1995 FORD EXPLORER Complaints

SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC FILLED CABIN OF VEHICLE AND FLOOR UNDER DRIVERS FEET GOT HOT. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND SENT TO GARAGE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 95V053000 CONCERNING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, AND RECALL 95V052000 CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES; HOSES, LINES, PIPING AND FITTINGS. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. *AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE ON MY 1995 FORD EXPLORER WHICH I BELIEVE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. MY VEHICLE HAD BEGUN TO EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS WHICH HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN RELATION TO RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V388000. SPECIFICALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD STOPPED FUNCTIONING, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AROUND THE SWITCH AND MY VEHICLE HAD STARTED BLOWING FUSES. ON OCTOBER 29TH MY FIANCE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO WORK. SHORTLY AFTER HAVING ARRIVED AT WORK, SOMEONE INTERRUPTED A MEETING SHE WAS HAVING WITH HER SUPERVISOR TO INFORM HER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT A TOTAL LOSS. IN FACT, THE DAMAGE LOOKS RELATIVELY MINOR TO ME. HOWEVER THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12860.02. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND DETERMINED THAT THE SWITCH FOR MY EXPLORER IS THE EXACT SAME SWITCH AS IS USED ON THE 1995 FORD F-150, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE. THE PART NUMBER IN QUESTION FOR THE EXPLORER IS F3TZ9F924BB. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE F-150 IS F3TZ9F924B. A PARTS SALES PERSON AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT THESE PARTS ARE IDENTICAL AND HAS FAXED ME INFORMATION TO PROVE THIS. I ALSO HAVE VERY GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE, AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE THE FIRE OTHER THAN TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I BELIEVE THE ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS IS BASED ON A VISUAL INSPECTION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, SO THERE MAY BE AN OFFICIAL REPORT AVAILABLE. *NM

1). GAS PEDAL STICKS. 2). PUFFS OF SMOKE COME FROM STEERING COLUMN IN THE AREA OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BUTTON. 3). CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS OFF. *NM

CONSUMER'S CONCERN OVER THE HANDLING BY FORD MOTOR COMPANIES OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL.*MR ONE NOV 11, 2003 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE DEALER QUOTED THE CONSUMER $5000 TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR, PURCHASED THE PART HIMSELF AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF HE COULD RECOVER THE MONEY HE SPENT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED STALL DURING ACCELERATION, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

DT: 1995 FORD EXPLORER - MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER CAUGHT ON FIRE. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2005. WHILE IN THE DRIVE THROUGH AT A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT STARTED SMELLING SMOKE, SMELT LIKE PLASTIC. WHEN THE CONSUMER LIFTED THE HOOD IT WAS ON FIRE.*AK

WE OWN A 1995 FORD EXPLORER XLT THAT HAS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. FORD WILL NOT FIX THE SWITCH, BUT HAS RECALLED OTHER AUTO MODELS TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

PEP BOY PART FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, CONSUMER LOSS COMPLETE POWER. THE TENSION PULLEY HAD DISINTEGRATED. THIS WAS THE SAME TENSION PULLEY WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY PEP BOYS 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO EXTREMELY HIGH RPMS WITHOUT WARNING.*AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *NM

DRIVER'S SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH. THE SPRING WHICH PRESSES THE LATCH IN PLACE DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS INTENDED POSITION, KEEPING THE SEATBELT FROM BEING LATCHED SECURELY. NORMAL USE HAS LED TO THIS FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONSEQUENCES YET. I PLAN ON TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER SOMETIME SOON, BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT MAY BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE I CAN GET IT SERVICED.