Ford Explorer Complaints (1997)

1,773 consumer complaints on file.

#518894June 23, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. (ATTORNEY OF CLIENT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813287June 19, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL KEEPS STICKING AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO STOP IT. WHEN ITS IN PARK THE ENGINE KEEPS REVVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813296June 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CAR WAS HIT IN THE RIGHT FRONT AT 50MPH AND THEN HIT IN REAR WHEN THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518591June 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SQUEAKING NOISES FROM VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812278May 15, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
EVERY ONCE IN THE WHILE THE GAS PEDAL WILL STICK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 5, 1997 BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP (3) TIMES; 12/96, 1/97, AND 4/ 97. DEALER CHANGED THROTTLE BODY, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811809April 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SUDDENLY VEHICLE LOST POWER. VEHICLE TOWED, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811488April 22, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER COMPLETELY AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, WITHOUT WARNING, IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810651April 21, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AFTER VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL CRASH, FUEL CUT-OFF SYSTEM DID NOT SHUT OFF. VEHICLE/ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN FOR 10-15 MINUTES AFTER FRONTAL CRASH. ENGINE HAD TO BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#811371April 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK UPON CONTACT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809961April 15, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRE REPORT INDICATES FUEL RELATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809189April 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
OWNER WENT TO PUT ON THE DEFROSTER BUTTON WHILE DRIVING AND THE WINDOW BECAME FROZEN TO THE POINT THAT HE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CLEAN THE WINDOW BY HIMSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516071April 1, 1997
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE IS SMALLER THAN THE ORIGINAL TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516089April 1, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE IT WILL NOT START WITH LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING DUE TO FUEL PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808372April 1, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND THE THROTTLE STUCK AND WENT TO THE FLOOR, EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515903March 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809918March 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
AFTER FUEL GOES BELOW A QUARTER TANK OF GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DOES NOT GIVE CORRECT READINGS OF FUEL AMOUNT LEFET IN TANK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY DEALER. VEHICLE NEEDS REPARING AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514818March 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCATED TOO CLOSELY TO GAS PEDAL, IT IS EASY TO PRESS ON BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515348March 4, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SCREWS THAT HOLD THE CROSS OVER PORTION OF THE LUGGAGE RACK TO THE TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE LUGGAGE RACK TO DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809626March 3, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN VEHICLE IS IDLING OR AT A STOP LIGHT IT VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515164February 26, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
VIBRATION/GRINDING IN FRONT DRIVE LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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