7.8

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,620 miles

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problem #10

Jul 262006

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Steering wheel kept locking up. Ignition cylinder needed to be replaced.

- Effingham, IL, USA

problem #9

Dec 182002

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,520 miles
Spark plug wires failing. Vehicle has only 20500 miles. Resulted in severe vehicle bucking, misfiring, loss of acceleration, and unpredictable engine performance.two occurrences to TW0 different plug wires within 20 miles. Number 3 and 7 aluminum heat shielded wires.

- Shirley, NY, USA

problem #8

Jan 152003

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,684 miles
Spark plug wires failing. Vehicle has only 35000 miles. Resulted in severe vehicle bucking, misfiring, stalling, loss of acceleration, and unpredictable engine performance. 3 occurrences to three different plug wires within 300 miles

- Matthews, NC, USA

problem #7

Aug 032001

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No throttle response and nearly stalling on occasion, due to a bad ignitions coil pack for the fourth cylinder. The bad coil was caused by anti-freeze leaking from the radiator. This caused cylinder 4 to die.

- Plymouth, WI, USA

problem #6

Sep 042000

Explorer

  • miles
The Explorer would go dead unless I kept my foot on the gas pedal when starting up. The only way that I could get it to go was to floor the gas pedal in park. Every time.

- Loganville, GA, USA

problem #5

Oct 272000

(reported on)

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle fails to start on occasion; runs rough on occasion..

- Golden Valley, MN, USA

problem #4

Aug 152000

Explorer

  • miles
Vehicle won"T start due to failure with ignition system and anti theft system

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #3

Dec 201999

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
3 times(once in Dec, Jan, Jul) vehicle stalled out, and would not restart. Vehicle was towed to dealer. On all 3 incidents, dealer claimed defect was caused by parts relating to ignition. The vehicle had stalled two more time and was towed to the dealership. The consumer states that the vehicle is no longer reliable and the problem is beyond repair.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #2

Aug 131999

Explorer

  • miles
Car will not start. Also, consumer smelled gas fumes. Took car to the dealer, and they told huim there was nothing wrong.

- Downers Grove, IL, USA

problem #1

Aug 041999

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Key would not turn on ignition. Car towed on flatbed truck to dealer in traverse city Michigan. I regard this as a serious safety issue. We don't want cars failing to start and needing to be dragged across pavement due to locked 4 wheel drive. If this happened at night, on a bridge, etc., could cause major accidents, or abductions. I am disallusioned that an ignition switch could fail after 2300 miles. Tow trucjk operator said he had towed three new Ford products in a 2 week span to dealer with same ignition switch failure. I would like this investigated and a safety recall issued if facts warrant, thank you.

- East Lansing, MI, USA