Ford Explorer Complaints (1997)

1,773 consumer complaints on file.

#825120July 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE WOULD STICK. STARTED VEHICLE & SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD. DRIVER HAD COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. CALLED MANUFACTURER. & WAS INFORMED TO KEEP TAKING VEHICLE BACK UNTIL PROBLEM IS FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537402July 7, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCK DESIGN IS POOR, CREATING HAZARDOUS SITUATION, REAR PASSENGERS CAN NOT EXIT VEHICLE UNLESS DEPRESSING RELEASE BUTTON IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780054July 1, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER CANNOT PUT A CAR SEAT IN THE MEDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A MIDDLE SEAT BELT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537665July 1, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD PORTION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824859June 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, CONSUMER HEARD SOMETHING POPPING. THEN NOTICED A GAS SMELL. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS LATER OTHER MOTORIST WAS SIGNALING FOR CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. PULLED OVER AND FOUND ENGINE ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY DO NOT DO FIRE REPAIRS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AKTHE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER FIRE RELATED FAILURE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824865June 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE OR LEAVING VEHICLE OVERNIGHT, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THE CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537264June 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536989June 22, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (FUEL LINES/FITTINGS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824413June 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF, AND FROM TIME TO TIME DRIVER FEELS A SMALL VIBRATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536936June 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE TURNS AND VEHICLE MOVES ON SLIGHT INCLINE WITH ENGINE OFF AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN FIRST GEAR. RESULTING IN CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824286June 15, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON A LOCAL STREET GOING 25 MPH APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR THEN SOMETHING CLICED AND JETISONED WITH SPEED. VEHICLE ENDED UP BETWEEN 2 TREES AND OVERTURNED A COUPLE OF TIMES ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536548June 10, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823997June 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98-S-09 AND NHTSA RECALL 98V-60, FUEL LINE, WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823971June 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V06000), ALTERNATOR. TOOK VEHICLE IN AS REQUESTED. MECHANIC TIGHTENED BOLTS. DOES NOT HAVE THE NEW, REVISED BOLTS. WOULD NEED TO ORDER THE REVISED BOLTS FOR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536096May 28, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE SIZE IS INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535937May 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE COMPUTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535615May 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823266May 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION RUNNING, THE GEAR POPPED OUT OF PARK AND TOOK OFF IN DRIVE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN THE TRUCK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE TRUCK HIT A MAIL BOX, AND THE HOOD AND FENDER WERE DENTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535416May 11, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823156May 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE AFTER GAS PEDAL STUCK. VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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