1997 Ford Explorer electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 86 complaints for the 1997 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 1
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 | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 18 fires, 1 injury, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My lights don't work stabilizing bar is bad,speed control dose not work security key code not working,door controls do not work.wiper work sometimes.ball joint are bad, tires wearing bad,,bushings are very bad.transmission is starting to slip,all wheel drive does not work, it grinding sound.heaf light only brights work.
The vehicle automatically popped into 4x4 mode without warning. When that happened the vehicle made a loud grinding noise and stopped in the middle of traffic. *nlm the vehicles wipers also became inoperable. The windows could not be opened. The interior lights failed. It was later determined that all these failures were as a result of a faulty gem module. The module has been recalled in canada. *nlm
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Explorer
- Tires 764 complaints
- Cruise control 213 complaints
- Engine 212 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Brakes 106 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 97 complaints
- Transmission 71 complaints
- Fuel system 57 complaints