Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#545348May 5, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLES WOULD NOT UNLATCH. TWO INCIDENTS ON SAME DAY WHEN I HAD TO MANIPULATE BUCKLE TONGUE AND BOTTOM FOR APPROX. 5 MINS. TO GET BUCKLE TO RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837355May 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836161April 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705968April 25, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE INTERIOR READ DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF TEH VEHICLE. THERE IS A CHILD SAFETY MECHANISM WHICH PROVIDES THIS FUNCTION, BUT IT IS NOT ENGAGED ON EITHER DOOR. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MECHANISMS ARE DEFECTIVE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS A PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEATS COULD BECOME TRAPPED WITH IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A DOOR HANDLE FAIL IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING AND WORKING ON AUTOMOBILES, MUCH LESS TWO ON ONE VEHICLE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705736April 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION 9/98, 2/99 I'M TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, MY VEHICLE REPEATEDLY LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING, I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE IS A FORD DEFECT , BUT FORD TELLS ME I'M NOT COVERED BECAUSE I DIDN'T PURCHASE A WARRENTY. A 95 FORD EXPLORER W/48000MILES SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE A 91 AND 93 EXPLORERS, A 73 FORD RANCHERO(WITH ORIGINAL ENGINE & TRANSMISSION) AND 83 FORD CONVERSION VAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THIS SITUATION HAS REALLY DISCOURAGED ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836748April 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM, FOR WHICH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544900April 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705502April 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
O/D LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON, PULLED OVER AND PARKED VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK OR REVERSE, TURNED OFF ENGINE, TRIED TO TURN ENGINE BACK ON AND COULDN'T ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION, THIS HAPPENED ON SAT. WILL CONTACT DEALER ON MONDAY, APRIL L2, L999
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705417April 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR IS STICKING. HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE TO THIS MODEL? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835539April 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE GAS PEDAL IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT IS HARD TO DEPRESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836368April 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONED ,CAUSING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM NOT TO ACTIVATE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705013March 28, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD SHEARED; OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704852March 24, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
REAR CENTER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD COMPLETE FAILURE; DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST BETWEEN $250 AND $300 TO REPLACE. I PRESUME IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE I FAILED ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT. ARE THERE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES? I AM UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH FOR A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 3.5 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835749March 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, NOT EVEN WITH THE BRAKES. VEHICLE ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835512March 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835529March 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HATCHBACK LID ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO COLLAPSE ON THE OWNER. DLR SAID VEHICLE NEEDED TO GO TO A BODYSHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544263March 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703924March 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CONCERN IS THAT EVERYTIME WE TAKE OUR EXPLORER ON A ROAD TRIP WE GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WILL COME ON AT THE FIRST 200 MILES OF THE TRIP. I'VE PULLED OVER EVERYTIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND CHECKED ALL THE SERVICES ON IT. I ALWAYS FOUND EVERYTHING IS WHERE IT SHOULD BE. WHEN WE HAVE DEPARTED FROM EVERY STOP TO FILL UP. THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON RIGHT AT 2MI. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE COMPUTER CHECKED FOR CODES. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT'S THE INTAKE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703449February 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. A DEFECTIVE PART ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR, AND RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR MUST BE REPLACED, AND THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 72,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE AT A COST OF OVER $22,000, I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING SHOULD GO WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PAY FOR MY AUTO REPAIRS, AND A RECALL TO GO INTO EFFECT SO THAT OTHERS WITH THIS CAR DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. 100,000 MILES IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT A CAR'S MAJOR COMPONENTS TO LAST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834742February 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING GAS PEDAL, GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND KEEP GOING UNTIL THE CONSUMER IS ABLE TO PULL GAS PEDAL UP WITH HER FOOT IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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