1997 Ford F Super Duty Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 8%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,420miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Ford F Super Duty, 8% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,420 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“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. 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.”
NHTSA complaint #10127908, filed 2005-06, 26,420 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #755202, filed 2001-12Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 13% |
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 21% |
| 2003 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 15% |
| 2001 | 1 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 16% |
| 1999 | 25 | 27% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1995 | 2 | 17% |
| 1994 | 6 | 30% |
| 1992 | 6 | 75% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford F Super Duty
13 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford F Super Duty
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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