Five problems related to rear suspension have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Summary was unreadible, and then disappeared.
Consumer was traveling 35mph in snow. While going up a hill rear end came around & it rolled over. Dealer & manufacturer were no help, they referred consumer to NHTSA hotline.
My wife commented that she had difficulty steering her Ford Explorer on 4/8/00. I drove the vehicle and agreed that it seemed to "sway" from side to side. Examining the vehicle, I noticed a part was missing from the front right wheel/axle assembly. I later found the part in my driveway. It was a "sway link assembly" according to the dealer. I had dealer replace lf as well as rf as I feel the part was defective. It simply snapped in half. Things like this should last the life of the car, not break after 5 years.
Rear end slid out of control, causing accident.
Vehicle has always swayed. Even after new tires and rotations. Replaced axle seal.