1991 Ford Explorer complaints

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING SEAT, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE SEAT BROKE. *AK *TT *JB

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. *TT

AIR CONDITIONER CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE AIR CONDITIONER PROBABLY THE FAN SPEED RESISTORS. MELTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOUSING WHERE THE RESISTORS AND FAN ARE HOUSED LETTING SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CAR. IN FEELING AROUND INSIDE THE BLOWER HOLE YOU CAN REACH UP AND FEEL THE SHEET METAL WHERE THE WIPER ARMS ARE AND I THINK PROBABLY LEAVES GOT IN AND WERE BLOWN ON TO THE RESISTORS WHEN THEY WERE HOT STARTING THE FIRE. DAMAGE INCLUDED AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING, BLOWER AND MOTOR, BLOWER RESISTORS, EVAPORATOR, SHEET METAL ABOVE THE AIR CONDITIONER HOUSING AND ALSO MELTED THE INNER FENDER WELL. NOT TO MENTION THE SMOKE AND FUMES THAT WERE BLOWN INTO THE CAR. TO ME THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FAULT AND IT SURPRISING THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED IT. LUCKILY I WAS SITTING STILL WHEN IT HAPPENED OR IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH DUE TO THE SMOKE AND FUMES. *JB

I HAVE A 1991 FORD EXPLORER AND AT 91026.8 MILES IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS . I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS TRUCK IS BAD FOR DOING THIS . IT HAS A 4.0 - V6I DON'T KNOW WHY FORD IS NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS . *NLM

TRUCK LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKET AND MANIFOLD GASKET. *NLM

ERRORS WERE MADE IN THE INSTALLATION OF THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. MR. *AK. THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *JB

I WAS GOING HOME AND I NOTICED THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. FROM 10 MPH TO 45, 50, 60 AND I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE THE ONLY THING THAT I COULD DO AT THE TIME WAS TO PLACE THE GEAR ON NEUTRAL. *JB

THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF THE AXLE, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE SLIGHT CONTROL. *JB

DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES. FORD REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BEYOND THE PARAMETERS OF FIRESTONE TIRE REFUND SINCE VEHICLE WAS MORE THAN SIX YEARS OLD. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINIED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. STATED THAT TWO BACK TIRES BLEWOUT. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15 FROM FIRESTONE WHICH WERE REPLACEMENTS FROM THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT WERE RECALLED.MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD ABOUT IT.*AK

GAS FEEDER LINE TO REGULATOR STARTED LEAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE TO WARM UP. UPON COMING OUT TO THE VEHICLE I FOUND A POOL OF GAS CIRCUMFERENCING MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY JUMPED INTO IT AN D MOVED IT AWAY FROM MY HOME. AFTER DOING SO SHUT IT OFF. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY HOME ,MY CAR AND LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE RESULTED FORM THIS. I FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 1990. ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON PREVIOUSLY, II HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FINGD ANYTHING ON IT. THANK YOU

2 TIRES SHOW FEATHERING & 2 TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND. DT

BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHS FAILED. CAUSING THE REAR DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSED. DT

CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *NLM PHOTOS ATTACHED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKED OUT ALL OF ITS OIL WHILE IN HIGH GEAR (5TH) AT 65 MPH RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE MAIN DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. AFTER A $1200 REPAIR OF THE TRANSMISSION, THE EXACT OCCURENCE HAPPENED AGAIN, THIS TIME AT 70 MPH WITH ONLY ABOUT 3500 MILES ON THE, REBUILT TRANSMISSION. ANOTHER $1200 REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT THIS TIME THE RUBBER PLUGS AT THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION CASE (WHICH WAS EXPLAINED AS THE POINT OF THE LEAK) WERE SEALED. I TRADED THE CAR ABOUT A YEAR LATER AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED A THIRD TIME DURING A TEST DRIVE BY A PERSPECTIVE BUYER.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FROZE UP AND BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT TIRE TO BLOW, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FLIPPED OVER. *MJ

WHILE CONSUMER WAS PAYING A TOLL AT THE TOLL BOOTH, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TOLL BOOTH AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY CONSUMED BY THE FIRE, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING FRONT REAR LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PAD CAME OFF, AND FELL UNDER THE TRUCK, CAUSING MAJOR DAMGE TO VEHICLE.*AK

