1991 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

PERIODICALLY, WHEN BEGINNING TO CONTACT THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND IF THE EXPLORER OPERATOR'S LEFT FOOT IS TOO HIGH, THE TOP OF THE FOOT WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FUSE BOX LEVER (BETWEEN THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER) UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WILL DISENGAGE THE FUSE BOX FROM ITS SECURE POSITION AND LOWER THE FUSE BOX. ON THE NEXT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE CLUTCH PEDAL, THE FOOT WILL COME IN CONTACT WITH THE FUSE BOX, HINDERING AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO CONTACT THE CLUTCH PEDAL AND EFFECTIVELY OPERATE THE CLUTCH. *AK

HEADLIGHT/TAIL LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES AND HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS.

SPARE TIRE DROPPED OFF VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY, CABLE BROKE. UNAWARE OF EXACTLY WHEN AND WHERE IT HAPPENED. AM NOT AWARE OF ANY INCIDENT CAUSED BY THE LOSS OF THE SPARE TIRE. MY EXPLORER HAS NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO SALT/RUST AS MUCH AS OTHERS I HAVE SEEN IN OUR AREA. POTENTIALLY, THERE MAY BE A LOT OF UNDERBODY MOUNTED SPARE TIRES POISED TO DROP OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. I LOST MY SPARE WHEEL/TIRE CAUSE I DID NOT KNOW IT DROPPED OFF.

THE PROPORTIONING VALVE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (SELF ADJUSTING MECHANISM) CAUSING POOR STOPPING ABILITY. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONSUMERS HOME GARAGE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND NOTICED GASOLINE SMELL, CONSUMER WENT TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND IT EXPLODED, BURNING THE CONSUMER, VEHICLE AND THE GARAGE. *MJS

DUE TO CLIMAX OF WEATHER IN THIS STATE WIRE THAT USED TO SUPPORT SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE RUSTED, AND BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO DROP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE COMING AROUND A CURVE ON A WET ROAD AND APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL. CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE SPARE TIRE REPLACED.*AK UPON INSPECTION, THE CABLE WAS FOUND RUSTED THROUGH AND THE TIRE SUPPORT MECHANISM WAS MISSING. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHEN TRAVELLING 70 MPH OR MORE, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND ALIGNED, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY, LATER A MECHANIC FOUND THE FIRESTONE ATX WILDERNESS TIRES (P235/75R15) WERE BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. WOULD HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON/OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS MASS AIR FLOW WAS CAUSING A SHORT IN ENGINE LIGHT. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK