Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
34
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | 1997 FORD EXPLORER AND BEGAN TO BACK OUT OF MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY ON THE WAY TO WORK. I USED THE ELECTRICAL SEAT MOVER B… |
| 2011-04-29 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WHEN IT R… |
| 2010-09-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH SHE HEARD A TICKING NOISE. SHE WAS U… |
| 2010-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE INFORMATION REGARDING AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED IN SEPT 2010. *TA |
| 2009-04-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN THE VEHICLE… |
| 2007-10-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DRIVING ALONG EVERYTHING IS FINE, LOSE POWER PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE I SEE BLACK SMOKE AND THEN F… |
| 2007-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO THE FAN SHIELD. THE FORD MECHANIC SAYS HE HAS NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE AND IT LOOKS … |
| 2007-02-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FORD EXPLORER SPORT (1997, ~58700 MI) WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. A STOP WAS MADE AT A SHOPPING CENTER. UPON LEAVING T… |
| 2006-09-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT D… |
| 2006-08-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE THREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A… |
| 2006-08-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE ON MY 1997 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DESTROYED MY VEHICLE. *NM |
| 2006-08-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TILT LEVER BROKE OFF, PASSENGER SIDE BENT. THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING … |
| 2006-07-03 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | SAFETY PROBLEM WITH BACK SEAT BELTS. WHEN ON VACATION WE HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM THE BACK SEAT BELTS LOCKING UP SEVERAL T… |
| 2006-07-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | A FRONT SWAY BAR LINK DID FRACTURE CAUSING A NEAR CRASH. *JB |
| 2006-04-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT ANY SPEED OTHER THAN HIGH DIDN'T OPERATE NORM… |
| 2006-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS ONE OF WHICH WHILE LOOKING ONLINE SEE THAT MANY OTHER FORD OWNERS ALSO SEEM TO HAVE. THIS IS A PRO… |
| 2005-07-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I OWNED A 1997 FORD EXPLORER. ON JULY 29, 2005 MY TRUCK WAS IN MY YARD AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS NOT HOME AT THE TIME. … |
| 2005-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING INVOLVES A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT (4.0L-5SPD-NON-AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL)--THE TEMP IS NOT CONTRO… |
| 2005-01-31 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | BLEND DOOR CRACKED ON 1997 FORD EXPLORER, CAUSING LACK OF ABILITY TO DEFROST WINDOWS. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN AND THE WIND… |
| 2005-01-04 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPON INVESTIGATION THERE WAS A SAFETY NOTICE FROM FORD, BUT NO RECALL. THE REPAIR S… |
| 2004-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 1 OWNER,USED 1997 FORD EXPLORER IN APRIL 2004.IT HAS 105.000.3 MONTHES LATER,THE TRANSFER CASE WENT.WHEN … |
| 2004-02-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | ON FEBRUARY 16, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM I WAS PULLING MY WIFE'S 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT INTO A DIAGONAL PARKING … |
| 2004-01-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | TO BEST DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM IS THAT THE CAMSHAFT BROKE OFF RIGHT AT TIMING PULLEY.THIS BREAK CAUSE THE SERPENTINE BELT … |
| 2003-12-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND ENGAGE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. DEALER HAS… |
| 2003-08-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | BROKEN FRONT SEAT LATCH ON 1997 EXPLORER SPORT FROD MOTOR CO ACKNOWLEDEGES PART DEFECT (REFER TECHINACAL SERVICE BULLE… |
| 2003-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPLORER THAT IS DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO FIRST AND REVERSE. IT EXHIBITS TYPI… |
| 2003-01-11 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND OPTION WAS TURNED ON. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A NOISE… |
| 2002-12-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | No | 0 | I HAVE A GENERAL RECALL, I HAVE A 1997 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, MY FRONT CAMSHAFT CHAIN GUIDE NEEDS REPLACING, I TOOK IT IN… |
| 2002-02-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAYS THAT THE SEIZING OD BRAKE CALIPERS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. IF SO, IT SEAMS THAT THERE IS A PO… |
| 2001-05-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | BOTH SEAT TILT LEVERS BEND AND THEN BREAK OFF AFTER ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THEM ONCE TOO MANY TIMES. NEW DESIGN STREN… |
| 1997-04-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS DUE TO COOLANT LOSS AND THE TEMPARATURE GUAGE REA… |
| 1901-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A SENSOR THAT IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO HEAT UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART. … |
| — | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, HE WAS ADVISED THAT HE DID MEET THE RECALL CRITERIA, BUT THE TIRES THAT HE HAS W… |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEATING SYSTEM STOPPED OPERATING AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFRO… |