1994 Ford Explorer Electrical System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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IGNITION SWITCH PANEL WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM WASN'T DUPLICATED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION THE EEC SYSTEM LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF NO ONE WAS HURT REPLACED POWER RELAY NO PROBLEMS SINCE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT FORD MADE SOME CHANGES ON THE RELAY THEY MIGHT KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I WISH THEY HAD TOLD ME I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT THAT INTERSECTION. *AK
THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING, DEALER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM. NLM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. IGNITION MODULE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT START UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, IGNITION MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
CAR DIES AT ANY SPEED, ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING. MUST WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. OCCURS AT ANY SPEED, BUT WE NOTICE IT ON DAMP OR RAINY DAYS. *AK
VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WIHTOUT WARNING , EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS, THE IGNITION SWITCH, STEERING COLUMN, FUEL PUMP, AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED BUT HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, DEALER CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM, THIS COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *SLC
DEALER AND FORD CUST. SERV. CLAIM NOT TO KNOW THE CAUSE AND WE HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER DURING 2 VISITS.
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE ING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTEMTLY; AFTER FIVE MINUTE OR MORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART; VEHICLE BEEN IN INDEPENDENCE REPAIRS SHOP ON THREE OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM AIRPORT TRAVELING 15MPH STARTED SMELLING SMOKE FROM THE HEATER. TURNED OFF HEATER. PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF CAR. VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. SMOKE GOT WORSE. WHOLE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED THE FIRE.*AK
WON'T START UNLESS YOU MOVE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN. *AK
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO FAULTY PROCESSOR.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH IGNITED, CAUSING SMOKE, ETC.. RADIO AND CAR ALARM REMOTE ALSO CEASED WORKING. CAN NOT REPLACE FUSE, AS IT STARTS SMOKING AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY YOU FOR FOUR-DOOR 1994 FORD EXPLORERS. I HAVE A 2D AND FORD WILL NOT FIX. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V083000 THANK YOU!
ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORT AND BURNING. MJS
ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL DETECTED WHEN AC/HEATER ON; TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICING. DEALER FOUND NOTHING. CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM VENTS. IT SMELLS EXACTLY LIKE A WIRE SMELLS WHEN IT BURNS AND THEN SHORTS OUT.
ELECTRICAL DASH CONTROLS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CUT OFF THE VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK
FIRE IGNITED AROUND DOOR/DASHBOARD/LEFT SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE PARKED/UNOCCUPIED, ACCORDING TO FIRE DEPT/INSURANCE CO, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, VEHICLE TOTALED,VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, NO REPAIRS AS OF YET. *AK
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED THE DOOR TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE MOTOR OF THE POWER, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
DASH CAUGHT FIRE. *DSH
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The 1994 Ford Explorer has 58 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.