Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#10070867April 22, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE SHOOK. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067331April 19, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066330April 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER DRIVE LIGHT FLASHING, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND NOISY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR ,AND ALSO WHEN IT STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063430March 18, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATICALLY RECLINED, LAYING THE BACK OF THE SEAT COMPLETELY DOWN. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS RECALL 03V281000 ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061280March 3, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LIGHT TURNED OFF BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE LIGHT TURNED BACK ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056704February 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
I HAVE A 1995 FORD EXPLORER THE WINDOWS WORK SOMETIMES YOU MIT DRIVE A BLOCK THAN THAY DON'TAND THE 4/4 WILL THE SAME THING . MY SON HAS 1995 EXPLORER IT WILL DO THE SAME THING IS THERE A RECALL IF NOT THER SHOUGH BE THANK YOU . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054253January 16, 2004
SEATS
ON OUR 1995 FORD EXPLORER 4 DOOR XLT, THE MAIN VERTICAL SUPPORT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE UNDER NORMAL STRESS (LEANING BACK). A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY FORD RECALL #03504 (NHTSA 03V281000) FOR MODEL YEARS 1998-2002. FORD IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL IN EFFECT FOR OUR MODEL YEAR AND IS PROVIDING NO HELP. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051650December 17, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT THE SIDE OF A RESIDENCE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049908December 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXHIBITED HESITATION WHILE SHIFTING, THEN, THE PICK UP WAS SLOW. SIX MONTHS AGO CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING SOUND AT SLOW SPEED. CURRENTLY, THERE WAS DELAY WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND REVERSE. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045575November 6, 2003
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040835September 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A 1995 FORD EXPLORER THAT HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS..CURRENTLY I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE COVERTER CLUTCH. I HAVE CHECKED INTO THIS AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY EXPLORERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME TROUBLE. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD MOTORS COMPANIES AND RECIEVED A PHONE CALL FROM THEM TELLING ME HOW SORRY THEY WERE TO HEAR OF MY COMPLAINTS... I THINK THIS IS PRETTY POOR THAT THEY WON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040654September 23, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
PASSENGER REAR TIRE CAME OFF OF VEHICLE.*MR *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED THE DAY BEFORE, ALL OF THE WHEELS WERE REMOVED BECAUSE THE BRAKES HAD TO BE SERVICED AND IT WAS POSSIBLE THE LUG NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY RE-TORQUED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037195September 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MY 1995 FORD EXPLORER HAS THE ACCELERATOR PEDEL STICKING AT HIGH RPM WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOCK WIDE OPEN THROTTLE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SPEEDING OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STOPPED EVEN BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDEL WITH BOTH FEET. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THROTTLE CAN BE UNSTUCK ONLY BY STOMPING ON THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037943August 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023282August 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PROCEEDING THROUGH A LIGHT WHILE TURNING, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. AS THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE TRUCK SLOWLY ROTATED BLOCKING THE SECOND LANE. INADVERTENTLY, THE DRIVER SHIFT GEARS INTO REVERSE THEN NEUTRAL WHICH BROUGHT TRUCK BACK TO NATURAL IDLE. TRUCK DIAGNOSED "AIR IDLE CONTROL VALVE" STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND NOW NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *TS SINCE THE AIR IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLES THAT WERE RECALLED ON THE 1999 EXPLORERS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033884August 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. THE LATCH CONTINUES TO UNLOCK AND RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031156August 9, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BOLT ON MY VEHICLE BROKE, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ACROSS A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THIS CAUSED MY SEAT TO QUICKLY FALL BACK TO THE RECLICED POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROLL BY PULLING MYSELF BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030785August 4, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10030790August 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1995 FORD EXPLORER STALLS WITHOUT WARING AT ANY GIVEN TIME,WHETHER AT IDLE OR DURING ACCELERATION. HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024815August 1, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE COMING INTO LONG DRIVEWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE WITH PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. DROVE INTO BRICK WALL.NEITHER ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEFLACTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *CB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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