1991 Ford Explorer power train problems
69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1991 Ford Explorer — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 ford explorer. The contact experienced automatic transmission failure. He took the vehicle to a mechanic and they claimed to repair it, but actually did not. The vehicle failed and was towed to a ford dealer and they replaced the cruise control switch. The automatic…”
filed Feb 26, 2008
“I found several recalls for my vehicle. It is an old vehicle, but I only bought it in 2003. I know some of them expired, and it says to contact fod. I did via web site. They do not show any recalls. But, you showed me over 5 recalls? Can I still get them fixed? My tires I guess, have been replaced…”
filed Apr 11, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000Some vehicles equipped with manual transmission may exhibit neutral gear rollover noise (a light metallic rattling sound from the transmission) which occurs at idle with transmission in neutral clutch engaged (clutch…
7366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 1999
Power Train problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 2 | 9% |
| 2025 Explorer | 15 | 17% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 11 | 11% |
| 2022 Explorer | 59 | 23% |
| 2021 Explorer | 112 | 28% |
| 2020 Explorer | 465 | 39% |
| 2019 Explorer | 34 | 12% |
| 2018 Explorer | 46 | 6% |
| 2017 Explorer | 123 | 7% |
| 2016 Explorer | 214 | 9% |
| 2015 Explorer | 84 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.