1997 Ford Club Wagon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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28Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1997 Ford Club Wagon

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 28 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 8 reports
Tires: 6 reports
Visibility: 6 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 reports
Power Train: 3 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

8 Tires

6 Visibility

6 Engine And Engine Cooling

4 Power Train

All reported categories

1 Equipment Adaptive/mobility

1 Suspension

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 28 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports

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Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2000

EquipmentPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

FRONT ABS BRAKES WOULD SHIMMY WHENEVER THEY WERE APPLIED. ALSO, WOULD LOCK UP ON WET ROADS. HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES & BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES. LAST TRIP MECHANIC WOULD NOT WORK ON BRAKES. ADVISED OWNER TO MAKE FORD BUY BACK VEHICLE. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER/ TIRES/DRUMS AND ROTORS, AND ODOMETER FAILED TO WORK PRO…

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NHTSA ODI #859040

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999

Power Train

POWER TRAIN MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #608016

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999

Power Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HARD AND JERKS FORWARD AND BACKWARD. NLM

NHTSA ODI #606106

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.