23 of the 1,531 complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer are about the doors, latches and locks — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
23
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT ELECTRICAL CURRENT THAT RUNS THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS SO STRONG THAT IT CAUSES PASSENGER'S ARM TO BE BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #10032108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE LIFTGATE BRACKET BROKE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10021953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH WAS FAULTY DUE TO 1 INCH SPRING WHICH BECAME WEAK, THIS ALLOWED THE HOOD TO BLOW BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH WITH THE SUN ROOF CLOSED, SUN ROOF LATCH BLEW OUT & FELL BEHIND VEHICLE ONTO ROADWAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT.
NHTSA complaint #848065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WAS CLOSING HATCHBACK WHEN IT SNAPPED OFF AT UPPER BRACKETS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #847542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH BECAME STUCK, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP WHILE DRIVING 30MPH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC A BODY SHOP FOUND THE HOOD LATCH TO BE DEFECTIVE, FORD SEEMS UNINTERESTED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #844139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REPLACED PIN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR DOOR'S LEFT HYDRAULIC SUPPORT -- SPOT WELD FAILED AT TRUCK BODY -- DOOR COLLAPSED ON WIFE'S HEAD BEFORE SLAMMING DOWN ON HYDRAULIC SUPPORT WHICH JAMMED BETWEEN DOOR AND TRUCK BODY, BENDING LEFT SIDE OF DOOR. WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD AND NECK.
NHTSA complaint #708381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK LINKAGE FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #604328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE TAILGATE LIFT ARM FELL OFF. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #838778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
HYDRAULIC HATCHBACK FAILED, CAUSING TRUNK LID TO STRIKE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #824819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
REAR HATCH BACK DOOR FELL ON HUSBAND, INJURING HIS ARM.
NHTSA complaint #829103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH REAR INSIDE DOOR LATCHES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #541475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 50-55MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP ON THE TRUCK. WHEN THE HOOD FLEW UP , THE HOOD CAME BACK AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IT CRACKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE HOOD LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #818426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REAR LIFTGATE BRACKET FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #526211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SAFETY LOCKS ARE BROKEN. CONSUMER STATES THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE NOR THE OUTSIDE. SAFETY LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #814492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO RECTIFY RECALL, STATING THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER EVEN THOUGH IT HAS HER VIN PRINTED ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #814337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCH FAILED WHEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING FOUR PEOPLE TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE/FATALITIES.(MICHIGAN STATE POLICE REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #512357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK/LATCH BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #514474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE REAR HATCH LATCH HINGES CAME OFF FROM THE GATE . TT
NHTSA complaint #979253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
THE REAR HATCH THE POST THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE TRUCK LOOSENED UP THE HATCH WILL NOT CLOSE TIGHT . TT
NHTSA complaint #973030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
GOING ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND FOLDED OVER THE WINDSHIELD IT IS FELT THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS AT FAULT. TT
NHTSA complaint #969820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
GOING 65 MPH WHEN HOOD LATCH FAILED AND HOOD BLEW OPEN. TT
NHTSA complaint #969002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.