Recall Register

1995 Ford Explorer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1995 Ford Explorer. The newest campaign is 09V399000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 842 complaints on file for this model year. 6 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, 09V399000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 5,837,982 units in total.

  • 09V399000Vehicle Speed Control
  • 00V402000Suspension
  • 99V310001Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut
  • 95V052000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 95V053000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

  1. 09V399000Received . 4,500,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V402000Received . 810,000 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Under certain conditions, a front sway bar link can fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace both the left and right front sway bar links.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S47. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 95V052000Received . 8,100 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    In some of the vehicles, brake tubes were misrouted between the master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit and results in exceeding the allowable stopping distances as required by FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." in addition, seals within the master cylinder could be abraded by this condition over time resulting in an internal leak and a further reduction in brake performance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of non-compliance: stopping distances could be longer than intended resulting in increased potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will reroute the brake tubes.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

  5. 95V053000Received . 49,300 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The inner tie rod assemblies were improperly manufactured and can fracture causing shaking or shimmy at low speeds.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition can cause the wheel on the side with the broken tie rod to tuck inward or outward and slide resulting in an increased potential for a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the inner tie rods and replace the suspect tie rods.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

842 complaints, 1,046 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.

  • 1995 Ford Explorer
  • All 1995 vehicles
1995 Ford Explorer: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1995 ExplorerAll 1995 vehiclesExplorer, all yearsMentions
Tires213.224.9138.9223
Power Train124.3108.7146.1130
Suspension93.7495298
Service Brakes, Hydraulic85.1137.654.489
Vehicle Speed Control80.336.256.884
Seat Belts57.428.216.860
Electrical System55.479.948.958
Steering51.64160.854
Engine and Engine Cooling50.7145.261.553
Structure39.240.183.741

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash
84
Complaints that report a fire
32
Injuries in the complaints
110
Deaths in the complaints
8
Date of the newest complaint
5 May 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 1995 Ford Explorer, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 247 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 Ford Explorer
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA02011Engineering analysisSAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURESeat Belts2 Jul 200221 May 2003
PE02007Preliminary evaluationSAFETY BELT ASSEMBLYSeat Belts23 Jan 20022 Jul 2002
PE00039Preliminary evaluationFRONT SUSPENSION STABILIZER BAR LINKSuspension20 Sep 200030 Nov 200000V402000
PE99068Preliminary evaluationACCELERATOR PEDALPower Train1 Nov 19999 Mar 2000
RQ99016Recall queryLIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET FAILUREStructure29 Jul 1999Open99V310001
PE97010Preliminary evaluationELECTRICAL FIRE IN CENTER CONSOLEElectrical System13 Mar 19974 Sep 1997

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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Ford Explorer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/explorer/1995/. 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 1995 Ford Explorer?
5,837,982 units in 5 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. 5 of them name the 1995 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Ford Explorer name most often?
Tires: 223 of 1,046 component mentions, or 213.2 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 24.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Ford Explorer open?
1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 6 that name this model year.