Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#849568September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END WAS MAKING A BANGING NOISE, IT WAS AN ANOYING NOISE THAT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME WORRIED. WHEN IT WAS LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712601September 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR COLLAPSED AND ENTERED INTO FULL ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849088September 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
PLASTIC ENGINE COOLING FAN HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845734September 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE IN PARK. CONSUMER HAD THE SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711593September 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
REAR TAILGATE LIFT CLINDER MOUNTING BRACKET WELD FAILED ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE WELD THAT BROKE WAS FROM LIFT CYLINDER BRACKET TO TAILGATE. TAILGATE WILL NOW NO LONGER STAY OPEN ON ITS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847843September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ANDI APPLYING BRAKES THEY MADE NOISE, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF TOTAL BRAKING POWER. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER CHECKED THE BRAKING FLUIDS ALL THE TIMES AND ITS ALWAYS FULL THE CONSUMER HAD TWO RECALLS. THE MILEAGE FOR THE FIRST RECALL WAS 35000, AND VEHICLE LOST BRAKING POWER AT 50000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847845September 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES, THERE WAS A NOISE AND TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED. NEED NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711365September 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PLATE RUBBER PLUGS ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK RAPIDLY FROM THE CASING WHILE DRIVING A LONG DISTANCE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION PARTS AND CASE WERE "MELTED" DUE TO THE HEAT CAUSED BY THE FRICTION OF THE PARTS. MECHANICS AGREE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON DESIGN FLAW IN THE FORD TRANSMISSION. IF FORD WOULD HAVE USED A BETTER SEALING SURFACE FOR THE PLUGS, THEN THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. FORD NO LONGER MANUFACTURS THESE TRANSMISSIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711081September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 97V083000. FORD MAINTAINS THAT MY VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH IT FALLS WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL AND YEARS DESCRIBED AND I HAD THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED. I PURCHASED A $32 REPLACEMENT SWITCH (IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL) AND I AWAIT THE NEXT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711032September 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
LIFTGATE WELDS BROKE. RECALLED BY FORD, HOWEVER ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JAN 1992 TO MAR 1993. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 5/26/93. FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR. CLAIMING VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO MANUFACTURE DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#846759September 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKE CALIPERS STICK TO THE FRONT ROTOR, CAUSING THE BRKE FLUID TO OVERHEAT, AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES TO NOT RESPOND IN LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710554August 26, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WIRE CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH CHASSIS BROKE RELEASING SPARE TIRE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CABLE HAD RUSTED AND FRAYED TO FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710188August 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS IN UP POSITION. WON'T GO TO FLOOR. NO BRAKES. HIGH PRESSURE (PERHAPS 300 LB) WILL FORCE PEDAL DOWN AND GET BRAKES. REMOVAL OF ABS FUSE PREVENTS RECURRANCE, BUT NO ABS BRAKING THEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709233July 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE HAS A SEVERE VIBRATION/SHAKING PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED WITH NO PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO MY LOCAL DEALER IN BLACKFOOT, ID. THE TIRES ARE BRAND NEW AND THEY ARE BALANCED PROPERLY. FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I WROTE THEM A LETTER EXPLAINING THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE BUT THEY BLEW IT OFF AS AN EXPIRED WARRANTY ISSUE. FORD HAS ADMITTED TO THE DEFECT THROUGH PUBLISHING OF A TSB # 96-4-15. IT RESOLVES A VIBRATION/SHAKING PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF WHICH MY PROBLEM EXISTS AT 60-75 MPH. IT VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE FRONT END TO MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE HEAVILY AND MAINTAIN CONTROL ON ALL ROAD SURFACES. THE FIX IS A NEWLY REDESIGNED LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT AND AN ADDITION OF A LATERAL SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLED IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. I WANTED THEM TO FIX IT AS A SAFETY RECALL BUT THEY REFUSED. I'M CURRENTLY TAKING OTHER ACTIONS SUCH AS REPORTING THIS PROBLEM THROUGH YOUR SITE. EVIDENTLY, FORD THINKS THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843240July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE STUDS WHICH ATTACH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY HAS DEVELOPED CORROSION AND CRACKED . VEHICLE INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 96V024001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842486July 16, 1999
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#842529July 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, GOING AROUND A CORNER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, AND CONSUMER HIT A CURB, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER LANDED ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE PAVEMENT WAS WET. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708685July 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF OVER 20 TIMES, RESULTING IN MYSELF AND PASSENGERS FALLING IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE INTERIOR DOOR AND WOULD COST OVER $300 EACH SIDE. FORD SAID THAT THIS ISN'T A DEFECT. THE HANDLES HAVE BEEN GLUED REPEATEDLY OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS! A DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF WHEN YOU OPEN IT OR CLOSE IT FROM THE INTERIOR! THANKS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#842418July 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. DEALER CLAIMED THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO LEAVES BUILDING UP IN THE VENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708665July 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AN OIL LEAKAGE OCCURRED. IT SMOKED UP THE WHOLE VEHICLE .THEN WE STOPPED AND THE LEAK STOPPED ALSO AND DID NOT REOCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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