9.0

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,264 miles

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problem #32

Dec 272012

Explorer 6-cyl

  • 72,444 miles
Approximately one day after truck was purchased, it was noticed passengers sitting in the back seats of the car could not open their doors. Child safety locks were looked at and reset, but doors still would not open. This is a safety hazard as passengers in the back would not be able to get our safely in the case of an accident.

- Appleton, WI, USA

problem #31

Oct 162002

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer states that the door behind the drivers seat has a lot of play in the handle. Consumer can't open door.

- Ada, MI, USA

problem #30

Sep 012001

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When shutting off engine automatic door locks engaged. Driver's rear door lock was replaced in September 2001, passenger rear door lock was replaced December 19, 2001.

- Mobile, AL, USA

problem #29

May 022001

Explorer

  • miles
Power door locks are not working, therefore the doors do not open from the inside. This could be extremely dangerous if trapped inside. Shouldn't they always open manually" isn't there a law providing safety for door locks"

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #28

May 022001

Explorer

  • miles
Power door locks are not working, therefore the doors do not open from the inside. This could be extremely dangerous if trapped inside. Shouldn't they always open manually" isn't there a law providing safety for door locks"

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #27

May 212001

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Inside handles on left and right rear doors are broken. Doors cannot be opened from inside. Dealer has been notified.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #26

Feb 052001

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Door locks will lock and unlock for no reason, dealer stated there is no way of testing the locks, consumer is concerned that if there is an accident, the locks might lock.

- Hacienda Heights, CA, USA

problem #25

Mar 062001

(reported on)

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
This Firestone wilderness/at tire, P23575R15 was looked at by a garage when tread sepration was noticed. Consumer states first faulty tire resulted in a blowout, 2 others were noticed at a garage with tread separation. Consumer states inside passenger door handles on both left and right do not work.

- Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

problem #24

Feb 082001

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
While driving interior lights comes on and off without manual operation. Problem occurs within electrial system which causes door locks to malfunction.

- Glendale, WI, USA

problem #23

Jan 172001

(reported on)

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Was driving and engine check light came on & stayed. Been to dealer. Had sensors replaced, but problem came back. Temperature gauge had failed to register. Fuel guage was not working, and stablizer bar had broken and was replaced. Also, power locks failed to release. The sensors were being replaced over and over again.

- York, ME, USA

problem #22

Jan 031999

Explorer

  • miles
Passenger's door in rear will not open from inside. Consumer feels this is unsafe.

- E.Stroudsburg, PA, USA

problem #21

Jun 121999

Explorer

  • miles
I bought this SUV used and I thought I was getting a great vehicle, boy was I wrong. It has been one thing after another with this SUV. Please check all of my complaints this is an interior problem, these things cannot be caused by evey day use. The problems I am having are, back seat door handles are broke, the spare tire release broke the first time it was used, the air bag light went off and caused an inconvience to my family, the tires have been replaced and the alingment hasen't been right sense I've owned it, the back seat doesn't work properly, it will not release to fold forward, and the motor on the hatch hasen't worked properly from day one of my ownership. Please help me with this matter. Thank for all you do. Margie hulsey.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #20

May 232000

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Front and rear door handles fail - unable to open doors from inside.

- New Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #19

May 232000

(reported on)

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Right front and left rear door handles on the inside of the vehicle broke, making it impossible to get out of vehicle. Dealer has seen vehicle.

- New Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #18

Feb 012000

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The broken interior door handle may have been broken for a long time but, because of the child safety lock feature being activated it wasn't noticed until the child safety lock was deactiveted only to find that the door handle would not open the door. Upon disassembly, I found the plastic cam that unlocks the latch of the door to be cracked off rendering the handle useless. As for the transmission, the premature and expensive failure should become a recall item for Ford as I have found that many owners of this type vehicle are experiencing problems of great financial consequence and possible tragic health consequence.. I'd say a disporportionate number of Explorer owners are encountering similar transmission failures. The life threatening condition of a bad transimission could have led to a lock-up or unexpected rapid deceleration at highway speeds which could have rolled the truck. Internal components were badly scarred and irrepairebly damaged. Initial symptons were hesitation on accelleration at shift points Ford issued several service bulletins to address these symptoms but never recalled the defective product.

- Hinckley, OH, USA

problem #17

Apr 301997

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
The door handle has broken three times. Ford is aware of the problem but will not fix, re-design the handle. Family and friends also have the same problem with there 1996 Explorer. I'm a safety expert for dol-osha and feel this is a safety problem and Ford needs to fix "asap" the plastic design of the handle. If you can not get out of the vehicle during a potential crash this could be a safety problem.

- Waukesha, WI, USA

problem #16

Sep 011998

Explorer

  • miles
This is a leased vehicle from Ford Motor Company, the door locks and tail gate lock have a short in the electrical system that causes the locks to go up and down and the motor to stay on inside the doors causing them to overheat and create potential fire hazards. The fuse had to be taken out of the vehicle to shut the lock mechanishms off, the Ford company refuses to fix this defect in this vehicle.

- Brunswick, GA, USA

problem #15

May 031999

Explorer

  • miles
Left rear door handle broke. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

- Tyler, TX, USA

problem #14

Jan 121999

Explorer

  • miles
Rear door handles on both sides have failed. Please contact if a recall is pending.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #13

Mar 021999

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Freezing rain causes the doors to freeze to the seal mouldings making it impossible to enter vehicle.

- Middletown, NY, USA

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