1992 FORD EXPLORER Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, SHE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, WHEN TURNING THE HEATER ON SHE COULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE AND ALSO NOTICED A LEAK. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE HEATER COIL AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

1992 FORD EXPLORER REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION NEEDED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION AND OIL LEAK FIXED. SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE MONEY AND THE REPAIRS WILL COST AROUND $1500.00. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN PRODUCING A KNOCKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS NEEDING A NEW TIMING CHAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.*AK

Mileage: 103,000

92 FORD EXPLORER LEAKING OIL AT 92000 MILES AND BLEW HEAD GASKET AT 103000 400.00 TO FIX NOTIFIED FORD NO REPLY. *NM

Mileage: 103,000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED ANTIFREEZE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED BACK AND FORTH. MECHANIC REPLACED RADIATOR AND THERMOSTAT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON SIDE A STREET AND SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH VENTS, SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *JG*AK

VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM A DEALERSHIP AND DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES TO HAVE EMISSION SYSTEM CHECKED. WHEN HOOD WAS RAISED FOR THIS EXAMINATION AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE STARTED. AN EXAMINATION OF VEHICLE DETERMINED THAT FIRE ORIGINATED CLOSE TO BOTTOM OF ENGINE WHERE IT MET THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION OVERHEATING AND CAUSING A GROUP OF WIRES AND GREASE TO IGNITE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. NOTE: PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING THE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, A HUB & WHEEL NOISE, AND A LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD LOCATED CLOSE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPING AT A LIGHT VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PLASTIC FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY FOUND TO HAVE MAJOR CRACKS DURING OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.

THE FAULTY ENGINE MOUNT AND REAR AXLE SHOCK ABSORBER CAUSE EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE IS NOT HARMONICALLY BALANCED AND SETS UP A VIBRATION THAT EXTENDS TO THE FRAME AND THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. *YH . CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, BUT MANUFACTURER IS N OT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND THE MILEAGE IT WOULD BE THE CONSUMER'S RESPONSIBILITY,*JB

THE MUFFLER AND RESONATOR FAIOLED. *YH

ENGINE BACKFIRE CAUSES SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES. SEVEN VACUUM HOSES TIE INTO THE ONE PIPE AND THEN INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. ONLY THE BRAKE VACUUM ASSIST HAS A CLAMP ON THE HOSE. WHEN THE ENGINE BACKFIRES INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, IT BLEW OFF THREE OF THESE HOSES RESULTING IN INADEQUATE VACUUM FOR THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES. THE ENGINE FUNS VERY ROUGH BUT MAYBE IT WILL SMOOTH OUT WHEN DRIVEN A LITTLE. SO, YOU DRIVE AND SUDDENLY FIND NO BRAKES. IF YOU ARE LUCKY, YOU HAVE TIME AND ROOM ENOUGH TO STOP.

FROM THE BEGINNING THE EXPLORER HAS HAD ENGINE VIBRATION,OIL LEAKAGE PROBLEMS,AT 98 MILES, OF BUYING THE EXPLORER FROM THE DEALER FROM BRAND NEW. AS TO DATE THE EXPLORER HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, AND WHEN I HAVE TAKEN THE EXPLORER IN TO BE FIXED,THEY ASK ME TO TAKE IT HOME FOR THEY DONE WANT TO FIX IT.I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE ATTERNEY GENERALS OFFICE,AND FORD WROTE THEM A LETTER AND SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG,BUT THEY LYIED???? THE ENGINE HAS BEEN FIXED 22 TIMES FOR OIL LEAKS,TRANSMITTION 3 TIMES,VIBRATION 12 TIMES OR MORE,3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE MISSING,3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE BEENING NOISEY,AND ONE DEALER WORKED ON IT HAS SAID IT CAN'T BE FIXED, THAT FORD SHOULD REPLACE IT, BUT THIS WAS DENIED BY FORD AS THE DEALER HAD MADE THE REQUEST. AFTER ALL OF THIS ?? THIS DOESN'T SEAM FAIR??? FOR WE STILL HAVE THE EXPLORER WITH ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS,OIL LEAKS ,VIBRATIONS,TRANSMITTION NOT RIGHT,GAS IN THE OIL,AND STILL MISSES. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE BY YOU??

2 FLYWHEELS WARPED AND CRACKED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AT MOUNTING BOLTS: 11/1999 AND 12/2000 FOLLOWING SERVICE BY FORD (1) AND INDEPENDENT (2). *AK

VEHICLE JUST STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPLACED MODULE ASSEMBLY AND CRANK SENSOR. *AK

LEAKY READIATOR CAUSED WATER TO GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RESULTED IN THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN SECOND GEAR. NLM

WE BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR FROM MODINE MANUFACTURING AND IT LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO OUR TRANSMISSION AND NOW WE HAVE A VECHICLE THAT NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE ITS NOLONGER ANY GOOD.

ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT SLOW IDLE BUT OK AT FAST IDLE.

