Total Complaints
2 filings
FORD EXPLORER · model year
1977 FORD EXPLORER
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1977FORDEXPLORER carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1977 EXPLORER is tires with 1 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 13 investigation files overlapping the 1977 EXPLORER. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001107TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE, NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKING.
20000920TIRES
TIRES DID NOT FAIL BUT AN VIBRATION SURFACED AT 60-65 MPH. TIRES CHECKED NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. WHEN THE NEWS OF THE TIRE FAILURES MADE THE NEWS I CHANGED THE TIRES TO A COOPER TIRE. FEEL FIRESTONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF TIRES AND THAT RUNNING AT MANUFACTURER 26PSI IS CAUSE OF PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255X70R16 )
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1977 FORD EXPLORER have?▼
The 1977 FORD EXPLORER has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1977 FORD EXPLORER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1977 FORD EXPLORER is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1977 FORD EXPLORER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1977 FORD EXPLORER; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.