Explorer Van Ford ExplorerYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Explorer Van Ford Explorer.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints15Top: Power train Safety recalls01997–1998 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Explorer Van Ford Explorer years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ford Explorer median. Tap a year for its full report.

9 6

'97'98

Avoid
Caution
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Best
Not rated

1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Explorer Van Ford Explorer problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Power train

3Seats1 crash/fire/injury

2Engine and engine cooling

1Structure1 crash/fire/injury

1Tires

1Visibility

1Exterior lighting

1Fuel system, other

1Service brakes, hydraulic

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	4	0
Seats	3	1
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Structure	1	1
Tires	1	0
Visibility	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Fuel system, other	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0

0 recalls

Explorer Van Ford Explorer recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.