Ford Explorer Complaints (2003)

1,274 consumer complaints on file.

#10062074March 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPING. WHEN TRYING TO GET GOING AGAIN IT DOESN'T THROTTLE PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062077March 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER IS OFF. SPEEDOMETER OFF BY 5 MILES PER HOUR ODOMETER IS OFF BY 6 MILES . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062075March 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE SUV TAKES TWO TIMES TO START THE VEHICLE UP. THE KEY AND IGINITION ARE NOT MATCHING UP WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER BUT THEY WON'T FIX IT SAYING THEY HAVE TO SEE IT FIRST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062076March 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
AFTER DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR A LONG AMOUNT OF TIME SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060897March 10, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE LIFTBACK ON THE VEHICLE UNLATCHED ITSELF. IN ALL BUT ONE OCCURANCE, THIS WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKED POSITION. THE MOST RECENT OCCURENCE WAS MARCH 9, 2004.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060822March 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I PURCHASED A NEW 2003 EXPLORER XLT IN MID-FEBRUARY 2003. AT ABOUT 9500 MILES THE SUV DEVELOPED A WHINING NOISE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. LOCAL FORD DEALER CONFIRMS NOISE, BUT IS UNABLE TO FIX AS "FORD ENGINEERS HAVE NOT YET FOUND A FIX" ALSO AT 3800 MILES THE AT FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED-NOT REPLACED. LOCAL DEALER IS SUPPOSED TO LET ME KNOW. AS OF 3/9/04 NO WORD. THIS SUV IS A POOR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061728March 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT FRONT REAR. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060573March 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE TAPS AND LOUD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060215March 2, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003, FORD, EXPLORER XLT 4X4 - ENGINE JUST STOPPED, NO WARNING, NO SIGN OF ANY PROBLEM, AND WOULD NOT RESTART, COMPUTER PROCESSOR FAILED. NO BRAKES ,NO POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055479March 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK CONSUMER SEEKING OR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS ON ENGINE, RIGHT REAR DOOR, AND CENTER CONSOLE LID. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059654February 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056147February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME MECHANIC REPLACED AN AIR BYPASS VALVE. THE SECOND TIME MECHANIC RESET COMPUTER MODULE. THE THIRD AND FOURTH TIMES MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059553February 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, COLLIDING INTO A TREE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055730February 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
IF THE REMOVABLE LIFTGATE HAS ANY PRESSURE ON THE BOTTOM, IT WILL RELEASE. WHEN IT RELEASES, IT IS HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE HARM OR INJURY TO A PERSON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056932February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 EXPLORER XLT, 2WD: LOUD NOISE COMING FROM DRIVELINE FROM 30 THROUGH 70 MPH. DEALER CHANGED DIFFERENTIAL GEAR SET--NO FIX. THEN CHANGED THE DRIVESHAFT--NO FIX. I NOW HAVE 26,000 MILES ON IT AND THE NOISE IS SO LOUD IT IS DISTRACTING. FORD SAYS THEY HAVE NO FIX (TRANSMISSION? AXLES? ANOTHER BAD RING AND PINION SET?). DEALER SAYS ONE OF THEIR STAFF HAS A 2003 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM....STILL NO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057778February 9, 2004
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION PROBLEM. . STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP, WHO ROTATED THE TIRES. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056688February 6, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER 2WD XLT STARTED MAKING WHINNING NOISES WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER NINE TIMES WITH OVER $1200 WORTH OF WORK. REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY FAITH IN THE TECHNICIANS OR SERVICE MANAGER. GOING THROUGH ARBITRATION NOW TO HAVE THE LEMON REPURCHASED BY FORD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057580February 5, 2004
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE FRONT SEAT BELT WAS USED IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF THE PILLAR MOLDING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE SEAT BELT CUT INTO THE MOLDING AND FRAYED THE WEBBING. THE MOLDING AND THE BELT HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056628February 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2003 FORD EXPLORER - LOUD WHINING NOISE FROM REAR DRIVE LINE AROUND 55-70 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057554February 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DID NOT NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAT BELT TWICE ALREADY DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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