1994 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER INACCURATE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. ODOMETER RECORDS 1.4 MILES PER EVERY MILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SPEEDOMETER SHOWS ACTUAL SPEED PLUS 10-25 MPH WITH A BOUNCING NEEDLE. MANY OTHER OWNERS SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS LOCAL DEALER MENTIONED LARGE NUMBER OF INQUIRIES FOR THE SPECIFIC PART. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSMENT FOR DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE ATX (SIZE P235/75R15) TIRE THAT HAD FAILED AND WAS ON RECALL (00T-005). *YH

I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF A RECALL #94S91 AND THE DESCRIPTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL IS IDENTICAL WITH THE PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT USED IN 6/98. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND MANUFACTURER, AND I WAS TOLD MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I ASKED WHY THE RECALL LIST MY VEHICLE YEAR ,MAKE, & MODEL AND I HAVE THE EXACT SYMTOMS LISTED BUT I WAS BEING TOLD AGAIN IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FOR THIS FIX WHEN MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT DEFECT LISTED AND THE EXACT YEAR, MAKE, & MODEL LISTED. I CONSTANTELY HAVE TO CHECK TO SEE IF MY PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED BECAUSE AT LEAST HALF THE TIME IT ISN'T BECAUSE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE BACK AND ANY HELP YOU MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER IN THIS MATTER. THANKS YOU VERY MUCH. V. RON DELITERIS.*AK

CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UP SNAPPED, AND CONSUMER'S SPARE TIRE BECAME DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS LUCKY THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS BROKE IN HALF ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. EACH TIME DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND REPLACED PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT METAL IS FATIGUE AND TORE, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE. CONSUMER FEELS THERE COULD BE GREAT BODILY HARM. *AK

NOTICED THE PEDAL STICKING SEVERAL YEARS AGO, HOWEVER I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO MY CAR AND IT WASN'T SO BAD THAT I NEEDED TO SPEND A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO FIX IT. HOWEVER, A CO-WORKER TOLD ME THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE COVERING 97-98 EXPLORERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER CONTACTING THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR WASN'T LISTED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS MY MODEL YEAR AND THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BER EXTENDED TO COVER MY AUTO ALSO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 KM THE RPMS WILL GO UP IN RED, AND NOT GO BACK DOWN UNTIL CONSUMER SLOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 30 KM. THEN, SHE CAN FEEL TRANSMISSION KICK IN, AND RPMS GO DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES . MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT AND UPGRADED. CONSUMER CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON EXPLORER'S TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER STATES HIS SEAT BELT GOT CAUGHT ON HIS CUFF, CAUSING GREAT PAIN TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER, CONSUMER REPLACED HIS TIRES AND HAS REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HAS BEEN DENIED SEVERAL TIMES, CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DENIAL FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE, CONSUMER STATES HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS RADIAL ATX TIRES AS EARLY AS 1994 BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE HE TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM HIMSELF AFTER A FIRESTONE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO ASSIST, CONSUMER STATES HE FILED A CLAIM ON OCTOBER 11, 2000 BUT WAS NOT DENIED UNTIL APRIL 13, 2001 CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT TOOK SIX MONTHS TO DENY CLAIM.*JB