1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRE REPORT INDICATES FUEL RELATED. *AK

OWNER WENT TO PUT ON THE DEFROSTER BUTTON WHILE DRIVING AND THE WINDOW BECAME FROZEN TO THE POINT THAT HE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND CLEAN THE WINDOW BY HIMSELF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND THE THROTTLE STUCK AND WENT TO THE FLOOR, EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AT A SLIGHT INCLINE IT WILL NOT START WITH LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING DUE TO FUEL PUMP.

AFTER FUEL GOES BELOW A QUARTER TANK OF GAS, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DOES NOT GIVE CORRECT READINGS OF FUEL AMOUNT LEFET IN TANK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY DEALER. VEHICLE NEEDS REPARING AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL IS LOCATED TOO CLOSELY TO GAS PEDAL, IT IS EASY TO PRESS ON BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. *AK

SCREWS THAT HOLD THE CROSS OVER PORTION OF THE LUGGAGE RACK TO THE TRACK BROKE, CAUSING THE LUGGAGE RACK TO DISCONNECT.

WHILE RUNNING ENGINE EMITTED AN AWFUL ODOR, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. *AK

WHEN APPLIED BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE EFFORT, SHIFTED TO PARK TO AVOID CRASH; INTERMITTMENT PROBLEM; ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMAL, HAVE NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 55MPH, NOTICED VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNINTENDEDLY TO 70MPH WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, RAN OVER 4000RPM'S, ACTED AS THOUGH IN CRUISE, BUT IT WAS NOT ENGAGED, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, SEEMED NOT TO SLOW DOWN, TURNED OFF IGNITION. *AK