1992 Ford Explorer engine problems
70 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1992 Ford Explorer, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 12 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
My explorer caught on fire while I was driving down the highway. The fire was around the engine. The fire also in the dash of the vehicle, so fire is unknown where started. The vehicle was totalled. When the fire department got there the power locks had locked the doors and had to break windows to proceed putting fire out from the inside. Please look in to this matter or contact me on who I need to contact with this matter.
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.
Other problems reported for the 1992 Ford Explorer
- Brakes 142 complaints
- Tires 142 complaints
- Transmission 70 complaints
- Body & structure 68 complaints
- Suspension 63 complaints
- Electrical system 53 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 48 complaints
- Seat belts 27 complaints