1994 Ford Explorer Electrical System
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
EXT 2534: WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED, SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER DASHBOARD; OPENED HOOD, ENGINE ON FIRE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. TT
THE POWER CONTROL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
SMELLED BURNING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, ONCE VEHICLE WAS PARKED NOTICE FIRE, POSSIBLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL FIRE. TT
UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT TIMES.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, REPLACEMENT OF PARTS BY MFR. SENSOR HOSE AND OTHER PARTS, ELECTRICAL SHORT VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT TIME OF FIRE.
VEHICLE STALLED THEN CAUGHT FIRE. *SKD
ECM WIRING HARNESS FAILED, CAUSING ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO FAIL. *SKD
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Ford Explorer has 58 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.