1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (NO SHOULDER), WHEN STEERING BACK INTO THE LANE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND SKID, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, NO SERIOUS INJURIES ONLY ACHES AND BRUISES. NLM

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT FREEDOM FORD IS THE DEALERSHIP THAT PROVIDED A $2,772.85 ESTIMATE TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM COLORADO SPRINGS JEEP/EAGLE INC. THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 55706 MILES, REBUILT AT A COST OF $2,628.92. NOW IT HAS FAILED A SECOND TIME WITH AN ADDITIONAL 51644 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED MOSTLY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING, AS I COMMUTE A 101 MILES EACH DAY. IT HAS NOT BEEN USED TO TOW AND HAS ONLY BEEN USED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE DURING SNOW STORMS. THE UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN NEGLECTED AND THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE FAILED UNLESS THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. I DID BRIEF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY MANY FORD EXPLORER OWNERS. THERE IS INFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT FORD IS AWARE THAT THE TRANSMISSIONS USED IN THESE VEHICLES HAVE DESIGN DEFECTS, ARE POOR QUALITY AND THAT THEY HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE. HOWEVER, FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO COMPENSATE THEIR CUSTOMERS. I INTEND TO PURSUE THIS SITUATION AND I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE OR INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN PROVIDE. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING US. *AK

AS CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE REVVED AND VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING HANDLING PROBLEMS DUE TO BROKEN SWAY BARS WHICH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-402 AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR, THE CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THREE OF FOUR WILDERNESS AT TIRES WERE ORIGINALS. ALL ORIGINAL TIRES FOUND TO HAVE A VISIBLE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TREAD AND BELT AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. TIRES HAD NORMAL WEAR WITH PLENTY OF GOOD TREAD LEFT; ALTHOUGH, THE TIRES ARE FIVE YEARS OLD AND HAVE 67,000 MILES ON THEM. (DOT NUMBER: VNCU1PL165 TIRESIZE: P255/70R16)

THE FOUR SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE ARE BROKEN AND CANNOT BE USED PROPERLY, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES TH MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE ITS SAFETY RELATED . NLM

HAD STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECK TIRES AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATING ON LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT. DROVE TO TIRE RETAILER AND HAD 2 TIRES IN REAR REPLACED. P225/70R15 ON 1995. *AK DOT# W2UU1MX. *SLC

ON FEBRUARY 19, 2000, ED CARNEY FORD REFUSED TO EXCHANGE MY RECALLED FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY MOUNTED ON MY VEHICLE AND I HAD OTHER TIRES ON THE CAR ... THIS DESPITE PRESENTING THE RECALLED TIRES AT THEIR DEALERSHIP THAT DAY. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS SINCE CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE DEALERSHIP ACTED IMPROPERLY, AND THAT TIRES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL ARE TO BE EXCHANGED WHETHER THEY ARE CURRENTLY MOUNTED OR NOT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS BREECH OF ED CARNEY'S RESPONSIBLITIES IN THIS RECALL, WARRANTING THIS COMPLAINT, AND I HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL TAKE ACTIVE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THEY DO NOT TRY TO SCAM OTHER CUSTOMERS THIS WAY IN THE FUTURE. *AK

REPLACED 2ND TRANSMISSION IN OCTOBER 1998, AND 3RD IN FEBRUARY 2001. CONSUMER FELT TRANSMISSIONS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK

CONSUMER REPLACED ALL4 TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WITH ONLY 43000 MILES ON VEHICLE, FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15, DOT W2HL1PM205, FIRESTONE IS DENYING CONSUMER A REFUND SINCE CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000. *SLC