Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#711766September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE STOPPED WORKING 12/98. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ASKED TO LOOK AT IT SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT...PROBABLY SOMETHING IN THE WIRING OF THE GUAGE, AND IT MAY BE EXPENSIVE TO FIND IT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN WORKING. WE COULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED A NUMBER OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS (SUCH AS OVERHEATING IN TEXAS IN THE SUMMER), BUT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CATCH IT. THEN, OUR LOCK ACTUATOR WENT OUT. BECAUSE IT WAS A REAR DOOR, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT. WE PAID $188.16 TO FIX IT IN ADDITION TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF THE DEALER'S WARRANTY COVERS THE FRONT DOORS, IT SHOULD COVER THE REAR DOORS. THIS MAKES NO SENSE AND COST US A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF OUR POCKETS! WE ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES ON OUR CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711516September 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FRONT LEFT DOOR WHEN SHUT HAS PROGRESSIVLEY FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711335September 14, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548200August 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
SUSPENSION LINK FROM THE CONTROL ARM TO THE STABILIZER BAR FELL OFF CAUSING VIBRATION AND DAMAGE TO OTHER FRONT COMPONENTS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710428August 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS(12TIMES SO FAR). TWO DEALERS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710356August 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A 1995 EXPLORER THAT HAS HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 42000 MILES IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A REBULD.. BUT TO MY DISMAY TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAD PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND ON THE SERVO PISTON.. I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSIONS, I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT CAUSE AS A CONSUMER IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING KNOWING THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE PUT IN 3 OR 4 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE 100,000 MILES.. PLEASE HELP.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547815August 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709615August 4, 1999
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED ON US60 (FREEWAY) IN MESA AZ AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE OF A 3 LANE ROADWAY. ALL WAS NORMAL WITH NO VIBRATIONS. THERE WAS AN INSTANT BANG WITH IMMEDIATE ONSET OF MAJOR VIBRATIONS AND THE VEHICLE PULLED INITIALLY TO THE LEFT AND THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS TRAFFIC TO THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ALL BUT A 1 INCH STRIP OF THE TREAD SURFACE OVER THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR PRESSURE AND DUE TO THE SHOULDER HAZARD ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY A VERY LARGE PIECE OF TIRE RUBBER THAT WAS THROWN OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND NOT RECOVERED. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THIS WAS RATHER LATE HOUR WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. HAD THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR WITH SOLID TRAFFIC IT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN SECONDARY DAMAGE OR COLLATERAL ACCIDENTS. HAS THIS TYPE OF TIRE DISINTEGRATION BEEN A REPORTED HAZARD FOR THIS TYPE OF TIRE IN THE PAST ? THIS MISHAP WAS REPORTED TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE CO. AND THEY REQUESTED THAT THE TIRE BE RETURNED TO BFTS, 1515 ELM HILL PIKE #405, NASHVILLE, TN. 37210-3615; CASE # 017918. THE TIRE WAS SHIPPED VIA UPS ON 08/04/99, PACKAGE ID: 106576, TRACKING REF: 1Z85E4270310251306.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PM474 TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547651August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL, RESULTING IN FIRE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709425July 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, SEALS, OVERDRIVE SERVICE, CLUTCHES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782712July 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708854July 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, RUBBER BUSHING IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITHOUT A HEAT SHIELD, CAUSING IT TO DEFORM AND FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708737July 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHENEVER IT WANTS:65MPH WITH CRUISE ON OR ANY OTHER TIME JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842509July 16, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKING MECHANISM BOKE OFF INSIDE OF DOOR, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR OCCUPANTS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WITH BOTH DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841752July 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, REASON UNKNOWN. NOTHING HAS TOUCHED THE WINDOW WHEN THIS OCCURRED. .DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839095June 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE REAR INSIDE HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. OCCUPANTS IN THE REAR CAN'T EXIT FROM INSIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707310June 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SINCE LEASING THE VEHICLE, HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, WHICH RESULTED IN WEARING OUT SEVERAL SETS OF EXPENSIVE TIRES. REPORTED SAME TO SELLER ( R. BROWN & SONS, INC. ) BUT NO RESOLUTION. INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN AUGUST, 1998, FRONT END IMPACT CAUSING $2500 IN DAMAGES, BUCKLED HOOD, SHATTERED BUMPER BRACKETS, ETC. BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT GARAGE BECAUSE FRONT TIRES AGAIN SERIOUSLY WORN. MECHANIC DISCOVERED RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER MISSING -- AND NO INDICATION THAT IT HAD EVER BEEN PRESENT. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION PRIOR TO OUR LEASING IT, A FACT THE SELLER DID NOT DIVULGE AT THE TIME. THE SALESMAN INVOLVED WAS TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT AT BROWN'S SHORTLY AFTER WE LEASED THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838862June 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
THE WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING THE IT TO FALL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838674June 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. HAPPENED TWICE, SECOND TIME ON MAY WITH 53,000. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838700June 1, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STARTED TO LEAK OIL AT APPROXIMATELY 70000, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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