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1994 Ford Explorer Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

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Interior & seats 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.
51
Latest Mar 4, 2005
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.
4%
of 1,207 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.
11
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
15

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Explorer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 51 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 interior

The 25 most recent of 51, in the owner's own words

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Interior & seats
Filed Mar 4, 2005
Fire reported

CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING UNDER DASH TOTAL LOSS TO VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10112531
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Mileage
70,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 7, 2005

WHILE BACKING INTO GARAGE THE DRIVER'S SEAT SUDDENLY AND FORCEFULLY FELL BACK. THE THICK STEEL SEAT BOLT RESPONSIBLE FRO HOLDING THE SEAT SECURELY HAD BROKEN IN HALF. *BF WHEN THE SEAT COLLAPSED THE CONSUMER LOST SOME CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO SCRAPE AGAINST THE GARAGE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10111425
Incident
Dec 5, 2004
Mileage
98,083 mi
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Oct 26, 2004

1994 EXPLORER 4.0 V6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBIULT 3 TIMES IN PAST YEAR .COUNTLESS TIMES VEHICLE HAS STALLED ACTING AS IF THE FUEL PUMP QUIT, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, COIL PACKS REPLACED, RELAYS REPLACED. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, ANOTHER TIME WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. USUALLY UPON START UP. AIR CONDITIONER SWITCH SHORTED OUT, SAW BURNED WIRES ON SWITCH UPON REPLACEMENT. ANTIFREEZE SPEWED OUT FROM SIDE OF MOTOR, ASSUMED TO BE AROUND HEADS BUT HAS NOT BEEN TO SHOP YET.*AK

NHTSA ID
10096436
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Mileage
114,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 23, 2004
Fire reported

THERE WAS NO WARNING. MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED DUE TO A RECALL ON A MIRROR HARNESS SWITCH. FORD WAS NOTIFIED AND ADMITTED FAULT. THEY AGREED TO SEND ME A CHECK AND CLOSED THE ACCOUNT BEFORE ANYTHING WAS EVER SENT OUT TO ME. *AK

NHTSA ID
10067741
Incident
Sep 20, 2002
Mileage
130,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 1, 2003

CONSUMER STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT THE "SEAT BACK" BOLT SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. MR. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
8022577
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Mileage
165,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 11, 2003

RECALL 03V281000 CONCERNING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10039801
Incident
Sep 11, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 28, 2003

VEHICLE IS 1994 FORD EXPLORER. FOR THE THIRD TIMEIN TWO YEARS, THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER SEAT TO THE FLOOR HAS BROKEN AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO ONE WAS INJURED ONLY BECAUSE THE BRACKET FRACTURE WAS NOTED. IF THERE HAD BEEN AN ACCIDENT, THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR AND INJURY WOULD BE LIKELY.

NHTSA ID
10036797
Incident
May 28, 2003
Mileage
84,900 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 12, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SEAT IS BENDED, MECHANISM BRACKET BROKE. DEALER REPLACED IT, AND IT BROKE AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
10033735
Incident
Aug 12, 2003
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 5, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT RUNS THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS SO STRONG THAT IT CAUSES PASSENGER'S ARM TO BE BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10032108
Interior & seats
Filed May 30, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LIFTGATE BRACKET BROKE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
10021953
Incident
May 30, 2003
BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Aug 16, 2001

ENGINE LIGHTS HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH IN GEAR AT IDLE, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ALSO SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE EGR PRESSURE SENSOR WHICH WAS STICKING, ALSO THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ID
562545
Incident
Dec 11, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 25, 2001

DRIVER'S SEAT METAL IS FATIGUE AND TORE, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE. CONSUMER FEELS THERE COULD BE GREAT BODILY HARM. *AK

NHTSA ID
891160
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 19, 2001

THE HOOD LATCH WAS FAULTY DUE TO 1 INCH SPRING WHICH BECAME WEAK, THIS ALLOWED THE HOOD TO BLOW BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. NLM

