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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Ford Explorer transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #3

Apr 112000

Explorer

  • miles

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

Consumer stated the overdrive light was illuminated, consumer was informed that the converter needed to be serviced at a transmission shop.

- Holbrook, NY, USA

problem #2

Apr 112000

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer stated the overdrive light was illuminated, consumer was informed that the converter needed to be serviced at a transmission shop.

- Holbrook, NY, USA

problem #1

Feb 012000

Explorer

  • miles
While going up hill car was backing back down hill. Took vehicle to dealer, and had transmssiion replaced. February 2000, consumer had to get a total of 3 transmssions.on 07-Oct-2000, while waiting at a light, consumer took foot off of brake and vehicle rolled backwards.

- Albany, NY, USA

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