Ford Explorer Complaints (1993)

944 consumer complaints on file.

• #483551August 28, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  VEHICLE SLIDES TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DH

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #971065August 25, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HAD NONE THIS IS THE ABS SYSTEM. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #971009August 24, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES

  VEHICLE VIBRATES 20 TO 65 MPH; VIBRATES MORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, SOMETIMES TO LEFT; POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINE MOUNTS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970951August 23, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  PUT AUTO IN REVERSE AND AUTO ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #970840August 22, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN FOR REPAIR CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970770August 21, 1995
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  SMELL OF LEAVES BURNING WHEN AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING; LEAVES WERE DISCOVERED IN BLOWER; OWNER WARNED NOT TO PARK VEHICLE UNDER OAK TREE OR PINE TREE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970706August 18, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  PURCHASE NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTOR, FRONT END ALIGNMENT WEAR OUT THE FRONT TIRE . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970604August 17, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970620August 17, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970230August 11, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

  WHEN OPEN THE REAR HATCH LATCH TRY TO CLOSE IT, THE HINGES FELL OFF . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970168August 10, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS: WHOLE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED 14 TIMES WITHIN 38,000 MILES; BRAKES GRIND, CHEWED PADS, LOCKED UP, SOMETIMES NO BRAKES AT ALL; NO WARNING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969944August 8, 1995
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #970060August 8, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  CONSUMER REPLACED THE CALIPER A YEAR AGO BECAUSE BEING WORN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR IS OFF WARRANTY . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969942August 7, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  THE BRAKE PADS THE INNER PADS HAS WORN OUT THIS IS SEVEN PADS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969879August 4, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

  PE95-032; REAR HATCH BRACKET BECAME DETACHED FROM HATCH DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #490662July 27, 1995
  EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

  VEHICLE DISCONNECTED FROM TOW BAR, LOST CONTROL/VEERED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969337July 24, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 55MPH, THE DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, MFG HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT, BUT NO REMEDY. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969185July 20, 1995
  VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

  DRIVER SIDE, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED EXPERIENCE FIRE IN THE DOOR CONTROL PANEL, WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #969020July 18, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  THE FRONT END JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #484158July 14, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

  ROTORS REPLACED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0