Ford Explorer / 1994
1994 Ford Explorer problems
Owners have filed 1,531 complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer with NHTSA. Tires account for 25.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 18.2%.
Complaints1,531
Crashes124
Fires93
Injuries183
Deaths25
What owners report breaking
Tires 25.1% · 385
Service brakes, hydraulic 18.2% · 278
Structure 10.5% · 161
Power train 5.9% · 91
Engine and engine cooling 5.8% · 89
Electrical system 5.6% · 86
Visibility 4.9% · 75
Suspension 4.8% · 73
Severity
Of those complaints, 124 describe a crash, 93 describe a fire, 183 report an injury and 25 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Ford Explorer in this data, 1994 sits 13th by complaint volume. 2002 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 97,541 miles.
In owners' own words
Pe02000, tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph tread on the rear passegner's side tire came off. Driver lost control of vehicle, and vehicle spun around, and hit a guardrail. Driver was the only person in the vehicle, and was not hurt. Tire was a firestone, wilderness, original equipment. Firestone has not been contacted about the tire. Please provide information about incident in november of 1998. Tires
Spare tire was stored under the body in the rear of the truck. Consumer was about to change left rear flat tire and noticed the spare tire was missing. The cable from which the tire was supported, was dangling freely with no tire. My spare tire must have fell off the truck while driving without my noticing it. I looked in the owners manual and there is no mention of maintaining the spare tire holder. Tires
Oct. 15Th traveling from charleston s.C. To columbia s.C. At 920 a.M. Proceeding at about 65 mph. Left rear tire shredded causing control and noise problems. Stopped vehicle on side of road to find left rear wheel well and rear part of rocker panel completly destroyed. I have the names of two other individuals that stopped to assist in making the vehicle travelable. *Ak( dot number: 2028 tire size: p235/75r15 ) Tires
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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