Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)
1,450 consumer complaints on file.
- #604333October 27, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL SEAL FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605325October 27, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604495October 27, 1997STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING LOCK IGNITION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604501October 27, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STRUCTURE:BODY
WINDOW FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605300October 27, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
SMOG CONTROL FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605208October 27, 1997VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605834October 27, 1997VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605571October 27, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604216October 27, 1997SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603582October 27, 1997VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
BLOWER FAN RELAY FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605316October 27, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603576October 27, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605537October 27, 1997INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
ENGINE LIGHT FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604503October 27, 1997SUSPENSION
ACCIDENT CAUSED ALIGNMENT FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #524386October 26, 1997TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DESIGN/METHOD OF SPARE TIRE STORAGE, CAUSING UNUSUAL/ABNORMAL WEAR TO OUTER SIDEWALL OF TIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817608October 24, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARING STARTED TO WOBBLE, CAUSING THE SENSOR TO FAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE ABS TO FAIL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604398October 22, 1997TIRES
HOLE IN THE CENTER OF TIRE.(GOODYEAR TIRE WRANGLER RT 5 P235/75R15).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604222October 22, 1997LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817024October 9, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN TWICE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED IN FEB OF 97, AND ON 10/7/97 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #604920October 1, 1997WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL LUG FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0