10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,367 miles

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problem #16

Oct 022001

Explorer 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 165,865 miles
Summary was unreadible, and then disappeared.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #15

Mar 122002

Explorer

  • miles
Front sway bar bracket broken, check engine light on, rear suspension bad, rear bumper & frame bent, electrical shortage, front & rear brakes needed, rear -end shifts. At the time of purchase I was lied to because I did inquire about and accident but was told it was not. Also, allignment needed.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #14

Feb 272001

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer took car in for a recall repairs on sway bar, upon receiving vehicle consumer noticed a loud grinding sound, and hard to steer wheel.

- Martinez, CA, USA

problem #13

Jan 302001

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Rear sway bar links broke.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #12

Dec 062000

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Sway bar repair is not included in recall 00V-402 for the consumers 1996 model due to VIN #. nlm

- Colchester, CT, USA

problem #11

Dec 062000

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Sway bar repair is not included in recall 00V-402 for the consumers 1996 model due to VIN #. nlm

- Colchester, CT, USA

problem #10

Nov 202000

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling 35mph in snow. While going up a hill rear end came around & it rolled over. Dealer & manufacturer were no help, they referred consumer to NHTSA hotline.

- Freedom, ME, USA

problem #9

Sep 011999

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
PE# 00039; nut to hold front sway bar had sheard away. Consumer has had nut replaced by dealer.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #8

Oct 011998

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
I have replaced the sway bar links twice since new

- Belmont, MA, USA

problem #7

Sep 212000

(reported on)

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle has always swayed. Even after new tires and rotations.replaced axle seal.

- Pullman, MI, USA

problem #6

Jun 062000

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
A bolt that holds the sway bar bracket to the wheel snapped due to corrosion which could have caused loss of control. Dealer will replace bolt with the same design.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #5

Apr 082000

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
My wife commented that she had difficulty steering her Ford Explorer on 4/8/00. I drove the vehicle and agreed that it seemed to "sway" from side to side. Examining the vehicle, I noticed a part was missing from the front right wheel/axle assembly. I later found the part in my driveway. It was a "sway link assembly" according to the dealer. I had dealer replace lf as well as rf as I feel the part was defective. It simply snapped in half. Things like this should last the life of the car, not break after 5 years.

- Colchester, CT, USA

problem #4

Nov 111998

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
I noticed bouncing of the vehicle when traveling over dips in the road. I would imagine this problem is very wide spread but is not noticeable to many people because the of the "firmness" of the other parts of the suspension. Such as the torsion bars. I had front shocks replaced after pressuring the ditschman Ford(flemington, NJ) dealership pretty hard. I noticed the difference immediately. The problem seemed to reappear again after only 4,000 additional miles.the same problem seems to be true of the rear shocks also. This problem results in bouncing and diving of the nose of the vehicle during hard braking. I would imagine in emergency(severe)handling the vehicle would not perform as expected. I am now considering an aftermarket set of shocks.

- Flemington, NJ, USA

problem #3

May 251999

Explorer

  • miles
Making turns there is a clicking noise in the rear end of his truck.dealer was contacted, and stated that the problem was common.

- Columbus Grove, OH, USA

problem #2

Jun 191997

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Sway bar failed.

- Duncansvil, PA, USA

problem #1

Jan 271996

Explorer

  • miles
Rear end slid out of control, causing accident.

- Downingtow, PA, USA