Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
RADIO FAILED.
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1996 Ford Explorer complaints
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Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
OIL SEAL FAILED.
Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT.
Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE, SEVERAL INCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED IN TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS CAUSING DAMAGES AND INJURIES.
Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Oct 26, 1997CA
DESIGN/METHOD OF SPARE TIRE STORAGE, CAUSING UNUSUAL/ABNORMAL WEAR TO OUTER SIDEWALL OF TIRE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 24, 1997MN
FRONT WHEEL BEARING STARTED TO WOBBLE, CAUSING THE SENSOR TO FAIL, WHICH CAUSED THE ABS TO FAIL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA
DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
Tires
Filed Oct 22, 1997CA
HOLE IN THE CENTER OF TIRE.(GOODYEAR TIRE WRANGLER RT 5 P235/75R15).
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 9, 1997OH
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN TWICE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED IN FEB OF 97, AND ON 10/7/97 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Oct 1, 1997CA
WHEEL LUG FAILED.
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Sep 22, 1997CA
RADIO HEAD/AM-FM/CASSETTE/CD FAILED.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 19, 1997WA
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Interior Lighting
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA
DOME LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED DUE TO WIRING FAILURE.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA
TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED.
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA
ENGINE STALLS AT IDLE, DUE TO ON-BOARD COMPUTER.
Air BagsCrash
Filed Sep 18, 1997WA
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. DUP OF 816493, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Sep 18, 1997CA
VACUUM PORT ON ACCELERATOR FAILED, CAUSING ACCELERATOR TO STICK.
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 15, 1997NJ
WHILE PULLNG ONTO HIGHWAY, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL SECONDS LATER, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID/SPINOUT ONTO SHOULDER, HIT CURB/SIGN/GUARDRAIL/TREE. TOWED TO DEALER, NOT INSPECTED AS OF YET. *AK
Exterior Lighting
Filed Sep 12, 1997CA
COMPARTMENT LAMP LIGHT BULB FAILED TWICE.
Seats › Front Assembly › Power Adjust
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA
POWER SEAT CONTROLS FAILED.
Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA
FRON WHEEL BEARING FAILED.
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA
PROBLEM WITH FRONT WINDSHIELD.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA
HEATER SWITCH FAILED.
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 11, 1997CA
PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD.
Fuel System, Other
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.
Fuel System, Other
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
EXTREME FUEL FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE.
Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
JACK HANDLE FAILED.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA
PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 8, 1997VA
TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO COME TO A STOP, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULDNOT WORK, THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. *AK *JB
Tires
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
FIRESTONE TIRE HAS HAD A SLOW LEAK SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK ACTUCTOR FAILED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
CRUISE CONTROL OFF BUTTON INOPERATIVE.
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
SEAT BELTS ON PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR FAILED.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
MOTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS FAILED.
Suspension › Front
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES, AFTER REPAIRS THEY ARE STILL PRESENT.
Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Sep 3, 1997FL
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON OR OFF, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE ITS SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 3, 1997CA
DOOR LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE FAILED.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 1997CA
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA
REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.
Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 30, 1997WA
FRONT END IS MISALIGNED AND THE MUD WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION.
Power Train
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA
POWER TRAIN FAILED.
Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA
MISALIGNMENT CAUSED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA
AIR CONDITIONER FAN FAILED.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA
DOOR LOCK FAILED.
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA
STEERING WHEEL FAILED.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 28, 1997MO
THE CRUISE CONTROL "FROZE" WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND NEITHER THE BRAKE PEDAL OR THE OFF BUTTON WOULD DEACTIVATE IT.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Aug 27, 1997CA
EMISSION CONTROL GAUGE FAILED.
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