1997 Ford L8500 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other L8500 years
- Not enough data
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1997 Ford L8500 so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1997 Ford L8500 recalls (1)
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Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Problem: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with fd1060 and fd1460 diesel engines and optional manual fuel shutoff systems. The hand control of the manual fuel shutoff system, mounted on the vehicle's instrument panel, is labeled with the words "shutoff fuel lock", and these words are not illuminated other than by the cab's interior lights. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 101, "controls and displays."
Risk: Due to the lack of illumination and incomplete labeling of the manual fuel shutoff system, a driver may not identify the hand control to shut off fuel supply to the engine.
Fix: Dealers will replace the manual fuel shutoff system with the standard automatic key-off fuel control system.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Ford L8500 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Ford L8500?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Ford L8500?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Ford L8500 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other L8500 model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.