FAN BLADE CRACKED.
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 →
THE ENGINE FAN HAS SOME CRACKS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM; THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING; TOOK TO DEALER AND IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT WENT OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
A/C CONDENSER UNIT FAILED.
ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO FAULTY MIRRORSWITCH/WIRING. *AK
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT FAILED.
MAN-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP IN 4TH GEAR, GEARS JAMMED, DRIVER UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED IN FLAMES AND BURNED UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHOLE DASHBOARD WAS ON FIRE, THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE RIPPED OUT TO GET THE FIRE OUT. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH OR MORE A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HAVE CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKES PULLED FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP. *AK
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK CAUSED FIRE.
REAR SUSPENSION FAILED.
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS BROKEN IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. *AK
UNDER RECALL NOTIFICATION, HAD BELT BUCKLES REPAIRED, NOW THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT WORK, CONSUMER STATES THE OTHER THREE TEND TO JAM UP MAKING THEM ALL UNSAFE TO USE. *SLC
SPRING UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED DURING ACCELERATION, CAUSING SPLINTERED END TO CATCH IN CARPETING, HOLDING PEDAL IN DOWN POSITION/UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. CAME TO STOP SIGN AND WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP.*AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
METAL RADIUS ARM FRAME HANGER IS CRACKED AND METAL CRYSTALLIZED. *AK CONSUMER STTES THIS PART HOLDS THE AXLE IN PLACE.*JB
PARKED VEHICLE STARTED UP BY ITSELF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FLAMES CAME FROM DASHBOARD AREA POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION.*AK
BACK SEAT MOUNTED SAFETY BELT BUCKLES DO NOT LATCH ALWAYS, TONGUE MAY BE RETAINED IN BUCKLE BUT DOES NOT LATCH, OCCUPANTS IN BACK SEAT CANNOT BE RESTRAINED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN THE ROAD SIDEWAYS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE TRUCK THEN FLIPPED OVER AND SKIDDED 150 FT.*AK
FUEL SENDING UNIT FUEL PUMP NECK ROTTED, CAUSING LEAK.
SEAT BELT LATCH BUTTON CAME OFF.
TANK MOUNTED FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING GASOLINE UNDER PRESSURE TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD UNDER THE VEHICLE.
LEAK IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
FRONT END VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OUT OF OFFICE GARAGE, GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE WAS RACING, VEHICLE TOOK OFF, TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE BY APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO A BUILDING, SMASHING THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. *AK
RADIUS ARM, BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED NOISE WHEN TURNIING THE WHEEL. *AK
RADIUS ARM IS LOOSE AND CAUSING THE DRIVER TO STEER HARD.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD 36 HRS, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE/FIRE DEPT INDICATED THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL . *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN FORCE IS NOT APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
BRAKE SHOES ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE DRUM, LODGED IN THE WHEEL, CAUSING IT TO LOCK/ACCIDENT.
RADIATOR FAN HUB CRACKED TWICE. *DH
RIGHT/REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRACKED AT ATTACTACHMENT TO DOOR, UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR. *AK
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ABOUT FOUR TIMES, PLEASE DESCRIBE .
WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP HE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
HATCH LATCHES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *DH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUGHT ON FIRE, FAILURE OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, *AK
ABS, REAR WHEEL BRAKE LOCKUP, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VERY FORCEFULLY EXPERICENCED LOCKUP.
CONSUMER IN MVA WITH AUTO AND DRIVER SEAT BROKE -THE BACK OF THE SEAT LAYED DOWN.
CONSUMER WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND THE BACK LAYED DOWN. *AK
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT BELT REPAIRED AFTER RECALL. *SD
THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION IS A STANDARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
THE ENGINE FAN IS FRACTURED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND COULD CAUSE INJURY TO SOME ONE WORKING ON THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *DH
ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FIVE SECONDS LATER TEMPERATURE CHANGED, BLACK SMOKE ENTERED INTO INTERIOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
5 SPEED TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 4TH GEAR DURING MODERATE DRIVING/ WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR ANY OTHER GEAR DUE TO A BROKEN GEAR TOOTH. *AK
DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK, MADE 3/4 STOPS, ARRIVED AT WORK, PARKED VEHICLE, WITHIN THREE MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FLAMES NOTICED BY HUSBAND. *AK
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