1994 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

PASSENGER'S SIDE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD SEPARATED FROM HATCHBACK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE HATCHBACK SUPPORT ROD SEPARATED FROM HATCHBACK, CAUSING IT TO COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION EXPERIANCED CATASTOPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN SUDDEN DECELERATION AND LOCKED TRANSMISSION. CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO GRADUAL GEARLUBE LEAK THROUGH 3 RUBBER OIL PLUGS ON REAR OF TRANSMISSION ACCESS PLATE. TRANSMISSION FAILED DO TO LACK OF REQUIRED LUBRICANT.

THE HOOD LATCH ON THIS VEHICLE BECAME RELEASED AND THE SAFTY CATCH GOT STUCK IN THE RELEASED POSITION. THE HOOD BLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MILES PER HOUR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I WILL DOCUMENT THIS RELEASE FAILURE WITH THE AUTO BODY SHOP AND I WILL KEEP THE OLD LATCH FOR PROOF. THE LATCH SAFTY DOES NOT RETURN TO THE LATCHED POSITION AFTER CLOSING THE HOOD. THE DEALER WAS NOT THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED NOR DID HE CARE OR OFFER ANY COMPANSATION IN THIS MATTER. HE SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTEE AND IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DEALT WITH AT THE DEALER LEVEL. HE NEVER EVEN ASKED IF ANYBOBY WAS INJURED. I ALSO CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY DIDEN'T EVEN WANT TO EXAMINE THE LATCH. I ASKED THE ADJUSTER IF THE HOOD LATCH WAS THE SAME ONE THAT IS IN THE 1997 AND 1998 VEHICLES BECAUSE THE WEEK BEFORE I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE THE HOOD COULD BLOW OPEN. HE SAID THEY APPEAR TO BE THE SAME LATCH EXCEPT FOR ONE NUMBER IS DIFERENT.I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE THAT IF SOMEONE PULLS THE RELEASE THINKING IT WAS THE PARKING BREAK AND DRIVES OFF THE SAFTY LATCH MAY FAIL AS MINE DID. THANK YOU

WHILE WARMING THE VEHICLE UP ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADWAY AT ABOUT 45 MPH, REAR END BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND MADE A COMPLETE COMPLETE TURN AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR THE POORLY DESIGN REMOTE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH WHICH SHORTED AND CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE. (RECALL 97970) NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A TURN APPLIED THE BRAKE'S AND VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED. CONSUMER RAN INTO A COUNTY HOLE. *AK

THE ROOF RACK ON THE VEHICLE CAME LOOSE, AND FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE LIFT ARM SUPPORT BRACKET ON THE TAILGATE RIPPED OUT, CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO FALL CAUSING AN INJURY. ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGED THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE AND THEY ARE AWARE OF IT AND HAVE BEEN REINFORCING THESE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT DUE TO MILEAGE OVER 60,000. *AK