1997 Ford F-250 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 304 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 167,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1997 Ford F-250, 1% of the 304 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 167,000 miles.
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.
“This is the fourth time this has happened, the spark plug shoots out of the block and shortly after you can smell gas fumes with is an obvious fire hazard. Not only is it expensive to find a mechanic who can coil the plug back into the block, after reading about it the same incident happens to many owners who have the same truck as I do. Yet, there hasn't been a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10715974, filed 2015-05, 207,000 miles“The truck would stop running while driving down the street, not start after driving, stop shut off and then would not start. Some times it may not start for several days then all of a sudden it would start up again and be fine for weeks then would start the whole process over again. It may stop at any time any where whether highway or city street. Total loss of power, engine shuts off. I had many extremely dangerous situations, with family members and other vehicles causing them to make evasive actions. …”
NHTSA complaint #10810623, filed 2015-12, 127,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 6% |
| 2013 | 9 | 9% |
| 2012 | 27 | 10% |
| 2011 | 30 | 12% |
| 2010 | 9 | 12% |
| 2009 | 5 | 9% |
| 2008 | 19 | 10% |
| 2007 | 5 | 8% |
| 2006 | 21 | 10% |
| 2005 | 26 | 18% |
| 2004 | 19 | 12% |
| 2003 | 13 | 11% |
| 2002 | 12 | 8% |
| 2001 | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 | 16 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford F-250
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsSuspension
30 complaintsEngine cooling
29 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford F-250
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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