Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-18 | 97V235001 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 185,000 | — | Details |
| 1997-05-05 | 97V083000 |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 610,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THA… |
| 2013-10-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT PARKING LOT WHEN I TRIED STARTING IT UP AFTER MY GIRLS AND I GOT BACK IN CAR AFTER BEING AT MALL … |
| 2013-01-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH (FEMALE PIECE) DISENGAGED WHILE DRIVING. LATCH WILL NO LONGER STAY ENGAGED WITH THE MALE… |
| 2012-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE CO… |
| 2012-04-10 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AND THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE AND THE WHEEL FELL OUT AND GOT JAMMED UNDER THE EXPLORER. … |
| 2012-01-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE NOTICE… |
| 2012-01-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS CRACKS NEAR THE REAR WINDSHIELD, NEXT… |
| 2011-05-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SOCKET NO LONGER LATCHES. FORD DEALER ADVISES REPLACEMENT IS DISCONTINUED. AFTER MARKET ALTERNATIVES… |
| 2010-05-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SPONGY WHEN DEPRESSED AND WOUL… |
| 2009-09-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER XLT. THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CON… |
| 2009-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WENT TO FORD DEALER 3 MONTHS AGO ABOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SAID OXYGEN SENSOR OR COLD WEATHER IT BE FINE ON MY WAY HOME … |
| 2008-05-12 | STRUCTURE | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC LIFT BRACKET DETACHED FROM THE V… |
| 2007-08-15 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM THE AIR VENTS. COULD FIND NO SOURCE FOR THE SMOKE. AFTERWARDS, ONLY… |
| 2007-04-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN SMOKE ASCENDED FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND CONTACT… |
| 2007-04-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PRODUCING A KNOCKING NOISE. THERE… |
| 2006-10-04 | TIRES | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FIRESTONE REGARDING THE RADIAL ATX TIRES RECALL DATED SEPTEMBER 2006. ON OCTOBER 4, 2006 I TO… |
| 2006-09-11 | TIRES | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FL… |
| 2006-08-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | WITHIN A 2 WEEK PERIOD BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES POPPED. THESE ARE THE TOYO RADIAL OPEN COUNTRY. I WAS DRIVING EACH TIME O… |
| 2006-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1992 FORD EXPLORER SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY LATCHED OR COMES UNCONNECTED. DEFECTIVE LIKE THE 1991 EXPLORERS THAT HAVE A R… |
| 2006-03-05 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | STARTED UP VEHICLE IN MORNING, REAR WIPER CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY AND COULD NOT SHUT IT OFF. HAD TO REMOVE WIPER AS IT C… |
| 2006-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT 5:30 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006, I AWOKE TO A LOUD EXPLOSION. I WENT TO LOOK OUT MY KITCHEN WINDOW AND UNDER THE CARP… |
| 2006-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 1 | 1992 FORD EXPLORER(EDDIE BAUER ED) CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER DASHBOARD AND CCAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED … |
| 2005-11-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | DT:THE CONTACTS STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THEN PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR 20 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE… |
| 2005-10-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | HELLO, MY WIFE HAS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER THAT LOST POWER GOING UP A HILL TO OUR DRIVE THEN SHE MADE THE TURN THEN SHE … |
| 2005-09-12 | TIRES | Yes | 1 | FUTURA TOURING SE PURCHASED OMFR PEPBOYS IN FRESNO, CA. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO APPAREN… |
| 2005-04-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS FALSE LOCKING AND OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL. |
| 2005-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 1992 FORD EXPLORER ON 2-16-05 FROM A PRIVITE PARTY THRU THE NEWSPAPER. ON 04-16-05 I WAS DRIVING TO SOFTBALL… |
| 2005-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 1992 FORD EXPLORER ON 2-16-2005 FROM A PRIVITE PARTY THRU THE NEWPAPER. ON 04-16-05 I WAS DRIVING TO SOFTBAL… |
| 2005-01-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE NEXT STREET OVER WHEN MY 1992 FORD EXPLORER STARTED SMOKING IN THE CAB AND THEN CAUGHT… |
| 2005-01-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION,VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY… |
| 2005-01-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 92 FORD EXPLORER LEAKING OIL AT 92000 MILES AND BLEW HEAD GASKET AT 103000 400.00 TO FIX NOTIFIED FORD NO REPLY. *NM |
| 2004-12-17 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB | No | 0 | I JUST WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO THE 4WD ON THE 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT WILL NOT DISENG… |
| 2004-08-22 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | 1992, FORD, EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT CONTROL PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE YARD. DAMAGE… |
| 2004-02-20 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | A BLACK TAR-LIKE SUBSTANCE IS LEAKING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR |
| 2003-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARK… |
| 2003-08-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT HOLD IN LATCH. *AK |
| 2003-08-01 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1992 FORD EXPLORER, AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 AND ON FRIDAY AUGUST 1,2003 WHEN DRIVING ON A BYPASS SMOKE POURED… |
| 2003-04-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES DID NOT LOCK. *JB |
| 2002-12-25 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RECLINING HANDLE SNAP WHEN RECLINING THE DRIVER SEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS |
| 2002-11-28 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER SUSPECTS FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY DE… |
| 2002-11-27 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | No | 0 | UPON ENTERING VEHICLE THERE WAS AN INTENSE BURNING SMELL, CONSUMER STATES' BOTH REAR VIEW MIRRORS WERE INOPERATIVE AND … |
| 2002-11-24 | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | THE SPARE TIRE CABLE OF MY 1992 FORD EXPLORER THAT HOLDS UP THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED OUT DROPPING THE SPARE TIRE TO THE GR… |
| 2002-09-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BUYING MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I TO… |
| 2002-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER PUT THE GEAR IN PARK. SHE WAS THEN TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIR… |
| 2002-08-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | ON AUGUST 5, 2002 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TREAD UNRAVELED ON THE TIRE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF MY FORD E… |
| 2002-07-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NO LONGER BUCKLE UP.*AK |
| 2002-06-18 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CABLE BROKE AND SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEA… |
| 2002-06-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT SEAT BELT STICKS AFTER BEING LATCHED, AND DRIVER'S SEAT DOESN'T LATCH.*AK |
| 2002-05-30 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | SPARE TIRE JUST FELL OUT OF THE HOLDING ARE FOR IT WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, ROAD IS UNDER CONSTRU… |
| 2002-05-13 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 3-4 HOURS WHEN A FIRE BROKE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY HEATER BOX… |