1993 Ford Explorer: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1151 complaints
1151
Total Complaints
107,248mi
Median Mileage
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Top Issue
98
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

76,500 25th Percentile
107,248 Median Mileage
143,807 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
167
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
144
TIRES
91
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
42
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
41
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
26
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
25
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
25
SUSPENSION:FRONT
25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
22

Severity Assessment

98
Crashes
53
Fires
176
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL FUMES ENTER VEHICLE FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. TT"
"ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED SHOES AND OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AND SELF ADJUSTING SYSTEM, STILL FAILS. TT"
"VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN GOING OVER 60 MPH. 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