Llamados a Revisión, Fallas y Mantenimiento del Ford Explorer 1991

“WHILE DRIVING SPARE TIRE CARRIER, LOCATED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, SEPARATED DUE TO CORROSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE TIRE IS HELD BY A SINGLE METAL ROPE WITH NO PROVISION FOR BACK UP IN CASE OF FAILURE. *NLM”

“CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL. CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE SPARE TIRE REPLACED.*AK UPON INSPECTION, THE CABLE WAS FOUND RUSTED THROUGH AND THE TIRE SUPPORT MECHANISM WAS MISSING. *SLC”

“DUE TO CLIMAX OF WEATHER IN THIS STATE WIRE THAT USED TO SUPPORT SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE RUSTED, AND BROKE, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO DROP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK”

“THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND IT DROPPED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES. THE RIGHT SIDE HINGE BROKE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN LIFTGATE RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V442000. *AK *SC *JB”

“IN 2001 THE RIGHT SIDE BRACKET ATTACHMENT OF THE REAR LIFTGATE GAS ASSIST CYLINDER CAME OFF FROM THE INSIDE OF THE LIFTGATE OF MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER. THE REMAINING ASSIST CYLINDER DOES NOT HOLD THE LIFTGATE IN AN OPEN POSITION. AS I UNDERSTAND FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO”

“LIFT GATE OPEN THE HYDROLIC LIFT BRACKET SNAPPED OFF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL ON MY SONS HEAD. BRACKET WAS POORLY WELDED. THEY CLAIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AROUNG THE TIME THE CAR, BUT IT IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE RECALL WAS TO BE REENFORCE THE BRACKETS. THIS IS”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED 4 OUT OF THE 5 SAFETY BELTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IF THEY WERE SHAKEN, OR IF THERE WAS ANY FORCE APPLIED TO THEM THEY BECAME UNLATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WAS A NHTSA”

“WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LATCH SEATBELTS IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE LATCH IS NOT SECURING SEATBELT. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS TO BE LATCHED AND WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SEATBELT BUCKLE PULLS OUT OF THE LATCH.*AK”

“VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 92V113000. SEAT BUCKLE WILL NOT UNLATCH WHEN RELEASE BUTTON IS DEPRESSED, RESULTING FROM A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BUCKLE INJECTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. UPON PULLING OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND ITS ATTACHMENTS SEPARATED AND FELL OFF. *AK”

“THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB”

“WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WHEEL ON THE RIGHT REAR CAME OFF. ONLY WARNING WAS THAT VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THIS THIS WAS NOT A DEFECT. *AK”

“MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94M85 REPAIRS FOR RADIUS ARM BUSHING ON RIGHT SIDE WAS PERFORMED IN JANUARY 1995. RADIUS ARM BUSHING ON RIGHT SIDE FAILED AGAIN, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO HAVE POOR STABILITY AFTER ROLLING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENTS/BUMPS. MANUFACTURER WAS DENYING ANY”

“HAVE HAD TO REPLACE RADIUS ARM BRACKETS TWICE ALREADY SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST 3 YRS AND THE BUSHINGS ARE SQUEAKING AGAIN SO I AM SURE THE BRACKETS ARE CRACKED AGAIN. THIS IS GETTING REDICULOUS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THESE CRACK SO EASILY AND”

“HAVE HAD 3 CERTIFIED MECHANICS LOOK AT THIS VECHICAL ALL WITH THE SAME CONCLUSION THE RADIAL ARM BUSHINGS HAVE PREMATURLY FAILED DUE TO A DEFFECT WHEN CAR WAS BUILT.*AK”

“AFTERM ARKET FIRESTONE ATX TIRE P235/75R15 SIZE. LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, EJECTING AND KILLING THE DRIVER.*AK *MJS”

“PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT FLIPPED OVER. THERE WERE SIX PASSENGERS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED . THEY WERE ON THE ROAD ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE ACCIDENT”

“LEFT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLLED AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND PINNED UNDER VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, TIRE SIZE IS P235/75R15, DOT VDHL1PM136. *SLC”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. SHE MANAGED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND LEFT TO CALL FOR HELP. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, IT”

“WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT AFTER DRIVING ONLY 2 MILES CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON LEFT SIDE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. ALSO DASH BURNED. *AK THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED”

“ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE DASHBOARD IGNITED, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. *AK”

“WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35MPH ON WET ROAD WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. STEERED VEHICLE TO LEFT TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE STARTED SKIDDING. HIT A TREE STUMP AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. OUT OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED PADS HAD FALLEN OFF”

“VEHICLE IS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER XLT EDDIE BAUER EDITION, 4X4 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLE, 4.0L V6. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REAR-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BOTH REAR WHEELS PERFORM UNCOMMANDED FULL LOCKUP AFTER MEDIUM APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. CONDITION PERSISTS EVEN WHEN”

“REAR BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION LATER CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK”