Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

#602092November 14, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGES WHEN IN CRUISE MODE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511149November 8, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING ARM WORN, CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803707November 6, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION AND THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR IN REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804668November 6, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 40MPH WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HWY, DLR JUST PRIOR REPLACED ENGINE WITH MFR'S NEW ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510693October 30, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
OIL IS LEAKING OUT OF FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VENT TUBE, ALSO INCREASED VIBRATION FELT IN STEERING COLUMN ALONG WITH CLUNKING NOISES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804350October 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS CONSUMER PULLS THE PLUG ON THE MIRROR, THINKS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, BUT NO ONE WILL HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804255October 29, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND IT IS NOT AN SAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804176October 28, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVING VEHICLE, SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STRAP CAME APART AND THE BOLT FELL OUT ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802744October 25, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED HER DOOR LATCH PARTS UNDER RECALL 96V070000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804003October 24, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING AND MADE A TURN, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED, CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510300October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT LIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510332October 21, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WATER SPLASHED UP INTO THE AIR INTAKE PORT, CAUSING ENGINE TO SEIZE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801487October 21, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED, GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WENT WIDE OPEN. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510189October 17, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DIFFERENT STEERING WHEEL ON CAR AFTER REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802771October 17, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT DEFOGGER SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTIVE, INSTEAD OF CLEARING THE WINDOWS, VISIBILITY BECOMES HAZARDOUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509795October 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR FORWARD WHEN GOING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803026October 15, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WENT THROUGH AN 18 INCH PUDDLE, THE WATER CAME THROUGH THE MANIFOLD AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS CEASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803476October 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803161October 3, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509444October 2, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED ON THE DOOR LOCKS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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