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1993 Ford Explorer engine problems

61 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1993 Ford Explorer, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
61 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 8
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 8 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer. . After three attempts of attempting to start the vehicle, the engine misfired. A bystander near the driver-side door sustained injuries to her eyes, hair, and upper portion of her body. She had to be transported to the hospital. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The failure and current mileages were a little over 200,000.

Reported at 200,000 miles, October 2009 FireInjury

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.

Reported at 76,000 miles, November 2012 FireInjury

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