This vehicle is no longer listed, so the estimate starts from $6,500 — the typical market price for this build. Move the numbers to match your own loan.

Vehicle price

Down payment

10% down

Interest rate (APR)

7.0% is a typical rate for a well-qualified buyer — use your own quote if you have one.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$116

per month

60 months · 7.0% APR · $650 down

Amount financed

$5,850

Total interest

$1,110

Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for 1FTHF25F4VEA38786

Engine

7.3L · V8

Horsepower

205

Drivetrain

4x2

Body

Pickup

Fuel

Diesel

Model year

1997

Made by

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Full factory specs for this build →

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Window sticker

See the factory options and original MSRP

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Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$3,100 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 15 MPG combined.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 1997 Ford F-250 has 14 recall campaigns as of August 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 15 MPG.

14 recall campaigns on this model year

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FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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.

NHTSA campaign 11V385000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

NHTSA campaign 06V286000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 331-1129L-ASN AND 331-1129R-ASN, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 06E067000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 1997 Ford F-250 from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 28, 2026.

Where the price is heading

Typical asking price for a Ford F-250 over the last 6 months — the market softened $4,000 in that span.

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Monthly price table

Month	Typical price
March 2026	$26,900
April 2026	$15,454
May 2026	$26,448
June 2026	$19,945
July 2026	$19,900
August 2026	$22,900

Market by model year

Gen 1 · 1996–2004

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2004	170	$12,600	100%	168,831 mi
2003	146	$12,996	103%	164,576 mi
2002	68	$13,586	108%	194,995 mi
2001	81	$11,715	93%	195,787 mi
2000	80	$11,998	95%	187,233 mi
1999	100	$11,728	93%	190,866 mi
1997	59	$28,346	225%	155,750 mi
1996	36	$30,495	242%	132,797 mi