1997 Ford F-250 body problems

18 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 18
of this car's complaints: 6%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Body: door
9
Frame and members
4
Body
2
Frame and members: underbody shields
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Ford F-250 body problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1997 Ford F-250 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · 248,000 miles · AK

Ref:een19-47774 (to be fwd by mail) the front tank strap on the vehicle failed and the tank dropped until supported by skid plate. Some diesel fuel spilled in garage, creating fire hazard but was cleaned up w/o incident. I contacted diehl ford in bellingham wa as no ford dealer in juneau ak at that time. I ordered and they sent 2 straps (f72z-9054-ba), bolts&nuts which I found out later were not authorized by safety recall 11s21! I contacted the local (temporary) ford repair facility--evergreen motor works relative to this repair and they discovered the safety recall 11s21 and stated that alaska vehicles were not covered by this recall.I cotacted ford motor co. By email and got the same answer. As a senior electrical engineer I know this is total bs as alaska has much worse weather conditions than any of the :south 48" states covered by safety recall 11s21!! Stanley ford is now the local ford dealer but still could not fix my ford f250 tank strap under the recall but could fix the safety recall 09s09 speed control mod! It should be also noted that the driver seat belt buckle failed about the same time!! Ford co. Did not seem interested in this problem. I replaced this immediately as I feel safety is very important! Signed/ [xxx] sr. Engineer information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Body, Fuel system · 114,000 miles · VT

The fuel tank straps failed on my truck causing the fuel tank to detach and make contact with the ground while the vehicle was in motion. I had the tank and related parts replaced at a local shop. However, the mechanic informed me that the mounting points for the vehicle's gas tank straps were also rusted and new straps could not be installed in the normal manner. When the recall was issued I took the vehicle to a local ford dealer that attempted an official repair of the straps but concluded the mounting brackets were too damaged to install new straps. Whether the defect was all corrosion or a combination of corrosion and the effects of the tank being ripped from the remaining mounts when the straps failed was not determined. The dealer and I called a ford company representative who initially agreed to have ford cover the repair of the vehicle but this was later rescinded by a superior and I left with an unsafe, incomplete repair. I would like the national highway traffic safety association to examine the incidence of structural and mounting bracket failures due to premature corrosion not limited to the straps themselves. Several local mechanics have commented that they see this very, very frequently on ford trucks of that vintage. My truck will not pass inspection with the brackets rusted as they are. Given the seriousness of the issue, I believe this bears very close examination. Ford says it has not process to follow up on this concern. I continue to receive recall notices but they are useless since ford will not acknowledge related damage, damaged caused by the defective straps and/or additional issues that very likely exist with the corrosion resistance of some ford truck frames. This truck's frame has continued to experience significant frame based rust deterioration while other parts of the vehicle seem to follow a much more normal aging pattern.

Filed Sep 21, 2003 · Body · WV

Rear sliding window leaks when raining or washing vehicle.

Filed Sep 21, 2003 · Body · WV

Cracks in the outer sheet metal of both right and left front doors.

Filed Apr 18, 2003 · Body · CA

The outside of the driver and passenger side doors have a horizontal stress crack in the metal. This is near the area of where the rubber window molding meets.

Filed Feb 28, 2002 · Body · NM

Door mechanism inside vehicle malfunctions upon opening the door. Please provide further information, and identification number.

Filed Jan 7, 2002 · Body · TN

Drivers side outer door has a horizontal "stress crack" in the sheet metal. If looking at door the crack is located to the right of where the two rubber window moldings join.

Filed Aug 16, 2001 · Body · MT

The sheet metal on the door is cracking on the edge at the window. It is cracked in 3 places.

Filed Jul 12, 2001 · Body · NY

There are cracks forming on the rear pillar of both doors out from the weather stripping and onto the flat surfaces of the doors.

Filed Jun 5, 2001 · Body · PA

Driver's door has a crack right below window, vertical about 1/2 inch long.

Questions about the 1997 Ford F-250 body

Does the 1997 Ford F-250 have body problems?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the body of the 1997 Ford F-250, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1997 Ford F-250 body problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1997 Ford F-250 body?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Ford F-250 have the most body problems?

The Ford F-250 model years with the most body complaints are 1997 (18 complaints), 1999 (16 complaints) and 2006 (11 complaints).