1992 Ford Explorer Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 444,980. UPDATED 5/18/15*CN THE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL VAPOR CANISTER. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. UPDATED 06/02/15*JB

NHTSA ID

10702264

Incident

Mar 22, 2015

Mileage

444,980 mi

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 FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS FLAMES COMING OUT FROM BOTTOM AND TOP OF ENGINE AND FRONT DASH. THANK GOD WE GOT OUT IN TIME. MY CARS ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR EVERYTHING IS MELTED AND IM UNSURE HOW MUCH MORE IS DAMAGED SINCE IM NOT A MECHANIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548921

Incident

Oct 19, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN THE HOSE THAT RAN FROM AIR FILTER TO THE AIR INTAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 08/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE RUBBER RING UNDER THE C-CLAMP- THAT THE PLASTIC HOSE IS ATTACHED TO THE AIR-INTAKE WITH WAS THE REASON FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE RUBBER CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT A PIECE OF IT BROKE OFF AND WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE HOSE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THAT PART ISN'T SOLD SEPARATELY. UPDATED 09/05/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID

10468013

Incident

Jul 13, 2012

Mileage

102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING THE HEATER ON SHE COULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE AND ALSO NOTICED A LEAK. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE HEATER COIL AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10446007

Incident

Jan 22, 2012

1992 FORD EXPLORER REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION NEEDED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND OIL LEAK FIXED. SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY AND THE REPAIRS WILL COST AROUND $1500.00. *KB

NHTSA ID

10213906

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PRODUCING A KNOCKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187579

Incident

Apr 10, 2007

Mileage

103,000 mi

92 FORD EXPLORER LEAKING OIL AT 92000 MILES AND BLEW HEAD GASKET AT 103000 400.00 TO FIX NOTIFIED FORD NO REPLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106526

Incident

Jan 2, 2005

Mileage

103,000 mi

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

765082

Incident

Apr 4, 2002

CONSUMER SMELLED ANTIFREEZE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED BACK AND FORTH. MECHANIC REPLACED RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8004848

Incident

Aug 21, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON SIDE A STREET AND SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH VENTS, SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *JG*AK

NHTSA ID

8002736

Incident

Dec 30, 2001

VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM A DEALERSHIP AND DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO HAVE EMISSION SYSTEM CHECKED. WHEN HOOD WAS RAISED FOR THIS EXAMINATION AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE STARTED. AN EXAMINATION OF VEHICLE DETERMINED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED CLOSE TO BOTTOM OF ENGINE WHERE IT MET THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION OVERHEATING AND CAUSING A GROUP OF WIRES AND GREASE TO IGNITE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING THE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, A HUB & WHEEL NOISE, AND A LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD LOCATED CLOSE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001578

WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPING AT A LIGHT VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

898348

Incident

Oct 26, 1999

PLASTIC FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY FOUND TO HAVE MAJOR CRACKS DURING OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

748561

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

THE FAULTY ENGINE MOUNT AND REAR AXLE SHOCK ABSORBER CAUSE EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE IS NOT HARMONICALLY BALANCED AND SETS UP A VIBRATION THAT EXTENDS TO THE FRAME AND THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. *YH . CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT MANUFACTURER IS N OT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND THE MILEAGE IT WOULD BE THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY,*JB

NHTSA ID

561085

Incident

Mar 27, 2001

ENGINE BACKFIRE CAUSES SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES. SEVEN VACUUM HOSES TIE INTO THE ONE PIPE AND THEN INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ONLY THE BRAKE VACUUM ASSIST HAS A CLAMP ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE ENGINE BACKFIRES INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, IT BLEW OFF THREE OF THESE HOSES RESULTING IN INADEQUATE VACUUM FOR THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES. THE ENGINE FUNS VERY ROUGH BUT MAYBE IT WILL SMOOTH OUT WHEN DRIVEN A LITTLE. SO, YOU DRIVE AND SUDDENLY FIND NO BRAKES. IF YOU ARE LUCKY, YOU HAVE TIME AND ROOM ENOUGH TO STOP.

NHTSA ID

742534

Incident

Mar 15, 2001

FROM THE BEGINNING THE EXPLORER HAS HAD ENGINE VIBRATION,OIL LEAKAGE PROBLEMS,AT 98 MILES, OF BUYING THE EXPLORER FROM THE DEALER FROM BRAND NEW. AS TO DATE THE EXPLORER HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, AND WHEN I HAVE TAKEN THE EXPLORER IN TO BE FIXED,THEY ASK ME TO TAKE IT HOME FOR THEY DONE WANT TO FIX IT.I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE ATTERNEY GENERALS OFFICE,AND FORD WROTE THEM A LETTER AND SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG,BUT THEY LYIED???? THE ENGINE HAS BEEN FIXED 22 TIMES FOR OIL LEAKS,TRANSMITTION 3 TIMES,VIBRATION 12 TIMES OR MORE,3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE MISSING,3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE BEENING NOISEY,AND ONE DEALER WORKED ON IT HAS SAID IT CAN'T BE FIXED, THAT FORD SHOULD REPLACE IT, BUT THIS WAS DENIED BY FORD AS THE DEALER HAD MADE THE REQUEST. AFTER ALL OF THIS ?? THIS DOESN'T SEAM FAIR??? FOR WE STILL HAVE THE EXPLORER WITH ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS,OIL LEAKS ,VIBRATIONS,TRANSMITTION NOT RIGHT,GAS IN THE OIL,AND STILL MISSES. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE BY YOU??

