1990 FORD EXPLORER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
12
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 FORD EXPLORER
The 1990 FORD EXPLORER has received a total of 12 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly (2 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (2 complaints), and Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER
12 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainautomatic Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED/ LOST POWER. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS,. CONSUMER CANNOT TELL THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT IN TANK.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH OPENED SUN ROOF, IT DISCONNECTED AND FELL OFF.*AK
PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY & APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL LOCKED IN ONE SPOT. VEHICLE WAS FREE ROLLING & HIT A GARAGE DOOR. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR BRAKES & FOUND NOTHING. PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE HAVING ENGINE WORK DONE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
I HAD THREE TIRES LOSE THE ENTIRE CENTER TREAD ON MY PREVIOUS VEHICLE (90 FORD EXPLORER) WHILE TRAVELING AROUNG 70MPH. ALL THREE WERE WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THE FIRST TIRE THAT WENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE BODY THAT WAS REPORTED TO MY INSURANCE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
View all Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 FORD EXPLORER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 FORD EXPLORER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD EXPLORER
- 1985 FORD EXPLORER — 1 complaint
- 1986 FORD EXPLORER — 3 complaints
- 1987 FORD EXPLORER — 3 complaints
- 1988 FORD EXPLORER — 7 complaints
- 1989 FORD EXPLORER — 1 complaint
- 1990 FORD EXPLORER (current)
- 1991 FORD EXPLORER — 764 complaints
- 1992 FORD EXPLORER — 848 complaints
- 1993 FORD EXPLORER — 1,151 complaints
- 1994 FORD EXPLORER — 1,531 complaints
- 1995 FORD EXPLORER — 1,048 complaints
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- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints
- FORD MUSTANG — 11,551 total complaints