NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1997 Ford F-350. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES P216 85 R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE UNACCEPTABLE ON THE ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS ON THE VEHICLE, THE REAR TIRES HAVE VALVE STEMS FACING IN, THE INSIDE REAR TIRE VALVE STEMS ARE COMPLETELY UNACCESSIBLE TO CHECK AND ADD AIR WHEN NECESSARY, CONSUMER FEELS IF HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING PROPER AIR PRESSURE, THE VEHICLE SHOULD COME EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSIBLE VALVE STEMS. *SLC
BEARINGS CAME LOOSE IN FLYWHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE AS IF ENGINE WAS LOOSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN TURNING STEERING WOULD LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ITS DIRECTION OF TURNING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP DOZEN OF TIMES. MECHANIC WOULD TRY TO REPAIR STEERING.*AK
FUEL TANK HOUSING HAS A HOLE ON THE SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, #5 PISTON (OR WRIST-PIN) FAILED IN THE ENGINE, CONSUMER IS SEEKING SOME RELIEF IN THE MATTER OF REPLACING THE FAILED ENGINE. *TT
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE FAILURE OF THE SAME SIZE AND MAKE, THE TIRE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE OTHER TIRE BLOWOUTS OCCURED AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED (DOTYDOR1XK427 FIRESTONE, SIZE LT235/8516MS. NLM