1997 Ford Explorer Sport Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“Transfer case had to be replaced. Upon investigation there was a safety notice from Ford, but no recall. The repair shop said it was the third explorer they had fixed for the same problem in a week.”

“I have a 1997 Ford explorer that is difficult and sometimes impossible to get into first and reverse. It exhibits typical premature slave cylinder failure.”

“The contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked on an incline when it rolled forward and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the repair shop stated that the transfer case needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 148,600 and the current mileage was 148,700.”

“I purchased a 1 owner,used 1997 Ford explorer in april 2004.it has 105.000.3 monthes later,the transfer case went.when my mechanic had it on the lift,he saw that the transmission had already been rebuilt.now 6 monthes later,the transfer case,which came off of a 1997 explorer with 60,000 miles on it,is going bad.I haven't even put 10,000 miles on it since having it replaced in august.I spoke to other Ford explorer owners,and they too have had to repair,or replace the transmissions and or transfer cases multiple times in theirs.it is getting extremely costly to have this problem fixed.as well…”

“The contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer Sport. While driving approximately 45 MPH she heard a ticking noise. She was unable to identify where the noise was located. She stated that no warning lights illuminated on the dashboard of the vehicle. She continued to drive home and parked the vehicle. Two hours later she started the vehicle, shifted into reverse and it continued to make a noise. The contact stated that when the vehicle started the noise was not there but as soon as she shifted the vehicle into reverse, neutral or any gear the noise began again. …”