1997 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THROTTLE STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM BEING ABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO CRASH AND NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP HAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED RECALL 00V422000 ON THIS VEHICLE. AK THIS IS THE THIRD THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES DID STOP THE VEHICLE. *SLC

ACCELERATOR THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN PEDAL IS PRESSED. PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN, AND THEN LEAVING. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER , AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THROTTLE CABLE WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHEN TURNING THERE WOULD BE MOANING NOISES. NO EFFECT ON STEERING ABILITY. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRST DEALER, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE. AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS INFORMED INNER TIE ROD WAS CAUSING MOANING NOISES.*AK

THE CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION PRIOR TO RECALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND REQUESTED FIRESTONE TO REIMBURSE HER FOR TIRES PURCHASED, BUT FIRESTONE REJECTED THE REQUEST, FIRESTONE STATED THAT CONSUMERS TIRES WERE NOT APART OF THE SAFETY RECALL AND ALSO THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1,2000, FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE 235/75R15. *YH

DOOR HANDLES ON FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

AIR CONDITION UNIT IS NOT WORKING. DRYER IS LEAKING AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST ESTIMATE OF $450. *AK

EVER OWNER I KNOW WHO OWNS A FORD EXPLORER HAS A FAILURE ON THIS VALVE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD.*AK

ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY(OVER 36,000 MILES) SO WE HAD OUR REGULAR MECHANIC REPAIR, BUT WE ASKED TO KEEP THE REPLACED PART. THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM (ONLY 11/2 YEARS& APPROX 8000 MILES LATER)WAS THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. THIS TIME WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER. THE SERVICE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND THAT FORD HAD MADE AN UPGRADE, BUT NO RECALL HAD BEEN ENACTED. AGAIN WE ASKED TO KEEP THE REPLACED PART (BOTH ARE FORD PARTS#13K359). IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CLAIM, PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE ON HOME PHONE, OR CONTACT DIANE RUTT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9-5 AT 717 336-7534.*AK

WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, AND VEHICLE WOULD DIE. WHEN CAR WAS IN PARK IT DID NOT CUT OFF. BUT, SOON AS CONSUMER PRESSED GAS PEDAL IT SHUT OFF. *AK *JB

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND WHEN CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK