PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE BOOSTER, SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND MAKING A NOISE. TT
1991 Ford Explorer complaints
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THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZER BAR THAT HOLDS THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT MELT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPEN PURCHASE TRUCK NEW . TT
1) POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. 2) STEERING HAS 90 DEGREES PLAY WHILE STANDING STILL. TT
W/REAR ABS BRAKES, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER STICKS RUINING ROTORS. FAILURE HAS REPEATED SINCE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. TT
THE TRUCK JUST CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT
CALIPER HANG UP, CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR AND HEAT ON THE PAD, CAUSING CORRISION ON THE PAD, REPLACE RIGHT/LEFT PADS FOUR TIMES. TT
WAS REPLACING A FAN BELT AND NOTICED FAN WAS MADE OF WHITE PLASTIC WITH SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. TT
WHEN TAKING THE TIRE TO BE CHECK AND CHANGE THE TIRE STILL WEAR. TT
FRONT ARM REST BETWEEN DRIVER/PASS HAS BROKEN OFF. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON ROUGH AND THE ANTI LOCK WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TT
DRIVERS SEAT LATCH BROKE WHEN VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH
ENGINE COOLING FAN DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC, CAUSING FAN TO CRACK. *AW
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DISC BRAKE CYLINDER FROZEUP, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST, NO ACCIDENT, REPLACE TWO CALIPER KITS/TWO PADS AND OTHER REPAIRS. TT
THROTTLE STUCK, ENGINE WAS AT HIGH IDLE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. TT
HAS A CRACKED HEAD IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. TT
HIT A BUMP APPLIED BRAKES HEARD GUSHY NOISE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. TT
THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, MADE AN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THEN REALIZED HAD NO BRAKE PRESSURE, AND HAD TO PUSH BRAKE TO FLOOR TO STOP. TT
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE. TT
VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE HAS COME OFF FOR THE THIRD(3RD) TIME. TT
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. TT
EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS; UNKNOWN LOCATION OF FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM WITH EXTENT OF VIBRATION AND GRINDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS: WHEN SUDDENLY APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; YELLOW AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON/REMAINS ON UNTIL TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH
PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TT
MAN-TRAN: FAULTY TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL PLUGS CAUSES GEAR OIL TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION; GRINDS GEAR/BEARINGS; FREEZES UP. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING START TO ACCELERATE AND TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR HIT A WALL AND BROKE MY BACK. TT
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD
TRANMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR UPON ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO OVERDRIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
DRIVING 55MPH CAR WAS IN DRI, PROCEEDED TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN REVERSE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND AS RESULT HAD ACCIDENT. TT
TRUCK VIBRATES AT 65 MPH DUE TO RUBBER ISOLATORS IN THE ENGINE MOUNT SHRINKING SLIGHTLY, ALLOWING SMALL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT IN FRAME RAILS. *AK
CONTINUED WEAR OF DISC PADS/ROTORS, REPLACED TWICE, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
ROD THAT HOLDS UP RIGHT REAR TAIL LIFT GATE UP BROKE, RESULTING IN A HIT ON THE HEAT BY THE GATE, REPLACE SHOCKS IN LIFT GATE. TT
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYS IN THROTTLE POSITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE OR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. TT
LEAVING GAS STATION PRESSED PEDAL HALF, THROTTLE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN AND VEHICLE SURGED OUT OF CONTROL. TT
WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STUCK, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYED IN FULL THROTTLE AFTER PEDAL FORCE WAS REMOVED, BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE, HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP.
FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURE. TT
A/C SYSTEM; THE CONNECTION IN SYSTEM ARE FAULTY DUE TO DESIGN. JOINTS WEAKEN CAUSING FULL LOAD OF FREON DUMPED IN AIR. THIS OCCURED (3) TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP.
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND SHOES FREEZE AGAINST THE DRUMS AFTER DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. *SKD
LEFT FRONT TORQUE ON THE WHEEL LUG SEPARATE, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION. TT
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. REGISTERS 20-30MPH FASTER THEN ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN WARM APPEARS TO REGISTER CORRECTLY. TT
ENGINE HEADS DEVELOPED CRACKS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO OIL SYSTEM. *SKD
STARTER SHORTED OUT SENDING SPARKS/FLAMES AND TOXIC FUMES FROM UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SKD
TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR.
VEHICLE ROLLS BACK AND FORTH ON INCLINES WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED.
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INTERNAL PLUGS FAILED. CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID, RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTING/INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AK
REAR LATCH ON BACK DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE LOCK NOT ENGAGE. TT
BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT CLUTCH CYLINDER ON FIREWALL, CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE. *SKD
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