Service bulletins for the 1997 Ford F-150
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
325 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| BC0345970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. DRIVELINE CLUNK, 4.2L BACKFIRE, 4.6L LACK OF POWER, 4.6L MISFIRE/MIL LIGHT ISSUES, AND WINDNOISE. *JD |
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| BC0315970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. FEAD BELT SQUEAL, COLD ONLY. REVISED BELT RELEASED. *JD |
| BC0197970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. ENGINE OVERHEATING- WATER PUMP CONCERN DUE TO FREE SPINNING WATER PUMP IMPELLER. *JD |
| BC0124970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE. FOR CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF STALL, ROUGH IDLE, LACKS POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, BACKFIRE, SURGE UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, LOSS IN FUEL PRESSURE UNDER ACCELERATION OF EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE. *JD |
| BC0121970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). DRIVELINE RATTLE OVER BUMPS. *JD |
| BC0120970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. DIAGNOSIS WINDNOISE AT THE INNER BELT, RAISE DOOR GLASS TO FULL UP POSITION. *JD |
| BC0053970201 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME 1995 AND ALL 1996 AND 1997 VEHICLES WITH E40D TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A REUSABLE ELASTOMERIC TRANSMISSION FLUID PAN GASKET. *JD |
| 962612 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TRANSAXLE - TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES AND TORQUE CONVERTER/TRANSAXLE COOLING SYSTEM CLEANING PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96265 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY. *TW |
| 962525 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. NOISE - RATTLE - SUMMARY OF CONCERNS - SERVICE TIPS. *TW |
| 962523 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. RUNS ROUGH - MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300 THROUGH P0308 STORED IN MEMORY - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 10/14/96 WITH 4.6L ENGINE. *TW |
| 962518 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. DOOR - POWER POINT ACCESS DOOR BREAKS - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 8/31/96. *TW |
| 962511 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE -REPROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - SERVICE PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 962510 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) - DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307 AND/OR P0308 STORED IN MEMORY. *TW |
| 96252 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. LOCKS - REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ANY LOCK COMPONENT - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 962210 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. WINDSHIELD WASHERS - WASHER HOSE TOO SHORT AND/OR IS TRAPPED BY THE HOOD - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 4/15/96. *TW |
| 96226 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. AIR CONDITIONING - COMPRESSOR FAILURE - INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REFRIGERANT OIL. *TW |
| 96225 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM. MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR - REPLACEMENT AS AN ASSEMBLY - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96222 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. BRAKES - ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96221 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD AND INTERIOR GLASS - FOG/FILM. *TW |
| 962418 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION - E40D - REVISED DESIGN FORWARD PLANET THRUST WASHER - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 962410 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION - E40D - 4R70W - 4R44E - 5R55E - NEW DIGITAL TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR - DIAGNOSIS SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96249 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. TORQUE CONVERTER - LEAK TEST PROCEDURE - SERVICE TIP. *TW |
| 96246 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. WIRING - ELECTRICAL DIODE IDENTIFICATION AND SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. *TW |
| BC0950960927 | 1997-06-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. TECHNICIANS ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY REMOVING DOOR TRIM PANELS. *TW |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.