Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#715523December 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ANTI-LOCK STOP WORKING EACH TIME THE VEHICLE COMES IN CONTACT WITH X-BAND RADAR SIGNALS FROM TRAIN SIGNALS OR CELLULAR TELEPHONE TOWERS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME PLACE EACH DAY IN MY COMMUTE TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549744November 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE OVER STEERING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853451November 29, 1999
SUSPENSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND SHAKES. IT IS NOTICED MORE AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO, WHEN IT'S WINDY OUTSIDE CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715304November 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
O/D AND INDICATOR LIGHT NOT OPERATIVE. 4WD INDICATOR LIGHTS BLINK OR DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER SAYS SHORT IN WIRING COMPONENTS IN SHIFT SELECTOR ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING PROBLEMS. REPLACING ENTIRE ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852285November 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO CHANGE LANES, PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT STUCK DUE TO ABROKE WELD. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER SAID DRIVER HAD TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN TO GET PEDAL UNSTUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714964November 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS- REPLD AT 30,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY WITH UPGRADED VERSION PER DEALER. BUT IT IS NOW STICKING AGAIN. DEALER SAYS MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714700November 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE ORIGINAL SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE. GROWN ADULTS TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE TO UNBUCKLE. THIS IS A SUCH A POTENTIAL HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714162November 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT RELEASES WHEN LEANING FORWARD AND FAILS TO SECURE DRIVER IN PLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852048October 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE; MECHANIC NOTICED BROKEN PIECES OF TRANSMISSION POSITRACTION FRICTION PLATE. INFORMED OWNER BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP & INFORMED TRANSMISSION WAS MISSING WASHERS & IT WAS POORLY MACHINED, THE FRICTION PLATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713657October 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAD TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850098October 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY WIRNING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TATALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712820October 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WELD ON LIFTGATE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849847October 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
LIFTTGATE BRACKET BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849680October 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 50 DAYS AND COULD FIND NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712587September 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER STARTING, AND USUALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER BEING RUN, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, SUCH AS WHEN I LEAVE MY HOUSE, DRIVE TWO MILES TO THE COFFEE SHOP,. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO STALL AFTER BEING RUN SAY , FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. ITS THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER, HE SAID IT NEEDED A TUNE UP, AND DID A TUNE UP. VEH. STILL HAS PROBLEM. WILL STALL ON WARM, COOL, OR COLD DAYS. TEMP. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849048September 29, 1999
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH DRIVER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS LEANING ,NOTICED TIRE WAS FLAT , IT HAD SEPARATED. PIECES OF TIRE WERE STILL ON RIM , CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848980September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712380September 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WASHER FUNCTION ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS OFTEN STOP OR WORK AT ARBITRARY, INTERMITTENT SPEEDS. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ARGUE WITH THEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ONN SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOPUT THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT I WOULD CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER REPORT. THANKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712246September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR GOOD WILL REPAIR COST NO HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712311September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS MY 3RD TRANSMISSION. MY 1994 EXPLORER HAD AN IREPREPAIRABLE TRANSMISSION, SO I HAD TO UPGRADE AT MY COST TO THE 1995. IN MY 1995 I AM NOW FACED WITH REPLACING MY 2ND TRANSMISSION. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE FORD FACTORY REP DOES NOT TALK TO THE PUBLIC. FOR EACH INCIDENT I HAVE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OF "DOWN TIME" WHILE WAITING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION TECH AT TOWN & COUNTRY FORD HERE IN CHARLOTTE, NC INDICATES HE SEES THIS PROBLEM OFTEN WITH THE EXPLORERS, YET NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION FROM FORD. I FEEL POWERLESS, AND AT THE TOTAL MERCY OF FORD. MY BMW HAD 388,000 WHEN I SOLD IT AND IT NEVER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED, YET THE FORD WARRANTY SEEMS TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF...INADEQUATE. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO AN INFERIOR, FAULTY PRODUCT. FORD NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCTS, AND NEEDS TO DO A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER JOB RESPONDING TO A CONSUMER WITH HABITUAL MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS TRANSMISSION. HOW DOES FORD EXPECT TO FOSTER REPEAT BUSINESS IF THE MESSAGE THEY CLEARLY SEND IS THE FACTORY REP IS NOT AVAILABLE TO JOHN Q PUBLIC. WHAT THE HECK IS THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION? I KNOW THE FACTORY REPS FROM THE COMPETING MFG'ERS DO FIELD QUESTIONS AND ISSUES FROM THE PUBLIC. I INTEND TO LEAVE FORD IF THIS IS THE BEST THEY CAN DO AND GO TO GMC, OR A FOREIGN MFG UNLESS I CAN GET SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RELIEF!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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