Respondent's Background
|
'99 XLTAWD |
Married 1 kids |
Mileage: 8K |
Per Month: 1K |
|
Normal driving |
Occasional wet
pavement; no off-road |
No towing |
Age: 30 - 40 |
Vehicle Information
Vehicle Ratings
| City
Handling? |
4 |
City
noise? |
4 |
| Highwy
hndling? |
4 |
Highway
noise? |
4 |
| Ease
of parking? |
4 |
Wind
noise? |
4 |
| Turning? |
5 |
Fit
and Finish? |
4 |
| Cornering? |
4 |
Interior
wear? |
5 |
| Acceleration? |
4 |
Exterior
wear? |
4 |
| Passing
ease? |
5 |
Electrical? |
5 |
| Hill
climbing? |
5 |
Transmission? |
5 |
| Seat
comfort? |
5 |
Braking? |
4 |
| Air-conditioning |
5 |
Spacious
interior? |
5 |
| Heat/defrost? |
5 |
Repairs? |
ok |
| Storage/Cargo? |
5 |
Buy
again? |
yes |
| Gauges
are clear? |
5 |
Recommend? |
yes |
|
|
Good
Value? |
yes |
| |
|
TOTAL |
104 |
| |
|
AVERAGE |
4.52 |
Comments
Love it. Just got back from
the mountains and I don't feel like I used to after riding in
my Cherokee jeep. Leather and CD stereo changer are great. I
love the hatch window and the air conditioning performed well
in 106 degree heat. Lots of interior room for a one-rear seat
vehicle and the back seat folded down to accommodate storage
of sports equipment. Roof rack was easy to adapt, and the trailer
hitch I installed carried my bikes with aplomb. All in all I
love it, especially with the Ford 0.9 percent financing I got
on my four year loan.
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Respondent's Background
|
'92 Sport 2d |
Single |
Mileage: 83K |
10/31/99 |
|
Normal driving |
Occasional wet
pavement; ice and snow; no off-road |
Towing to 2.5K# |
Age: 21 to 30 |
Vehicle Information
Vehicle Ratings
| City
Handling? |
1 |
City
noise? |
1 |
| Highwy
hndling? |
1 |
Highway
noise? |
1 |
| Ease
of parking? |
4 |
Wind
noise? |
1 |
| Turning? |
1 |
Fit
and Finish? |
1 |
| Cornering? |
2 |
Interior
wear? |
4 |
| Acceleration? |
1 |
Exterior
wear? |
1 |
| Passing
ease? |
1 |
Electrical? |
1 |
| Hill
climbing? |
1 |
Transmission? |
1 |
| Seat
comfort? |
4 |
Braking? |
2 |
| Air-conditioning |
1 |
Spacious
interior? |
1 |
| Heat/defrost? |
4 |
Repairs? |
Lots |
| Storage/Cargo? |
4 |
Buy
again? |
no |
| Gauges
are clear? |
1 |
Recommend? |
no |
|
|
Good
Value? |
no |
| |
|
TOTAL |
42 |
| |
|
AVERAGE |
1.75 |
Comments
The Ford Explorer 1992 is the
biggest Lemon I have ever driven, I cannot for the life of me
find out why this car was not recalled. The car pulls to the
right constantly even after having it aligned. The welds on the
door were not done properly so water leaks in and the body is
rusting. The speedometer just goes haywire in the middle of driving
going from 10mph to 75mph. The fan belt blades crack and break,
was not manufactured correctly. There is a hum in the back of
the truck from the fuel pump. The air conditioning is r-12 so
that has to be replaced. The AM reception does not even come
in. The exhaust system has a rattle from loose heat shields on
the muffler. I opened the driver side door the other day and
the door dropped 1 inch down off of it's hinge. The brakes in
this is the biggest problem figure on having the brakes and all
the hardware done every 2 years, this has cost me $1,000 for
the work done. The rotors are constantly being replaced, all
the ball!
joints and axle joints had to be replaced. If there is a living
nightmare it is the 1992 ford explorer. This truck loves to go
into the shop and is there at least 2 times a week. I have become
friendly with the local mechanic and send him and his family
Christmas cards. The lights on the dash have a short somewhere
so the Rear anti-lock Brake light is constantly coming on. I
find it comes on when you put on the rear defroster. The rear
windshield wiper has a short or a bad motor somewhere so when
you put your rear wiper on in a rain storm you have to run outside
in the rain and slam the trunk until the wiper goes on. Either
I got stuck with Cristine the demon car or the 1992 Ford Explorer
is a lemon, I am interested from hearing other peoples nightmares.
I have tried contacting Ford but get no response and they dont
even have a website for customer complaints Via e-mail, geeze
to much traffic. This whole experience with Ford and there product
has left a sour taste in my mouth!
like after biting into a lemon. I would never purchase a ford
again because I can see the response I get from them. "Sorry
it is not our problem anymore"
CONTACT: bhann51170@aol.com
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