1997 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES

0 recalls — 1 complaints — 11 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Sep 12, 2000
Incident date: Aug 28, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM 3/4 THE WAY OFF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. TIRES WERE REPLACED. *AK

Technical Service Bulletins — 1997 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES

11 manufacturer communications from 11 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL3
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
061120 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
022140 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY1
17777 May 1, 2004
022140 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEAF SPRING NOISE. *TT
032137 Oct 30, 2003
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FOR 7.3L DIT ENGINES, ROTUNDA TOOL HAS ISSUED AN INJECTOR PERFORMANCE ANALYZER THAT MAY NOW BE PURCHASED AS AN EFFECTIVE AID IN HELPING TO RESOLVE ROUGH IDLE CONCERNS. *TT
16480 Oct 30, 2003
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0340, POSSIBLE FALSE CODE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 1994-1996 FORD EXCURSION. *TT
16999 Aug 1, 2003
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMP LEAK. *TT
16945 Jul 1, 2003
061120 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
AN OIL LEAK AT THE TURBOCHARGER PEDESTAL AROUND THE EXHAUST BACKPRESSURE ACTUATOR. *TT
00610 Mar 20, 2000
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INFORMATION ON THE 7.3L DIT ENGINES, ROTUNDA TOOL HAS ISSUED AN INJECTOR PERFORMANCE ANALYZER THAT MAY NOW BE PRUCHASED AS AN EFFECTIVE AID IN HELPING TO RESOLVE ROUGH IDLE CONCERNS. *MJS
7353 Nov 1, 1999
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF NO 4X4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4X4 LOW RANGE, WITH NO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE GEM MODULE. *TT
7475 Nov 1, 1999
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 73L DIT ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. *TT
13488 Nov 1, 1999
185000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIT ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. *TT
13505 Nov 1, 1999
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
ALL 4X4 VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC SHIFT ONTHE FLY TRANSFER CASES WILL DISPLAY CONTACT PLATE PIDS OPPOSITE OF THE 1999 OR EARLIER WORKSHOP MANUAL INDICATES WHEN USING NGS WITH 15.0 LEVEL OR LATER SOFTWARE. *TT
996034 May 1, 1999
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXPERIENCING A ENGINE KNOCK AT COLD START-UP. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA01002 Opened: Jan 12, 2001 — Closed: May 30, 2002
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1999
PARKING BRAKE
ON MAY 11, 1998, FORD MOTOR COMPANY FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE FAILURE ON CERTAIN 1999 F-350 SUPER DUTY VEHICLES BUILT AT THE KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM JANUARY 26, 1998 THROUGH APRIL 24, 1998; RECALL 98V-101.THE REDUCTION IN PARKING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS MAY OCCUR ON SO... Read more

FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES across all model years.

0 Total Recalls
28 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
9 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
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2000 0 4 View
1999 0 7 View
1998 0 6 View
1997 (current) 0 1
1996 0 1 View

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