1991 Ford Explorer Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
OVERDRIVE FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE TRANSMISSION BROKE . THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS PUT INTO REVERSE, THEN INTO DRIVE, HOWEVER WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS.
AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE.
5 SPEED TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN 4TH GEAR DURING MODERATE DRIVING/ WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL OR ANY OTHER GEAR DUE TO A BROKEN GEAR TOOTH. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING; TOOK TO DEALER AND IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT WENT OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT FAILED.
MAN-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP IN 4TH GEAR, GEARS JAMMED, DRIVER UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK
THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION IS A STANDARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *DH
ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TRANSFER CASE STICKS, CAUSING 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO FAIL. *DSH
AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB FOR FOUR WHELL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONS. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SWITCH WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE. TT
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *SD
TRANMISSION LOCKED UP IN 4TH GEAR, CAUSING SELF DESTRUCTION. *SD
LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OWNER OF THE CAR WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TT
MANUAL TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY. TT CONSUMER STATED THERE WOULD BE A CONTINOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE TRASMISSION, BUT WAS ADVISED BY DELAER THAT THIS IS NORMAL, AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION 5TH GEAR WAS OVERHAULED.*JB
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GOT ON THE HIGHWAY TRIED TO SHIFT IT DID WHEN LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT, THERE WAS NO THE SECOND GEAR *AK
TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INTERNAL PLUGS FAILED. CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID, RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTING/INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AK
CLUTCH FAILURE. *AW
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. REGISTERS 20-30MPH FASTER THEN ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN WARM APPEARS TO REGISTER CORRECTLY. TT
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN INCLINE WHEN IN PARK GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SET, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION, ROLLED IMPACT 12:00 POSITION HITTING A TREE. TT
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE MOVE FORWARD 3 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN ACCIDEMTS. *AK
HUBS ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE OVERHEAT AND LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING. *AK
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Quick Summary
The 1991 Ford Explorer has 56 Power Train complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.