Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)
1,207 consumer complaints on file.
- #556696October 19, 2000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP AFTER HITTING A LARGE DEVICE. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #556513October 19, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX (235/75R15)TIRES BEGAN MAKING HUMMING NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HAD THEM ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #556511October 19, 2000TIRES
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FAILED (ATX 235-75R15). NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734730October 19, 2000TIRES
NEED TO KNOW OF REIMBURSEMENT OF FAULTY TIRES ? I BOUGHT KELLYS AFTER THE RECALL ?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734779October 19, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOOKED LIKE A DONUT. THE CAR FISHTAILED, ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. (TIRESIZE: 23575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734610October 18, 2000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALER AND FORD CUST. SERV. CLAIM NOT TO KNOW THE CAUSE AND WE HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER DURING 2 VISITS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734649October 18, 2000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. PROBLEM APPEARED AGGRAVATED BY WARM WEATHER AND THE COMPLETION OF A SHORT RUN. SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSIS BY LISTED DEALER BLAMED FUEL PUMP, ALTHOUGH A SECOND OPINION DISAGREED. AFTER FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT PROBLEM CON
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #873301October 18, 2000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #556149October 16, 2000TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRES CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, VIBRATE, PULL TO THE RIGHT, DRIFT, AND FLOAT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #556155October 16, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION BEFORE RECALL 00T005, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734454October 16, 2000TIRES
PARTIAL DELAMINATION DESTROYED WHEELWELL AND ALMOST CAUSED ROLLOVER (DOT NUMBER: VNHL IMO TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734367October 15, 2000TIRES
BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY. REPORTED TO LA CANADA FIRESTONE THAT TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I SPOKE WITH A REP. FROM FIRESTONE BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND THAT I MUST OF HIT A ROAD HAZARD WHICH I DID NOT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734151October 12, 2000TIRES
VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES. DRIVER SIDE FRONT FIRESTONE ATX TIRE WAS FLAT AND OFF RIM. (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #872900October 12, 2000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. IGNITION MODULE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT START UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, IGNITION MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #872843October 12, 2000EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BROKE WHILE REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #555964October 11, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT (P235-75R15) TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT, TWO OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXPERIENCING UNUSUAL WEAR/CRACKING AND SPLITTING, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, TIRES AREA NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. *MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #734002October 11, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID $ HIT HIGHWAY SIDE BARRIER/WALL. SKID WAS CONTROLLED, VEHICLE BROUGHT TO STOP ON SHOULDER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: 235 75 R15)
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #872750October 11, 2000SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKING. . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIP BUT NON OF THEM CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A FOURTH SET OF TIRES. *YH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #556517October 10, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD OF THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #555883October 10, 2000TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAD FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE A TREAD IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE WAS BROKEN OPEN CAUSING A FLAT TIRE. NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0