Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)
1,450 consumer complaints on file.
- #816083September 8, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO COME TO A STOP, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULDNOT WORK, THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603828September 8, 1997TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRESTONE TIRE HAS HAD A SLOW LEAK SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603844September 8, 1997STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ACTUCTOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603845September 8, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603862September 8, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON INOPERATIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603863September 8, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603875September 8, 1997VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603885September 8, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES, AFTER REPAIRS THEY ARE STILL PRESENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #815062September 3, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603805September 3, 1997LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603808September 3, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603790September 2, 1997SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #523050August 30, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FRONT END IS MISALIGNED AND THE MUD WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603507August 29, 1997POWER TRAIN
POWER TRAIN FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603508August 29, 1997SUSPENSION:FRONT
MISALIGNMENT CAUSED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #603510August 29, 1997EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAN FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #606025August 29, 1997LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605371August 29, 1997STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
STEERING WHEEL FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #521601August 28, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL "FROZE" WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND NEITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE OFF BUTTON WOULD DEACTIVATE IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605298August 27, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EMISSION CONTROL GAUGE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0