INHERENT DESIGN FLAW IN 1991-1994 FORD 4X4 EXPLORER MODELS, WHEELS BEARINGS CAN COME LOOSE AND RESULT IN WHEEL FAILURE AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. DESIGN FLAW ALLOWS LOCKING NUT TO WORK LOOSE WHEN UNDER LOADS SUCH AS OFF-RAOD USE OR LARGER OFF-ROAD TIRES.*AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94M85 REPAIRS FOR RADIUS ARM BUSHING ON RIGHT SIDE WAS PERFORMED IN JANUARY 1995. RADIUS ARM BUSHING ON RIGHT SIDE FAILED AGAIN, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO HAVE POOR STABILITY AFTER ROLLING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENTS/BUMPS. MANUFACTURER WAS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBIBITY ON REPAIRING RECALL FAILURES A SECOND TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA/RUNNING GEAR/WHEEL AREA.*JG (FIRE INCIDENT REPORT)

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SAW TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE GROUND, AND BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A FIRE HAS STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHAY SPEED OF 60 MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT AND WITHOUT WARNING HATCHBACK DOOR POPPED OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THEN, DRIVER RESTARTED ENGINE WHEN SHE SAW FIRE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE. JUMPED OUT, AND VEHICLE BURNED DOWN. FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE FIRE HAD STARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP OR TO REDUCE VEHICLE SPEED, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON TIME, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A COUPLE OF TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

LIFT GATE OPEN THE HYDROLIC LIFT BRACKET SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL ON MY SONS HEAD. BRACKET WAS POORLY WELDED. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AROUNG THE TIME THE CAR, BUT IT IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RECALL WAS TO BE REENFORCE THE BRACKETS. THIS IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE.

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING LOCKED UP, AND REAR END LIFTED UP . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY.*AK. *JB

WHEN DOING ROUTINE CHECK UP ON VEHICLE NOTICED THAT CABLE WIRE WHICH HELD SPARE TIRE TO BACK OF VEHICLE CORRODED, FORCING TIRE TO COME OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE THAT HAD FIRESTONE TIRES (NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION MENTIONED) WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO RECALL NOTICE 3707498, CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR SHE EXPERIENCED FLAT TIRES ON TWO OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *TT

FRAME HAS BROKEN AT RADIUS ARM. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND ROLLED OVER. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND HEARD A JINGLE NOISE. HE PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER, AND LOOKED ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE SWERVED/ HIT A TREE STUMP, AND ROLLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35MPH ON WET ROAD WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STEERED VEHICLE TO LEFT TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE STARTED SKIDDING. HIT A TREE STUMP AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. OUT OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED PADS HAD FALLEN OFF INTO ROTORS. PADS HAD GOUGES. DISC PADS WERE MISSING.*AK

REAR BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION LATER CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK

I HAVE QUESTIONS TO WHY THERE ARE THESE FAILURES IN THESE 4 IMPORTANT AREAS OF MY VEHICLE, AND WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS! THANK YOU, I. E. STOWELL. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: LT1018-D5 TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED CFI MODULE TWICE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT AFTER DRIVING ONLY 2 MILES CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON LEFT SIDE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. ALSO DASH BURNED. *AK THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS MADE CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE BLOCK MAKING A SPARK IGNITE. *YD

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN OIL LEAK.*JB

RECALL 90 V 098 000/SUN ROOF HINGES: SUN ROOF WAS DETACHING FROM VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE COMING OFF THE HINGES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN UNOBSTRUCTED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REMBURSED (FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE P235-75-R15,DOT W2HL 1MO 270).

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT THE SWAY BAR DID NOT COME BACK TO THE CENTER. *YH

WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CARRIER, LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE TIRE IS HELD BY A SINGLE METAL ROPE WITH NO PROVISION FOR BACK UP IN CASE OF FAILURE. *NLM

BLACK GOO OOZES OUT FROM AROUND THE LACING OF STEERING WHEEL. CONSTANTLY HAVE THE WIPE WHEEL & HANDS. DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND WENT BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. I ONLY WEIGHT 185 LBS. SO WEIGHT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. THERE HAD BEEN NO REAR-END COLLISION EITHER. FRONT WHEEL HUBS FAILED DUE TO ENGINEERING DEFECT. DEALER TRIED TO MAKE ME PAY THE FIRST $55. I REFUSED AND WON. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS A SHAFT THAT SNAPPED. VALVE GASKETS ARE INFERIOR MATERIAL. HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED, BUT STILL LEAK.*AK