Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

#822336April 9, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533760April 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TACHOMETER/ DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR HANDLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822228April 2, 1998
TIRES
WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANNED/ WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WITH PASSENGER BEING THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#533579March 31, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH MESSAGE CENTERS HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WHENN USING THE TOWING HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822145March 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 68MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED IN SPEED. HAD PUMPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BUT RPMS WERE VERY HIGH. SHIFTED OUT OF NEUTRAL & PLACED FEET ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. BRAKES STARTED SMOKING. CALLED DEALER TO RELAY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821581March 24, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. OPENS FROM OUTSIDE. LATCH DISENGAGES ITSELF SO DOOR FAILS TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS REPAIRED. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821616March 13, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MECHANIC STATED THAT PROLBEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532797March 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITH MOTOR RUNNING, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532325March 10, 1998
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LABEL ON DOOR SHOWS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532330March 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN SHIFTING INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532312March 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531676March 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JERKS/BUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531673March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN FOUR DEATHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820052March 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER AND FAMILY WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN AFTER BEING STRUCK TWICE IN THE COLLISION- THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#819655February 26, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INCIDENT, AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531276February 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS IS NOT ADEQUATE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP SHORT OF A DITCH, THE DRIVER'S FOOT HIT THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR AND RAN INTO THE DITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524206February 13, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT DIRECTION OF VEHICLE. IT ROTATED CONTER-CLOCKWISE AND WENT INTO A SLIDE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 4 TIMESS. IN ADDITION, DURING ITS FIRST ROTATION, DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR OPENED AND DRIVER PARTIALLY EJECTED. DRIVER DIED FROM FATAL INJURIES AND PASSSENGER WA S INJURED. DRIVER WAS NOT INFORMED BY FORD OF RECALL REGARDING DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS (96V-070). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#530396February 12, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE ON THREE OCCASIONS, TWO OCCASIONS RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523365February 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529567January 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE AND FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, ENGINE RPM'S RAISE TO 4000-5000 WITHOUT ACCELERATION, VEHICLE JERKS AS IF RECEIVING FUEL INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS AND/OR WILL NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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