1997 Ford F-250 visibility problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Ford F-250 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving along on rt 295 during a rain storm and my windshield wipers stopped working along with other electrical componets in my truck. I drive a 97 ford f250 4x4 xlt. Luckily I was not injured. I took my truck to be fixed where I was told that I needed to replace my gem module and fuse box…”
filed Dec 21, 2005
“1997 ford f-250ld rear window leaks. You guys have already looked into the problem but I think it really needs to be taken care of. I and many others that I have talked to with the sliding rear window have had this problem and it is destroying the head lights in these trucks plus other damage to…”
filed Oct 23, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other F-250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 F-250 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 F-250 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 F-250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 F-250 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 F-250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 F-250 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 F-250 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 F-250 | 9 | 3% |
| 1999 F-250 | 22 | 4% |
| 1998 F-250 | 3 | 5% |
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.