10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles

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problem #10

Nov 062006

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 200,000 miles
: the contact stated while idling in the driveway for five minutes, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The fire department determined the master cylinder switch on the front driver side started the fire. The dealer was not alerted.

- Mount Bethel, PA, USA

problem #9

Sep 012004

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #8

Feb 012001

Explorer 6-cyl

  • miles
The consumer believes that the vehicle undisclosed transmission problem caused the clutch cylinder, slave cylinder, master cylinder and pressure plate to fail multiply times. The clutch and slave cylinder was replaced four times, the mastercylinder was replaced three times, and the pressure plate had gone flat twice due to leaking. The transmission was hard to shift into low gears while in motion intermittently mostly in first and second.

- Frisco, TX, USA

problem #7

Jan 242002

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 35mph applied brakes and pedal went to the floor with no stopping power. Pumped brakes a couple of times, and brakes automatically started working properly. Dealer contacted. Consumer stated the master cylinder failed.

- Des Moines, IA, USA

problem #6

Jan 012002

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer contacted mechanic for grinding noises in ABS braking system. But was informed that front ABS brake pistons and calipers were made of plastic.

- Concord, CA, USA

problem #5

Oct 101996

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes, the brakes failed. Consumer stated master cylinder failed it was a defective part and dealership replaced at no charge, also front bumper and front strip is damaged.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Mar 261995

Explorer

  • miles
Master cylinder failed, causing accident.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

problem #3

Feb 061996

Explorer

  • miles
The master cylinder failed brake go to the floor.

- Lodi, OH, USA

problem #2

Feb 061996

Explorer

  • miles
The master cylinder failed brake go to the floor.

- Lodi, OH, USA

problem #1

May 121995

Explorer

  • miles
Master cylinder failure, missing a cotter pin from the master cylinder.

- Medway , MA, USA