FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE FRONT END SHIMMY AT HIGH SPEEDS.
1992 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 1992 record →
TRANSMISSION FAILED, WAS REBUILT.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE/ LOCKUP AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND DRUMS AND PADS IN FRONT AND REAR. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START TRUCK, IT WOULDN'T START, TOOK IT TO THE A DEALER, THE POWER CABLE WAS BURNED OUT, TRUCK WOULDN'T START . PLEASE DESCRIBE .**AK
4 WHEEL DRIVE INTERLOCKING HUBS SHEERED OFF DURING WINTER DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUNROOF EXPLODED AND SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PEICES. *AK *JB
AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING GEAR BOX STARTS DEGRADING WHICH CAUSES THE TRUCK TO DRIFT AND WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE GEAR BOX, DEALER STATED THE GEAR BOX COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. *SLC
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE EXTENSIVELY WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN EVEN UPON BRAKING. FORD MANUFACTURE IS AWARE BUT NO FIX. *AK CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES AND VIBRATION STILL EXISTS. *SLC
LIFTGATE BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 35 DEGREES. *DH
FRONT END RADIUS ARM BUSHING DETERIORATED, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE AND STEERING PROBLEMS. *DH
VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AT HIGH SPEED THERE IS A VIBRATION . *AK CONSUMER STATES VIBRATION IS SO BAD THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OVER 60 MPH, THERE IS A TSB THAT RECOMMEDS REPLACING ENGINE MOUNTS AND SHOCKS. *SLC
DRIVER SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
THE ENGINE VIBRATES AND THE CAMSHAFT IS LEAKING OIL , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *DH
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SD
REAR WINDOW LEAKS WATER DUE TO FAILED SEAL.
WHILE DRIVING FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL RELATED, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
THE TRUCK HAS A REALLY BAD SHIMMY WHEN GOING OVER 50MPH BECAUSE OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS,AND SWAY BARS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FRONT SUSPENSION, FAULTY OF SHIM PLATE OR BUSHING, TO REPAIR FRONT END PROBLEM. *AK
WELD HOLDING TWO PIECES OF THE VEHICLES FIFTH GEAR TOGETHER FAILED, CAUSING FIFTH GEAR TO FAIL.
DEALER DOESN'T CARRY THE PARTS, RECALL #95S21 OR 96S35.
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE BOOSTER SEPARATED, RESULTING IN PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKE. LINE PRESSURE. *AK *JB
ARLARM SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION MADE BY CHEKMATE. *AK
RUBBER PORTION OF BRAKE LINE RUBBED AGAINST EXPOPSED SUSPENSION BOLT, CREATING HOLE IN LINE/LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *DH
WHILE DRIVING, ONE LUG NUT CAME OFF, REMAING BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING TIRE TO COME OFF; SPEED 55 MPH. *AK
FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE STEERING COLUM, POSSIBLE SHORT IN IGNITION. *AK
UPON TURNING IGNITION, STARTER WILL STAY ENGAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, SMELLED A BURNING SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
RADIUS ARM BUSHING MELTS DUE TO LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST. STEERING PULLS TO LEFT EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE DASH AND IT BURNED TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENED BOLT FAILURE, WHEN GEAR BOX FELL OUT, DUE TO BREAKING OF BOLTS WHICH HELD BOX, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE IGNITION IS STILL ON. *AK
SMOKE EMITTING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, THIS HAPPENED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
EXPERIENCED FIRE WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN FRONT DASH. *AK *JB
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH, OWNER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. *AK
REAR STABILIZER BAR FAILED. *DSH
REPLACED FRONT BRAKES FIVE TIMES, ROTOR TWICE, RADIOUS ARM BUSHING ONCE, BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK
CAME TO STOP, DRIVING AT SPEED 35 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE, LOSS OF ALL EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, (ABS) *AK AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE BRAKE BOOSTER.MASTER CYLINDER FIXED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE UNDER HER EXTENEDED WARRANTY.*JB
AT 37,000 MILES THE TRANSMISION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
VEHICLE STALLS OUT INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
EA95-018 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PULLS TO RIGHT VERY HARD ALSO EXPERIENCES LOCKUP. *AK
BRAKES FAILED. *DSH
FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELT, SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH BELT WILL NOT COME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVIN OVER 55 TO 65 MMP, TRUCK VIBRATES OVER 65 IT STOP PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ALL SEAT BELTS OF REAR SEAT WILL NOT REMAIN ENGAGED ONCE LATCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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