1993 Ford Explorer electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 49 complaints for the 1993 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 19
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 19 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Vehicle caught on fire while it was parked, and in the off position prior to recall. Police report indicated that it was ignition-related. (96v-071). *slc
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer. While idling at a traffic light, the contact noticed dark smoke coming through the vents. The contact shut off the vehicle and restarted it when the smoke ceased. While driving 25 MPH, the smoke reappeared. The contact looked under the hood, but could not locate the source of the failure. The contact had the heater fuse removed, which stopped the vehicle from smoking. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 89,000.
Other problems reported for the 1993 Ford Explorer
- Brakes 276 complaints
- Tires 272 complaints
- Body & structure 93 complaints
- Suspension 67 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Transmission 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 56 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints