Ford Explorer Complaints (2001)

730 consumer complaints on file.

#741776March 1, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
THEYCANTGETA PARTYETTOFIXTHEPROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741779March 1, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WORLD FORD HAS DONE NOTHING BUT GIVE ME A RUN AROUND AND NOT FIXING MY TRUCK RIGHT!!! I HAVE NOTHING BUT AGREVATION WITH MY TRUCK AND I DONT FEEL THAT IT'S SAFE WITH DRIVING MY CHILDREN IN IT! WHEN ADVISING THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRUCKS MAJOR COMPLICATIONS THEY ADVISE ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK IN 30-60 DAYS TO AVIOD THE LEMON LAW! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741667February 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL "NO STARTS" WITH MY VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED BY A FIRESTONE DEALER WHEN I HAD MY TIRES REPLACED THAT HE HAS WITNESS SIMILIAR INCIDENTS WITH OTHER FORD EXPLORER'S. THE FIRESTONE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL DELIVERY OR IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FLOOD ITSELF AT TIMES WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED. I AM VERY CONCERNED IF THIS IS THE CASE. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HAS MADE THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY IN ARBITRATION. I KNOW ONE OTHER PERSON WHO PURCHASED A 2000 FORD EXPLORER FROM THE SAME DEALER AND HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING HIS FUEL PUMP AS THEY HAVE DONE IN MY VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT MY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741208February 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW AUTO UP DOES NOT HAVE AN OBSTRUCTION STOP SAFETY FEATURE. OWNERS PET WAS NEARLY STRANGLED AFTER BEING CAUGT IN THE WINDOW WHILE IT WAS CLOSING. THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT A PET OR SMALL CHILD COULD BE KILLED IN THIS WINDOW WHEN IT IS CLOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880309February 12, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE JUST QUITS.FORD HAS BENE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880324February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING BRAKES BECOME REAL SOFT, AND CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS REALLY NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880085February 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH AND GOING INTO A CURVE WHEN A VERY STRONG VIBRATION OCCURRED IN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880111February 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMTPING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, GRADUALLY DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE/ FUEL PUMP AND OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED BEFORE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE *AK BAD CHECK VALVE CAUSED DELAY IN STARTING THE VEHCILE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS HARD TO RELEASE DUE TO LEAK OF GREASING. BRAKES MADE HIGH PITCH SQUEAL BECAUSE FRONT BRAKES AND PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. HEAD LIGHT FAILED DUE TO BAD CONNECTION AT LMULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740558February 7, 2001
TIRES
BLOW OUT AT 65MPH NO ACCIDENT NO TREAD SEPARATION (TIRESIZE: P235/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879691February 2, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND AFTER HEARING A NOISE, CONSUMER THEN DECREASED SPEED TO 40 MPH DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. THIS WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879611February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL AND WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, DRIVER WAS PINNED IN VEHICLE DUE TO VEHICLE LANDING ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879623February 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND VEHICLE WANDERED OFF INTO ANOTHER DIRECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879424January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT IN DECEMBER 2000. DEALER REPLACED ABS AND OTHER BRAKE PARTS. BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN ON JANUARY 30, AT DEALER AT THIS TIME. ALSO, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE SEALS ON HEADLIGHTS AND TRIM OF VEHICLE REPLACED. THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND FROM RADIO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879288January 30, 2001
TIRES
P25575R15, DOT VDHL1RW050, REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRE EXPLODED WHILE AT A STOP, TIRE HAD ONLY 9,000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878977January 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 75MPH A LOUD BOOM NOISE WAS SUDDENLY HEARD. VEHICLE WAS THUMPING AND VIBRATING. STEERING WAS VERY SHAKY. MANAGED TO GET OFF HIGHWAY, AND STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK. THERE WASN'T ANY PROBLEM WITH TIRES BLOWING OUT. LIMPED INTO ROAD SERVICE. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE C V JOINTS ATTACHED TO TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE HAD BLOWN. FRONT DRIVELINE WAS REMOVED & REPLACED, BUT VIBRATIONS STILL APPEARED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED VEHICLE WAS A LEMON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878447January 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THERE WAS RESIDUE IN BRAKE FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878454January 18, 2001
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN UP WHEN LETTING GO OFF STEERING, JUST LIKE NORMAL POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739237January 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND AN EMERGENCY OR PANIC STOP IS REQUIRED DUE TO TRAFFIC STOPPING, OTHER BAD DRIVERS, DEER, ANYTHING THAT MAY APLY, YOU HIT THE BRAKES PRETTY HARD TO STOP AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLEABLE AND VEERS EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT DESPITE DRIVERS EFFORT TO STAY STRAIGHT. THE DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM IN MY TRUCK AND ANOTHER BRAND NEW TRUCK SIMILAR TO MINE OFF THEIR LOT. DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEY BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. THE FISRT TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, IT MOVED LEFT 2 LANES AND PUT ME NEXT TO A CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE HIGHWAY. MY WIFE HAS COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE FEELING UNSTABLE AND VEERING DURING RAPID STOPS FROM DIFFERENT SPEEDS. DATE OF INCIDENT IS DEALER DUPLICATING PROBLEM TO TROUBLE SHOOT. EL CAJON FORD WAS THE SERVICING DEALER LOCATED IN ELCAJON CA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739111January 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER CRANKS FOR 10 SECONDS BEFORE STARTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739102January 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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