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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Ford Explorer fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1996 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #2

Nov 051999

Explorer 4WD

  • miles

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

Transmission failed twice under normal driving conditions. Lost power under certain circumstances. Same problem both times. Engine seized when vehicle hit a puddle of water at low speed. Air intake is mounted unusally low on this Explorer allowing water into the combustion chamber and causing hydrostatic lock. Ford Motor Company has been contacted and reads a scripted response when I have tried to get any additional information about what I consider a serious design flaw.

- Kihei, HI, USA

problem #1

Sep 171996

Explorer 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Water splashed up into the air intake port, causing engine to seize.

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

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