1997 Ford F Super Duty
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1997 Ford F Super Duty. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motor home chassis. hot exhaust gasses can leak from the exhaust gas return (egr) tube on the engine. a hole can develop in the flexible section of the tube. heat damage to the passenger compartment floor and floor covering can occur.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Depending on the materials used in the construction of the completed vehicle, ignition of these materials could occur resulting in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the egr tube.
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and chassis. the tires on these vehicles were damaged during mounting onto the wheels. only trucks produced at the cuautitlan, mexico plant between september 1, 1996, and july 17, 1997, were affected by the defect.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The bead area of the tire was cut which could result in air loss. sudden air loss could occur resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
Remedy
Due to the age of the vehicles and this recall affecting original equipment tires only, ford will no longer accept claims for this campaign.
A plastic coated steel support strap for the battery cable was damaged when it was crimped onto the cable.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This damage can result in the battery cable developing a short to ground. a shorted battery cable can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the cable insulation and replace the support strap with a revised, uncrimped strap attached with tape. in addition, convolute will be added between the cable and the support strap. damaged battery cables will be replaced.
Owner complaints
24 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
TL*- the contact owns a1997 ford f super duty. he received a recall notice on the camshaft position sensor, which can cause engine stalling. He had been experiencing that problem whenever he approached lower speeds in his vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealership they replaced the sensor with…
TL*- the contact owns a1997 ford f super duty. he received a recall notice on the camshaft position sensor, which can cause engine stalling. He had been experiencing that problem whenever he approached lower speeds in his vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealership they replaced the sensor with a newer and non-defected sensor. After they replaced the sensor the vehicle would not start. they tried several sensors and none of them would start the engine. The mechanic then placed the old sensor back into the vehicle and the engine was able to turn on. The mechanic told him to bring the vehicle back in the following day. When he took the vehicle back in the next day, they replaced the sensor once again and the vehicle would not start. They placed the older sensor back into the vehicle and he was able to drive away. Minutes after driving away the check engine light started to come on and off randomly in the vehicle, which IS a problem not previously experienced. he took the vehicle back into the dealership and they were not able to repair the problem. The current and failure mileage was 287,000. updated 04/23/08 *bf
- Vehicle speed control
1997 ford f-super duty with speed control recall. Consumer states that dealer put him on a waiting list for the replacement parts. He states that the dealer keeps telling him the parts are not in and they do not know when they will be in. *kb
- Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford F-530 super duty. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable and could not provide an estimated date of arrival. the contact felt that the wait time for the…
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford F-530 super duty. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign ID number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable and could not provide an estimated date of arrival. the contact felt that the wait time for the recalled part was unacceptable. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 40,000. Updated 01-10-08. *Kb updated 12/31/07 *tr
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f super duty. the vehicle has firestone steeltex radial tires. while driving 50 mph, the contact heard a loud pounding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. he noticed the tread had separated on the rear passenger side tire. a tire shop inspected the tire…
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford f super duty. the vehicle has firestone steeltex radial tires. while driving 50 mph, the contact heard a loud pounding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. he noticed the tread had separated on the rear passenger side tire. a tire shop inspected the tire and stated that they were unable to determine the reason for the failure. approximately one week later, while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began vibrating. the contact noticed the tread on the rear driver side tire had separated. the tire has not been inspected. the current mileage IS 38,000 and failure mileage was 37,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Service brakes, hydraulic · Suspension
The brakes failed while driving. the consumer found the brakes reservoir empty, then inspected the brake lines and saw a hole in the rear brake line. *nm consumer lost control of vehicle when brakes went out and went over a curb, over parking lots, into a parking lot, and caused fuel tank and…
The brakes failed while driving. the consumer found the brakes reservoir empty, then inspected the brake lines and saw a hole in the rear brake line. *nm consumer lost control of vehicle when brakes went out and went over a curb, over parking lots, into a parking lot, and caused fuel tank and strap damage, front end and rear tad axle out of the alignment. Consumer found wear hole in rear brake line, egr tube corroded, burnt engine cover, and carpet. *sb *nm
- Power train › Driveline · Suspension
The rv vibrated at speed off 55 mph and higher. it was later determined that the driveline was under coated and out of round. the consumer requested reimbursement for the parts replaced/repairs that did not solve the vibration problem. *ph *nlm
- Tires › Tread/belt
Had tread separation occur at 60 mph on right rear inboard duley. Air temperature was 90 f.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
While decellerating, brake pedal went soft, brake warning light activated, and vehicle was stopped with front brakes only, nearly causing an accident. inspection revealed left rear brake hose (flexible) had been abraded by aftermarket modification by the motorhome manufacturer, fleetwood…
While decellerating, brake pedal went soft, brake warning light activated, and vehicle was stopped with front brakes only, nearly causing an accident. inspection revealed left rear brake hose (flexible) had been abraded by aftermarket modification by the motorhome manufacturer, fleetwood enterprises. tag axle linkage added by fleetwood adjacent to brake hose caused hose to be abraded in two locations, one of which wore through causing brake fluid loss and failure.
