1996 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

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  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - SPOKANE, WA

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED, GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WENT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WENT WIDE OPEN. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - ASHLAND, WI

    CONSUMER STATES THAT DEFOGGER SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTIVE, INSTEAD OF CLEARING THE WINDOWS, VISIBILITY BECOMES HAZARDOUS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - SUSSEX, WI

    TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR FORWARD WHEN GOING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - NEWTON, MA

    WENT THROUGH AN 18 INCH PUDDLE, THE WATER CAME THROUGH THE MANIFOLD AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS CEASED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - SHREVEPORT, LA

    ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - HOUSTON, TX

    CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, ALSO BRAKE CALIPER FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM LANE TO LANE. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - CLAREMONT, CA

    WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY, ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A SUDDEN STOP, BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - BLOOMFIELD, NJ

    DOOR ASSEMBLY RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (96V-070). *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - PLACENTIA , CA

    WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ONTO THE INTERSECTION, GOING DOWN MAIN STREET, CAME TO STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF THE INTERSECTION, FORD HIT SIDE DOOR OF OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND BRAKES (ABS) DID NOT HOLD.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1996 FORD EXPLORER
    - NEWPORT NEWS, VA

    DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEA RBOTTOMS HAVE MISSING SPRING/LUMBAR PUMPS LOCATED IN WRONG PLACE UNDER SEATS/INSUFFICIENT PADDING UNDER SEATS, COMBINATION RESULTS IN DISCONFORT. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE