Ford Explorer Complaints (1994)

1,207 consumer complaints on file.

#542838November 30, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX P235/75R15 TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF AND WRAPED AROUND THE BRAKE LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700981November 29, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EXPLORER ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER COMBINATION OF 1) DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR APPROX. 1 HR AND 2) HAVE TO CLIMB A LARGE HILL...APPROX. 5 MILES AT 60 MPH. TRUCK STUTTERS AND BUCKS WHILE CRUISING AT 55-66MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED APPROX. 10 TIMES. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FOR TRYING TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES LOSING POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKING. AS A PARENT OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN I'M EVEN MORE CONCERNED. DEALERSHIP TRIED REPLACING FUEL PUMP(2X), TP SENSOR, POTENTIOMETER WITH NO FIX. DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD BE OXYGEN SENSOR, MASS/MAP SENSOR, THROTTLE CONTROL AT ONE POINT BUT LATER CHANGED MIND. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER EXPLORER WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS ADDS TO YOUR LIST. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700983November 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HESITATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STALL/ROUGH IDLE AT STAND STILL. DEALERSHIP CANT ISOLATE PROBLEM...DUNLAP FORD IN BELLEFONTE PA. AREA SERVICE REP FOR FORD SAID HE WOULD BE WILLING TO GIVE ME A REBATE ON NEW... I DONT WANT NEW. I JUST WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE WELL DOCUMENTED HISTORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700859November 24, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
NO SUMMARY PROVIDER BY CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542710November 23, 1998
WHEELS
RIGHT TRAILER WHEEL DTEACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING WHEEL AND AXLE DAMAGE TO TRAILER.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542699November 23, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
REAR LIFTGATE CYLINDER BRACKET RIPPED OFF VEHICLE HITTING CONSUMER, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700858November 23, 1998
TIRES
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 62PMH TO 70MPH PURCHASED 12/6/93, FIRST REPORTED 12/21/93, AGAIN 1/17/93 AND 12/94. NOTHING EVER DONE, SAID PROBABLY TIRES. WE WAITED, THINKING WHEN THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IT WOULD BE OK. NOW WE REPLACED TIRES, AND VIBRATION IS WORSE! IT WAS INTERMITTANT AT FIRST AND IS CONTINUING TO GROW WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830858November 16, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER BROKE FROM THE WELD AREA; CAUSING THE HATCHBACK DOOR TO FALL UPON THE HEAD OF CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 60,000/ 6 YEARS WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700596November 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
RUBBER PLUG FORD USES IN MANUFACTURING BLEW OUT OF TRANSMISSION WHICH ALLOWED FLUID TO BLOW OUT AND THIS CAUSED TRANSMISSON TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542570November 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700386November 7, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE SHOCKS THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE UP HAVE FAILED AND BROKEN AWAY FROM THERE WELDS. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY INFORMED US OF A RECALL THAT HAD STARTED AND ENDED IN 96. I CANT BELIEVE HOW FORD IS HANDELING THIS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE ON THIS WEB SITE AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. FORD CANT ISSUE A RECALL ON SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BROKE WHEN THE RECALL IS ISSUED KNOWING THAT AT SOME POINT IT IS GOING TO BREAK BUT WE ARENT GOING TO FIX IT. THIS IS OFFENSIVE TO ME BECOUSE THE EXPLORER HAS MULTIPLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BUT I WRITE THOSE OFF TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE TAILGATE SHOULD NOT FAIL. FORD SHOULD BE OBLIGATED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON WHATEVER YEAR THE VEHICLE MAY BE. I AM GOIN TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATING AND FIND SOME WAY TO GET THEM TO FIX IT. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW IF MAYBE YOU HAVE ALREADY SOLVED THE NEGOTIATING PROBLEM. IN MY MANUAL THERE IS A WARRANTY THAT SAYS ITS AGAINST ANY SHEETMETAL DETERIORATION FOR 6 YRS OR 100,000 MILES I WONDER IF THIS APPLIES IN MY SITUATION. I SURE HOPE THAT YOU ALL CAN HELP ME OUT OR LET ME KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830271November 6, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES BEFORE TURNING THE DEFROSTER ON, WITHIN 15 SECONDS HE BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING ODOR, SMELL LIKE LEAVES. CONSUMER SWITCHED THE ENGINE OFF AND SAT AND WATCHED, NEVER SAW ANY SMOKE. WHEN THE SMELL GOT DOWN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER HE BEGAN TO DRIVE AGAIN, THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830307November 6, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN RAISING THE HATCHBACK THE TAILGATE LIFTER BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PUTTING A SUITCASE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE BRACKET BROKE. THE SPOT WELD ON THE LEFT BRACKET HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND THE LIFT STRUT WAS JAMMING AGAINST THE TOP OF THE GATE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THE LIFTGATE, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS OVER 60,000 MILES. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700342November 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
LEAVES ACCUMULATED IN HEATER BLOWER ASSEMBLY. APRIL 1994 WE PAID $92 TO HAVE LEAVES REMOVED FROM SYSTEM AFTER WE SMELLED BURNING LEAVES AND BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOISY. IN NOVEMBER 1996 WE PAID $52 TO HAVE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR REPLACED AFTER IT BURNED UP, FILLING CAR WITH SMOKE BUT NO FLAMES OBSERVED. WE CURRENTLY SMELL LEAVES BURNING EVERY TIME WE DRIVE THE CAR WITH HEATER ON SO EXPECT MORE PROBLEMS SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829529October 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, NOTICED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS ON. CONSUMER PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829381October 23, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS:BOLTS SHEARED OFF, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE AT 55-60MPH; HEARD A NOISE, LIKE CRUNCHING, PRIOR TO SEPARATION. SAW WHEEL ROLLING. VEHICLE COLLAPSED. BRAKED TO STOP VEHICLE. TOWED TO MECHANIC. INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL BE CHECKING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781316October 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, NUMEROUS TIMES ENGINE WOULF QUIT RUNNING AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH, AND VEHICLE WORKS FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829098October 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP AND REPAIR WAS MADE,COST WENT TO THE CONSUMER. *AK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829103October 16, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH BACK DOOR FELL ON HUSBAND, INJURING HIS ARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781164October 12, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR DOOR LIFTGATE BRACKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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