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1997 Ford F-150 overheating reports

64 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1997 Ford F-150 — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

64
Overheating reports
2%
share of complaints
90,449 mi
median mileage in overheating reports (38 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Ford F-150 report before drawing conclusions.