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1991 Ford Explorer complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Jun 21, 1995MD

PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE BOOSTER, SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND MAKING A NOISE. TT

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Jun 20, 1995TX

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZER BAR THAT HOLDS THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT MELT THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPEN PURCHASE TRUCK NEW . TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

1) POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. 2) STEERING HAS 90 DEGREES PLAY WHILE STANDING STILL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

W/REAR ABS BRAKES, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER STICKS RUINING ROTORS. FAILURE HAS REPEATED SINCE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jun 13, 1995NY

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jun 13, 1995ID

THE TRUCK JUST CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 7, 1995CA

CALIPER HANG UP, CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR AND HEAT ON THE PAD, CAUSING CORRISION ON THE PAD, REPLACE RIGHT/LEFT PADS FOUR TIMES. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Jun 5, 1995AZ

WAS REPLACING A FAN BELT AND NOTICED FAN WAS MADE OF WHITE PLASTIC WITH SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. TT

Tires
Filed Jun 2, 1995HI

WHEN TAKING THE TIRE TO BE CHECK AND CHANGE THE TIRE STILL WEAR. TT

Seats
Filed May 26, 1995CA

FRONT ARM REST BETWEEN DRIVER/PASS HAS BROKEN OFF. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed May 25, 1995WA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON ROUGH AND THE ANTI LOCK WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1 injured
Filed May 25, 1995IL

DRIVERS SEAT LATCH BROKE WHEN VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed May 19, 1995CA

ENGINE COOLING FAN DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC, CAUSING FAN TO CRACK. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 16, 1995TX

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DISC BRAKE CYLINDER FROZEUP, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST, NO ACCIDENT, REPLACE TWO CALIPER KITS/TWO PADS AND OTHER REPAIRS. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed May 15, 1995CA

THROTTLE STUCK, ENGINE WAS AT HIGH IDLE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 15, 1995NY

HAS A CRACKED HEAD IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 15, 1995VA

HIT A BUMP APPLIED BRAKES HEARD GUSHY NOISE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 10, 1995WI

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 9, 1995MA

THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 9, 1995LA

WHILE DRIVING, MADE AN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THEN REALIZED HAD NO BRAKE PRESSURE, AND HAD TO PUSH BRAKE TO FLOOR TO STOP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 9, 1995TX

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 2, 1995TX

VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE HAS COME OFF FOR THE THIRD(3RD) TIME. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 2, 1995MA

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 2, 1995TX

EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS; UNKNOWN LOCATION OF FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM WITH EXTENT OF VIBRATION AND GRINDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 28, 1995MD

ABS: WHEN SUDDENLY APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; YELLOW AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON/REMAINS ON UNTIL TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Apr 28, 1995DC

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Apr 25, 1995MA

PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission › Lubricant
Filed Apr 21, 1995CA

MAN-TRAN: FAULTY TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL PLUGS CAUSES GEAR OIL TO LEAK INTO TRANSMISSION; GRINDS GEAR/BEARINGS; FREEZES UP. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 1995FL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING START TO ACCELERATE AND TRY TO STOP THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR HIT A WALL AND BROKE MY BACK. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 20, 1995CA

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. *SKD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)Crash
Filed Apr 18, 1995WA

TRANMISSION JUMPED INTO REVERSE GEAR UPON ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO OVERDRIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Apr 17, 1995WA

DRIVING 55MPH CAR WAS IN DRI, PROCEEDED TO SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN REVERSE, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND AS RESULT HAD ACCIDENT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 14, 1995NH

TRUCK VIBRATES AT 65 MPH DUE TO RUBBER ISOLATORS IN THE ENGINE MOUNT SHRINKING SLIGHTLY, ALLOWING SMALL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT IN FRAME RAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 7, 1995NC

CONTINUED WEAR OF DISC PADS/ROTORS, REPLACED TWICE, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT

Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Support Device/Strut
Filed Apr 6, 1995FL

ROD THAT HOLDS UP RIGHT REAR TAIL LIFT GATE UP BROKE, RESULTING IN A HIT ON THE HEAT BY THE GATE, REPLACE SHOCKS IN LIFT GATE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 5, 1995MI

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYS IN THROTTLE POSITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE OR SUDDENLY ACCELERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 3, 1995AZ

LEAVING GAS STATION PRESSED PEDAL HALF, THROTTLE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN AND VEHICLE SURGED OUT OF CONTROL. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 31, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STUCK, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STAYED IN FULL THROTTLE AFTER PEDAL FORCE WAS REMOVED, BRAKING WAS INEFFECTIVE, HAD TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 27, 1995WA

FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Mar 20, 1995CA

A/C SYSTEM; THE CONNECTION IN SYSTEM ARE FAULTY DUE TO DESIGN. JOINTS WEAKEN CAUSING FULL LOAD OF FREON DUMPED IN AIR. THIS OCCURED (3) TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 9, 1995MO

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND SHOES FREEZE AGAINST THE DRUMS AFTER DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. *SKD

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Mar 8, 1995NY

LEFT FRONT TORQUE ON THE WHEEL LUG SEPARATE, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION. TT

Power Train
Filed Mar 8, 1995WI

SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. REGISTERS 20-30MPH FASTER THEN ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN WARM APPEARS TO REGISTER CORRECTLY. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 5, 1995WA

ENGINE HEADS DEVELOPED CRACKS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO OIL SYSTEM. *SKD

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Feb 23, 1995MD

STARTER SHORTED OUT SENDING SPARKS/FLAMES AND TOXIC FUMES FROM UNDER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SKD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 21, 1995NH

TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR.

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Feb 20, 1995TX

VEHICLE ROLLS BACK AND FORTH ON INCLINES WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 10, 1995CA

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INTERNAL PLUGS FAILED. CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID, RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTING/INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 8, 199500

REAR LATCH ON BACK DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE LOCK NOT ENGAGE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 7, 1995VA

BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT CLUTCH CYLINDER ON FIREWALL, CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE. *SKD

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