1994 Ford Explorer Suspension Problems

“I was browsing for a used car and came on an add selling cars I had no vehicle I asked if they can pick me up on the other side of the clinton ferry. They said yes they will pick me up. So checked out their inventory. I picked a 1994 Ford Explorer little damage to the body, tires needed changing, the front windshield has damage, and rear view mirror was gone. I accepted these and asked for a test ride proceeded off the lot there was no gas making a test drive short. It was as if they rushed me through the deal nothing was said about the problems. …”

“I bought my 1994 Ford Explorer (4wd) in may of 1999 and have had numerous problems since. The vehicle had approximately 50900 miles when I bought it. It now has 89000 miles. I have replaced the brake rotors twice and replaced the brake pads three times. The last time I completed brake work was because the left front caliper overheated and failed. I then replaced both front calipers. There is a bad vibration problem at speeds of 55-67 MPH. I recently purchased four new tires, had them balanced, had the front end aligned, and replaced the shocks to fix this problem. …”

“The vehicle vibrated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that all explorers experienced this vibration. The vibration has become worse and the driver feels like he's going to lose control of the vehicle.”

“- the contact stated that the bearings on the 1994 Ford Explorer were installed incorrectly. The failure mileage was 42,000. The contact cannot give details of the events leading up to the failure. The bearings were not pre-loaded. The wheels on the vehicle were vibrating. The contact was told that the previous mechanic did not preload the bearings. Once bearings were loaded properly and the vehicle no longer vibrated. The reapir shop installed the bearings incorrectly, however they denied they did anything wrong. Updated 02/27/07.”

“All this vehicles seem to have this problem. The bushings on the stablizer bars go bad. Which makes control of the vehicle hard. I feel this should be a recall since this is a continueing problem. I was told this repair will only last the most 2 years.”