1997 Ford Expedition equipment problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1997 Ford Expedition — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt:consumer stated that since t she bought vehicle it had electrical problems. Dealer told consumer had consumer to take vehicle to a special shop, they would try to figure out the problem. Consumer said that within the first three months vehicle had two ignition switches installedt hat consumer…”
filed Jun 20, 2005
“Was driving suv down highway and it just shut down. Found out it was the transponder on the anti-theft system burnt up. I felt that it is very dangerous to be designed that way. *la”
filed Dec 25, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Expedition | 3 | 3% |
| 2018 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Expedition | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 Expedition | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 Expedition | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 Expedition | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Expedition | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 Expedition | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 Expedition | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Expedition | 5 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.