1994 Ford Explorer complaints

REAR HATCH PNEUMATIC LIFT BRACKET BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING DOOR TO SLAM DOWN. *AK

AT 60 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BAD VIBRATION, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS, THAT AFFECTS STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON ICE OR WET LIKE PAVEMENT VEHICLE GOES INTO A SKID. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE GAS ASSIST CYLINDER FAILED.

THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE GAS ASSIST CYLINDER, LEFT SIDE, INSIDE THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING 50-55MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THE HOOD FLEW UP , THE HOOD CAME BACK AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IT CRACKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE HOOD LATCH. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO SIT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT THE SEATBACK SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

REAR WINDOW GLASS CRYSTALLIZED. *AK

BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE STEERNG BOX TO THE FRAME BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

GAS GAUGE FAILURE. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND CABLE.

THE ABS SYSTEM DOESN'T OPERATE PROPERLY, THE WHEELS LOCK UP,ESPECIALLY DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

WHEN PASSING ON A PAVEMENT IMPERFECTION, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE COLLAPSED AND TIRE FLEW OVER THE CARS. NO ONE WAS HIT. *AK

ON HIGHWAY, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, WHEN PASSING ON A PAVEMENT IMPERFECTION, THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE WHEEL COLLASPED AND THE WHEEL FLEW OVER OTHER VEHICLE, LUCKELY, HITTING NO ONE.

THE FITTING THAT HOLDS THE LIFTGATE OF THE VEHICLE HAD FELL IN ON BOTH SIDES LEFT AND RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHOP. THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME VEHICLE 1992, AND THE DEALER IS FIXING IT *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (95I007000). HAD CALLED THE DEALER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THEY REFUSED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

DESIGN ERROR, DEFECT IN SUPPORT MECHANISM IN REAR DOOR, THE BRACKET RIPPED FROM DOOR, STRESS WILL CAUSE FAILUR. DOOR WILL COME CRASHING DOWN. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT. HAS A NEW DESIGNED REPLACEMENT BRACKET TO INSTALL. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE UNLOADING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THE HATCH FELL ON THE OWNER'S HEAD . THE OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO INSPECT THE HATCHBACK FOR DEFECTS. AT THE TIME OF NOTICE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE CYLINDER WAS WEAK AND OR DEFECTIVE. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE WITH WINDOWS & SUN ROOF CLOSED. HEARD A LOUD BOOM GLASS SHATTERED FROM ABOVE & INTO VEHICLE & TOWARDS THE REAR. NOTHING HIT SUN ROOF TO BREAK IT. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK

DEFECT IN POWER MIRRORS, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL, BECAUSE WORK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE. NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, MAKING LOUD NOISE, KEPT CUTTING OFF ABOUT 5 TIMES. NOTICED GAS WAS ALL OVER ENGINE AND MUFFLER. MECHANIC SAID VAVLES STAYED OPEN WHICH CAUSED THE GAS TO FLOW IN ENGINE AND POWER BRAKES WHICH BECAME DEFECTIVE DUE TO GAS LEAK. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE A POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE BRACKET FAILURE. *AK

RECALL 95I007000, DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS TOO MUCH MILEAGE. *AK

5-SPEED TRANSMISSION IS MANUFACTURED WITH RUBBER PLUGS WHICH IN TIME DRY OUT AND ALLOW FLUID TO ESCAPE. THE FLUIT GETS BLOWN OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION WHEN ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE FIFTH GEAR TO OVERHEAT AND SEIZE. *AK

RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK LINKAGE FAILED. MJS

EXHAUST PIPE LEADING TO MUFFLER FAILED. NLM

THE BRAKES SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AT 48MILES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/PADS/ROTORS AND SEALS. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT REAR TIRE TO LOCK, CAR TO SWERVE.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. ALSO REPLACED MUFFLER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

AIR-CONDITIONER DOES NOT HAVE A SCREEN, WHICH ALLOWS DEBRIS TO GET INTO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, CATCHES ON FIRE, FORD NOT DEVELOPING PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE GLASS IN THE SUN ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE HIGHWAY.*AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING REA RWINDOW SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, PIECES OF GLASS FELL INTO REAR OF VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC THAT OPENS THE TRUNK BROKE OFF AFTER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS ARE CONTINUOUSLY CRACKING.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 TO 72MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES DUE TO A PROBELM WITH THE DRIVESHAFT. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE MOTOR MOUNTS AND STABILIZER BAR. DEALER ALSO WANTS TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT, HOWEVER HE IS WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE FIXES WILL REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND BRAKES FADING. CONSUMER HAS ALSO HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, EA96-017. *AK

SHORT CIRCUIT IN POWR MIRROR CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

WHEN LIFTING UP THE TAILGATE, THE HYDRAULIC PISTONS ATTACHMENT PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE SPEED, ONCE TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE RE-ENGAGES AND PICKS UP SPEED. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V083000). CALLED DEALER & MADE APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE ON DAY OF APPOINTMENT. MECHANIC KEPT VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 HRS BEFORE INFORMING THE OWNER THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE'S MIRROR SWITCH. *AK *SLC

WENT AROUND A CURVE, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND THE ENGINE IDLED LIKE THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, SO, THE DRIVER COASTED ABOUT 200 FEET AND THEN STOPPED AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. WENT TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE ENGINE JUST IDLED AND WOULD NOT WORK IN ANY OTHER GEAR. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER ON THE HATCHBACK BROKE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN OUT ON THESE VHEICLES. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH ON VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OF RECALL AND VEHICLE WAS VANDALIZED. *AK

REPLACED ABS BRAKES FIVE TIMES; ALSO FRONT BRAKE ROTORS SPLIT IN HALF TWICE. *AK

OPENED UP THE LIFTGATE AND THE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD BROKE LOOSE, LEAVING A 5-INCH ROUND HOLE WHERE THE HACKBACK SUPPORT ROD WAS CONNECTED. *AK *SLC

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHILE BRAKING RAPIDLY. THERE IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN DEFECT PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND FORD HAS A CORRECTIVE KIT AVAILABLE TO ATTACH TO THE REAR WHEEL FRAME TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM.

VEHICLE DIES WHILE IDELING. VEHICLE WILL START UP AFTER SEVERAL TRIES . VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF REPAIRS. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK