Ford Explorer Complaints (1996)

1,450 consumer complaints on file.

• #979666February 23, 1996
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  WINDSHIELD IS CONTINUALLY DENTED BY ANY DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #501681February 14, 1996
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION

  RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE, VEHICLE WANDERS/REQUIRES EXTREME EFFORT TO KEEP IN STRAIGHT LINE. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #978705February 2, 1996
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  WHILE USING HEADLIGHTS EARLY MORNING IN MOTION, LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. ROPER AUTO SALES FOUND NOTHING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #978318January 26, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE ABS SYSTEM BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING, THERE IS ALSO PARTIAL LOSS STEERING. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977847January 19, 1996
  PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED IT ROLLED INTO RIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977820January 18, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; HOSE CLOGGED UP WITH UNKNOWN MATERIAL; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977735January 17, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

  AUTO-TRANS: COMPUTER CHIP CAUSES WHEELS TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY; MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT; VARIOUS SPEEDS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977557January 11, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  813-972-7100 X7271: IDLE DROPS BELOW ZERO; ENGINE SHIMMIES, THEN STALLS IN TRAFFIC; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, MOSTLY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #976716December 18, 1995
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  A SPLINTERED TWO BY FOUR PIERCED THE GAS TANK. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #975827November 30, 1995
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN HAS PROBLEMS WITH NOISE AND ERRATIC OPERATION.DLR CAN NOT FIX. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0