There are 3 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 1997 Ford F-350 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000. *TR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSIDE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HANDLE WOULD BREAK. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED TWICE BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. *AK
THE WHOLE BODY OF THE TRUCK IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT THE HOOD IS RAISED ON ONE SIDE AND FITS FLUSH ON THE OTHER THE GAP AT THE FENDERS IS NORMAL ON ONE SIDE AND WIDE ON THE OTHER THE DASH INSIDE THE VEHICLE IS OFF-CENTER THE DOORS HAVE GAPS ON THE OUTSIDE I CAN STICK MY INDEX FINGER IN AND I PUT ALL MY FINGERS INSIDE BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME WITH IT CLOSED THE BED OF THE TRUCK LOOKS HIGHER ON ONE SIDE THAN ON THE OTHER IF I PUT ON MY CAMPER TOP IT RIDES HIGH ON ONE SIDE AND DRAGS ON THE OTHER IT IS LIKE THE WHOLE TRUCK BODY DOESN'T FIT AND SITS CROOKED ON THE FRAME I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS FROM THE BEGINING AND I FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND I HAVE REPEATEDLY ASKED IF THE TRUCK WAS WRECKED AND WAS TOLD NO! NOW I AM TIRED OF THE EXCUSES AND AM READY NTO FIGHT TO GET SOMETHING DONE SO POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.