Ford Explorer Complaints (1992)

633 consumer complaints on file.

#522313September 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF 4TH GEAR, REMOVED TRANS DRAIN PLUG TO FIND PIECE OF SYNCHRONIZER ON MAGNETIC PLUG, RR TRANS TO REPLACE 3/4 SYNCHRONIZER, SHIFTER CASKET, FRONT AND REAR SEALS AND TRANSFER CASE GASKET, REPLACE SLAVE CYLINDER LEAKING, ON THREE OCCASION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815549September 12, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED ALL OVER THE ROAD BEHIND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THIS INCIDENT. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA-97-011. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815426September 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUNROOF SHATTERED OVER OCCUPANTS WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING, CAUSING INJURIES. HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#815957September 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL: STARTED VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN THE STREET ABOUT 500 FEET AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE, BUT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM PANEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521260August 22, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SEATS
ARM REST PIVOT ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815429August 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF WHILE ON THE FREEWAY AT THE SPEED OF 65MPH. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522641August 14, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRES, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER. TIRES HAD RESENTLY BEEN INSPECTED AND WERE IN GOOD CONDITION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518822August 12, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DUE TO DESIGN OF THE MUFFLER/RESONATOR/TAIL PIPE, THE RESONATOR ANGLED DOWN LOWER THAN ANYTHING ELSE AND HOLDS WATER, RUSTED OUT, CAUSING TAIL PIPE TO DISCONNECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520767August 11, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
THE GAS ASSIST CYLINDERS FAILED. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE EXCEEDING MILEAGE LIMITATIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813891August 8, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE VIBRATION. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES. ALSO, BRACKETS THAT CONNECT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS TO REAR LIFTGATE TO PULLED AWAY FROM INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-164-001) *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520481August 4, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#814600July 31, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBEM, BUT CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE FRAME IS MADE. *AK THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED AND VIBRATES AFTER 50 MPH. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814462July 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING PARKED, IT WOULD ROCK & CAN SMELL GASOLINE FUMES; HAVE LESS THAN 1/2 TANK, BUT STILL STRONG ODOR; IS AN ITERMITTENT PROBLEM, ONLY HAPPENS IF VEHICLE ROCKS. CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT 4 TIMES BUT TOLD WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521887July 25, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE BEGAN FADING THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521898July 25, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809081July 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ABS PROBLEMS, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT GRAB AT ALL. VEHICLE JUST KEPT GOING AND CRASHED THROUGH GARAGE DOOR. *AK REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813962July 9, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE SUN ROOF WAS NOT OPENED AND FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813856July 7, 1997
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE METAL FRAME THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE THE DRIVER IS DRIVING. THAT COULD OF CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813862July 7, 1997
SUSPENSION
AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65 MPH EXPERIENCES EXECESSIVE VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813712July 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE GLASS IN THE SUN ROOF DISENGAGED FROM THE FRAME ALONG WITH THE METAL BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE GLASS IN THE FRAME, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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