Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

#829061November 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER DID NOT REPLACE WINDOW, A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700678November 17, 1998
STEERING
I STATED TO JOHNSON FORD ,SCRAPPING NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT FRONT WHEN YOU TURN. BURING SMELL, AND WORST ON LEFT TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700694November 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TRANFER CASE STILL NOT SWITCH OUT OF 4-WHEEL LOW. FORDS'S REMEDY: TURN IGNITION TO ON W/O STARTING, PUT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, TURN OFF IGNITION, PUT TRANSMISSION BACK INTO PARK. HAD 4X4 SOLINOID REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL BAD SOLINOID COME IN TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830662November 12, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END MAKES NOISE & VIBRATIONS CONTINUOUSLY. THE WHEELS & STEERING WHEEL ALSO SHAKE. VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED. HAD SPRINGS CHANGED. THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830550November 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER LOOKED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND SAW THE VEHICLE UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830457November 9, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH TO AVOID AN ANIMAL AND CAME BACK ONTO THE ROAD, AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542447November 5, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700336November 5, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS REPLACED 2X FOR A GRIDING NOICE THAT IS STILL HEAR...CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF OVER 45 DAYS FOR WARENTEE WORK DRIVERS WINDOW CONSTANTLY RATTLES. WINDOW GATE HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO HELP. FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830099November 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHENEVER IT RAINS THE SUN ROOF WOULD LEAK EXCESSIVELY ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASHBOARD & THE FLOOR. HAD BEEN AT DEALER 2 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEY RESEALED IT THE FIRST TIME, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WILL BE REPLACING ENTIRE SUN ROOF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700281November 3, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ENGINE 'BOGS DOWN' OR STALLS FOR 10-30 SECONDS, BUT ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF. NO WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. I BARELY AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS. OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE, ODI ID'S: 538898, 824222, 824246, 825166, 825418, 825825, 827652, 828092, 829007. ACCORDING TO WEB SEARCHES, FORD DOES NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION. HOW MANY DEATHS/ACCIDENTS WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE A RESOLUTION IS POSTED BY FORD TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829929November 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL AT A VERY LOW SPEED ABOUT 5 MPH ,THE IDLING SPEED WILL OVERCOME THE COMPRESSOR IN ENGINE. TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON BRAKES, CAUSES THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND RESULTS IN BRAKES FADING. DANGEROUS SITUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829930November 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE HESITATION, AND ENGINE MISSES WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542361October 30, 1998
TIRES
TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STRIKE A GUARD RAIL AND ALMOST TURN OVER. (FIRESTONE/OWL 16").
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542328October 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED RESULTING IN IT NOT DISENGAGING WHILE BRAKING CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829611October 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING FOR A LIGHT AND PULLING OFF, THE VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR WARNING AND STARTED TO STALL. WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542203October 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FUEL THROTTLE BODY LINKAGES AND CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AND HESITATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829350October 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVER WAITED TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK SURGED AND THE ACCELERATOR WENT ON FULL BLAST, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FORD. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY A BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542241October 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE SAFETY PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING (LINKAGE) BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ASSOCIATED ROD WHICH ALLOWED FOR COMPONENTS TO COME APART RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829235October 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829191October 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NORMAL SPEED APPLIED BRAKES THE CAR DID NOT STOP. A WEEK LATER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN, AND DRIVER HAD TO DRIVE THE VECHICLE INTO A WALL TO STOP IT. THE DEALER CONTACTED AND WILL REPAIR AT OWNERS EXPENSE. STATED THEY HAD NO BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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