74 complaints reported

1995 Ford Explorer Suspension

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
74
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON UP. FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRES, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THREE OF THE WHEELS, AND BALANCED THE TIRES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Feb 2000 Crash

ACTUALLY HAD TWO VERY SIMILAR SITUATIONS ALTHOUGH ONE WAS ON ICE AND THE OTHER DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE IN BOTH INSTANCES AT BELOW SPEED LIMIT AND CAR SEEMED TO FLOAT OFF TO THE RIGHT AND THEN GO INTO UNCONTROLLABLE SPINS BOTH INSTANCES WERE NEARLY IDENTICAL WITH THE LAST ONE RESULTING IN CAR CAREENING INTO DITCH AND STRIKING GUARDRAIL I DO NOT FEEL I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN EITHER INSTANCE BUT AM NOT FRIGHTENED TO RIDE IN VEHICLE DURING ANY KIND OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. THANKS DANIEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 2000
Nov 1999

STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT FAILED WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE OVER STEERING. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1999

SUSPENSION LINK FROM THE CONTROL ARM TO THE STABILIZER BAR FELL OFF CAUSING VIBRATION AND DAMAGE TO OTHER FRONT COMPONENTS. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1999
Jul 1999

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, RUBBER BUSHING IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WITHOUT A HEAT SHIELD, CAUSING IT TO DEFORM AND FAIL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1999

EQUIPPED WITH TOWING PACKAGE AND WITHOUT EVER HAVING TOWED A TRAILER OR HEAVY USAGE/WEIGHT IN THE REAR, THE REAR SPRINGS ARE SAGGING, CAUSING FRONT LIGHTS TO RISE AND IRRITATE OTHER DRIVERS AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1998
Dec 1998

LINKAGE TO THE STABILIZER BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1997
Aug 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE PINS THAT HOLD THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR BROKE, CAUSING POOR MANEUVERABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1998

A STUD IN THE SWAY BAR LINK ASSEMBLY, WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AND NOT TORQUED PROPERLY ALLOWING NUT TO WORK LOOSE AND FAIL ALLOWING ASSEMBLY TO FALL COMPLETELY FREE FROM VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Apr 1998

WHENEVER TURNING VEHICLE TO RIGHT, THE SWAY BAR WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK & FORTH. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD IT ROAD TESTED. PUT ON RACK & NOTICE PROBLEMS WITH SWAY BAR & HAD IT REPAIRED. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1998
Jan 1998

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERBOROUGH PARKWAYIN QUEENS, NY AND GOING AROUND A TURN TO THE RIGHT, REAR END FISHTAILED TO THE LEFT. FELT AS IF VEHICLE LOST CONTROL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Dec 1997 Crash Injury

LOW SPED IMPACT TO LEFT REAR CAUSED ROLLOVER. NE-AND ONE-HALF ROTATIONS, COMING TO REST ON ITS ROOF. PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSING PARTIAL EJECTION OF 11-YEAR -OLD PASSENGER, CRUSHING HIS SKULL AND KILLING CHILD. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Nov 1997

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH, THE LEFT HAND STABILIZER BAR LINKAGE BROKE. THIS THREW THE VEHICLE INTO THE LEFT LANE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1997
Sep 1997

ANTI-SWAY BAR DETACHED FROM SUSPENSION AT LOW SPEED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1997
Aug 1997

SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINKS BROKE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1997

SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
May 1996

SWAY BAR BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE, ALSO STABILIZER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
May 1996

LOWERED FRONTEND TORSION BARS WELL BELOW ORIGINAL ALLOWABLE SPECIFICATIONS, MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TIP OVER.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1996

DURING BRAKING OR GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP THERE IS A POPING OR CLANKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
Jun 1995

CONSUMER WAS GET GAS AT A GAS STATION AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE BOLT ON THE BALL JOINT CAME OFF. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Apr 1995

CONSUMER LEASE CAR ONLY HAD 600 MILES THE RIGHT REAR SHOCK CAME LOOSE AND MAKE NOISE THE STEERING SHAFT THERE IS LOOSE A LOT OF PLAY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Mar 1995

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, AT SLOW SPEEDS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Mar 1995

LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
Feb 1995

FRONT SUSPENSION HITTING THE FRAME RESULTING VIBRATION, DUE TO LEAKING SHOCKS, REPLACE SHOCK. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1995 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995

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Quick Summary

The 1995 Ford Explorer has 74 Suspension complaints on file. 4 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.