Owners filed 14 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It has been recalled 1 time.
What fails
Component
Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
4
1
0
1
Vehicle Speed Control
3
0
0
0
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
2
0
0
0
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
2
0
0
0
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
1
0
0
0
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
1
0
0
0
Air Bags
1
0
0
0
1 safety recall
Part 573 reports
Equipment › Other › Labels94V087000
Filed May 9, 19942,255 vehiclesExplorer Van Company
Defect. THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.
Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS OF VEHICLE WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VANS, THE VAN BUILD DATE, AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE VANS MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
Remedy. THE LABELS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNER'S FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLES.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 31, 2003MA
THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION AND SPEEDOMETERS PROBLEMS. *AK *NLM
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 8, 2002PA
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 15, 2001MI
WHILE DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON VEHICLE LOSES POWER, AND RECONNECTED VEHICLE SURGES TO 80MPH. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK STOP LAMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 13, 2001MI
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 14, 1999TX
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED WHEN REAR SOFA SEAT WAS RECLINED FOR BED. MJS
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 6, 1999CA
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ENGINE CUTS OFF. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP. *AK
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 5, 1999CA
WOULD BE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD COME UNDONE. WHEN TRYING TO RELATCH IT, IT WOULD FAIL TO LOCK. WILL BE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER WHEN TIME PERMITS. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 27, 1998PA
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Mar 4, 1998MI
AIR CONDITIONER PUMP LOCKS UP/WILL NOT TURN ,CAUSING IT TO BREAK THE SERPENTINE BELT WHICH RUNS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING/ALTERNATOR/ FAN AND BRAKES WHICH POWER COMES FROM PUMP.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 7, 1998SD
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A GRAVEL SURFACE, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1997MI
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Air Bags
Filed Sep 3, 1996MO
ELECTIRCAL SHORT, CAUSING THE AIR BAG READING TO STAY ON THE DASHBORAD.*AK
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 21, 1996MI
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILURE, WHEN BELT WON'T PULL OUT OR RETRACT, BELT BECOMES TWISTED, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. *AK
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 15, 1996MO
VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS SOFTLY RELEASED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 15MPH TO SPEEDS BELOW 45 MPH.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: May 9, 1994. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.