1995 Ford Explorer complaints

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLES WOULD NOT UNLATCH. TWO INCIDENTS ON SAME DAY WHEN I HAD TO MANIPULATE BUCKLE TONGUE AND BOTTOM FOR APPROX. 5 MINS. TO GET BUCKLE TO RELEASE.

TRANSMISSION LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. *AK

THE INTERIOR READ DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DOORS CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF TEH VEHICLE. THERE IS A CHILD SAFETY MECHANISM WHICH PROVIDES THIS FUNCTION, BUT IT IS NOT ENGAGED ON EITHER DOOR. IT APPEARS THAT BOTH OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MECHANISMS ARE DEFECTIVE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS A PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEATS COULD BECOME TRAPPED WITH IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN A DOOR HANDLE FAIL IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING AND WORKING ON AUTOMOBILES, MUCH LESS TWO ON ONE VEHICLE. THANK YOU.

THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION 9/98, 2/99 I'M TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, MY VEHICLE REPEATEDLY LOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING, I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLICKING NOISE IN MY ENGINE IS A FORD DEFECT , BUT FORD TELLS ME I'M NOT COVERED BECAUSE I DIDN'T PURCHASE A WARRENTY. A 95 FORD EXPLORER W/48000MILES SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAVE A 91 AND 93 EXPLORERS, A 73 FORD RANCHERO(WITH ORIGINAL ENGINE & TRANSMISSION) AND 83 FORD CONVERSION VAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. THIS SITUATION HAS REALLY DISCOURAGED ME FROM EVER BUYING ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT. *AK

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEM, FOR WHICH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

O/D LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON, PULLED OVER AND PARKED VEHICLE, IT WOULDN'T GO INTO PARK OR REVERSE, TURNED OFF ENGINE, TRIED TO TURN ENGINE BACK ON AND COULDN'T ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO LEAVE KEY IN IGNITION, THIS HAPPENED ON SAT. WILL CONTACT DEALER ON MONDAY, APRIL L2, L999

ACCELERATOR IS STICKING. HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE TO THIS MODEL? *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE GAS PEDAL IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT IS HARD TO DEPRESS. *AK

TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONED ,CAUSING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM NOT TO ACTIVATE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD SHEARED; OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *AK

REAR CENTER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD COMPLETE FAILURE; DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST BETWEEN $250 AND $300 TO REPLACE. I PRESUME IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE I FAILED ANNUAL INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT. ARE THERE OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES? I AM UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH FOR A COMPONENT THAT SHOULD HAVE LASTED MORE THAN 3.5 YEARS. *AK

ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, NOT EVEN WITH THE BRAKES. VEHICLE ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK

DRIVER SEAT AND SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CUT THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS THAT HOLD THE HATCHBACK LID ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO COLLAPSE ON THE OWNER. DLR SAID VEHICLE NEEDED TO GO TO A BODYSHOP. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

MY CONCERN IS THAT EVERYTIME WE TAKE OUR EXPLORER ON A ROAD TRIP WE GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT WILL COME ON AT THE FIRST 200 MILES OF THE TRIP. I'VE PULLED OVER EVERYTIME IT HAS HAPPENED AND CHECKED ALL THE SERVICES ON IT. I ALWAYS FOUND EVERYTHING IS WHERE IT SHOULD BE. WHEN WE HAVE DEPARTED FROM EVERY STOP TO FILL UP. THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON RIGHT AT 2MI. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE COMPUTER CHECKED FOR CODES. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT'S THE INTAKE

THE TRANSMISSION IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. A DEFECTIVE PART ALLOWED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE RADIATOR, AND RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE RADIATOR MUST BE REPLACED, AND THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 72,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE AT A COST OF OVER $22,000, I DID NOT THINK ANYTHING SHOULD GO WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PAY FOR MY AUTO REPAIRS, AND A RECALL TO GO INTO EFFECT SO THAT OTHERS WITH THIS CAR DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. 100,000 MILES IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT A CAR'S MAJOR COMPONENTS TO LAST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING GAS PEDAL, GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND KEEP GOING UNTIL THE CONSUMER IS ABLE TO PULL GAS PEDAL UP WITH HER FOOT IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK *ML

REAR LEFT DOOR LOCK - CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE VEHICLE; 2ND FAILURE; FIXED 1ST TIME BY DEALER AT APPROX 30000 MILES;;; TRANSMISSION FAILED; O/D BLINKING; 3 PLANETARY GEARS BUSTED UP;;; BAD GROUND - RT HEADLIGHT, RT TURN SIGNAL, AND HIGH FAN NOT WORKING PROPERLY

CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED 3 TIMES, BUT VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN OFF ROAD OR HARSHLY. MOST MILEAGE HAS BEEN HIGH SPEED USE OVER INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS FROM HERE TO FLORIDA OR NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA, WITHOUT EXCESSIVE SHIFTING. FIRST FAILURE, 12/31/97, I WAS TOLD SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AFTER A REPORTED PROLONGED PERIOD OF SQUEALING. THE SQUEALING OCCURRED AS CLUTCH PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. DEALER REPAIRED IT, SHARING THE COST, SINCE IT WAS ONLY AFTER 2/12 YEARS OLD. SECOND FAILURE, 03/04/98 AFTER SQUEALING NOISE AGAIN DEVELOPED. CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REBUILT. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT EACH SERVICE VISIT, I REPORTED THE RETURN OF THE SQUEALING THAT PRECEDED OTHER HYDRAULIC FAILURE. 01/21/99 SLAVE CYL. FAILED AGAIN. I LEARNED FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT HE HAD A NHTSA TECH. SERVICE BULLETIN, BC2301970501, IN HIS POSSESSION SINCE NOV. OF 1997, PRECEEDING THE FIRST CLUTCH FAILURE. THIS TSB ADVISED REPLACING THE SLAVE CYLINDER LIP SEAL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THE DEALER DID NOT DO THIS THE TWO TIMES HE REPLACED THE SLAVE CYLINDER, NOW IT'S FAILED AGAIN, AND LEAKS. WHO KNOWS IF IT WILL FAIL AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE. *AK

