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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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Bulletins, newest first
9803101999-02-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AT CRUISE OVER 50 MPH. *YC
986131998-07-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. SUBJECT REGARDING COLD AIR FELT ON THE FLOOR WHILE IN HEAT MODE. *YC
986111998-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. CONCERNS WITH REDUCED POWER, STALLING, HESITATION, AND SURGE. *YC
98691998-07-22. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. CONCERNS WITH HESITATION, STUMBLE, SURGE, MISS, ROUGH IDLE, STALL AT IDLE. *TT
98641998-07-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. INFORMATION ON A BUZZING OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TT
98581998-07-20. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY ILLUMINATE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0503 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY. *YC
98521998-07-17. Service bulletin. TIRES. INFORMATION ON TIRE COMPANY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. *YC
984191998-07-16. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FLASHING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL) AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) 62,628, AND/OR 1728. *YC
984171998-07-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. COLD AIR MAY BE FELT ON THE FLOOR WHILE IN HEAT MODE ON SOME VEHICLES. *YC
98451998-07-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR. AVAILABILITY OF HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT. *YC
988121998-07-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. A VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAY BE FELT ON SOME VEHICLES. *YC
985A111998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. SERVICE TIP INFORMATION REGARDING ELIMINATION OF SANDING ROTORS AND DRUMS. *YC
985A51998-06-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. HUB-MOUNT BRAKE ROTOR MACHINING EQUIPMENT FROM ROTUNDA IS NOW APPROVED FOR WARRANTY AND SERVICE USE. *YC
98331998-05-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. SERVICE TIPS FOR SURFACE DEFECT REMOVAL WITHOUT REPAINTING. *YC
98311998-05-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. REPAIRS TO VINYL COVERED SURFACES. *YC
970902971871998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY STALL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED INTO GEAR. *YC
970902971831998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). *YC
9711109723131998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. A NEW DESIGN TRANSMISSION CASE AND EXTENSION HOUSING HAS BEEN RELEASED. *YC
BC1058497051997-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. VEHICLES WITH PREMIUM RADIOS WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH VOLUME CONTROL/ON-OFF SWITCH. *TW
BC23919705011997-09-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. ENGINEERING IS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF INTERMITTENT/UNABLE TO ADJUST MIRROR CONCERNS. *TW
BC23859705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. F SERIES FLARESIDE WHEN EQUIPPED WITH THE CAB STEP, WILL NOT HAVE MUD FLAPS. *TW
BC23639705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THE ONLY AUTHORIZED REPAIR FOR A FRONT FRAME BUMPER MOUNTING BRACKET NEEDING REPLACEMENT IS TO REPLACE THE FRAME. *TW
BC23609705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. FOR CONCERNS OF NOISY/SQUEAKY STEERING AND DIAGNOSIS IS FOR THE PITMAN ARM, RECOMMENDED SERVICE IS TO REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM. *TW
BC23019705011997-09-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NEW CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WITH A REDESIGNED LIP SEAL. *TW
97681997-07-17. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. FUEL ECONOMY- CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS VERSUS VEHICLE USAGE. *JD

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.