Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

• #975646November 28, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, RESULT, ALLOWED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD. TT *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974998November 16, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

  THE HOOD FLEW OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487912November 8, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974754November 8, 1995
  VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

  CONSUMER REAR WINDOW OPENED EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. HE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A FLUKE . TT ONE OF THE TWO REAR WINDOW CYLINDERS FROZE, CAUSING TORSIONAL STRAIN ON WINDOW WHICH SHATTERED WINDOW. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974675November 7, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE POWER CONTROL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974640November 6, 1995
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  SMELLED BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NOTICE FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL FIRE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974383November 2, 1995
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  WHEN REAR ENDED THE FRONT SEATS WENT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AND THEN BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #487016October 31, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS FAILS, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974151October 30, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, MASTER CYLINDER DUST INTO LINING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OVER HEATING OF BRAKES. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973874October 25, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  UPON APPLYING BRAKE ON WET PAVEMENT, PEDAL BECOMES HARD, MUST STAND UP ON BRAKE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488957October 11, 1995
  STEERING

  FRONT END SHIMMIES WHEN DRIVING OVER A DEPRESSION IN THE ROAD WHILE MAKING A TURN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973050October 6, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHEN DRIVING AND APPLY THE BRAKE MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972961October 5, 1995
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS, THE BRAKE MAKES NOISE REPLACED PADS AND THE SENSOR WHEN OUT CAR RAN BUT DIDN'T RUN RIGHT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON TRUCK BURNS TO MUCH OIL .

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973030October 4, 1995
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

  THE REAR HATCH THE POST THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE TRUCK LOOSENED UP THE HATCH WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHT . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972720September 29, 1995
  PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

  REAR BRAKE FAILURE, PARKING BRAKES FAILS TO RELEASE ON REAR RIGHT WHEEL. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972648September 28, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

  PE95-032 ACTIVE, REAR HATCH LIFT GATE FAILED, WHEN OPENING WOULD NOT STAY UP. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972511September 25, 1995
  VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

  THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF TWO TIMES . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972322September 22, 1995
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  WHEN TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE ARE GAS FUMES IN AND OUT OF THE CAR . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #971991September 12, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

  #PE95-032 THE REAR HATCH LATCH DOOR FRAME BROKE . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #971750September 7, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING FROM BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SEPERATION. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0