1997 Ford Expedition body & structure problems
38 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 1997 Ford Expedition, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 130,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 130,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
When brakes were depressed the accelerator floored itself, passenger witnessed foot on brake and not the throttle. Passenger side seat belt did not work, and not air bags deployed. The vehicle frame was bent from the crash.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 ford expedition. The contact stated that the finish on the rear of both exterior side mirrors is peeling. He can see the printed circuit board as a result of the failure. The dealer stated that they will repair the mirrors at the contacts expense. The current and failure mileages were 80,034. Updated 09/26/07
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition
- Suspension 146 complaints
- Brakes 120 complaints
- Steering 106 complaints
- Electrical system 102 complaints
- Engine 99 complaints
- Cruise control 81 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints
- Transmission 43 complaints