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1997 Ford F-350 transmission problems

The 1997 Ford F-350 has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

F-350 transmission complaints by model year75 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 15 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 19 complaints1997: 22 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 75 complaints2000: 33 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 9 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 7 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 19 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 51 complaints2021: 9 complaints
F-350 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TRUCK WAS PARKED IN LEVEL DRIVEWAY AND JUMPED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND ROLLED THRU FENCE, PASTURE, AND SHED. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO FENCE, SHED AND TRUCK. MY HORSE WAS MODERATELY INJURED DUE TO TRUCK CRASHING INTO SHED AND HORSE RUNNING THRU FENCE. FORD STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF THING CAN HAPPEN AT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 23, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1997 Ford F-350 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1997 Ford F-350 transmission — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.