1992 Ford Explorer Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED. THE HUB HAD SEVERE CRACKS IN IT.
OIL LEAKES ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING THIS SORT OF PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD CARS. THE FORD DEALER ADVISED THE OWNER TO PUT A PAN UNDER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE OIL LEAK 3 TIMES. *AK
ENGINE LEAKS OIL CONTINUOUSLY, PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION AND GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL.
ENGINE FLY WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK
RNGINE MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED INTO AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK *JB
CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED.
FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE FRONT END SHIMMY AT HIGH SPEEDS.
ENGINE OIL LEAK DUE TO ENGINE OIL PAN DESIGN. *AK
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 35 DEGREES. *DH
FLYWHEEL RESURFACED. *SD
OIL PAN GASKET/REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL LEAKED.
MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED W/ENGINE AND VEHICLE VIBRATING EXTENSIVELY. MODIFIED MOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNED BUT IN PROCESS W/DEALERS REPLACING WITH SAME KIND. TT
MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND SWAY WHEN A BUMP IS HIT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, RESULTING IN SEVERE FRONT VIBRATION. FORD MFG., STATED THAT IT WAS AWARE BUT CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
MOTOR MOUNT BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN VIBRATION. TT
ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.
REAR ENGINE MAIN GASKETLEFT ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. *AK
HEAT SHIELD ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER LOOSENED. *AK
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1992 Ford Explorer has 45 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.