We have had constant problems with this car since we bought it, but until I read some of the complaints on this website did I realize what had happened to me! My husband had told me to always be careful he felt like when he put the explorer in park sometimes he felt like it wasn't in park. Well, last year on September 1st, 2011 that proved to be true. I was hooking up a boat trailer to the back of the explorer when I got out to check it, I had put the car in park and it slipped to reverse, unfortunately to say I don't remember anything after that! The boat trailer hit the yard barn, which is what stopped the car, but when I was getting out the only thing my husband figures is the car door hit me and knocked me to the ground. I suffered a bad concussion, along with many bruises and cuts. I am very fortunate to still be alive, but on behalf of every Ford Explorer owner should probably have sued Ford! Had I known about this problem then, I definitely would have! I just wonder if I still could!
Vehicle was in park with the engine idling when it dropped into reverse, crashed through a chain link gate, and crashed into chain link fence. Truck at the collision shop; $2500.00 damage to body. I was pinned between the truck, and the fence, and received several cuts and bruises.
- johnlee249,
Lexington, KY, US
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We have had constant problems with this car since we bought it, but until I read some of the complaints on this website did I realize what had happened to me! My husband had told me to always be careful he felt like when he put the explorer in park sometimes he felt like it wasn't in park. Well, last year on September 1st, 2011 that proved to be true. I was hooking up a boat trailer to the back of the explorer when I got out to check it, I had put the car in park and it slipped to reverse, unfortunately to say I don't remember anything after that! The boat trailer hit the yard barn, which is what stopped the car, but when I was getting out the only thing my husband figures is the car door hit me and knocked me to the ground. I suffered a bad concussion, along with many bruises and cuts. I am very fortunate to still be alive, but on behalf of every Ford Explorer owner should probably have sued Ford! Had I known about this problem then, I definitely would have! I just wonder if I still could!
- clc3976, Elizabethton, TN, US