Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#878285January 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING CAR IN PARK IT WILL ROLL FORWARD. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559014January 16, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRE (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER HEARD A THUMP AS THE TREAD CAME APART. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878038January 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WAS PROCEEDING INTO AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. NO WARNING & WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT CAUSE OF STALLING COULD NOT BE LOCATED. PRIVATE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM EITHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877840January 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877922January 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN PULLING ON SEATBELT, THEREFORE, CONSUMER FEELS CHILD IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877924January 10, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558874January 9, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558788January 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES, 1 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND 2 OTHERS SHOWED SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO REPLACING THE TIRES PRIOR TO AUGUST 9TH, 2000 ON A PRO-RATA BASIS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558781January 9, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE FOR TIRES REPLACED UNDER RECALL 00T-005, TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN, DUE TO VIBRATION AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558730January 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES (P235/75R15), THE CONSUMER HEARD THUMPING NOISES AND UPON INSPECTION, A DEALER STATED THAT ALL TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO LUMPS AND RISES IN ALL TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF RECALL 00T005. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558560January 3, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER RETURNED TIRE RECALL NOTICE REPLY CARD BUT HAS NOT RECIEVED ANY INFORMATION OR REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558728January 3, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 95I-007, RECALL CAMPAIGN NOT HONORED, LIFT CYLINDER REMOVED AND HATCH BRACKET SPOT-WELDED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738658January 2, 2001
TIRES
FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SLAMMING IT INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE RIPPING OFF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND AXLE OVERTURNING FOR EXPLOYER. POLICE HAS NO EXPLANATION SO THEY BLAMED IT ON DRIVER ERROR. (DIRVER WAS 16 - SO THEY NATURALLY FOUND IT HER FAULT). HAVE PICTURES OF AUTO AND TIRES FROM INSURANCE COMPANY AS THEY TOTALED VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738573January 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEM 1: ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURN HEATER ON AND ONCE WHEN TURNED A/C ON. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FIRST TIME USING THE SYSTEM AND SMELLS LIKE WHEN ANOTHER CAR OF MINE HAD THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE STEERING WHEEL BURN AND SMOKE. PROBLEM 2: GAS PEDAL OCCASIONALLY FLOORS ITSELF AND I CANNOT BRAKE THE CAR EVEN WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HANDLE IT BY POPPING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SITTING THERE WHILE THE ENGINE GUNS ITSELF. I ALSO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL DURING THIS TIME IN THE HOPES THAT IT HELPS. THIS IS THE SCARIEST OF ALL MY PROBLEMS AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2X A YEAR AND I CANNOT TIE ANY OF THE INCIDENS TOGETHER AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS.... PROBLEM 3: I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR ABOVE 65MPH BECAUSE IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE AFTER MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OF HIGH SPEED DRIVING THE FUEL SYSTEM MESSES UP. MY MILEAGE DROPS TO ABOUT 8 MILES TO THE GALLON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I'VE HAD TO GET MY PURGE TANK EMPTIED OF FUEL AND OTHER PROBLEMS AFTER AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COOL OR IN CITY DRIVING. OVERALL NOTE: I HAVE SOME OF THE DATES OF THE PROBLEMS WRITTEN DOWN BUT NOT ALL SO THE DATES AND MILEAGES ARE FICTIONAL IN MY NOTES TO YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558426December 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND ROLLOVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED AND TREATED AT THE SCEEN (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX - P235/75R1055). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877065December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876866December 21, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH WHEEL BROKE AT SPINDLE, AND ROLLED PAST VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785128December 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RADIATOR FAILED, HEAD GASKETS CRACKED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558507December 18, 2000
WHEELS:RIM
THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL RIM HAS A CENTER HOLE WHICH IS TOO SMALL TO FIT OVER THE FRONT AXLE HUB, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE IN WHICH THE SPARE TIRE NEEDED TO BE USED, HOWEVER THE SPARE TIRE COULDN'T BE MOUNTED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737967December 18, 2000
SUSPENSION
NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 94M85 ON ALL 1991 & 1992 EXPLORER RECALL ON RADIUS ARM INSULATERS , BUT NOT ON 1994 EXPLORER WHICH HAS SAME DEFECTIVE RADIUS ARM INSULATORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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