1995 Ford Explorer complaints

SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK AT ALL TIMES. WHEN HITTING A BUMP THEY EASILY LOOSEN. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 12 MILES AND HE WENT TO DOWNSHIFT, HEARD EXPLOSIVE NOISE THE AIRBAG WENT OFF . *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH HOOD UNLATCHING WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 7O MPH, ALMOST CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION. OCCURED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD UNDERGONE REPAIRS, MOST LIKELY LATCHES WERE NOT FULLY ENGAGED. DEALER /MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

THIS SEAT BELT LATCH WAS MADE BY TRW AND HAS FAILED TO UN LATCH ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. MY CONTACT AT FULTON FORD IN CANAL FULTON, OH 44614 SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO I WOULD HAVE TO BY A NEW PART. I FEEL THIS IS WRONG THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. BEING THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FORD/TRW SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM! HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD YOU HAVE TO CRAWL OUT OF THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT WANT COME UN DONE. *AK

AS I DRIVE THE EXPLORER ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT ANY SPEEDS FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME(200+ MILES), ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE HORSEPOWER IS AFFECTED. GAS MILEAGE DECREASES TO ABOUT 8 MPG, AND THIS LASTS FOR AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND I HAVE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES, THE MASS AIR-FLOW SENSOR, THE FUEL FILTERS AND THE ALTERNATOR. THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING THOUGH. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED SO AS TO FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II TIRES (P235/75R15) EXPERIENCED AN AIR LEAK BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED ALL TIRES BE REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 2 FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH INTO A CURVE AND HEARD A CLUNK SOUND. CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IT. DROVE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK COUPLE OF HOURS LATER AND PARKED IT. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGHER SPEED, VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT AROUND 40-45MPH. SLOWED DOWN TO 30MPH TO KEEP VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY DETERMINED IT TO BE A BROKE TIE ROD. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THERE IS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK COMING FROM RACK AND PINION ON RIGHTSIDE. DEALER DETERMINED CAUSE OF LEAK, AND REPLACED STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE BECAUSE INNER TIE RODS BROKE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK STOP WORKING EACH TIME THE VEHICLE COMES IN CONTACT WITH X-BAND RADAR SIGNALS FROM TRAIN SIGNALS OR CELLULAR TELEPHONE TOWERS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME PLACE EACH DAY IN MY COMMUTE TO WORK.

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND SHAKES. IT IS NOTICED MORE AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO, WHEN IT'S WINDY OUTSIDE CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE OVER STEERING. NLM

O/D AND INDICATOR LIGHT NOT OPERATIVE. 4WD INDICATOR LIGHTS BLINK OR DO NOT OPERATE. DEALER SAYS SHORT IN WIRING COMPONENTS IN SHIFT SELECTOR ASSEMBLY IS CAUSING PROBLEMS. REPLACING ENTIRE ASSEMBLY.

WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO CHANGE LANES, PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT STUCK DUE TO ABROKE WELD. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TOOK OFF. CONSUMER SAID DRIVER HAD TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN TO GET PEDAL UNSTUCK. *AK

GAS PEDAL STICKS- REPLD AT 30,000 MILES UNDER WARRANTY WITH UPGRADED VERSION PER DEALER. BUT IT IS NOW STICKING AGAIN. DEALER SAYS MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY AT THIS TIME. VERY HAZARDOUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *AK

THE ORIGINAL SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE. GROWN ADULTS TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE TO UNBUCKLE. THIS IS A SUCH A POTENTIAL HAZARD. *AK

SEATBELT RELEASES WHEN LEANING FORWARD AND FAILS TO SECURE DRIVER IN PLACE

VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE; MECHANIC NOTICED BROKEN PIECES OF TRANSMISSION POSITRACTION FRICTION PLATE. INFORMED OWNER BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK VEHICLE TO TRANSMISSION SHOP & INFORMED TRANSMISSION WAS MISSING WASHERS & IT WAS POORLY MACHINED, THE FRICTION PLATE. *AK

DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM BUT HAD TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY WIRNING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS TATALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WELD ON LIFTGATE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LIFTGATE TO FALL.

