Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

#551169March 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING A CORNER AND THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH A FENCE AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS NECK AND BACK. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#719404February 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER RE-ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AFTER APPX 2 HRS DRIVING AT 60-70 MPH THE CAR HESITATES FOR A COUPLE OF SECOND THEN STARTS UP AGAIN. IT HAS OCCASIONALLY STALLED. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY IN HOT WEATHER AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN ON TRIPS UP TO AN HOUR. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE ALMOST GO INTO ME FROM BEHIND DUE TO IT APPEARING THAT I AM PULLING AWAY AND THEN THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPING WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS VISIBLE. ALSO THIS USUALLY PUTS THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AT A STANDSTILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857506February 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THROTTLE BECAME STUCK WHILE TURNING A CORNER , CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD, HITTING ITEMS AND A TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#551055February 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RR AXLE SHAFT BROKEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED. (N.C. CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857378February 23, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS TANK CAP IS NOT HOLDING PRESSURE, ALLOWING GAS FUMES TO ESCAPE FROM THE TANK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857394February 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON ROUTINE OIL CHANGE DEALER NOTICED ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BROKE FROM ENGINE PISTON. DUE TO THE BROKEN ENGINE CONNECTING ROD ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING. DEALER STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS COMMON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719138February 23, 2000
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRM LOVES VEHICLE BUT THERE IS ALOT OF NOISES AND VIBRATIONS AND BEING A SECON OWNER AND HAVING SO MANY MILES ON THE VEHICLE I HAVEN'T CONTACTED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS NOR HAD THEM FIXED DUE TO COST OF REPAIR.CRM IS LOOKING INTO BUYING ANOTHER VEHICLE OF THIS SORT BUT NOW NOT NECESSARILY FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719141February 23, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM LIFT OFF THE GLASS WHEN USING. APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718937February 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEALER SAYS THAT IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN HOUSING AND FORD IS WORKING ON A FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856926February 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN COMING FROM A STOP OR FROM SLOWING DOWN. DRIVER HAS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 6 TIMES, AND CANNOT FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856832February 14, 2000
TIRES
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND ABOVE THERE IS A ROARING NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE TRUCK. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856878February 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION; WHENEVER SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEED,TRANSMISSION WOULD REMAIN IN 3RD GEAR AND CAUSE ENGINE TO STALL OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718626February 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ON I-35 GOING ABOUT 70 MPH THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF OUR EXPLORER SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED THE EXPLORER GO TO INTO A 540 DEGREE SPIN. WHILE SPINNING THE EXPLORER STUCK A CAR IN THE ADJACENT LANE TWICE, ONCE WITH THE FRONT AND ONCE WITH THE BACK OF THE EXPLORER. THIS CAUSED ABOUT $6000 OF DAMAGE OF THE EXPLORER.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHLIPY347 TIRE SIZE: P23575R151 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856698February 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TREADS ON THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL WHICH ENDED IN A ROLLOVER. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED.*AK.ET.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856568February 9, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR TREAD ON THE PASSENGER'S TIRE BUSTED WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER RAN INTO A DITCH, AND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856451February 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856256February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING AT ONLY 45,000 MILES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALER, BUT NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE DEC 30,1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856207February 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL 99VO62001/CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL:(RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE), BUT VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION; NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718112January 31, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855349January 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V062000/001. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. RECEIVED CARD FROM DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 7 HOURS LATER & USING CRUISE CONTROL, IT BECAME STUCK ON 75MPH. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN ACCELERATOR TAPPED. GUIDED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED IT OFF. RESTARTED VEHICLE & CRUISE CONTROL OFF. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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