1997 Ford Club Wagon Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Ford Club Wagon covers the 3-door standard passenger van with the 5.4L SOHC V8, a naturally aspirated gasoline engine and the only one listed for the year, across the Chateau, XL and XLT trims. Because one engine serves all three trims, the procedures, specifications and torque values for the V8, its overhead-cam valvetrain, fuel system and cooling system apply to every van, and the wiring diagrams and diagnostics cover the passenger body and doors regardless of trim.
Engines covered
- 5.4L V8 (330 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Chateau
- XL
- XLT
Known issues on the 1997 Club Wagon. No recall has been issued for the 1997 Club Wagon, but owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA. Service brakes lead the reports with 11, the engine and cooling system account for eight, and tires for seven. That pattern puts the brake procedures, specifications and torque values in this manual to work first, followed by the cooling system procedures and the diagnostics for the 5.4L V8, with the wheel and tire specifications close behind.
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING A BROADSIDE COLLISON. THIS SEVERELY INJURED MY 13 YEAR OLD SON WHO IS 5'2" TALL. THE COVER OF THE METAL AIRBAG FLEW UP, STRKING HIM IN
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING THE WHEEL CYLENDERS TO LOCK UP RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH
Showing the 2 most serious of 51 complaints filed with NHTSA.