LIFTTGATE BRACKET BROKE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 50 DAYS AND COULD FIND NO SOLUTION. *AK

AFTER STARTING, AND USUALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER BEING RUN, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, SUCH AS WHEN I LEAVE MY HOUSE, DRIVE TWO MILES TO THE COFFEE SHOP,. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO STALL AFTER BEING RUN SAY , FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. ITS THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER, HE SAID IT NEEDED A TUNE UP, AND DID A TUNE UP. VEH. STILL HAS PROBLEM. WILL STALL ON WARM, COOL, OR COLD DAYS. TEMP. DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FACTOR.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH DRIVER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS LEANING ,NOTICED TIRE WAS FLAT , IT HAD SEPARATED. PIECES OF TIRE WERE STILL ON RIM , CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

DRIVER WINDOW HAS FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WASHER FUNCTION ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS OFTEN STOP OR WORK AT ARBITRARY, INTERMITTENT SPEEDS. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT IT STOPPED WORKING SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DIDN'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ARGUE WITH THEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ONN SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED. I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOPUT THE PROBLEM AND THOUGHT I WOULD CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER REPORT. THANKS!

CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR GOOD WILL REPAIR COST NO HELP

THIS IS MY 3RD TRANSMISSION. MY 1994 EXPLORER HAD AN IREPREPAIRABLE TRANSMISSION, SO I HAD TO UPGRADE AT MY COST TO THE 1995. IN MY 1995 I AM NOW FACED WITH REPLACING MY 2ND TRANSMISSION. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE FORD FACTORY REP DOES NOT TALK TO THE PUBLIC. FOR EACH INCIDENT I HAVE AT LEAST 2 WEEKS OF "DOWN TIME" WHILE WAITING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION TECH AT TOWN & COUNTRY FORD HERE IN CHARLOTTE, NC INDICATES HE SEES THIS PROBLEM OFTEN WITH THE EXPLORERS, YET NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION FROM FORD. I FEEL POWERLESS, AND AT THE TOTAL MERCY OF FORD. MY BMW HAD 388,000 WHEN I SOLD IT AND IT NEVER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY SERVICED, YET THE FORD WARRANTY SEEMS TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF...INADEQUATE. THIS IS APPARENTLY DUE TO AN INFERIOR, FAULTY PRODUCT. FORD NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCTS, AND NEEDS TO DO A SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER JOB RESPONDING TO A CONSUMER WITH HABITUAL MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS TRANSMISSION. HOW DOES FORD EXPECT TO FOSTER REPEAT BUSINESS IF THE MESSAGE THEY CLEARLY SEND IS THE FACTORY REP IS NOT AVAILABLE TO JOHN Q PUBLIC. WHAT THE HECK IS THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION? I KNOW THE FACTORY REPS FROM THE COMPETING MFG'ERS DO FIELD QUESTIONS AND ISSUES FROM THE PUBLIC. I INTEND TO LEAVE FORD IF THIS IS THE BEST THEY CAN DO AND GO TO GMC, OR A FOREIGN MFG UNLESS I CAN GET SOME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RELIEF!!!

THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE STOPPED WORKING 12/98. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ASKED TO LOOK AT IT SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT...PROBABLY SOMETHING IN THE WIRING OF THE GUAGE, AND IT MAY BE EXPENSIVE TO FIND IT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN WORKING. WE COULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED A NUMBER OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS (SUCH AS OVERHEATING IN TEXAS IN THE SUMMER), BUT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CATCH IT. THEN, OUR LOCK ACTUATOR WENT OUT. BECAUSE IT WAS A REAR DOOR, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT. WE PAID $188.16 TO FIX IT IN ADDITION TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. IF THE DEALER'S WARRANTY COVERS THE FRONT DOORS, IT SHOULD COVER THE REAR DOORS. THIS MAKES NO SENSE AND COST US A LOT OF MONEY OUT OF OUR POCKETS! WE ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES ON OUR CAR.

THE FRONT LEFT DOOR WHEN SHUT HAS PROGRESSIVLEY FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY.

NO SUMMARY

SUSPENSION LINK FROM THE CONTROL ARM TO THE STABILIZER BAR FELL OFF CAUSING VIBRATION AND DAMAGE TO OTHER FRONT COMPONENTS. *YC

VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS(12TIMES SO FAR). TWO DEALERS DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.

