Ford Explorer Complaints (1991)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#811768April 28, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN PARK VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS IN HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED, THE WHEELS TURNING AND ENGINE ROARING.THE IGNITION COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806688April 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, TOOK TO DEALER CHANGED SPEED SENSOR , CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE ALSO REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810951April 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. MOTOR WAS NOT ON. DEALER IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515909March 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN, CAUSING CRACKING/LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515321March 20, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL STOPS BLINKING/ STAYS ON STEADILY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810248March 20, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE DASHOARD, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808849March 19, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE, SLID INTO SNOW BANK, BOTH RIGHT/LEFT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS FLEW OPEN DUE TO LATCH AND LOCK FAILURE, NO INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809228February 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS
REAR AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELTS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546706February 12, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STOPS BLINKING, STAYS ON STEADILY WHEN ACTIVATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808344January 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD, ANTI-LOCK AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, REMAINED ON, ACCORDING TO DEALER, COULD CAUSE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602472January 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807982January 22, 1997
SEATS
WENT TO GET INTO VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AND RECLINED BACKWARDS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513282December 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN IT SHOULD AND RELEASED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806799December 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED CALIPERS ON THE FRONT AND PADS/ROTORS, THE PADS ARE COMING UNATTCHED FROM THE CALIPERS, CAUSING THEM TO COME OUT OF ROUND AND BE DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806807December 27, 1996
SEATS
WHEN MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE SEAT TRACK SOMETIMES SEAT DOESN'T LOCK, GOES ALWAYS BACK . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513160December 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512408December 20, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK COMPLETELY COLLAPSED WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING 25 MPH; SEATBACK WOULD NOT RETURN TO UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#806576December 19, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER STATES THAT THE LATCH IN THE MIDDLE OF REAR SEAT THAT HOLDS CHILD SAFETY SEAT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED, HE NOTES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT AND LATCH DID NOT HOLD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805487December 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, OWNER STATES WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE USED DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805227December 12, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING GAS PEDAL, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED, PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND TURNED CAR OFF TO STOP IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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