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5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,500 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1996 Ford Explorer cooling system problems

cooling system problem

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 162004

Explorer 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1 miles

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

Sudden and total release of all air conditioning refrigerant (R134A) and compressor oil.

- Champaign, IL, USA

problem #3

Nov 182002

Explorer 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles
1) no heat, only blows cold air. 2) transmission does not shift smoothly from reverse to drive.

- Wethersfield, CT, USA

problem #2

Nov 222000

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
We have owned this Explorer since 1996 and every year the thermostat or the sensor has to be replaced. Is their a fix to this problem from Ford.

- Nicholasville, KY, USA

problem #1

Jan 012000

Explorer 4WD

  • miles
Truck has been in for service 3 times for this and still not fixed. No safety defect listed within summary.

- Fairless Hills, PA, USA

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