Model year record
1997 Ford Explorer Sport
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 13,000 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 3 | 125,000 mi |
| Seats | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 229,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 73,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 35,663 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 180,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 108,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV) | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 95,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | 148,600 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | 127,076 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | 175,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | 107,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 69,650 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 116,000 mi |
The 1998 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Explorer Sport model years
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