1995 Ford Explorer Electrical Problems

I GOT IN MY CAR A BATTERY LESS THAN 2 WEEKS OLD WAS ALMOST DEAD NOTHING WAS PLUGGED IN OR ON I DROVE GOT ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 20 MIN ON FREEWAY CAR STOPS WON'T MOVE MAKES REV NOISE EVENTUALLY STARTS LONG ENOUGH TO STOP AGAIN AT BOTTOM OF FREEWAY EXIT STARTS AGAIN GET IN INTO GAS STATION I SIT IN GAS STATION FOR ABOUT 12 HOURS ADD 5 QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID EVENTUALLY CAR WILL LET ME DRIVE ABOUT TWO BLOCKS BUT COME TO FIND OUT I WAS DRIVING WELL ON FIRE RACE TO GET MY DOG AND I OUT CAR CATCHES COMPLETELY ON FIRE FIRE MAN SAYS IT ELECTRIC UNDER HOOD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THE BATTERY AND THE OD OFF LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF I HAD THE CAR ABOUT A MONTH POLICE REPORT NUMBER1702207 OAKLAND CA POLICE DEPARTMENT

NHTSA ID

11092061

Incident

May 3, 2018

Mileage

200,180 mi

INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

10888226

Incident

Jul 9, 2005

Mileage

1,500,000 mi

95 FORD EXPLORER PARKED IN CARPORT WITH ENGINE SHUT OFF FOR 5 MIN WHILE CARRIED GROCERIES UP STAIRS - I HAD LEFT DOG IN CRATE TIL FINISHED UNLOADING BUT WHEN I CAME DOWN NOTICED ELECTRICAL SMELL, GOT OUT LOOKED AROUND CAR BUT DID NOT NOTICE ANY BURNING, GOT DOG OUT AND RETURNED IN THREE MINUTES TO FIND KEY NO LONGER UNLOCKED DOOR AND COULD NOT SEE THROUGH WINDOWS - WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED SMOKE BELLOWED OUT, INTERIOR WAS COVERED WITH BLACK SOOT, A HOLE BIGGER THAN A BASKETBALL WAS BURNT OUT OF SEAT AND BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT WAS PARCHED - HAD I NOT HAD THE WINDOWS COMPLETELY UP IT MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE TO CONTINUED TO BURN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705229

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

Mileage

159,370 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10668163

Incident

Apr 15, 2014

Mileage

190,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT AROUND 35MPH. EVENTUALLY, AFTER ADDING MORE GAS, IT KICKED INTO GEAR. MY VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC. ONCE IT DOWN SHIFTS, THE OD LIGHT BEGINS FLASHING ON AND OFF. IT HAS NOW BEEN DOING THIS CONSISTENTLY. THE DRIVE IS NOT A SMOOTH DRIVE AND WHEN I AM GOING APPROXIMATELY 50-60MPH OR MORE, THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10475384

Incident

Sep 3, 2012

Mileage

220,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND ENGINE HAD BEEN OFF FOR 30 MINUTES. DRIVER WAS SITTING IN VEHICLE MAKING PHONE CALLS WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW FLAMING WIRE UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. DRIVER ESCAPED UNHARMED AND WAS ABLE TO REMOVE SOME CONTENTS BUT VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAME WITHIN A FEW MINUTES, DESTROYING VEHICLE ENTIRELY, MELTING PAVEMENT, BURNING NEARBY GRASS AND TREES, AND MELTING BUMPER AND PAINT ON A NEARBY PARKED VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10468967

Incident

Jul 26, 2012

Mileage

143,000 mi

MY VEHICLE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN DON'T DRIVE IT OFTEN AND SORELY SURPRISE THAT IT WOULD JUST BE COMPLETELY OUT. IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE AND SHOULD BE OPERABLE TO THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. AS IT STANDS WON'T PASS INSPECTION AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. THANKS *KB

NHTSA ID

10441745

Incident

Dec 27, 2011

1995 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, FOUND OUT THROUGH RESEARCH THAT IT IS THE LAMP OUTAGE MODULE LOCATED IN THE CONSOLE OF THE CAR. ALMOST STARTED A FIRE, COMPLETELY MELTED MODULE AND AFFECTED OTHER AREAS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VERY DANGEROUS AND NO RECALL THAT I CAN FIND. PART IS DEALER ONLY AND 90.00. *KB

NHTSA ID

10416520

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE EXTREMELY LOUD NOISES AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ODOMETER, AND STABILIZER BAR ALL FAILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,500. UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10201258

Incident

Jul 4, 2007

Mileage

136,500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. ALTHOUGH, AN UNDETERMINED NUMBER OF PARTS WERE REPLACED THE STALLING CONTINUED. AFTER CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE IGNITION MODULE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION MODULE.

