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10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
54,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. make cassette with stonger material (1 reports)
1997 Ford Explorer engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

May 042009

Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L Sohc

  • Automatic transmission
  • 54,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

You have to nearly pull the engine in order to replace the lower sprocket and cassette on this engine. Thankfully it was the front cassette that went bad and not the rear, because I am sure you would have to pull engine to repair it. If anyone has any helpful hints I would sure appreciate it.

- Mike P., Yuma, AZ, US

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