1994 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE REAR TRUNK LID OF THE EXPLORER SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE TRUNK LID TO FALL ON MY WIFE. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NOTIFYING THEM OF THE ISSUE AND THE SAFETY BULLETIN THAT WAS ISSUED (95I007000). THEY STATED THE TRUCK WAS 3,000 MILES OUT OF THE SAFETY MILEAGE COVERAGE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THIS WAS A FORD DEFECT AND NOW IT HAS RESULTED IN AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD FOR OUR FAMILY AS WELL AS A POTENTIAL $1,400 REPAIR BILL.

WAS CLOSING HATCHBACK WHEN IT SNAPPED OFF AT UPPER BRACKETS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL FILLER NECK HOSE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE GETTING SOME ITEMS OUT OF THE HATCHBACK THE BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING THE HATCHNBACK TO FAIL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF.ALSO, BRAKES KEPT WEARING OUT. *AK

THE HOOD LATCH BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC A BODY SHOP FOUND THE HOOD LATCH TO BE DEFECTIVE, FORD SEEMS UNINTERESTED. *SLC

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL (97V083000) DESIGN FLAW IN POWER MIRROR WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE REMOTE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH TO OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

VEHICLE HATCHBACK BRACKET TORN FROM ATTACHED BODY; CAMPAIGN ISSUE , NHTSA RECALL 95 I 007 000/ REPAIR WAS NEVER MADE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR . INFORMED CONSUMER THAT RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS VOID AFTER 60,0000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. SEEKING INFORMATION FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SUPPORT ROD FELL FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE HATCH TO FALL INJURING THE OWNER . THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR LIFTGATE HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS BROKE AWAY FROM THE TRUCK, WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD UP DOOR. *YC