1994 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

CONSUMER REPLACED FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES (P235/75R15), THE CONSUMER HEARD THUMPING NOISES AND UPON INSPECTION, A DEALER STATED THAT ALL TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO LUMPS AND RISES IN ALL TIRES, THE CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE OF RECALL 00T005. *SLC

HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 95I-007, RECALL CAMPAIGN NOT HONORED, LIFT CYLINDER REMOVED AND HATCH BRACKET SPOT-WELDED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *CJ

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00T-005, CONSUMER RETURNED TIRE RECALL NOTICE REPLY CARD BUT HAS NOT RECIEVED ANY INFORMATION OR REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SLAMMING IT INTO SIDE OF BRIDGE RIPPING OFF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND AXLE OVERTURNING FOR EXPLOYER. POLICE HAS NO EXPLANATION SO THEY BLAMED IT ON DRIVER ERROR. (DIRVER WAS 16 - SO THEY NATURALLY FOUND IT HER FAULT). HAVE PICTURES OF AUTO AND TIRES FROM INSURANCE COMPANY AS THEY TOTALED VEHICLE. THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

PROBLEM 1: ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OCCASIONALLY WHEN TURN HEATER ON AND ONCE WHEN TURNED A/C ON. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FIRST TIME USING THE SYSTEM AND SMELLS LIKE WHEN ANOTHER CAR OF MINE HAD THE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE STEERING WHEEL BURN AND SMOKE. PROBLEM 2: GAS PEDAL OCCASIONALLY FLOORS ITSELF AND I CANNOT BRAKE THE CAR EVEN WITH ALL MY WEIGHT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HANDLE IT BY POPPING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SITTING THERE WHILE THE ENGINE GUNS ITSELF. I ALSO PUMP THE GAS PEDAL DURING THIS TIME IN THE HOPES THAT IT HELPS. THIS IS THE SCARIEST OF ALL MY PROBLEMS AND I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH NOT TO BE TOO CLOSE TO PEOPLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 2X A YEAR AND I CANNOT TIE ANY OF THE INCIDENS TOGETHER AS IT HAS OCCURRED ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS.... PROBLEM 3: I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR ABOVE 65MPH BECAUSE IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE AFTER MORE THAN 45 MINUTES OF HIGH SPEED DRIVING THE FUEL SYSTEM MESSES UP. MY MILEAGE DROPS TO ABOUT 8 MILES TO THE GALLON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I'VE HAD TO GET MY PURGE TANK EMPTIED OF FUEL AND OTHER PROBLEMS AFTER AN INCIDENT LIKE THIS, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT NOTICABLE WHEN THE CAR IS COOL OR IN CITY DRIVING. OVERALL NOTE: I HAVE SOME OF THE DATES OF THE PROBLEMS WRITTEN DOWN BUT NOT ALL SO THE DATES AND MILEAGES ARE FICTIONAL IN MY NOTES TO YOU. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND ROLLOVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED AND TREATED AT THE SCEEN (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX - P235/75R1055). NLM

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH WHEEL BROKE AT SPINDLE, AND ROLLED PAST VEHICLE. *AK

RADIUS ARM WORE OUT, AND IF ARM CAME THROUGH, DRIVER WILL LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF STRUT ARM BUSHINGS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NOTIFICATION PROGRAM 94M85 ON ALL 1991 & 1992 EXPLORER RECALL ON RADIUS ARM INSULATERS , BUT NOT ON 1994 EXPLORER WHICH HAS SAME DEFECTIVE RADIUS ARM INSULATORS.