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1991 Ford Explorer Heating & air conditioning Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the heating or air-conditioning system, filed with NHTSA

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Heating & air conditioning reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Oct 20, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 609 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Ford Explorer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming heating or air-conditioning

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Heating & air conditioning
Filed Oct 20, 2003

AIR CONDITION (A/C) WORKS OFF AND ON. IT WILL RUN FOR A WHILE THEN IT STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR, PUSH THE A/C BUTTON AND GO TO VENT AND 5-10 MIN. LATER YOU CAN TURN A/C BACK ON AGAIN FOR AWHILE UNTIL YOU HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. THIS WAS HAPPENING BEFORE I HAD IT SWITCHED OVER FROM FREON AND IT IS STILL DOING IT. IT HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND BOTH SAY THE "FREON" LEVEL IS FINE AND THAT THEY CANT FIND A PROBLEM WITH IT. *LA

NHTSA ID
10043260
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Feb 28, 2001

STARTER FAILED. *SLC RADIUS ARM NEEDED REPLACED. AIR CONDITIONER NEEDED REPLACED. HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
559986
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+3 more
Filed Jul 2, 2000

CONFIRMATION INFO...COLUMES DOESN'T MY INFO....BUT TO ADD TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE, WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS REPAINTED BY AAA, BRAKES WENT OUT, REPLACED CABLE WIRES TO BATTRERY- WIRED COAT HANGER PIECES IN WITH CABLE WIRES...

NHTSA ID
724839
Incident
Jul 14, 1999
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Dec 25, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
716431
Incident
Jun 9, 1991
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Dec 7, 1999

SINCE THE A/C CAN NOT RUN W/O THE HARNESS SPARKING, IT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. NO BRAKE LINE INTERFERENCE FOUND. *AK

NHTSA ID
715734
Incident
Jul 4, 1999
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Nov 21, 1999
Fire reported

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
715093
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Nov 21, 1999
Fire reported

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR , LEAVES CAUSED FIRE

NHTSA ID
715092
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Feb 23, 1999

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
703645
Incident
Aug 11, 1998
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Oct 28, 1998

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM A/C VENTS WHILE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURRED TWICE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID
829707
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
BrakesHeating & air conditioningSuspension
Filed Jan 14, 1998

A/C SYSTEM PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
525538
Heating & air conditioningTires & wheels
Filed Nov 27, 1996

A/C CONDENSER UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
512065
Heating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Nov 22, 1996

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
511645

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes124Tires & wheels110Engine53Transmission51Electrical46Interior & seats35Suspension34Visibility32Body & structure31Driver assistance30Other / unspecified28Seat belts27Fuel system26Powertrain (other)16Steering10

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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