Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

#815431August 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED/SHATTERED WHILE IN UPRIGHT POSITION, NO APPARENT REASON, VEHICLE PARKED APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, GLASS SHATTERED ONTO HEAD OF OWNER, NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WITH DEALERSHIP FOR WINDOW REPLACEMENT, REASON UNKOWN, VEHICLE PARKED IN SHADE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518852August 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE FIRE, ORIGINATING IN THE DASH AREA. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814923August 1, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT OR ABOUT 30MPH OWNER TRIED TO DECELERATE AND THE CAR DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814594July 30, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE PEDAL WAS STUCK AND HAD TO TAP THE BRAKES WHICH HAD LOCKED UP. ALSO HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED AROUND INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE VEHCLE FLIPPED 3 TIMES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521943July 28, 1997
SUSPENSION
POOR SUSPENSION CAUSES VEHICLE TO LEAN TO ONE SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813187July 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS THE SERPINTINE BELT SLIPPED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519205July 8, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM OUT OF SECOND AND THIRD GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518228July 2, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521311July 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DRIVE TRAIN DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518979June 20, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603424June 19, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
SWAY BAR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813011June 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SHE IS INVOLVED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DEALING WITH THE CRANKCASE AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR THEM TO PERFORM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812496June 10, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
LUGGAGE RACK ATTACHMENTS VIBRATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND PARTIALY SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518241June 9, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TURNED OVERDRIVE OFF AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517728June 2, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES WHEN DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812638June 2, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLES FRONT END HAS SEVERE VIBRATION, MAKING VIT ERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE FRONT WHEELS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY AND BOTH STEEL RADIALS ARE COMING OUT.VEHICLES IS RIDING ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE.THE KITS ARE NON-ADJUSTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812660June 2, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPOT WELDS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE PEDAL WAS HANGING OFF ONE WELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812449May 22, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS LUGGAGE RACK ATTACHMENTS VIBRATED, CAUSING IT TO LOOSEN AND SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812294May 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER WENT TO REVERSE OUT OF A PARKED POSITION WHEN THE SHIFT GEAR GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE.C ONSUMER KEPT MOVING THE GEAR WHEN SUDDENLY IT MADE LOUD NOISE AND ENGAGED AT A QUICK SPEED. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, IT ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT A PEDESTRIAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812180May 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LIFT PEDAL WITH HIS FEET UNTIL IT COMES BACK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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