1997 Ford Pickup Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Ford Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. 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.
“Pick up wont pass n.y.s. Inspection ,due to a false reading on computer that your stations use its cost me $350.00 so far everything safety wise works passes except a emission reading , all safety thing s pass . The truck don't smoke runs good except this stupid emission thing that reads not…”
“While turning steering wheel would be too loose, causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.*ak”
“The steering wheel column joint broke, which caused the tires not to turn with the steering wheel.*jb”
“Consumer states that while driving and no warning the rear end will sway to the left and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified ts”
“While driving 45-50 mph and without warning left rear tire tread separated, resulting in vehicle t flipping over about 4 times. Driver sustained major injuries, and vehicle was totaled.*ak *mj”
“Consumer's husband was driving home and heard something that sounded like a flat tire. He attempted to pull to shoulder to check. While doing this tire came off truck and continued to roll down the street. Husband was able to stop, but after tire was off. He was not injured. *ak”
“Consumer states vehicle is experiencing stalling problems, dealer can not remedy the problem. *slc”
“The driver door and passanger door have simmilar cracks by the middle door the dealear knows about the defect and won't do any thing about it, if this truck is involved in an accident the doors will buckle at that crack it is a defect from ford the crack is located on the middle door by the lock…”
Defect investigations
PROPANE VEHICLE CONVERSION
THE SECOND-STAGE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, DURING THE CONVERSION PROCESS, INSTALLS THE PROPANE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT-OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CARGO BED IN AN EXPOSED POSITION.THIS LOCATION APPEARS TO BE CONTRARY TO THE NFPA #152 GUIDELINES AND FORD'S BODY BUILDER LAYOUT BOOK - ALTERNATIVE FUELS GUIDELINES.IN A…
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 Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.