at 98,000 miles
Palmdale, CA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS OPERATE ERRATICALLY
NHTSA complaint #10061241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Ford Explorer door lock problems
14 of the 1,151 complaints about the 1993 Ford Explorer are about the doors, latches and locks — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,000 miles.
14
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Lock
6
42.9%
Latch
3
21.4%
Latch
2
14.3%
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2
14.3%
Latch
1
7.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks across every Ford Explorer year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Tall, FL
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LATCHING POST ON DOOR FRAME BUSHING HAS DETERIORATED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND LATCH DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #888695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blairstown, NJ
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR PASSENGERS DOORS ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, THEY DONT OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #839875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
RETAINER SCREW HOLDING SUNROOF SHADE WHICH SLIDES UNDERNEATH THE SUNROOF FELL OFF, CAUSING THE SUNROOF SHADE TO FALL AND HIT DRIVER'S HEAD, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. FORD REFUSED TO FIX, SO OWNER FIXED HIMSELF. *AK
NHTSA complaint #837261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flushing, NY
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nashua, NH
1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH COLLAPSED ON OWNER'S HEAD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #814274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING DOWN HWY, HOOD LATCH SUDDENLY CAME APART, HOOD FLEW UP AND AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISION, DEALER SAID TO CONTACT INS. CO. FIRST, OWNER HAS VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #806424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING GATE TO CLOSE ABRUPTLY AND KNOCKED DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
NHTSA complaint #485200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arnold, MD
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH PITTED. COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #979553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arnold, MD
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR LIFTGATE LATCH PITTED. COULD RESULT IN BODILY INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #979553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bloomfield H, MI
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
SAFETY LATCH FOR THE HOOD FAILED, RESULTING IN A FLY-UP, DEALER SAID THE CATCH NEEDS TO BE LUBRICATED. TT
NHTSA complaint #978680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
League City, TX
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE REAR HATCH BRACKET BROKE BUT SHE HAS NOT RECIEVED A LETTER FROM FORD TELLING HER SHE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. TT
NHTSA complaint #973791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Center Harbo, NH
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
CONSUMER OPEN THE REAR HATCH LATCH AND THE BRACKET BROKE OFF TODAY RECEIVE IN THE MAIL THE RECALL ON THE REAR HATCH LATCH . TT
NHTSA complaint #973209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hartsville, SC
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
ON TWO OCASSIONS THE REAR HATCH LATCH SEAL CAME OFF TWO TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #973123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.