1997 Ford Explorer hesitation / surging reports
25 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1997 Ford Explorer — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.
25
Hesitation / surging reports
1%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Explorer years
| 2022 Explorer | 6 |
| 2021 Explorer | 12 |
| 2020 Explorer | 37 |
| 2017 Explorer | 23 |
| 2010 Explorer | 6 |
| 2008 Explorer | 5 |
| 2007 Explorer | 15 |
| 2006 Explorer | 66 |
| 2005 Explorer | 19 |
| 2004 Explorer | 107 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Ford Explorer
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.