1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHEN PROCEEDING THROUGH A LIGHT WHILE TURNING, THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. AS THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE TRUCK SLOWLY ROTATED BLOCKING THE SECOND LANE. INADVERTENTLY, THE DRIVER SHIFT GEARS INTO REVERSE THEN NEUTRAL WHICH BROUGHT TRUCK BACK TO NATURAL IDLE. TRUCK DIAGNOSED "AIR IDLE CONTROL VALVE" STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AND NOW NEEDS TRANSMISSION REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *TS SINCE THE AIR IDLE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLES THAT WERE RECALLED ON THE 1999 EXPLORERS. *SCC

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. THE LATCH CONTINUES TO UNLOCK AND RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BOLT ON MY VEHICLE BROKE, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ACROSS A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THIS CAUSED MY SEAT TO QUICKLY FALL BACK TO THE RECLICED POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROLL BY PULLING MYSELF BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NO ONE WAS HURT.*AK

1995 FORD EXPLORER STALLS WITHOUT WARING AT ANY GIVEN TIME,WHETHER AT IDLE OR DURING ACCELERATION. HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE COMING INTO LONG DRIVEWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE WITH PEDAL AND EMERGENCY BRAKE. DROVE INTO BRICK WALL.NEITHER ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEFLACTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *CB

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WHICH STARTED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER SUPPLIED A FIRE REPORT. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTF TIRE MODEL # P235/75R15. THE TIRES HAD CRACKS AND BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRES. *NLM THESE WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR THE RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES. *SCC *JB

FORD MOTOR COMPANY OFFERED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FORTY FIVE DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS DONE INSTALLING THE FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD ONLY DO THIS IF THE CONSUMER EXECUTED AND DELIVERED A GENERAL RELEASE FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT SHE MAY HAVE HAD AGAINST THEM. * PH *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY. *JB MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVER CAUSED THE BUCKLE TO RELEASE. THIS WAS A SUDDEN PERMANENT FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT LOCK. *SCC *JB