Ford Explorer Complaints (1991)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#978489January 31, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
W/REAR ABS BRAKES; STOP/GO DOWN INCLINE APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL DESCENDED TO FLOOR BOARD W/NO ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#977935January 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SWITCH WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501605January 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500796January 19, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANMISSION LOCKED UP IN 4TH GEAR, CAUSING SELF DESTRUCTION. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977740January 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS ANTI-LOCKS IN THE TRUCK LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING WITH NO REASON. AND THE BRAKES WITH NOT WORK SOMETIMES. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976896December 21, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OWNER OF THE CAR WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976534December 13, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976538December 13, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975901December 1, 1995
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SHIMMIES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE IS A HARMONIC THAT DEVELOPS BETWEEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND TIRES, THERE IS A TECH SVC BULLETIN NO 95-22-16 REF TO PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975550November 28, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975311November 22, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
HAD TO REPLACE THE DISC CALIPER AND DISC ROTOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975202November 20, 1995
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. TT CONSUMER STATED THERE WOULD BE A CONTINOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE TRASMISSION, BUT WAS ADVISED BY DELAER THAT THIS IS NORMAL, AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION 5TH GEAR WAS OVERHAULED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974441November 2, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE REAR HATCH FELL. TT WHEN HATCH WAS OPENING THE SPOT WELDS HOLDING THE UPPER LEFT GAS STRUT MOUNT TO THE HATCH BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE HATCH TO FALL STRIKING ME ON THE SHOULDER. THE GAS STRUT ALSO EXTENDED SUDDENLY STRICKING AND SCRATCHING THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973979October 26, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE FAILURE, THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING, MANUFACTURER NO LONG MAKES FUEL LINE BECAUSE OF BEING A FIRE HAZARD. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974012October 26, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLES BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND HAD REPLACED.ITS OCCURING AGAIN WITH MUSHY PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973773October 23, 1995
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE EQUIPMENT HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BROKE. TT THE CABLE/ DRUM ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP FROM ITS POSITION UNDER THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#472213October 19, 1995
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NOISY POWER STEERING. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973728October 19, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY THE AUTO DIED LEAVING CONSUMER W/NO POWER IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973485October 17, 1995
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS.MFR IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS AND HAS RECIEVED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. TT ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER, AND THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT MUST BE REENGINEERED WERE TO HAVE BEEN IN THE SUMMER OF 95 THENWAS TOLD FALL OF 95 NOW CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE UNTIL SPRING OF 1996.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#488998October 15, 1995
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LUMINATES CONSTANTLY. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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