NHTSA ID

10158351

Incident

May 26, 2006

Mileage

156,914 mi

SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC FILLED CABIN OF VEHICLE AND FLOOR UNDER DRIVERS FEET GOT HOT. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND SENT TO GARAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150484

Incident

Feb 17, 2006

Mileage

125,000 mi

MY 1995 EXPLORER WAS SITTING AND AT 12:30AM, WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE EVENING MARCH 23. THIS WAS THE SAME EVENING THAT FORD RECALLED THE EXPEDITION FOR THIS VERY SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, A COLD VEHICLE CATCHES FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS WHAT OUR EXPLORER DID AS WELL. HOWEVER WHEN WE CALLED FORD THEY SAID THAT THE EXPLORER WAS NOT ON THE RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10118440

Incident

Mar 23, 2005

Mileage

170,000 mi

AFTER OPERATING THE HEATER A FIRE OCCURRED UNDER THE HOOD. IT BURNED THE PLASTIC CASE AROUND THE HEATER CORE AREA. I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT NO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED ON MY VEHICLE (1995 FORD EXPLORER VIN# [XXX]). THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE HEATER CORE COULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE AND THAT PERHAPS A MOUSE HAD BUILT A NEST INSIDE AND THAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE. HE DID NOT MENTION ANY SERVICE BULLETINS REGARDING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DASH,A/C/,HEATER AREA THAT I LATER FOUND ON THE INTERNET. HE SUGGESTED I BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM NOT TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DO HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY (1/24/05) AT A REPAIR SHOP. I WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT COSTS TO REPAIR AND THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THEN. I FEAR DRIVING THE CAR KNOWING IT COULD CATCH FIRE AGAIN AND AM USING A LOANER CAR FROM A FRIEND AT WORK.*JB UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10107721

Incident

Jan 21, 2005

I HAVE A 1995 FORD EXPLORER THE WINDOWS WORK SOMETIMES YOU MIT DRIVE A BLOCK THAN THAY DON'TAND THE 4/4 WILL THE SAME THING . MY SON HAS 1995 EXPLORER IT WILL DO THE SAME THING IS THERE A RECALL IF NOT THER SHOUGH BE THANK YOU . *AK

NHTSA ID

10056704

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE ELECTRICAL MODULE FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10016046

Incident

Apr 10, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING JUMPER CABLES TO THE BATTERY OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CABLE STARTED SMOKING, AND PLASTIC MELTED FROM THE WIRES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016894

Incident

Aug 21, 2002

EVERYNOW AND THEN THE 4X4 LIGHTS FLASH, WHILE IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE, WINDOWS WON'T ROLL UPOR DOWN. GOES AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. FORD REPLACED IGNITION, BUT IT STILL DOES IT. DEALER WAS A BAD DEALER AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM BUT REPLACED IGNITION ANYWAYS.*AK

NHTSA ID

755676

MY CAR STALLS CONTINUOUSLY ON A STEADY BASIS - MAY BE GOING OK AND THEN JUST STALLS AND MAY TAKE UP TO 30 TIMES TO GET IT TO START AGAIN - WILL ONLY GO IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND I SLAM THE GAS PEDAL - ALSO ANTI LOCK BRAKES SKID ALL THE TIME AND I AM TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

750407

CONSUMER STATES THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON THE REAR DOES NOT WORK, HE STATES WHEN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE INTO BAY TO BE SERVICED, THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL MONTHS, WHICH POSSIBILY MEANT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LIGHT, ALSO THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER BADLY, ESPECIALLY ON ROUGH PAVEMENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

561259

Incident

May 5, 2001

ON SERERAL OCCASIONS THE ENGINE HAS EITHER STOPPED RUNNING OR RUN VERTY ROUGH, SUCH THAT IT CAN ONLY BE KEPT RUNNING BY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. IT USUALLY OCCURS AFTER STOPPING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN RESTARTING. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE.

NHTSA ID

743723

Incident

Apr 8, 2001

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE IN 1998 FOLLOWING COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED: TRANSMISSION/FUEL PUMP/ ALL 4 TIRES BLEW AND NOT ON RECALL/ CRUISE CONTROL/ RADIO QUIT, AND NO LONGER ABLE TO BUCKLE DRIVERS SEAT BELT.*AK *ET

NHTSA ID

879244

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

COMPUTER CONTROLLING ENGINE FAILS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS WARM-NORMAL WHEN COOL. *AK

NHTSA ID

737220

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THE ENGINE HAS BEEN STALLING FOR THE PAST YEAR FOR NO REASON. *AK

NHTSA ID

735833

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

IGNITION LOCKS UP, KEY WON'T TURN. KEY MAY ALSO BE REMOVED WHEN NOT IN FULL OFF POSITION, BOTH ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

735179

Incident

Aug 8, 1999

VEHICLE MAY STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RESTART. *AK

NHTSA ID

735178

Incident

Jul 7, 2000