45 complaints reported

1992 Ford Explorer Engine

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

Reports
45
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1997

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED. THE HUB HAD SEVERE CRACKS IN IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1997

ENGINE LEAKS OIL CONTINUOUSLY, PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION AND GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1992
Jan 1997

ENGINE FLY WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Dec 1996

RNGINE MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Nov 1996 Fire

VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED INTO AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Oct 1996

CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1996
Sep 1996

FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE FRONT END SHIMMY AT HIGH SPEEDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1992
Mar 1996

ENGINE OIL LEAK DUE TO ENGINE OIL PAN DESIGN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Feb 1996

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 35 DEGREES. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

FLYWHEEL RESURFACED. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Oct 1995

OIL PAN GASKET/REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL LEAKED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1995
Oct 1995

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Aug 1995

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 1995

MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND SWAY WHEN A BUMP IS HIT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, RESULTING IN SEVERE FRONT VIBRATION. FORD MFG., STATED THAT IT WAS AWARE BUT CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Apr 1995

MOTOR MOUNT BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN VIBRATION. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Feb 1995

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1994
Jan 1995

REAR ENGINE MAIN GASKETLEFT ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Dec 1994

HEAT SHIELD ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER LOOSENED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1992 Ford Explorer has 45 Engine complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.