1991 Ford Explorer Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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RADIATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN, CAUSING CRACKING/LEAKING.
FAN BLADE CRACKED.
THE ENGINE FAN HAS SOME CRACKS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
RADIATOR FAN HUB CRACKED TWICE. *DH
THE ENGINE FAN IS FRACTURED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND COULD CAUSE INJURY TO SOME ONE WORKING ON THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE*AK
ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED FIVE SECONDS LATER TEMPERATURE CHANGED, BLACK SMOKE ENTERED INTO INTERIOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
THE FAN OF THE COULING SYSTEM CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, THE OWNER THINKS THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAR WAS PARKED THE FIRE START FOR NO REASON. *AK
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
VEHICLE FIRE. TT
THE 3RD AND 4TH HEADS ARE CRACKED ON THE ENGINE AND CRACKED AT 55,000 MILES. PLEASE EDESCRIBE. TT
ENGINE COOLING FAN DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC, CAUSING FAN TO CRACK. *AW
HAS A CRACKED HEAD IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. TT
WAS REPLACING A FAN BELT AND NOTICED FAN WAS MADE OF WHITE PLASTIC WITH SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT. TT
ENGINE HEADS DEVELOPED CRACKS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO OIL SYSTEM. *SKD
TRUCK VIBRATES AT 65 MPH DUE TO RUBBER ISOLATORS IN THE ENGINE MOUNT SHRINKING SLIGHTLY, ALLOWING SMALL AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT IN FRAME RAILS. *AK
CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED BETWEEN VALVES FOUR TIMES, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURES. *SKD
CRACKED BLADES ON RADIATOR COOLING FAN. *AW
HYDRAULIC VALVE LIFTER FAILURE. *AW
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Quick Summary
The 1991 Ford Explorer has 44 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.