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1997 Ford F-150

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

26distinct recall campaigns
3,285owner-submitted reports
Not availableNHTSA overall score
Not availableofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

26 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2011 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting

Campaign ID: 11V385000 (official)

Filed on July 29, 2011 · Owner notice on September 12, 2011 · Official scope: 1,100,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 09E025000 (official)

Filed on May 11, 2009 · Owner notice on July 28, 2009 · Official scope: 42,540 vehicles campaign-wide

2009 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 09E012000 (official)

Filed on April 7, 2009 · Owner notice on May 11, 2009 · Official scope: 16,270 vehicles campaign-wide

2008 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 08E050000 (official)

Filed on August 11, 2008 · Owner notice on December 17, 2008 · Official scope: 1,921 vehicles campaign-wide

2007 report

Equipment — Electrical

Campaign ID: 07E066000 (official)

Filed on August 28, 2007 · Owner notice on September 5, 2007 · Official scope: 175 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 06E067000 (official)

Filed on August 1, 2006 · Owner notice on July 28, 2006 · Official scope: 19,413 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 06E064000 (official)

Filed on July 17, 2006 · Official scope: 4,029 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 06E065000 (official)

Filed on July 17, 2006 · Owner notice on July 31, 2006 · Official scope: 3,593 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 06E060000 (official)

Filed on June 29, 2006 · Owner notice on August 1, 2006 · Official scope: 87,745 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 06E052000 (official)

Filed on June 12, 2006 · Owner notice on June 14, 2006 · Official scope: 14,616 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 06E025000 (official)

Filed on March 21, 2006 · Owner notice on May 2, 2006 · Official scope: 1,450 vehicles campaign-wide

2006 report

Exterior Lighting — Headlights

Campaign ID: 06E023000 (official)

Filed on March 13, 2006 · Owner notice on May 9, 2006 · Official scope: 292,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2005 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 05V388000 (official)

Filed on September 7, 2005 · Owner notice on September 12, 2005 · Official scope: 4,500,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2003 report

Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Sector

Campaign ID: 03V196000 (official)

Filed on May 27, 2003 · Owner notice on May 30, 2003 · Official scope: 171,446 vehicles campaign-wide

2001 report

Tires — Tread/Belt

Campaign ID: 01X001000 (official)

Filed on May 22, 2001 · Owner notice on June 4, 2001 · Official scope: 13,000,000 vehicles campaign-wide

2000 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Campaign ID: 00V231000 (official)

Filed on August 17, 2000 · Owner notice on October 27, 2000 · Official scope: 670,509 vehicles campaign-wide

2000 report

Exterior Lighting

Campaign ID: 00V168000 (official)

Filed on June 19, 2000 · Owner notice on July 19, 2000 · Official scope: 20,637 vehicles campaign-wide

1998 report

Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly · Suspension — Rear — Springs — Leaf Spring Assembly

Campaign ID: 98V161000 (official)

Filed on July 15, 1998 · Owner notice on August 10, 1998 · Official scope: 202,000 vehicles campaign-wide

1998 report

Wheels — Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Campaign ID: 98V095000 (official)

Filed on May 13, 1998 · Owner notice on July 20, 1998 · Official scope: 1,520,000 vehicles campaign-wide

1998 report

Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal

Campaign ID: 98V007000 (official)

Filed on January 21, 1998 · Owner notice on March 30, 1998 · Official scope: 45,000 vehicles campaign-wide

1997 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Campaign ID: 97V171000 (official)

Filed on October 7, 1997 · Owner notice on October 20, 1997 · Official scope: 866,000 vehicles campaign-wide

1997 report

Power Train — Automatic Transmission

Campaign ID: 97V147000 (official)

Filed on September 9, 1997 · Owner notice on October 6, 1997 · Official scope: 15,500 vehicles campaign-wide

1996 report

Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage

Campaign ID: 96V256000 (official)

Filed on December 27, 1996 · Owner notice on January 15, 1997 · Official scope: 133,000 vehicles campaign-wide

1996 report

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign ID: 96V251000 (official)

Filed on December 18, 1996 · Owner notice on January 15, 1997 · Official scope: 22,000 vehicles campaign-wide

1996 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder

Campaign ID: 96V184000 (official)

Filed on September 25, 1996 · Owner notice on September 30, 1996 · Official scope: 1,200 vehicles campaign-wide

1996 report

Equipment — Other — Labels

Campaign ID: 96V161000 (official)

Filed on August 29, 1996 · Owner notice on December 11, 1996 · Official scope: 134,770 vehicles campaign-wide

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
3,285 total owner reports
C
205 reports mention a crash · 6.2%
F
296 reports mention a fire · 9.0%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

Not available
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

FrontalNot available
SideNot available
RolloverNot available
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 1 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 0 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Combined Comparison scope: Not available for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Not availableofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class: not listed; primary fuel: not listed. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: Not available.