1997 Ford Pickup Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 27%of 15 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 engine cooling of the 1997 Ford Pickup, 27% of the 15 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.
“Pick up wont pass n.y.s. Inspection ,due to a false reading on computer that your stations use its cost me $350.00 so far everything safety wise works passes except a emission reading , all safety thing s pass . The truck don't smoke runs good except this stupid emission thing that reads not ready. It says go 60 MPH let cost, then speed it up , now you know 60 MPH is pretty fast for a truck. I'm a cdl license holder , and I'm sry I'm not going to speed on the rds in my area. …”
NHTSA complaint #10146684, filed 2006-01“Vehicle would skip, miss, backfire, and had very little power, consumer would have to turn the AC off, put the transmission in neutral, and rev the engine, dealer replaced the mass air flow sensor due to a recall and stated this should take care of the problem, however it has not, possible engine problem.”
NHTSA complaint #563542, filed 2001-10“When traveling 10 to 15 MPH vehicle stalls when shifting gears.vehicle loses all power. When sitting at a stand still vehicle stalls. Contacted dealer. Please provide VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #890789, filed 2001-06Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 9% |
| 1997 | 4 | 27% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Pickup
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Pickup
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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