1993 Ford Explorer Equipment Problems

“Copy of notice sent to Ford motor co on 10/10/2001 -- > urgent I replaced my 5 firestone tires, and almost lost my spare because the 1/8 inch cable that holds the spare up rotted through. Fortunately it fell off in my driveway, and not while driving home from the tire dealer on interstate 87! -- end of message to Ford. I am surprised that this 1/8 cable that has no protection from corrosion, is the sole method used to hold the spare in place! This problem probably exists in many other older explorers... And if you never need the spare... …”

“We have had continuous problems w/ our 93 Explorer. The transmission went out at 93000 miles and had to be replaced. The ABS light keeps flickering on and off and we are not sure which sensor is out. The dealership wants to charge an arm & leg just to tell us which sensor it is. My experience with the dealerships have not been positive. They charge too much for simple tasks and I have been lied to on numerous occasions about what is wrong with our vehicle. It idles rough and we have replaced all of the parts the dealership has said were bad and it still idles real rough. …”

“This is in response to you ongoing investigation...NHTSA action number: pe99072 make: Ford truck model: Explorer year: 1993 component: structure manufacturer: Ford motor company date investigation opened: tue, november 30, 1999 summary: spare tire winch cable. The spare tire winch cable had deteriorated to just one small wire holding up the tire. I had the spare tire changed and the mech. Said that I should get a new winch. Ford was happy to sell me one at $70, they had them right in stock, since I guess they fail all the time. Mine did not actually fail but was very close to it. …”

“While driving about 60 MPH spare tire cable broke and tire bounced on a slow road with not much traffic at the moment. Consumer found out that cable did break due to corrosion. The spare tire, which was secured under the vehicle by a cable with a large wing nut, dropped on the road because the wing nuts were breaking off due to aging.”

“Multiple failures, continually brake problems. The vehicle also overheated, thermostat replaced several times. A/c compressor malfunction, etc. A blowout ripped the running board assembly, the ABS light was intermittent and the mechanic could not figure out why, the brakes locked up on the vehicle and violently skidded to a stop, the exhaust was replaced twice, there was a noise that lingered on in the front end and a loud creaking sound.”