1997 Ford Ford Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

TIRES
8
4injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
2
1crashes
STRUCTURE
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
Total complaints47

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”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-01-18

“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”

SUSPENSION · reported 2007-01-19

“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.…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2005-02-21

“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”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING · reported 2005-01-15

“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…”

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP · reported 2004-04-20

“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”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2003-02-07

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2002-08-26

“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”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2002-03-01
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 Ford Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.