Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#512422December 5, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
LOWERED FRONTEND TORSION BARS WELL BELOW ORIGINAL ALLOWABLE SPECIFICATIONS, MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TIP OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512457December 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF RADIATOR COOLANT IN THE SNOW, WHILE IDLING, AFTER A 10 DEGREE NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805855December 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COMING ONTO MAJOR ST, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DRIVER SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR TO STOP VEHICLE, SPEED 5 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805162November 18, 1996
EQUIPMENT
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FLOOR MAT, THE FLOOR MAT IS STICKING UNDER THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804633November 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT/REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND ON DRY PAVEMENT LOCKED UP, CASUING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804562November 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATED MASTER CYLINDER FAILED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, ALSO FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT STRIP IS DAMAGED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804478November 4, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DURING BRAKING OR GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP THERE IS A POPING OR CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510456October 22, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER ENGINE DIED AFTER WATER WAS SUCKED INTO ENGINE PISTIONS DUE TO AIR INTAKE BEING LOCATED ON BOTTOM OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803509October 15, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FAILURE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803480October 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS UNLOCKED FROM THE BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802147October 7, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN REAR -END ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT 45 MPH, NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. .*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803234October 4, 1996
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509253September 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801424September 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR COMING TO A STOP, IT CUTS OFF COMPLETELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802238September 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOMTIMES IN WET OR DRY WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801060September 6, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#801927September 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER TRAVELING AT LESS (20) MILES, WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE WHEELS LOCK UP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801444August 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801473August 28, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND WHEN CAR HIT A TELEPHONE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#507679August 21, 1996
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REARVIEW MIRROR IS LOCATED TOO LOW, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT, ALSO BUMPER RUSTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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