Ford Explorer 1990

Model Explorer made in 1990 by Ford got 12 consumer complains there are 2 investigations as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and other. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, power train. The car had some investigations: seats, suspension.

Explorer year 1990

Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1990

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
95153	07/01/1995	45934	Temperature gauge - fluctuating and /or inaccurate high readings. *sd	04/25/1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
01197	10/01/2001	627752	Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0l ohv engine may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / onnecting rod bearing knock. *tt	02/22/2002
13118	08/01/1999	6091931	Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt	11/16/2000
6896	08/01/1999	608921	Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting rod bearing knock. *tt	11/09/2000
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BC1350950906	09/01/1995	45756	High altitude transmission available. *tw	04/25/1996
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT
BC5225961001	10/01/1996	50500	Vehicles may experience a vibration during wide open throttle acceleration or while cruising at highway speeds. revised front driveshaft. *tt	04/24/1997

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
SEATS
PE92084	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	10/23/1992	02/26/1993	FRONT SEAT TRACK FAILURE
	There is no summary currently available
SUSPENSION
PE92029	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	03/16/1992	08/31/1992	WHL SEPARATION/TORQUE LOSS
	There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11/27/2003	58410	2
	While coming to a stop at 20 mph vehicle stalled/ lost power. consumer pulled over and managed to gain control of the vehicle. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
12/27/1997		1
	Engine fire.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
07/08/2002
	Fuel gauge no longer works,. consumer cannot tell the amount of fuel left in tank.*ak
09/12/1998
	Connecting pipes on the gas tank are formed from seamed steal pipe, and the seam is sealed due to bad manufacturing. the seam bends over and eventually rusts away, and allows gas to leak to ground. dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak
OTHER
11/01/1998
	No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

	Transmission has failed six times. would not shift. tt
02/09/1995
	Transmission has failed, transmission is not large enough to pull the vehicle weight. tt
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
11/16/2000
	Pulling into driveway & applied brakes, pedal locked in one spot. vehicle was free rolling & hit a garage door. towed vehicle to dealer & mechanic ran a diagnostic test for brakes & found nothing. problem happened again since having engine work done. problem was intermittent. *ak
01/01/1992		1	02/11/1992
	In wet weather the abs anti-lock brakes lock up . *ak
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
07/01/1998		3	01/01/1998
	I had three tires lose the entire center tread on my previous vehicle (90 ford explorer) while traveling aroung 70mph. all three were within a month of each other. the first tire that went caused damage to my vehicle body that was reported to my insurance.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )
07/16/2000		1
	Firestone radial atx tires p23575r15 original equipment on a 90 explorer. while driving 70mph the driver heard a loud noise and noticed that rear driver's side tread had separated ,through rear view mirror, causing damage to vehicle. ak dot#w2hl 1pm. slc
VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
07/01/2002
	While driving 58 mph opened sun roof, it disconnected and fell off.*ak