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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
14,481 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1996 Ford Explorer accessories - exterior problems

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #7

Dec 251997

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The rear door on the passenger's side will not open from the inside. Mechanic stated that prolbem could be related to the child safety lock. The prolbem has not been corrected.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #6

Aug 271996

Explorer

  • miles
While driving on interstate highway and attempting to correct direction of vehicle. It rotated conter-clockwise and went into a slide. Vehicle rolled over 4 timess. In addition, during its first rotation, door latch failed, door opened and driver partially ejected. Driver died from fatal injuries and passsenger wa S injured. Driver was not informed by Ford of recall regarding door latches and locks (96V-070).

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #5

Sep 031997

(reported on)

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Door latch on drivers side failed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 291997

(reported on)

Explorer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Door lock failed.

- Commerce, CA, USA

problem #3

Aug 141996

Explorer

  • miles
Consumer has not received her door latch parts under recall 96V070000.

- Thomasville , NC, USA

problem #2

Jul 291996

Explorer

  • miles
The dealership hasn't had the parts since May. Recall 96S38.

- Penbroke Pines, FL, USA

problem #1

Jul 141996

Explorer

  • miles
Order recall part from dealer. Still has not came in, have been waiting for more than a month. Recall 96V007000.

- Louisville, 00, USA

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