My main concern is the inability to steer this vehicle. It wanders all over the road . If you happen to hit a bump ( like a lane reflector) it seems to be out of control momentarily. The vehicle has a distinct shimmy/shake. I have had the vehicle in the dealership at least 5 times(leaving it numerous days/weeks) they do not seem to be able to correct this. Their last suggestion was to file the lemon law. It seems to me that ford should stand behind their product-but I guess only if forced to by some law. The reason I wanted to file this was to see if other persons were experiencing these same steering issues. I have never felt so unsafe driving a car before this one.
2001 Ford Explorer visibility complaints
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Front defogger is operable, but heat doesn't heat.
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On several occasions while the back window was rolling up it would get 2 or 3 inches from the top and automatically go back down. After several attempts it would close. The dealer was notified and said they had to reprogram the memory. It has happened twice since then.
Vehicle was parked. Consumer noticed back window had shattered.*ak
Deep scratches have appered on the inside of the front side windows. On the passanger side the scratches are so bad that it inpairs the view of the side mirror, it is so bad on sunny days that I can not rely on the use of that mirror. There are also deep scratches on the inside of the driver side window but they are on the rear of the window.
Rear window auto up does not have an obstruction stop safety feature. Owners pet was nearly strangled after being caugt in the window while it was closing. There is a high possibility that a pet or small child could be killed in this window when it is closed.
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