1997 Explorer Van Ford Explorer Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Explorer Van Ford Explorer, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When the temperature drops below zero the anti lock brakes on our 1997 Ford Explorer do not work properly. My wife was returning from work one morning and she was not able to stop at a light and ended up running it. We took it to a mechanic who could not find any problems but said this was a common problem on fords. This has happened on one other occasion.”
NHTSA complaint #10010508, filed 2003-03Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1997 Explorer Van Ford Explorer
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Explorer Van Ford Explorer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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