1997 Ford Expedition electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 102 complaints for the 1997 Ford Expedition, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 102 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 35
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 51 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 35 fires, 1 injury, 7 deaths.
What owners wrote
1997 ford expedition lost #7 spark plug. All 7 people on-board died in ensuing fire. Defect known by NHTSA and ford for many years. NHTSA is the headline your waiting for? This is your responsibility. Do your job. Updated 11/29/10 updated 12/07/10
June 7, 2005, I picked up my son at school; we drove home and got out of the truck. We were in the house 3-4 minutes when I heard a very loud noise and then started to smell smoke. I looked outside and my 1997 ford expedition was engulfed in flames. I immediately called the fire department who arrived with the police department. The fire department said it was a fire that started under the hood and burnt the entire truck up.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition
- Suspension 146 complaints
- Brakes 120 complaints
- Steering 106 complaints
- Engine 99 complaints
- Cruise control 81 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints
- Transmission 43 complaints
- Wheels 42 complaints