Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10078889June 27, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER MY TRUCK BROKE WHILE DRIVING. I HAPPENED TO LOOK IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND SAW MY SPARE DISEMBARK FROM THE TRUCK ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD. FORTUNATLEY I WAS TRAVEL ON A LIGHTLY USED ROAD AND THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME. CAN ONY IMAGINE WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IF IT OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY. I CURRENTLY HAVE IT IN FOR REPAIR AND AM TOLD AT MY COST. FORD SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE IS SEROIUSLY HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078748June 24, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
1994 FORD EXPLORER. CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND DROPPED THE SPARE TIRE ON TO THE ROAD SURFACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079441June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IT POPPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND CAUSED THIS MISHAP. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED, AND CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074326May 26, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE OWNER'S VEHICLE HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE CHASSIS AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A CABLE. THE CABLE SNAPPED RELEASING THE SPARE TIRE INTO TRAFFIC. OWNER WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071504April 23, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE WAS HELD UNDER THE VEHICLE BY A CABLE. THE CABLE CORRODED, AND THE SPARE TIRE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067741April 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THERE WAS NO WARNING. MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED DUE TO A RECALL ON A MIRROR HARNESS SWITCH. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND ADMITTED FAULT. THEY AGREED TO SEND ME A CHECK AND CLOSED THE ACCOUNT BEFORE ANYTHING WAS EVER SENT OUT TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058055April 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CONSUMER STATED THAT DURING CHRISTMAS SHE AND HER CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING WHEN REAR DEFROSTER OVERHEATED. CONSUMER TRIED TO CUT IT OFF, BUT THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK. WHILE SHE WAS TRYING TO SHUT IT OFF REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BLEW OUT. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065971April 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
I HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM ON MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER REPLACED BY PEP BOYS IN CRESTWOOD, ILLINOIS. TODAY I LEARNED THAT THEY HAD BOTCHED THE JOB TO THE POINT THAT GASOLINE WAS BEING SPRAYED ONTO THE MANIFOLD OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE OR AND EXPLOSION. WHY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IS SERENDIPITY FOR ME. WHEN I CALLED PEP BOYS THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DON'T INSPECT THEIR WORK. NEITHER THE TECHNICIAN, THE SUPERVISOR, OR ANY KIND OF QUALITY CONTROL MECHANISM CHECKS FOR DEFECTIVE WORK. SUCH A LACK OF CONTROL, PARTICULARLY WHEN DEALING WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO ANYONE WHO HAS WORK DONE AT PEP BOYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064925March 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD FUEL SPLASHING AROUND IN THE TANK, WHICH CAUSED FUMES TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THE GAS TANK WAS GETTING SOAKED FROM THE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057379March 11, 2004
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP. THE PADDED SHIELD OF THE SEAT BROKE AND EXPOSED A LARGE SPRING. THE BABY WAS IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE MALFUNCTION. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061696March 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
RECALL 97V083000 CONCERNING REMOTE POWER MIRROR SWITCH WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY MIRROR CONTROLS BEGAN TO SMOKE. MOMENTS LATER, FIRE WAS STREAMING FROM THE MIRROR ITSELF, CONSUMING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058136February 13, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DOING 25+ MPH. MY SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF WERE BOTH HURT IN THE ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THIS IN OTHER 1994 FORD EXPLORERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10056288February 1, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1994 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4 WD THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A SEVERE FUEL LEAK,,,NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, WAS A RECALL DONE ON THESE ? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052417January 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DOOR HANDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR BROKEN. TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053304December 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE IN HIS REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. A PASSER BY AND A SAFETY CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER REMOVED PERSONAL BELONGINGS FROM THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050990December 23, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I ALREADY SENT A LETTER ABOUT THIS TO FORD WITH A CC: TO YOU FOLKS. MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE ACCELORATION CABLE ON MY FORD EXPLORER AND YOU SHOULD HAVE THE LETTER ON FILE FROM NOVEMBER 7TH. FORD DID RESPOND (A MONTH LATER) BUT ARE NOT TAKING ANY ACTION ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050388December 11, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT EFFORTS WERE BEING MADE TO GET FORD/ FIRESTONE TIRE, AND RUBBER MANUFACTURER'S TO ISSUE REIMBURSEMENTS TO CONSUMERS WHO HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACED TIRES. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR NHTSA RECALL # 00T005000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050484December 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1994 FORD EXPLORER EXPERIENCED RAPID ACCELERATION AND LOST OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MR THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE MECHANIC PLACED A WIRE TIE ON IT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047718November 28, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY DRIVER-SIDE, REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (SEMPERIT BRAND P235/75R15 (THIS BRAND IS NOT ON YOUR DROP DOWN MENU!)) ON MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (NAMELY THE REAR QUARTER PANEL.) I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND THUS NOT HIT ANYTHING ELSE. THE TIRES HAD 24,000 MILES ON THEM. THIS HAPPENED DURING THE FORD/FIRESTONE NEWS. FORD WOULD NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE COMPANY SEMPERIT IN NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THE US. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043075October 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE, JUST AFTER WIFE AND BABY GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. IT BURNED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, AND PART OF THE DASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN #97V083000, I THINK IS RELEVANT, AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT. I NOTIFED FORD OVER 3 WEEKS AGO, AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL CALL, BUT THEY NEVER HAVE YET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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