- Tires › Tread/belt
Entire tread separation. tire was the outside of rear dual tire configuration. *Ak (dot number: VD1L 1XA tiresize: lt22575r16)
- Tires › Tread/belt
Tread separation discovered before pealing. Tire IS out of round and causes vehicle to shake. Problem diagnosed by reputable mechanic. Tire size IS lt225/75 R16 m/s. Failure discerned already at purchase of vehile at 27000 miles. I still have the tire. I contacted a firestone dealer in the milwaukee, wi area but he offered no reimbursement or warranty. *ak (dot number: vn1l1xa346 tiresize: lt225/75r1)
- Steering › Linkages
Same defect occurred on 10/3/00 after coming off a mountain pass. lost complete control of motorhome with severe shaking and control of steering. we were on a two lane both times with no coming traffic, thank goodness. ended up in opposing lane of traffic. both times the damper was broken and…
Same defect occurred on 10/3/00 after coming off a mountain pass. lost complete control of motorhome with severe shaking and control of steering. we were on a two lane both times with no coming traffic, thank goodness. ended up in opposing lane of traffic. both times the damper was broken and then replaced. ford replaced the first time and the second time we have word that we will receive a check for $135. we were instructed to buy a davis tru-track bar and that this would not occur again. the bar IS not standard on the mh, but should be. it cost $375 for which we were not reimbursed. we feel that this advice on the true track bar should have been given to us the first time in 1998. *ak
- Tires › Sidewall
I am concerned because I have firestone tires that are dry rotting along the sidewall in a circular pattern and are starting to blemish in the same spot. I only have 38,000 miles on my vehicle and feel that this should not be happening this soon. when we were driving down the interstate a while…
I am concerned because I have firestone tires that are dry rotting along the sidewall in a circular pattern and are starting to blemish in the same spot. I only have 38,000 miles on my vehicle and feel that this should not be happening this soon. when we were driving down the interstate a while back and stopped at a rest area approx. 4 hours into our trip our tires were very sticky and had little balls of rubber that were stuck to the tire. I have 2 children and feel that their safety as well as the safety of my husband and myself are in jeopardy. I would like any information you have sent to me regarding this siutation. thank you . sincerely, denise keen (tiresize: lt23585r16)( dot number: tire size: lt23585r16 )
- Tires
I have sent letters to firestone in regards of the damage to my motorhome from a tire explosion and they do not appear to give a darn so they are not responding, IS there any why I can shake the tree and get them to respond ?*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
The tread came completely off and tore out a section of the lp line to the refrigerator. (Dot number: vn1l1xa386 tiresize: lt22575r16)
- Tires
Two out of six original tire had failure with tread seperation both while driving on highway. *ak (tiresize: lt225 R16)( dot number: tire size: lt225 R16 )
- Tires
Two out of six original tire had failure with tread seperation both while driving on highway. *ak (tiresize: lt225 R16)( dot number: tire size: lt225 R16 )
- Tires
One tire blew out last year on the right rear. the outer tread seperated. I replaced it with another just like it. I had another blew this year the same way. after blowing the second tire I then replaced all four rear tires with another brand. (Tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )
- Tires
This IS the third blowout of this tire type in just over 12,000 miles. first two were reported on one dot form. this IS 3 out of 6 tires to blow in 12,000 miles (just statistics?). all tires have now been replaced by michelins. Want to make a bet no blowouts in next 12,000 miles. my wife did…
This IS the third blowout of this tire type in just over 12,000 miles. first two were reported on one dot form. this IS 3 out of 6 tires to blow in 12,000 miles (just statistics?). all tires have now been replaced by michelins. Want to make a bet no blowouts in next 12,000 miles. my wife did not want to go on last trip, after two previous blowouts till tires were replaced. I talked her into it because temp was only 85 degrees and I said I would not exceed 55 mph. tire still blew after 90 minutes of driving. tire looks identical in failure to previous failures. dearlier that replaced remaining firestone tires said one more was only a matter of hours before letting go also.( dot number: vd1l1xd247 tire size: lt22575r16 )
- Tires › Tread/belt
I took the motorhome in for routine check at the ford dealer in 12/99. they noted a problem with a tire and sent me to the firestone dealer in town. replaced the tire. drove the motoron a 1,000 mile trip in early april and another 500 miles at the end of the month. in june took the motorhome to…
I took the motorhome in for routine check at the ford dealer in 12/99. they noted a problem with a tire and sent me to the firestone dealer in town. replaced the tire. drove the motoron a 1,000 mile trip in early april and another 500 miles at the end of the month. in june took the motorhome to oregon for our daughter'wedding. one the way home, 6/18, had a blow-out on hwy. 395 in southeastern oregon. when we got to reno, NV. Took the motorhome to the firestone dealer and had that tire replaced and all of the others inspected. replaced another tire at that time. when we left reno we got 450 miles, almost home, and we had another blow-out on I15 IS extremely crowded sunday afternoon traffic. it IS amazing someone wasn't hit with flying rubber and debris. we took the motorhome in to our local dealer again and have now replaced all of the original tires. now we are worried that the replacements may also be defective. tire and( dot number: vd1lxa tire size: lt22575r16 )
