1996 Ford Explorer complaints

WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TACHOMETER/ DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR HANDLE FAILED.

WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANNED/ WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WITH PASSENGER BEING THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH MESSAGE CENTERS HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WHENN USING THE TOWING HARNESS.

WHILE DRIVING 68MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED IN SPEED. HAD PUMPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BUT RPMS WERE VERY HIGH. SHIFTED OUT OF NEUTRAL & PLACED FEET ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. BRAKES STARTED SMOKING. CALLED DEALER TO RELAY PROBLEM.

DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. OPENS FROM OUTSIDE. LATCH DISENGAGES ITSELF SO DOOR FAILS TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS REPAIRED. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

THE REAR DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MECHANIC STATED THAT PROLBEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITH MOTOR RUNNING, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.

LABEL ON DOOR SHOWS INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE.

WHEN SHIFTING INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER AND FAMILY WERE INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, EVEN AFTER BEING STRUCK TWICE IN THE COLLISION- THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN FOUR DEATHS.

TRANSMISSION JERKS/BUCKS.

VEHICLE DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE INCIDENT, AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS IS NOT ADEQUATE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP SHORT OF A DITCH, THE DRIVER'S FOOT HIT THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR AND RAN INTO THE DITCH.

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT DIRECTION OF VEHICLE. IT ROTATED CONTER-CLOCKWISE AND WENT INTO A SLIDE. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 4 TIMESS. IN ADDITION, DURING ITS FIRST ROTATION, DOOR LATCH FAILED, DOOR OPENED AND DRIVER PARTIALLY EJECTED. DRIVER DIED FROM FATAL INJURIES AND PASSSENGER WA S INJURED. DRIVER WAS NOT INFORMED BY FORD OF RECALL REGARDING DOOR LATCHES AND LOCKS (96V-070). *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE IN REVERSE ON THREE OCCASIONS, TWO OCCASIONS RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISIONS.

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *AK

ENGINE AND FUEL INJECTION MALFUNCTION. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, ENGINE RPM'S RAISE TO 4000-5000 WITHOUT ACCELERATION, VEHICLE JERKS AS IF RECEIVING FUEL INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALLS AND/OR WILL NOT START.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIVER TURNED ON THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, INDICATING A PROBLEM AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT KICK IN. THE AUTO SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THROTTLE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION.

POWER STEERING MADE A SQUEALING NOISE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING RACK. ALSO INNER TIE RODS AND CV BOOT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF.

THE REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE HAS BROKEN 3TIMES WITHIN 2 YEARS, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WHEN THE HANDLE IS BROKEN. MILEAGE 18062, 19364, 29265. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS WRITTEN FORD, HOWEVER THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED. *SLC

WHEN ENGAGING REVERSE GEAR THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY WILL EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISIONS.

SUDDEN REVERSE ACCELERATION WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR ON THREE OCCASIONS, ACCIDENTS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

VEHICLE FLOODED WITH WATER DUE TO MANUFACTURER NEVER INSTALLING THE HOSES THAT CONNECT AND DRAIN EXCESS WATER FROM THE ROOF AREA, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A COLLISION.

TIRES FAILED.FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P 255 70 R16 109S.

UPON MAKING A STOP AND PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.

POWER WINDOWS FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED.

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE BRAKES AND TIRES.

APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THAT'S WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AK

ACCIDENT CAUSED ALIGNMENT FAILURE.

ENGINE LIGHT FAILED.

SMOG CONTROL FAILED.

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.

SIDE VIEW MIRROR FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS FAILED.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE.

BLOWER FAN RELAY FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.

WINDSHIELD FAILED.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED.

STEERING LOCK IGNITION FAILED.

WINDOW FAILED.

BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILED.