1993 Ford Explorer Interior & seats Problems

I WAS PULLING INTO MY CONDO'S PARKING GARAGE WHEN DRIVER IN CAR BEHIND ME ALERTED ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND NOTICED SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MY FEET GOT REALLY HOT. EXITED VEHICLE AND NOTICED FIRE DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND BLACK SMOKE AND FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 TO REPORT FIRE, AS THE FIRE UNIT WAS ON ITS WAY THE VEHICLE HAD TWO OR THREE EXPLOSIONS UNDER THE HOOD AND THE HORN CAME ON. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE 22 STORY CONDOMINIUM FIRE ALARMS WENT OFF, ALL THE ELEVATORS STOPPED WORKING AND THE FIRE MARSHALL EVACUATED THE ENTIRE BUILDING. THE PARKING GARAGE WAS FULL OF SOOTH AND DENSE BLACK SMOKE. THE MAIN LOBBY AND ELEVATOR LOBBY WAS FULL OF SMOKE. THE ER DIAGNOSED ME WITH SMOKE INHALATION AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SUBSEQUENT LUNG TEST SHOWS 30% DECREASED LUNG CAPACITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509464

Incident

Nov 26, 2012

Mileage

76,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS OPERATE ERRATICALLY*AK

NHTSA ID

10061241

Mileage

98,000 mi

1ST CASE WAS SUMMER TIME, ENGINE WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER WHEN TRYING TO START IT. AIR CONDITIONER HAD BEEN ON EARLIER. TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH TO OFF AND ENGINE STARTED AND RAN JUST FINE. ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO BAD COMPRESSOR LOADING DOWN THE ENGINE. $900 LATER WITH NEW COMPRESSOR AND CONVERSION TO NEW REFRIGERANT I ASSUMED EVERYTHING WAS FIXED. TRUCK IS 2ND VEHICLE NOT USED MUCH UNTIL WINTER. DECEMBER WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, I ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE HEATER SWITCH IN, (AIR-CONDITIONER ON MODE) AND THE ENGINE INSTANTLY SHUT OFF, AS WELL AS ALL THE LIGHTS AND THE HORN. RESET THE SWITCH AND ONCE AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS FINE. NEVER BLEW A FUSE! EXPECTED A WIRE HARNESS FIRE AFTER THAT! I'D EXPECT THE LOAD LINE TO THE COMPRESSOR TO BE ON A SEPARATE CIRCUIT AND ISOLATED BY A FUSE LINK OR REPLACEABLE FUSE! REPLACED THE $95 SWITCH AND INSPECTED IT. IT WAS ALL MELTED INSIDE. I WONDER IF THE SWITCH WAS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS ACTUALLY GOOD SINCE THE AIR WAS COLD WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. COULD IT GO FROM GOOD TO INSTANTLY SEIZED? COULD THE CIRCUITRY IN THE EXPLORER SPORT ALLOW A LARGE CURRENT DRAW TO MELT THE SWITCH? IF SO FORD OWES ME FOR THE COMPRESSOR AND LABOR. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY A FUSELINK OR FUSE DIDN'T BLOW. ONLY A DEAD SHORT WOULD KNOCK OUT THE LIGHTS, AND HORN. LUCKILY THE SWITCH COULD BE SWITCHED OFF, AS I ROLLED TO A STOP. SECOND ITEM TO REPORT WAS THAT WHILE REPLACING THE BAD RESISTOR COILS FOR FAN'S SPEED CONTROL, THE HEATER ENCLOSURE WAS PACKED WITH LEAVES- VERY DANGEROUS. VACUUMED EVERYTHING OUT. NEED TO FIND OUT WHY THERE IS NO SCREEN SOMEWHERE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10058160

Incident

Dec 11, 2003

Mileage

99,500 mi

FAILURE OF 1993 FORD EXPLORER FRONT SEAT LOWER HALF AT MOUNTING POINTS. FORD PART 61704, LEFT AND RIGHT. MATERIAL FAILURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. MOVEMENT AND FLEXING OF LOWER SEAT FRAME CAUSES MATERIAL FAILURE APPROX. INCH ABOVE ATTACHMENT BOLT POSITION. REPEATED LOSS OF SEAT ATTACHMENT BOLT TORQUE ALLOWED FRAME MOVEMENT, WHICH RESULTS IN MATERIAL FAILURE. SEAT MOVES BACK AND LATERALLY AWAY FROM NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS INJURY.

