1996 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

THE STEERING MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AND IS LOOSE AT ANY SPEED WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK DEALER STATED FIX WOULD BE TO GREASE STEERING COLUMN AND BEARING, HOWEVER TSB STATED DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, CONSUMER STATED THE GREASING DID NOT HELP PROBLEM AND IS ANGRY THAT DEALER WILLINGLY SOLD VEHICLE KNOWING OF THIS PROBLEM. *SLC

ONE END OF BACK LUGGAGE RACK CAME UNDONE, CAUSING RACK TO BLOW OVER AND DANGLE OFF THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *DH

PARKED ON INCLINE, EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED, INDICATOR MOVED BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDEN, ALSO ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

UPON BRAKING, REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BUT FLICK INTERMITTENTLY. OWNER WANTS TO IDENTIFY HIS OTHER FORDS DATING BACK TO 1986 W/SAME PROBLEM. DESCRIBE. *AK

ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING NORMAL STOPPING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, ABS BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING & MAKING A TURN, OWNER NOTICED VEHICLE VEERING. STEERING WHEEL HAD SEPERATED FROM COLUMN, TURNING FREELY. HAD 80 MILES ON ODOMETER, BRAND NEW. *AK

FUEL VENT TUBE FAILED, FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN FILLING THE TANK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, W/REASON CLEARLY NOT IDENTIFIED BY FORD TRUCK ROLLED FLIPPED ON DRIVERS SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES PERFORMED POORLY, ALLOWING TRUCK TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. BOTH MFG/AFTER MARKET PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK