Ford Explorer Complaints (1991)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#8004617February 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR TO REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004377February 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING LOCKED UP, AND REAR END LIFTED UP . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004100February 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY.*AK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003432February 1, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHEN DOING ROUTINE CHECK UP ON VEHICLE NOTICED THAT CABLE WIRE WHICH HELD SPARE TIRE TO BACK OF VEHICLE CORRODED, FORCING TIRE TO COME OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564229January 30, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT HAD FIRESTONE TIRES (NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION MENTIONED) WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL NOTICE 3707498, CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR SHE EXPERIENCED FLAT TIRES ON TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002144January 14, 2002
SUSPENSION
FRAME HAS BROKEN AT RADIUS ARM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001817January 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND ROLLED OVER. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000821December 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND HEARD A JINGLE NOISE. HE PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER, AND LOOKED ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE SWERVED/ HIT A TREE STUMP, AND ROLLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900646December 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35MPH ON WET ROAD WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STEERED VEHICLE TO LEFT TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE STARTED SKIDDING. HIT A TREE STUMP AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. OUT OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED PADS HAD FALLEN OFF INTO ROTORS. PADS HAD GOUGES. DISC PADS WERE MISSING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754765November 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION LATER CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754538November 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I HAVE QUESTIONS TO WHY THERE ARE THESE FAILURES IN THESE 4 IMPORTANT AREAS OF MY VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS! THANK YOU, I. E. STOWELL. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: LT1018-D5 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898864November 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED CFI MODULE TWICE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785769November 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898759November 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT AFTER DRIVING ONLY 2 MILES CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON LEFT SIDE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. ALSO DASH BURNED. *AK THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MADE CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK MAKING A SPARK IGNITE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897800October 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
RECALL 90 V 098 000/SUN ROOF HINGES: SUN ROOF WAS DETACHING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897131October 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE COMING OFF THE HINGES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563255September 25, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REMBURSED (FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE P235-75-R15,DOT W2HL 1MO 270).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563221September 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT THE SWAY BAR DID NOT COME BACK TO THE CENTER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896503September 19, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CARRIER, LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE TIRE IS HELD BY A SINGLE METAL ROPE WITH NO PROVISION FOR BACK UP IN CASE OF FAILURE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752295September 17, 2001
SEATS, WHEELS:HUB, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLACK GOO OOZES OUT FROM AROUND THE LACING OF STEERING WHEEL. CONSTANTLY HAVE THE WIPE WHEEL & HANDS. DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND WENT BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. I ONLY WEIGHT 185 LBS. SO WEIGHT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. THERE HAD BEEN NO REAR-END COLLISION EITHER. FRONT WHEEL HUBS FAILED DUE TO ENGINEERING DEFECT. DEALER TRIED TO MAKE ME PAY THE FIRST $55. I REFUSED AND WON. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS A SHAFT THAT SNAPPED. VALVE GASKETS ARE INFERIOR MATERIAL. HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED, BUT STILL LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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