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1995 Ford Explorer suspension problems

The 1995 Ford Explorer has 99 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

99

Suspension complaints

9%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Suspension complaints by year

Related recalls

00V402000SuspensionNovember 28, 2000 · 810,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A FRONT SWAY BAR LINK CAN FRACTURE.

Consequence

VEHICLE HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS.

What owners report

PE00 020; CONSUMERT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT HEAVY VIBRATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE . HE WENT TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDERS. AND VEHICLE TOOK A 270 DEGREE SPINN OUT. THEN, VEHICLE HIT A ROAD SIGN, AND IT FLIPPED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE MINOR SKRATCHES. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Suspension · December 19, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many suspension complaints does the 1995 Ford Explorer have?

NHTSA has 99 complaints about the 1995 Ford Explorer suspension — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Ford Explorer suspension?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the suspension: 00V402000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.