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1997 FORD EXPLORER in Bridgewater, NJ
Tl contact owns a 1997 ford explorer. while driving 30 mph, the contact smelled smoke and then noticed smoke rising from the engine compartment. he pulled over approximately two minutes later and discovered flames coming from the engine c...read more / reply »
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Arlington, VA
Dt*: the contact stated the engine idled roughly. while sitting at a stop sign the vehicle idled erratically. while traveling around curves or down hills, at any speed, the engine felt as if it was going to stall. however, the engine ha...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Newport News, VA
Engine crank broke off at pulley. no previous warning, it happened while driving at low speeds. 110 miles on engine at time of catastrophic failure. dealership laughed at request for repairs, "warranty expired". i paid for new "rebuilt e...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Fairfax, VA
1997 ford explorer, 5.0 l engine, automatic transmission. the car's engine unexpectedly races to the point that its brakes will not hold it back. this sometimes happens when backing from a cold start and sometimes when braking for a stop a...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Dubuque, IA
Ford explorer 1997, consumer paid for replacement of engine prior to ford recall. the consumer was denied reimbursement under the recall because the replacement engine was not purchased from ford.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Dubuque, IA
Replacement of engine due to defective parts; throttle body plate and cam chain guide on motors. the engine throttle plate stuck while the consumer was warming the vehicle on a cold day. recall #00v422000. the consumer requested reim...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Plano, TX
First evidence of noise reported to dealer on 7/22/98. they said there was no problem. noise became unbearable and engine began lossing power. took it to dealer on1/2/01 and found out the front cam tensioner disintegrated causing severe met...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Charleston, SC
I have had my1997 ford explorer for two years, the same problem keeps recurring. it becomes suligish on the on set, than the check engine light comes on. 12 times now i have had to replace the spark plugs, 3 times i have done fuel enjectio...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Grove City, OH
Type "e" motor failure at only 90,000 miles resulting in replacement motor.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Midway, GA
While driving at 65 mph vehicle suddenly started to decrease in speed without warning. engine had blown.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Claymont, DE
I have experienced loss of power in the engine in my 1997, fordexplorer(purchased used, in june of 1999) causing me to lose my brakes while driving, i have taken this vehicle to several mechanics (for diagnosis) and have been told that this...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Springfield, IL
Idle not returning after cruise control was disengaged and brakes would not work. cruise control kept accelerating. my three children were in the car, was able to stop the car by putting it in neutral, at that point the brakes worked. pull...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Orange, CA
Backed out of driveway and proceeded down street at about 10 mph. engine made a "thunk" noise and went into a "no start" condition. my '97 explorer was towed to the dealer who diagnosed the problem as a snapped crankshaft. at 103k miles...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Culloden, GA
Broken crankshaft on a 97 ford explorer.crank broke while driving on the interstate at 55 mph. all dash lights came on and engine quit.ford dealer confirmed crank was broken and new engine was needed at a cost of $4400.00.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Miami, FL
The consumer stated, while driving, the crankshaft sheared off. the consumer contacted the dealer and was told that there was nothing they can do.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Westlake, OH
When starting up the car, a loud noise came from engine. my personal mechanic advised it was a timing chain. ford towed it to the dealership and i found out that there was additional warranty coverage for this part. it was a failed timing c...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Sudbury, MA
While in motion, the vehicle developed a problem with the engine. the cause of the vehicle failure was the crankshaft. the crankshaft had a crack half way through which has been there for a while due to weathering on the area.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Roanoke, IL
Timing chain was making a rattle noise and we had it checked out and they said that they had a safety recall .
