1991 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED ON DEALERSHIPS LOT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, PROBLEM AREA IGNITON SWITCH. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN THE ROAD SIDEWAYS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE TRUCK THEN FLIPPED OVER AND SKIDDED 150 FT.*AK

IGNITION SWITCH: WHERE HARNESS PLUGS INTO STEERING HOSE TO ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

BACK SEAT MOUNTED SAFETY BELT BUCKLES DO NOT LATCH ALWAYS, TONGUE MAY BE RETAINED IN BUCKLE BUT DOES NOT LATCH, OCCUPANTS IN BACK SEAT CANNOT BE RESTRAINED.*AK

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHIFTING ITSELF INTO FORWARD DRIVE OR LOW GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TRANSFER CASE STICKS, CAUSING 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO FAIL. *DSH

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SWITCH WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE. TT

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL AND BRAKES TO LOCK UP, THE VEHICLE HIT A HILL AND ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *SLC

STARTED VEHICLE SMELT SMOKE TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE STARTED IN IGNITION SWITCH. TT

THE REAR ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND ALSO DOES NOT HELP STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT

WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT

FRONT END SHIMMIES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE IS A HARMONIC THAT DEVELOPS BETWEEN MOTOR MOUNTS AND TIRES, THERE IS A TECH SVC BULLETIN NO 95-22-16 REF TO PROBLEM.

BRAKE SHOES ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE DRUM, LODGED IN THE WHEEL, CAUSING IT TO LOCK/ACCIDENT.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *SD

TRANMISSION LOCKED UP IN 4TH GEAR, CAUSING SELF DESTRUCTION. *SD

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING DEFROSTER VENTS; SHIFTED TO PARK, SHUT OFF IGNITION, SMOKE DID NOT STOP; FIRE UNDER DASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, MADE 3/4 STOPS, ARRIVED AT WORK, PARKED VEHICLE, WITHIN THREE MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FLAMES NOTICED BY HUSBAND. *AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. TT CONSUMER STATED THERE WOULD BE A CONTINOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE TRASMISSION, BUT WAS ADVISED BY DELAER THAT THIS IS NORMAL, AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION 5TH GEAR WAS OVERHAULED.*JB

ANTI LOCK BRAKE VALVE FAILED.

EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

FUEL LINE FAILURE, THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING, MANUFACTURER NO LONG MAKES FUEL LINE BECAUSE OF BEING A FIRE HAZARD. TT

THE EQUIPMENT HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BROKE. TT THE CABLE/ DRUM ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP FROM ITS POSITION UNDER THE VEHICLE. *YH

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LUMINATES CONSTANTLY. *SD

THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF AND THE HOOD HAS BEEN FLAKING OFF SINCE 1995. IT HAS BECOME MORE NOTIEABLE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN THE GARAGE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I TALKED TO THE FORD BODY SHOP IN SAN ANTONIO THAT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE ORIGINAL DEALER- NORTHSIDE FORD IN 1995 BUT THEY SAID THAT THE PAINT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY'S. THE ONLY WAY THAT I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT I MAY HAVE SOME RECOURSE, IS THROUGH A RECENT ISSUE OF "CONCUMER REPORTS" - OCT '99 ISSUE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR DOCUMENT THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE IN THIS MATTER.

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING ON WEST SURFACES. TT

VEHICLE FIRE. TT

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN 40 MPH IN WET SURFACE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. TT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. *YH

860-529-4022: UNDERDASH FIRE OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT; IGNITION TURNED OFF; VEHICLE TOTALED; REPORTED BY WITNESS, NOT VEHICLE OWNER. TT FIRE HAPPENED AT USED CAR DEALERSHIP, OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. *SLC

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *TW

FUEL LINE LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE. *SD

WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-10 NEAR BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ, THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR, TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT, AND THERE WERE NO "UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES". NO CITATIONS WERE ISSUED FOR ANY FAULT ON THE DRIVER'S PART. THE DRIVER WAS THROWN FREE OF THE VEHICLE. I REMAINED PARTIALLY IN THE VEHICLE AND PARTIALLY PINNED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED PELVIS. MY INJURIES WERE EXTENSIVE; THE MOST SERIOUS AND DEBILITATING WAS A CLOSED HEAD INJURY. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL. I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND ANY ACTION THAT IS TAKEN TO RECTIFY THIS LONG STANDING PRODUCT DEFECT. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED BY AN EXPERT AND DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE.( DOT NUMBER: )

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *DH

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

LEAK IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK CAUSED FIRE.

ANYTIME YOU RADIDLY STEP DOWN ON BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. TT

VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING. *AK

THE FRONT BRAKES ARE LEAKING AND THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT RETURN POSSIBLY DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE FLOOR MAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

UPON DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAIN ROAD, BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND BEGAN TO DESCEND UPON APPLICATION. BRAKES OVERHEATED W/DRIVER PULLING OFF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

JUST A FEW MORE DATA POINTS FOR THE FIRESTONE INVESTIGATION; TWO OF THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES THAT CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION IN MID 1995, CAUSING BODY DAMAGE BUT NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY. WE TOOK THE TREAD FROM ONE TO A LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO CLAIMED IT WAS "ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE" AND THAT HE COULDN'T HELP US. THE TIRES WERE ALWAYS INFLATED TO THE PSI RECOMMENDED ON THE SIDEWALL; THEY WERE NOT UNDERINFLATED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

FRONT END VIBRATES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *DSH

WHILE BEING STOPPED, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN TO FLOOR, REPLACED POWER BOOSTER. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, DUE TO LOST OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WENT TO STOP THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CAR SHE HIT OVERPASS SUPPORT TRUCK WAS TOTALED.

PE00-020 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH FIRESTONE RADIAL AT . 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES WERE PLUGGED WITHIN 1 YEAR AND AT APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES , CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT UNEXPECTEDLY. ALL TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD, AND LOOKED LIKE NEW.*AK FIRESTONE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT IS NOT THEIR FAULT. *YH