Recent 1996 EXPLORER Investigations

• Defect Investigation #PE97010 - ELECTRICAL FIRE IN CENTER CONSOLE
• Defect Investigation #PE99068 - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
• Defect Investigation #PE00039 - FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR LINK

• ELECTRICAL FIRE IN CENTER CONSOLE Defect Investigation for the 1996 EXPLORER

  • NHTSA Investigation #PE97010
  • Investigation Opened March 13 1997.
  • Status Closed

  Vehicle Component: Electrical System

  Summary: Allegedly, electrical fires originating in the center console while the vehicles were parked or being driven.

  More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE97010 »

  Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on September 04 1997 and no recall was issued.

• ACCELERATOR PEDAL Defect Investigation for the 1996 EXPLORER

  • NHTSA Investigation #PE99068
  • Investigation Opened November 01 1999.
  • Status Closed

  Vehicle Component: Power Train

  Summary: There is no summary currently available

  More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE99068 »

  Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on March 09 2000 and no recall was issued.

• FRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR LINK Defect Investigation for the 1996 EXPLORER

  • NHTSA Investigation #PE00039
  • Investigation Opened September 20 2000.
  • Status RECALL »

  Vehicle Component: Suspension

  Summary: Alleged that one or both front stabilizer bar links break, contributing to vehicle oversteer and excessive suspension travel

  More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE00039 »

  Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on November 30 2000 and there was a recall ordered: #00V402000