Recall Register

1994 Ford Explorer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Explorer. The newest campaign is 99V310001. NHTSA received the report on 3 Nov 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut. NHTSA has 1,206 complaints on file for this model year. 13 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V310001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install liftgate reinforcement brackets. Depending upon the condition of the liftgate sheet metal in the area of the bracket, dealers may also install a larger reinforcement.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,024,373 units in total.

  • 99V310001Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
  • 97V083000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices
  • 96V024001Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
  • 94V169001Parking Brake / Conventional

  1. 99V310001Received . 470,582 units.

    Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: on certain sport utility vehicles, the hydraulic lift cylinder bracket welds could fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    With a broken bracket weld, there is a potential for the liftgate bracket to gradually bend inward allowing the lift cylinder ball stud to disengage, unexpectedly allowing the liftgate to fall from an open position.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install liftgate reinforcement brackets. Depending upon the condition of the liftgate sheet metal in the area of the bracket, dealers may also install a larger reinforcement.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S34. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 97V083000Received . 610,000 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit condition can occur in the remote power mirror control switch circuit board as a result of a separated part of the contact assembly bridging the switch positive battery pad and adjacent chassis ground pad.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The current can overheat the printed circuit board and other plastic and elastomeric components of the switch assembly resulting in smoke or fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an in-line 10 amp fuse in the positive battery feed to the remote power mirror control switch assembly.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 96V024001Received . 108,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The studs which attach the brake master cylinder to the power brake vacuum booster assembly can develop stress corrosion cracking after being operated for an extended period of time in the southern california location.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a crack occurs, it could result in one or both studs fracturing. The master cylinder could then separate from the vacuum booster, when the brakes are applied, preventing the service brakes from activating increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the power brake vacuum booster assembly.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 94V169001Received . 835,791 units.

    Parking Brake / Conventional

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

1,206 complaints, 1,529 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1994 Ford Explorer
  • All 1994 vehicles
1994 Ford Explorer: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1994 ExplorerAll 1994 vehiclesExplorer, all yearsMentions
Tires251.837.1138.9385
Service Brakes, Hydraulic181.8172.254.4278
Structure104.649.383.7160
Power Train59.594.3146.191
Engine and Engine Cooling58.2109.461.589
Electrical System56.274.448.986
Visibility49.170.438.975
Suspension47.739.85273
Vehicle Speed Control36.641.456.856
Equipment21.625.313.233

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash
109
Complaints that report a fire
82
Injuries in the complaints
154
Deaths in the complaints
20
Date of the newest complaint
1 Jul 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 365 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1994 Ford Explorer
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA00012Engineering analysisSPARE TIRE WINCH CABLEStructure14 Apr 200020 Oct 2000
PE99072Preliminary evaluationSPARE TIRE WINCH CABLEStructure30 Nov 199914 Apr 2000
RQ99016Recall queryLIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET FAILUREStructure29 Jul 1999Open99V310001
EA99004Engineering analysisBLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRESVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System15 Jan 199918 Apr 2000
PE98048Preliminary evaluationBLOWER ASSEMBLY FIRESVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System4 Sep 199815 Jan 1999
DP98008Defect petitionHEATER BLOWER ASSEMBLY FIREVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System4 Sep 199811 Sep 1998
DP98001Defect petitionHEAVY LATERAL VIBRATIONStructure6 Jan 19984 Feb 1998
EA97011Engineering analysisSUNROOF SHATTERING AND SEPARATIONStructure23 May 199720 Jan 199897V235001
PE96066Preliminary evaluationDRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIREElectrical System22 Nov 199615 May 199797V083000
EA96017Engineering analysisBRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONService Brakes, Hydraulic24 Jul 199629 Oct 1999
PE96016Preliminary evaluationWHEEL LOCKUP WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMService Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip28 Feb 199624 Jul 1996
EA95018Engineering analysisSEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDERService Brakes, Hydraulic19 Jun 19952 Apr 199696V024001
PE95001Preliminary evaluationBRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/BOOSTER SEPARATIONService Brakes, Hydraulic3 Jan 199519 Jun 1995

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19770
  2. 19840
  3. 19850
  4. 19860
  5. 19870
  6. 19880
  7. 19890
  8. 19900
  9. 19918
  10. 19924
  11. 19936
  12. 19944
  13. 19955
  14. 19966
  15. 19977
  16. 19989
  17. 19999
  18. 20009
  19. 20016
  20. 20024
  21. 20032
  22. 20040
  23. 20050
  24. 20061
  25. 20071
  26. 20081
  27. 20090
  28. 20101
  29. 20116
  30. 20125
  31. 201311
  32. 20146
  33. 20158
  34. 201614
  35. 201713
  36. 20187
  37. 20196
  38. 202033
  39. 202126
  40. 202224
  41. 202315
  42. 202410
  43. 202520
  44. 202614
  45. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Ford Explorer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/explorer/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Ford Explorer?
2,024,373 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Explorer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 142 recall campaigns for the Ford Explorer, model years 1977 to 2027. 4 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer name most often?
Tires: 385 of 1,529 component mentions, or 251.8 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 37.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Ford Explorer open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 13 that name this model year.