1997 Ford Lobo Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Ford Lobo covers a single engine, the 4.6L SOHC V8 of 281 cubic inches, naturally aspirated and gasoline fueled, in two body styles: the two-door standard cab pickup and the four-door crew cab pickup. Two trims are listed, Base and XLT, and both share the same driveline, so the procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the V8, its fuel system and the pickup chassis apply to either truck without cross-referencing an option table.
Engines covered
- 4.6L V8 (281 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door crew cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- XLT
Known issues on the 1997 Lobo. Eight recalls are on federal record for this truck. One concerns the fuel tank mounting; another warns that the steering intermediate shaft yoke can separate from the steering gear input shaft and leave the steering disconnected; a third says an overloaded truck can overstress its rear leaf springs until one fractures. Owners have submitted 3285 complaints to NHTSA. Steering, rear suspension and the speed control deactivation switch are all areas the manual treats with procedures, specifications and torque values for the 4.6L V8 pickup.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT YOKE SEPARATES FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT, THE STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES DISCONNECTED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS. IF THE VEHICLE IS OVERLOADED, THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS CAN BE OVERSTRESSED. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE SPRING CAN OCCUR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THE LUG NUTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT CREATE SUFFICIENT CLAMP LOAD ALLOWING WHEEL MOVEMENT IN RELATION
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WH
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FA
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 HE
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
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 HE
DRIVER'S CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F150 XLT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 18 HOURS AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN
Showing the 2 most serious of 3285 complaints filed with NHTSA.
