILEAGE OF 40,036 AND GARAGE KEPT EXHAUST MANIFOLD RUSTED, CORRODED AND CRACKED-BOLTS RUSTED TO THE …
2003-08-03	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	I HAVE A 1997 FORD F-250 PU WITH A TURBO DIESEL. THE TURBO STARTED LEAKING OIL AROUND AN O-RING. LEAK WAS SEVERE. TO…
2003-05-06	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK	No	0	DT: CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F250. HE SAID THE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH SO HE TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, AND THEY CLEANE…
2003-03-01	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F250 HD. THE STEERING MECHANISM BECOMES LOOSE AND MAKES RANDOM NOISES. THE CONTACT TO…
2003-02-12	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES	No	0	PROBLEMS WITH OIL PAN, BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD.*MR THE FRONT END CASING CRACKED. THE OIL PAN, BRAKE…
2002-12-23	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND RESTART ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN QUICKLY. VEHICLE WILL STALL AN…
2002-02-27	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	VEHICLE QUITS WHILE RUNNING. STARTS BUT WILL NOT KEEP RUNNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BAD FUEL ECONOMY. CAN …
2001-09-20	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- REBUILD.
2001-04-25	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING	No	0	WHEN YOU ENAGE THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE A SEVEAR GRINDING NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE FRONT END IS JUST FREE WHEELING SOUNDS LIKE…
2001-04-06	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN STARTED. QUITS WHILE DRIVING.
2001-03-02	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS- NEW TRANS. INSTALLED
2000-11-28	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS	No	0	HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED AT THE QUICK CONNECTOR ON THE DISCHARGE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE CONNEC…
2000-05-11	WHEELS	No	0	IN ORDER TO GET WHEELS OFF RIM, CONSUMER HAD TO USE A SLEDGE HAMMER, TOOK TO DEALER. *AK ALUMINIUM WHEELS STICK TO…
1999-10-11	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	No	0	CRUISE WON'T SHUT OFF- HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES NOW AND HAVE COME CLOSE TO CAUSING WRECKS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY CAN'T…