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1993 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 1993 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Jul 8, 1996MS

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK SENSOR WHEN OUT, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 8, 1996NJ

WHEEL LOCKED UP WITH ABS, THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, PARTICULARLY ON WET SURFACES PE96-016. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 8, 1996MA

APPLIED BRAKES, WHEELS LOCK UP ABRUPTLY WHEN ABS IS ACTIVATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 5, 1996TX

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT ACT AS IF THEY WANT TO STOP SOMETIMES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › HydraulicCrash
Filed Jul 3, 1996CA

RECALL RELATED, 96V024001, BRAKES POWER ASSIST: PRIMARY BOOSTER FAILED, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 55 MPH NEVER RECEVIED NOTICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 1, 1996NJ

6094655600:ROSE FOX: ABS: BRAKES LOCK UP, TRUCK PULLS HARD TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING HIGH SPEED, NO WARNING. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 24, 1996FL

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN, REDERING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *AK

Wheels
Filed Jun 20, 1996NY

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP TWICE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION; JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND TO RIGHT SIDE. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996IL

FAULTY PITMAN ARM CAUSED DIFFICULT STEERING PROBLEM. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Jun 20, 1996IL

FAULTY PITMAN ARM CAUSED DIFFICULT STEERING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 13, 1996CA

PLASTIC PLUG ON TRANSMISSION CASE FAILED PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION OIL TO LEAK/OVERHEATING OF THE GEAR COMPONENTS. *SD

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Jun 13, 1996WI

DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSE GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT END.

Structure › Body › DoorFire
Filed Jun 12, 1996IL

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE DUE TO DRIVER SIDE ELECTRICAL DOOR PANELS MALFUNCTIONING AND CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Jun 11, 1996CA

THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T HAD THE PART YET SHE KEEPS GETTING THE RUN AROUND CONCERNING RECALL REPAIR OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST PRIMARY BOOSTER 96V024001. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Jun 7, 1996PA

TRANSFER CASE REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 6, 1996OK

PE96-016, ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 6, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 18, 1996NY

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 9, 1996AZ

CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO SQUEAKING BRAKES. *DSH

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed May 8, 1996MD

DURING REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FELL ONTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 6, 1996PA

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemCrash
Filed May 4, 1996NY

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Apr 24, 1996NY

AFTER ENGAGING IN DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERTED INTO THE HOUSE, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Apr 18, 1996TX

EXPERIENCED FIRE WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN FRONT DASH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 17, 1996PA

DRIVER EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKES WHEEL LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 16, 1996NY

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Seats
Filed Apr 12, 1996KS

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BOLTS FALL OUT. CAUSING THE SEATS TO FALL INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 9, 1996TX

BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 2, 1996CA

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 1, 1996TX

RECALL RELATED, 95I007000, RECEIVED 2ND NOTICE, CONTACT DEALERSHIP/MFR. PARTS ARE NATIONAL BACKORDER NO KNOW DATE OF DELIVERY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 28, 1996CA

EXPERIENCING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS, HAVE TO PUMP TO BE ABLE TO STOP. *AK

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 25, 1996GA

VEHICLE WAS RAMMED IN REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STOP LIGHT, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE UPON IMPACT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 22, 1996CA

ABS BRAKES; ON DRY ROAD SURFACE, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 22, 1996CO

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Mar 22, 1996MI

THROTTLE CABLE FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1996PR

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM, WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON AFTER BEING FIXED. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Mar 20, 1996TX

TAILGATE HINGE TORN LOOSE AT WELD.

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Mar 19, 1996NY

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, RECALL #95S21, DEALER WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIRS. *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Mar 18, 1996GA

HAS CONTACTED THREE DEALERSHIPS TO GET RECALL DONE 95S21 STRUCTURE; HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 6, 1996FL

EXPERIENCED FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 6, 1996OR

WATER WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE, CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE/STALLING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 27, 1996IL

(ABS) FAILURE ON THE BRAKES SYSTEMS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Feb 22, 1996MD

REAR LIFTGATE LATCH PITTED. COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 18, 1996NC

ANTILOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601380) *DSH

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 5, 1996CA

DRIVER BROADSIDED ONCOMING VEHICLE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND REARVIEW MIRROR. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Feb 5, 1996MI

SAFETY LATCH FOR THE HOOD FAILED, RESULTING IN A FLY-UP, DEALER SAID THE CATCH NEEDS TO BE LUBRICATED. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 5, 1996WA

EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL NOT MAINTAIN THE PROPER SPEED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 1, 1996CA

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Jan 31, 1996FL

THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUSTING PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH SELF-ADJUSTING RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP. TT INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED TO GLASS.*JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 1996KY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHEN ENGAGING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. TT

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