1997 Ford Ford Truck Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Ford Ford Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was going down the road around 55 mph and had a sudden loose of power due to a spark plug blowing out of the engine and breaking a coil pack . This is a dangerous problem and seems to be a common one with ford f150 5.4 liter triton engines ford should have a recall on this. *tr”
“There was a recall on my 1997 toyota 4 runner. I have called the dealership several times and told that the part had to be ordered and they would call me. This has been ongoing for over 7 months. *tr”
“Speedometer in my 1997 expedition was not working causing the transmission not to shift during inclement weather because of a leak in the base of the windshield. This was due to defective seal around the windshield. Also affected were the wipers and windows, door locks and running board lights.…”
“My car burn by it self, it was parked in driveway I have talk to the dealer many times and they do not want to fixed. *nm”
“Several months prior to the power steering pumo failing it was tooken to several shops who state that they did not hear the problem. Oud whining when turning the vehicle. Tempertures droped to 4 degrees in the power steering completely went out on the vehicle. Took it to the shop in they say that…”
“The consumer was driving on a long left corner when the front wheels of the tractor slid. The driver loss control of the vehicle and struck a tree on the passenger side (1997 ford at9513). *mr *scc *nlm”
“This is the second engine failure in a year and a half. First engine went at 34000. The second engine went at 74. Dealer says engine is out of warrenty and it;s my problem. The van is maintained by the dealer every 3000 miles. I need to know if there are known problems with this engine that the…”
“Sliding side door on ford aerostar pops open even when locked. This happens while driving and encountering a mild bump in the road. Over time door no longer latches closed without manually pushing shut after attempt of sliding closed.*ak”
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 Ford Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.