I HAVE A 1995 EXPLORER THAT HAS HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 42000 MILES IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A REBULD.. BUT TO MY DISMAY TO FIND OUT THAT IT HAD PREMATURE WEAR ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND ON THE SERVO PISTON.. I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSIONS, I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT CAUSE AS A CONSUMER IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING KNOWING THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE PUT IN 3 OR 4 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE 100,000 MILES.. PLEASE HELP.. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED ON US60 (FREEWAY) IN MESA AZ AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE OF A 3 LANE ROADWAY. ALL WAS NORMAL WITH NO VIBRATIONS. THERE WAS AN INSTANT BANG WITH IMMEDIATE ONSET OF MAJOR VIBRATIONS AND THE VEHICLE PULLED INITIALLY TO THE LEFT AND THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS TRAFFIC TO THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOST ALL BUT A 1 INCH STRIP OF THE TREAD SURFACE OVER THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR PRESSURE AND DUE TO THE SHOULDER HAZARD ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEXT EXIT WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY A VERY LARGE PIECE OF TIRE RUBBER THAT WAS THROWN OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND NOT RECOVERED. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THIS WAS RATHER LATE HOUR WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. HAD THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR WITH SOLID TRAFFIC IT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN SECONDARY DAMAGE OR COLLATERAL ACCIDENTS. HAS THIS TYPE OF TIRE DISINTEGRATION BEEN A REPORTED HAZARD FOR THIS TYPE OF TIRE IN THE PAST ? THIS MISHAP WAS REPORTED TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE CO. AND THEY REQUESTED THAT THE TIRE BE RETURNED TO BFTS, 1515 ELM HILL PIKE #405, NASHVILLE, TN. 37210-3615; CASE # 017918. THE TIRE WAS SHIPPED VIA UPS ON 08/04/99, PACKAGE ID: 106576, TRACKING REF: 1Z85E4270310251306.( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PM474 TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL, RESULTING IN FIRE. *YC

OVERHAULED TRANSMISSION, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, SEALS, OVERDRIVE SERVICE, CLUTCHES

THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, RUBBER BUSHING IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITHOUT A HEAT SHIELD, CAUSING IT TO DEFORM AND FAIL. *AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS WHENEVER IT WANTS:65MPH WITH CRUISE ON OR ANY OTHER TIME JUST DRIVING AROUND TOWN. *AK

LOCKING MECHANISM BOKE OFF INSIDE OF DOOR, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR OCCUPANTS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WITH BOTH DOORS. *AK

REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, REASON UNKNOWN. NOTHING HAS TOUCHED THE WINDOW WHEN THIS OCCURRED. .DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

THE REAR INSIDE HANDLES HAVE BROKEN. OCCUPANTS IN THE REAR CAN'T EXIT FROM INSIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SINCE LEASING THE VEHICLE, HAVE HAD PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END, WHICH RESULTED IN WEARING OUT SEVERAL SETS OF EXPENSIVE TIRES. REPORTED SAME TO SELLER ( R. BROWN & SONS, INC. ) BUT NO RESOLUTION. INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN AUGUST, 1998, FRONT END IMPACT CAUSING $2500 IN DAMAGES, BUCKLED HOOD, SHATTERED BUMPER BRACKETS, ETC. BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT GARAGE BECAUSE FRONT TIRES AGAIN SERIOUSLY WORN. MECHANIC DISCOVERED RIGHT FRONT STABILIZER MISSING -- AND NO INDICATION THAT IT HAD EVER BEEN PRESENT. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION PRIOR TO OUR LEASING IT, A FACT THE SELLER DID NOT DIVULGE AT THE TIME. THE SALESMAN INVOLVED WAS TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT AT BROWN'S SHORTLY AFTER WE LEASED THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *AK

THE WELD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LIFTGATE BROKE, CAUSING THE IT TO FALL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. HAPPENED TWICE, SECOND TIME ON MAY WITH 53,000. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

RACK AND PINION STARTED TO LEAK OIL AT APPROXIMATELY 70000, CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK