20 of the
1,048 complaints about the 1995 Ford Explorer are about the
seats — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
137,315 miles.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10705229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 23,500 milesGilbert, AZFire
SEATS
SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENT UNDER THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT CAUGHT FIRE, CONSUMING THE SEAT PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #10676209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 143,000 milesWalnut Creek, CAFire
SEATS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10468967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Fork, COCrash1 injured
SEATS
1995 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BACK FAILURE IN REAR -END COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT HIS VEHICLE WAS PROPELLED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS THROWN BACKWARD, AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMER REALIZED HE WAS OUT OF HIS SEAT BELT, LYING ACROSS THE SECOND SEAT. THE FRONT SEAT WAS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND HAD BROKEN BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS BACK INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10387968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Fork, COCrash1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1995 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BACK FAILURE IN REAR -END COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT HIS VEHICLE WAS PROPELLED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS THROWN BACKWARD, AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMER REALIZED HE WAS OUT OF HIS SEAT BELT, LYING ACROSS THE SECOND SEAT. THE FRONT SEAT WAS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND HAD BROKEN BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS BACK INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10387968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Vernon, IA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT AUTOMATICALLY RECLINED, LAYING THE BACK OF THE SEAT COMPLETELY DOWN. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS RECALL 03V281000 ON THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10063430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 122,050 milesKingston Springs, TN
SEATS
ON OUR 1995 FORD EXPLORER 4 DOOR XLT, THE MAIN VERTICAL SUPPORT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE UNDER NORMAL STRESS (LEANING BACK). A SIMILAR PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED BY FORD RECALL #03504 (NHTSA 03V281000) FOR MODEL YEARS 1998-2002. FORD IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO RECALL IN EFFECT FOR OUR MODEL YEAR AND IS PROVIDING NO HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10054253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 141,000 milesCarmel, INCrash
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT THE SIDE OF A RESIDENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10051650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 137,315 milesArden, NC
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BOLT ON MY VEHICLE BROKE, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ACROSS A SCHOOL PARKING LOT. THIS CAUSED MY SEAT TO QUICKLY FALL BACK TO THE RECLICED POSITION. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROLL BY PULLING MYSELF BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS A SCARY SITUATION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NO ONE WAS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #10031156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,200 milesTucson, AZCrash1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM IN A CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #10030785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE RECLINER ON THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BOLT.
NHTSA complaint #10015145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valley Stream, NY1 injured
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE PULLING OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY SNAPPED. HE WAS PROPELLED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT, AS THE BACK OF THE SEAT BROKE. PASSENGERS WERE IN THE VEHICLE, AND COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. ALSO CONSUMER WAS ABOUT THREE SPACES FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE DESIGN SHOULD BE CORRECTED, AND CONCLUDES THAT IF HE WERE GOING ANY FASTER, THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY A FATALITY. (THE CHAIR IS SECURED W/ONLY ONE SCREW, WHICH WAS A TOR-X HEAD SCREW: FORD PART#805885-558) *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8010160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Concord, NC
SEATS
AT 5,000 MILES A POPPING SOUND IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED STEERING COLUMN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BUT, PROBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK CLIP FOR UPPER BEARING WAS OUT, DEALER REPLACED AND ALSO RETORQUED BOLTS FOR LOWER SHAFT BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER STEERING SHAFTS WERE REPLACED, LOWER WAS REPLACED TWICE , CONSUMER STATES THERE IS STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. POPPING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT. RADIO INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED, RADIO FAILED AGAIN, DEALER REPLACED AND REPOSITIONED WIRING. CONSOLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, TX
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER JUST STARTED TO DRIVE WHEN DRIVER'S SEATBACK FELL BACK, LATCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #889682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Knoxville, TN
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #868690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port ST. Lucie, FL
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH JUST LOOSENED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, SEAT BELT NO LONGER WORKS.
NHTSA complaint #828814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Massapequa, NY
SEATS
THE REAR SEAT FRAME LOCKING MECHANISM FAILS TO WORK. NEED TO USE A TOOL TO RELEASE LOCKING MECHANISM TO REMOVE OR FOLD SEAT DOWN. MANUFACTURER GAVE OKAY TO REPAIR SEAT. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR, EVEN UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #832303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Claymont, DE
SEATS
BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND THE SEAT COLLAPSED AND WENT TO THE BACKSEAT OF THE CAR. DEALER CONTACTED AND HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE CALL.
NHTSA complaint #827830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIDE IN THE SEAT WHEN MAKING TURNS.
NHTSA complaint #505581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Beach, CA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER SEAT SWITCH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #483464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.