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1997 Ford Ford Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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34Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
10Engine And Engine Cooling
6Electrical System
5Power Train
4Suspension
3
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Structure
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 34 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

Suspension complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2007
Suspension

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

NHTSA ODI #10200402

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1998
Suspension

RETAINING NUT, WASHER AND LOWER SUSPENSION ARM STABILIZER BAR INSULATOR CAME LOOSE AND DROPPED OFF OF THE STABILIZER BAR LINK.

NHTSA ODI #542673

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
Interior LightingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES DUE TO FROZEN BRAKE CALIPER WHILE DRIVING VAN ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, REPLACED TIE RODS/IDLER ARMS/ FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS/DASH/CEILING LIGHTS AND FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523968

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.