1993 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

ABS, VIBRATION IN FRONT END CAUSED BY THE ROTORS REPLACED, NEED TO REPLACE INSULATOR MOUNTING BRACKET. TT

EVERYTIME CONSUMER GOES TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE, CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT, THERE HARD BRAKING SYSTEM IS ABS ANTI LOCK. TT

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROZE UP/BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD

ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING FROM JACKSONVILLE,FL. TO NORMAN,OK. ON 12 APR. 95 I NOTICED A THUMPING VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF MY FORD EXPLORER. FOLLOWING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WHEELS I DETERMINED THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A SWELLING OF THE THREADED SURFACE OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. NEARING OUR DESTINATION MY PARTNER AND I DECIDED TO DRIVE ON INTO OKLAHOMA AND HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. ON APR 14TH REYNOLDS FORD OF NORMAN,OK REFERRED ME TO FIRESTONE MASTERCARE CAR SERVICE IN NORMAN,OK. THE TIRES WERE THEN BALANCED AND ROTATED AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED I HAVE THE SHOCKS REPLACED WHICH I DID WITH THE TOP OF THE LINE SHOCKS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED ON THE RETURN TRIP TO JACKSONVILLE AND CONTINUED TO WORSEN. HAVING BEEN BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FORD AND FIRESTONE NEITHER CLAIMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRE PROBLEM NOR ABLE TO FIX IT , I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES BF GOODRICH AND HAVE HAD NO TIRE PROBLEMS SINCE. I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOTTEN THE RUN A ROUND ABOUT MY ATX TIRES AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPENSATED FOR TIRES AND SHOCKS NOT TO MENTION THE TIME WASTED AND THE EXPOSURE TO A HAZARDOUS CONDITION HAD THE TIRE EXPLODED DURING HIGH SPEED DRIVING ON MY RETURN TRIP FROM OKLAHOMA. I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT MY TIRES WERE OK AND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS MERELY AN OUT OF BALANCE TIRE PROBABLY CAUSED BY BAD SHOCKS.THEY COMPLETELY IGNORED THE SWELLING AT HIGH TEMPERATURE WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS.( DOT NUMBER: )

ABS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HAVE PEDAL FADED COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE DRIVING, SMELL OF FUEL BEFORE CATCHING ON FIRE, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. TT

VEHICLE REAR GATE LIFT WELD BROKE OFF WHILE IN USE AND KNOCKED PERSON OFF. TT

ENGAGE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

REAR BRAKES SQUEAK/LOCK UP, ALSO VEHICLE PULLS TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD

LIFTED HATCH, BROKE OFF HINGE AND FELL ON OWNER'S HEAD. TT

NUMEROUS EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. TT

DRIVING ON FLAT LEVEL SET CRUISE CONTROL IT ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE. TT

ROTORS REPLACED. *SD

SMALL CHIP IN WINDSHIELD SPREADS ACROSS WINDSHIELD, INTERFERING WITH VISION. *DSH

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 60MPH, CANNOT FIX FRONT END. TT CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES AND VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM REAR TIRES. THEN, PULLED OVER AND SAW TREAD SEPARATION. THIS PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED FIVES TIMES. *AK SOMETIMES THE TIRE WOULD BE FLAT WITH TREAD SEPARATION. AT OTHER TIMES, THERE WOULD BE JUST TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE DEALERS CONSIDERED THESE INCIDENT AS NORMAL. *YH

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER DUE TO TIRE TREAD WEAR PER INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S OPINION( DOT NUMBER: )

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INTERMITTENT OCCURANCE. TT

ABS: WHILE BRAKING, WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES/SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY; HARD TO CONTROL. TT

BRAKES FAILED TWICE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *SKD

THE FRONT DISC ROTOR CRACK. TT

LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP TURNING VEHICLE INTO WALL/TUNNEL OWNER RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL AND TRUCK STRAIGHTENED. SEVERE GRINDING AFTER INCIDENT. TT

WHILE REPARKING VEHICLE, TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN GOING OVER 60 MPH. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE TOO SENSITIVE, CAUSING ABS TO ENGAGE CONTINUALLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER IMPERFECTIONS IN ROADWAYS. *SKD

BATTERY CABLE ASSEMBLY BURNED/SHORTED OUT; OWNER COULD NOT START UP VEHICLE; CABLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. TT

FUEL FUMES ENTER VEHICLE FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED-UP THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK THAT CAUSE THE ROTOR TO BE REPLACE. TT

PE95-032 ACTIVE, REAR HATCHBACK SUPPORT FAILED WILL NOT SUPPORT THE HATCHBACK. TT

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY AND CONSUMER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER SAID HAD TO REPLACE A BUSHING, BUT NOW THEY ARE SAYING NEEDS TO HAVE A NEW "KIT". PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

NO INJURY MAJOR FIRESTONE OEM EXPLORER FAILURE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/65SR15 )

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL FREQUENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON CURVED ROADS OR OVER POTHOLES, CAUSING PEDAL TO PUSH UP/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD

STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED IN GARAGE. *SKD

ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DEALER SAY THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS BUT DOESN'T APPLY TO CONSUMER. TT

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AT APPROX. 25MPH. TT

THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SHAKES AND A THUMPING SOUND IS HEARD *AK

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. TT

BATTERY/MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE (MAP) SENSOR/RADIUS ARM BUSHING/HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS (REAR DOOR) AND DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR FAILED.

REAR HATCH FAILS TO SUPPORT ITSELF. DOOR FELL DOWN HITTING OWNER IN SHOULDERS DUE TO WELD ON FRAME BREAKING. TT

REPEATED BRAKE PROBLEMS,PULLING TO THE LEFT VERY VIOLENTLY.FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. TT

THE FRONT END PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND WATER LEAKS FROM THE FRONT WINDOW. TT

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HAS LOCKED UP TWICE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION; JERKED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND TO RIGHT SIDE. *AK

TIRE LITERALLY BLEW APART CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER INTO MEDIAN, RUINING THE RIM. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235X15/75 )

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTICED A SQUEAKY SOUND WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

CONSUMER REPLACED THE CALIPER A YEAR AGO BECAUSE BEING WORN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR IS OFF WARRANTY . TT

REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS SNAPPED OFF AND WERE REPLACED; HYDRAULIC SYLINDERS ARE BREAKING AGAIN. TT