1997 Ford F-250 power train problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Ford F-250 — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent auto repair facility for an unrelated repair when the technician detected that five of the seven spokes on the front driver's side wheel were completely rusted. The other three wheels exhibited…”
filed Jul 23, 2012
“I have a 1997 ford f250 that wont go into park. Therefore, you can't start the vehicle without putting it into neutral. The truck rolls when turned off, because it's not engaged. I googled the problem and found this recall http://www.arfc.org/complaints/1997/ford/f250 . I called the local…”
filed Aug 9, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt
04217 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2004
Power Train problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-250 | 6 | 4% |
| 2013 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 F-250 | 15 | 6% |
| 2011 F-250 | 13 | 5% |
| 2010 F-250 | 5 | 7% |
| 2009 F-250 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 F-250 | 14 | 7% |
| 2007 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 F-250 | 9 | 4% |
| 2005 F-250 | 14 | 10% |
| 2004 F-250 | 12 | 8% |
| 2003 F-250 | 12 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F-250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.