Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

#829111October 19, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A WALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781342October 18, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS:NUTS AND BOLTS SHEARED OFF DUE TO CORROSION/RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828960October 15, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN GETTING IN THE VEHICLE TO START AND PULLING OFF THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, BUT WHEN DRIVING EVERYTHING STARTS TO WORK FINE. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL ACTING THE SAME WAY WHEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829007October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD STUTTER WHEN DRIVING. AT DIFFERENT TIMES WOULD STALL OUT. PRESSURE APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE STALLS OUT. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BY MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829016October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEARD A LOUND NOISE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. NOISES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD & NOTICED ENGINE PULLEY WAS LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & PULLEY WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828930October 14, 1998
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. ALSO, THERE WAS A LEAKAGE COMING UNDER THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TWICE. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE SHOP FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781238October 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781245October 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
NOISY ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD/TIMING CHAIN/ALTERNATOR AND STARTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781209October 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781178October 12, 1998
TIRES
THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF FIRESTONE TIRES ON WATER LED TO ACCIDENT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SUSPENSION MAKES VEHICLE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROLL OVER, CONSUMER COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICEL ONCE IT BEGAN TO HYDROPLANED, VEHICLE VEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT UNTIL IT HIT A GAURDRAIL. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781016October 8, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
LEFT REAR SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828619October 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 22-25 MPH WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN BRAKES LOCKED UP. REASON UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. VEHICLE IS BEING INSPECTED AT DEALER SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828543October 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ONE OF THE FITTINGS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FLUID TO LEAK, ALMOST CREATING A FIRE. THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE BRAKE PADS WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FITTING LINE WAS CORRECTED, BUT CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541745September 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC 4X4 CONTROL AND VEHICLE ELECTRONICS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828167September 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SHOULDER AND LAP BELT GOT LOCKED UP INTO THE HOUSING AND WILL NOT COME OUT. FORD CANNOT REPAIR BECAUSE PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828136September 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THEN PRESSING ON GAS, GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT RELEASES ITSELF AND THE VEHICLE SPEEDS OFF FASTER THAN INTENDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541054September 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE REVERSE GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828092September 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL STALL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-30 SECONDS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CLAIMS HAS NO REMEDY FOR DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780416September 17, 1998
WHEELS:RIM
THE TIRE RIM WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING A SLOW LEAK REQUIRING AIR EVERY 2-3 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827829September 11, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILURE. WHENEVER CONSUMER ENGAGES TURN SIGNAL THE SWITCH DISENGAGES BY ITSELF BEFORE TURN IS MADE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE PARTS. CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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