Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#986570July 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKUP, RESULTING IN SKIDDING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986600July 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABRUPTLY APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE SLID, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986530July 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKES LOCKED SO BADLY THAT THE ROTOR WAS GONE, IT CAUSES CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985499July 3, 1996
SEATS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
POLICE OFFICER STOPPED AT ACCIDENT SCENE, REARENDED BY ANOTHER CAR, TWO FRONT BUCKET SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, BOTH FRAMES BROKE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#985987June 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS-WHILE BRAKING THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985862June 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PE96-016 ON, DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAD WHEELS LOCK UP, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985729June 17, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE KEEPS THE SAME SPEED WHEN PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR. *AK RE-OCCURING PROBLEM - MAINLY IN COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985733June 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, TRUCK LOCKED UP AND ACCELERATED, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985633June 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985205June 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985120June 3, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
UPON BEING REAR ENDED @ 65 MPH, BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984627May 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
FUMES ARE OVERWHELMING IN VEHICLE IRRITATE EYES AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BREATH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984738May 20, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED STRANGE ODOR INSIDE DRIVER DOOR PANEL, THEN NOTICED DOOR GLOWING, SAW SPARKS AND FLAMES, DOOR CAUGHT FIRE AND PROMPTLY EXTINQUISHED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512357May 14, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH FAILED WHEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING FOUR PEOPLE TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE/FATALITIES.(MICHIGAN STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
3
#984441May 14, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983702April 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES RUST ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING HIGH SPEED LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503736April 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASH CAUGHT FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982852April 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE PARKED IN CARPORT OVERNIGHT, VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES EARLY THE NEXT MORNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982890April 17, 1996
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING SUN ROOF SHEARED OFF, BLOWING SMALL PIECES OF GLASS IN THE EMPTY CHILE SAFETY SEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982940April 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN DC CONSUMER'S AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE- AUTO HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR-NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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