1994 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

AT 60 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BAD VIBRATION, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS, THAT AFFECTS STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE KEEPS THE SAME SPEED WHEN PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR. *AK RE-OCCURING PROBLEM - MAINLY IN COLD WEATHER.

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP/LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *DH

WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. TT

FIRESTONE 15" WILDERNESS AT TIRES EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT DUE TO A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS.*AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

THE POWER CONTROL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

WAS COMING TO A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP ON ICY ROAD . *AK

SMELLED BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NOTICE FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL FIRE. TT

DURING INCLIAMTE WEATHER BRAKES CHATTER AND SLIGHTLY SKID

REAR ABS BRAKE LOCKS UP ALMOST CAUSE TWO ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABS, MASTER CYLINDER DUST INTO LINING WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OVER HEATING OF BRAKES. TT

PROBLEM 1: ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURN HEATER ON AND ONCE WHEN TURNED A/C ON. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FIRST TIME USING THE SYSTEM AND SMELLS LIKE WHEN ANOTHER CAR OF MINE HAD THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE STEERING WHEEL BURN AND SMOKE. PROBLEM 2: GAS PEDAL OCCASIONALLY FLOORS ITSELF AND I CANNOT BRAKE THE CAR EVEN WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HANDLE IT BY POPPING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SITTING THERE WHILE THE ENGINE GUNS ITSELF. I ALSO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL DURING THIS TIME IN THE HOPES THAT IT HELPS. THIS IS THE SCARIEST OF ALL MY PROBLEMS AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2X A YEAR AND I CANNOT TIE ANY OF THE INCIDENS TOGETHER AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS.... PROBLEM 3: I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR ABOVE 65MPH BECAUSE IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE AFTER MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OF HIGH SPEED DRIVING THE FUEL SYSTEM MESSES UP. MY MILEAGE DROPS TO ABOUT 8 MILES TO THE GALLON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I'VE HAD TO GET MY PURGE TANK EMPTIED OF FUEL AND OTHER PROBLEMS AFTER AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COOL OR IN CITY DRIVING. OVERALL NOTE: I HAVE SOME OF THE DATES OF THE PROBLEMS WRITTEN DOWN BUT NOT ALL SO THE DATES AND MILEAGES ARE FICTIONAL IN MY NOTES TO YOU. *AK

BOTH TIRES ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE BLEW, CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

REAR BRAKE FAILURE, PARKING BRAKES FAILS TO RELEASE ON REAR RIGHT WHEEL. TT

WHEN REAR ENDED THE FRONT SEATS WENT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AND THEN BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CONSUMER REAR WINDOW OPENED EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. HE CALLED FORD AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A FLUKE . TT ONE OF THE TWO REAR WINDOW CYLINDERS FROZE, CAUSING TORSIONAL STRAIN ON WINDOW WHICH SHATTERED WINDOW. *YH

EXPERIENCED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEEL LOCK UP. WOULD STEP ON BRAKES AND THEY WOULD LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE, LEFT FLAT SPOTS ON TIRES.*AK

LEFT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

DURING HARD BRAKING EFFORTS WHEELS LOCKUP AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK

PE95-032 ACTIVE, LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE HEAD. *AK

CALIPERS STICK AND GRIND UP ROTORS,SPEED CONTROL WILL NOT RELEASE, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH GOES BAD, ACCELERATOR PEDDAL STICKS. *AK

ABS: WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT SIDE FRONT/REAR BRAKES OVERHEATED; COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM WHERE TIRES MOUNT TO HUB;STOP/GO TRAFFIC. TT

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING FROM BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SEPERATION. TT

EXT 2534: WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER DASHBOARD; OPENED HOOD, ENGINE ON FIRE. TT

REAR DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE GLASS SHATTERED W/SHARP EDGES WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TT

PE95-032 ACTIVE, REAR HATCH LIFT GATE FAILED, WHEN OPENING WOULD NOT STAY UP. TT

THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED, AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. TT

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, CAUSES DIFFICULTY STEERING, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK

THE ROTORS CRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH DUE TO HEAT PRESSURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ABRUPTLY APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE SLID, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *AK *JB

GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND FOLDED OVER THE WINDSHIELD IT IS FELT THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS AT FAULT. TT

ABS FAILS, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. *DSH

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND BRAKE PRESSURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHEN DRIVING COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

GOING 65 MPH WHEN HOOD LATCH FAILED AND HOOD BLEW OPEN. TT

WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP SIGN BRAKES GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN VAN BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE THERE IS NO WARNING . TT CONSUMER STATES DELAER SIGNED A PAPER STATING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER ON THE 3RD OCCASION THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND FELT THE BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME.*JB

ABS: VEHICLE CONSTANTLY WANTS TO PULL TO RIGHT FROM HIGH SPEED BRAKE APPLICATION; 50 MPH/HIGHER; ONE BRAKE WHEEL LOCKS UP;HAPPENS WET OR DRY WEATHER;NO WARNING

# PE95-001 CONSUMER REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TWO WEEKS AGO . TT

THE ABS SYSTEM DOESN'T OPERATE PROPERLY, THE WHEELS LOCK UP,ESPECIALLY DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM CAN NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN WET; HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . *AK

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE , EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

FRONT INNER BRAKE PADS EXCESSIVELY WORN. *DSH

WHILE USING VEHICLE JACK TO LIFT VEHICLE, THE JACK BROKE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE, LUCKELY NOBODY WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOST BRAKING ABILITY AT 25 MPH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. TT

MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING CAUSING BRAKES TO LOSE THEIR EFFECTINESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING ABS TO ENGAGE/BRAKES TO FADE/BRAKE PEDAL TO REACH FLOOR. *SKD