NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1994 Ford Explorer. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
SECOND VEHICLE VIN:[XXX]. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
OIL FILTER POST CAME LOOSE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. TT
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, REAR BRAKES LOCKUP. *AK
UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT TIMES.
THE BRAKING IS NOT AS SHARP AS IT USED TO BE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND IT KEPT JERKING AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKEN.
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK/LATCH BROKE. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS ARE CONTINUOUSLY CRACKING.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCD OVERHEATING OF DISC ROTORS, CAUSING WARPING/ LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND FELL ON OWNERS HEAD. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25MPH, FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OF BRAKES PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILED CAR WAS COMING TO A STOP HIT A BUMP BRAKE FAIL. TT
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WHEEL BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING ENGINE TO ROTATE, CAUSES VIBRATION. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, REPLACEMENT OF PARTS BY MFR. SENSOR HOSE AND OTHER PARTS, ELECTRICAL SHORT VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT TIME OF FIRE.
LACK OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS WHEN APPLIED AT ANY SPEED. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS WARPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER LOCKS UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT TWICE AND THEN TO THE LEFT, ALSO NOISY.
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY.
ABS BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN APPLIED.BRAKES REPAIRED 6 TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES GRAB ON WET PAVEMENT.
WHEN ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VEERS TO THE SIDE.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON SNOW SURFACE APPLIED ABS WHEEL LOCKUP VEHICLE SKIDED HITTING A POLE IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH. TT
VEHICLES BRAKE ROTORS PREMATURELY WARPED AND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 11,000 ROTORS FOR CYLINDER 12,000.(PE95-001). TT
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS LOCKUP DURING BRAKING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES ARE GRABBING, CAUSING THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED OFTEN, EA96-017. *AK
REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING AND PINION FAILED DUE TO FACTORY MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY. REPORTED TO LA CANADA FIRESTONE THAT TIRE MUST HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I SPOKE WITH A REP. FROM FIRESTONE BUT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND THAT I MUST OF HIT A ROAD HAZARD WHICH I DID NOT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP DURING PANIC STOPS ON WET/ROUGH SURFACES UPON INITIAL APPLICATION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SKD
VEHICLE 12:00 POSITION AT 45MPH DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONT DRIVE AXLE WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *DH
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ABS BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP. ALSO DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO SKID.*AK
DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO CLUTCHES SLIPPING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH AFTER TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AW
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES ABS SYSTEM PULLS OUT OF CONTROL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. TT
DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKUP, RESULTING IN SKIDDING. *AK
ABS SYSTEM, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND SOMETIMES LOCKS UP, REPLACE LINING/ROTOR/CALIPER TO NO AVAIL. TT
BROKEN STEERING BEARINGS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING PROBLEMS RIGHT SIDE FRONT/REAR LOCK UP. TT
RECALLS 94V169001/94V169000;WHEN APPLYING PARKING BRAKE THEY IT WOULDN'T ENGAGE DUE TO GEAR TEETHS NOT LINING UP PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
REAR SPLIT MIDDLE SEAT BELT MOUNTED TOO CLOSE WHICH INHIBITS OCCUPANT FROM RELEASING SIDE MOUNTED MECHANISM. TT
APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHILE GOING AROUND CURB, STEERING LOCKED. DRIVER COULDN'T TURN AND RAN OFF ROAD ROLLING OVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ELECTRONIC SEAT CONTROLS WERE ACTIVATED WHEN DRIVER'S DOOR WAS HIT AND PUSHED INWARD, RESULTING IN DRIVER BEING PUSHED INTO STEERING WHEEL/ INJURIES. *SKD
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD
DOME LIGHT GOES OUT BEFORE DOORS ARE COMPLETELY SHUT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DOME LIGHT SWITCH. *SKD
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT