1993 Ford Explorer Complaint Log

THE DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN OFF OVER 20 TIMES, RESULTING IN MYSELF AND PASSENGERS FALLING IN AND OUT OF VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY IS PART OF THE INTERIOR DOOR AND WOULD COST OVER $300 EACH SIDE. FORD SAID THAT THIS ISN'T A DEFECT. THE HANDLES HAVE BEEN GLUED REPEATEDLY OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS! A DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF WHEN YOU OPEN IT OR CLOSE IT FROM THE INTERIOR! THANKS! *AK

REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS DUE TO HANG UPS. CAUSING THEM TO DRAG. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT. TT

717-232-1254:ABS: BRAKES SQUEAKED; GRAB/RELEASE; FEEL LIKE WARPED DRUM; LOCKS UP; SOUND OF METAL AGAINST METAL GRINDING. TT

BRAKES EMIT BURNING ODOR AFTER DRIVING.

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. TT

VEHICLE DISCONNECTED FROM TOW BAR, LOST CONTROL/VEERED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TWICE ON INCLINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT FELT LIKE THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP NINE TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BATTERY FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING. *SKD

NOISY BRAKES FAILED SEVEN TIMES. *DSH

THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT SIDE CAN NOT FIND THE THE PROBLEM. TT

THE FRONT END JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROAD. *AK

REAR VIEW MIRROR KEEPS FALLING OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER SHOULD TAKE IT TO A GLASS DEALER. *AK

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, A VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. ALSO THE WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK

WHEEL LOCKED UP WITH ABS, THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, PARTICULARLY ON WET SURFACES PE96-016. *AK

DRIVERS SEATBACK REAR REINFORCING BAR ON SEAT CONSTANTLY HITS SPINAL BONE. UPON REPLACEMENT PROBLEM STILL EXITS . *AK

WHEN PRESSING ON THE PEDAL TO BRAKE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES A NOISE , AND PEDAL PRESSURE GOES SOFT. ALSO A DELAY IN BRAKING.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED WITH NO BACK PRESSURE NOR BRAKING EFFECT; NO SKID; NO ABS INDICATOR LIGHT/WARNING OF SYSTEM FAILURE.

WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD ABS BRAKES HAVE TO BE TAPPED IN ORDER TO BRAKE PROPERLY ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM. TT

EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL BINDS AGAINST FIREWALL AFTER WEDGE WAS INSTALLED DURING RECALL REPAIRS (94V-169.001). *AK

TIRE BLEW AT FREEEWAY SPEED. ACTUAL DATE UNCERTAIN. DEALER WROTE IT OFF AS A ROAD HAZARD, ALTHOUGH THE TREAD HAD FAILED. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO SAFE STOP AND NO INJURY OR DAMAGE OCCURRED.VEHICLE TOTALLED LATER IN 1993 AS A RESULT OF OTHER DRIVER FAILING TO STOP AT SIGNAL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75:15? )

FAILURE OF THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES, WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK

THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE S. TT

FRONT AXLE MISALIGNED, CAUSING TIRES TO HAVE IRREGULAR WEAR. *SD

EMERGENCY BRAKE REPAIRED EIGHT TIMES. *DSH

DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER BRAKES SQUEAL NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT

ABS: WHEELS LOCK UP DURING HARD BRAKING, DRY/WET SURFACE, NO WARNING. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW AND WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IT GOES TO THE FLOOR. YOU HEAR A SQEAKING NOISE WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS ALSO RAN A STOP SIGN AND HAS GONE THROUGH (3) SETS OF BRAKE PADS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK

BRAKES WERE SPONGY, HAD WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED, SPONG` AGAIN. TT

SUPENSION VIBRATION.

VEHICLE SLIDES TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DH

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT CAME BACK AND WENT OUT AGAIN. TT

PROBLEM W/ENGINE MOUNTS CAUSES WHEELS TO VIBRATE/PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *AW

HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE WHEN USING THE HIGH BEAMS. TT

ABS: WHOLE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED 14 TIMES WITHIN 38,000 MILES; BRAKES GRIND, CHEWED PADS, LOCKED UP, SOMETIMES NO BRAKES AT ALL; NO WARNING. TT

VEHICLE VIBRATES 20 TO 65 MPH; VIBRATES MORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, SOMETIMES TO LEFT; POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINE MOUNTS.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THEY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 02/13/2008, AND THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE COST OF THE VEHICLE REPAIR WAS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL 94V169001 - PARKING BRAKE CONVENTIONAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,700, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF

CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO SQUEAKING BRAKES. *DSH

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE, IT WON'T WORK.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ARE SOFT WHEN STARTING THE CAR, SQUEAL AND LOCK. THE BRAKE FEELS WET HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

ANTILOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601380) *DSH

SUSPENSION DEFECT, CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.

ABS BRAKE LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER AND QUICK STOPS, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AW

1993 FORD EXPLORER NEEDS HUBS FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE.*MR *NM

DT: THE CONTACT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE PARKING BRAKE STAYING IN PLACE. THE PARKING BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND DOES NOT HOLD. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED BY A DEALER. *AK UPDATED 01/23/06. *JB

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED SHOES AND OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND SELF ADJUSTING SYSTEM, STILL FAILS. TT