Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

#708107July 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STALLS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE. NEAR COLLISION IN PARKING LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841331June 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE FREEWAY AND LANDED ON TOP OF A TREE. VEHICLE IS BEING LOOKED AT NOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840881June 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE CONSUMER STATE'S THE REAR SEAT BELT'S ARE BROKEN AND THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546383June 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL WORK NOT ABLE TO BE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-062). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840533June 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THEY JAM IN THE RETRACTOR. THEY CANNOT BE RELEASED TO BE USED. SOMETIMES FAIL TO RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK & REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707592June 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING AT 65 MPH FOR APP. 2 HOURS, THE ENGINE STALLED MAKING A LEFT TURN WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839795June 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIES WHILE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839722June 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY A STOP WAS REQUIRED ,AND CONSUMER STRUCK VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839776June 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. THE CABLE FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE. OWNER FEELS THE RECALL OF CRUISE CONTROL HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER USING CRUISE CONTROL AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DRIVER MUST TAP IT ONCE OR TWICE TO CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546044June 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER FEELS THE RECALL ON THROTTLE BODY PLATE REPAIR/NOTICE IS INSUFFICIENT, FEELS THAT IMMEDIATE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE DUE TO POSSIBLE FAILURE. (99M02) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839077June 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062001, SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838924June 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES RESPOND TO SITUATIONS TOO LATE WHEN APPLIED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838877June 4, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545837June 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ENGINE NOISE, CAM TENSIONERS WERE INSTALLED TO CORRECT PROBLEM, VEHICLE IS STILL NOISY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545797May 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL CABLES RECALLED BUT ARE UNABLE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (99V-062)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838601May 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V062000, SPEED CONTROL CABLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *ADJPOOR COORDINATION BETWEEN MANUFACTURER AND DEALER.NO MONETARY REMEDY FOR LACK OF USE OF CRUISE CONTROL FOR 3 MONTHS. *ADJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838645May 28, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE OCCURS UNDER THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838418May 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO STOP VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS/ REVERSES AND SURGES FORWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545733May 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED ENGINE STALLING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838299May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING AT 75 TO 80 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED. WHEN VEHICLE GOT DOWN TO 50 MPH, CONSUMER REMOVED THE CABLE FROM CRUISE CONTROL, PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NETURAL AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND COASTED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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