NHTSA ID

740356

Incident

Nov 2, 1992

2 FLYWHEELS WARPED AND CRACKED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AT MOUNTING BOLTS: 11/1999 AND 12/2000 FOLLOWING SERVICE BY FORD (1) AND INDEPENDENT (2). *AK

NHTSA ID

738301

Incident

Dec 23, 2000

VEHICLE JUST STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED MODULE ASSEMBLY AND CRANK SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

871347

Incident

Sep 12, 2000

LEAKY READIATOR CAUSED WATER TO GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN SECOND GEAR. NLM

NHTSA ID

554223

WE BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR FROM MODINE MANUFACTURING AND IT LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO OUR TRANSMISSION AND NOW WE HAVE A VECHICLE THAT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE ITS NOLONGER ANY GOOD.

NHTSA ID

728336

Incident

May 1, 2000

ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT SLOW IDLE BUT OK AT FAST IDLE.

NHTSA ID

728028

Incident

Dec 2, 1997

AFTER PURCHASING THIS UV FROM A DEALER.PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS EDDIE BAUER UV,I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 60 MILES AN HIUR,UV WAS SHAING SO BAD. OIL LEAKING ,BRAKES BAD. IT WAS BANDAIDED T SELL I AM SURE. A 8 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 52,000MILES AND IN THIS HORRIBLE REPAIR CONDITION,IS ALMOST SUSPECT TO INQUIRE Y OF A ODOMETER TURN BACK, LUCKILY I BOUGHT INS, TOOK TO A FORD DEALERAND HAD REPAIRS TOTOALLING ALMOST $2500.OF WHICH I HAD TO PAY $800. OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE WORKED ON, THER WERE 3 RECA;LLS WHICH WERE TAKEN CARE OF. THE ENGINE WAS NEEDING SEALS AND MUCH MORE . THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS BROKE,NOW AND THE ENGINE IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN AND I HAVE TO PUT A QT. OF OIL EVERY WEK. THE CAR IS BASICALLY UNSFAE TO DRIVE,BETWEEEN THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE LEAKING OIL,WHICH I WAS TOLD IF IT GOT INTO THE GEAR BOX,IT WOULD START A FIRE. THIS WAS THE WORDS OF THE FORD DEALER.WHRE I HAD THE UV SERVICED. RECENTLY I NOTICED AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER COMMENTING ONTHE FROD GASKET FLAW.I HAVE BEEN TRYING FRO DAYS TO CALL THEIR TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR INFROMATION LINE ALWAYS BUSY. THEY DO RECALL SOME OF THIS MODEL.IDONT KNOW WHERE TO TURN TO ANY MORE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFTEY,A SINGLE MOTHER WITH NO INCOME OTHER THAN 900.. AMONTH FROM WORKMASN COMP. CANT AFFORD ANYMORE REPAIRS NEEED HELP TO WHERE I NEED TO GO, I FEEL THE UV IS NOT SAFE AND I FEEL THAT THE ODOMETER MAY HAVE BEEN SET BACK, THE DEALERS WHERE I PURCHASED ARE TIRED OF HERING MY COMPLAINTS. THEY WORKED ONTHE UV ONCE, BUT NEVER GAVE ME A LIST OF WHAT WORK THEY DID AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN THEIR SHOP FOR 10 DAYS. I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK,BUT I WILL HAVE TO PROVE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE . TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. I CAN FGAX YOU ALL THE COPIES OF REPAIR WORK THAT WAS SERVICED ON THIS CAR IN FEB. IF YOU NEED THEM IT MAY HELP U MAKE A DESICION AS TO WHERE I TURN TO NEXT. PLEASE RESPOND WHAT DO I DO??*AK

NHTSA ID

723657

Incident

Jan 15, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

860393

Incident

Apr 10, 2000

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

837777

Incident

May 5, 1999

MY EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I WAS GETTING OUT IT WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES OVER THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD ONLY LIABILITY ON IT SO IT WAS A COMPLETE LOSE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM I HAD SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD "THEIR IS NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU. A WEEK AFTER MY EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE ANOTHER EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN A KMART PARKING AREA. IT WAS ALSO IN THE THE ENGINE THAT IT STARTED. I HAVE A COMPLETE LOSE HERE AND I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE WORKING PERSON TO STRIVE TO HAVE SOMETHING IN LIFE AND TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING AHEAD I HAVE THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN. A TOTAL OF 8,000 DOWN THE DRAIN NOT COUNTING THE STRESS THAT CAUSED ME TO GET SICK AND BE OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK. I JUST THINK SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE EXPLORERS CATCHING ON FIRE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. FORD HAS NO ANSWERS FOR ME AND ACT LIKE MY LOSS IS NO BUSINESS OF THEIRS. I THINK IT IS. I WAS DRIVING A FORD VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IF THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE, WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA ID

706246

Incident

Jan 29, 1999