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1997 Ford Ranger body & structure problems

The 1997 Ford Ranger has 25 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Body & Structure complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Ranger body & structure complaints by model year114 complaints1983: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 4 complaints1989: 4 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 13 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 9 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 21 complaints1996: 12 complaints1997: 25 complaints1998: 45 complaints1999: 90 complaints2000: 110 complaints2001: 114 complaints2002: 49 complaints2003: 43 complaints2004: 48 complaints2005: 34 complaints2006: 26 complaints2007: 13 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 8 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 7 complaints2024: 6 complaints
Ranger body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 1997 Ford Ranger have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1997 Ford Ranger body & structure — 5% 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.