1993 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

SPARE TIRE RESTRAINING CABLE RUSTED, ALLOWING TIRE TO DROP ONTO THE GROUND FROM UNDER VEHICLE. *AK

SUN ROOF FELL OFF ONTO OCCUPANTS WHILE DRIVING, THE PLASTIC HOUSING HAD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH TRYING TO SHIFT VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SMOKE WAS STARTING COMING UNDER THE HOOD. COMSUMER'S HUSBAND SAID THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED BY A SHOP. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH, AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE. VEHICLE AWAITING SERVICE FROM DEALER. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD OWNER THAT THEY WILL CONTACT DEALER, AND THAT THE DEALER WILL CALL CONSUMER ON AUG. 12,1997. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE MANUFACTURER OR THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE DEALER THAT SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM BECAUSE SHE HAD A HARD TIME WITH THEM IN THE PAST. THE CONSUMER DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALER HERSELF, SHE ALLOWED THE MANUFACTURER TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR HER WHICH NO ONE KNOWS IF THEY DID OR NOT. 97V-083000. *AK

TRANSMISSION JUMPED FROM PARK TO DRIVE ON ITS OWN VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, UNOCCUPIED, CRASHED INTO BUILDING, NOT CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL . AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE POWER MIRROR DID NOT TURN, AND THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DID NOT LOCK AND WERE OFF CENTER. OWNER SAID THAT THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE HAS GOTTON WORSE DUE TO THE REPAIRS. 97V-083000. *AK

THE BRACKETS ON THE LIFTGATE BROKE OFF COMPLETELY. DEALER WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE THE CAR EXCEEDED MILEAGE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V083000). CALLED FOR APPOINTMENT, DEALER SAID WILL ORDER PARTS & TO CALL BACK IN 2 WEEKS. RETURNED CALL IN 2 WEEKS & INFORMED STILL NO PARTS. ON BACK ORDER. *AK CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *SLC

THE VEHICLE FLOOR AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AT 55-65 MPH. ASSUMED TO BE "AFTERSHAKE" ADDRESSED IN TSB #94-2-20 (NHTSA#SB035605).