Other fuel system problem on the 1997 Ford F-250
Only 4 reports for this mode came with an odometer reading, which is too few for percentiles to mean anything. The page is here because someone linked to it; treat the figures as anecdotes, and see the full report for this year instead.
When other fuel system problem gets reported
There are 8 reports of other fuel system problem on the 1997 Ford F-250, 4 with a mileage attached. That is too few to place the failure on the odometer with any confidence.
A part like this is normally expected to survive 90,000 miles. It is the 15th most-reported problem on this model year.
The whole distribution
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | 114,484 miles | — | — |
Read the 10th percentile as “one report in ten arrived this early”. Exact figures are shown in this table because it is the table of record; everywhere else on the site they are rounded to the precision the sample can carry.
What a percentile can and cannot tell you here
These five numbers describe the readings owners gave, in order. The median is the middle one: half the reports arrived below it. The 10th and 90th are the edges of the bulk of the distribution, and the distance between them is the part worth reading. A tight spread — say 70,000 to 95,000 miles — points at something that wears out on a schedule, and the schedule is knowable. A wide one, 20,000 to 190,000, points at a fault that hits some cars and never troubles others, which means the mileage on the listing in front of you tells you very little about your odds.
What these figures are not is a survival curve. Every reading here comes from a car whose owner filed a complaint, so the sample contains only failures: it cannot say what share of the fleet made it past 150,000 miles untouched, because those owners had nothing to report. Nor is the mileage the moment of failure — it is the odometer reading as recalled at the time of filing, which may be weeks later and is sometimes rounded to the nearest ten thousand by the person typing it.
Percentiles are shown at all only once 8 readings exist for the vehicle and mode. Below that the middle of a handful of numbers is noise wearing a decimal point, so the figures are withheld rather than dressed up.
What happens, and what it costs
Putting it right typically runs $300–$2,200 at an independent US shop. That range is an editorial estimate held in this site's failure-mode catalogue, not a figure from NHTSA, and it is a repair cost rather than a diagnosis cost.
The same failure on other years
The same failure is reported on 12 model years of this car. It shows up earliest on the 2000, at a median of 25,000 miles, and latest on the 2002 at 150,000 miles.
By volume the 1999 carries the most reports, with 20; the 1997 has 8. A mode that appears across most years of a model is usually a design choice rather than a bad batch.
If one year stands out to the left, that is the year to avoid; if the whole line sits at a similar mileage, this is wear rather than a defect in one production run.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The mileage is the one the owner gave.
We responded to fomoco recall #07s57 on march,08, all supporting documents were provided, original receipts,etc. After several follow-up calls to their customer service center, on june,08. Were told all is in order and approved and the reimbursement check for $ 318.41 for repair is in the mail. So far, as of september 08 no word from ford...and no check. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford f250. The contact stated he smelled fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered fuel leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure and the current mileage was 146,000. Updated 09/19/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired by a local shop. The manufacturer offered no assistance. Updated 09/19/2012 *js
November,2005 woke up to heavy odor of gas coming from my attached garage found my 1997 f-250 truck had lost gallons overnite took to local ford dealer told me tank rusty,under skid plate& spare tire. Cost me $734.27 I said is there a problem with these tanks,was asked about recall was told no recall-went home called ford motor co.told them my situation &costs for a garage kept,rarely saw snow & meticulously kept up inside & out truck ,they were no help at all. Sold this truck approx 2006 to my friend who owns a local harley davidson business,it is still running and looking great. Then bought 1997 f-150 at local ford dealer 5/14/12 that I got a recall on for the same problem, had work done for thefuel tank/strap asy took it in done at no cost,I believe I am owed a refund & interest on the $734.27 on the 1997 f250 in my garage also were 2 harleys one being a collectible I feel ford chose to keep this matter hushed and I could have lost everything. I believe I am due a refund asap I should not have had to pay for ford motor company's mistakes and attempted cover up. Thank you for your time & attention to my long overdue matter, any…
Also reported on the 1997 Ford F-250
Other wheel or tire problem
Other powertrain problem
Other body or interior problem
Other suspension problem
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure
Other engine problem
How far this goes
This page is kept out of search results because 8 reports is not enough to publish percentiles from. It stays reachable because somebody looking at this exact car would rather see the reports than be told there are none.
Complaints are voluntary, so 8 is a floor and not a count of affected cars. Mileages are typed in by owners and cluster on round numbers. And the mode itself is assigned by software reading the complaint text, which is reliable in bulk and fallible one report at a time.
Questions this page answers
At what mileage does other fuel system problem happen on the 1997 Ford F-250?
Across 4 owner reports that included an odometer reading, half were filed by 115,000 miles. A quarter were filed before — and a quarter after —. These are the mileages owners reported when they complained, not a prediction for any individual car.
How common is other fuel system problem on the 1997 Ford F-250?
8 reports have been filed with NHTSA, about 0.0 per 1,000 vehicles. Complaints are voluntary, so this is a floor rather than a count of affected cars.
What this is and is not. These are the mileages at which owners chose to complain to a federal agency, which is not the same as the mileage at which the part fails on every car. It skews toward failures that happened outside warranty, cost real money, or frightened someone. It is still the only public dataset that carries failure mileage at all, and the shape of a few hundred readings is informative even when a single one is not. Methodology · JSON · this failure on other cars
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed