THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
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 →
ABS: VEHICLE CONSTANTLY WANTS TO PULL TO RIGHT FROM HIGH SPEED BRAKE APPLICATION; 50 MPH/HIGHER; ONE BRAKE WHEEL LOCKS UP;HAPPENS WET OR DRY WEATHER;NO WARNING
THE BRAKE ROTOR HAD EXTREME EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ONE SIDE SO SEVERLY THAT IT CUT INTO THE ROTOR, REQUIRING THE ROTOR TO HAVE TO BE RESURFACED. TT
ROTOR ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME, REPLACE ROTOR ONCE, NEED TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. TT
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. TT
THE FUEL ODOR /FUMES AFTER 10,000 MILES CAR PARK IN GARAGE AND SMELL IS IN THE HOUSE THIS IS CONSUMER SECOND CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DEALER TOOK BACK CAR. TT
UPON SUDDEN OR SLIGHT APPLICATION OF BRAKES TRUCK WILL PULL TO RIGHT; ALSO BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE FUEL ODOR /FUMES AFTER 10,000 MILES CAR PARK IN GARAGE AND SMELL IS IN THE HOUSE THIS IS THE FIRST CAR THE FUEL IS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WELL .
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE , EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
VEHICLES BRAKE ROTORS PREMATURELY WARPED AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 11,000 ROTORS FOR CYLINDER 12,000.(PE95-001). TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOST BRAKING ABILITY AT 25 MPH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING CAUSING BRAKES TO LOSE THEIR EFFECTINESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING NOISE/VIBRATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. *SKD
OIL FILTER POST CAME LOOSE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. TT
BRAKES LOCKUP WHEN APPLIED IN NORMAL STOPPING, REPLACE BRAKE PAD/DRUM/LINKAGE, TO NO AVAIL, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN YOU GET UP TO ABOUT 50 MPH VIBRATING IS COMING FROM MOTOR MOUNTS. BOUNCES SIDEWAYS AT UNDER 40MPH ON ROUGH ROADS, CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS
SECOND VEHICLE VIN:[XXX]. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE KICKS IT OUT, CAUSING SUDDEN JERKING TO THE CAR, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST. TT
DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS THE FIRST FEW TIMES BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT KEPT JERKING AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE BRAKING IS NOT AS SHARP AS IT USED TO BE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT TIMES.
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ABS SYSTEM PULLS OUT OF CONTROL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. TT
WAS DRIVING TRYING TO STOP ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WAS BACKING DOWN THE DRIVE WAY TRY TO STOP JEEP WOULDN'T STOP HIT A WALL. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING VEHICLE WILL TURN TO LEFT AT 45 DEGREE TURN. TT
REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND FELL ON OWNERS HEAD. TT
VEHICLE STALLED THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *SKD
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCD OVERHEATING OF DISC ROTORS, CAUSING WARPING/ LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
ABS SYSTEM, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP, REPLACE LINING/ROTOR/CALIPER TO NO AVAIL. TT
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, REPLACEMENT OF PARTS BY MFR. SENSOR HOSE AND OTHER PARTS, ELECTRICAL SHORT VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT TIME OF FIRE.
UPON HITTING A POT HOLE, STEERING LINKAGE COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLABLE DRIVING. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25MPH, FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OF BRAKES PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILED CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP HIT A BUMP BRAKE FAIL. TT
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING ENGINE TO ROTATE, CAUSES VIBRATION. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. TT
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM CLUTCH. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
LACK OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN HIT A TREE, STEERING COLUMN FELL IN LAP. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLIED.BRAKES REPAIRED 6 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON SNOW SURFACE APPLIED ABS WHEEL LOCKUP VEHICLE SKIDED HITTING A POLE IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH. TT
ABS BRAKING DID NOT FUNCTION GOING AT 30 MPH. TT
BROKEN STEERING BEARINGS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHILE GOING AROUND CURB, STEERING LOCKED. DRIVER COULDN'T TURN AND RAN OFF ROAD ROLLING OVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE 12:00 POSITION AT 45MPH DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP DURING PANIC STOPS ON WET/ROUGH SURFACES UPON INITIAL APPLICATION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SKD
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