Ownership Cost for 1997 Ford F-250 (LD SuperCab 2WD)
Estimated: $65500 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$7588
$3642
$3187
$2883
$2580
$19880
Insurance
$1685
$1744
$1805
$1868
$1933
$9035
Fuel
$2438
$2511
$2598
$2702
$2824
$13073
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1980
$2767
$2291
$12713
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2932
$2932
$2932
$2932
$2932
$4343
Total Ownership Costs
$18382
$12280
$11293
$11910
$11634
$65500
Body Cab Type: Extra/Super/ Quad/Double/King/Extended
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 5751.859464
Displacement CI: 351
Displacement L: 5.8
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Engine HP: 205
Engine H P_to: 210
Engine KW: 152.8685
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2G: 8,001 - 9,000 lb (3,629 - 4,082 kg)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: F-250
Model Year: 1997
Other Engine Info: EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
Plant City: Jefferson County
Plant Company Name: Kentucky Truck
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Kentucky
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
STEERING
MY 2007 FORD F250, SUPERDUTY 4X4, HARLEY DAVIDSON EDITION (ALL STOCK), EXPERIENCED EXTREME CAVITATION, OR WOBBLE, AND VIOLENT SHAKING TO THE STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION AFTER ENCOUNTERING A MILD SERIES OF BUMPS WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON 3 OCCASIONS. I HAVE READ 100'S UPON 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT YEAR MODEL FORD TRUCKS. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND FORD HAS EVEN ADMITTED TO THE PROBLEM BEING WITH A DESIGN FLAW AND EVEN HAS A CORRECTION FOR IT THAT INCLUDES A NEWLY DESIGNED BRACKET, RELOCATING SOME STEERING COMPONENTS, AND NEW SPECS FOR THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1700.00 FOR THE REPAIR(OR REDESIGN). UNBELIEVABLE!! *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED, WHICH CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V385000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING) BUT DID NOT WANT TO MOUNT A RUSTED TANK. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,048. UPDATED 1/20/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING, DUE TO RUSTED MOUNTED STRAPS. UPDATED 02/01/12