Five problems related to front suspension stabilizer bar have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Front sway bar link broke, dealer repaired it, (charged me for repair, but soon after, the other front sway bar link broke. There was recall 00v402000, but this y car was not included in the recall. I think this car should have been included in the recall.
Bushing that holds stabilizer bar is gone, causing vehicle to vibrate at highway speeds.
Recall 00v402000/stabilizer bar link stub: driver's side stub broken while making a left turn at 15-20 mph; manufacturer notified and informed that vehicle was under a recall. Consumer would like to know how come. No recall notice was sent to him on this problem ? both link stubs had been replaced.
Left front stabilizer bar link (sway bar link) broke when driving over bump in road. Car drove poorly after that. Ford replaced both front links and charged me a total of $81 for the repair.
Front stabilizer linkage had to be repaired. Afted consumer heard a snap, a minute later, car went to shoulder like a big wind had pushed it. Vehicle started to rock back and forth, and it was hard to steer.