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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
Filed Sep 6, 1995NY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND PUSHES THE OCCUPANTS FOOT BACK UP AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 31, 1995NJ

WHEN START THE CAR THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 30, 1995FL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ARE SOFT WHEN STARTING THE CAR, SQUEAL AND LOCK. THE BRAKE FEELS WET HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 30, 1995FL

ABS: WHILE BRAKING, WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES/SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY; HARD TO CONTROL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 29, 1995MA

WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD ABS BRAKES HAVE TO BE TAPPED IN ORDER TO BRAKE PROPERLY ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Aug 28, 1995OK

VEHICLE SLIDES TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 25, 1995FL

COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HAD NONE THIS IS THE ABS SYSTEM. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 24, 1995FL

VEHICLE VIBRATES 20 TO 65 MPH; VIBRATES MORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, SOMETIMES TO LEFT; POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINE MOUNTS.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 23, 1995FL

PUT AUTO IN REVERSE AND AUTO ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 22, 1995TX

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN FOR REPAIR CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 21, 1995LA

SMELL OF LEAVES BURNING WHEN AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING; LEAVES WERE DISCOVERED IN BLOWER; OWNER WARNED NOT TO PARK VEHICLE UNDER OAK TREE OR PINE TREE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 18, 1995AL

PURCHASE NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTOR, FRONT END ALIGNMENT WEAR OUT THE FRONT TIRE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 17, 1995CA

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 17, 1995ID

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 11, 1995CA

WHEN OPEN THE REAR HATCH LATCH TRY TO CLOSE IT, THE HINGES FELL OFF . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 10, 1995CA

ABS: WHOLE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED 14 TIMES WITHIN 38,000 MILES; BRAKES GRIND, CHEWED PADS, LOCKED UP, SOMETIMES NO BRAKES AT ALL; NO WARNING. TT

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 8, 1995MD

CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 8, 1995AZ

CONSUMER REPLACED THE CALIPER A YEAR AGO BECAUSE BEING WORN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR IS OFF WARRANTY . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 7, 1995CA

THE BRAKE PADS THE INNER PADS HAS WORN OUT THIS IS SEVEN PADS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR . TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Aug 4, 1995FL

PE95-032; REAR HATCH BRACKET BECAME DETACHED FROM HATCH DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Equipment › Mechanical › Wrecker and Wheel Lift DevicesCrash
Filed Jul 27, 1995MI

VEHICLE DISCONNECTED FROM TOW BAR, LOST CONTROL/VEERED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 24, 1995NY

THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 55MPH, THE DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, MFG HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT, BUT NO REMEDY. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and ControlsFire
Filed Jul 20, 1995VT

DRIVER SIDE, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED EXPERIENCE FIRE IN THE DOOR CONTROL PANEL, WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 18, 1995NY

THE FRONT END JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 14, 1995CA

ROTORS REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 11, 1995VA

HARD PEDAL OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH SNOWY ROAD/COULD NOT GET GOOD SLOWING AND STOPPING ACTION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 1995MA

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COMES ON TOO FREQUENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Jul 7, 1995NY

GLOVE BOX IS SMALL AND ITS LOCKING MECHANISM INHIBITS STORAGE CAPACITY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 7, 1995FL

ENGINE MOUNT DESIGN PROBLEMS, CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 63 MPH. *SKD

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jul 6, 1995FL

REAR LEFT DOOR SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE, RESULTING IN GATE COLLAPSING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jul 6, 1995TX

UPON APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER. MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED W/CONDITION ,STARTING TO REOCCUR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 30, 1995FL

THE ABS BRAKES WHEN YOU APPLY THEM IN AN EMERGANCY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR SLIDES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 30, 1995FL

THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SHAKES AND A THUMPING SOUND IS HEARD *AK

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Jun 29, 1995CA

THE WELD ON THE BRACKET FOR THE REAR CARGO DOOR BROKE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jun 29, 1995FL

THE REAR HATCH LATCH SUPPORT ROD BROKE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 23, 1995TX

BRAKES WERE SPONGY, HAD WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED, SPONG` AGAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 22, 1995PA

THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE S. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jun 22, 1995FL

REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS SNAPPED OFF AND WERE REPLACED; HYDRAULIC SYLINDERS ARE BREAKING AGAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 22, 1995TX

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, OVERSENSITIVE ABS SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 22, 1995FL

PE95- 032 ACTIVE,BRAKE FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1995KY

BACK HATCH BROKE AND HIT OWNER IN THE HEAD. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Jun 19, 1995FL

PE95-032 ACTIVE, REAR HATCHBACK SUPPORT FAILED WILL NOT SUPPORT THE HATCHBACK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 19, 1995MD

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTICED A SQUEAKY SOUND WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut1 injured
Filed Jun 19, 1995KY

PE95-032 ACTIVE, SUUPPORT RODS HOLDING HATCH FELL OFF, HATCH OPENED UP, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch1 injured
Filed Jun 16, 1995FL

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING GATE TO CLOSE ABRUPTLY AND KNOCKED DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 9, 1995MI

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AT APPROX. 25MPH. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › PumpCrash
Filed Jun 7, 1995NJ

POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKUP, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE PUMP LEAKED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 7, 1995CA

THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK THAT CAUSE THE ROTOR TO BE REPLACE. TT

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash1 injured
Filed May 25, 1995NJ

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A WALL. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed May 25, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

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