1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OCCURRED BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 1997 UNTIL NOVEMBER 1998 WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO FORD PER A LEMON LAW SETTLEMENT. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS INCLUDED LACK OF POWER, LOSS OF POWER, ERRATIC IDLE AND THROTTLE. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION PER YOUR INVESTIGATION.

EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, IT STICKS. THEN IT IS NECESSARY TO STEP ON IT EVEN HARDER. IT EVENTUALLY CATCHES AND THEN I SURGE FORWARD OR BACKWARD (DEPENDING ON WHETHER I AM IN DRIVE OR REVERSE). THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT I MUST WAIT UNTIL MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER COMES UP TO GET IT FIXED. IN THE MEANTIME, I JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS? MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.

EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY FORD EXPLORER, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS IN THE OFF POSITION. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL HARDER, AND SOMETIMES I GO FLYING OUT THE DRIVEWAY. I SPOKE WITH DELACY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL YET ON THE VEHICLE AND SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRENTY, THEY WOULDN'T GET PAID TO DO IT AND ANYWAY THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT.

WHILE DRVING AT 35MPH AND COMING TO A LIGHT CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP. VEHICLE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO STOP, THE PEDAL WAS NORMAL AND GAVE NO SIGNS OF A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD AND FIRST STARTED, GAS PEDAL WILL STICK AND HAS TO BE PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE. THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ONCE AND SEEMED TO CORRECT PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. PROBLEM NOW BACK, IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH INJECTION SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD AS GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE VEHICLE AFTER FIRST STARTED. *AK

PLEASE AD VIN #. CONSUMER DRIVING AND WHEN SHE TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THE MOTOR FROZE IN THE UP POSITION. DEALERSHIP---ODANIEL FORD---SERVICE--748-6260, SERVICE MECHANIC SAID THERE HAD BEEN A NUMBER OF THOSE COMPLAINTS AT THIS DEALERSHIP.

WHEN STARTING COLD ENGINE RACES AND GAS PEDAL STICKS, I LIVE IN FLORIDA SO IT DOESN`T HAPPEN UNLESS ITS 50 DEG OR LESS, ENGINE ALSO ALMOST STALLS, DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH, AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FAILURE NOT RELATED TO ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK *ML

VEHICLE DRIFTS OR FLOATS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.MOST NOTICEABLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER -IT FEELS AS IF THE FRONT END WAS GOING IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE. THEN IT PULLS TO RIGHT AND IF YOU OVERCORRECT IT, THEN IT WILL PULL TO LEFT DRAMATICALLY. SITUATION IS LIKE A BALANCING ACT BETWEEN OPPOSING POLES.THIS VEHICLE HAS HISTORY OF " FRONT END" PROBLEMS FROM ORIGINAL OWNERS AND MYSELF DATING BACK TO 10-23-1996. TSB # 98-3-11 ISSUED FEB 98, SPEAKS OF DRIFT/PULL WITH TIRE WEAR AS I HAVE NOW. PROBLEM CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN HIGH SPEED ROLLOVER ON INETRSTATE DUE TO OPERATOR ATTEMPTING TO COMPENSATE FOR DRIFT/PULL. THE CORRECTION MAY BE SUCH AS TO CREATE A CATASTROPHIC SHIFT IN CENTER OF GRAVITY, CAUSING ROLLOVER. *AK

MAUFACTURES SHOULD ALERT CUSTOMERS THAT USING A FUEL NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CALIFORNIA EMISSION COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.YH