Safety Score
99
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
9
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Chevrolet Explorer.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH ENGINE SHUTDOWN, FORCING VEHICLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CRANKSHAFT BROKE INSIDE ENGINE. DEALER… |
| 2003-01-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB |
| 2002-05-06 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | COURTESY LAMP IN VEHICLE STAYS ON, AND IS UNABLE TO TURN IT OFF.*AK |
| 2000-04-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON I 75 IN FLORIDA GOING ABOUT 60MPH ON EASTER SUNDAY 2000(1997 FORD EXPLORER XLT). WITHOU… |
| 2000-04-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL ANCHOR SEPARATED FROM FIREWALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IDLE AND NOT ACCELERATE. DE… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TEMPREATURE AND DIRECTIONAL GUAGE FAILED. YH |
| — | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN TURNING THE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT CAME LOOSE AND THE WHEEL TURNS FREE. THIS HAPPENS FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN THE … |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER UNABLE TO SOLVE PRO… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER BECAME NOISY. YH |