1993 Ford Explorer electrical problems

Filed Oct 6, 2020 · Electrical · 198,486 miles · CA

Ignition switch turns without a key and then it is hard to insert the key. Engine stalled possibly because of the switch while waiting for traffic light to change to green.

Filed Dec 4, 2007 · Electrical, Visibility · 89,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer. While idling at a traffic light, the contact noticed dark smoke coming through the vents. The contact shut off the vehicle and restarted it when the smoke ceased. While driving 25 MPH, the smoke reappeared. The contact looked under the hood, but could not locate the source of the failure. The contact had the heater fuse removed, which stopped the vehicle from smoking. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 89,000. Updated 05/27/08 *bf the consumer stated the AC only worked on high and the rear windshield wiper did not work. Updated

Filed Jul 24, 2006 · Electrical · TX · fire

1993 ford explorer spontaneously combusted in driveway, damage originated in the driver side dashboard area. Vehicle wasn't driven 24 hours prior to fire. No recall found for year/model, but countless fires reported for base fords of all models and years.

Filed Dec 12, 2005 · Electrical · GA · fire

I owned a ford 1992 explorer and one morning it just cacth fire for no reason at all. We let it run before taking my kids to school as we do every cold morning and if a little girl had been walking to the bus stop and saw the car on fire we would have been burn up in the house so luckly she saw and let us no before it got to the porch we call the fire dept.

Filed Sep 12, 2005 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · WI · fire

Dt: the consumer was driving on the road and the vehicle started sputtering like it needed a tune up. Tried to accelerate and smoke came from the heating and cooling vents. As soon as the consumer pulled over smoked started coming from under the hood. Within a few seconds the vehicle was in flames. Contacted ford, they said they were not recalling this vehicle. The fire department came out but were not sure where the fire started from. This happened on october 1, 2004.

Filed Dec 8, 2004 · Electrical · CA · fire

While driving 25 MPH consumer noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. Suddenly, the vehicle caught on fire. Consumer pulled over, and the fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed to a garage.

Filed Jun 4, 2004 · Electrical, Transmission · 30,000 miles · KY

Transmission had to be replaced and the vehicle stalled. *mr this problem had been present since the vehicle was first purchased. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer on 5 occasions with no success until another chevy dealer found that there was a bad battery cable. *sc

Filed Feb 14, 2004 · Electrical · 99,500 miles · NH

1st case was summer time, engine wouldn't even turn over when trying to start it. Air conditioner had been on earlier. Turned the air conditioner switch to off and engine started and ran just fine. Attributed the problem to bad compressor loading down the engine. $900 later with new compressor and conversion to new refrigerant I assumed everything was fixed. Truck is 2nd vehicle not used much until winter. December while driving at night, I accidentally pushed the heater switch in, (air-conditioner on mode) and the engine instantly shut off, as well as all the lights and the horn. Reset the switch and once again everything was fine. Never blew a fuse! Expected a wire harness fire after that! I'd expect the load line to the compressor to be on a separate circuit and isolated by a fuse link or replaceable fuse! Replaced the $95 switch and inspected it. It was all melted inside. I wonder if the switch was the original problem and the compressor was actually good since the air was cold when it was running. Could it go from good to instantly seized? Could the circuitry in the explorer sport allow a large current draw to melt the switch? If so ford owes me for the compressor and labor. Can't understand why a fuselink or fuse didn't blow. Only a dead short would knock out the lights, and horn. Luckily the switch could be switched off, as I rolled to a stop. Second item to report was that while replacing the bad resistor coils for fan's speed control, the heater enclosure was packed with leaves- very dangerous. Vacuumed everything out. Need to find out why there is no screen somewhere.

Filed Apr 1, 2003 · Electrical · 101,000 miles · ID · fire

While parked, the vehicle caught on fire. The fire inspector indicated the fire was caused by the driver side door panel. *jb jamie conaday was the owner of this vehicle. Scc

Filed Jan 21, 2003 · Electrical · NY · fire

Consumer left the vehicle at the service gas station for service. Two days later vehicle caught on fire due to a faulty short circuit. Dealer has not been notified. Please provide further information. Ph.