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.
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
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026