Front Suspension Stabilizer Bar Problems of Ford Explorer

At slow speeds 20 mph and less there is significant noise when driving over bumps or transitions. At very slow speeds less than 5 mph and turning steering wheel the steering will get stuck or hesitate and make a clunking or popping sound. Seems to be stabilizer bar related. Its progressively getting worse. I also have an engine surging issue at slower speeds of 30 mph or less.

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My lights don't work stabilizing bar is bad,speed control dose not work security key code not working,door controls do not work. Wiper work sometimes. Ball joint are bad, tires wearing bad,,bushings are very bad. Transmission is starting to slip,all wheel drive does not work, it grinding sound. Heaf light only brights work.

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I bought the car in September of 2015 and noticed upon hard acceleration such as entering the interstate or passing a car there is a smell of exhaust that comes into the cabin area and in order to relieve the smell the windows need to be cracked a little bit and this only happens upon hard acceleration. I have not had this experience with any other vehicle. I have also had problems with the transmission but they cannot seem to figure out when accelerating between 20 and 40 miles per hour you feel a shift in the transmission which for a new vehicle is a bit odd. At 10,000 miles I had to have a stabilizer bar in the front and replaced I notice a lot of heavy clunking as I drove my car around and this seems to be the problem. I I have also had issues with the headliner coming out on the driver side front door this is been pushed in and replaced 3 times and it's working on its fourth time. The issues with the transmission and the exhaust fumes in the cab and have yet to be resolved.

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The contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that when driving approximately 35-40 mph over a road bump, the vehicle would sway from left to right. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that the front stabilizer bar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired three times however, the failure recurred after each repair. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

The contact owns a 1997 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that when driving approximately 35 to 40 mph over a road bump, the vehicle would seem to shift to the left. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised her that the front stabilizer bar needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.

Only 83,000 miles on my 2002 Ford Explorer and I am faced with a bill of around $2,500 for repairs. The rear wheel bearings and hubs need to be replaced. The rear struts need to be replaced. The front stabilizer bar bushings need to be replaced. When the car is driven you can hear noises like a whining sound. It sounds almost like a plane is landing in my back seat.

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The contact owns a 2000 Ford Explorer. While driving 5 mph, the contact heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front suspension. He examined the vehicle and noticed that the front stabilizer bar link failed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 85,500. Updated 1/6/09 the front stabilizer bar link failed. The cause of the failure was due to corrosion. Updated 01/14/09.

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During the annual vehicle safety inspection, it was reported that the two front suspension stabilizer link bolts were broken. Each bolt had failed as a result of rust and corrosion at the upper end where it attached to the stabilizer. This resulted in a degradation of handling ability, which in a SUV vehicle with high center of gravity, could have caused a serious accident. Parts were replaced and I am retaining what is left of the failed parts for further examination.

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The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving 40 mph, the right wheel turned outwards and the vehicle rolled in a ditch. The contact stated that the stabilizer bar failed. He sustained injuries. The current and failure mileages were 160,000.

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.

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Over rough pavement or entering ramped driveways at an angle, vehicle rocked side-to-side more than normal, with an occasional "clunk". Inspection revealed a bolt holding the anti-roll bar to the upper control arm had rusted and failed, rendering the anti-roll bar non-functional. Given the propensity of this type of vehicle to roll over if driven improperly, this failure increases the risk / decreases the rollover threshold.

Consumer heard noise on driver's side wheel and front stabilizer bar broke. Consumer called the dealer, and Ford was told consumer's vehicle was not included in recall due to VIN number. Other vehicles of same year were recalled. Contact felt this vehicle should have been recalled. At low speed vehicle was responding normally but at increased speed vehicle becomes unstable for a short instance. Consumer could not continue to drive unsafely, so consumer purchased two new stabilizer links from Ford dealership for $22. Mechanic replaced both of them for an additional $40. Consumer feels that this incident is unfortunate for the Ford company not to stand behind their vehicles because the links are not moving parts of the vehicle and should last a lifetime.

After pulling off the interstate I noticed my 1997 Ford Explorer was making awful noises and didn't handle well. When I got home I realized the sway bar link had snapped. After looking at your website I saw that the 1997 Ford Explorer was recalled for sway bar links breaking. After bringing my Explorer to the dealership to get the item fixed I was told my vehicle wasn't part of the recall and that they go by VIN #'s. So my question is why are only certain 1997 Explorers recalled. Just because my vehicle's VIN # doesn't qualify does that mean that I should loose control on the interstate going 75 mph. Only certain color Explorers get recalled? maybe only Explorers built on wednesdays in 1997 qualify. Do I have to crash and die until my VIN # qualifies? it will be too late then but maybe my parents can sue Ford and get rich. Ford already tried to kill me with their firestone tires and now this. I'm glad the NHTSA has the knowledge to know exactly which 1997 Explorers had faulty parts, seems like a coincidence that I had the same problem that resulted in a recall for the 1997 Explorer but yet I am refused service by Ford. Could you please tell me how this can happen. I am furious with Ford but I guess I should be more angry with the NHTSA since they issue the recalls. Please let me know how you determine which lives to save and which ones aren't as important. Thanks for your time, joe.

Consumer stated front stabilizer bar broke. As a result, while driving 40 mph vehicle swerved to avoid another vehicle, and almost rolled over with the front passenger side wheel off the ground.

My wife was driving our 1998 Ford Explorer "eddie bauer" and experienced a sudden pull to the left. Upon arriving at our mechanic, la autobody - newton MA, we were informed that we were missing both of our sway bars. Has there been other complaints from Ford truck owners? if so when will a recall be demanded by the NHTSA. According to our mechanic he has seen this many times and it can cause accidents on the road.

Defective 2002 Ford Explorer front stabilizer bar - since I have purchased this vehicle, the front stabilizer bar has been replaced twice, first on 4/15/02, and again on 5/6/03. I have noticed that NHTSA has asked Ford to recall earlier models of this vehicle for this same defect, and I am concerned this could be a safety issue, although the servicing dealer has not indicated it could be.

There was vibration in vehicle while driving at any speed and making a right turn. An independent mechanic examined vehicle and determined that stabilizer bar broke on left side, and needed to be replaced.

I was driveway down highway at approx 65 mph. Car started shifting left to right excessively. I had also hear a piece of metal hit the underside of my ruck. When I reached home I checked suspension and foudn stabilizer bar hanging loose. On right side. I checked drivers side and found that stabilizer bar loose with missing components and slightly rusted. Had probably been loose for some time. Both are currentlycompletely disconnected.

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.

Vehicle susceptable to lateral windshear which causes temporary loss of control. Mgm.