1992 Ford Explorer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 848 complaints
848
Total Complaints
125,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Top Issue
54
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

94,000 25th Percentile
125,000 Median Mileage
153,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
71
TIRES
62
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
41
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
41
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
38
SUSPENSION:FRONT
34
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
21
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
20
SUSPENSION
19
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
19

Severity Assessment

54
Crashes
84
Fires
65
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE HAD FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS IN ONE YEAR. TT"
"STEERING BOX MALFUNCTIONED WHILE TRAVELING ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT"
"EXCESSIVE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT ROTORS DUE TO WARPING, MOSTLY ON 4WD MODELS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28