NHTSA ID

10052600

Incident

Dec 20, 2001

Mileage

119,987 mi

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK SHOULDER BOLT AT THE BASE OF THE SEAT SNAPPED. VEHICLE LEFT ROADWAY BUT CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10038474

Incident

Sep 4, 2003

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEATS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10026925

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK DECLINED BACKWARDS, AND BROKE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BOLT FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026666

DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE WHILE OWNER DRIVING RESULTING IN SEAT BACK FALLING TO FULL RECLINING POSITION. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT INJURY OR ACCIDENT AND HAD TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN UNSAFE CONDITION UNTIL WAS ABLE TO FIND AN OBJECT TO BRACE THE SEAT BACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. BROKEN PART REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE AT NON-FORD GARAGE. COMPLAINT FILED AFTER OWNER RECENTLY LEARNED OF NUMEROUS OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS, THEREFORE DATE OF INCIDENT IS APPROXIMATE SINCE IT WAS NOT DOCUMENTED AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10021359

Incident

May 1, 2001

Mileage

78,000 mi

EXPLORER - REAR ENDED. BOTH BUCKET SEAT |"BACKS" FELL BACKWARDS ONTO REAR PASSENGERS. SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM DESTROYED IN BOTH. *AK

NHTSA ID

755493

Incident

Dec 7, 2001

LATCHING POST ON DOOR FRAME BUSHING HAS DETERIORATED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LATCH DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

888695

WIRE UNDER POWER SEAT CAME LOOSE, SHORTED AGAINST SEAT TRACK, SEAT CUSHION CAUGHT FIRE. DRIVER BARELY ESCAPED WITHOUT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ABOUT $2100.00. WIRING SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO NOT COME LOOSE AND SEATS SHOULD NOT BE COMBUSTIBLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

743853

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NO INJURY, BUT SEAT FOLDED BACK AND THERE WAS NO SUPPORT BEHIND ME. HAD TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO MAKE A SAFE STOP.

NHTSA ID

742413

Incident

Mar 12, 2001

MADE A TURN & CAME TO A STOP, DRIVER'S SEAT WENT FORWARD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & CHECKED THE SEAT. NOTICED THE BOLTS WERE BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ANCHOR SUPPORT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

853625

Incident

Nov 4, 1999

REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. YH

NHTSA ID

549614

REAR PASSENGERS DOORS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, THEY DONT OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

839875

RETAINER SCREW HOLDING SUNROOF SHADE WHICH SLIDES UNDERNEATH THE SUNROOF FELL OFF, CAUSING THE SUNROOF SHADE TO FALL AND HIT DRIVER'S HEAD, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. FORD REFUSED TO FIX, SO OWNER FIXED HIMSELF. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

837261

Incident

Apr 26, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT ANCHORS BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH, AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, ALMOST CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

835868

Incident

Feb 12, 1999

THE PASSANGER SEAT MOTOR WAS BURNING WITH THE CAR OFF. THE FUSE DIDN'T BLOW. IF THIS WAS IN A PERSONS GARAGE, IT COULD HAVE SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

705177

Incident

Mar 31, 1999

CENTER CONSOLE FOLDING ARM PLASTIC SUPPORT BROKE.

NHTSA ID

539107

DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT FAILS BECAUSE THE BOTTOM FRAME ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH. FRAME BENT BACKWARDS FROM NORMAL EVERYDAY USE. SLIDER RAIL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT SITS BACK AS FAR AS IT CAN GO TO ACCOMODATE DRIVER WHO IS 6'2" IN HEIGHT.

NHTSA ID

533745

Incident

Mar 1, 1998

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA ID

527871

DESIGN OF HEAR SEATS DO NOT CONTAIN HEAD RESTS, WHICH DOES NOT OFFER PROTECTION.

NHTSA ID

533932

DOOR LOCKS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

604467

NO HEADREST ON REAR SEATS.

NHTSA ID

603467

REAR LIFTGATE LATCH COLLAPSED ON OWNER'S HEAD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

814274

Incident

Jul 9, 1997