1997 Ford Club Wagon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints
40
Total Complaints
Tires
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Tires
5
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
4
Foundation Components
3
Exterior
3
Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
3
Power Train
2
Disc
2
Catalytic Convertor
2
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Frontal
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. *AK"
"HEATER FOR VEHICLE FAILED."
"EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR MAKES OBJECTS SEEM FURTHER AWAY THAN THEY ARE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 19 PA: 4 NY: 3 NM: 2 SC: 2 CT: 1 AZ: 1 MO: 1 TN: 1 NV: 1

Who Files Complaints?

67.5%
Original Owners
32.5%
Second+ Owners

Ford Club Wagon — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994243
1995230
1996243
1998352

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28