Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford Explorer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 47 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 47, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THE VEHICLE DOESN'T SHIFT SINCE ITS MISSING THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS O/D SENSOR CANT LOCATE A REPLACEMENT PART THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON ALL THE TIME IT USES A LOT OF ANTIFREEZE SPEED CONTROL DON'T WORK FUEL PUMP KEEPS GOING OUT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED, AND WHILE HE WAS IN HIS HOUSE HE HEARD A NOISE AND WITHIN SECONDS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FIRE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 187,000.
CONSUMER'S CONCERN OVER THE HANDLING BY FORD MOTOR COMPANIES OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RECALL.*MR ONE NOV 11, 2003 THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE DEALER QUOTED THE CONSUMER $5000 TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR, PURCHASED THE PART HIMSELF AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO SEE IF HE COULD RECOVER THE MONEY HE SPENT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED STALL DURING ACCELERATION, EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
PEP BOY PART FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, CONSUMER LOSS COMPLETE POWER. THE TENSION PULLEY HAD DISINTEGRATED. THIS WAS THE SAME TENSION PULLEY WHICH WAS INSTALLED BY PEP BOYS 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE. *TT
1995 FORD EXPLORER STALLS WITHOUT WARING AT ANY GIVEN TIME,WHETHER AT IDLE OR DURING ACCELERATION. HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND.*AK
THERE WOULD BE A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AND THIS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING. THE SPEED COULD VARY FOR THE KNOCKING BUT WHEN VEHICLE IS OVER 40MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. HAVE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND INDICATED NO RECALLS. WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE FOR FREE. TS
VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH WHILE SLOWING DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED WHILED DRIVING, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINS PISTONS FAILED, THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND BLUE SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A REBUILT ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER AND WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALER THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. NLM
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND SAW SMOKE IN THE REAR, PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND FIRE ENGULFED FROM UNDER HOOD, POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE. *JG
I RETAINED THE OLD PART FOR YOUR INSPECTION. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE PART I EMAIL YOU. WHEN THIS NON-SERVICABLE PART BROKE, RAW EXHAUST BLEW THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND GASSED US OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A POTENTIAL CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE LOSES POWER, CONSUMER STATES ITS LIKE SHE TAKES HER FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND BY THE TIME SHE PULLS OVER, THE VEHICLE RUNS LIKE NORMAL, NOONE CAN DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *SLC
SAFETY DEFECT. ENGINE STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER STARTING IN HOT WEATHER. STALLED IN MOVING TRAFFIC. SAME PROBLEM PREVIOUS SUMMER. JUL 31, 2001 DEALERSHIP REPLACED VALVE ASSEMBLY-IDLE AIR CONTROL, VALUE ASY-THROTTLE AIR BY-PASS FOR $230. PREVIOUSLY PAID $590 FOR SAME SYMPTOM AND NOT FIXED. *AK
ENGINE STALLS DURING HOT WX. ENGINE STALLED WHEN TRYING TO ENTER TRAFFIC. RESTARTS IF HOOD IS LIFTED TO ALLOW AIR TO CIRCULATE AND COOL COMPONENTS. NOV 16, 2000 DEALERSHIP REPLACED PCM, BRA PROCESSOR ASY-EEC, EVR, CONTROL ASY-EGR VACUUM REGULATOR, SENSOR ASY-EGR PRESSURE VALVE FOR ~$600. NOT FIXED. *AK
WHENEVER WEATHER STARTS TO GET REAL HOT ENIGNE STALLS. *AK
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TWO SWAY BARS THAT WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-402. NLM
I DON'T KNOW THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS EVER WORKED CORRECTLY IN THIS CAR - I JUST GUESSED DATES AND MILEAGE, BUT I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 1997 (32,000 MILES) AND IT HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THIS IS MY SECOND FORD EXPLORER WITH THIS PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, I RECENTLY SPOKE WITH A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN HIS 1997 FORD EXPLORER. I DO NOT THINK THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE IT IS NOT OBVIOUS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILS.*AK
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, MOSTLY IN HOT WEATHER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH A POP WAS HEARD, LIKE A GUN. HEARD SOMETHING HITTING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. WAS MAKING A DING, DING NOISE. WAS IN MODERATE SPEED LANE, STEERING, WHEN LEFT FRONT CORNER NOSE DIVED. WAS NOT HANDLING RIGHT. MANAGED TO DRIVE TO FRIEND'S PARKING LOT & CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED CONNECTOR BOLT HAD SNAPPED, BUT NOT SEPARATED. 2ND TIME WHILE VEHICLE WAS JACKED UP AFTER THE 1ST REPAIR CONNECTOR SNAPPED AGAIN. WAS IN A PLASTIC CASING. TOOK TO FORD & BOTH BOLTS WERE REPLACED. HAVE THE ORIGINIAL PARTS.*AK
ENGINE IDLES ROUGH, STALLS. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
FIRESTONE 7515 GARNERS FERRY RD, COLA SC 29209 DID FOLLOWING REPAIRS:05/22/00 ALTERNATOR, 05/01/00 BOTH REAR CALIPERS & DRUMS, 02/15/00 EET/EEC SENSORS, INCLUDING TEMP SENDING UNIT, EGR VALVE, COOLANT TEMP SENSOR08/07/99 FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, BALL JT, ALTERNATOR AND HORN . I PURCHASED NEW TIRES 09/15/00. I REMOVED GOODYEAR TIRES PULLIAM PUT ON MY TRUCK 08/27/98.
ENGINE STALLS WHEN LETTING OFF GAS IN TRAFFIC OR IDELING WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE 90 DEGREES OR ABOVE. THE ENGINE IS NOT REGISTERING IT BEING OVERHEATED NOR IS THERE A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WATER IN THE RADIATOR. ALL OF THESE HAVE BEEN CHECKED.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED ON A HOT DAY VEHICLE COULD STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS/ STOP SIGNS AND IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK
ENGINE STALLS AFTER DRIVING IN WARM WEATHER, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT MIGHT BE A VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM. *ET
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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