10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,960 miles

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problem #7

Feb 231999

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Power seat. Rocked back and forth and got worse. Dealer replaced. Seat started to get loose again and dealer replaced it again. Also seat belt was not retracting back in. Dealer replaced. Additional defect not noted was the 5 speed manual transmission having to be rebuilt at 22,868 miles. Would be glad to fill out additional form or provide service records etc. If needed. Thanks for your time. Keith

- San Andreas, CA, USA

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problem #6

Oct 011998

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Passenger side seat bladder failed.

- San Dimas, CA, USA

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problem #5

Oct 201998

Explorer

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Center armrest failed.

- Chula Vist, CA, USA

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problem #4

Jun 291998

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
No summary.

- Paramus, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Jun 301998

Explorer

  • miles
The driver's seat mechanism cannot move back more than 10 inches which put the consumer in danger of the airbag if it was to deploy. Mfr cannot solve the problem.

- Nederland, TX, USA

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problem #2

Aug 061998

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
Broken switch on lumbar pump to power seat.

- Conway, MA, USA

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problem #1

Apr 201998

(reported on)

Explorer

  • miles
During rear impact at 20 to 25 mph, the driver's side seat frame broke, causing the seat to collapse backward.

- Savannah, GA, USA

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