Steering
Filed Aug 18, 1999
Fire reported
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH LEAKED. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 548080
- Incident
- Apr 24, 1999
1991 Ford Explorer Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering 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.
10
Latest Aug 18, 1999
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.
3
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 steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. 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. 10 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 steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Steering
Filed Nov 1, 1996
Fire reported
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK CAUSED FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 510907
- Incident
- Aug 30, 1995
Steering
Filed Sep 4, 1996
Fire reported
LEAK IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
- NHTSA ID
- 508311
- Incident
- Aug 30, 1995
Steering
Filed Dec 13, 1995
WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976538
- Incident
- Dec 9, 1995
Steering
Filed Dec 13, 1995
WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976534
- Incident
- Dec 9, 1995
Steering
Filed Oct 19, 1995
NOISY POWER STEERING. *TW
- NHTSA ID
- 472213
- Incident
- Jun 27, 1994
Steering
Filed Jul 7, 1995
STEERING BOX FAILURE, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968423
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 22, 1995
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR WHILE DRIVING MAKING CAR HARD TO DRIVE. PLEASE DEESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967532
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 19, 1995
1) POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. 2) STEERING HAS 90 DEGREES PLAY WHILE STANDING STILL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967188
BrakesSteering
Filed Jun 19, 1995
W/REAR ABS BRAKES, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER STICKS RUINING ROTORS. FAILURE HAS REPEATED SINCE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967185
- Incident
- Jun 5, 1995
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .