1996 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WENT BAD, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND ALLOWING COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER.

WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANNED/ WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WITH PASSENGER BEING THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

EXPLORERS EQUIPPED WITH MESSAGE CENTERS HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WHENN USING THE TOWING HARNESS.

WHILE DRIVING 68MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE SUDDENLY INCREASED IN SPEED. HAD PUMPED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL BUT RPMS WERE VERY HIGH. SHIFTED OUT OF NEUTRAL & PLACED FEET ON BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. BRAKES STARTED SMOKING. CALLED DEALER TO RELAY PROBLEM.

DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. OPENS FROM OUTSIDE. LATCH DISENGAGES ITSELF SO DOOR FAILS TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS REPAIRED. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *AK

THE REAR DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. MECHANIC STATED THAT PROLBEM COULD BE RELATED TO THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, WITH MOTOR RUNNING, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE CAUSING VEHICLE TO BACK INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE.

WHEN SHIFTING INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.