1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles.
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.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10054248, filed 2004-01, 108,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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