Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#748312July 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748021July 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561802June 27, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL TIRES REPLACED BUT WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE CUT OFF DATE (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX, P235/75R15 DOT#W2HL-1PM-105). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891452June 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT. THIS CAUSED EXPLORER TO "T" BONED IT. ONCE THIS HAPPENED, AIR BAGS ON THE EXPLORER FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE'S FRONT WAS DAMAGE, BUT WAS REPAIRABLE. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891325June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT LATCH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND VEHICLE OUT OF ITS WARRANTY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891193June 26, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SEATS, STEERING, STRUCTURE:BODY
AT 5,000 MILES A POPPING SOUND IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CLIP FOR UPPER BEARING WAS OUT, DEALER REPLACED AND ALSO RETORQUED BOLTS FOR LOWER SHAFT BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER STEERING SHAFTS WERE REPLACED, LOWER WAS REPLACED TWICE , CONSUMER STATES THERE IS STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. POPPING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT. RADIO INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED, RADIO FAILED AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED WIRING. CONSOLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890102June 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE WAS GOING 45MPH AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SWAY BAR BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF ROAD. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V4402000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S47 IN REFERENCE TO SAME DEFECT. MONTHS LATER. CONSUMER WAS DENIED BY DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ACCORDING TO WHAT THE RECALL STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561476June 5, 2001
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENDED UP IN A GRASSY MEDIAN, IN JULY OF 2000 PRIOR TO THE RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO MORE TIRES DUE TO BAD BELTS,CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAULTY TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX, P235/75R15). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746431June 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BELIEVE THIS TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I THINK THIS BECAUSE OF THE BAD FIBERGLASS WORK ON THE ROOF AND BAD PAINT JOB. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE FRONT END PROBLEMS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED. I BELIEVE ONCE THIS TRUCK IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THERE IS NO REPAIR TO MAKE IT SAFE AGAIN. I ALSO WONDER IF THE ACCIDENT THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN IS RELATED TO THE TIRE AND ROLLOVER RECALL FROM FORD AND FIRESTONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746434June 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT HAVE FAILED SINCE OWNERSHIP. CANNOT FIND RECEIPT AT THIS TIME FOR SPECIFICS BUT I WILL FIND THEM OR RETRIEVE COPIES FROM THE GARAGE THAT PERFORMED THE WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889682June 4, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER JUST STARTED TO DRIVE WHEN DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL BACK, LATCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746313June 2, 2001
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746057May 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT FOUND INOPERABLE DURING NC SAFETY INSPECTION. ESTIMATE OF REPLACEMENT IS OVER $350.00. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE A LONGER LIFETIME GIVEN THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. ARE THERE ANY MANUFACTURER REIMBURSEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745936May 26, 2001
TIRES
REPEATED FAILURES OF FIRESTONE TIRES OVER 3 YEARS. REPORTED TO FRIESTONE W/ NO ACTION. THIS WAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST MAJOR RECALL/SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT. REFUSED TO WARRANTY AND CLAIMED TO HAVE A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT HD WIPED OUT ALL INFO PRIOR TO JAN 2000. WILL F/U WITH LETTER TO YOU. MY APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE REPORT. THOUGHT I HAD MAILED THE LETTER PREVIOUSLY. CURRENTLY HAVE SPARE TIRE FIRESTONE AND WILL REPORT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. *AK (TIRESIZE: STANDARD)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: STANDARD )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745738May 23, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION/DEFECTS ALL FOUR TIRES AFTER 7 MONTHS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745694May 22, 2001
TIRES
MY THREE OTHER TIRES WERE ALSO SEPARATING AND WERE REPLACED. I AM STILL WAITING FOR FIRESTONE TO PAY ME FOR MY MEDICAL AND EIGHT MONTHS LOSS TIME FROM WORK AND VEHICLE RENTAL. THEY HAD REIMBURSED ME APPROXIMATELY $2,700.00 ONLY FOR DAMAGE TO MY EXPLORER. THE TIRES THEY HAD REPLACED I BELIEVE NOW HAS A RECALL ACCORDING TO THE NEW REPORTS OF 5-21-01. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME ASSISTANCE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HL1PM135 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888773May 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER WEATHER STARTS TO GET REAL HOT ENIGNE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561259May 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR DOES NOT WORK, HE STATES WHEN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE INTO BAY TO BE SERVICED, THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH POSSIBILY MEANT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LIGHT, ALSO THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER BADLY, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888138May 14, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN FORD, EXPLORER, 1995 RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P255/70R16, DOT: VDCU1PX019 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *NOTE: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE CLASSIFIED AS A TOTAL LOSS, AND CONSUMER'S WIFE SUFFERED NOSE/HEAD INJURIES.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#888001May 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED IN WHICH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT SPEED AS HIGH AS 90 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FOOT WAS DEPRESSED ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE IT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THEN TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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