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1997 Glaval Ford F150 Engine Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
140,986miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1997 Glaval Ford F150, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,986 miles.

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 driving vehicle all of sudden the engine started yo sound like a 2 stage small engine, after checking it. Found that the rear passenger side spark plug has blown out of the engine head.”

NHTSA complaint #10979900, filed 2017-04, 140,986 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1997120%

Other parts of the 1997 Glaval Ford F150

Brakes
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Glaval Ford F150

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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