Starter Problems of Ford Explorer

Tl- the contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked under the car port and turned off a fire ignited causing the vehicle to burn and also causing burn damage to the home. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames and a fire report was taken at the scene. The fire department determined the fire was caused by a faulty starter inside the vehicle. During the incident the vehicle was destroyed. The contact indicated that the vehicle had not been started for 2 days prior to the incident. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 6,000. Jft.

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2020 Ford Explorer XLT purchased new from dealer 04/2020. On two separate occasions the starter would not activate to start the car. When the brake is depressed the starter button and exterior lights flash. The car was towed to the Ford dealer, but the car started immediately according to technician. No issues were found. On the second occasion, the issue resolved spontaneously as well. Since I am not able to duplicate the problem with any regularity, there is no sense in taking the vehicle to the dealer. In both instances the vehicle was parked in a public parking lot with the engine turned off. The vehicle has less than 10k on it.

The car sat for 7 days (we are retired) and the starter button did not respond on the first two tries to start engine. It happened on two occasions. If left at an airport, we might have been stranded. I believe the cause is the high current drain for the wifi and other electronics going on. The dealer said to check battery. The problem does not occur unless the car is unused for a number of days.

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I just got back my vehicle from the dealerships service center and according to their finding their was an issue with the vehicles starter. I drove home parked the car in the garage then turned off the ignition. The vehicle would turn off, so I pushed the start button again but still did not turn off then seconds later I smell smoke. I immediately backed up to have the car outside the garage . I hit the start button again to turn off and this time the engine shut down. Heavy smoke was coming out of the engine compartment so I just stood at a distance . 10-30 minutes later as the smoke subsided I decided to pop the hood open and still there's smoke from the engine compartment. I have a video but cannot attach.

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2006 Ford Explorer XLT wouldn't start dealership replaced instrument cluster cost $544. 00. Still hesitates to start (turn key nothing. . . No clicking takes a few attempts) took back dealership says starter is bad. Now abs+traction light +wrench light on. Taking back tomorrow. How can all these problems surface at once and not be related????.

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This 2002 Ford Explorer eddie bauer abruptly stops while driving at any speed without any notice or indication that the ignition will fail to keep the car running. This car has been to two Ford dealerships and one reputable and established independent automotive repair shop. This car was at a Toyota dealership for almost 30 days and this car was returned to me with this potentially fatal defect still undiagnosed. None of the aforementioned dealerships could determine the true underlying problem. At the Toyota dealership a brand new starter was installed because of a no start condition showing no power to the starter and blown fuses for the injectors, fuel pump, and the computer. The same defect showed itself one day later after traveling over 70 miles with no sign of failure.

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- the contact stated that he had not been able to start up the 1997 Ford Explorer since 02/09/07. The contact had replaced the starter, the spark plugs, and continues to experience the same failure. They pulled the front end of the motor and noticed something snapped and was sitting in the pan. The contact had been on the internet and had noticed that other Explorers were having the same problem. The current and failure mileage were both 98000 miles.

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Ongoing shifting and slipping within the transmission. Also a loud shrill at the end of the acceleration. The transmission converter has been replaced multiple times and the transmission leaked out fluid at highway speed. After the repair of a stripped transmission line connector and a pile of glue to fix a broken electrical connector the vehicle was returned to service by the dealership and the warranty company. The converters are "remanufactured" which have been known to fail. The glob of glue on the electrical connector will be reviewed by the state as to the proper repair procedure. A law suit may follow due to separate repairs including a tire with a nail, where a new tire was purchased and a used on was installed (bf goodrich). The tire was also not balanced and was off by 1. 5 oz. There was also a gasket removed from the cooling system that caused antifreeze to spill out onto the engine. The cooling system had been serviced two months prior and was never leaking until the day the vehicle was returned. There was also the discovery of the positive electrical harness to the starter having exposed wires due to the oil filter drain housing made of plastic rubbing against the wires. There are three wires exposed and there may be the potential for fire.

:the contact stated that the battery on the vehicle ran out due to the driver leaving the lights on overnight. However, when the vehicle was given a jump-start, all the dashboard lights came on, but the motor did not start. The battery was replaced with a semi-used battery, and the vehicle still did not start. No mechanic was consulted.

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Vehicle has been in repair shop three times for not starting. The starter was replaced. Then, second time, a computer chip was replaced. Dealer has the vehicle after being towed, and the defect could not be found.

Problems with the starter and wheels not returning to center position after making a turn. (nar) there was a possibility that the wrong type of sway bar had been installed on the vehicle at the factory. The power steering unit was the problem. The problem still existed. The steering wheel did not return to the center after turning, especially when turned to the right. The consumer would have to physically bring the vehicle back to the center, or it would continue running of the road.

I have a 2000 Ford Explorer in the last year I had to change my spark plugs twice because coil keeps burning out, I purchased the vehicle 5/03 and the airbag light stays on.

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The firestone tires were replaced with goodyear tires due to humming noises and recall#00t005000. The engine made noise, vibrated, overheated and would not respond upon acceleration. The vehicles faulty shocks caused noise when driving over bumps in the road, vibration and noise in the front end. The abs warning light illuminated. The drivers side window was off track, would not go up all the way and went up unevenly. The starter became stuck made scraping sounds. The consumer requested a full refund of the purchase price in accordance to the lemon law.

Replacement of engine due to defective parts; throttle body plate and cam chain guide on motors. The engine throttle plate stuck while the consumer was warming the vehicle on a cold day. Recall #00v422000. The consumer requested reimbursement for the defective engine. The starter did not kick in per invoice.

Starter cranks for 10 seconds before starting.

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Vehicile started on with ignition switch. His grandson was inside of vehicle, and rear back window came up, and grandson stuck his head outside of the window and the window came up. Owner came out just in time to release the window. The dealer replaced the electric start system. The main problem was the automatic start system which starts spontaneously without using the key pad. The vehicle started several times without notice.

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Consumer states that vehicle sometimes does not start, however after days and hours it would start on its own.