Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#529576January 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AS VEHICLE ENTERED A BUSY HIGH SPEED FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813030January 27, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN SETTING THE PARKING BRAKE, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF LATCHING, PEDAL SPRUNG UP. ALSO, ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530029January 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820859January 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS WILL NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME HARD TO STEER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820140January 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND PLACING VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528607January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528324January 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY, VIBRATION, PULLING AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, REPAIR MADE WITH NO IMPROVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527871December 30, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527017December 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAILED THIRD GEAR WELD CAUSING PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820842December 18, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE IS MISALIGNED. WHEN DOOR OPENS, IT MOVES A LOT OR HAS A LOT OF PLAY. DOOR NOT ABLE TO SHUT PROPERLY DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. HAVE TO PUSH OR LIFT DOOR UP ON HIGHES TO REALIGN IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526749December 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BOLTS ON THE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820050December 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT TRUCK IN DECEMBER 1995, AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 1997. HAS NOT FOUND OUT WHY THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818396December 15, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
INTERMITTENTLY THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF ADJUSTED PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF ADJUSTED BRACKET. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533932November 13, 1997
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DESIGN OF HEAR SEATS DO NOT CONTAIN HEAD RESTS, WHICH DOES NOT OFFER PROTECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524724November 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818416November 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS BRAKES MADE GRINDING SOUNDS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAUSING TRUCK NOT TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817003November 5, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING VAN GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE THE VAN ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY. WHEN TAPPING THE BRAKE THE VAN WENT INTO FULL POWER. THERE WAS SO MUCH TORQUE IN THE REAR WHEEL, THE VAN WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT A DITCH. VAN WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. BODY SHOP CLEANED BALL JOINT ON ACCELERATOR CABLE WHICH WAS ACCUMULATED WITH RUST BUILD UP BELIEVED TO BE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818007October 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS HARD STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817610October 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE OIL SEALS ARE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CANTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524962October 20, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
REAR HATCH BACK ROD BROKE LANDING ON CONSUMER'S HEAD DUE TO WELD FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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