1995 Ford Explorer complaints

WHILE DRIVING, PULLING INTO A INTERSECTION, THE STEERING LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL DUE TO A BROKEN STEERING COUPLER. THE STEERING COUPLER WAS REPLACED ON 9/24/97 BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 95 MPH, THE CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE BY PUTTING INTO NEUTRAL.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLANETARY GEAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, TRYING TO STOP, THE ACCELERATOR SPED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A TREE . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINKS BROKE.

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF PARK.

VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND SHUTS DOWN WHEN COMING TO A STOP.

ELECTRICAL: DROVE VEHICLE FROM GEORGIA TO FLORIDA, PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, NOTICED SMOKE COMING UP AROUND THE WINDSHIELD, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND WAS GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FLOORBOARD.THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING TO LET KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

UPON CLOSING THE GATE, BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIFT GATE TO REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, PREVENTING TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING GEARS PROPERLY.

BRAKE PEDALS STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.

VEHICLE'S INSIDE REAR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN 5 TIMES DUETO A PLASTIC INTERNAL PART WHICH IS BREAKING. CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR WHEN THIS OCCURS. *AK

TIRE LABEL STATES 26 PSI WHICH IS INCORRECT, RECOMMENDED PSI IS 35. THIS ERROR RESULTED IN TIRES BEING UNDER INFLATED, CAUSING TIRES TO CUP.

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS DUE TO POWER TRAIN. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH CHANGING LANES AND POWER TRAIN DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH POWER TO CHANGE LANES. OWNER HAD PROBLEM CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HIT SOME ICE AND SLID OFF ROAD AND RAN OVER A SMALL TREE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN. WHILE SPINNING, CONSUMER HIT TWO MORE TREES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. CONSUMER WAS INJURED SLIGHTLY. *AK

SPARE TIRE TOO SMALL.

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELARTOR PEDAL AND RELEASING FOOT FROM PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AS IF FORCE WAS STILL BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE HAVE SOME NEAR MISHAPS. CONSUMER ALSO CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS DUE TO THE ABOVE LISTED PROBLEM. *AK

GREASE FROM THE SUSPENSION FELL ON THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER/INJURY.

4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SEPERATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER STATES THAT MOUNTING BOLT IS MISSING. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

LIMITED SLIP REAR END CLUTCH DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED AT 30 MPH OWNER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DRIVER SUSTAUNED INJURIES. *AK

OWNER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON TIRE FAILURES (FIRESTONE ATX.)

UPON PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HWY. EXPERIENCED THROTTLE STICKING, STAYED IN WIDE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING EXCESSIVE ENGINE SPEED AND POWER, HAD TO PULL UP PEDAL WITH HAND TO DECELERATE ON TWO OCCASIONS, HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, TURNED THE IGNITION ON AGAIN AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE HIGH AT A LOW SPEED (28 MPH) , HIT BLACK ICE AND THREW VEHICLE ACROSS HWY. VEHICLE ROLLED ON ONE SIDE, SKIDDED AND CAME UP AGAIN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE 4X4 WHEELTRANSFER MOTOR FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WINDOWS GOT FOGGED UP, DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. RAN INTO DITCH. VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO DEALER. INSURANCE ADJUSTOR LOOKED AT VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT APPROX. 25-50MPH, EXPERIENCED TRANSFER CASE FAILURE, DIDN'T TRANSFER POWER TO FRONT WHEELS, ENGINE RUNS , WON'T MOVE, AS THOUGH IN NEUTRAL, RENDERS VEHICLE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE, IN CONTACT WITH ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING RAN OFF ROAD AND DAMAGED FRONT END, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FUEL CUT OFF SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A INFORMATION BROCHURE REGARDING AIRBAGS & ON/OFF SWITCHES. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WANTS A AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALLED, DEALER SAYS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT BROCHURE, DENIED INSTALLATION. *YC

SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM TIE ROD END.

RADIATOR LEAKS.

CIRCUIT BOARD OVERHEATED, CAUSING FIRE.

WATER GOT SUCKED INTO THE AIR INTAKE, THROUGH THE AIR FILTER, AND INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN HYDROSTATIC LOCK-UP AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.

THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES AND WILL NOT GO OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

LOWERED FRONTEND TORSION BARS WELL BELOW ORIGINAL ALLOWABLE SPECIFICATIONS, MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TIP OVER.

SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF RADIATOR COOLANT IN THE SNOW, WHILE IDLING, AFTER A 10 DEGREE NIGHT.

ABS: BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COMING ONTO MAJOR ST, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DRIVER SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR TO STOP VEHICLE, SPEED 5 MPH. *AK

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE FLOOR MAT, THE FLOOR MAT IS STICKING UNDER THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

FRONT/REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND ON DRY PAVEMENT LOCKED UP, CASUING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATED MASTER CYLINDER FAILED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED AT NO CHARGE, ALSO FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT STRIP IS DAMAGED.*JB

DURING BRAKING OR GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP THERE IS A POPING OR CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER ENGINE DIED AFTER WATER WAS SUCKED INTO ENGINE PISTIONS DUE TO AIR INTAKE BEING LOCATED ON BOTTOM OF VEHICLE.

FAILURE ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT SEAT BELTS UNLOCKED FROM THE BUCKLE. *AK