872 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition. The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for 1997 Ford Expedition. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension with 119 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (93 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Expedition in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Expedition, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Ford Expedition with the Ford Expedition from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Expedition is 872 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Ford Expedition is 307.