Ford Explorer Sport Trac 1997
Model Explorer Sport Trac made in 1997 by Ford got 6 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to other, power train and seat belts. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, power train and service brakes, hydraulic. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).
Model 1997
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15040 | 01/01/2002 | 630022 | Some vehicles including 1997 through 1999 explorer sport trac equipped with a 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a start-up noise from the left front of the engine. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0186 | 04/30/2001 | 619276 | On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 15910 | 05/01/2002 | 637803 | Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 108000 | 1 | 03/25/1997 |
| I have a 1997 ford explorer sport and it is down for the second time with a timing chain problem. the first was when i bought the used vehicle in 1999 from a car lot in lynnwood, wa it had 49,000 miles on it and it need the timing chain assembly replaced. now 4 years later it is sitting at a shop needing a second timing chain assembly replaced. it seems very odd that this would occur twice with a vehicle in its life time. the vehicle originated from canada in 1996, so i am not sure if it had the correct mileage when i purchased this vehicle. the bill is minimum $4500.00 and the vehicle is only worth like $6000.00 in working order. very disappointed in ford products, they are not built to last. *cb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 50000 | 1 | 11/02/1996 |
| Transfer case failure when transferred from normal operation to 4 wheel drive. if this had happened while i was on the road instead of in front of my home, i believe an accident most surely would have occurred. thank god i tested the 4 wheel operation before i took a trip to the snow country. there is the possibility that thousands of 4 wheel drive owners are at risk of serious accidents and completely ignorant of this danger. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 107000 | 1 | 08/01/1997 |
| I drive a 1997 ford explorer xlt. the driver's side seat belt today became unlatched when i hit the breaks hard. this is the second time that this has happened. had i hit another car, i would have gone through the windshield. ford wants to charge me $100 for the repair. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | |||
| 08/30/2005 | 138124 | 1 | |
| I think the rear door of ford explorers should be investigated. i have a 1997 ford explorer xlt. the weld that holds the rear door at the top is starting to come apart. i was informed that this is an engineering defect on ford explorers by a ford body shop. why has there not been a recall on this issue? i have also seen this on several other explorers. i was told that this occurs because the sheet metal used on the door is so thin that it does not support the weight of the rear door that good.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 190000 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Broken front sway bar link on 1997 ford explort xlt. replace parts. *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/18/2006 | 100060 | 1 | 10/10/1997 |
| While driving 1997 ford explorer xlt 4x4 v6 sohc upon acceleration on to freeway, the gas peddle stuck to floor and would not release. the result was a blown engine/small fire,no injuries thank god, because the only way to stop vehicle was to put into neutral and then park. the foot brake and emergency brake were useless, and the vehicle was revving at 75 mph at the time till brought to stop thus blowing a huge hole in wall of engine to the tune of $5000.00 to fix. ford claimed there was nothing wrong with pedal after doing a diagnostic. this throttle was recalled a few years ago and ford claimed that they fixed it. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | HARTSVILLE | 29550 | PERRY MORRIS MOTOR COMPANY | |
| WA | LYNNWOOD | 98046 | SEAVIEW CHEVROLET |