1991 Ford Explorer complaints

THE SUN ROOF WAS OPENED AND IT FLEW OFF . VEHICLE HAS BEEN REAPIRED . THE OWNER DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING THE SUN ROOF FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.INVESTIGATION #97-011. *AK

OVERDRIVE FAILED.

SUNROOF FLEW OFF.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE TRANSMISSION BROKE . THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. *AK

SMELL GASOLINE FUMES WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE, DISCOVERED GAS DRIPPING ONTO THE GROUND FROM THE METAL COVER AROUND THE POLYETHYLENE GAS TANK, ONLY DRIP WHEN ENGINE RUNNING, METAL TOP THAT CONNECTS THE GAS LINES TO TANK AND TO WHICH THE FUEL PUMP IS WELDED WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT.

WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN WHICH THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ONCE THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF, IT BOUNCED VERY HIGH OFF THE GROUND, AND THAT'S HOW IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. *AK

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASH, CAUSE UNKOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VHEICLE OWNER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, IMACT SPEED WAS AT 35 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING OWNER TO HAVE MULTIPLE INJURIES. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT A CAUSE, EA97-011. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACUTRER TO SEE IF VEHICLE IS LISTED UNDER RECALL, VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL . *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY THE COMPLETE SUN ROOF UNIT SEPARATED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY LATCH. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF FELL OFF. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SUN ROOF LATCH FAILED, CAUSING SUN ROOF TO FALL OFF AND LANDING IN THE LANE BEHIND. *AK

VEHICLE'S STRUCTURAL COMPONENT IS RUSTED. *AK

SUN ROOF FELL OFF.

A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE. REPAIR OF THE DEFECT WAS DONE. OWNER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

PANEL ON REAR SIDE DOORS RUSTED.

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STARTER CAUSED FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING WITH SUN ROOF CLOSED, THE SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE GLASS IN THE SUN ROOF FRAME BLEW OFF THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED GLASS TO SHATTER UNTO THE ROAD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

IN REFERENCE TO PE92-084, THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 20-25MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, RESULTING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

VEHICLES BRAKES DO NOT WORK BECAUSE THE VACUUM VALVE DOES NOT WORK AND RAW GAS IS GOING THROUGH THE ENGINE TO THE BRAKE LINES. *AK

RADIO VOLUME GOES FULL BLAST WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE WIRING & VOLUME CONTACT; CAUSED HEARING PROBLEM, DEALER REPLACED RADIO FACE PLATE.

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: ALUMINUM HEAD CRACKED BLOCK WHICH FORCED ANTI-FREEZE TO GET SUCKED INTO ENGINE. TOOK IN FOR DEALER TO LOOK AT AND THEY SAID THEY THE GET THEM ALL THE TIME. *AK

THE RIGHT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT CONTROL. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP BECAUSE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE ALONE DID NOT WORK. THE IAC WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE IAC WAS STICKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN PARK VEHICLE WENT BACKWARDS IN HIGH SPEED AND CRASHED, THE WHEELS TURNING AND ENGINE ROARING.THE IGNITION COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. *AK

SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, TOOK TO DEALER CHANGED SPEED SENSOR , CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE ALSO REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DRIVEWAY. MOTOR WAS NOT ON. DEALER IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. *AK

RADIATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN, CAUSING CRACKING/LEAKING.

RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL STOPS BLINKING/ STAYS ON STEADILY. *AK

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE DASHOARD, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HELP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON BLACK ICE, SLID INTO SNOW BANK, BOTH RIGHT/LEFT PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS FLEW OPEN DUE TO LATCH AND LOCK FAILURE, NO INJURY. *AK

REAR AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELTS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STOPS BLINKING, STAYS ON STEADILY WHEN ACTIVATED.

APPLIED BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD, ANTI-LOCK AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, REMAINED ON, ACCORDING TO DEALER, COULD CAUSE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP. *AK

WENT TO GET INTO VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AND RECLINED BACKWARDS . *AK

AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE.

FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE WHEN IT SHOULD AND RELEASED WHEN IT SHOULDN'T PRIOR TO RECALL.

BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED CALIPERS ON THE FRONT AND PADS/ROTORS, THE PADS ARE COMING UNATTCHED FROM THE CALIPERS, CAUSING THEM TO COME OUT OF ROUND AND BE DAMAGED. *AK

WHEN MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE SEAT TRACK SOMETIMES SEAT DOESN'T LOCK, GOES ALWAYS BACK . *AK

DRIVER'S SEATBACK COMPLETELY COLLAPSED WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING 25 MPH; SEATBACK WOULD NOT RETURN TO UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

GAS TANK LEAKS.

OWNER STATES THAT THE LATCH IN THE MIDDLE OF REAR SEAT THAT HOLDS CHILD SAFETY SEAT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED, HE NOTES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT AND LATCH DID NOT HOLD. *AK

WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, OWNER STATES WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE USED DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN ENTERING THE FREEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING GAS PEDAL, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED, PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND TURNED CAR OFF TO STOP IT. *AK