1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

HEAD LIGHT AND FOG LIGHT WIRE EXPOSED AND LOOSE IN THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS, WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SNOW AND ICE BUILDUP OF ICE OCCURS ON THE WIRES, THEN THE WIRES BREAK, CAUSING SUDDEN OUTAGE, WIRE NEED TO BE REROUTED.

THROTTLE BODY WAS STICKING AND DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEM WITH GETTING PART FROM DEALER BACAUSE OF BACK ORDERS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH AFTER LEAVING FROM A GAS STATION, SMELLED SOMTHING BURNING. STOPPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. WHEN PARKED VEHICLE ON THE BANK PARKING AFTER COMING FROM INSIDE, FOUND HER VEHICLE ON FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVER BELIEVES THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED TOO HIGH ON ALL FORD TRUCKS CAUSING BLINDNESS PROBLEMS FOR OTHER DRIVERS.

AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SLOWED AND THEN PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE. CANNOT DRIVE ON DRY PAYMENT WHEN IN 4- WHEEL DRIVE. VHEICLE IS HEAVY GOING FOR STEERING. DEALER RESET COMPUTER & COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

ACCELERATOR STICKS AND CAUSES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE ASSEMBLY.

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT IDLE IN DRIVE OR PARK AT 625 RPMS. DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PER FORD, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM REMAINS.

DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS CAUSING IRRITATION AND POOR VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVER'S, REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT DOWN.

A WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN A COLLISION/ FATALITY AND SIX INJURIES. *AK