Ford Explorer Complaints (1992)

633 consumer complaints on file.

#717190January 11, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717182January 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER /HEATING UNIT - WHEN THE INTERIOR FAN IS TURNED ON THE RESISTOR STARTS LEAVES ON FIRE THAT HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE RESISTOR. SMOKE THEN POURS OUT THROUGH THE VENTS. PAINT - THE PAINT ON THE ROOF IS DEFECTED AND IS DISINTEGRATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784382January 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES CRACKED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC USED IN MANUFACTURING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716442December 26, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE FAILED WILL DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THANK GOD THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550073December 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549969December 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER UNABLE TO LOCK SEAT BELT DUE TO LATCHING MECHANISM FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714849November 16, 1999
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#850406November 15, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
RIGHT STRUT/PISTON ON REAR TAILGATE BROKE. PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS BY FORD. IT EXPIRED IN JANUARY 1999. CONSUMER'S STRUT BROKE IN AUGUST 1999. FORD HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS, EVEN THOUGH THEY RECALLED IT. CONSUMER TOOK THE MATTER TO FORD'S DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD, BUT THEY REFUSED, SAYING THIS DID NOT FULL UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714590November 10, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852604November 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE S BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP. OWNER HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED IN ORDER TO GET IT OFF THE FREEWAY. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714149November 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUV IS GARAGED KEPT, HOWEVER CLEAR COAT IS PEELING/FLAKING TO THE POINT WHERE BASE PRIMER IS VISIBLE. NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN WITH OLDER FORD SUV AS WELL AS OTHER BRAND SUV. CONCERN IS WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF BAD BATCH (LOT) OF PAINT FOR THIS VEHICAL YEAR AND IF FORD WILL REPAINT DAMAGED AREAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549383October 29, 1999
SEATS
SEAT BELT BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT TO THE SEAT BROKE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851922October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852041October 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING. WHENEVER RPMS REACHED 3500, THEY CAUSED ACCELERATION. ALSO, VAPOR LOCK FAILURE. CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850912October 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH TRANSMISSION DIED OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULDN'T SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR. THIS WAS THE 4TH TRANSMISSION THAT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847127September 8, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACKWARD DUE TO A BOLT PREMATURLY BREAKING. CONSUMER ALMOST LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844300September 2, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IS MELTING DUE TO A STICKY BLACK LIKE TAR SUBSTANCE FOUND INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. PROLBEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *YC.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710863September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710296August 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEM BETWEEN 55 AND 65 MPH. I HAVE OWNED TWO 1992 EXPLORERS AND BOTH HAVE THIS PROBLEM. DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURERS DENY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM. I SEE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS IN YOUR DATA BASE THAT IDENTIFY THE SAME PROBLEM. LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS SAID THERE IS NO SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER, I SEE YOUR DATA BASE LISTS SB033695 AS A LIKELY BULLETIN THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN I GET A COPY OF THE BULLETIN IF FORD DENIES IT EXISTS? THIS VIBRATION PROBLEM SHOWED UP AT JUST OVER 65,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE DONE SEVERAL WHEEL BALANCING EFFORTS, BEARING AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS TO CORRECT. ADDITIONALLY, I SUSPECT THE VIBRATION PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO SERVICE BULLETIN SB037583 WHICH DESCRIBES "VEHICLE OPERATION THAT GENERATES HIGH EXHAUST MAY CAUSE THE RADIUS ARM INSULATOR TO DETERIORATE--I HAVE OBSERVED SUCH DETERIORATION ON MY VEHICLE AND MAY BE THE SOURCE OF REDUCED STIFFNESS OR DAMPING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO WHEEL CRITICAL SPEED VIBRATION RESPONSE. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET A COPY OF THIS SERVICE BULLETIN TOO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844813August 11, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE BROKE OFF. OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHERE THE TIRE FELL OFF AT. OWNER NO LONGER HAS TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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