Ford F SUPER DUTY CHASSIS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 1997 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 66.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Air:Antilock | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum: 1; Tires: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10134108 · 2005-08-24 (August 24, 2005)
DT: 1997 FORD SUPER DUTY CHASSE CLASS C MOTOR HOME. ALL FOUR BACK TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE FIRST HAPPENED 2 YEARS, AND IN THE PAST TWO YEARS ALL FOUR BLEW OUT. SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THERE WERENO RECALLS. NO ONE KNOWS WHY THESE TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. THERE WERE NO CRASHES OR INJURIES BECAUSE OF THE BLOW OUTS. HOWEVER , HAD TO REPLACE THE BACK BRAKES, ROTORS AND THE REAR SEALS ON THE AXLES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 716907 · 2000-01-05 (January 5, 2000)
WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US RTE 220 ON A CLEAR DRY FALL DAY, I APPLIED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY IN PREPARATION FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROLLED INTERSECTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, PROVIDING NO STOPPING ACTION. I PUMPED THE PEDAL AND BUILT UP SOME PEDAL PRESSURE AND FELT SOME BRAKING ACTION ALTHOUGH NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND CONTINUED TO HOLD PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING BUT WE WER0E NOT SLOWING DOWN AS QUICKLY AS WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. AS IT TURNS OUT THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE TAG AX…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 716907 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
1997: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | Not available |