Equipment Related Problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer

Table 1 shows seven common equipment related problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer. The number one most common problem is related to the air conditioner (16 problems). The second most common problem is related to the equipment (six problems).

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Ford Explorer


Recently reported Equipment problems of the 1997 Ford Explorer

The Air Conditioner problem

The dial that controls the hot/cold feature of the heating/air-conditioning unit in my 1997 Explorer malfunctioned. When taken in to dealer the service manager told me that they have been seeing alot of this problem in Explorers and the service technician said he was concerned with it happening in   Read details...

The Equipment problem

Running on the highway the right axle of the differential brokeoff and the wheel came off with the brake caliper and brake hose and because of this cause loose control and crash . The vehicle is total loss.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

While vehicle was driven spare tire cable sheared off, causing spare tire to fall off which could have caused an accident. The cable was swinging back and forth and rubbing against metal. This is a design flaw.   Read details...


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