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4.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,667 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.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1997 Ford Explorer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #3

Apr 122003

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 86,000 miles

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

Seat belts in back seat and speed control will not cancel after being set. A lady had latch her seat belt in the right rear seat, and it would not release had to cut the belt to get her out.

- Bedford, IN, USA

problem #2

Nov 202002

Explorer

  • miles
While driving the vehicle her son 11 years old got the rear seat belt tangle around his neck and body and starting to tight around his neck.

- Lavina, MT, USA

problem #1

Jan 121998

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer cannot put a car seat in the meddle of the back seat because vehicle does not have a middle seat belt.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

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