1997 Ford F-150 exterior lighting problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My interior and back exterior lights come on and go off randomly sometimes while driving on the roads. The light in the back above the truck bed is bothersome because it could cause attention of another driver causing a accident. My mother also has a ford f150 that does the same, however her truck…”
filed Jan 20, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, a burning odor was emitted into the vehicle as the driver's side headlight started to flicker. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the bulb had overheated and melted the bulb…”
filed Mar 17, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS, LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 00V168000 · Jun 19, 2000
Exterior Lighting problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 F-150 | 49 | 27% |
| 2023 F-150 | 20 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 58 | 10% |
| 2021 F-150 | 103 | 11% |
| 2020 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 F-150 | 22 | 1% |
| 2017 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F-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.