Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-02-12 | 91V026000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 220,000 | — | Details |
| 1991-02-11 | 91V025000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 18,000 | — | Details |
| 1991-02-11 | 91V024000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 25,000 | — | Details |
| 1990-05-21 | 90V098000 |
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2,500 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | The component that malfunctioned was the abs sensor. It is not available for inspection. I was driving going around 45 … |
| 2015-05-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH WITH ANOTHER PASSENGER, THE SEAT BELTS DISENGAGED AND C… |
| 2011-09-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | I PURCHASED TWO MICHELIN LTX MS2 235/75R15 TIRES FROM TIRE RACK.COM, E732381. THEY WERE DELIVERED SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 W… |
| 2010-06-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON JUNE 4TH MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE DRIVING EAST BOUND ON 62ND AND OVER-HILL IN LOS ANGELES CA. SHORTLY AFTER 12:00PM. … |
| 2009-10-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | UNIROYAL TIRE SIDE WALL CRACKS LT 235 75R15 - NO FAILURE - JUST CRACK. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES HAD A SIDE WALL CRACK … |
| 2009-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A DRIVEWAY INCLINE, THE ENGINE IDLED EXCESSIVELY HIGH… |
| 2008-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT … |
| 2007-08-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE… |
| 2007-08-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONT… |
| 2006-11-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | COPY OF LETTER TO FMC: I OWN A 1991 FORD EXPLORER 4WD XLT [XXX]. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 11/9/96, FROM CROWN DO… |
| 2006-05-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED 4 OUT OF THE 5 SAFETY BELTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IF THEY WERE SHAKEN, OR … |
| 2006-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IE.. HANSEL FORD AND CURTIS FORD. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT SINCE MY VEH… |
| 2005-06-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER SMELL SMOKE, AND THEN SOME SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD. ALL OF THE GAUGES … |
| 2005-06-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS |
| 2005-04-07 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE ON 1991 FORD EXPLORER FAILED AT INTERSECTION FOLLOWING BUMP ON REAR FROM ANOTHER MOTORIST. NO DA… |
| 2005-04-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I FOUND SEVERAL RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. IT IS AN OLD VEHICLE, BUT I ONLY BOUGHT IT IN 2003. I KNOW SOME OF THEM EXPIRED… |
| 2005-03-29 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | PENINSULA FORD, SUNNYVALE, CA REFUSED TO SERVICE EXISTING SAFETY RECALL, WITHOUT EXPLANATION. NHTSA CAMPAIGN 92V113000… |
| 2005-03-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND IT DROPPED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES. THE RIGHT SIDE HIN… |
| 2005-01-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRASMISSION SLIPPED AND I WOUDNT GO FORWARD TEN SMOKED POURED OUT AND PEOPLE IN T… |
| 2005-01-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | Yes | 0 | COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER CANNOT BE MADE TO WORK CONSISTENTLY. THIS PR… |
| 2004-12-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | ON DEC 23, 2004, MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD 2… |
| 2004-12-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, THEN THE FRONT MAIN SEAL. IT HASN'T BEEN TWO MONTHS AND THEN MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT AND AT THE … |
| 2004-11-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ENGINE REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY … |
| 2004-10-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | TRAVELING 40 MPH IN NORMAL WEATHER IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN AND BLOCK VISIBILIT… |
| 2004-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS A 1991 FORD EXPLORER XLT EDDIE BAUER EDITION, 4X4 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLE, 4.0L V6. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WIT… |
| 2004-04-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVE A FIRESTONE ATX SPARE TIRE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER. BOTH FORD AND FIRESTONE PARTICIPATED … |
| 2004-03-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | THE RIGHT SUPPORT GAS ASSIST CYLINDER ON THE LIFTGATE FAILED AND PULLED AWAY AND BROKE OFF COMPLETELY, THEREFORE THE LI… |
| 2004-02-02 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | Yes | 1 | MY WIFE [XXX] WAS DRIVING MY 1991 FORD EXPLORER TO SEE HER SON ON 2-2-04( AND NEVER USES CRUISE CONTROL)WHEN ON HWY 161… |
| 2004-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW. CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT IS REQUIRED BY LAW. I OWN A 1991 FORD EXPLORER, OH YES, THE ON… |
| 2003-12-21 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AFTER HEARING A STRANGE DRAGGING NOISE MY LEFT WHEEL CAME OFF AFTER RETREIVING THE TIRE I NOTICED … |
| 2003-12-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING NOISE. UPON PULLING OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THE LEFT FRONT W… |
| 2003-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 1991 FORD EXPLORER 1 1/2 YEARS AGO FROM A NEIGHBOR WHO SAID HE WAS TIRED OF PUTTING BRAKES ON IT. SINCE HE H… |
| 2003-11-27 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SUN ROOF FAILURE . *AK |
| 2003-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO PULL EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. HAD TO MA… |
| 2003-09-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 2003-09-22 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 2003-09-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | GENERATOR FAILED PREMATURELY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING.*AK |
| 2003-09-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. SAFETY HOOD LATCH DID NOT CONNECT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO … |
| 2003-08-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 2 | MVA, DAMAGE TO REAREND & DRIVETRAIN; DRIVERSEAT & SEATBELT POSS. COMPROMISED. *AK |
| 2003-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS BLINK. THEY WILL BE FINE FOR A WHILE BUT THEN JUST START BLINKING. TURNING THEM OFF, THEN ON… |
| 2003-04-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE AIR CONDITIONER PROBABLY THE FAN SPEED RESISTORS. M… |
| 2003-04-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1991 FORD EXPLORER AND AT 91026.8 MILES IT BLEW THE HEAD GASKETS . I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS TRUCK IS BAD… |
| 2003-03-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS GOING HOME AND I NOTICED THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. FROM 10 MPH TO 45, 50, 60 AND I COULD NOT STO… |
| 2003-01-28 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS | No | 1 | AFTER PURCHASING THIS FORD EXPLORER I CHECK ALL FLUIDS AND ADDED AND CHANGED AS NESSASARY ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHAS… |
| 2003-01-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | GAS FEEDER LINE TO REGULATOR STARTED LEAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING OUTSIDE TO WARM UP. UPON COMING OUT TO THE … |
| 2002-12-30 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. *TT |
| 2002-11-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHS FAILED. CAUSING THE REAR DOOR TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSED. DT |
| 2002-09-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE CONSUMER HAD… |
| 2002-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55MPH BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, AND HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK |
| 2002-07-15 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FRONT REAR LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK |