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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
158,000 miles

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1997 Ford F-250 engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Ford F-250 Owner Comments

problem #3

Aug 282015

F-250

  • 127,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The truck would stop running while driving down the street, not start after driving, stop shut off and then would not start. Some times it may not start for several days then all of a sudden it would start up again and be fine for weeks then would start the whole process over again. It may stop at any time any where whether highway or city street. Total loss of power, engine shuts off. I had many extremely dangerous situations, with family members and other vehicles causing them to make evasive actions. This vehicle has a manufactures buy back from original purchaser when, new but no explanation could be found. I spoke to Ford and they said they have no record of the buy back. It is on the title also.

- Spokane Valley, WA, USA

problem #2

Apr 202015

F-250

  • 207,000 miles
This is the fourth time this has happened, the spark plug shoots out of the block and shortly after you can smell gas fumes with is an obvious fire hazard. Not only is it expensive to find a mechanic who can coil the plug back into the block, after reading about it the same incident happens to many owners who have the same truck as I do. Yet, there hasn't been a recall.

- Summerville, SC, USA

problem #1

Sep 232013

F-250 8-cyl

  • 140,000 miles
The truck was parked in a strip mall parking lot. A few minutes later someone said that there were flames coming from the hood. The car was a total in 10 minutes. Four off duty firemen were there and could not put the flames out. Near by fire station was called. Its response was with in a few minutes. Truck was totaled.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

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