1994 Ford Explorer Structure
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRRORS WITH POWER SWITCH WHICH STARTED TO SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE. THEN THE DOOR PANEL MELTED.*AK
WHEN LIFTING UP THE TAILGATE, THE HYDRAULIC PISTONS ATTACHMENT PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKEN.
LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN AT PURCASE.
LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKEN.
A BRACKET ATTACHING A GAS ASSIST CYLINDER TO THE LIFTGATE RIPPED AWAY FROM THE LIFTGATE, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED DUE TO VIN.
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. *AK*JB
HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK
HANDLE ON DRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED.
DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL/DOOR REFLECTORS/DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF.
REAR HATCH DOOR SUPPORT FAILURE, THE DOOR HINGE HATCH SUPPORT BROKE PE95-32C. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED STRANGE ODOR INSIDE DRIVER DOOR PANEL, THEN NOTICED DOOR GLOWING, SAW SPARKS AND FLAMES, DOOR CAUGHT FIRE AND PROMPTLY EXTINQUISHED. *AK
#PE95-032 THE REAR HATCH LATCH DOOR FRAME BROKE . TT
THE HOOD FLEW OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PE95-032 ACTIVE, REAR HATCH LIFT GATE FAILED, WHEN OPENING WOULD NOT STAY UP. TT
#PE95-032 THE HATCH DOOR SUPPORT BRACKET IS CRACKED. TT
REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND FELL ON OWNERS HEAD. TT
PE95-032 ACTIVE, LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE HEAD. *AK
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The 1994 Ford Explorer has 144 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.