1997 Ford E-150 fuel system, gasoline problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1997 Ford E-150 — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is the exact same situation others have experienced on nhtsa recall campaign number 01v114000 relating to cracks/leaks to the 'mid ship' style fuel tank. My van is a 1997 e-150 conversion van. Unfortunately, I am in the same situation as many others in the fact that ford motor company does not…”
filed Mar 12, 2013
“While driving my vehicle caught on fire in the rear end of the vehicle. We pulled over and immediately got the children out of the car. Less than a minute later, the entire vehicle was blazing. *tr”
filed Sep 1, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN VANS WITH AMBULANCE PREP PACKAGES OR OTHER SEVERE-DUTY…Campaign 01V114000 · Apr 5, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other E-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 E-150 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 E-150 | 1 | 3% |
| 2003 E-150 | 2 | 10% |
| 2002 E-150 | 3 | 11% |
| 2001 E-150 | 3 | 8% |
| 2000 E-150 | 4 | 8% |
| 1999 E-150 | 14 | 17% |
| 1998 E-150 | 9 | 15% |
| 1996 E-150 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 E-150 | 9 | 13% |
| 1994 E-150 | 16 | 13% |
| 1993 E-150 | 9 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford E-150
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.