1997 Ford Ford Truck Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 Ford Ford Truck, 3% of the 34 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 rented a 15 foot ryder truck from sarasota, fl to peru, illinois in feb. 2001 & the truck was a nightmare. First of all, when my husband went to pick the truck up he noticed the right rear tire was bald and the salesman there said - don't worry about it - they'll fix it in peru 1300 miles away!!! 2nd - the taillights on the truck didn't work so we had to drive at night with the emergency flashers on & 3rd the truck has a major suspension problem. We had it packed correctly - heavy appliances up front and we counter balanced a heavy item on one side with another heavy item on the other side. …”
NHTSA complaint #744229, filed 2001-04Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Ford Truck
10 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Ford Truck
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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