81 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Econoline. The following chart shows the 18 most common problems for 1997 Ford Econoline. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 18 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires (12 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Econoline in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Econoline, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Ford Econoline with the Ford Econoline from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Econoline is 81 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the Ford Econoline is 28.
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