1997 Ford F-350: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1997 Ford F-350. The newest campaign is 06V286000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 147 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V286000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,232,800 units in total.
06V286000Received . 1,200,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V187000Received . 31,600 units.
Tires / Bead
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and chassis. The tires on these vehicles were damaged during mounting onto the wheels. Only trucks produced at the cuautitlan, mexico plant between september 1, 1996, and july 17, 1997, were affected by the defect.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The bead area of the tire was cut which could result in air loss. Sudden air loss could occur resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Due to the age of the vehicles and this recall affecting original equipment tires only, ford will no longer accept claims for this campaign.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 97S90. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V184000Received . 1,200 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The retainer clip that holds the master cylinder push rod to the brake pedal arm is missing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of service braking can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect to verify that the retainer clips are installed and if clips are missing will install clips.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
147 complaints, 177 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 Ford F-350
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 F-350 | All 1997 vehicles | F-350, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 203.4 | 106.3 | 162.5 | 36 |
| Tires | 175.1 | 56.3 | 162.9 | 31 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 146.9 | 134.8 | 134.9 | 26 |
| Power Train | 118.6 | 90.5 | 109.1 | 21 |
| Steering | 67.8 | 70.3 | 92.2 | 12 |
| Suspension | 62.1 | 62.4 | 54.7 | 11 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 45.2 | 44.5 | 38.8 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 33.9 | 46.3 | 39.7 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 28.2 | 79.7 | 43.5 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 22.6 | 25.7 | 11.6 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 10
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 22 Mar 2005 | 2 Aug 2006 | 05V388000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 Ford F-350The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Ford F-350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-350/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Ford F-350?
- 1,232,800 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-350 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 50 recall campaigns for the Ford F-350, model years 1991 to 2013. 3 of them name the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 36 of 177 component mentions, or 203.4 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 106.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Ford F-350 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.