Ford Explorer Complaints (1992)

633 consumer complaints on file.

#700162October 28, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS INCIDENT WAS REPEATED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY DISCOVERED THE CAUSE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO USAA INSURANCE CO. BUT NO CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828495October 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541650September 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HEAT FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVERHEATED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541019September 22, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL MATERIAL UNDER THE FACTORY LEATHER WRAP MELTS FROM HEAT AND IS LEAKING OUT OF COVERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827914September 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH SUN ROOF WHICH WAS IN A CLOSED POSITION, DISCONNECTED BY ITSELF/FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540812September 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
REPORTED PREVIOUSLY THAT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. FOUND THAT CIRCUIT BOARD SHORTED DUE TO LACK OF FUSES OR FUSABLE LINKS. THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS AJACENT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827415August 31, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 OR 10 MPH THE LEAF SPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540259August 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540251August 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO,CENTER CONSOLE PADDED ARM RESTMOUNT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538826August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKES MALFUNCTION CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT UPON APPLICATION. REPAIRS ONLY HELP TEMPORARILY THEN PROBLEMS REOCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538944July 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538738July 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
PLASTIC RADIATOR FAN HAD 15 CRACKS CAUSING A CHUNK OF THE BLADE TO BREAK OFF DURING A OPEN HOOD INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538011July 21, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE BRACKET FELL OFF VEHICLE DUE TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538008July 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS STICK CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS AND PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537849July 8, 1998
WHEELS
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IS CAUSED BY ALIGNMENT OF WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825006July 6, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER ABOUT 50.000 MILES THE FRONT END SUSPENSION WORE OUT CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT TO BE OUT OF PLACE. DEALER ALIGNED VEHICLE, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537533June 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE BRACE BROKE DESPITE RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824493June 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN GOING ABOUT 20MPH, SUDDENLY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO CURB. RIGHT SIDE TIRES EXPLODED/RIMS/FRONT SUSPENSION/RIGHT SIDE FENDER TORE UP. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SVC MANAGER NOTICED SUSPENSION STABLIZER BAR PIN WAS CUT.BEFORE ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO VIBRATE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824298June 15, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT A STAND STILL WHILE MERGING IN TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED. CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S HEAD/ BACK/NECK AND KNEES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824211June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE FOR SERVICE ON THE MASTER CILINDER WICH THEY HAD RECALLED AND REPAIRED BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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