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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 →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 16, 1995MA

THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 16, 1995OH

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 15, 1995NY

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 14, 1995DC

ROTOR ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ARE CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME, REPLACE ROTOR ONCE, NEED TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 13, 1995NY

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 7, 1995NJ

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 7, 1995MN

UPON SUDDEN OR SLIGHT APPLICATION OF BRAKES TRUCK WILL PULL TO RIGHT; ALSO BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 7, 1995NJ

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 .

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 5, 1995NY

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE , EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 30, 1995NJ

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 26, 1995MA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed May 25, 1995CT

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOST BRAKING ABILITY AT 25 MPH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 24, 1995WA

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING CAUSING BRAKES TO LOSE THEIR EFFECTINESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 19, 1995NY

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING NOISE/VIBRATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 18, 1995OK

OIL FILTER POST CAME LOOSE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 18, 1995FL

BRAKES LOCKUP WHEN APPLIED IN NORMAL STOPPING, REPLACE BRAKE PAD/DRUM/LINKAGE, TO NO AVAIL, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 11, 1995MD

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 8, 1995MI

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed May 5, 1995WV

WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE KICKS IT OUT, CAUSING SUDDEN JERKING TO THE CAR, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 2, 1995WI

DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS THE FIRST FEW TIMES BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 26, 1995TX

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT KEPT JERKING AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 24, 1995FL

THE BRAKING IS NOT AS SHARP AS IT USED TO BE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 24, 1995KY

UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 18, 1995NY

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ABS SYSTEM PULLS OUT OF CONTROL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 13, 1995MA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1995DE

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING VEHICLE WILL TURN TO LEFT AT 45 DEGREE TURN. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 4, 1995FL

REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND FELL ON OWNERS HEAD. TT

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 1, 1995CA

VEHICLE STALLED THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 27, 1995CA

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 24, 1995CA

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 22, 1995CA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCD OVERHEATING OF DISC ROTORS, CAUSING WARPING/ LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 21, 1995PA

ABS SYSTEM, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP, REPLACE LINING/ROTOR/CALIPER TO NO AVAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 21, 1995CA

FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 17, 1995FL

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.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Mar 17, 1995MI

UPON HITTING A POT HOLE, STEERING LINKAGE COLLAPSED, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLABLE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 17, 1995OH

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25MPH, FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OF BRAKES PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1995GA

ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILED CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP HIT A BUMP BRAKE FAIL. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 14, 1995NC

ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING ENGINE TO ROTATE, CAUSES VIBRATION. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire1 injured
Filed Mar 8, 1995FL

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 8, 1995CA

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM CLUTCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 7, 1995PA

ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 2, 1995NY

LACK OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 27, 1995CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 21, 1995CT

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 7, 1995MA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON SNOW SURFACE APPLIED ABS WHEEL LOCKUP VEHICLE SKIDED HITTING A POLE IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 3, 1995CA

ABS BRAKING DID NOT FUNCTION GOING AT 30 MPH. TT

SteeringCrash3 injured
Filed Jan 30, 1995NC

BROKEN STEERING BEARINGS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash
Filed Jan 27, 1995NV

APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHILE GOING AROUND CURB, STEERING LOCKED. DRIVER COULDN'T TURN AND RAN OFF ROAD ROLLING OVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 26, 1995MI

VEHICLE 12:00 POSITION AT 45MPH DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 25, 199500

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP DURING PANIC STOPS ON WET/ROUGH SURFACES UPON INITIAL APPLICATION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SKD

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