56 complaints reported

1991 Ford Explorer Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
56
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 1997

OVERDRIVE FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1997
Sep 1997

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE TRANSMISSION BROKE . THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1997

VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD UNLESS PUT INTO REVERSE, THEN INTO DRIVE, HOWEVER WHEN IN REVERSE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD FORD, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Jan 1997

AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1997
Dec 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Nov 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1996

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE UNIT FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1996

MAN-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP IN 4TH GEAR, GEARS JAMMED, DRIVER UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1996
May 1996

THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE TRANSMISSION IS A STANDARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1996
May 1996

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
Mar 1996

ELECTRIC MOTOR ON TRANSFER CASE STICKS, CAUSING 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO FAIL. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Mar 1996

AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB FOR FOUR WHELL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONS. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1996

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SWITCH WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 1996

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Jan 1996

TRANMISSION LOCKED UP IN 4TH GEAR, CAUSING SELF DESTRUCTION. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Dec 1995

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Nov 1995

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1995
Oct 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING GOT ON THE HIGHWAY TRIED TO SHIFT IT DID WHEN LETTING THE CLUTCH OUT, THERE WAS NO THE SECOND GEAR *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Oct 1995

TRANSMISSION CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INTERNAL PLUGS FAILED. CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID, RESULTING IN HARD SHIFTING/INABILITY TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1994
Aug 1995

CLUTCH FAILURE. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1995
Aug 1995

SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK IN COLD WEATHER. REGISTERS 20-30MPH FASTER THEN ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN WARM APPEARS TO REGISTER CORRECTLY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1992
Jul 1995 Crash

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN INCLINE WHEN IN PARK GEAR AND EMERGENCY BRAKE SET, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1995
Jul 1995 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995 Crash

MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR BY ITSELF AND VEHICLE MOVE FORWARD 3 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN ACCIDEMTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

HUBS ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE OVERHEAT AND LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

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.