1997 Ford F Series engine and engine cooling problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Ford F Series — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I first bought the truck in 2001, the engine had approximately 82k miles. I was having a hard time starting and sometimes it would not start. At first the dealer thought it was the starter and they replaced it. They told me to take it to pepboys to get the starter replaced. When they started…”
filed Apr 24, 2012
“Engine coolant level keeps running low .truck starting to skip or misfire on cylinder. No visible leakage on the out side of motor. *tr”
filed Apr 18, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rough idle, miss and various other driveability concerns on vehicles with 7.3l dit engine. This may be related to injector bore scuffing caused by fuel quality issues. *tt
11675 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 30, 2003False failure of the vapor management valve (vmv). *tt *jb
16683 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2003This bulletin states that some 4.6l fqr engine assemblies may have a smaller or larger knock sensor threaded hold than the one in the original engine assembly. *tt
15901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F Series years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 F Series | 10 | 29% |
| 2001 F Series | 12 | 27% |
| 2000 F Series | 10 | 25% |
| 1999 F Series | 12 | 33% |
| 1998 F Series | 7 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford F Series
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.