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1995 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 1995 record →

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 7, 1996CA

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN REAR -END ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT 45 MPH, NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. .*AK

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Oct 4, 1996KY

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1996GA

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 17, 1996PA

THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR COMING TO A STOP, IT CUTS OFF COMPLETELY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1996PA

SOMTIMES IN WET OR DRY WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 6, 1996MO

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 6, 1996NY

WHENEVER TRAVELING AT LESS (20) MILES, WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE WHEELS LOCK UP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Aug 28, 1996CA

RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 28, 1996OK

ABS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND WHEN CAR HIT A TELEPHONE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Aug 21, 199600

REARVIEW MIRROR IS LOCATED TOO LOW, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT, ALSO BUMPER RUSTED. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Aug 15, 1996NY

LOCATION OF REAR VIEW MIRROR INTERFERES WITH FORWARD VISIBILITY.

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed Aug 14, 1996NJ

CHILD'S FINGER TIP AND NAIL WAS SNAPPED OFF BY ROLLER PIN LOCATED IN THE DOOR.*AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 1, 1996MO

FRONT END SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND CAUSES UNEVEN WEAR TO FRONT TIRES DUE TO MISALIGNED FRONT END. *DH

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 16, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVNG, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH

Seats
Filed Jun 24, 1996TX

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE IN THE SEAT WHEN MAKING TURNS. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 20, 1996PA

ABS: WHEN COMING TO STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, BUT NOT PRESSING DOWN COMPLETELY OR WHEN HIT BUMP, BRAKES ENGAGE PREMATURELY, GRAB/HOLD VEHICLE/JERK. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jun 7, 1996FL

WHILE PARKED, WIRES BEGAN TO SPARK IN THE DASH BOARD AND SMELLED OF SMOKE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. MORE INFORMATION PLEASE. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 3, 1996FL

STEERING COLUMN FAILED. *SD

Suspension › Rear
Filed May 28, 1996NY

SWAY BAR BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE, ALSO STABILIZER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed May 28, 1996RI

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 30, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN "DEAD". TWO AREA FORD DEALERS CAN'T RECONSTRUCT OR DETERMINE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 25, 1996PA

VEHICLE FIRE.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 19, 1996CA

REAR SEAT BELTS DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE DUE TO THE ANCHORS BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WITH THE RELEASE BUTTONS FACING. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 15, 1996FL

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 5, 1996IN

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30MPH, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING A TREE, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 25, 1996NE

WIRING UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 19, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25-35MPH, MAKING LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS ROAD, THEN ROLLED OVER TWICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 19, 1996NY

IN ICY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE ABS BRAKE FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 14, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 1996VA

TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE VEHICLE EXHIBITS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Feb 23, 1996TX

THE BOLT THAT WHOLDS THE AXLE COMPLETEY COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. AND FORD SAID IT IS NOT A PROBLEM *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 23, 1996OH

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED BRAKE GO TO THE FLOOR . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 22, 1996CA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS VERY HARD, VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 3:00 POSITION SWIRLED OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED AGAIN, SPEED 20 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Feb 22, 1996PA

BRAKE WAS VERY HARD, UNABLE TO BRAKE AT ALL. *AK

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Feb 20, 1996VA

DRIVE TRAIN BELT FAILURE. *SD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 22, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 55 MPH, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHILE PASSING. TT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 18, 1996CA

PARKING LIGHT BULB FAILURE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 11, 1996TN

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 2, 1996PA

THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jan 2, 1996KY

WHEN DRIVING PUT CAR IN FIFTH GEAR THERE IS A NOISE DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 22, 1995CA

LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED. *SKD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 18, 1995TX

AUTO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ALL OF A SUDDEN W/O CONSUMER APPLYING ANY GAS- ABS BRAKES FAILED SO CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES. TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

TIE RODS FAILED.

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

AXLE BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK

Wheels › Rim
Filed Dec 16, 1995CA

ALUMINUM WHEELS CAUSE TIRES TO GO FLAT. *DSH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 7, 1995MA

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES STEERING DIRECTION OF SKID TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Nov 27, 1995WA

LIFTGATE GAS ASSIST BRACKET BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL/RECALL REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash5 injured
Filed Nov 9, 1995OH

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 7, 1995CA

TURN ON THE CRUISER CONTROL COULDN'T GET IT OFF THE THROTTLE WAS STUCK . TT CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND MANUALLY PULLING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON OFF, CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR THROTLE WAS STUCK.*JB

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