Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#816637September 24, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING, PULLING INTO A INTERSECTION, THE STEERING LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL DUE TO A BROKEN STEERING COUPLER. THE STEERING COUPLER WAS REPLACED ON 9/24/97 BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522346September 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 95 MPH, THE CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY PUTTING INTO NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520846September 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLANETARY GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816066September 5, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, TRYING TO STOP, THE ACCELERATOR SPED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A TREE . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521452August 25, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINKS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522472July 31, 1997
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF PARK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#520836July 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND SHUTS DOWN WHEN COMING TO A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813721July 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL: DROVE VEHICLE FROM GEORGIA TO FLORIDA, PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP AROUND THE WINDSHIELD, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FLOORBOARD.THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING TO LET KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519069June 28, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
UPON CLOSING THE GATE, BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIFT GATE TO REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519057June 23, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519018June 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, PREVENTING TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518584June 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDALS STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812982June 10, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE'S INSIDE REAR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN 5 TIMES DUETO A PLASTIC INTERNAL PART WHICH IS BREAKING. CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THIS OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517245May 16, 1997
TIRES
TIRE LABEL STATES 26 PSI WHICH IS INCORRECT, RECOMMENDED PSI IS 35. THIS ERROR RESULTED IN TIRES BEING UNDER INFLATED, CAUSING TIRES TO CUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811892May 1, 1997
POWER TRAIN
OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS DUE TO POWER TRAIN. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH CHANGING LANES AND POWER TRAIN DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH POWER TO CHANGE LANES. OWNER HAD PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810507April 22, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT SOME ICE AND SLID OFF ROAD AND RAN OVER A SMALL TREE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN. WHILE SPINNING, CONSUMER HIT TWO MORE TREES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS INJURED SLIGHTLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516601April 18, 1997
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE TOO SMALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516434April 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER/INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810997April 15, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELARTOR PEDAL AND RELEASING FOOT FROM PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AS IF FORCE WAS STILL BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE HAVE SOME NEAR MISHAPS. CONSUMER ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS DUE TO THE ABOVE LISTED PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811011April 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GREASE FROM THE SUSPENSION FELL ON THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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