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10.0

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

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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 drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1997 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 152000

Explorer 4WD

  • miles

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

The last repair was a third time the front end seal have failed. The service dealer customer service attendent state that he had six Explorer that morning for the same failure. Ford Motor Co. Could not provide me with infromation regarding if this was a common occurance for this vehicle.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #1

Nov 131997

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Pinion seal leaking.

- Laguna Nig, CA, USA

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