Hello, I'm having a problem with a safety recall for my 1993 explorer ( [xxx]) - power mirror switch. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
1993 Ford Explorer visibility complaints
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I was driving to work when my sunroof exploded into splinters of glass all over the inside of the vehicle. The sunroof was closed and I had my driver's side window open.
Rear view mirror fell off. Yh
Right side rear quarter window leaked also. Both windows had all of the attatching nuts loose inside the vehicle.
I was parked in my driveway and was opening up the glass portion of the tailgate when it suddenly exploded in my face. The glass broke into a million small pieces and many large jagged pieces. I found glass as far as 20 feet away, I also found several pieces in my face and hand. When I contacted the local ford dealer I was informed that this was very common and every vehicle equipped with a rear defogger will have this happen. Usually as they are driving down the road or shutting one of the side doors. When I took my vehicle in to a local glass repair shop I was told that this was not normal at all. I plan on sending ford a letter, if I can ever find an address to their corporate headquarters, but I wanted to tell everyone possible about what happened to me. Thank you.
This problem was addressed by the federal safety agency campaign id # 97v083000. Ford maintains that my VIN was not affected even though it falls within the make, model and years described and I had the exact problem described. I purchased a $32 replacement switch (identical to the original) and I await the next fire.
While driving consumer noticed smoke coming through the vents which resulted in a fire. Dealer claimed that fire was due to leaves building up in the vents.
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Leaves would enter the heater system from the outside and would start to burn while driving.
Burning smell and a bit of smoke coming from ventilation system. Happens only occasionally. Smells like burning leaves sometime. Once entire passenger compartment filled with smoke but cleared out quickly when windows open. I heard that this type of incident has been reported before and is attributed to a hot element in the blower unit. Is this something ford dealers have a ready repair for?
Heater system smells like burning leaves everytime you operate heater
While vehicle is parked, leaves and other foreign items would enter heater/ventilation area. This could cause a fire if ignition source is near. Took to dealer to have ventilation cleaned out. This has happened several times.
Leaves in the blower motor caused smoke to fill the cab of the car.
When the heater is turned on, the the passenger's compartment is filled with smoke. Dealer has not seen.
Pe98048; blower assembly fires; while driving with the air conditioner on, smoke started coming out of the vents. Truck checked by dealership. Dealer found th fire started in the vents which was caused by debris. The problem was corrected.
While driving with heat on, vehicle filled up with smoke due to leaves getting into the heater box.
Battery/manifold absolute pressure (map) sensor/radius arm bushing/hydraulic lift cylinders (rear door) and driver's side mirror failed.
Rear window blew out for no apparent reason.
Design of auto heater motor speed control is defective. Speed is controlled by switching in various wire resistors mounted in the air plenum without a protective cover over the resistance wire elements. Resistors get hot at low motor speeds and incinerate leaves or paper in the area. This fire melts the plastic heater fan housing, as well as the A/C evaporator. Site of entry of leaves is unknown, but one dealer rep said there is a gap in the fender wall. Two dealers' service writers and an independent mechanic acknowledged several such fires in explores and f-150's a perforated metal cover over the resistor elements is mandatory.
While driving 45 MPH the sun roof disengaged and shattered onto the highway, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While driving the sun roof glass blew off of the vehicle.
Vehicle hesitates to stop when brakes are applied.
Ea97-011; while driving 55mph the defective sunroof glass shattered which almost caused loss of control of vehicle which is unsafe.
While driving heard a noise and the sun roof shattered all over the vehicle. There was no warning that sun roof was going to shatter. The whole sun roof separated from the hinge. This is under investigation ea-97 011.
Left mirror control switch shorted out , causing electrical fire in door trim panel.
Sun roof fell off onto occupants while driving, the plastic housing had cracked in several places.
Vehicles sun roof shattered while driving. *ak
Received recall notice and called the manufacturer and they told owner that they will contact dealer, and that the dealer will call consumer on aug. 12,1997. The consumer has not heard from the manufacturer or the dealer. The consumer will not deal with the dealer that she purchased the vehicle from because she had a hard time with them in the past. The consumer did not contact the dealer herself, she allowed the manufacturer to set up an appointment for her which no one knows if they did or not. 97v-083000.
Consumer had vehicle repaired under a recall . After repairs were made owner noticed that the power mirror did not turn, and the automatic door locks did not lock and were off center. Owner said that the condition of the vehicle has gotton worse due to the repairs. 97v-083000.
Front ball joints failed.
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