1997 Ford Explorer - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis
🔎 Common problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer
1,744 problems have been reported for the 1997 Ford Explorer.
The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 1997 Ford Explorer.
The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tires
with 651 problems.
The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling
(188 problems).
Table 1. Common problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service
years since the debut of the 1997 Ford Explorer in 1997.
Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend
Service Year
Number of Problems
2022
0
2021
0
2020
4
2019
0
2018
1
2017
1
2016
7
2015
2
2014
3
2013
8
2012
14
2011
11
2010
18
2009
13
2008
18
2007
20
2006
38
2005
29
2004
50
2003
62
2002
74
2001
158
2000
446
1999
173
1998
118
1997
3
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Compare the 1997 Ford Explorer with Other Model Years
When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Explorer,
the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Ford Explorer
with the Ford Explorer from other model years.
Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Explorer is 1,744
while the average number of problems reported for the 26 model years of the Ford Explorer is 955.
Table 3. Compare the 1997 Ford Explorer with other model years