1996 FORD EXPLORER Suspensionrear Problems

16 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionrear Issues in the 1996 FORD EXPLORER

16 suspensionrear complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Suspensionrear Complaints

#10066230 | April 15, 2004

SUMMARY WAS UNREADIBLE, AND THEN DISAPPEARED. *AK

#760152 | April 8, 2002 Crash

FRONT SWAY BAR BRACKET BROKEN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REAR SUSPENSION BAD, REAR BUMPER & FRAME BENT, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, FRONT & REAR BRAKES NEEDED, REAR -END SHIFTS. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I WAS LIED TO BECAUSE I DID INQUIRE ABOUT AND ACCIDENT BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT. ALSO, ALLIGNMENT NEEDED.

#881724 | February 28, 2001

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR A RECALL REPAIRS ON SWAY BAR, UPON RECEIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING SOUND, AND HARD TO STEER WHEEL.*AK

#879355 | January 30, 2001

REAR SWAY BAR LINKS BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

#558308 | January 29, 2001

SWAY BAR REPAIR IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V-402 FOR THE CONSUMERS 1996 MODEL DUE TO VIN #. NLM

#558308 | January 23, 2001

SWAY BAR REPAIR IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V-402 FOR THE CONSUMERS 1996 MODEL DUE TO VIN #. NLM

#875424 | November 22, 2000 Crash

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH IN SNOW. WHILE GOING UP A HILL REAR END CAME AROUND & IT ROLLED OVER. DEALER & MANUFACTURER WERE NO HELP, THEY REFERRED CONSUMER TO NHTSA HOTLINE. *AK

#732210 | September 28, 2000

I HAVE REPLACED THE SWAY BAR LINKS TWICE SINCE NEW

#871790 | September 28, 2000

PE# 00039; NUT TO HOLD FRONT SWAY BAR HAD SHEARD AWAY. CONSUMER HAS HAD NUT REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK

#732156 | September 27, 2000

VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS SWAYED. EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES AND ROTATIONS.REPLACED AXLE SEAL.

#863085 | June 6, 2000

A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SWAY BAR BRACKET TO THE WHEEL SNAPPED DUE TO CORROSION WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER WILL REPLACE BOLT WITH THE SAME DESIGN. *AK

#721297 | April 18, 2000

MY WIFE COMMENTED THAT SHE HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING HER FORD EXPLORER ON 4/8/00. I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND AGREED THAT IT SEEMED TO "SWAY" FROM SIDE TO SIDE. EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED A PART WAS MISSING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL/AXLE ASSEMBLY. I LATER FOUND THE PART IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT WAS A "SWAY LINK ASSEMBLY" ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. I HAD DEALER REPLACE LF AS WELL AS RF AS I FEEL THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. IT SIMPLY SNAPPED IN HALF. THINGS LIKE THIS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR, NOT BREAK AFTER 5 YEARS.*AK

#711674 | September 20, 1999

I NOTICED BOUNCING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING OVER DIPS IN THE ROAD. I WOULD IMAGINE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDE SPREAD BUT IS NOT NOTICEABLE TO MANY PEOPLE BECAUSE THE OF THE "FIRMNESS" OF THE OTHER PARTS OF THE SUSPENSION. SUCH AS THE TORSION BARS. I HAD FRONT SHOCKS REPLACED AFTER PRESSURING THE DITSCHMAN FORD(FLEMINGTON, NJ) DEALERSHIP PRETTY HARD. I NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE IMMEDIATELY. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO REAPPEAR AGAIN AFTER ONLY 4,000 ADDITIONAL MILES.THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE TRUE OF THE REAR SHOCKS ALSO. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN BOUNCING AND DIVING OF THE NOSE OF THE VEHICLE DURING HARD BRAKING. I WOULD IMAGINE IN EMERGENCY(SEVERE)HANDLING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED. I AM NOW CONSIDERING AN AFTERMARKET SET OF SHOCKS.

#845809 | August 25, 1999

MAKING TURNS THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE REAR END OF HIS TRUCK.DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON. *AK

#603424 | August 28, 1997

SWAY BAR FAILED.

#501901 | June 1, 1996 Crash

REAR END SLID OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

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