425 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Ranger. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 1997 Ford Ranger. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires with 53 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (53 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Ranger in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Ranger, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Ford Ranger with the Ford Ranger from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Ranger is 425 while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Ford Ranger is 283.
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