PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
1992 Ford Explorer complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT LATCH BROKE .*AK
THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT DASHBOARD, THE CAR WAS PARKED THE FIRE STARED FOR NO REASON. *AK
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, FRONT END PORTION ENGAGES ON FRONT LEFT WHEEL RANDOMLY. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF FUSIBLE LINK IN VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TRYING TO TURN OFF ENGINE. TT
4-WHL DRIVE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS WILL DISENGAGE WHILE IN USE. PARTS FOR REPLACING ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL AND CLAIMS THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. TT CONSUMER MADE ARRANGEMENTS ON NOV 13, 1995 PART WAS TO BE ON HAND (WAS ORDERED PREVIOUSLY) VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED IN 3 DAYS, ON THE 4TH DAY CONSUMER CALLED DEALERAND WAS TOLD NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE, PART WAS NOT PRE-ORDERED AS STATED BY BODY SHOP FOREMAN AND VEHICLE WAS LEFT 4 DAYS WITH NO ATTEMPT TO LET CONSUMER KNOW ABOUT PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO DEALER AND IS STILL BEING TOLD THAT PART IS ON BACK ORDER, CONSUMER WAS INJURIED WHEN ORIGNAL PART FAILED.*JB
ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TRANSFER CASE FAILED TO ENGAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.(FIRST VEHICLE ON 601356) *DSH
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW CONDITION WEATHER, THE HUB CRACKED ON THE LEFT FRONT AND BROKE AND COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED PARTS NOT IN. TT
THE PLASTIC PLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY BROKE AND OIL LEAKED OUT. TT
WINDSHIELD WASHER, TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR AND HEADLIGHT LEVER HAS BROKEN. TT
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKS. *SD
REAR PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE. *DSH
TAILGATE SUPPORT STRUT BROKE, RECALL REPAIRS NOT DONE DUE TO A LACK OF PARTS.
4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. *SD
ON NOV. 27 THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIT BRAKES HARD AND THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED. TT
THE BOLT THAT HOLD THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE . TT
MOTOR MOUNT BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN VIBRATION. TT
THE REAR HATCHBACK ROD WAS NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THE RECALL LETTER WAS PRESENTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. TT
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED W/RIGHT DISC PADS WEARING TWICE AS LEFT. OWNER AWARE OF SERVICE BULLETIN ON CORROSION OF CALIPERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKES GRIND/PULL. *SD
REAR VIEW MIRROR KEEPS FALLING. TT REAR VIEW MIRROR IS GLUED TO WINDSHIELD AND IT SOMES OFF THE LAST TIME WHICH WAS THE THIRD TIME IT FELL AND CRACKED, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*JB
THE REAR DOOR WAS WARPED OUT OF SHAPE SO THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE HER HYDRAULIC STRUT REPLACED AND THEY SAID THEY DID THE WORK AND DID NOT. TT RECALL WAS FOR LIFTGATE BRACKETS, AFTER SUPPOSED REPAIR CONSUMER WENT HOME AND INSPECTED VEHICLE TO FIND REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE, THE ONLY THING DEALERSHIP DID WAS SCRAPE PAINT OFF PASSENGER SIDE BRACKET IN ONE SPOT! *SLC
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED.
THE REAR HATCH FELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKE WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT
WHILE CLOSING DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF; VERY DIFFICULT CLOSING DOORS PROPERLY; HAVE TO OPEN/CLOSE DOORS FROM OUTSIDE OF WINDOWS. TT
RADIAL ARM SUSPENSION BUSHINGS FAILED. *SD
EXCESSIVE FRONT VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS: REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP; VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD; ABS LIGHTS COMES ON; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING ACCIDENT; REARENDED ANOTHER; 3 CAR COLLISION.
OIL PAN GASKET/REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL LEAKED.
FRONT BRAKES GRAB WHEN WEATHER IS WET, MAKING IT HARD TO KEEP STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. *DSH
MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED UPON REAR COLLISION. TT ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
ABS: LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE BROKE WHERE MOUNTED TO FRAME. TT THE POINT WHERE STEER BRAKE LINE CINVERTS TO FLEX RUBBER TO WHEEL BACK PLATE, FRONT SUSPENSION COMES UP DIRECTLY TO RUB AGAINST RUBBER HOSE WHEN WHEEL HITS A BUMP IN ROAD OR CURB, THE HOSE CAN BE REPLACED BUT LOCATION IS STILL THE SAME WITH RESPECT TO LOWER SUSPENSION.*JB
THERE IS A OIL LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION . TT
PHONE EXT 8335:AUTO-TRAN: TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR; KEEPS RUBBING IN 1ST GEAR; ENGINE DOES NOT ACCELERATE; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT *SLC
WHEN SHUTTING THE REAR HATCH LATCH THE GLASS CRACKED THE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT ON THE CAR . TT
THE WELDS ON HINGES THAT HOLD REAR GATE ARE BREAKING, DIFFICULTY CLOSING DOOR. TT
IN COLD RAIN AND SNOW WEATHER BRAKES LOCKS UP . *AK
BRAKES GRAB WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THROWING FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FORWARD. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES SQUEAL AND CATCH AT THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON BRAKES USUALLY FOR THE FIRST 5 TO 10 MINUTES, ALSO NOTICEABLE IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. *SLC
ABS: BOTH ROTORS ARE CRACKED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BEING PLACED ON SURFACE; PEDAL PULSATES/VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. TT
VEHICLE ROLLOVER WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON HWY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TT
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
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