1996 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

VACUUM PORT ON ACCELERATOR FAILED, CAUSING ACCELERATOR TO STICK.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED.

ENGINE LIGHT FAILED.

REAR END SLID OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

THE ABS SYSTEM BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING, THERE IS ALSO PARTIAL LOSS STEERING. TT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED IT ROLLED INTO RIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

I PURCHASED THIS EXPLORER THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE V-8 WAS AVAILABLE. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED 4 TIMES DURING THE 12 YEARS THAT I HAD THE VEHICLE. THE PART COST OVER $300 AND WAS ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" FOR OVER A YEAR, SO I HAD MY NEPHEW (CERTIFIED WELDER) WELD THE PIECE TOGETHER AND REINSTALLED BY AN AUTO MECHANIC. MY NEPHEW STATED THAT WHEN YOU HAVE "POT-METAL" WELDED TO STEEL, IT WILL ALWAYS FRACTURE, SO THIS PART WAS NEVER MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY. FORD DENIED MY REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, EVEN AFTER THE 3RD TIME IT FRACTURED (PERSISTENT PROBLEM?) IT RELEASED FUMES INTO THE CAR THROUGH THE VENTS AND FLOORBOARDS. NOW I SEE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEWER EXPLORERS AND I FEEL THAT THIS HAS BEEN A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, BUT JUST NOW HAS CAUGHT UP WITH FORD BECAUSE IT WAS INVESTIGATED BY NEWS MEDIA, WHERE I HAD NO RECOURSE BACK IN THE DAY FOR THE CORRECTION ON MY VEHICLE.

AUTO-TRANS: COMPUTER CHIP CAUSES WHEELS TO SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY; MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT; VARIOUS SPEEDS. TT

A SPLINTERED TWO BY FOUR PIERCED THE GAS TANK. TT

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

SEAT BELT LIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE.

813-972-7100 X7271: IDLE DROPS BELOW ZERO; ENGINE SHIMMIES, THEN STALLS IN TRAFFIC; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, MOSTLY IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. TT

RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE, VEHICLE WANDERS/REQUIRES EXTREME EFFORT TO KEEP IN STRAIGHT LINE. *DSH

POWER TRAIN FAILED.

BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.

4 WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY DEFECTIVE.

CROSSED INTERSECTION & APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES & VEHICLE KEPT GOING. FINALLY SHIFTED INTO PARK & VEHICLE STOPPED. TOWED VEHICLE TO HOME. NOTICED THICK HEM OF CARPETING HAD MOVED OVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *AK

DEFECT WITH FAULTY INTERIOR DOOR LATCH/RELEASE MECHANISM PREVENTS DOORS FROM BEING OPENED BY PASSENGERS.*MR *CB

1996 FORD EXPLORER ROLLED OVER IN AND ACCIDENT. CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON RISKS FOR FORD EXPLORERS. *KB THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD EXPLORER'S ROOF STRENGTH AND UNSTABLE WHEEL BASE. *JB UPDATED *JB

RECALL WITH BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE **CC THE STATED HE HAD ALREADY REPLACED THE TIRES AT HIS EXPENSE. HE ATTEMPTED TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED TWICE. *JB

VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN HAS PROBLEMS WITH NOISE AND ERRATIC OPERATION.DLR CAN NOT FIX. TT

ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; HOSE CLOGGED UP WITH UNKNOWN MATERIAL; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING.

WHILE USING HEADLIGHTS EARLY MORNING IN MOTION, LIGHTS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. ROPER AUTO SALES FOUND NOTHING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES PERFORMED POORLY, ALLOWING TRUCK TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. BOTH MFG/AFTER MARKET PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK

UPON BRAKING, REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BUT FLICK INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER WANTS TO IDENTIFY HIS OTHER FORDS DATING BACK TO 1986 W/SAME PROBLEM. DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. FORD IS AWARE AND HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT REPAIRS WILL NOT START UNTIL POSSIBLY THREE MONTHS AWAY. *AK *SLC

WITH KEY IN IGNITION W/ENGINE RUNNING, TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS ACROSS HIGHWAY INTO SCHOOL YARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

UPON BRAKING EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF ABS, WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, NOTICED GRINDING SOUND, THEN BRAKES GRIND, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKING POWER.*AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEA RBOTTOMS HAVE MISSING SPRING/LUMBAR PUMPS LOCATED IN WRONG PLACE UNDER SEATS/INSUFFICIENT PADDING UNDER SEATS, COMBINATION RESULTS IN DISCONFORT. *AK

DOOR ASSEMBLY RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (96V-070). *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS NOT BOLTED IN DURING MANUFACTURING.

RECALL WORK NOT COMPLETED ON THE DOOR LOCKS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DIFFERENT STEERING WHEEL ON CAR AFTER REPAIRS.

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEFOGGER SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTIVE, INSTEAD OF CLEARING THE WINDOWS, VISIBILITY BECOMES HAZARDOUS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT 40MPH WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO HWY, DLR JUST PRIOR REPLACED ENGINE WITH MFR'S NEW ENGINE. *AK

REARENDED/FISHTAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLING OVER AT 25 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS TWIST WHEN RETRACTED.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS, RESTRAINING PASSENGER, EVEN WHEN CAR IS AT A CONSTANT SPEED.

WHILE DRIVING OVER GRAVEL PAVEMENT OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE IS SOMETHING POPPING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK DEALER REPLACED STEERING SHAFT. *SLC

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION INACCURATE AS PER RECALL.

IN COLD WEATHER THE FUEL THROTTLE STUCK, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS LOCATED AGAINST THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, PRESENTING POSSIBILITY OF CHILD'S FINGERS/ARMS OF LEGS GETTING SHUT IN DOOR.

FIRE BURNED CENTER OF CONSOLE, WHEN BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED FIRE WENT OUT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN 35MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *AK

VEHICLE WANDERS LEFT TO RIGHT, AND WHEN OWNER TOOK VEHICLE DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS SET TO THE PROPER SPECS. HE ALSO HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS.

BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO EVAPORATION VALVE AND CAUSED CORROSION.