1995 Ford Explorer Suspension Problems

I HAVE A 1995 FORD EXPLORER AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR SOME OF THE RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN ORDERED FOR MY VEHICLE THE RECALLS ARE LISTED BELOW RECALL DATE: MAR 15, 1995 MODEL AFFECTED: 1995 FORD EXPLORER SUMMARY: THE INNER TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND CAN FRACTURE CAUSING SHAKING OR SHIMMY AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER TIE RODS AND REPLACE THE SUSPECT TIE RODS. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 49300 RECALL DATE: MAR 15, 1995 MODEL AFFECTED: 1995 FORD EXPLORER SUMMARY: IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, BRAKE TUBES WERE MISROUTED BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AND RESULTS IN EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE STOPPING DISTANCES AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." IN ADDITION, SEALS WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD BE ABRADED BY THIS CONDITION OVER TIME RESULTING IN AN INTERNAL LEAK AND A FURTHER REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE BRAKE TUBES. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 8100 RECALL DATE: JAN 31, 1996 MODEL AFFECTED: 1995 FORD EXPLORER SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. THE CAMPAIGN WILL REINFORCE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS OF THE REAR LIFTGATE GAS ASSIST CYLINDERS WHICH COULD PULL AWAY FROM THE INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE. REMEDY: FORD DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 1029380 RECALL DATE: NOV 28, 2000 MODEL AFFECTED: 1995 FORD EXPLORER SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A FRONT SWAY BAR LINK CAN FRACTURE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 810,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR RECALL 00V402000. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE STABILIZING LINKAGE PIN WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE BEARINGS IN THE WHEEL TO BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 127,000.

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SWAY BAR LINK FRACTURED. THE LINK HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF THE NOV. 28, 2000 NHTSA RECALL 00V402000, WHICH WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE, "UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A FRONT SWAY BAR LINK CAN FRACTURE." *TR

1995 FORD EXPLORER OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKS. RESULTING IN $700 REPAIR BILL. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE WIDE SPREAD GOING OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS. *TR

REAR SPRING SHACKLES ON 1995 FORD EXPLORER TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE BEEN VERY MAINTENANCE ORIENTED SINCE I PURCHASED NEW. *JB

CONSUMER'S CONCERN OVER THE HANDLING BY FORD MOTOR COMPANIES OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL.*MR ONE NOV 11, 2003 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE DEALER QUOTED THE CONSUMER $5000 TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR, PURCHASED THE PART HIMSELF AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF HE COULD RECOVER THE MONEY HE SPENT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED STALL DURING ACCELERATION, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

ON JUNE 7, 2003 THE RIGHT SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE COLLAPSING THE FRAME ONTO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. A METAL INSPECTOR HAS INSPECTED THE PART AND INDICATED THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I WENT TO MY FORD DEALER, THE PARTS MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID TOO BAD IT HAPPENED NOW BECAUSE MY CAR IS A 1995 AND THE WARRANTY IS UP WITH NO COVERAGE FOR REPLACING THIS PART. WE WILL NEED TO PURCHASE BOTH THE RIGHT HAND PART AS WELL AS THE LEFT HAND PART #S F57A-BC RUB & F57A-BC LUB AND HAVE THEM INSTALLED. I CAN SEND PICTURES OF THE DEFECTIVE PART. *JB

FRONT SUSPENSION; THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND STERRING WHEEL VIBRATE AND SHIMMY AT ALL SPEEDS. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER SAT RIGHT IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE LEANING.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING REAR SUSPENSION WILL LEAN TO LEFT, AND WILL CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

FRONT STABLIZER AND SWAY BAR HAVE BROKEN IN THE PAST 4 YEARS, FRONT TIRES CAN NOT BE ALIGNED AND WEAR OUT FASTER BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATES FRONT STABALIZER LINKS WERE REPLACED DUE TO ON GOING COMPLICATIONS, BOTH FRONT WHEELS BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, AND THE FRONT BALL JOINTS HAVE SOME PLAY. *YH

NHTSA RECALL 00V402000. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER FOR REMEDY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE WORK COMPLETED FOR LACK OF PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BOTH WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT HAVE FAILED SINCE OWNERSHIP. CANNOT FIND RECEIPT AT THIS TIME FOR SPECIFICS BUT I WILL FIND THEM OR RETRIEVE COPIES FROM THE GARAGE THAT PERFORMED THE WORK. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SWAY BAR BROKE BECAUSE HE COULD HEAR A BANGING NOISE.*AK

RECALL 00V402000/ STABILIZER BAR LINK STUD; HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 25 JANUARY, 2001 ON 2 JANUARY 2001, AT 6 PM. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED RECALL WAS NOT DONE DUE TO NO PARTS. LEFT VEHICLE UNTIL JANUARY 26, 2001, STILL NO PARTS. DEALER THEN TOLD CONSUMER SHE COULD LEAVE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK IN CASE PARTS CAME IN. SHE THEN CALLED FORD COMPANY WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD JUST HAVE TO WAIT. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (00V-402) IN DECEMBER, ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1/24/01, TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CJ

THE SWAY BRACE HAS TWO BROKEN STUDS, WHICH ALLOWS THE BAR TO ROTATE FORWARD AND THEN THE TWO STUDS PROTRUDE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS REQUIRES US TO MANUALLY ROTATE THE BAR BACK TO REST ON THE "ATTACHMENT" POINTS. *AK

FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE, THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE COULD BREAK DOWN. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V402 COMPLETED ON VEHICLE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

A CRINKING SOUND WOULD COME FROM WHEEL AREA WHILE DRIVING, DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT FOR LACK OF LUBRICATION IN RUBBER SEAL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL A STRONG MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE. FOUND OUT THAT FRONT SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. *AK