Ford Explorer Complaints (1991)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#882326March 7, 2001
TIRES
STEEL BELTED RADIAL LT, P235/75R15, DOT BFHKBL1408, 1994 REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES; ALL 4 TIRES SHOWED PATCHY/UNEVEN WEAR. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560209March 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882125March 5, 2001
TIRES
LEFT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLLED AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND PINNED UNDER VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R15, DOT VDHL1PM136. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559986February 28, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTER FAILED. *SLC RADIUS ARM NEEDED REPLACED. AIR CONDITIONER NEEDED REPLACED. HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741681February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
KNOCKS WHEN PRESS BRAKES, NO HEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559861February 22, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REIMBURSEMENT OF $100 PER TIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTUER SHOULD ALSO PAY FOR THE BALANCING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785282February 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR STICKS TO THE FLOOR CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO SLIP THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A REMEDY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559590February 12, 2001
TIRES:BEAD
ALL FIVE FIRESTONE RECALLED TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES, 3 TIRES WITHIN 3 MONTHS EXPERIENCED BEAD SEPARATION, FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, SECOND TIRE FORMED A BUBBLE NEAR THE BEAD, AND THE THIRD TIRE WENT FLAT BECAUSE THE BEAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THE OTHER 2 TIRES THAT HAVEN'T FAILED, WILL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559220January 25, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR 11 FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRE WHICH WERE REPLACED ON 2, 1991 FORD EXPLORERS, THE CONSUMER ONLY RECIEVED RECIEVED A REFUND FOR FIVE TIRES ($500) INSTEAD OF $1100. FOR ALL 11 TIRES, THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE REMAINING MONEY BE SENT TO HIM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739810January 23, 2001
SUSPENSION
HAVE HAD 3 CERTIFIED MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS VECHICAL ALL WITH THE SAME CONCLUSION THE RADIAL ARM BUSHINGS HAVE PREMATURLY FAILED DUE TO A DEFFECT WHEN CAR WAS BUILT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739763January 22, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LATCH SEATBELTS IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE LATCH IS NOT SECURING SEATBELT. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE LATCHED AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SEATBELT BUCKLE PULLS OUT OF THE LATCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878022January 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
BEARINGS WERE LOOSE, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL FRONT WHEELS BACK AND FOWARDS, CONSUMER FEARS THAT WHEELS MAY FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738822January 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
PERIODICALLY, WHEN BEGINNING TO CONTACT THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND IF THE EXPLORER OPERATOR'S LEFT FOOT IS TOO HIGH, THE TOP OF THE FOOT WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FUSE BOX LEVER (BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER) UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WILL DISENGAGE THE FUSE BOX FROM ITS SECURE POSITION AND LOWER THE FUSE BOX. ON THE NEXT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE FOOT WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FUSE BOX, HINDERING AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTACT THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND EFFECTIVELY OPERATE THE CLUTCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738615January 2, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT/TAIL LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738093December 21, 2000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE DROPPED OFF VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY, CABLE BROKE. UNAWARE OF EXACTLY WHEN AND WHERE IT HAPPENED. AM NOT AWARE OF ANY INCIDENT CAUSED BY THE LOSS OF THE SPARE TIRE. MY EXPLORER HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO SALT/RUST AS MUCH AS OTHERS I HAVE SEEN IN OUR AREA. POTENTIALLY, THERE MAY BE A LOT OF UNDERBODY MOUNTED SPARE TIRES POISED TO DROP OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. I LOST MY SPARE WHEEL/TIRE CAUSE I DID NOT KNOW IT DROPPED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558325December 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
THE PROPORTIONING VALVE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (SELF ADJUSTING MECHANISM) CAUSING POOR STOPPING ABILITY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558105December 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMERS HOME GARAGE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL, CONSUMER WENT TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND IT EXPLODED, BURNING THE CONSUMER, VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876138December 7, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
DUE TO CLIMAX OF WEATHER IN THIS STATE WIRE THAT USED TO SUPPORT SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE RUSTED, AND BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO DROP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876071December 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE COMING AROUND A CURVE ON A WET ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558210November 30, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELLING 70 MPH OR MORE, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY, LATER A MECHANIC FOUND THE FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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