Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#522774September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT REAR TIRE TO LOCK, CAR TO SWERVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521350September 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED MUFFLER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816402September 16, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR-CONDITIONER DOES NOT HAVE A SCREEN, WHICH ALLOWS DEBRIS TO GET INTO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, CATCHES ON FIRE, FORD NOT DEVELOPING PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521978September 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE CONTINUOUSLY CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816222September 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE GLASS IN THE SUN ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519145September 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING REA RWINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, PIECES OF GLASS FELL INTO REAR OF VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519155September 10, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE HYDRAULIC THAT OPENS THE TRUNK BROKE OFF AFTER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816156September 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 TO 72MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES DUE TO A PROBELM WITH THE DRIVESHAFT. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS AND STABILIZER BAR. DEALER ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT, HOWEVER HE IS WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE FIXES WILL REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521798September 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
SHORT CIRCUIT IN POWR MIRROR CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816102September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING. CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, EA96-017. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815993September 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN LIFTING UP THE TAILGATE, THE HYDRAULIC PISTONS ATTACHMENT PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815975September 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE SPEED, ONCE TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE RE-ENGAGES AND PICKS UP SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815859August 29, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V083000). CALLED DEALER & MADE APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE ON DAY OF APPOINTMENT. MECHANIC KEPT VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 HRS BEFORE INFORMING THE OWNER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE'S MIRROR SWITCH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815775August 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WENT AROUND A CURVE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND THE ENGINE IDLED LIKE THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, SO, THE DRIVER COASTED ABOUT 200 FEET AND THEN STOPPED AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE ENGINE JUST IDLED AND WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY OTHER GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815748August 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON THE HATCHBACK BROKE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN OUT ON THESE VHEICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815685August 26, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH ON VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF RECALL AND VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521297August 25, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHILE BRAKING RAPIDLY. THERE IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN DEFECT PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND FORD HAS A CORRECTIVE KIT AVAILABLE TO ATTACH TO THE REAR WHEEL FRAME TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518476August 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED ABS BRAKES FIVE TIMES; ALSO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SPLIT IN HALF TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815649August 25, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
OPENED UP THE LIFTGATE AND THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD BROKE LOOSE, LEAVING A 5-INCH ROUND HOLE WHERE THE HACKBACK SUPPORT ROD WAS CONNECTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815599August 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE DIES WHILE IDELING. VEHICLE WILL START UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES . VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF REPAIRS. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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