Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#744791May 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED 4 OR 5 TIMES. I WAS INJURED WITH BRUSES, SCRATCHES,AND GLASS CUTS IN MY FACE. I HAVE CONTACTED NORMA DAVIS AT FIRESTONE (800-543-7522),BUT SHE STATED THAT I NEEDED THE TIRE FOR HER TO HELP. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE VEHICLE REPOCESSED, BECAUSE MY INSURANCE(NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO.)CHOSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $10000. AFTER MONTHS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT NATIONWIDE WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY MY ACCIDENT. MY CREDIT IS RUINED AND I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN. PLEASE HELP ME IF POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#560986April 30, 2001
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TWO SWAY BARS THAT WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-402. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887133April 30, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. VEHICLE WAS WANDERING AROUND THE ROAD. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, DOT HYHL1P458.*AK FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886456April 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES, MOSTLY AT SPEEDS OF 50-55 MPH, CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKE, BUT ENGINE KEEPS REVVING. CONSUMER THEN USES EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. THEN, PUTS VEHICLE IN PARK. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, TWICE TO DEALER, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560853April 18, 2001
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005 AND 00V-402 THE VEHILCE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SWAY BAR LINKS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND THAT THE TIRE ALSO BLEWOUT DURING THIS ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A BUSTED AND SWOLLEN LIP AND BODY ACHES (FIRESTONE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886085April 17, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHTS STAY ON. CONSUMER IS WORRIED IT MAY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744120April 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO TOTALLY REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION, SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE TO BE DONE ON SUCH A LOW MILEAGE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560364April 14, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT, AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKE IN, WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THAT THE FLAT WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL 4 FIRESTONE AT(P255/70R16) TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560748April 10, 2001
SUSPENSION
THE SWAY BAR LINK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-402, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885383April 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS SINCE VEHCILE WAS PURCHASED. THIS WAS SECOND TRANSMISSION, AND IT WAS A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743723April 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ON SERERAL OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS EITHER STOPPED RUNNING OR RUN VERTY ROUGH, SUCH THAT IT CAN ONLY BE KEPT RUNNING BY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT USUALLY OCCURS AFTER STOPPING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN RESTARTING. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743646April 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560648April 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TIRES BEGAN TO SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560640April 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SINCE OWNERSHIP, TIRES HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH. CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR FIRESTONE ATX (P235/75R15) TIRES WHEN SEPARATION STARTED TO OCCUR. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION, HOWEVER HAS NOT RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT AS OF 3/25/01. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884948April 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SWAY BAR BROKE BECAUSE HE COULD HEAR A BANGING NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560504March 22, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN SEPARATING FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES PRIOR TO RECALL 005-00T AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (FIRESTONE). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883093March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE COMES LOOSE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882593March 9, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LENSES ON HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME DISCOLORED. DEALER SAID YES IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. BUT SINCE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WOULD DO NOTHING . CONSUMER WENT, AND HAD POLICE LOOK AT HEADLIGHTS,.THEY STATED YES HE WOULD BE PULLED OVER AND CITED DUE TO HEADLIGHTS NOT BEING BRIGHT ENOUGH. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT IS THE DEALER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560214March 6, 2001
SUSPENSION
SWAY BAR LINK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 00V402, DEALER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR PRIOR RECALL REPAIR EXPENSES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741967March 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I DON'T KNOW THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS EVER WORKED CORRECTLY IN THIS CAR - I JUST GUESSED DATES AND MILEAGE, BUT I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 1997 (32,000 MILES) AND IT HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD EXPLORER WITH THIS PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, I RECENTLY SPOKE WITH A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN HIS 1997 FORD EXPLORER. I DO NOT THINK THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT OBVIOUS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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