Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling8
- Power train8
- Seats4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Tires4
- Visibility3
- Unknown or other2
- Electrical system2
- Equipment2
- Seat belts2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 1997 Ford Explorer Sport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637803 | CONCERNS WITH BRAKE VIBRATION, ROUGHNESS AND / OR GRINDING NOISE, AND EXCESSIVE BRAKE ROTOR CORROSION. *TT |
| 630636 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0L SOHC ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0300 (RANDOM MISFIRE) OR P0301. *TT |
| 630022 | SOME VEHICLES INCLUDING 1997 THROUGH 1999 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC EQUIPPED WITH A 4.0L SOHC ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A START-UP NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *TT |
| 627927 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VACUUM OR AIR LEAKS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND / OR ENGINE SYSTEM CAUSING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0171 AND OR P0174. *TT |
| 622817 | SOME VEHICLES WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES MAY MAKE A START-UP NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *TT |
| 619276 | ON SOME VEHICLES, INCLUDING SPORT AND SPORT TRAC, THE FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM THE VENT TUBE. *TT |
| 10013369 | GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
DP05005 · Engine and engine cooling:engineopened 22 Sept 2005 · closed 4 Jan 2006
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation