1992 Ford Explorer defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1992 Ford Explorer. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE
  Engineering Analysis EA00012 · opened Apr 14, 2000 · closed Oct 20, 2000

  There is no summary currently available

• SPARE TIRE WINCH CABLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99072 · opened Nov 30, 1999 · closed Apr 14, 2000

  From the beginning of the 1991 model year production until the middle of the 1994 model year production, ford used a galvanized steel cable to lift and hold in stored position, the explorer spare tire.on may 19, 1994, based on the results of ford durability testing , ford changed to a 4.00mm stainless steel cable.there…

• LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ99016 · opened Jul 29, 1999 · still open · led to recall 99V310002

  Summary:on august 22, 1995, ford conducted safety recall, 95v-164, on 1992 and 1993 model year explorer due to liftgate failures.the rear liftgate hydraulic cylinder bracket can become unattached allowing the liftgate to suddenly drop.the recall remedy was to install reinforcements on the brackets.ford also initiated a…

• BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA99004 · opened Jan 15, 1999 · closed Apr 18, 2000

  Based on the relatively low failure frequency measured over an extended exposure time and the fact that the great majoity of incidents are confined within the blower housing, a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of the agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the cl…

• HEATER BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRE
  Defect Petition DP98008 · opened Sep 4, 1998 · closed Sep 11, 1998

  There is no summary currently available

• BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98048 · opened Sep 4, 1998 · closed Jan 15, 1999

  There is no summary currently available

• HEAVY LATERAL VIBRATION
  Defect Petition DP98001 · opened Jan 6, 1998 · closed Feb 4, 1998

  Nhtsa was petitioned to commence a defect investigation of the subject vehicles on january 6, 1998.the petition alleges that early model ford explorer sport utility vehicles develop heavy lateral vibrations at speeds above 55 mph and when encountering bumps at low speeds.the petition further alleges that these vibratio…

• SUNROOF SHATTERING AND SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA97011 · opened May 23, 1997 · closed Jan 20, 1998 · led to recall 97V235002

  There is no summary currently available

• SUNROOF (AIR ROOF) SHATTER
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96074 · opened Dec 17, 1996 · closed May 23, 1997

  The sunroof shattered or was blown off.in all but one case this occurred while driving.

• SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER
  Engineering Analysis EA95018 · opened Jun 19, 1995 · closed Apr 2, 1996 · led to recall 96V024002

  Ford continues to sudy the problem attempting to determine why stud fractures are not frequently occurring in other parts of the country.likewise, odi continues gathering information to ascertain whether the recall scope should include other geographical areas.if evidence indicates the scope should be expanded, odi wil…

• BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/BOOSTER SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95001 · opened Jan 3, 1995 · closed Jun 19, 1995

  There is no summary currently available

• ENGINE COOLING FAN CRACKS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94044 · opened Jun 10, 1994 · closed Aug 31, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• AUTO TRANS PRNDL MISALIGN
  Engineering Analysis EA93004 · opened Jan 29, 1993 · closed Jul 29, 1994

  There is no summary currently available

• AUTO TRANS.PRNDL MISALIGN
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92078 · opened Sep 9, 1992 · closed Jan 29, 1993

  There is no summary currently available