1997 Ford F-350 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 155 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Ford F-350, 3% of the 155 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.
“When using turn signals, either to make a left or right turn, the directional switch shuts off if the wheel is turned just a little bit in the opposite direction. For example, when I'm turning to the right to go down my street and put the right directional on (ahead of time to let others know I'm turning) they shut off because my street is in a bend in the road. This has happened to me alot since I bought this truck. I was almost rear ended because the blinker shut off and I did not know it and I was just sitting in the middle of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #727947, filed 2000-08Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 8% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 13% |
| 1986 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford F-350
32 complaintsTires
29 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford F-350
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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