16 of the 764 complaints about the 1991 Ford Explorer are about the seats — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
LETTER REGARDING RECALL 03S04 SEAT RECLINER BOLT..*MR (NAR) *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A NEW WIRING HARNESS WAS NEEDED.
NHTSA complaint #10051751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10042170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
MVA, DAMAGE TO REAREND & DRIVETRAIN; DRIVERSEAT & SEATBELT POSS. COMPROMISED.
NHTSA complaint #10033059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE CONSUMER WAS ADJUSTING SEAT, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THE SEAT BROKE. *AK *TT
NHTSA complaint #8013976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
BLACK GOO OOZES OUT FROM AROUND THE LACING OF STEERING WHEEL. CONSTANTLY HAVE THE WIPE WHEEL & HANDS. DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND WENT BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. I ONLY WEIGHT 185 LBS. SO WEIGHT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. THERE HAD BEEN NO REAR-END COLLISION EITHER. FRONT WHEEL HUBS FAILED DUE TO ENGINEERING DEFECT. DEALER TRIED TO MAKE ME PAY THE FIRST $55. I REFUSED AND WON. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WAS A SHAFT THAT SNAPPED. VALVE GASKETS ARE INFERIOR MATERIAL. HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED, BUT STILL LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #752295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I ALREADY ENTERED A COMPLAINT (#722389) THEN I READ THE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS AND REALIZED THAT 2 THINGS THAT I THOUGHT WERE NORMAL MIGHT NOT BE. THE FRIST ONE BEING THAT A I HEARD THE SQUISHY NOISE COMING FROM MY MASTER CYLINDER/ VACUUM BOOSTER THE PEDAL WAS ALWAYS SOFT BUT I NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANY DIFFICULY STOPPING THAT I CAN REMEMBER. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT AFTER MY EXPLORER ROLLED AND CAME TO REST, THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS COMPLETELY LAID BACK.
NHTSA complaint #722390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
IN REFERENCE TO PE92-084, THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 20-25MPH WHICH CAUSED THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, RESULTING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT.
NHTSA complaint #813419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WENT TO GET INTO VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AND RECLINED BACKWARDS .
NHTSA complaint #807982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHEN MAKING AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE SEAT TRACK SOMETIMES SEAT DOESN'T LOCK, GOES ALWAYS BACK .
NHTSA complaint #806807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK COMPLETELY COLLAPSED WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING 25 MPH; SEATBACK WOULD NOT RETURN TO UPRIGHT POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #512408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
OWNER STATES THAT THE LATCH IN THE MIDDLE OF REAR SEAT THAT HOLDS CHILD SAFETY SEAT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED, HE NOTES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT AND LATCH DID NOT HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #806576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER IN MVA WITH AUTO AND DRIVER SEAT BROKE -THE BACK OF THE SEAT LAYED DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #986086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND THE BACK LAYED DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #986175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT LATCH BROKE WHEN VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #487090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT TRACK WORN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #481227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT ARM REST BETWEEN DRIVER/PASS HAS BROKEN OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #965939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.