1997 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
73 builds left the factory as a 1997 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.
- 43 main configurations
- 11,101 vehicles built
- 51 for sale right now
Which F-150 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your F-150
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Styleside · 4WD 1FTDF186-V4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 222 built.
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Flareside · 4WD 1FTDF082-V4.2L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 22 built.
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Flareside · 4WD 2FTDF08W-V4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 35 built.
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Flareside · 4WD 1FTDF08W-V4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 75 built.
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Most common — 11% of 1997 F-150s
Styleside · 4WD 1FTDX18W-V4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,231 built.
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Styleside · 4WD 2FTDF182-V4.2L 6-cyl, 200 hp, Four-wheel drive. 23 built.
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Styleside · 4WD 1FTDF18W-V
4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 425 built.
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Flareside · 4WD 1FTEX08L-V
5.4L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 128 built.
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Flareside · 4WD 1FTDF086-V
4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 49 built.
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Flareside · 4WD 1FTDX08W-V
4.6L 8-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 196 built.
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What actually differs
| Styleside · 4WD | Styleside 1FTDX172-V | Styleside 1FTDX17W-V | Styleside 1FTEX17L-V | |
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| Engine | 4.6L 8-cyl | 4.2L 6-cyl | 4.6L 8-cyl | 5.4L 8-cyl |
| Power | 210 hp | 200 hp | 210 hp | — |
| For sale right now | 7 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 1,231 | 848 | 547 | 503 |
Same on every 1997 F-150
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Typical price today $7,995
Safety, in plain English
What 1FTDF186-V means
- 1FT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- DF186
- together encode the F-150 line — Pickup, 4.6L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- V
- in position 10 — model year 1997
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Flareside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDX07W-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 1FTEF08L-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 2FTEF18L-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 02FTDX08-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 2FTEF07L-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.6L 8cyl 1FTDXD86-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HL9718XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 1FTEX17L-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 4.2L 6cyl Pickup 2FTDF082-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.2L 6cyl Pickup 1FTDF172-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDF176-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDF17W-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDX186-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDF18W-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 1FTEF07L-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 2FTEX07L-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDF186-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDF086-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Flareside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 2FTDX086-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HE9517XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup 1FTEX17L-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Styleside 4.6L 8cyl Pickup 1FDDX176-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HFTDX18W-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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