1997 Ford F Series (medium) Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Ford F Series (medium). That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
1
EQUIPMENT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I have a 97 ford f150. I noticed yesterday when I looked under my truck the fuel tank strap was busted, and both were severely corroded. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2011-05-31

“Brake system went out at 68,000 miles, starter went out at 90,000 miles, tie rod snapped at 104,000 miles, regular oil changes and tune ups. *nm”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2006-06-01

“Brake system went out at 68,000 miles, starter went out at 90,000 miles, tie rod snapped at 104,000 miles, regular oil changes and tune ups. *nm”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY · reported 2006-06-01

“Brake system went out at 68,000 miles, starter went out at 90,000 miles, tie rod snapped at 104,000 miles, regular oil changes and tune ups. *nm”

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · reported 2006-06-01

“Brake system went out at 68,000 miles, starter went out at 90,000 miles, tie rod snapped at 104,000 miles, regular oil changes and tune ups. *nm”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2006-06-01

“Driver's side and passenger side doors on 1997 ford f-150 have cracks at rear of window frame about 4 inches from the bottom of the window. I have heard of many other people who have these cracks in the door. *jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2005-08-25

“Crack in drivers side door by window . *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 1997-03-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Ford F Series (medium) as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.