1995 Ford Explorer Problems and Recalls (715 Complaints)

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

• Campaign 95V053000 was reported 35 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 95I007000 was reported 229 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 99V310001 was reported 1,601 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 00T005000 was reported 1,283 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
• Campaign 09E025000 was reported 4,862 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.

Safety Recalls (11)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Tires, Lights, Airbags, Body / frame, Brakes, and Steering.

1. Recall campaign 00T005000

   Tires

   Report date

   Aug 21, 2000

   Component:

   Tires (TIRES)

   Consequence:

   IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.

   Remedy:

   THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.

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2. Recall campaign 00V402000

   Safety recall 00V402000

   Report date

   Nov 28, 2000

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS.

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3. Recall campaign 06E026000

   Safety recall 06E026000

   Report date

   Mar 23, 2006

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

   Remedy:

   PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

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4. Recall campaign 09E012000

   Safety recall 09E012000

   Report date

   Apr 7, 2009

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

   Remedy:

   SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

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5. Recall campaign 09E025000

   Lights

   Report date

   May 11, 2009

   Component:

   Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)

   Consequence:

   DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

   Remedy:

   DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

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6. Recall campaign 09V399000

   Safety recall 09V399000

   Report date

   Oct 13, 2009

   Component:

   Not available in the source record

   Consequence:

   A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

   Remedy:

   FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

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7. Recall campaign 95E006002

   Airbags

   Report date

   Feb 24, 1995

   Component:

   Airbags (AIR BAGS)

   Consequence:

   THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MAY NOT INFLATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN REDUCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. IF THE IGNITER END CAP SEPARATES IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, HOT GASES CAN BE RELEASED AND IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL OR CAUSE BURN INJURIES.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE.

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8. Recall campaign 95I007000

   Body / frame

   Report date

   Jan 31, 1996

   Component:

   Body / frame (STRUCTURE)

   Consequence:

   IF A BRACKET AND GAS ASSIST CYLINDER WERE TO DETACH COMPLETELY FROM THE LIFTGATE AND NO LONGER BEAR AGAINST THE LIFTGATE AS INTENDED, THE REMAINING ASSIST CYLINDER WOULD NOT HOLD THE LIFTGATE IN AN OPEN POSITION. PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.

   Remedy:

   FORD DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE BRACKET ATTACHMENTS.

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9. Recall campaign 95V052000

   Brakes

   Report date

   Mar 15, 1995

   Component:

   Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)

   Consequence:

   CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: STOPPING DISTANCES COULD BE LONGER THAN INTENDED RESULTING IN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

   Remedy:

   DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE BRAKE TUBES.

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10. Recall campaign 95V053000

    Steering

    Report date

    Mar 15, 1995

    Component:

    Steering (STEERING)

    Consequence:

    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WHEEL ON THE SIDE WITH THE BROKEN TIE ROD TO TUCK INWARD OR OUTWARD AND SLIDE RESULTING IN AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INNER TIE RODS AND REPLACE THE SUSPECT TIE RODS.

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11. Recall campaign 99V310001

    Body / frame

    Report date

    Nov 3, 1999

    Component:

    Body / frame (STRUCTURE)

    Consequence:

    WITH A BROKEN BRACKET WELD, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE LIFTGATE BRACKET TO GRADUALLY BEND INWARD ALLOWING THE LIFT CYLINDER BALL STUD TO DISENGAGE, UNEXPECTEDLY ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL FROM AN OPEN POSITION.

    Remedy:

    DEALERS WILL INSTALL LIFTGATE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS. DEPENDING UPON THE CONDITION OF THE LIFTGATE SHEET METAL IN THE AREA OF THE BRACKET, DEALERS MAY ALSO INSTALL A LARGER REINFORCEMENT.

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