1994 Ford Explorer electrical problems

Filed Jan 5, 2011 · Electrical · 185,876 miles · IA · fire

1994 ford explorer had smoke coming out of the air-conditioner vents into the passenger compartment, slight at first, then so heavy that forward visibility was obscured. After stopping the vehicle, a small fire was seen burning the plastic evaporator cover where the blower motor resistor assembly is mounted in the evaporator cover. Some snow thrown on the fire put it out. The blower motor appears to be shorted or maybe jammed from rotating, causing the resistor to get hotter than normal, igniting the plastic cover. Maybe leaves or other flammable debris contacted the resistor, but I can't tell as the flames burned up anything in the area around the resistor assembly. Fortunately, I was able to bring the vehicle to a safe stop, in spite of very limited visibility in the heavy smoke. I was on a slow speed, low traffic city street. The results would have been much worse if the fire occurred at highway speeds. The blower motor will be available for inspection when I remove and replace it to try and get the air system working for heat at least.

Filed Feb 11, 2010 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · CA · fire

While driving, the SUV caught fire from under the hood. The vehicle was consumed by flames in less than 5 minutes. Although many makes and models of fords have been recalled ( faulty cruise control - potential fire hazard), the 1994 ford explorer has not been recalled.

Filed Jun 13, 2008 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford explorer. While driving between 25-30 MPH, white smoke appeared from the air conditioning vents. The contact pulled over and exited the vehicle. The vehicle continued to smoke and then caught fire on the front passenger side underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. A fire report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.

Filed Apr 25, 2007 · Electrical · 145,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford explorer. While driving 2 MPH the contact activated the heater and noticed smoke coming from the vents. She turned off the engine. She then restarted the vehicle and activated the air conditioner. The contact noticed fire ascending from the hood near the passenger side of the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer stated that they would conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the fire. The vehicle has not been inspected yet, and the insurance company was unable to determine the cause of the fire. The current and failure mileages were 145,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2006 · Electrical, Suspension · 7,300 miles · WA

(1) purchase of a new 2002 ford explorer; (2) defective vehicle from the onset. Ongoing problems with serious "safety" issues. (3) have repeated taken the vehicle into the dealership, but the problems have not been rectified.

Filed Sep 14, 2005 · Electrical · 129,980 miles · FL

I bought this 1994 ford explorer eddie bauer SUV from a dealer. The car had a problem with alarm so the dealer removed it. The ABS light comes on and off. A week after the purchase, while driving, the engine stops, car comes to a halt in the middle of the road, and the steering locks. I almost got hit by a truck. It starts back on after few minutes. It does not start if hazards, headlights or any electrical components are on. After that the same thing happened 5 times in 2 weeks once at night 12''o clock. It is highly unsafe to drive the car now. I'm not driving it anymore. The dealer does not know what the problem is and does not want to take the car back.

Filed Jun 1, 2005 · Electrical · 124,000 miles · NY · fire

Dt: 1994, ford, explorer limited, consumer was driving on highway when the vehcile started smoking. Consumer started having breathing problems. The smoke started thick, and consumer couldn't see, and he pulled over. When the consumer got out of the car he een sparks, then the car blew up. Owner had no physical injuries. The fire was so hot that tires melted and even the keys melted.

Filed Apr 27, 2005 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · FL · fire

Vehicle was on the road when all of a sudden engine caught on fire took vehicle to dealer for checkup, but the cause was undetermined at this time.

Filed Mar 4, 2005 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · CA · fire

Caught fire while driving under dash total loss to vehicle.

Filed Feb 28, 2005 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · MI · fire

On july 31, 2004, at 5:00am, I was awaken by pounding on my doors and windows. As I was coming down the stairs I looked out the window cause I saw alot of light. I opened the door to find the fire department telling me and my kids to get out of the house. He stated that my car was on fire. This had happen after my car had been parked in the same spot since 7:00pm the prior day. My vehicle was a 1994 ford explorer xl, 4 door. Thank god that someone had saw it because where my vehicle was parked was right next to my gas meter on the house. This could of killed me and my children. The fire department had to pry open my hood to put the fire out. They even tryed breaking out my window to get to it. By then the whole engine compartment was destroyed the dash board, glove box and everything in the front end was destroyed. I only had no-fault insurance so they told me there was nothing to be done. I didn't receive anything to help me fix or replace it. I had to call a tow truck to take it away. I didn't receive anything from them either. I did take pictures of the vehicle after this happened.