1993 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

TRANSMISSION HAS BEING FIXED FOUR TIMES ALL READY. TT

BRAKE HUB/ROTOR DETERIORATED BEYOND THE POINT OF REPAIR, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. *DSH

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 52K MILES. TT

TAILGATE HINGE TORN LOOSE AT WELD.

THE TRUCK HAS HAD SEVERAL BRAKE JOBS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FRONT ROTORS CRACKED. *DSH

HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC BRACKET WELDS FAILED, ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL. TT

LIFTGATE HAS STRESS CRACKS AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE GAS ASSIST CYLINDER. *SD

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACING 2K MILES. TT *JB

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN FOR REPAIR CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. TT

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTOWN INTERSTATE, THE REAR LEFT TIRE SEPERATED, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AT THE TIME WITH DELIVERY OF THE ACTUAL TIRE PER THEIR REQUEST. WE LATER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THEIR OPINION OF THE CAUSE OF SEPARATION WAS NO RELATED TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT. ALTHOUGH, APPOX. 30% USABLE TREAD WAS LEFT ON TIRE. AS A SAFE DRIVER I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHERS. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT SIDE. WE HAVE READ THE CURRENT ARTICLES RELATING TO THIS BRAND & MAKE OF TIRE AND FEEL THIS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT FIRESTONE DENIED AT THE TIME OF OUR CLAIM. WE STILL HAVE OUR CLAIM FORMS AND INFORMATION FROM THE INCEDENT. PLEASE LET US ENTER OUR CLAIM IN THIS CURRENT EVENT. THANK YOU( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

WHEELS LOCKED UP WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, PE96-016. *AK

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. TT

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING TWICE, BRAKE PEDAL FADED TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS, REPLACE PAD/SHOES/ROTOR TO NO AVAIL. TT

CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. . *AK

COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HAD NONE THIS IS THE ABS SYSTEM. TT

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND PUSHES THE OCCUPANTS FOOT BACK UP AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

PE95-032; REAR HATCH BRACKET BECAME DETACHED FROM HATCH DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR, ALSO CLUTCH ASEMBLY FAILURE/GAS INDICATOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

SMELL OF LEAVES BURNING WHEN AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING; LEAVES WERE DISCOVERED IN BLOWER; OWNER WARNED NOT TO PARK VEHICLE UNDER OAK TREE OR PINE TREE. TT

ABS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS OR AFTER RAINING THE SYSTEM LOCKS UP. *AK

DRIVER SIDE, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED EXPERIENCE FIRE IN THE DOOR CONTROL PANEL, WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. TT

RIGHT REAR WHEEL PULLED TO RIGHT, DUE TO FAILED BRAKES, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH

BRAKES/ROTORS: EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR. BRAKES ALSO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK

HARD PEDAL OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH SNOWY ROAD/COULD NOT GET GOOD SLOWING AND STOPPING ACTION. *AK

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COMES ON TOO FREQUENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ENGINE MOUNT DESIGN PROBLEMS, CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 63 MPH. *SKD

GLOVE BOX IS SMALL AND ITS LOCKING MECHANISM INHIBITS STORAGE CAPACITY.

WHEN OPEN THE REAR HATCH LATCH TRY TO CLOSE IT, THE HINGES FELL OFF . TT

REAR LEFT DOOR SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE, RESULTING IN GATE COLLAPSING.

THE ABS BRAKES WHEN YOU APPLY THEM IN AN EMERGANCY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR SLIDES. *AK

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND IT WAS HARD STOPPING THE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, OVERSENSITIVE ABS SYSTEM. TT

DEALER REPAIRED RECALL PROBLEM ON PARKING BRAKES CREATING A DIFFERENT PROBLEM, THE PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM WAS OVER ADJUSTED. TT *JB

LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING GATE TO CLOSE ABRUPTLY AND KNOCKED DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

PE95-032 ACTIVE, SUUPPORT RODS HOLDING HATCH FELL OFF, HATCH OPENED UP, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

BACK HATCH BROKE AND HIT OWNER IN THE HEAD. TT

PHIL LONG FORD DIAGNOSED THE INTERNAL FAILURE IN JUNE 1996. FIRESTONE THRU SEARS PAID FOR MICHELIN REPLACEMENT TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: NA TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKUP, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE PUMP LEAKED. TT

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON TURNPIKE. THEN, VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING, AND IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL. RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED, AND THE TREAD SEPARATED. ALSO, TIRE DAMAGED RIGHT REAR MOLDING/ MUDD FLAPPS AND THE TRIMMING ON THE SIDE OF VEHICLE. TIRE WAS FIRESTONE #ATX, P23575 R15, AND #DOT VD. *AK

THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE ROAD WAS SLIGHTLY WET. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS AND THE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON & OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A WALL. TT

PE95- 032 ACTIVE,BRAKE FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT

REPLACED WARPED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/ROTOR/PADS. *AK

THE WHEELS LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TT

VIBRATION OF FRONT END AT SPEED BEYOND 65 MPH. TT