Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#556712October 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES DUE TO BUBBLING ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE TIRES, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556466October 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RECALLED (OOT-005) FIRESTONE P235/75 R15 M/S TIRE EXPERIENCED FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734555October 17, 2000
TIRES
REPEATED TRIPS FOR BALANCING,ALIGNEMENT, NEWBALL JOINTS, BUSHINGS, U-JOINTS..FINALLY REPLACED TIRES WITH OTHER BRAND, PROBLEMS RESOLVED...BUT I'M P.O.'D AT EXPENSES INCURRED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734582October 17, 2000
SUSPENSION
VIBRATION AT 60 MPH AND ABOVE. HAVE REPLACED 3 SETS OF TIRES (GOOD YEAR) AND VIBRATION PERSIST. OTHER USED SETS OF TIRES RESOLD AND NO VIBRATION WAS REPORTED BY NEW OWNERS. WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPLORER BY TIRE BALANCING COMPANY. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THE PROBLEM MAY BE IN THE SUSPENSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873176October 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING . IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES, AND CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT THE SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556131October 16, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRE P235 75 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873098October 16, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 60MPH NORTH BOUN; HAD SHORT ACCELERATION LANE. ANOTHER VEHICLE TRIED TO PASS SEMI -TRAILER & HIT TRUCK. WENT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC & HIT PASSENGER FRONT & SIDES (EXPLORER). VEHICLE ROLLED 3 TIMES. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD SEAT BELTS ON, BUT WAS HOSPITALIZED. SUFFERED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#873014October 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. WAS EXITING FREEWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN 2 MORE TIMES. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER 4 OR 5 TIMES. EACH TIME WAS DIAGNOSED AS THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS & HAD IT REPLACED. HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN IT WAS HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734283October 14, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I DO ALL MY OWN SERVICING AND AS INDICATED THIS IS THE 5 FAILURE. INDICATIONS ARE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT SUSPEND AND THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. IN EVERY CASE I HAVE DISASSEMBLED THE DEVICE AND THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS ARE PITTED AND DEFORMED FROM USAGE. ALSO APPEARS TO BE INDICATIONS THAT THE INTERNAL WORKINGS OF THE SWITCH HAS BEEN EVOLVING, I SUSPECT DUE TO USAGE RELATED FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555969October 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES RECALL (OOT-005) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY WERE REPLACED BY A COMPETITIVE DEALER PRIOR TO AUGUST 9, 2000. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734127October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION HAS BEEN CHECKED, REPLACED, AS WELL AS ENDLESS OTHER POTENTIAL CAUSES, BY TWO MECHANICS, NEITHER BEING ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. FORD DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872872October 12, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. BRAKES WERE SLIGHTLY APPLIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT VEHICLE NEVER SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP BRAKING TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. CONSUMER DISCONNECTED CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, THINKING IT WOULD ELIMINATE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AGAIN, BUT DEALER WAS NEVER CONTACCTED.*AK THE ACCELERATOR SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN PRESSED HARD AND THE VEHICLE GOES FAST UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED AGAIN POSSIBLY DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL OR ACCELERATOR OR BOTH MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555571October 11, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872583October 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CONSUMER CONTROL MIRROR SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE. DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE A RECALL ON VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER REMEMBERS RECEIVING RECALL 97V083OOO/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S70. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER FOR A COPY. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WHEN THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872651October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT DRIVER AND REAR SIDETIRES P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES THAT TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSED ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS AND ADDITIONAL WEAR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872599October 10, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
EA00023, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE SOMEWHAT. DRIVER AND ONE OTHER PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED.TREAD DID SOME DAMAGE TO EXPLORER. THIS WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE, TIRE SIZE P22570R15. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1993, EXPLORER. TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 43,000. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONCERNED. *AK THE CUSTOMER HAS DIFFICULTY IN REACHING FIRESTONE BUT FORD COMPNAY AND NHTSA HAS INDICATED THAT THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS NOT A RECALL TIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872563October 9, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE WHILE TRAVELING, CAUSESING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF DEACELERATE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR TEMPORY REPAIRS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555439October 5, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE BRACKETS ATTACHING THE HATCH DOOR STAY UP WHEN OPENING TRUNK EVEN THOUGH RECALL 95V164001 WAS COMPLETE, DEALER TWEEKED UPPER BACK REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN DOING RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872372October 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO STOP WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNLESS PUT INTO A LOWER GEAR. THEN, VEHICLE WILL STOP SLOWLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555310October 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE(NO BRAND, NAME, OR SIZE GIVEN) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, OVER TURN, AND CAUSE MANY INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0

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