Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#555918October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE STEEL BELTS WERE STICKING OUT OF THE TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS TOLD HE COULD NOT GET HIS MONEY BACK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872595October 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE ENGAGED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE. BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. ALSO, FRONT DISC PADS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE VEHICLE CONTIUED TO ENGAGE IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872612October 10, 2000
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FRONT RADIUS ARM BUSHING WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED CAR TO NOT STEER PROPERLY, AND MAKES A SQUEALING NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872621October 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON/ DOESN'T GO OFF. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS TO BE INCREASED . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO CAN'T DETECT THE PROBELM CONSUMER WILL TRY TAKING IT TO A FORD DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872625October 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872647October 10, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN DRVING AT 50-65 MPH, CAUSEING STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733736October 8, 2000
TIRES
REPLACEMENT OF FIRESTONE TIRE (SUBJECT TO SUBSEQUENT RECALL) IN MID 1999 DUE TO ROUGH RIDE CAUSED BY BUBBLING. FIRESTONE UNWILLING TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733654October 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FRONT DISK PADS CRACKED AND WORN OUT IN ABOUT 11 TO 12 MONTHS THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. ROTTORS ON BOTH SIDES CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT BOTH ROTTORS AND PADS SHOW SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733656October 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE HAS HEAT RUST AND THE AIR TUBE FROM THE VALVE CRACKED, BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733657October 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE FIRST USED IN THE MORNING THE BRAKES DONT APPLY EVEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE ALSO NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE FROM BRAKES IN THE MORNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555500October 4, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
FIRESTONE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT DUE TO A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733317October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING TO THE BEACH ON OCT 1,2000;WHEN RIGHT REAR BLEW OUT.I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN IT HAPPEN.A FRIEND HELP ME TO CHANGE TIRE,DUE TO BEING ON NEW YORK DISABILY.NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES,BUT I`M HAVING NO LUCK IN OBTAINING REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR MY FORD EXPLORER.I HAVE PICTURES OF THE OUTER STEEL BELT SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF TIRE.I`M ON DISABILITY AND I DON`T HAVE THE EXACT FUNDS TO PURCHASE OTHER BRAND LIKE GOODYEAR TIRES WHO HAVE A GOOD NAME.ALL FIRESTONE TIRE CENTERS THAT I`VE CALLED HAVE A WAITING PERIOD OF,MIDDLE OF NOV 2000,OR THE END OF NOV 2000.WHAT DO I DO??? SHOULD I GET A LAWYER!!!!! SHOULD I GO TO THE NEWS MEDIA,BECAUSE WE SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN OBTAINING REPLACED TIRES.SO CAN YOUR OFFICE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM.PLEASE REPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733331October 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 79,484 MILES. I DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY. I ASKED MY MECHANIC IF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WERE COMMON WITH EXPLORERS AND HE SAID YES. HE PROVIDED ME WITH A COPY OF SEVERAL YEARS OF ADVISORIES THAT FORD SENT TO MECHANICS, WARNING THEM OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS, AND SPECIFICALLY WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS IS THE MAIN PART WHICH WENT ON MY TRANSMISSION. I FELT THAT IF FORD FELT THE NEED TO SEND REPEATED ADVISORIES TO MECHANICS, THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM(S) THAT SHOULD HAVE INVOLVED A RECALL. I SENT A LETTER TO FORD ON NOVEMBER 4, 1998 AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I AM ENCLOSING A COPY OF THIS LETTER. I SINCE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SECOND TRANSMISSION AT 100,000 MILES. THE FIRST ONE COST ME $1881.50 AND THE SECOND ONE $1465. I FEEL THAT FORD SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF BOTH TRANSMISSIONS BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURES DUE TO PROBLEMS THEY NOTIFIED MECHANICS ABOUT IN THEIR ADVISORIES. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872180October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WAS DRIVING 45MPH & RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AND BECAME SHREDDED. STOPPED VEHICLE & NOTICED NO TREAD LEFT ON TIRE. PUT SPARE ON & THEN TOOK TIRE TO TIRE SHOP, WHERE IT WAS REPLACED. FIRESTONE, ATX RADIAL, P235/75R15 WITH 20,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555752October 2, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED CUPPING, FIRESTONE TOLD CONSUMER THE TIRES WERE FAILING DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE AND HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555684October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRE(P235 75 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871991October 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/70R15 EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION, TIRE FAILURE CAUSED TIRES TO VIBRATE, WHEELS COULD NOT BE BALANCED DUE TO BELT SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872019October 2, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
TWICE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, WHEN ENGAGING PARKNG BRAKE, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. AFTER RELEASING AND REAPPLYING THE BRAKE, IT ENGAGED. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP ATTENTION. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT NO CURRENT RECALL EXISTED ON THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF NHTSA'S RECALL INCLUDES THIS VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555020September 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
R/R TREAD ON TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND SWERVE TO THE LEFT STRIKING A GUARDRAIL WITH THE LEFT TOP, THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE GUARDRAIL SLIDING LEFT ON LEFT SIDE AND CAME TO REST ON ITS TOP (TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1M0054, RIGHT REAR). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#554999September 30, 2000
TIRES
POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED ONCE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIED(LOUISIANA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VNHL1M0353, RIGHT FRONT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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