1997 Ford Pickup Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%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 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Ford Pickup, 13% 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.
“The driver door and passanger door have simmilar cracks by the middle door the dealear knows about the defect and won't do any thing about it, if this truck is involved in an accident the doors will buckle at that crack it is a defect from Ford the crack is located on the middle door by the lock in other words when you open the window and you put your arm on the window edge right behindyour elboe thats where it is located.”
NHTSA complaint #752299, filed 2001-09Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Pickup
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSteering
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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