63 complaints reported

1994 Ford Explorer Power Train

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

Reports
63
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
6

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1997

SPEEDOMETER FAILS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1997

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1997
Dec 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Aug 1996 Injury

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Apr 1996 Crash

REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING AND PINION FAILED DUE TO FACTORY MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Mar 1996

THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AFTER 8K MILES AND ONE YEAR OF USE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
Aug 1995

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM CLUTCH. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1994
Jul 1995 Crash

THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AFTER BEING PARKED, AND HIT A RETAINING WALL. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
May 1995

WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, VEHICLE KICKS IT OUT, CAUSING SUDDEN JERKING TO THE CAR, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST. TT

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

DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO CLUTCHES SLIPPING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH AFTER TURNING FROM A STOPPED POSITION OR AT SLOW SPEEDS. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Nov 1994

TRANSFER CASE FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1994
Nov 1994

CLUTCH FAILURE. *AK

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

TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE FAILED. *AK

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.