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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FTHX26F3TE••••••1997 Ford F-250
This build draws 3.3× more complaints than the average 1997 Ford F-250 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
258on the model
171builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 2Steering 1Power Train 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TraincrashJun 2002
Unit was parked and shifter placed in the "park" position. The truck rolled back across the parking lot and came into contact with another vehicle. Witnesses on the scene verified that the shifter was in park but that transmission was not engaged in that position. After this…
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 1999
When driving through a small snow drift, on an isolated country road, snow dislodged the serpentine belt, thus disconnecting power steering, power brakes, the cooling system and discharging the battery. Luckily a passing snow plow operator assisted us or this could have had more…
SeatsMay 1999
Metal on the bolt that holds the seat to the track has deteriorated, causing driver's seat to rock back and foward. Dealer has been contacted. Seat has been repaired at owner's expense. *ak
SteeringMay 1996
Bracket holding power steering pump in place broke, causing loss of power steering/brakes
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 1999
While driving in snow conditions fan belt fell off due to snow hitting the underbody of the vehicle, allowing all electrical functions to stop. Private mechanic replaced the belt after dealer was unable to/refused to cover cost. *ak
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FTHX26F3TEA60416 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.