Ford Explorer Complaints (1995)

843 consumer complaints on file.

#516284April 9, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810388March 25, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEPERATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER STATES THAT MOUNTING BOLT IS MISSING. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516241March 11, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515077February 26, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, TIRES
LIMITED SLIP REAR END CLUTCH DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809105February 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED AT 30 MPH OWNER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DRIVER SUSTAUNED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#546728February 15, 1997
TIRES
OWNER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON TIRE FAILURES (FIRESTONE ATX.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806912February 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HWY. EXPERIENCED THROTTLE STICKING, STAYED IN WIDE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING EXCESSIVE ENGINE SPEED AND POWER, HAD TO PULL UP PEDAL WITH HAND TO DECELERATE ON TWO OCCASIONS, HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807593February 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, TURNED THE IGNITION ON AGAIN AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808253January 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHEN VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE HIGH AT A LOW SPEED (28 MPH) , HIT BLACK ICE AND THREW VEHICLE ACROSS HWY. VEHICLE ROLLED ON ONE SIDE, SKIDDED AND CAME UP AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE 4X4 WHEELTRANSFER MOTOR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808216January 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WINDOWS GOT FOGGED UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. RAN INTO DITCH. VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807725January 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING, ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT APPROX. 25-50MPH, EXPERIENCED TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, DIDN'T TRANSFER POWER TO FRONT WHEELS, ENGINE RUNS , WON'T MOVE, AS THOUGH IN NEUTRAL, RENDERS VEHICLE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, IN CONTACT WITH ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807421January 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527728January 6, 1997
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED A INFORMATION BROCHURE REGARDING AIRBAGS & ON/OFF SWITCHES. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS A AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED, DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BROCHURE, DENIED INSTALLATION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807138January 6, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING RAN OFF ROAD AND DAMAGED FRONT END, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FUEL CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527352January 2, 1997
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING INSTABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513355December 31, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM TIE ROD END.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513270December 30, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513174December 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CIRCUIT BOARD OVERHEATED, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513090December 17, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WATER GOT SUCKED INTO THE AIR INTAKE, THROUGH THE AIR FILTER, AND INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN HYDROSTATIC LOCK-UP AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806134December 10, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES AND WILL NOT GO OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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