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1994 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 1994 record →

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Jun 3, 1996MI

UPON BEING REAR ENDED @ 65 MPH, BOTH FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed May 20, 1996AZ

FUMES ARE OVERWHELMING IN VEHICLE IRRITATE EYES AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BREATH. *AK

Structure › Body › DoorFire
Filed May 20, 1996NC

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED STRANGE ODOR INSIDE DRIVER DOOR PANEL, THEN NOTICED DOOR GLOWING, SAW SPARKS AND FLAMES, DOOR CAUGHT FIRE AND PROMPTLY EXTINQUISHED. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed May 14, 1996VA

NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch1 injured3 killed
Filed May 14, 1996MI

DOOR LATCH FAILED WHEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING FOUR PEOPLE TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE/FATALITIES.(MICHIGAN STATE POLICE REPORT)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 29, 1996NY

REAR BRAKES RUST ON THE INSIDE, CAUSING HIGH SPEED LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Apr 26, 1996AL

DASH CAUGHT FIRE. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 17, 1996AL

VEHICLE PARKED IN CARPORT OVERNIGHT, VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES EARLY THE NEXT MORNING. *AK

Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Filed Apr 17, 1996IL

WHILE DRIVING SUN ROOF SHEARED OFF, BLOWING SMALL PIECES OF GLASS IN THE EMPTY CHILE SAFETY SEATS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 17, 1996NM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN DC CONSUMER'S AUTO CAUGHT ON FIRE- AUTO HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR-NO ONE WAS HURT. *AK

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

ABS: WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN RAINY CONDITION; APPLIED BRAKES TWICE WITH SLIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE; BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/SKIDDING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 12, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN RESUMED, OVERPOWERING BRAKES, UPON APPLICATION, AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 12, 1996PA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1996CA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPLIED BRAKES HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, FRONT BRAKES SNAP IN HALF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Apr 5, 1996CA

RECEIVED RECALL, MADE APPOINTMENT AND TOOK TRUCK INTO DEALER. DEALER GAVE PART AWAY (96V-024.001). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1996WA

ABS: ON SLIPPERY ROADS, ICE/SNOW OR GRAVEL, BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP; VEHICLE SLIDES; NO WARNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic
Filed Apr 1, 1996CA

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. RECALL#96V024001 *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1996MO

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Mar 28, 1996MO

WHILE USING VEHICLE JACK TO LIFT VEHICLE, THE JACK BROKE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE, LUCKELY NOBODY WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Mar 27, 1996FL

LEAVES ARE GETTING INTO THE HEATER UNIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 27, 1996VA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 25, 1996OK

ABS SYSTEM BRAKES; SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 25, 1996VA

WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR SNOW COVERED SURFACES DRIVER EXPERIENCES PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK

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

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ABS LOCK UP. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 20, 1996VA

THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AFTER 8K MILES AND ONE YEAR OF USE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 18, 1996NY

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A VIBRATION, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 12, 1996NC

MOTOR MOUNTS VIBRATE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 8, 199600

BRAKES CONSTANTLY FAILING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 5, 1996CA

FRONT INNER BRAKE PADS EXCESSIVELY WORN. *DSH

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 29, 1996OH

STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 1996IA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED. *AK

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 501717) *DSH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Feb 15, 1996CA

THE REAR HATCH LATCH HINGES CAME OFF FROM THE GATE . TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 13, 1996MO

WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. TT

Seats
Filed Feb 13, 1996TX

DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 12, 1996OH

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed Feb 8, 1996CT

POWER STEERING FLUID LOST DUE TO NO THREAD ON RETURN LINE, CAUSING LEAK. *SD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 7, 1996IN

VEHICLE STICKS IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, CAUSING A HIGH IDLE, IN COLD WEATHER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1996CA

ABS; BRAKE CALIPERS ARE CRACKING THE ROTORS. HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 1, 1996NY

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 31, 1996NY

DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OVER A QUARTER OF A MILE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 26, 1996OH

THE SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T LOCK IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO BE THROWN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jan 25, 1996CA

FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED/CRACKED. PADS ARE WORN EXCESSIVELY CONSIDERING MAJORITY OF MILEAGE WAS ON FREEWAY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 22, 1996TX

THE BRAKES DON'T GRIP RIGHT TOOK TO DEALER THREE TIMES DEALER KNOW THERE ARE PROBLEMS . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1996SD

ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON RAIN OR SNOW CONDITION, WHEN ABS KICKS IN THE PEDAL WILL GO BACK TO YOU. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995VA

BRAKES CONTINUE TO BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT AND LIFE-THREATENING MALFUNCTION. EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. OWNER HAS ATTACHED DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 7, 1995AZ

REAR ABS BRAKE LOCKS UP ALMOST CAUSE TWO ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995NY

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 29, 1995TN

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 38 MILES THE CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR,THE CONSUMERS HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 28, 1995TX

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAN NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

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