NHTSA ID
560423
Incident
Jan 2, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 4, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported1 death reported

EXPLORER WAS IMPACTED BY SECOND VEHICLE ON LEFT REAR SIDE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO EXPLORER AND CAUSING IT TO SPIN. LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BACK BROKE (I.E., VERTICAL METAL ARM BROKE, I.E., METAL SEPARATED), ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD. THE TWO 11-YEAR OLD GIRLS SEAT-BELTED IN THIS SEAT WERE EJECTED REARWARD OUT FROM UNDER THEIR SEAT BELTS, EXITING REAR WINDOW(S). ONE WAS KILLED, OTHER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD AND OTHER INJURIES. WE ARE ENGAGED IN LAW SUIT WITH FORD OVER THIS MATTER. WHAT IS NHTSA DONG TO ENSURE THAT AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS MAKE SEAT BACKS THAT WILL NOT BREAK IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES? WHY DON'T MANUFACTURERS MAKE SEAT BACKS AS STRONG AS THE SEAT BELTS? THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF THE SEAT PLUS THE SEAT BELTS, AND THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN BE REDERED USELESS IF THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES. *AK

NHTSA ID
723545
Incident
Feb 8, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 5, 1999
Fire reported

THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH IGNITED, CAUSING SMOKE, ETC.. RADIO AND CAR ALARM REMOTE ALSO CEASED WORKING. CAN NOT REPLACE FUSE, AS IT STARTS SMOKING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY YOU FOR FOUR-DOOR 1994 FORD EXPLORERS. I HAVE A 2D AND FORD WILL NOT FIX. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V083000 THANK YOU!

NHTSA ID
712847
Incident
Sep 23, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 20, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WITH THE SUN ROOF CLOSED, SUN ROOF LATCH BLEW OUT & FELL BEHIND VEHICLE ONTO ROADWAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
848065
Incident
Aug 8, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 13, 1999

WAS CLOSING HATCHBACK WHEN IT SNAPPED OFF AT UPPER BRACKETS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
847542
Incident
Aug 9, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 2, 1999

THE HOOD LATCH BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC A BODY SHOP FOUND THE HOOD LATCH TO BE DEFECTIVE, FORD SEEMS UNINTERESTED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
844139
Incident
Jul 28, 1999
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+5 more
Filed Jul 14, 1999

BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINTS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS. MJS

NHTSA ID
547301
Incident
Apr 19, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 8, 1999
1 injury reported

REAR DOOR'S LEFT HYDRAULIC SUPPORT -- SPOT WELD FAILED AT TRUCK BODY -- DOOR COLLAPSED ON WIFE'S HEAD BEFORE SLAMMING DOWN ON HYDRAULIC SUPPORT WHICH JAMMED BETWEEN DOOR AND TRUCK BODY, BENDING LEFT SIDE OF DOOR. WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK.

NHTSA ID
708381
Incident
Jul 4, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 3, 1999

THE TAILGATE LIFT ARM FELL OFF. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
838778
Incident
May 26, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 20, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT AND TRACK ASSEMBLY LEFT AND RIGHT BROKE AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE SEAT, METAL PIECE BROKE OFF. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS PARTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
833754
Incident
Jan 6, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 16, 1998
1 injury reported

REAR HATCH BACK DOOR FELL ON HUSBAND, INJURING HIS ARM. *AK

NHTSA ID
829103
Incident
Sep 15, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 15, 1998

BOTH REAR INSIDE DOOR LATCHES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
541475
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 30, 1998

HYDRAULIC HATCHBACK FAILED, CAUSING TRUNK LID TO STRIKE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
824819

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Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Tires & wheels336Brakes266Body & structure158Engine75Visibility72Electrical70Suspension67Transmission56Driver assistance52Fuel system33Powertrain (other)28Other / unspecified27Steering24Heating & air conditioning15Seat belts15Airbags11

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