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
Fuel vapor canister hose failed. yh
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
Left rear oil seal bearing failed. yh
- Tires
Recall # 97v187000/ ford/tires. Owner states that he IS not willing to travel 200 miles in order to get recall work performed, and IS seeking a closer location. The owner has been waiting for over a month to hear from bridgestone/firestone company for a closer location. *ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
#96V17700, consumer has been waiting for parts since november of 96. Taking vehicle T0 (2) different dealers. ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
Took vehicle to dealer regarding recall notice received, dealer does not have the parts and cant get them, has been unable to receive them from manufacturer. *ak consumer states has been to dealership 3 times and dealer still unable to get part.*jb
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine stalling
In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications…
In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. The subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure IS comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces IS vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. Through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. The one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. The population above IS ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include F-450, F-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150K mile life expectancy design requirement.
- Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10014275A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop.
- 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
- 10004856External oil leak diagnosis for 7.3L dit engines. Various models including 2003 super duty f series.
- 10004836Aftermarket wiring alterations - service tip.
- 10004834Low rpm, no start, runs poorly, stall. 7.3L dit engine.
- 10004832A high number of high pressure rexroth pumps and injection pressure regulators (ipr) are being replaced due to oil leaking, when all that IS required IS a new gasket or seal on either the pump or ipr.
- 100048317.3L dit glow plug start-up on-time during cold temperature - service tip.
- 10004814A no-start or reduced power condition may occur intermittently.
- 10004812Loss of power and malfunction indicator lamp may also illuminate with diagnostic trouble codes 128 and 845 or p0236 and p0238 stored in memory.
- 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
- 10003748New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included.
- 10001943Exhaust air rush noise and lower power.
- 6090143Subject regarding 4r100 transmission flexplate replacement for vehicles with 7.3L diesel engine.
- 6090087Information on identifying non-approved / alternate refrigerants which could cause safety, and performance concerns if installed in ford a/c systems.
- 6090082Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement.
- 6089681Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses.
- 637689Some vehicles may exhibit interference and / or static in the land-mobile radio.
- 625715Brake shift interlock.*jb
- 623988Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *Slc
- 623944Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks. *Slc
- 616522Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system.
- 615171Rear brake drag or excessive wear on rear brakes.
- 615165Brief information concern vehicles exhbiting external oil leaks.
- 615163Information on vehicles exhibiting and o/d off lamp flashing with diagnostic trouble code 62 / 628 / 1728.
- 615162Brief information on vehicles exhibiting a stall on deceleration condition.
- 615155Brief information on vehicles exhibiting lack of power condition.
- 615154Brief information vehicles exhibiting hard start / no start condition.
- 615151Information on vehicles exhibiting rough idle / miss.
- 613316Cold start engine noise
- 612343Vehicles may experience solid particle contaminants from prior transmission concerns or excess wear, may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system IS not properly flushed, fluid in-line filter kit. *Mjs
- 612203Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *Mjs
- 609737Transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. Yd
- 609668Some vehicles may exhibit a condition of no 4X4 low range engagement or a stuck in 4X4 low range, with no (dtc) diagnostic trouble code stored in the gem.
- 609536Exhaust leak at exhaust manifolds--vehicle equipped with 7.0L 0R 7.5L engine.
- 608431Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda.
- 607157Vehicle stalls upon acceleration.
- 607148Lack of power due to failure of engine turbo boost
- 607139Repeat message, no change: hard start/ no start.
- 607132Repeat message, no change- rough idle/miss.
- 606508Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock.
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