1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT CURVE THE DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP IN THE AIR. HAD A ROLLOVER AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THE LEAF SPRING BROKE DUE TO THE OCCUPANT'S DRIVING. *AK

EMMISSION/EXHAUST CONTROL SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

PASSENGER'S FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS GET TIGHT AND DOES NOT RELEASE TO THE POINT THAT THE PASSENGERS CAN'T MOVE. CONSUMER HAS ALMOST HAD TO CUT SEAT BELT TO RELEASE CHILDREN.

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE INFORMATION OR WARNING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE GOING UP A HILL OR AT A RIGHT SIDE TILT, VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE GAS PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING OWNER NOT TO HAVE CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. DEALER NOTED THAT SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS GAS PEDAL IN PLACE BROKE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SHOULDER BOLT DID BREAK THE SHOULDER BOLT IS THREADED, DUE TO THE PEDAL ACTION, SHOULDER BOLT WORKED LOOSE ALLOWING THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO FALL TO THE FLOOR CAUSING CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE CONTROL OVER VEHICLE.*JB

CONSUMER WAS GOING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, MERGED INTO LANE WHEN VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED/NO MOTION, BUT ENGINE WAS STILL ON/RUNNING/AND IN GEAR. PUSHED PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HEARD NOISE, NO RESPONSE. GRADUALLY PICKED UP SPEED AFTER WAITING ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO 1 MINUTE. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BY THE HEAD LIGHTS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD, AND SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS REASON DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER PUT AUTOMOBILE ON CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND IT TOOK OFF, CAUSING AUTOMOBILE TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STATES WHEN TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD NOT LET HER. HAD TO TURN AUTOMOBILE OFF AFTER RUNNING OFF ROAD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS. SOMETIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL STILL ACCLERATE. ONE TIME, THE ONLY TIME, THE VEHICLE WILL STOP IS SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE 97V-07 000. DEALER SAYS THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY COMPLAINT ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK FORD REPLACED VEHCLE. *SLC