1994 Ford Explorer Power Train
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
SPEEDOMETER FAILS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS.
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AT 55-60MPH, SHOWING AT TIMES 85MPH. THIS IS CAUSING GREAT DIFFICULTY IN DRIVERS SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS DEFECTIVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER NOT WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE WARRATY HAS EXPIRED, DEALERSHIP NOT WILL TO ASSIT AS WELL.*JB
TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY PUTTING INTO GEAR, WHEN FINALLY ENGAGED IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE DRAGGING CONSUMER RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING AND PINION FAILED DUE TO FACTORY MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AFTER 8K MILES AND ONE YEAR OF USE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM CLUTCH. TT
THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED, AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. TT
WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE KICKS IT OUT, CAUSING SUDDEN JERKING TO THE CAR, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST. TT
DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO CLUTCHES SLIPPING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH AFTER TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AW
TRANSFER CASE FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.
CLUTCH FAILURE. *AK
TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE FAILED. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Ford Explorer has 63 Power Train complaints on file. 8 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.