10 of the 764 complaints about the 1991 Ford Explorer are about the steering — 1% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH LEAKED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAK CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #510907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
LEAK IN POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #508311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #976534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHEEL BROKE OFF AT SPINDLE WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #976538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NOISY POWER STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #472213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX FAILURE, DIFFICULTY STEERING VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #968423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON THE CAR WHILE DRIVING MAKING CAR HARD TO DRIVE. PLEASE DEESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #967532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1) POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. 2) STEERING HAS 90 DEGREES PLAY WHILE STANDING STILL. TT
NHTSA complaint #967188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
STEERING GEAR PUMP FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #967185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.