TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN REAR -END ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH FRONTAL IMPACT 45 MPH, NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. .*AK
1995 Ford Explorer complaints
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WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.
THE VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR COMING TO A STOP, IT CUTS OFF COMPLETELY. *AK
SOMTIMES IN WET OR DRY WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
WHENEVER TRAVELING AT LESS (20) MILES, WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE WHEELS LOCK UP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK
RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
ABS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND WHEN CAR HIT A TELEPHONE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
REARVIEW MIRROR IS LOCATED TOO LOW, CAUSING A BLIND SPOT LOCATED IN DRIVER'S DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT, ALSO BUMPER RUSTED. *AK
LOCATION OF REAR VIEW MIRROR INTERFERES WITH FORWARD VISIBILITY.
CHILD'S FINGER TIP AND NAIL WAS SNAPPED OFF BY ROLLER PIN LOCATED IN THE DOOR.*AK
FRONT END SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND CAUSES UNEVEN WEAR TO FRONT TIRES DUE TO MISALIGNED FRONT END. *DH
WHILE DRIVNG, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE IN THE SEAT WHEN MAKING TURNS. *SD
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
WHILE PARKED, WIRES BEGAN TO SPARK IN THE DASH BOARD AND SMELLED OF SMOKE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. MORE INFORMATION PLEASE. *AK
STEERING COLUMN FAILED. *SD
SWAY BAR BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE, ALSO STABILIZER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, TRUCK WILL SHUT DOWN "DEAD". TWO AREA FORD DEALERS CAN'T RECONSTRUCT OR DETERMINE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE.
REAR SEAT BELTS DIFFICULT TO UNBUCKLE DUE TO THE ANCHORS BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WITH THE RELEASE BUTTONS FACING. *DSH
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 30MPH, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING A TREE, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WIRING UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25-35MPH, MAKING LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS ROAD, THEN ROLLED OVER TWICE. *AK
IN ICY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE ABS BRAKE FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE VEHICLE EXHIBITS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK
THE BOLT THAT WHOLDS THE AXLE COMPLETEY COME OFF WHILE DRIVING. AND FORD SAID IT IS NOT A PROBLEM *AK
THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED BRAKE GO TO THE FLOOR . *AK
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
BRAKE WAS VERY HARD, UNABLE TO BRAKE AT ALL. *AK
DRIVE TRAIN BELT FAILURE. *SD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 55 MPH, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHILE PASSING. TT
PARKING LIGHT BULB FAILURE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THE STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN DRIVING PUT CAR IN FIFTH GEAR THERE IS A NOISE DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. TT
LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK FAILED. *SKD
AUTO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ALL OF A SUDDEN W/O CONSUMER APPLYING ANY GAS- ABS BRAKES FAILED SO CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES. TT
TIE RODS FAILED.
AXLE BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *AK
ALUMINUM WHEELS CAUSE TIRES TO GO FLAT. *DSH
VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES STEERING DIRECTION OF SKID TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TT
LIFTGATE GAS ASSIST BRACKET BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL/RECALL REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *SD
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
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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