AFTER PURCHASING THIS UV FROM A DEALER.PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR THIS EDDIE BAUER UV,I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. COULD NOT GO MORE THAN 60 MILES AN HIUR,UV WAS SHAING SO BAD. OIL LEAKING ,BRAKES BAD. IT WAS BANDAIDED T SELL I AM SURE. A 8 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 52,000MILES AND IN THIS HORRIBLE REPAIR CONDITION,IS ALMOST SUSPECT TO INQUIRE Y OF A ODOMETER TURN BACK, LUCKILY I BOUGHT INS, TOOK TO A FORD DEALERAND HAD REPAIRS TOTOALLING ALMOST $2500.OF WHICH I HAD TO PAY $800. OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE WORKED ON, THER WERE 3 RECA;LLS WHICH WERE TAKEN CARE OF. THE ENGINE WAS NEEDING SEALS AND MUCH MORE . THE DRIVER SEAT BELT IS BROKE,NOW AND THE ENGINE IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN AND I HAVE TO PUT A QT. OF OIL EVERY WEK. THE CAR IS BASICALLY UNSFAE TO DRIVE,BETWEEEN THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE LEAKING OIL,WHICH I WAS TOLD IF IT GOT INTO THE GEAR BOX,IT WOULD START A FIRE. THIS WAS THE WORDS OF THE FORD DEALER.WHRE I HAD THE UV SERVICED. RECENTLY I NOTICED AN ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER COMMENTING ONTHE FROD GASKET FLAW.I HAVE BEEN TRYING FRO DAYS TO CALL THEIR TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR INFROMATION LINE ALWAYS BUSY. THEY DO RECALL SOME OF THIS MODEL.IDONT KNOW WHERE TO TURN TO ANY MORE I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFTEY,A SINGLE MOTHER WITH NO INCOME OTHER THAN 900.. AMONTH FROM WORKMASN COMP. CANT AFFORD ANYMORE REPAIRS NEEED HELP TO WHERE I NEED TO GO, I FEEL THE UV IS NOT SAFE AND I FEEL THAT THE ODOMETER MAY HAVE BEEN SET BACK, THE DEALERS WHERE I PURCHASED ARE TIRED OF HERING MY COMPLAINTS. THEY WORKED ONTHE UV ONCE, BUT NEVER GAVE ME A LIST OF WHAT WORK THEY DID AFTER HAVING THE CAR IN THEIR SHOP FOR 10 DAYS. I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY BACK,BUT I WILL HAVE TO PROVE THE CAR IS NOT SAFE . TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO. I CAN FGAX YOU ALL THE COPIES OF REPAIR WORK THAT WAS SERVICED ON THIS CAR IN FEB. IF YOU NEED THEM IT MAY HELP U MAKE A DESICION AS TO WHERE I TURN TO NEXT. PLEASE RESPOND WHAT DO I DO??*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK.ET.

ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MY EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I WAS GETTING OUT IT WAS ALREADY IN FLAMES OVER THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD ONLY LIABILITY ON IT SO IT WAS A COMPLETE LOSE. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM I HAD SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD "THEIR IS NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU. A WEEK AFTER MY EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE ANOTHER EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN A KMART PARKING AREA. IT WAS ALSO IN THE THE ENGINE THAT IT STARTED. I HAVE A COMPLETE LOSE HERE AND I'M JUST YOUR AVERAGE WORKING PERSON TO STRIVE TO HAVE SOMETHING IN LIFE AND TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING AHEAD I HAVE THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN. A TOTAL OF 8,000 DOWN THE DRAIN NOT COUNTING THE STRESS THAT CAUSED ME TO GET SICK AND BE OUT OF WORK FOR A WEEK. I JUST THINK SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE EXPLORERS CATCHING ON FIRE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. FORD HAS NO ANSWERS FOR ME AND ACT LIKE MY LOSS IS NO BUSINESS OF THEIRS. I THINK IT IS. I WAS DRIVING A FORD VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IF THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE, WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

WHILE DRIVING THE OIL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED ,CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. OIL PICK UP TUBE TOO SMALL. SMALL METAL CHIPS EMBEDDED IN SCREEN WOULD NOT COME OUT DURING OIL CHANGE. *AK

MY EXPLORER CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRE WAS AROUND THE ENGINE. THE FIRE ALSO IN THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE, SO FIRE IS UNKNOWN WHERE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT THERE THE POWER LOCKS HAD LOCKED THE DOORS AND HAD TO BREAK WINDOWS TO PROCEED PUTTING FIRE OUT FROM THE INSIDE. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS MATTER OR CONTACT ME ON WHO I NEED TO CONTACT WITH THIS MATTER.

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

PLASTIC RADIATOR FAN HAD 15 CRACKS CAUSING A CHUNK OF THE BLADE TO BREAK OFF DURING A OPEN HOOD INSPECTION.

EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE IS 1/2" FROM A RUBBER BUSHING ON THE RADIUS ARM- PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE INTENS EHEAT DETERIORATES THE BUSHING, CAUSING MOVEMENT IN RADIUS ARM AND RIGHT WHEEL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND MAILED IN 1/98. BUT IT ALSO EXPIRED IN 1/98, CONTACT94-M-85. *AK

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND WHEN DRIVERTURNED CRUISE CONTROL OFF THE VEHCLE STALLED, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST SERVICE SHOP. THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE ONE ON THE VEHICLE WAS BROKEN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THEN VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER & BECAME OVERHEATED. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. WAS TOLD SHAFT BETWEEN WATER PUMP & CLUTCH FAN HAD SEVERED. ENTIRE UNIT HAD SIDEWARD & DISENGAGED ALL THE BELTS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS, MUFFLER TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY AND REAR AXLE SHOCK ABSORBERS NEED REPLACMENT DUE TO VIBRATION PROBLEMS, SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED.

MOTOR MOUNTS, MUFFLER TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY AND REAR AXLE SHOCK ABSORBERS NEED REPLACMENT DUE TO VIBRATION PROBLEMS, SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED.

ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS OIL, REPLACED ENGINE, HOWEVER STILL LEAKS.

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ENGINE GASKET FAILURES. THE ORIGINAL GASKETS FAILED AT 48,000 MILES AND THE NEW STYLE GASKETS FAILED AT 30,000 MILES.

ENGINE LEAKS OIL CONTINUOUSLY, PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION AND GASOLINE LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE OIL.

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED. THE HUB HAD SEVERE CRACKS IN IT.

THERMOSTAT FAILURE.

RADIATOR FAILED.

ENGINE COOLING FAN EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS AND FRACTURES.

EXHAUST RATTLE DUE TO HEAT SHIELD INSTALLATION. THE HEAT SHIELD WAS REMOVED DUE TO NOISE.

DUE TO DESIGN OF THE MUFFLER/RESONATOR/TAIL PIPE, THE RESONATOR ANGLED DOWN LOWER THAN ANYTHING ELSE AND HOLDS WATER, RUSTED OUT, CAUSING TAIL PIPE TO DISCONNECT. *AK

OIL LEAKES ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT FORD HAS BEEN HAVING THIS SORT OF PROBLEM ON OTHER FORD CARS. THE FORD DEALER ADVISED THE OWNER TO PUT A PAN UNDER THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE OIL LEAK 3 TIMES. *AK

MOTOR FAILED.

FLYWHEEL FAILED TWO TIMES (BROKE INTO PIECES).

ENGINE LEAKS OIL THROUGH CRANK SHAFT SEALS, CAUSING HESITATION.

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

THERMOSTAT AND GASKET FAILED.

THERMOSTAT AND GASKET FAILED.

ENGINE FLY WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK DUE TO ENGINE OIL PAN DESIGN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PLUGGED INTO AN ENGINE BLOCK HEATER WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK *JB

RNGINE MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK

CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL FAILED.

FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE FRONT END SHIMMY AT HIGH SPEEDS.

THE ENGINE VIBRATES AND THE CAMSHAFT IS LEAKING OIL, ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER/5 MAIN SHAFT SEALS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 35 DEGREES. *DH

ENGINE TEMPERATURE TOO COLD DUE TO FAILED THERMOSTAT. *DH

AT HIGH SPEED THERE IS A VIBRATION . *AK CONSUMER STATES VIBRATION IS SO BAD THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE OVER 60 MPH, THERE IS A TSB THAT RECOMMEDS REPLACING ENGINE MOUNTS AND SHOCKS. *SLC

THE ENGINE VIBRATES AND THE CAMSHAFT IS LEAKING OIL , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THERMOSTAT FAILED, CAUSING TEMPERATURE GAUGE TO BE INACCURATE.

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH WHEN COLD.

OIL LEAK IN ENGINE FROM VALVE COVER GASKETS..

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END TO SHIMMY.

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS. *SD

MOTOR MOUNT BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN VIBRATION. TT

WATER PUMP REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SD

ENGINE REAR MAIN SEAL REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SD

ENGINE FLYWHEEL REPAIRED. *SD

OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER GASKET.

OIL PAN GASKET/REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL LEAKED.

NUMBER 5 CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

FLYWHEEL RESURFACED. *SD

ENGINE FAILED. *SD

MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE AND SWAY WHEN A BUMP IS HIT. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED W/ENGINE AND VEHICLE VIBRATING EXTENSIVELY. MODIFIED MOUNTS HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNED BUT IN PROCESS W/DEALERS REPLACING WITH SAME KIND. TT

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, RESULTING IN SEVERE FRONT VIBRATION. FORD MFG., STATED THAT IT WAS AWARE BUT CORRECTIVE ACTION NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED, CAUSING LEAK.

4 ENGINE GASKETS FAILED, RESULTING IN ENGINE LEAKS; REPLACED GASKETS. *AK

REAR ENGINE MAIN GASKETLEFT ENGINE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. *AK