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Roanoke, IL
There is a constant rattling noise when driving. dealer determined it was the timing chain. please provide additional information.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Chicago, IL
I was making a left turn in my 1997 ford explorer. all of a sudden the car engine just died and i lost steering power and the car would not start again. after having it towed to the dealer they examined the vehicle and told me that the c...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Miami, FL
While driving crankshaft sheared off. vehicle then completely shut down. consumer contacted the dealer. however, problem has not been resolved as of yet.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Marysville, PA
Drivers door lock not working properly, gasket cylinder front cover, torque converter shudder, catalytic converter, rt bank exhaust manifold; these problems have been corrected, but new ones mount every week. now there is a problem with the...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Mohawk, MI
While backing out of our yard , the engine just stopped working. had it towed to a local automotive repair service. was told that the crankshaft was sheared off . ford motor co. will not admit any equipment fault, leaving me with a $4200.0...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Mapleton, GA
While driving vehicle completely shutsdown without warning, cause unknown. please give any further details.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in New Orleans, LA
Cylinder heads or head gasgets failed causing coolant leak into cylinders and out exhaust. suspect faulty heater valve leaked coolant causing engine to overheat and damage heads or gasgets.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in New Orleans, LA
Cylinder heads or head gasgets failed causing coolant leak into cylinders and out exhaust. suspect faulty heater valve leaked coolant causing engine to overheat and damage heads or gasgets.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Saxapahaw, NC
The crankshaft fell out while driving, as the crankshaft fell out it caused the vehicle to lockup resulting in the vehicle not steering or braking very well. nlm
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Lansing, MI
Cam tensioner broke. metal piece from tensioner ran through engine and damaged it. there was a recall on vehicle's make/model; but, consumer's vehicle was not included because it exceeded 100000 mile warranty. consumer bought vehicle and...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Victor, NY
Ford definitely has an engineering problem. is the nhtsa gonna deal with it or, are we going to wait till we have another wilderness tire issue. my explorer has consistently shown severe skip/miss for the past 2-months. at first indicati...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Atlantic City, NJ
When vehicle is sitting or moving there is a ticking noise coming from engine. vehicle was at repair shop, and mechanic told consumer that vehicle needed a cam chain guide. dealership was aware of problem. dealer replaced the timing c...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Atlantic City, NJ
When vehicle is sitting or moving there is a ticking noise coming from engine. vehicle was at repair shop, and mechanic told consumer that vehicle needed a cam chain guide. dealership was aware of problem. dealer replaced the timing c...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Hartford, CT
An unknown cause lead to the head gasket cracking and the cyclinders blowing-out on the vehicle, which now requires a new engine. vehicle was purchased with 46m miles and the return of a lease orignated with the delaership that sold the s...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Hartford, CT
An unknown cause lead to the head gasket cracking and the cyclinders blowing-out on the vehicle, which now requires a new engine. vehicle was purchased with 46m miles and the return of a lease orignated with the delaership that sold the s...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Fuquay-varina, NC
Ever owner i know who owns a ford explorer has a failure on this valve. i feel this should be recalled by ford.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Danville, CA
While driving vehicle heard a loud noise and vehicle stalled. also, opened hood to check, and found a hole in engine block, size of a silver dollar. consumer had gotten notices for camshaft guide and retentioner, but was not honored b...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in San Antonia, TX
Ford is aware of a recurring problem, the particular problem being a worn or broken cam chain guide which creates a noisy symptom which my vehicle has, then ford should be willing, if not liable, to fix it.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Middlefield, CT
Vehicle had shutdown while driving. dealer was notified, and informed consumer that camshaft had failed. part was not covered under a manufacturer's recall, and was out of its warranty. feel free to provide any further information.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Brandon, MS
30 mph, camshaft breaks. dealer says new engine required, $4500 est. ford contacted and offers $2000 assistance. this should be a safety recall and ford should be forced to pay for all damages b/c the forceful stop caused by engine failu...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Southington, OH
Consumer was starting to accelerate almost reaching speed of 25-30mph when engine shut off due to crankshaft that fell off. no prior warning . dealer has to replace motor, but cannot determine cause.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Westland, MI
Timing chain belt broke while travling at 35 mph with no prior warnings . has not contacted dealer.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Barrington, IL
While traveling at low speed, engine seized and car stopped abruptly, consumer had vehicle towed and was advised by mechanic that crankshaft broke and a new engine was needed. (check odi # 740940)
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Raleigh, NC
While driving about 65 mph engine malfunctioned. then, stopped and found that crankshaft was out of engine. vehicle had to be towed, and engine had to be replaced at dealer.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Houston, TX
Consumer was driving less than 30 mph and stalled. all lights came on. towed to dealer who found crankshaft had broken. crank pulley had broken off engine. no prior warning.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Miami, FL
While driving all lights on dashboard came on, humming sound, had vehicle towed. crankshaft had broken.
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Lodi, NJ
Consumer was informed by dealer that the chain tensioner broke and the engine needed replaced, consumer had used engine put in vehicle, consumer received a letter (o00m12) extending the warranty on the camshaft chain tensioner (00m12) and l...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Barrington, IL
While traveling at low speed in light traffic, the crankshaft on my 1997 ford explorer broke causing the vehicle to stop quite abruptly. the motor must be replaced at a cost of $4500. this is a part failure that places individuals at cons...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Hoffman Estates, IL
While accelerating from a traffic signal, the engine siezed and the vehicle came to an immediate stop. unable to restart the engine, i had the vehicle towed to a service station where inspection by a mechanic revealed that the crankshaft h...
1997 FORD EXPLORER in Laurel, MD
While driving the tensioner failed causing the engine to stall without warning or indication of trouble, consumer request reimbursement. nlm
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