1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS, AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE NORMALLY, THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES PARTWAY INTO THE BRAKING SEQUENCE. BRAKING EFFICIENCY IS DRASTICALLY REDUCED, WITH BRAKING DISTANCE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED. THIS RESULTS IN UNCONTROLLABLE NEAR COLLATERAL DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY. THE SITUATION IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN NAVIGATING IN PARKING LOTS WHERE WALKING PEOPLE AND BACKING VEHICLES NEED TO BE AVOIDED OR WHEN APPROACHING VEHICLES STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR BREAKING FOR CROSSING PEDESTRIANS. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HAD ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK TO DISCOUNT TIRE RETAILER, AND IT WAS REPLACED. TIRE WAS DESTROYED. ON OTHER 3 TIRES SIDEWALLS WERE SEPARATING. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, P235/75R15. *AK

THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING, THE PISTON WAS SHOT, AN ENGINE GASKET WAS CRACKED AND BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE, ENGINE BELT CRACKED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW, FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE CAME DOWN SO HARD, CRUSHED CHROME RIM AND BENT FRAME (TIRE MAKE NOT PROVIDED, TIRE SIZE P25570R16). CJ

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (00V-402) IN DECEMBER, ARRIVED AT DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1/24/01, TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CJ

SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE/PASSENGER SIDE, AND BOTH ON IN REAR WERE SHATTERED AND WERE SPLITTING. COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE, THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE COULD BREAK DOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE. RECALL 00V402000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S47 FOR STABILIZER BAR DIDN'T COVER LOWER BALL JOINT THAT BROKE. DEALER WOULDN'T COVER WHAT WAS CAUSED BY RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 00V402 COMPLETED ON VEHICLE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC