1997 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Ford E-150 Econoline Club Wagon documents three gasoline engines in the two-door standard passenger van: a 4.2L overhead-valve V6 of 256 cubic inches and two overhead-cam V8s of 4.6L and 5.4L, measuring 281 and 330 cubic inches, all naturally aspirated. Chateau, Custom and XLT trims are covered. Since the engines differ in valvetrain as well as capacity, their procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are kept clearly apart.
Engines covered
- 4.2L V6 (256 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Chateau
- Custom
- XLT
Known issues on the 1997 E-150 Econoline Club Wagon. Four recalls are on the federal record for this wagon. The one that concerns the vehicle itself covers a battery cable harness left too close to the right engine mount, where chafed insulation could short to ground and overheat the wiring. The others cover a cruise control fuse in the output circuit and two batches of aftermarket corner and bumper lamps. Owners have filed 324 complaints with NHTSA, almost evenly divided among service brakes, engine and engine cooling, and tires, systems documented here with their own diagnostics and torque values.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONF
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCUR
THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM CONTACTING AND BEING DAMAGED BY THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT.
The contact owns a 1997 Ford E-150. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in a parking lot, the contact leaned over to the passenger’s side to pick up the cell phone. The contact stated th
The rear passenger compartment outside and inside door handles broke such that rear seating passengers cannot exit the vehicle and are trapped inside. In case of an accident, the emergency responders
Showing the 2 most serious of 324 complaints filed with NHTSA.
