Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#860947April 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN WHEN ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND TO THE RIGHT & THEN BACK TO THE LEFT. IT FLIPPED OVER & SLID DOWN THE ROAD. VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL. DRIVER HAD SEAT BELT ON AT TIME OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860788April 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721675April 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PART IS BACK-ORDERED COUNTRY WIDE. MUST MEAN THAT THERE IS QUITE A FEW DEFECTIVE FUEL LINES WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE ON IMPACT DUE TO LEAKING GAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860611April 19, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELLING ABOUT 35MPH ALL OFA SUDDEN REAR RIGHT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE. NOTICED THAT THE 3 OUT 5 WHEEL STUDS HAD BROKEN OFF. CONTACTED DEALER. REPAIRED VEHICLE AT NO COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721556April 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860214April 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED DOORS NOT TO OPEN PROPERLY. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND COMING TO A STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE AND GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859993April 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM BUCKLE. SEATBELT WOULD GET STUCK, AND WILL NOT RELEASE AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711149April 7, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BINDS ON INITIAL TAKE OFF CAUSING ABRUBT ACCELLERATION. DUE TO THROTTLE BODY VALVE STICKING. NEWSGROUP AUTOS.MAKERS.FORD.EXPLORER HAS CONFIRMED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711280April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DIRT ROAD GOING DOWN HILL APPLIED BRAKES HIT BUMP BRAKES LOCKED, LOSS OF CONTROL THEN VEHICLE ROLLED ON SIDE. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS ACCORDING TO BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#551730April 4, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED DUE TO INNER TIE ROD FRACTURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551678April 3, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRACTURED INNER TIE ROD ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO DITCH. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720301March 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON 3/10/00 NOTICE A BURNING SMELL, GOT WORSE THROUGH THE WEEK, HAD THE HEATER CORE CHECKED WAS FINE($375). ON 3/18/00 WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE SMELL WAS SSSOOOOO BAD, CHECKED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND GLOVE COMPARTMENT, HEADLIGHTS BLEW OUT BUT ALL FUSES ARE FINE, ALSO THE SMELL WAS ALWAYS WORSE WITH THE HEAT ON, NOW THE SMOKE SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED, BUT THE TRUCK SMELLS SOOO BAD, CAN NOT GET IT IN TO THE MECHANIC UNTIL MONDAY 3/20/00, I SAW THERE WAS AN FIRE EARLIER FROM UNDER DASH IN COMPLAINTS SECTION AND THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551373March 15, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
PRIOR TO RECALL VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN BACKWARDS AND CRASHED DUE TO INNER TIE ROD BRAKING (95V-053). YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720134March 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHING. DEALER STATES TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE, AND HAS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILEAGE. VEHICLE NOT USED FOR TOWING OR PLOWING. FAILURE SEEMS UNUSUAL CONSIDERING MAINTENANCE & USE. FAMILY MEMBER ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON 95 EXPLORER AT EARLY STAGE (62,000). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858414March 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
IN THE REAR SEAT, THE TWO OUTBOARD SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784547March 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON GRAVEL ROAD 10-20 MPH, BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STARTED TO FISH TAIL BECAME UNBALANCED AND ROLLED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858241March 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
PREMATURE WEAR OF BALL JOINTS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858055March 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FALL. CONSUMER COULD ONLY GET UP TO 35 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO GET ON THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER. THEN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719690March 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857796March 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRAVELING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ,AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION. ALSO, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRESS THE SPEED CONTROL BUTTON OFF, BUTTON WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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