1996 Ford Explorer cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 155 complaints for the 1996 Ford Explorer, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 155 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 135,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 134,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 19 crashes, 7 fires, 19 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While positioning my SUV with intention to back up, as soon as I shift lever in got the the reverse mode, the SUV accellerated wildly, and plunged ahead untrollable until it smashed into a back of the clock store back loading area, and pulled down a wall, and ceiling and smashed its self until it was stopped by the enormous impact.. It destroved much of the building, and antique grandfather clocks, as well as damage to another old pristine lasalle automobile....
Dt*: the contact owns a 1996 ford explorer. It caught fire while parked, destroying the vehicle, the house, and another vehicle that was parked in the driveway. There is a NHTSA recall, # 05v388000, regarding the vehicle speed control. The vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall, however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer
- Tires 650 complaints
- Brakes 149 complaints
- Suspension 112 complaints
- Transmission 96 complaints
- Engine 84 complaints
- Seat belts 81 complaints
- Body & structure 70 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints