Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

#514538February 5, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
FOOT BRAKE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808661February 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE WASN'T SHIFTING RIGHT, LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK THERE WAS A LEAK, TOOK TO DEALER HESAID THE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808385January 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEAR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808171January 27, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE ELECTRIC MIRROR ADJUSTER ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR , DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808003January 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE INTERMITANTLY HAS NO BRAKES. DEALETR SAID TO PUMP ABS BRAKES TO WORK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807714January 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKES GO OUT COMPLETELY AT TIMES, HE ALSO NOTES THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806313January 13, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED, AND IN THE OFF POSITION PRIOR TO RECALL. POLICE REPORT INDICATED THAT IT WAS IGNITION-RELATED. (96V-071). *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807449January 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEGINNING REPAIRS AFTER 42 DAYS. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807195January 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON THE IGNITION SWITCH SPINS HALF WAY AROUND AND SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH TO TURN IT ON , THIS WOULD TURN IT OFF AND VICE VERSA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807204January 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEFT FRONT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, ENDED UP WITH NO BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AFTER IT SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807115January 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
#EA96-017, WAS DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLLOVER . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527355January 5, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
LIFTGATE BRACKET FAILED, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE RECEIVING REPAIR WORK, NO NOTICE RECEIVED BY CONSUMER OF THE RECALL MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807043January 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE ROTORS/PADS CONSTANTLY REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, MORE THAN NORMAL PULSATION IN BRAKES, DEALER ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND REAR BRAKE SHOES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806856December 30, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING SEIZED, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806890December 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE COMPUTER ENGAGED THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513112December 19, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806424December 16, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING DOWN HWY, HOOD LATCH SUDDENLY CAME APART, HOOD FLEW UP AND AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISION, DEALER SAID TO CONTACT INS. CO. FIRST, OWNER HAS VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500268December 12, 1996
SUSPENSION
SUPENSION VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806096December 10, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT AN ICE SPOT AND ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SPEEDED UP AND THERE WAS NO STEERING OR BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806039December 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE CLIMATE CONTROL SHUTDOWN AND THE TURN SIGNAL, AND BACK UP LIGHTS WENT OUT, RESULTING IN THE MELTING DOWN OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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