Model year guide

1997 Ford Transit

Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 1997 Ford Transit is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 579 on record.

1997 Ford Transit — representative photo
Representative photo

1997 Ford Transit at a glance

Safety recallsNone

Included: that car's specs and build sheet, model-year recall campaigns and a fair price.

1997 Ford Transit recalls 0

No NHTSA safety-recall campaigns are on record for the 1997 Ford Transit.

Source: U.S. NHTSA, checked 4 Nov 2026. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.

About the Ford Transit

The Ford Transit is a family of light commercial vehicles manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since 1965, primarily as a cargo van, but also available in other configurations including a large passenger van, minibus, cutaway van chassis, and a pickup truck. The vehicle is also known as the Ford T-Series, a nomenclature shared with Ford's other light commercial vehicles, the Ford F-Series trucks, and the Ford E-Series chassis. As of 2015, 8 million Transit vans have been sold, making it the third best-selling van of all time and has been produced across four basic platform generations, with various "facelift" versions of each.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Describes the model line in general, not this model year specifically.

1997 Ford Transit vehicles on record

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Other Ford Transit model years

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1997 Ford Transit — frequently asked questions

Does the 1997 Ford Transit have any safety recalls?

NHTSA lists no safety-recall campaigns for the 1997 Ford Transit. Whether an individual car still needs a recall repair depends on its VIN — check it on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer. Recall repairs are done at no charge.

Sources: NHTSA (recalls, complaints, crash tests), U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Vehicle data only — CarLogs never shows owner information.