Safety Score
71
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Ford F-350.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE PAN THE DIPSTICK ADAPTER WAS MANUFACTURED POORLY. THE OIL FROM THE CRANKCASE HAS CA… |
| 2017-08-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RESTARTE… |
| 2014-10-04 | TIRES | No | 0 | WE WERE TRAVELLING 65 MPH ON THE 91 FREEWAY TOLL ROAD WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CASING… |
| 2014-04-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 1997 FORD F350 DIESEL PICKUP, PULLING A 36FT GOOSENECK HORSE TRAILER WITH MY TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS AND… |
| 2014-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. AFTER RESTAR… |
| 2013-03-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURE… |
| 2010-10-27 | WHEELS | Yes | 1 | REAR DRIVER SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AT 75MPH IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA.22HRS. LATER IN THE STATE OF OHIO THE PA… |
| 2010-07-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WE DROVE THE TRUCK AND IT NEVER GOT HOT OR ACTED UP THEN WE PARKED IT AND A LITTLE BIT LATER IT WAS ON FIRE. *TR |
| 2010-03-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350 WITH A DIESEL ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT… |
| 2010-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE METER SUDDENLY IND… |
| 2008-06-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | A STEEL BRAKE LINE ON MY TRUCK RUSTED AND RUPTURED CAUSING A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF T… |
| 2007-05-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIRE 1997 FORD F350, CAUSED BY FIRE STARTING IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *JB |
| 2007-05-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | STOPPED AT A STOP SIGNAL AND ENGINE QUIT. CRANKED OKAY, BUT WOULD NOT START. GOT IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER LOTS OF… |
| 2007-05-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR IN TRUCK HAS GONE OUT SUDDENLY AND COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MOVING - LOSS OF POWER STEE… |
| 2006-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD TWO CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURES ON MY 97' F350 7.3L DIESEL IN A MATTER OF ONE YEAR. THIS LEFT ME STRAN… |
| 2006-10-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN FIRE AND SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE … |
| 2006-08-29 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHILE BACKING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TH… |
| 2005-11-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A F… |
| 2005-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | (1) VEHICLE RANDOMLY DYING WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC (2) CAM POSTION SENSOR, ENGINE DIES , LOSS OF POWER STEERING, LOSS… |
| 2005-06-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED OF ABOUT REAR LEAF SPRINGS SPRING HANGER AND SHACKLE. CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE RU… |
| 2005-05-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER'S CARPORT (PORT-A COUCHE) CAUG… |
| 2004-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHILE BRAKING, WITH NO WARNING, BRAKES FAILED. BRAKE LINE RUNNING FROM DIVERTER TO REAR AXLE RUSTED THROUGH BEHIND FRO… |
| 2004-10-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE WOULD BR… |
| 2004-08-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | WHY HAS FORD RECALLED ONLY LATER MODEL TRUCKS FOR THE CRIUSE CONTROL FIRE ISSUE. IT IS NOT A PROBLEM LIMITED TO THOSE Y… |
| 2004-08-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH MOTOR VIBRATED, FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND HAD VEHICLE… |
| 2004-07-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | No | 0 | THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS FAILED IN MY 1997 FORD, F-350, 7.3 LITER DIESEL. THIS VEHICLE HAD 90,053 MILES AND HAD BEEN SER… |
| 2004-03-25 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL O… |
| 2003-09-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | IN 2003, MY 1997 FORD F-350 CREW CAB LOST THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. ON 0… |
| 2003-07-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 2003-07-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-350 TURBO DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL GALLERY PLUGS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK … |
| 2003-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BOTH FACTORY FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO HAVE A LARGE CRACK IN THEM, EXTENDING FROM THE CENTER TO THE OUTER EDGE. … |
| 2003-07-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS FAILED ONCE, SHUTTING THE TRUCK OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC. NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO OWN VEHICLES OF… |
| 2003-01-20 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. … |
| 2002-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH. *AK *TT |
| 2002-06-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 0 | TRUCK WAS PARKED IN LEVEL DRIVEWAY AND JUMPED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED THRU FENCE, PASTURE, AND SHED. DAMAGE WA… |
| 2002-03-20 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DIRT ROAD, THE STEERING COLUMN ON MY F-350 BOUND UP MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN THE… |
| 2002-02-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | PROCEEDING DOWN STEEP HILL AT NIGHT APPROACHING A T INTERSECTION, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART FAILED, JU… |
| 2002-02-08 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES HESITATE TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS 2 … |
| 2001-12-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | WENT TO 2 DEALERS BOTH SAID THAT THIS SENSOR HAS A NORMAL PROBLEM OF LEAKING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE AND A HIGH FAILURE RA… |
| 2001-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS DIM AND GO OUT ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK |
| 2001-10-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE OR BLISTER WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. TIRE THEN BLEW WITH ONLY APP. 6000 MILES O… |
| 2001-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALER AT 51,000 MILES THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION TRUCK THEN WORKED GOOD FO… |
| 2001-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND STEERING WAS LOST WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN C… |
| 2001-06-24 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHEN MY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HOSE WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE FITTING THAT THREADS INTO THE POWER STEERI… |
| 2001-06-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | VEHICLE GOES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AFTER HITTING A BUMP, VIBRATES, AND IS HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE… |
| 2001-05-28 | TIRES | No | 0 | TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CLEAR HIGHWAY. NO ROAD HAZARD INVOLVED. SEPARATION WAS IMMEDIATE AND INVOLVED CENTE… |
| 2001-03-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN PUMP FAILS THERE IS A TOTAL LOSS OF ALL BRAKING AND THIS HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING. *AK |
| 2001-02-27 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR AXLE WHEELS CAME OFF AND COULD HAVE ROLLED IN SOMEONES PATH AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK |
| 2001-01-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING IT. *AK BEARINGS FAILURE CAUSED STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN AND ON… |