10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 1
Average Mileage:
6,319 miles

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problem #4

May 051997

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brake lost 3 times where the brakes went to the floor before stopping. The brakes slowed the vehicle down, but took a long time to stop. Felt like a loss of power in the brakes.

- Alta Loma, CA, USA

problem #3

Jan 031997

Explorer

  • miles
When applied brakes failed to stop vehicle, excessive effort, shifted to park to avoid crash; intermittment problem; according to dealer, brakes are working normal, have not duplicated problem.

- Euclid, OH, USA

problem #2

Jan 031997

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
ABS malfunctioned while driving, when accelerating experienced intermittent front wheel lockup, vehicle skidded, resulting in near accidents, no warning dlr can't recreate incidents and cannot fixed it.

- Edison, NJ, USA

problem #1

Oct 111996

Explorer

  • miles
When the applying the ABS brakes the pedal goes all the way to the floor and sometimes foot will catch the gas pedal. The master cylinder was replaced at (150) miles or less.

- Largo, FL, USA