1994 Ford Explorer complaints

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEGAN TO FAIL OCCASIONALLY.

SUN ROOF SHATTERED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 40 MPH OR ABOVE 50 MILES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

GOIND DOWNHILL 30MPH; ACCELERATOR STUCK; TRIED BRAKING & ABS LOCKED UP. PULLED ON EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN A LITTLE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & JUMPED OUT. ABS WAS SMOKING. ALL BRAKES BURNED. *AK

SEATS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT FRONT OCCUPANTS DURING A REAR END COLLISION.

REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SAFETY LOCKS ARE BROKEN. CONSUMER STATES THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE NOR THE OUTSIDE. SAFETY LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK

REAR SEATS DO NOT HAVE HEAD RESTS.

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT SHOW ACCURATE SPEED.

RECALL #97V083000, BEFORE PERFORMING RECALL WORK MIRRORS WERE WORKING. AFTERWARDS MIRRORS DID NOT WORK. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX BECAUSE OF BROKEN HOUSING MOTOR BOX. *AK

WHEN THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ROLLS FREELY, RECALL WORK WAS CORRECTED, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS RECALL #94V169000. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN EIGHT HOURS LATER. *AK

DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO RECTIFY RECALL, STATING THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER EVEN THOUGH IT HAS HER VIN PRINTED ON IT. *AK

THE BOTTOM SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BE RELEASED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE IN SEAT FRAME.

BALL JOINTS SEIZE, CAUSING FRONT END TO VEER TO EITHER SIDE.

FIRESTONE RADIAL TIRE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

HYDRAULIC LIFT SUPPORT WHICH SUPPORTS THE DOOR HINGE FELL OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. DEALER'S COMMENTS: NOT WELDED PROPERLY. *AK

THE REAR MIDDLE LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO RETRACTOR . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, CAUSING OWNER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENT SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON DURING TURNS/LANE CHANGES.

GOT IN VEHICLE AT NIGHT, PULLED LIGHT SWITCH; STARTED DRIVING; HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT FOR NO REASON; PLAYED WITH IT AWHILE & EVERY DAY TO TURN ON LIGHT. HIGH BEAMS WORK; HOLDS SWITCH TO KEEP HIGH BEAMS ON; WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

LEAVES ARE BEING SUCKED INTO THE OUTSIDE AIR VENT, THEN INTO A OPEN REGISTER IN THE CONDENSER WHERE THE LEAVES BURN.

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AFTER MAKING SUDDEN STOP , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LOSS BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH. *AK

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 TO 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED DUE TO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDING GREASING. *AK

THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATING BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING A FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY BLOWER MOTOR AND THERMAL SWITCH, VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRRORS WITH POWER SWITCH WHICH STARTED TO SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE. THEN THE DOOR PANEL MELTED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, PULLED OVER AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS DEATACHED FROM THE AXLE. *AK

PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS UP TO 65 MPH AND THAT IT VIBRATES IN THE FLOOR AREA AND STEERING COLUM AREA. OWNER NOTES THAT IT MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THESE VEHICLES. *AK

AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: VEHICLE IN GARAGE FOR A TEST ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION, WENT FROM PARK TO NEUTRAL. WHEN SHIFTED GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, VEHIICLE TOOK OFF ACROSS FLOOR, PUSHED A TOOL BOX INTO AN EXPLORER BEFORE IT STOPPED. *AK

WHEN BRAKING, CAN FEEL PULSATION THROUGH BRAKE PEDAL, OCCURS ON WET, SLIPPERY OR MUDDY CONDITIONS, LOSS OF ABILITY TO STOP OR CHANGE DIRECTIONS, CAUSED CRASH, HIT ROCK WALL COMING THROUGH UNDERPATH, ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMAL. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE FUSES WENT OUT, THE RADIO WENT OUT, AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE REAR HATCH MOUNT BROKE OFF AND AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE INTERIOR DAMAGE.THERE IS A PRELIMINARY ELVAULATION ON THIS NOW. *AK

DURING SNOWING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE USING THE DASH MECHANISM. IT DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND ONLY WORKED IN TWO WHEEL DRIVE; THE LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS IN FOUR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED WITHIN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO PREVENT INCIDENTS LIKE THIS.

LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

PARKING BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE, PARKING ON A HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STARTS SLOWLY ROLLING BACKWARDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON PARKING BRAKES, BUT THE DEALER SAY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. *AK

RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK/LATCH BROKE. *AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 95 AND (3) OF (4) BRAND NEW FIRESTONE TIRES HAD DEFECTS, THE BELTS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES ON 08-07-95, 06-02-96 AND 07-13-96. *AK

BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING CAR TO SKID.

FIRE IGNITED AROUND DOOR/DASHBOARD/LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE PARKED/UNOCCUPIED, ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT/INSURANCE CO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, VEHICLE TOTALED,VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, NO REPAIRS AS OF YET. *AK

LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN AT PURCASE.

REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKEN.