44 complaints reported

1992 Ford Explorer Suspension

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

Reports
44
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1996

RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS DRIED OUT DUE TO HEAT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1996
Sep 1996

FRONT WHEELS VIBRATE EXTENSIVELY WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN EVEN UPON BRAKING. FORD MANUFACTURE IS AWARE BUT NO FIX. *AK CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TIRES AND VIBRATION STILL EXISTS. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jul 1996

VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
May 1996

FRONT SUSPENSION, FAULTY OF SHIM PLATE OR BUSHING, TO REPAIR FRONT END PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1996
Apr 1996

RADIUS ARM BUSHING MELTS DUE TO LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST. STEERING PULLS TO LEFT EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1996

WHEN DRIVIN OVER 55 TO 65 MMP, TRUCK VIBRATES OVER 65 IT STOP PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Feb 1996

FRONT END RADIUS ARM BUSHING DETERIORATED, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE AND STEERING PROBLEMS. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1995

RADIAL ARM SUSPENSION BUSHINGS FAILED. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
Oct 1995

EXCESSIVE FRONT VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Sep 1995 Crash

VEHICLE ROLLOVER WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON HWY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Sep 1995

VEHICLE HAD FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS IN ONE YEAR. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Jul 1995

THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES SO BAD AT 60 TO 65 MPH AND HAD BEEN DEEMED BY FORD AS UNFIXABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Jun 1995

LATERAL VIBRATION GOING ON ROUGH ROAD UNDER 45, AND HIGH SPEED VIBRATION 55-65 MPH. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

ALIGNMENT STRUTS BUSHING OVER HEATING, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Apr 1995

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 65 MPH EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, IN FOR REPAIR NO PROBLEM FOUND. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Mar 1995

SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END FROM 25-65 MPH , PROBLEM STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND IS NOW MOVING TO THE LEFT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1995

VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1992
Feb 1995

VEHICLE ALIGN FOUR TIME, DUE TO CONSTANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1994
Nov 1994

VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO LACK OF ADJUSTER SLEEVES/CASTERS, ALSO FRONT END BENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1992 Ford Explorer has 44 Suspension complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.