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8.0

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,000 miles

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1996 Ford Explorer fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 011996

Explorer

  • 5,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I purchased this Explorer the first year that the V-8 was available. The exhaust manifold fractured 4 times during the 12 years that I had the vehicle. The part cost over $300 and was on "national backorder" for over a year, so I had my nephew (certified welder) weld the piece together and reinstalled by an auto mechanic. My nephew stated that when you have "pot-metal" welded to steel, it will always fracture, so this part was never manufactured correctly. Ford denied my request for reimbursement, even after the 3rd time it fractured (persistent problem?) it released fumes into the car through the vents and floorboards. Now I see there is a problem with the newer Explorer and I feel that this has been a manufacturing problem for many, many years, but just now has caught up with Ford because it was investigated by news media, where I had no recourse back in the day for the correction on my vehicle.

- Templeton, CA, USA

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