EQUIPPED WITH TOWING PACKAGE AND WITHOUT EVER HAVING TOWED A TRAILER OR HEAVY USAGE/WEIGHT IN THE REAR, THE REAR SPRINGS ARE SAGGING, CAUSING FRONT LIGHTS TO RISE AND IRRITATE OTHER DRIVERS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES. *AK

OD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AT APPROX. 41,600 MI. WAS TOLD BY DEALER LISTED ABOVE THAT FAULT CODES INDICATED INTERNAL FAILURE AND BEST ADVICE WAS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION - REPLACE TRANS AT 41,600 !!!!!! VEHICLE PURCHASED FROM PRIVATE PARTY, GREAT SERVICE RECORDS PROVIED INCLUDING TRANSMISSION SERVICE AT 41,158 BY JACKSON FORD MERCURY IN JACKSON, CA.

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR CHECK UP. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED CAUSING FAILURE. HAD THEM REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS IN THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SPLIT AT THE SEAM OF THE GAS TANK. IF THE CONSUMER WERE TO HIT A BUMP OR A HARD OBJECT, THE VEHICLE MIGHT BLOW UP WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

THE REAR SEAT FRAME LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS TO WORK. NEED TO USE A TOOL TO RELEASE LOCKING MECHANISM TO REMOVE OR FOLD SEAT DOWN. MANUFACTURER GAVE OKAY TO REPAIR SEAT. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR, EVEN UNDER WARRANTY.

LIGHTER POPPED OUT, KNOB AND COIL SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER, HEATING ELEMENT STUCK INSIDE LIGHTER, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER NOTIFIED/ REPAIRED, BUT REFUSED TO GIVE WORK ORDER RECEIPT. *AK

WHENEVER TURNING VEHICLE TO RIGHT, THE SWAY BAR WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK & FORTH. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT ROAD TESTED. PUT ON RACK & NOTICE PROBLEMS WITH SWAY BAR & HAD IT REPAIRED. *AK *ML

BOTH INTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLES FAILED WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. FAILURE OF THE DOOR HANDLE PREVENTED EGRESS FROM THE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SOMEONE OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. LOCAL FORD PARTS DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THESE PARTS BUT INDICATED THERE IS NO TSB OR RECALL.

WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT IT TAKES THREE OR FOUR TIMES TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO WORK. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SEAT BELT WILL COME OFF WITHOUT ANYTHING TOUCHING THE SEAT BELT. *AK

THE DEALER TRIED TO SELL ME AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR $1500.00. I DID NOT WANT IT. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AND 3000 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED...THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS $1400.00. TO ME, THIS SEEMS ODDLY COINCIDENTAL. I HAVE TRIED TO FIND ANY MANUFACTURERS DEFECTS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.

ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT OF RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN JUNE 1997 BY DEALER, REPEAT PROBLEM IN NOVEMBER 1998, FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT PART. FLUID LEAKING FROM FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE ASSEMBLY, WITH ATTENDANT DETERIORATION IN STEERING ABILITY AS FLUID LEVEL FALLS.

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ALONG WITH LARGE

GEAR SHIFT FAILURE.

WHENEVER TURNING CORNERS THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT OR CUT OFF. WHEN VEHICLE IS AT DEALER'S & TEST DRIVEN, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR OFTEN. VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF & THEN LATER RESTARTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH JUST LOOSENED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, SEAT BELT NO LONGER WORKS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INLUDE DOORS UNLOCKING SPONTANEOUSLY, WINDOWS ROLLING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT PRESSING BUTTONS, GAS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN GAS TANK WAS JUST FILLED, OIL LIGHT COMING ON WHEN OIL IS FULL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON.

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE.

BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED AND WENT TO THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR. DEALER CONTACTED AND HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE CALL. *AK

GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM VEHICLE AT FULCRUM DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE.

ACCELERATOR PEDAL SPOT WELDS, WHICH ATTACH THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, CAME LOOSE.

REAR WINDOW IN THE SUV EXPLODED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW IS BEING REPLACED. *AK *SLC

NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SAID TO BE OKAY BY THE DEALER DESPITE THE INTERIOR WARNING LIGHT. LATER, THE OWNERS WIFE EXPERIENCED AN EXTENDED DOWNSHIFT WITH THE RPMS REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WITHOUT ANY ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS MANUEVERED OFF THE ROAD WHER IT WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER TOWED VEHICLE AND INFORMED OWNER HE WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION.

CHILD PROOF LOCKS ON BOTH REAR PASSENGER DOORS HAVE BROKEN, CAUSING THE DOORS TO BECOME INOPERABLE FOR EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE CHILD LOCKS WERE NEVER USED, CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH REAR LOCKS FAILED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF EACH OTHER. *SLC

WHLE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENL ACCELERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. HAD TO GET TO ROAD SIDE AND CUT VEHICLE OFF. *AK

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