Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1997 Ford F Super Duty

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
24
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
96
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

24 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    6
  • Tires
    6
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
    2
  • Suspension
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
    1
  • STEERING:LINKAGES
    1
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
97V209000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1997-11-13

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. HOT EXHAUST GASSES CAN LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST GAS RETURN (EGR) TUBE ON THE ENGINE. A HOLE CAN DEVELOP IN THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE. HEAT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR AND FLOOR COVERING CAN OCCUR.

RiskDEPENDING ON THE MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPLETED VEHICLE, IGNITION OF THESE MATERIALS COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EGR TUBE.

97V187000·TIRES:BEAD1997-10-29

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND CHASSIS. THE TIRES ON THESE VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED DURING MOUNTING ONTO THE WHEELS. ONLY TRUCKS PRODUCED AT THE CUAUTITLAN, MEXICO PLANT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 1996, AND JULY 17, 1997, WERE AFFECTED BY THE DEFECT.

RiskTHE BEAD AREA OF THE TIRE WAS CUT WHICH COULD RESULT IN AIR LOSS. SUDDEN AIR LOSS COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

FixDUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES AND THIS RECALL AFFECTING ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ONLY, FORD WILL NO LONGER ACCEPT CLAIMS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.

96V177000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1996-09-18

A PLASTIC COATED STEEL SUPPORT STRAP FOR THE BATTERY CABLE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS CRIMPED ONTO THE CABLE.

RiskTHIS DAMAGE CAN RESULT IN THE BATTERY CABLE DEVELOPING A SHORT TO GROUND. A SHORTED BATTERY CABLE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE INSULATION AND REPLACE THE SUPPORT STRAP WITH A REVISED, UNCRIMPED STRAP ATTACHED WITH TAPE. IN ADDITION, CONVOLUTE WILL BE ADDED BETWEEN THE CABLE AND THE SUPPORT STRAP. DAMAGED BATTERY CABLES WILL BE REPLACED.

NHTSA investigations

5 actions
EA06012·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2006-06-22 → 2007-12-07

ENGINE STALLING

Led to recall07V553000

EA06012·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2006-06-22 → 2007-12-07

ENGINE STALLING

Led to recall07V553000

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

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