Ford Explorer Complaints (1992)

633 consumer complaints on file.

• #984021May 3, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE STEERING COLUM, POSSIBLE SHORT IN IGNITION. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983827April 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

  UPON TURNING IGNITION, STARTER WILL STAY ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983577April 26, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMELLED A BURNING SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983458April 24, 1996
  SUSPENSION

  RADIUS ARM BUSHING MELTS DUE TO LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST. STEERING PULLS TO LEFT EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983369April 23, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH AND IT BURNED TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983390April 22, 1996
  STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

  WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENED BOLT FAILURE, WHEN GEAR BOX FELL OUT, DUE TO BREAKING OF BOLTS WHICH HELD BOX, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983122April 19, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE IGNITION IS STILL ON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983127April 19, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  SMOKE EMITTING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, THIS HAPPENED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983002April 18, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  EXPERIENCED FIRE WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN FRONT DASH. *AK *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #983007April 18, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH, OWNER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503536April 12, 1996
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  REAR STABILIZER BAR FAILED. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981408March 29, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  REPLACED FRONT BRAKES FIVE TIMES, ROTOR TWICE, RADIOUS ARM BUSHING ONCE, BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981269March 27, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

  CAME TO STOP, DRIVING AT SPEED 35 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE, LOSS OF ALL EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, (ABS) *AK AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER.MASTER CYLINDER FIXED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE UNDER HER EXTENEDED WARRANTY.*JB

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #981173March 25, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AT 37,000 MILES THE TRANSMISION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981099March 22, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  VEHICLE STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #980314March 6, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  EA95-018 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PULLS TO RIGHT VERY HARD ALSO EXPERIENCES LOCKUP. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502954March 3, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #979673February 26, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH BELT WILL NOT COME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #979693February 26, 1996
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  WHEN DRIVIN OVER 55 TO 65 MMP, TRUCK VIBRATES OVER 65 IT STOP PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #979718February 26, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  ALL SEAT BELTS OF REAR SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN ENGAGED ONCE LATCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0