1997 Ford E Series Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 1997 Ford E Series, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We purchased a 1997 Ford e150 raised roof conversion van from jim o'neal Ford in sellersburg, indiana just across the border from louisville, kentucky. The conversion was by superior in louisville. We purchased that particular van because it was highly rated by Ford motor company as a conversion company. We drove the van for six years and just recently traded it in. It has 97,000 miles on it. The major problem we had with the van was with the front end. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070333, filed 2004-01“This vehicle was made by Ford as a partially complete vehicle and converted to 4 wheel drive by Quigley Motor Company Inc. The Quigley torque arms installed appear to commonly fail from some of the earlier years and a design change has been made (from C-channel arms to tubular). The design and construction of the C-channel torque arm (connecting the front axle to the frame of the vehicle) is prone to failure from low cycle fatigue near the welds. …”
NHTSA complaint #11434787, filed 2021-09Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford E Series
12 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford E Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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