1997 FORD F-350 PROBLEMS


Issues by Year
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Malfunction Modules
Complaints and Common Faults
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1. Steering Problems:
- Steel brake line rusted and ruptured causing brake failure
- Steering wheel locking up momentarily while driving
- Steering wheel shaking and making noise
- Erratic steering leading to loss of control and collision
- Steel brake line rusted and ruptured causing brake failure
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2. Brake Problems:
- Brakes locking up/grabbing and vibrating
- ABS brakes failing, resulting in loss of control and collision
- Extended stopping distance and loss of vacuum pump resulting in mechanical braking failure
- Extended stopping distance due to lost power steering
- Grinding noise while braking
- Brake pedal traveling to floorboard, causing extended stopping distance
- Brakes hesitating to stop vehicle
- Brake pedal failure causing fire and accidents
- Brakes failing with loss of power steering
- ABS braking system malfunctioning
- ABS locking up, causing near accidents and extended stopping distance
- Brakes locking up/grabbing and vibrating
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3. Tire Problems:
- Tread separation causing blowouts
- Multiple tire blowouts while driving
- Tire tread separating at high speeds
- Tire bubbling and failing
- Tire tread separation causing accidents
- Tire tread separation leading to tire failure
- Loss of control due to tire blowouts
- Tire tread separating from tire casing causing swerving and damage
- Tire explosion while driving
- Tire tread failure leading to explosion
- Tire failure due to sidewall blowout
- Tire tread separation causing blowout and swerving
- Tread separation causing blowouts
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4. Transmission Problems:
- Transmission slipping and locking up
- Accelerator sensor leaking fuel onto engine
- Transmission cooler lines rubbing on exhaust causing
- Transmission slipping and locking up
Other Models
- Aerostar Number of complaints: 3018
- Aspire Number of complaints: 278
- Bronco Number of complaints: 1374
- Bronco II Number of complaints: 257
- Bronco Sport Number of complaints: 534
- C-Max Number of complaints: 363
- C-Max Energi Number of complaints: 127
- C-Max Hybrid Number of complaints: 172
- Contour Number of complaints: 4342
- Crown Victoria Number of complaints: 3490
- E-150 Number of complaints: 1375
- E-250 Number of complaints: 427
- E-350 Number of complaints: 1416
- E-450 Number of complaints: 483
- E-550 Number of complaints: 91
- EcoSport Number of complaints: 1081
- Edge Number of complaints: 13049
- Escape Number of complaints: 27892
- Escape Hybrid Number of complaints: 1666
- Escort Number of complaints: 4937
- Escort ZX2 Number of complaints: 91
- Excursion Number of complaints: 1344
- Expedition Number of complaints: 9654
- Explorer Number of complaints: 34754
- Explorer Sport Number of complaints: 895
- Explorer Sport Trac Number of complaints: 881
- F-150 Number of complaints: 38224
- F-250 Number of complaints: 10492
- F-250 Super Duty Number of complaints: 3446
- F-350 Number of complaints: 5984
- F-350 Super Duty Number of complaints: 2099
- F-450 Number of complaints: 127
- F-450 Super Duty Number of complaints: 555
- F-550 Number of complaints: 74
- F-550 Super Duty Number of complaints: 550
- F-650 Number of complaints: 54
- F-650 Super Duty Number of complaints: 43
- F-750 Number of complaints: 11
- F-750 Super Duty Number of complaints: 9
- Festiva Number of complaints: 170
- Fiesta Number of complaints: 3686
- Five Hundred Number of complaints: 1466
- Flex Number of complaints: 1775
- Focus Number of complaints: 26424
- Focus Electric Number of complaints: 285
- Focus RS Number of complaints: 5
- Freestar Number of complaints: 3143
- Freestyle Number of complaints: 4914
- Fusion Number of complaints: 25001
- Fusion Energi Number of complaints: 199
- Fusion Hybrid Number of complaints: 1202
- LTD Number of complaints: 55
- Maverick Number of complaints: 757
- Mustang Number of complaints: 10395
- Mustang GT Number of complaints: 811
- Mustang Mach-E Number of complaints: 561
- Probe Number of complaints: 1452
- Ranger Number of complaints: 9595
- Ranger EV Number of complaints: 30
- Taurus Number of complaints: 22987
- Taurus SHO Number of complaints: 183
- Taurus X Number of complaints: 213
- Tempo Number of complaints: 1602
- Thunderbird Number of complaints: 3011
- Topaz Number of complaints: 19
- Transit Number of complaints: 608
- Transit Connect Number of complaints: 533
- Windstar Number of complaints: 18774