Left rear spring assembly failed.
1998 Ford Explorer suspension complaints
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Vehicle suspension does not provide adequate stability. While driving in wet conditions, the driver loss control at 45mph and struck a guardrail.
Vehicle experiencing extreme vibration.
Vehicle roll over occurred while trying to avoid another vehicle, poor stability.
Vehicle pulls right when brakes are applied. Problem has occurred 8 times. Vehicle's alignment is faulty.
While driving with trailer connected to vehicle, both started swaying, then lost control, resulting in a collision. Then trailer jack-knifed, bringing both vehicles to a stop, and causing damage to explorer. No injuries.
While driving 25 MPH had to make a fast right, causing the vehicle to tip over to the passenger side, which almost caused an accident.
Driver loss control of vehicle while towing a 23.5 ft travel trailer which swayed as he drove at 35mph on a dry road in calm weather.
While driving on dry straight road at approximately 55 MPH vehicle jerked suddenly to the left. When attempting to correct steering, vehicle went out of control and veered to the right, the spun back to the left. Turned around on the road backwards and flipped on passengers's side and slid into median. Also, ABS brakes/suspension and transfer case failed.
While driving 50 MPH wide left curve and right side tire went on the shoulder of the road and right rear tire skidded out, tried to straighten out the vehicle, the vehicle fishtailed and tried t correct the fishtail, had a rollover. Started at the driver's side.
When a load is placed in the cargo area the rear end sags terribly. In addition, while driving 25 MPH rear axle jumps/hops, making it very difficult to control vehicle.
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