Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#824634June 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30 TO 40 MPH WHEN WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVERS NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO THERE IS OVER 4000 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537139June 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
A STUD IN THE SWAY BAR LINK ASSEMBLY, WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AND NOT TORQUED PROPERLY ALLOWING NUT TO WORK LOOSE AND FAIL ALLOWING ASSEMBLY TO FALL COMPLETELY FREE FROM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823748June 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS/RADIO AND POWER DOOR LOCKS TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604664June 17, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ELECTRONIC DISPLAY CONSOLE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823700June 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN OWNER TOOK TRUCK FOR STATE INSPECTION THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SURFACE ON THE ROTORS WERE PEELING OFF IN CHUNCKS. OWNER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY BRAKING PROBLEMS. ALSO, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE EXPLORER , THE FRONT LINK PIN FELL OFF, WAS MISSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536737June 9, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND LOCKED FOR 30 HOURS PRIOR TO FIRE. FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH AREA OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823641May 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT ABOUT 43,000 MILES. DEALER IS REPLACING TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536134May 25, 1998
STEERING
2 FAILURES LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, LINK BROKE AND FELL OFF CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535342May 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE SERVO SEAL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535345May 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVERDRIVE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND VEHICLE SHIFTS VERY HARD. DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535277May 7, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEFECTIVE STEERING RACK, CAUSINGFLUID LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821783April 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. FIRE STARTED IN DASH AREA OF VEHICLE. FIRE APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY LOST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821521March 25, 1998
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE IS 15 INCHES, BUT TRUCK WAS ORDERED FROM FORD WITH THE 16 INCH TIRE AND WHEEL PACKAGE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531820March 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING A LINE IN THE VISION, REPLACING WINDSHIELD AND WIPER ARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531858March 4, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
COURTESY LIGHT BULB SHORTED AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASH WHICH CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530928February 17, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE SHOES WERE FROZEN TO ROTOR AND RIPPED THE CALIPER AND DRUM ASSEMBLY LOOSE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERED RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LOSS AND LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530713February 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WITH PARKING BRAKE SET, THE REAR DISC PADS FROZE TO THE ROTOR. UPON STARTING VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE MOTION OF THE WHEEL RIPPED THE BRAKE CALIPER FROM ITS MOUNTING (SEPARATING THE PADS FROM THE ROTOR.) THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS SEVERED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BREAK FLUID AND ULTIMATELY LOSS BRAKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS BROKEN PROVIDING NO MECHANICAL BACKUP BRAKING SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530378February 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED (PARKING PAWL) WHILE IN PARKED GEAR RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH FENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530133February 9, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SHAKING WITH UNWANTED ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528756January 23, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CENTER CONSOLE CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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