44 complaints reported

1991 Ford Explorer Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
44
Crashes
0
Fires
14
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 1997

RADIATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN, CAUSING CRACKING/LEAKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1997
Nov 1996

FAN BLADE CRACKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1996

THE ENGINE FAN HAS SOME CRACKS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Jul 1996

RADIATOR FAN HUB CRACKED TWICE. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
May 1996

THE ENGINE FAN IS FRACTURED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND COULD CAUSE INJURY TO SOME ONE WORKING ON THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1996
May 1996 Fire

ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FIVE SECONDS LATER TEMPERATURE CHANGED, BLACK SMOKE ENTERED INTO INTERIOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1996
Mar 1996

THE FAN OF THE COULING SYSTEM CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Feb 1996 Fire

THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, THE OWNER THINKS THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAR WAS PARKED THE FIRE START FOR NO REASON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1995

AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS.MFR IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS AND HAS RECIEVED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. TT ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER, AND THE FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THE MOTOR MOUNTS THAT MUST BE REENGINEERED WERE TO HAVE BEEN IN THE SUMMER OF 95 THENWAS TOLD FALL OF 95 NOW CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE UNTIL SPRING OF 1996.*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1995 Fire

VEHICLE FIRE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1995
Aug 1995

THE 3RD AND 4TH HEADS ARE CRACKED ON THE ENGINE AND CRACKED AT 55,000 MILES. PLEASE EDESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
May 1995

ENGINE COOLING FAN DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC, CAUSING FAN TO CRACK. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995
May 1995

HAS A CRACKED HEAD IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
May 1995

WAS REPLACING A FAN BELT AND NOTICED FAN WAS MADE OF WHITE PLASTIC WITH SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
May 1995

ENGINE HEADS DEVELOPED CRACKS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO OIL SYSTEM. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Apr 1995

TRUCK VIBRATES AT 65 MPH DUE TO RUBBER ISOLATORS IN THE ENGINE MOUNT SHRINKING SLIGHTLY, ALLOWING SMALL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT IN FRAME RAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Jan 1995

CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED BETWEEN VALVES FOUR TIMES, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURES. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Nov 1994

CRACKED BLADES ON RADIATOR COOLING FAN. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1994
Jul 1994

HYDRAULIC VALVE LIFTER FAILURE. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Ford Explorer has 44 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.