1992 Ford Explorer Suspension
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
RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS DRIED OUT DUE TO HEAT.
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
VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FRONT SUSPENSION, FAULTY OF SHIM PLATE OR BUSHING, TO REPAIR FRONT END PROBLEM. *AK
RADIUS ARM BUSHING MELTS DUE TO LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST. STEERING PULLS TO LEFT EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. *AK
WHEN DRIVIN OVER 55 TO 65 MMP, TRUCK VIBRATES OVER 65 IT STOP PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
FRONT END RADIUS ARM BUSHING DETERIORATED, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE AND STEERING PROBLEMS. *DH
RADIAL ARM SUSPENSION BUSHINGS FAILED. *SD
EXCESSIVE FRONT VIBRATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE ROLLOVER WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON HWY, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TT
VEHICLE HAD FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS IN ONE YEAR. TT
THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES SO BAD AT 60 TO 65 MPH AND HAD BEEN DEEMED BY FORD AS UNFIXABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
LATERAL VIBRATION GOING ON ROUGH ROAD UNDER 45, AND HIGH SPEED VIBRATION 55-65 MPH. TT
ALIGNMENT STRUTS BUSHING OVER HEATING, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. TT
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 65 MPH EXPERIENCE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, IN FOR REPAIR NO PROBLEM FOUND. TT
SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END FROM 25-65 MPH , PROBLEM STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND IS NOW MOVING TO THE LEFT. TT
VIBRATION OF VEHICLE. TT
VEHICLE ALIGN FOUR TIME, DUE TO CONSTANT VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TT
VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO LACK OF ADJUSTER SLEEVES/CASTERS, ALSO FRONT END BENT. *AK
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
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.