Ownership Cost for 1997 Ford F-150 (Reg. Cab Short Bed 2WD)
Estimated: $59274 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$5831
$2799
$2449
$2216
$1983
$15278
Insurance
$1635
$1692
$1751
$1813
$1876
$8767
Fuel
$2438
$2511
$2598
$2702
$2824
$13073
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1868
$2521
$2291
$12355
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2258
$2258
$2258
$2258
$2258
$3345
Total Ownership Costs
$15902
$11309
$10292
$10879
$10893
$59274
Body Cab Type: Regular
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 4600.0
Displacement CI: 280.70922283576
Displacement L: 4.6
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine HP: 210
Engine KW: 156.5970
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: F-150
Model Year: 1997
Other Engine Info: EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection, Romeo Engine Plant
Plant City: Kansas City: Claycomo
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Missouri
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Styleside
Valve Train Design: Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS A LOUD NOISE EXPELLED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER EXERTED HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH CAUTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD PERFORM THE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,000. UPDATED 10/13/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED A POWER STEERING PUMP SHOULD FAIL ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/15/09
1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 1997 FORD F150. I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I REPLACED IT WITH AN ENGINE FROM A 2000 MODEL. ONE YEAR LATER I'M HAVEING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NEW ENGINE. WHILE RESOVLING THE PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING I LEARNED SEVERAL PEOPLE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT SEEMS THAT TSB #99-20-7 WAS ISSUED BY FORD. IT DESCRIBES MY PROBLEMS IN DETAIL. I CAUGHT IT MUCH EARLIER THIS TIME AND WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BEFORE ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS DONE TO MY 2000 ENGINE. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE RESONSIBILITY AND FIX THE ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR TSB #99-20-7. ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS IS THE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE IS NOT WIDE SPREAD. THE ISSUE IS OFTEN MIS-DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, WHICH IS TWICE THE COST TO FIX. SO CONSUMERS ARE PAYING THE PRICE FOR FORDS COVER-UP. A WEB SITE IS SETUP WITH A PLETHORA OF INFORMATION REGADING THIS ISSUE. WWW.LEAKINGFORDS.COM. *AK