Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

#780104July 1, 1998
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ONE OF THE FIRESTONE FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD PORTION SEPARATING FROM BOTH SIDEWALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537022June 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE INTERIOR SYSTEMS CONSOLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823732June 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, SPEED LIMIT 45MPH, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE, FRONT HEAD-ON. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY COLLISION REPAIR COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824283June 15, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, SLOWED DOWN TURNED THEN ACCELERATED WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL KEPT TURNING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824310June 15, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OWNER MOVED STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A ROCKING MOTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO TURN ON ITS SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824240June 12, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE WHEN FILLED WITH GAS OR WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKOWN. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ERRATIC, DEALER REPLACED A WIRING HARNESS, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT WORK, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE ERRATIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE OR THE INACCURATE GAS GAUGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536842June 12, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SPUN WITH NO RESISTANCE AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHICH RAN OVER THE CURB. BRAKES WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822890May 27, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE CHOKE WAS ON WHEN DRIVER BACKED UP AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND THE CAR GAINED SPEED AND TIRE HIT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535858May 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVAPORATION SYSTEM KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING GAS FUMES TO COME INTO VEHICLE AND OVERFLOW GAS FROM TOP OF TANK. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535654May 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS LOCK INTO PLACE, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM LEANING FOWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535379May 10, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS DURING A REAREND COLLISION. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535487May 6, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY AIR INTAKE AND ACCEWLERATOR CABLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822866April 28, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING, AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822139April 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED. OWNER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE TUNED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535484April 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED TWICE, ONC ERESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534716April 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822595April 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WENT BAD, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534546April 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780772April 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND ALLOWING COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534183April 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL FIRE BROKE OUT IN CENTER CONSOLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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