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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 →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Dec 11, 1996WV

FAN BLADE CRACKED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Dec 10, 1996MD

THE ENGINE FAN HAS SOME CRACKS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 9, 1996WI

THE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, TOOK TO DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM; THIS HAPPENED A YEAR AGO . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque Converter
Filed Nov 27, 1996CA

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

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 27, 1996MN

A/C CONDENSER UNIT FAILED.

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/DevicesFire
Filed Nov 25, 1996WA

ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO FAULTY MIRRORSWITCH/WIRING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Nov 22, 1996MN

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT FAILED.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 18, 1996MA

MAN-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP IN 4TH GEAR, GEARS JAMMED, DRIVER UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Nov 13, 1996MA

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

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 12, 1996FL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 7, 1996NY

BRAKES PULLED FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and ConnectionsFire
Filed Nov 1, 1996TX

POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK CAUSED FIRE.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Nov 1, 1996TX

REAR SUSPENSION FAILED.

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and Cable
Filed Oct 31, 1996HI

THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS BROKEN IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 29, 1996NJ

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

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Oct 29, 1996CA

SPRING UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL FRACTURED DURING ACCELERATION, CAUSING SPLINTERED END TO CATCH IN CARPETING, HOLDING PEDAL IN DOWN POSITION/UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 21, 1996FL

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. CAME TO STOP SIGN AND WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP.*AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Oct 21, 1996NY

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Suspension
Filed Oct 17, 1996MO

METAL RADIUS ARM FRAME HANGER IS CRACKED AND METAL CRYSTALLIZED. *AK CONSUMER STTES THIS PART HOLDS THE AXLE IN PLACE.*JB

Electrical System › IgnitionFire
Filed Oct 9, 1996NJ

PARKED VEHICLE STARTED UP BY ITSELF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE FLAMES CAME FROM DASHBOARD AREA POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION.*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 2, 1996CA

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 30, 1996ME

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 System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 24, 1996CT

FUEL SENDING UNIT FUEL PUMP NECK ROTTED, CAUSING LEAK.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Sep 24, 1996CA

SEAT BELT LATCH BUTTON CAME OFF.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Sep 9, 1996NH

TANK MOUNTED FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING GASOLINE UNDER PRESSURE TO BE PUMPED OVERBOARD UNDER THE VEHICLE.

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and ConnectionsFire
Filed Sep 4, 1996TX

LEAK IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 20, 1996AZ

FRONT END VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Vehicle Speed Control › LinkagesCrash
Filed Aug 8, 1996CA

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

Suspension
Filed Aug 2, 1996NY

RADIUS ARM, BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED NOISE WHEN TURNIING THE WHEEL. *AK

Suspension
Filed Aug 2, 1996NY

RADIUS ARM IS LOOSE AND CAUSING THE DRIVER TO STEER HARD.*AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Jul 25, 1996NY

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD 36 HRS, UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE/FIRE DEPT INDICATED THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 18, 1996OH

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN FORCE IS NOT APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DrumCrash
Filed Jul 17, 1996NY

BRAKE SHOES ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE DRUM, LODGED IN THE WHEEL, CAUSING IT TO LOCK/ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Jul 16, 1996CA

RADIATOR FAN HUB CRACKED TWICE. *DH

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 11, 1996AZ

RIGHT/REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CRACKED AT ATTACTACHMENT TO DOOR, UNABLE TO CLOSE DOOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jul 10, 1996VA

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ABOUT FOUR TIMES, PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 5, 1996CT

WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP HE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Jul 3, 1996NY

HATCH LATCHES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › StorageFire
Filed Jul 1, 1996MA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUGHT ON FIRE, FAILURE OF FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1996NY

ABS, REAR WHEEL BRAKE LOCKUP, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VERY FORCEFULLY EXPERICENCED LOCKUP.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jun 24, 1996NC

CONSUMER IN MVA WITH AUTO AND DRIVER SEAT BROKE -THE BACK OF THE SEAT LAYED DOWN.

Seats
Filed Jun 24, 1996NC

CONSUMER WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND THE BACK LAYED DOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 31, 1996CA

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 31, 1996PA

SEAT BELT REPAIRED AFTER RECALL. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 23, 1996AL

THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION IS A STANDARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed May 20, 1996TX

THE ENGINE FAN IS FRACTURED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND COULD CAUSE INJURY TO SOME ONE WORKING ON THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 18, 1996AZ

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed May 13, 1996NJ

ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FIVE SECONDS LATER TEMPERATURE CHANGED, BLACK SMOKE ENTERED INTO INTERIOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 12, 1996ME

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

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed May 10, 1996NJ

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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