1996 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

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

THREE ORIGINAL TIRES REPLACED DUE TO FLEXING OF THIN SIDEWALLS ONTO SHARP ROCKS.

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

VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, WENT TO UNLOCK THE DOOR TO THE HOUSE AND WENT BACK OUT TO TURN MOTOR OFF VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACK AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. RAN OVER DRIVER'S ARM AND ANKLE AND BACKED INTO A GRAVEL PIT. *AK

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

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

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE HEAD-ON; SPEED 15 MPH, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

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

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD AND ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASH. *AK

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